This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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The whole idea of the "placer" (perhaps spacer files is the correct term) files to for them to reside where ever the drawing came from, be it net or local. You can get around this and relocate the files locally using the prototype drawing option. For example, start a new…
Thanx for the info. The common thread between these problems seems to be AutoCAD R11386c2, MS-DOS 5.0 and ATI VGA Wonder cards. Sounds like it may be a problem with the bios memory location or something. I'll look into these problems further and let you guys know what I find.…
A number of people in the development staff here at Autodesk are using Stacker and have reported that it works fine. Best thing since sliced bread if I rember the exact quote correctly…. -Mike
#LISP
Message #34439
Mike I downloaded XLISP from the AIEXPERT forum. It looks a little scarey, I don't see a whole lotta similarity between it and AutoLISP. I could not find GET functions, or the like either. Have you seen XLISP? And if so, is MuLISP more similar to AutoLISP than XLISP? Thanks…
#Blks/Atts. Don't Appear
Message #34438
I have an AutoCAD operator whoa has been experiencing problems on his wo workstation running AutoCAD r11 c2. When inserting blocks or blocks with attributes the block appears to be "ghosted" on the screen and doesn't appear until he does a regen/redraw. Also the attributes do not appear until the…
Brian: As David Byrnes mentions, fling me any questions you might have. I reviewed several film recorders in the September '91 issue of CADalyst. I also reviewed several others a couple of years before that. Personally, I've got a Lasergraphics LFR Plus sitting here and have managed to record just…
…Continued… [70261,234] NAAUG.FRM/Asc Bytes: 2313 23-Feb-92 Title: North American AutoCAD User Group Membership Form Keywords: NAAUG NORTH AMERICAN AUTOCAD USER GROUP MEMBERSHIP FORM As a member of the North American AutoCAD User Group, you will be part of the largest collective body of AutoCAD Users. As the official representative of…
#New Uploads – 02.24.92
Message #34435
First you load your AutoLISP routines. Then you layout your sheets. Then you make your details. It's all here. And don't forget to register for NAAUG. [70304,1766] LSPMNU.EXE/Bin Bytes: 59592 22-Feb-92 Title: AUTOLOAD LISP MENU WITH DESCRIPTIONS Keywords: LOAD LISP SELECT MENU ADS LSPMNU.LSP allows you to save a list…
Jake: I got to play with a RapidCAD just before it was shipped. It's a two chip set. One chip goes into the 386 socket; the other replaces the math-copro and handles exceptions that must go out across the bus. The major speed improvement is due to the integration of…
Brian, You should only need to go through 1 translation to get to Targa format (which would likely be best for .RND files), using Hijaak. Similarly, you can use Hijaak to convert HPGL or DXF. In either instance, an Agfa Matrix film recorder is suitable, as is the Lasergraphics recorders.…
Drawing mgmt Software
Message #34429
Evan, Thanks for the info. The number for Cyco was listed as 800-234-226). I'm assuming that was to be a 0. Anyway that is what I'll try.
Charles – AutoCAD initializes the COM port when it plots, then re-initializes it when it returns to the Drawing Editor — allowing you to use the same port for plotter and digitizer. The CalComp driver uses 9600, E,7,1 and XON/XOFF handshaking. If you want to use other parameters for the…
Walt – I woodent mindd halving a look, but dont expec lot of feedbeck… I NEVER make speling erorrs. Dave
Dave – I and many other people are using Summasketch digitizers with Release 11 with no problems (complaints, yes, but no problems ). I have an old one, a Plus, that I got when I bought Release 9, but it still works. The IIs are a little better, in that…
Brian – fling a message at David Cohn. Cadalyst reviewed film recorders a while back and he was on the forum not long ago recommending a favourite. Dave
Frank – "Inside AutoLISP" should take you a long way. You could start with their BUBBLE routines near the front of the book and take it from there. Dave
Who's in here?
Message #34422
Chris, Thanks for the Bio. There have been four versions of the WHO-S.WHO file posted since last November. The most recent one about a week ago. When I get about 4 or 5 new additions, I UL a new version (SysOps *hate* it when I do that ), so you…
Myron, I never said you didn't know anything about Accounting, I said you didn't know anything about ECONOMICS! As for the 8 figure income, I wouldn't care if it was 20 figures!!… it doesn't make you an expert — it just means you know how to get more than you're…
Thanks, I'll order a copy this week and give it a try. If it works on one ET4000, it should work on any. John
[Continued] Perhaps I'm just dreaming, but I would like to see a system as powerful as AutoCAD evolve into a more interactive design tool, rather than primarily mimicing traditional drawing practices. There may be people already developing systems like this, although I haven't seen anything like it for architects. I…
#Linked Objects
Message #34416
I've been pondering a lot of options I would like to see in AutoCAD, but not being privy to the long-range goals I'll go ahead and ask them here. One feature which would be extremely helpful, and lead into some intelligent interaction between AutoCAD and architects (for instance) is a…
#Film Recorders
Message #34415
From:
Brian Boatright [KBJ FL]
Autodesk AutoCAD Forum
· Hrdware/Drvrs/ADI
February 24, 1992 10:52 AM
Has anyone here had any success with film recorders? We're interesting in purchasing one for our presentation work, but want to make sure it will work with AutoCAD. We would like to output SLD and RND files to slide format. Although there is a service here in town, I have…
From:
Larry Beck [Windows TM]
Autodesk AutoCAD Forum
· What's New/Want Ads
February 24, 1992 10:37 AM
Walt: Please pass a copy my way. Thanks! Larry
Bill: No can do – the "spacer" files are the ones that assure you that you have enough room left to save your current drawing. You do want to be able to do that, dont you? Larry
Ang: Oh NOOOOO!!!!! Larry
Thomas: I used Stacker (software only) on my .dwg files and the acad prgram and support files without a problem. Larry
Dave: Problem with that is you limit your memory to being used as EXPanded, whereas lots of applications want to see EXTended. The best solution, naturally, is to use QEMM, but short of that *I* recommend leaving out EMM386 entirely. Larry
Mark: I had problems with acad when using the ,UMB switch. Never did get around to finding out why, but I didn't need it. The better solution is to use QEMM, but DOS's Himem.sys will do in a pinch. Larry
Mike- I almost hate to fire TonyT up again, but could you tell us more about your complaints about XREFS with respect to VISRETAIN?
Duff – Aha. Thanks for the correction.
Ken- What's the pricing?
Dave – Jan worked for some months in the Core group, making contributions to R12 a variety of areas. He left Autodesk a few months ago to work at a start-up firm in Mill Valley named Stylos. You might have seen an article or two about them in PC Week.…
Peter – Well, thank you. The Training group has been working on Release 12 for months, and they've already covered just about everything. My contributions this time around will focus on the areas of AutoCAD's user programming interfaces. If you haven't seen the new API for AME Release 2, take…
I believe that 6.0 is currently out for IBM only, but from what Malcom said, it sounds like the equivelant version for the mac is due soon. I haven't used Generic Cad, so I don't know what it's command structure is like, but it's screen layout is similar to Autocad…
Rads
Message #34399
I am trying to learn to program in "C" on my own so there are many things I do not understand yet. My main problem is that I am trying to compile a program using Microsoft C 5.1 and I keep getting an error that states that it cannot find…
Yes it was. I have some other things to tend to first. Namely , SPELL and AutoED V1.1 . Both are shareware as well.
My setup is only roughly comparable: HP RS-20, 4 Mb. But the digitizer is the s same. And no one seemed to have any good explanation for the lockups, although having only about 8 Mb free on the hard disk paprtition may (or, may not) have anything to do with…
I appreciate the suggestion Mark, but in all honesty that doesn't seem to be much of an improvement (to me anyways). In thinking about this over the weekend, I'm thinking that a LISP routine that would: a) draw a circle (with diameter based on the height of the text) b)…
WOW – I didn't expect my question about Rel 12 to sitr up such a flameout !! But what worries me is that rel 12 is scheduled for Q3 – which from Rel 11 experience probably means Q4+ !! When we first complained about the XREF/PCNFS bug which, on our…
Walt, Thanks for your reply, but I didn't see a message #34101. Must have scrolled off the forum. Was this in reference to you putting WCEDIT into the Shareware realm? I'll be waiting for the upload announcement. –Randy
Terry, I'm out just south of Villa Park. And don't go into the "big city" if I can help it………
Ken, I missed the start of this thread; could you tell me more? Can you give me a phone number perhaps??? Mark Scott
Thanks…I'll give Byron a shout.
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Hello Gary, In a related question, I would also like to use the Zortec C++ 3.0 compiler ( especially with their upgrade offer until the end of March ) to perform ADS programming tasks. According to Zortec's technical staff, I do not have to purchase the Phar Lap developement environment,…
Dennis Thanks, I'll download it and begin using it. Kim
You're right, Brian, my undergraduate degree was in business, I have a MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and I spend most of my waking hours analyzing spreadsheets and financial statements. Yeah, I know nothing about accounting. I'd start bragging about the fact my net worth being just…
Duff Thanks for the direct answer. If I learn commands on the DOS version, say v10 or v11, will I use the same commands on the MAC version. Myron
Thanks Paul..that is very helpful. I have a demo of GCAD for the Mac. It is version 1.02. I don't know how that compares to the version 6 you and others have mentioned. The interface is very different ..keep in mind, I'm just playing with this stuff and don't even…
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