I just stumbled on this (you may already know it). If you hold down the shift key and right click on a file from your desktop or windows explorer you can open it read only. Hmmm – learned something new… Here is another one… For Windows XP Pro To display a program at the top […]
If you have started delving into dynamic Blocks you know that it is a very robust tool. You also know that it may be something you don’t want every user playing with, or messing up your DBlocks. To Disallows opening of the Block Editor and editing of dynamic block definitions, Set BLOCKEDITLOCK to 1. When […]
I spoke recently with a user who was quizzing me on what exactly Paper Space Layouts do. I was mildly shocked that he had no understanding about using PS and Layout tabs. He was a long time ACAD 14 user and had also used ACAD 2002 for some time. Are there really folks out there […]
I have been getting questions related to the installation of the Express Tools in the 2006 products, well actually the lack of installation of the Express Tools Menu. It does load automatically with the 2006 products but you may have to Load the CUI to get it to work. Here’s how… Just try typing in […]
Objects are highlighted when the pickbox cursor rolls over them, providing a preview of which object will be selected when you click. Pretty cool stuff. You do have some options related to how this function works, or you can even turn it off. In the Options dialog box under Selection is the following new area. […]
I just installed my DVD copy of ADT 2006. It went fairly smooth. I believe it ships on DVD by default. If you want the CD Install (4 CD’s), you have to request it. It is free but you have to request it. Go to www.autodeskmediarequest.com. I appreciate getting the DVD. I would not want […]
Ever get a file that uses STB and you use CTB? or vise versa CONVERTPSTYLES converts a currently open drawing from color-dependent plot styles to named plot styles, or from named plot styles to color-dependent plot styles, depending on which plot style method the drawing was created and saved with. Converting Drawings from Color-Dependent to […]
Have you noticed that some software packages add “analog” looking styles to output. You can “Squiggle” your CAD files. You can smudge your Photoshop stuff. All in an effort to make things appear to be hand drawn. Well “bust my buttons”, as the Wizard of OZ would say… I think that we may have lost […]
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If you are working in Multiple Drawing Interface (SDI mode set to “1”) you can view multiple drawings on the Windows Taskbar. Set the TASKBAR system variable to 1 to display multiple open drawings as separate items on the Windows taskbar. You can then use the Alt+TAB keys to quickly switch from drawing to drawing. […]
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