Sduggan is correct. I would add finding VBA or LISP program to insert time and date into your template. Note that to convert a ACAD file into a block by using WBLOCK command. Hope this helps.
John
If you already have Acrobat then the process is simple. Select file in the toolbar then create from file pdf or create from multiple files into pdf. Another way is by opening either word or excel file. You will notice a Acrobat symbols in the upper right of your screen. Select convert to pdf...
What you need to do is to write VBA program that will extract information from excel and insert into ACAD file. Two good books on the subject: Using Visual Basic with Autocad, second edition by Andrew G. Roe, Thormson Learning, copyright 2001 and Mastering VBA 6, Guy Hart-Davis, Sybex Inc...
As a different approach, bring your pointer up to the toolbar area and right click. The dialog box will show all toolbars and select what you need. Hope this helps.
John
I realize this is a simple question. Is the area you are trying to hatch "inclosed"? Hatch will not work if the lines are not connected and enclosed! Hope this helps.
John
As a different approach, I have been using Adobe Acrobat 7 professional to convert ACAD drawing files into either JPEG or TIF files under the save as dialog box. I also heard that you can do control printscreen in ACAD and paste into paint and crop out ACAD toolbars but I have not tried this...
Hello Jelena:
I don't know if this will help. In the future, as part your company's standard, You could require that all text be put in attibrute format. This will allow you to draw off text, as a option, into various file formats. For example, copy text into Microsoft Excel.
Hope this...
Hello MauroMalacara
It seems that Autodesk and microsoft have different viewpoints about copy and paste. I use a different approach. There is an option in Adobe Acrobat professional version 6/7 that allows you to convert ACAD drawing file into TIFF or JPG picture format. Office XP...
The problem is how to tell ACAD which polyline to put on which layer. Sorry, you have to develop your own layers and transfer objects to that layer. You can do this by selecting which objects you want and use the layer popup toolbar to change to that layer.
Hope this helps,
John
You need to change LTSCALE setting. What has happened is your lineweight is too large for the dashes. This command is universal to the drawing.
Hope this helps,
John
I have a different approach. I use Acrobat 6.0/7.0 professional to convert ACAD files into a picture format without disortion. Office XP loves pictures. Hope this helps.
John
I am thinking that ACAD brings the PDF file in a picture format. Check with the reference toolbar to see if the pdf file has a file pathway. If it does then the picture can be adjusted some what using the reference toolbar. Hope this helps.
John
You could use MS-Excel to do all your plotting values and tables. Use copy and paste option to get your tables/plots into ACAD. Note, there is only a limited RAM space for this approach but third party software is available to overcome this problem.
Hope this help,
John
The way to convert 2D into 3D is using the Extrude Command. This will convert on the Z axis. There is a path option in Extrude to generate an image among a specific path. Hope this helps.
John
