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  1. besomdave

    Autocad 2D - Align Objects Lisp?

    A month or so ago i enquired on here about a lisp for aligning text to an object (http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=195691). I received a reply informing about the RRT lisp. It works perfectly. Now after using it Ive been wondering if there is a similar lisp available to align one...
  2. besomdave

    Migrating custom autocad 2007 toolbars to new pc

    Ive got my own custom toolbars on my work pc (running 2007) which is due for an upgrade. Ill still be using autocad 2007 on the new machine and would like to be migrate my existing settings (toolbars etc) onto the fresh 2007 installation on the new PC. I understand that saving and importing...
  3. besomdave

    ACAD 2007 - Move Dimension Text

    On some small scale structural / Civils layout drawings (eg 1:100) it is sometimes necessary to move the dimension text to aid clarity in conjested areas of the drawing. The the text placement on the standard setting (dimtmove = 0) is not often suitable. Currently, If a dimension text needs to...
  4. besomdave

    Autocad 2d- Aligning text to object

    I prepare structural floor plans for buildings within an engineering consultancy - and modern buildings being what they are tend not to have a square wall on them. So I am constantly having to insert text then use the rotate command to approximatley 'align' it with the approprate lines on the...
  5. besomdave

    Autocad 2006 Customise User Interface (CUI) known problems???

    Does any one know if there is a problem with The Customisation interface on Autocad 2006? I'll explain my problem. I managed to import / transfer / migrate my own custom tool bars from 2005 into 2006 usin the customisaation transfer interface. There were a few problems getting the required...
  6. besomdave

    Autocad 2005 custom toolbars to 2006

    Hi Ive recently upgraded autocad from 2005 to 2006. However I have my own customised toolbars running in 2005 but dont know how to import them into 2006. Ive tried pointing the support folder path to the original 2005 support folder burried in the Doc settings/ app data / ....etc (ive still...
  7. besomdave

    autocad Mechanical 2005 / Autocad 2005 custom tool bars

    Weve recently upgraded from r2000i to Mechanical 2005 / autocad 2005. Ive created my own custom toolbars in mechanical thinking that all i had to do was COPY the 'support' folder from within the mechanical program and PASTE/overwrite the appropriate folder in the autocad 2005 program...
  8. besomdave

    Autocad 2002 double click

    In Acad 2000i and now in 2002 it is possible to bring up the text edit dialog box by double clicking on the appropriate text within a drawing. This appears to be the same with dimensions (again bringing up text dialog box (great for adding extra bits of text to a dimension). However at my new...
  9. besomdave

    DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE AUTOCAD

    DOES ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE AUTOCAD VESIONS OF ROADMARKING TEXT IN COMPLIENCE WITH UK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS 2002 No. 3113. - ACTUAL TEXT STYLE IM LOOKING FOR IS SCHEDULE 13, PART VI. THANKS IN ADVANCE DAVE W.
  10. besomdave

    ARCHITECTURAL TICK

    In R2000 & R2002 within the modify dimension style command there is the option to change dimension 'arrowheads' to various styles. We've recently discovered a glitch with this style. We use 2-layers for dimensions (grid line dims & general dims). We've discovered that if you use the...
  11. besomdave

    Rod-end lisp

    Does any one out there have an Acad 2000 lisp routine for creating a typical 'break' symbol for use on elevations of pipes, solid rouds etc. Any info would be useful. Thanks in advace
  12. besomdave

    Keyboard numberpad area key customisation

    On A current project I have to position items on a site layout using ordinates (site eastings & northings).I find the quickest way is to use the numberpad keys, but it is akward to then have to go to the main keyboard area to get the comma (,) separator. as in: 222222,555555. Is there any way I...
  13. besomdave

    EUROPEAN UPN SECTION CHANNELS

    MY OFFICE IS CURRENTLY TRYING TO CREATE STANDARD SYMBOLS FOR AUTOCAD AND THE UPN SECTIONS AND WE NEED A LITTLE HELP: CAN ANY ONE PROVIDE ME WITH THE INTERNAL FLANGE ANGLE(S) FOR EUROPEAN UPN SECTION CHANNELS? - IVE TRIED SEVERAL SOURCES WHICH HAVE ALL DIMS EXCEPT THE ANGLE.

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