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    Generating PDF files using Batch Plot Utility in AutoCad 2000

    You may want to try Win2PDF or DWG2PDF. Here's the sites: http://www.daneprairie.com/ or http://www.neteit.com/. Win2PDF allows you to print to PDF. Use your batch plot utility and your done. DWG2PDF I have never used, but should be a good program. Good Luck.
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    AutoCAD Demonstration Help!

    Ok Stiker, Tigrek, and other code junkies hiding in the wings I need some help. Here's what I'm looking at: My company is evaluating ESRI products and they want me to create a demo of what can be done with AutoCAD Map along the same guidelines. Because we have been focusing on the drawings...
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    Isometrics....Help!

    You can also use 3D and set your view to the isometric plane you want before plotting. I do this when details are needed for some of our booster pumps, lift stations, or water plants. If you decide to go this route, investigate the capabilities of the extrude to path command. It will save you...
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    Generating PDF files using Batch Plot Utility in AutoCad 2000

    There are several programs that handle HPGL, and other formats, to PDF. Refer to the post that BertRaccoon made on this subject here in this forum.
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    AutoCad 13 Running Osnap

    I had seen an add in that fixed that, but I can't remember where. I'll see if I can locate it again.
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    AutoCAD Drawings That Triple In Size

    Great Striker. You put my thoughts into words exactly, except for the $paper_space and $model_space variable which I didn't think about.
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    opening acad2000 dwgs in R14.

    No, but if you download the newest version of intelliCAD you can view, edit, and save back into R14 format. You'll also find that the command structure is the same if you play with it.
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    AutoCAD Drawings That Triple In Size

    I have similar problems with my CAD department, but it's usually files or referances to some inserted block like a key or Access database. I can't seem to pin down where yours would be comming from though. When you make a wblock your actually purging the drawing of everything accept what you...
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    AutoCAD Drawings That Triple In Size

    Did you insert the title block as a block? If you did, was it exploded at any point before fixing it with the wblock command? Is this tiltle block the one you use as a standard?
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    AutoCAD Drawings That Triple In Size

    How were you able to fix the problem and I may be able to help.
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    Cannot select objects after complex object is created

    What video cards and drivers are you using? What type of objects are you creating?
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    AutoCAD '00 File Size Limitations?

    Nope, still won't except files over 50MB. I can't figure out if it has anything to do with Windows or AutoCAD. I would bet it windows though.
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    AutoCAD 2000 on Windows XP

    You would think that XP Home and XP Pro would have the same underlying structures. Does anyone know if it's linked to a specific .dll?
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    I am having trouble Installing SuSE Linux 7.0 Personal

    What type of video card and monitor are you running Yordan? It would also help to know the driver that you are selecting on install and what resolution your wanting to run at.
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    Manilla GForce problem

    Hi. I have a small question that I can't seem to get any help with. I just installed a new 64MB PNY GForce 2 400MX PCI video card into my wifes Linux box. The OS is Linux Mandrake 8.1. When I first installed the starndard, and detected, 4.1 driver with the OpenGL acceleration XWindows wouldn't...

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