This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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That would make sense. I have a Generic Software demo called Generic CAD, its version 1.0.2. It is for the Mac however, is version 6 just for IBM compatibles? Also are the commands similar… If I learned stuff in Generic CAD, could I do the same in AutoCAD? Myron Thanks
Thanks Peter…I'll check that out. I'm not in the business and I'd didn't know about these options. Myron
Jake, Congradulations on your mention in this month's PC Mag. You'all have really come along way. See'ya in NY. Ang
Tony: I'm too old to get into these "tit for tats".. I won't respond to any more on this subject.. but for the record, just so you won't toss and turn in your sleep worried about "Mr. MacLeod", I do not support pirating. But please read again what you so…
>>I DON'T WANT THEN COMBINED … Craig, THEN EXPLODE THE MESH AFTER YOU ARE DONE… Ang
>> Being first, being the most expensive, having the biggest market is not >> enough to sustain a competitive advantage over the long haul… C'mon Myron, I thought you were in the Accounting field. Don't they teach you guys economics? How the hell does one get to be first, supply…
Ah, but then again, I'm an architect! It's beaten into us in History classes…. Brian
Sorry, Tony, if I ruffled your feathers. My point was that although the Xlisp interpreter was fine to play around with, I don't think that it will be useful in creating stand-alone DOS applications, am I right? For this one would need a compiler. Part of the usefulness *I* found…
#acad286 help please
Message #34371
The pen width set in plotter config is set to .010 the trim and extend simple dosn't work I'm not sure what more info I can give. I'm using the summagraphic 1201 mm series plotter driver provided in the Autocad package.
Myron – Just to answer your underlying query… the Macintosh version of AutoCAD has the same commands and shares the same data file format as the DOS (and Sun and Apollo and DECstaton…) versions. AutoCAD drawing files can be freely exchanged among all supported platforms without a conversion step; all…
Davepolicy) in case of price drop! I will certainly keep an eye on things should I decide to get a system from them… that's very useful information. -Heather
Bill, I had no intention of Shouting at you. This was the first time I had to ask a question with E-mail. I wasn't upset, or out of joint about the matter. In the future I will type messages (as this one) with upper and lower case. I'll probably ask…
Thankyou gentlemen for all of the advice !, I will let you know how it all works out. I am basically trying to create a quality assurance checklist for the AutoCAD database. We have existing AutoCAD standards for our company and I am trying to create a routine to generate…
Jeff – That's a repeat of your original message, right? I saw that one, which is why I quoted your "dreaded 'bad entmod list'" in the first place. But your messages doesn't give me anything to work with in tracking down the problem or suggesting a remedy. If you were…
Michael – As far as I know, AutoCAD R11 for the Sun comes with drivers for both SunView and OpenWindows. You are correct in that future versions may be for OpenWindows only, as that is the only environment that Sun will be supporting.
#^u in LISP?
Message #34363
Tony, I found this little routine on a PC running AutoCAD, and I can't understand what the ^u is doing in the file. There are two of them, here's one: ;FILE NAME: arrow.lsp ;========================================================== (defun C:ARROW () (setq *error* mherror) (savevars "CMDECHO") (setvar "CMDECHO" 0) (savevars "clayer") (makel "TEXT100") (setq…
Applause to your knowledge on history 🙂 –Chris
#SUMMAGRAPHICS Digitizer
Message #34360
I received a second hand SUMMAGRAPHICS Bit Pad One Digitizer Tablet. I can't make it work with ACAD even if I configure it. I suppose I miss a driver to put in the CONFIG.SYS. Is this correct and if yes, can you please tell me where to get it. Many…
Myron, Generic CADD is a superb 2D CAD system, not a 3D as ACAD is. If 3D doesn't excite you right now (it will later), then spending the extra several thousand dollars for features you don't need is pointless. GCADD 6.0 is probably available on the street for abt $300-$400.…
HP LASERJET-IID
Message #34358
I need to know what I set my configeration to for a laserjet-IID. I have tried setting it to a laserjet-II but it did'nt work. If anyone can help me out I would realy appretiate it. Thank you, Ken Holt 71730,1654
Peter – For what you're trying to do with XREF's I've been doing for several years, using AutoCAD blocks, and S::STARTUP. In R11, I revised my code to use XDATA to tell my startup procedure where the drawing that defines each block is, and every one of them is automatically…
Daniel – I had the same idea and I found MuLISP by the SOFT WAREHOUSE in Honolulu. It is a complete lisp compiler. I have written a complete DOS shell for our company that has been in use for a couple of years. It allows the user to pick a…
CAD Drafter Available
Message #34355
I'm currently looking for a full or part time position. I have 6 years AutoCad experience and currently working with release 11. The types of work I have done have been 2d, 3d, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Digitizing and dxb dxf. I live in the north Columbus Ohio area. If…
Frank, This is an idea, and an untried one at that. I think it might work. When you're hatching, the hatching 'avoids' the text if the text is highlighted when choosing objects to hatch. Create a special hatch pattern that will draw only one line. Move the snapbase to the…
[Continued] >The real solution to this and other problems you people keep hemming and hawing >about, is a database architecture whose scope extends beyond both a physical >and logical "drawing" (e.g, it could encompass an entire project). But you're >not going to see anything like this for some time. I…
I think *some* people will be confused by the differences no matter what it's called. But then, some people are confused by such simple things as "press any key to….". Well, you get my point. >I am also not questioning your need for the functionality that you would like >XREF's…
AUTOCAD.V10
Message #34351
I saw that one comin' —–> #^@&@*&! OUCH!
Bob, As soon as I get 5 or more in a bunch , I'll email it to ya… probably by morning! Walt
I am on the northwest side, around California and Lawrence in a neighborhood called Ravenswood Manor. Why do you ask? Do you know the city? Are you from here? Are you living here now?
Randy – No, there's no way to predict what the next handle will be. And, you can't rely on the assumption that they are allocated linearly or sequentially either. You would be putting yourself on thin ice if you did. I'm not sure why you need to put the handle…
Peter – "A third type of block"? Well, that's what they'll view it as, if you choose to name such a feature that way, but that's not necessarily the way it would/could/should work. It could, for example, be called "backdrop", or "background", or what have you, which helps to make…
Craig – You assumed correct. If you scale the distance 1.0 by 3.5x, the resulting distance is 3.5 units. -TonyT.
[Continued] (Pardon me, people, and Tony, if this sounds like a flame. It's not; I just feel *very* strongly about this type of control showing up in R12.) I don't think that the simple change to color settings would be at all difficult for the existing users. How many people…
Well, I'm not expecting *everyone* to be on my side, so I don't mind dissent too much. I am glad that you see the need for "some sort of thing that behaves like that", but I question (just playing the devil's advocate) whether having yet a third type of "block"…
LJIII Plot driver
Message #34341
Lowell, Just tried out your ADIPLT driver with AutoCAD…and am very interested in such a program. Although, I'm experiencing a problem using it while plotting to a LJIII connected to a file server. Problem is that an extra form feed is sent to the Laserjet after the print job is…
Malcolm, You will. I'll give you your license plate back too. Dennis
Jake, It fits in a 386 socket? What'd they do, rip some pins out, or totally repackage the silicon? This sounds like a real interesting development. I have an upgrade option on my AMI mo-bo to upgrade it to a 486, this could save me some money. Tell me more,…
Tom, Since ROMANT is a triplex, or triple stroke font, every letter gets three passes from the pen. Try switching to ROMANS, this is a simplex font that only makes one pass per letter. Using a heavier pen should give you the clarity that you need. The more text you…
Revis, XT eh? Well, we got some good news and we've got some bad news. The good news is that you can add memory boards that will give you enough room to run the programs, but it's going to be a lot of work. The bad news is you're going…
Andrea – no, there are only model space linetypes. Release 11 has a much larger selection of linetypes that helps the situation a little, but that's no substitute for being able to scale them to a viewport. There is a lisp routine in Lib 2 "AutoLISP/ADS" called CHGSCA.LSP (the download…
>SPELL V1.0, SHAREWARE . LIMITED TIME OFFER OF ONLY $25.00. >Evaluation copies are available for those of you currently on my beta list, >but you must contact me before I will email. Walt Craig I would like to take a look at it Walt. And pass it on to the…
#HANDLES
Message #34330
Does anyone know of a way to obtain the "next" entity handle which will be used in an AutoCAD drawing. I want to have an attribute in a block store the blocks entity handle. The only way I have found this is to insert the block with a "default" value…
Scott – I'm not sure about your characterization of the "only fair way to judge it", but I can tell you that I think in terms of $$$$, because if AutoCAD were as inexpensive as Generic CAD, you wouldn't be where you are right now, reading this message. -TonyT.
Jeff – I think I responded to your first message on this, along with Duff. Did you receive it? Anyways, both Duff and myself asked you to provide a specific example, and you haven't done that. We see the (entmod) expression, but you cannot ask us to *guess* exactly where…
No kidding…I'd just assumed that the coordinates were reading units, not scale factors. Guess I'll have to pay more attention from now on . Craig B
Bill… I don't know of a TIGA 2.0 driver for your card. You might give Panacea a call and ask if they know of one. Robert
Bill – I think Tom was referring to the amount of memory that a drawing file consumes when it is loaded into the editor. The complexity of the fonts used will have an effect on that. -TonyT.
Peter – I hate to tell you this, but you're going to have some dissent on your hands. I for one am not interested in any further bastardization of External references. They were designed as a means of including a canonical representation of one drawing, in another. I will instead…
Bill – I think your observation could be clarified a bit. When you redefine a text style, existing text that references that style is not redefined to reflect the new style's attributes, with the exception of the font. That's how it works for all text, and that's how it was…
CHTEXT.LSP
Message #34320
SYSOP Still having problems with CHTEXT. I have yet to be able to change a text to a justification of Fit or Aligned. Maybe there's something wrong with my system, but every time I go to change to these justifications, the text shrivels up, moves over to the 1st insert…
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