This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Tony I've finished a lisp I've been working on, save for a way around getting the dreaded "Bad entmod list". I'm using "(setq a1 (list (assoc -1 var)(cons 39 pck)))" to change thickness of an entity (& 40 height, 41 width, etc.). I havent't been able to figure out a…
Duff I thought I did. Let's try it again: I've finished a lisp I've been working on, save for a way around getting the dreaded "Bad entmod list". I'm using "(setq a1 (list (assoc -1 var)(cons 39 pck)))" to change thickness of an entity (& 40 height, 41 width, etc.).…
#NEW PRODUCT
Message #34317
PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENT SPELL V1.0, SHAREWARE . LIMITED TIME OFFER OF ONLY $25.00. ADS Application that spell checks a drawing file while in AutoCAD. Over 100,000 words. If a misspelled word arises, a scrollable suggestion list appears. Allows you to add the word to a dictionary. FAST! EASY! Evaluation copies are…
A test
Message #34316
testing….
#Open Windows
Message #34315
Mr. Kurland, Reference to your message of the availability of AutoCad Release 11 for the Sparc and the 386i possible release has been available for serval months. I think you are referring to my understanding that AutoCad Release 11 is not available for Sunview only Open Windows. What my understanding…
Claris/Autocad Import
Message #34314
I have a client who wants to convert his MacIntosh Claris Cad files into Autocad files on a PC. Have any of you done this? How did you do it? How well did it work?
#Renaissance TIGA 2.0
Message #34313
Robert, I'm using a Dell GPX-1024 video card OEMed from Renaissance GRX. Dell supplies a TIGA 1.1 driver for the card, but I'm trying to find a TIGA 2.0 driver so that I can utilize the Panacea DLD driver. Are you aware of the existence of a TIGA 2.0 driver…
Tom, I hate to tell you this, but the size of the font file doesn't affect the size of the drawing file – only the text that you type within it. Just like a shape entity, only a "placeholder" for the shape is kept within the drawing database. When AutoCAD…
Richard, First of all, how 'bout NOT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF YOUR LUNGS IN YOUR MESSAGE…please. |-) As per your question about the dimension Styles, nope, when you change the text style, the dimesion will use the new style, irregardless or what is "defined" by the dimension style. I'm…
Larry, The final AutoCAD 11 Disk contains the DXFIX program, as well as the update to the new Dos Extender (NEWDX) and the work-around for the glitch in the 386-B1 step chip, or at least a program to detect the chip. Bill
Myron- Generic Software was bought by Autodesk a couple of years back, and has recently been rechristened Autodesk Retail Products. They sell Autosketch, GenCAD, and perhaps a few other goodies. Rather than buying them to snuff out the competition, they've kept their offices up in Washington open, and the development…
Myron- If your goal is to simply learn Autocad, there is a program called AutoSim, from Autodesk, that gives one a good interactive tutorial (from what I've heard) of how to use Autocad. The price is cheap, too. If you want to exchange files with your clients, then Generic CADD's…
#AuotCAD Vendor
Message #34307
My wife works for a small environmental engineering company in the Santa Clara/San Jose area. They have been using Mac's for several years and now are seriously considering going to AutoCAD on PC's or workstations. She needs an enthusiastic vendor willing to help her put together an information package to…
#Ltscale in Pspace
Message #34306
I was just wondering if there is anyway to set ltscale differently for Pspace and Mspace. I am having quite a bit of trouble with this as I HATE having to create a million different linetypes. (You see, we have seven styles and adding more would confuse our poor Microstation…
Hehehe. All kidding aside, if it *does* ship without that fix, then my visit will be to deliver all the letters from the letter writing campaing I start the day after delivery, personally. The letters will all ask for a R12 c1 bugfix more eagerly than Mark Burns ever did…
Mr. MacLeod: > If I had a copy..it would not have taken money from anyone's > pocket.. AutoDesks loss is incurred when a firm or entity that > would have otherwise purchased a copy, instead gets and uses one > illegally. Whenever I come across someone who is using a…
Steve – I see. The guys I teach have drafting backgrounds, and, while they're interested in all the stuff they can do in 3D, their bottom line is getting it out on paper, so I thought we should cover paper space and plotting pretty early on. Regarding Compuserve and CHOICES!…
Hey, it's in my office dictionary. Nonstandard usage, though, because it is redundant; once the negative idea is expressed by the -less ending, it is poor style to add the negative -ir prefix to express the same idea. Noentheless, it is occasionally used by some speakers, perhaps in an attempt…
Brian – I'm not sure I understand your point. I told Daniel that he could get LISP compilers for both DOS, and Windows. I also mentioned to him, that he could get a LISP interpreter over on AIEXPERT, for free. There are quite a few LISP compilers available, most of…
Brian – Huh? Borland "or someone" dosn't make a LISP compiler. There are many compilers available for Common LISP, most of them will cost you an arm and a leg, because of the extensive work that goes into the development environment that comes with the compiler (e.g., embedded interpreter and…
I can't help but remember all the "suits" that keep recommending programs and hardward that is the "safe" thing to do… Please, I have no axe to grind here, I'm not even qualified to make comments regarding the price/performance of any CAD program.. My own point is..( and lets be…
Thanks Scott I have a copy of Generic CAD , Demo 1.3 on my drive now.. by that is made by Generic Software..so are you talking about something else?? If it is, it is too different to accomplish my goal. thanks for your message. Myron
Paul, I have not heard of this. Also, is it available for the Mac and are the commands similar.. Also how can a price of $3,500 for AutoCAD be justified if this is so close in performance? Thanks Myron
Thanks Malcolm: My goal is to be able to learn AutoCAD at home and interchange files created on a DOS version. I was trying to find out if this was possible on the MAC version…if they were that compatible and if the commands were similar. Now it seems a mute…
Thank you for the additional information, Dennis Myron
Dennis: See you there! Malcolm
Peter: Thanks for your message, I think I got it loud and clear. I will pass it on to John Lynch, he is the AutoCAD co-General Manager and is responsible for managing all the good stuff in R12. I am happy to attend another meeting, but you really need to…
Mine varies a lot (since I'm in Florida, U.S. of A.)! Ah, Aachen… seat of Charlemagne, Karl der Groesse, Holy Roman Empire. I'm familiar with it. When we were in Germany on vacation in 1987, we wanted to visit Aachen and Trier, but since I had to see relatives in…
Scotty, There you go again: mangling the statistics… let's just say, *I* think it's the best program for the money. And the best if you're serious about producing CADD documents. If you took away AutoLisp, ADS, perspective viewing, paper space, and all the other things that give AutoCAD power and…
Tony, Isn't the XLisp in AIEXPERT an interpreter? Probably should use Borland or someone for a compiler — more useful, you know. Brian
🙁 Brian.
Hey! I fixed a problem without trying! Now I'm 3 for 3! Brian.
Craig/Evan: Thanks for the accurate and timely replies. Jeff: I hope you have what you need. Malcolm
Jake: Thanks for the info. We ended up talking with Diamond and downloaded the file Friday afternoon. I'll try it out Monday AM. By coincidence, we received another 10 of the Gateway 486-33's in Friday morning, and all ten had the ATI Ultra card. Initial reaction was that we didn't…
Tony, Thanks for the reply. I will try to fix my file one last time, and if I still can't fix it I will send it to you. Thanks for the help. Tom
#Rel 11 on Mac?
Message #34277
Thanks for the info. While we're waiting, I was told by my ACAD rep that a utility called DFfix or something like that is included with Rel 11 on the IBM to make outgoing dfx files readable by a Mac with Rel 10. Do you know anything about this? I've…
THanks for the answer. I'll call Autodesk on monday. Jeff Lewis
Dave, Thanks for your info on the use of Choices at the end of a message. I've obviously never used it before, but it sure makes sense. As far as not teaching Paper Space in the first course, that is just the way we set up the curriculum. The first…
Craig, Thanks again. We are using an educational version of AutoCad Release 11. I'll just have to re-visit our setup program to see if there is an error.
Give me an idea of what you're trying to edit and I can tell you where to look.
Thanks for the lead. I would have never thought about that. I'll let you know if it works!
Scottv – What numbers are you talking about? The 70% number referenced here I think is based on data provided by a research firm called Daratech. They are based on dollar volume as provided by each vendor and I think are limited to the DOS platform. While you have a…
Tom: Make up a plot directory and put your original .shx files in it. Copy a romans (which I >think< is the simplest roman font) to your acad directory using the file name romant.shx. When you want to plot, replace the romant.shx file in the ACAD directory with the 'real'…
Jim, Unless I misread the info on WCEDIT I believe that walt specifically stated that the program is a timed demo. I downloaded the program and played with it enough in the demo mode to decide to purchase one of the earlier versions. Furthermore, before I purchased the program I…
Plotting
Message #34267
I am using Insight Development Corporation's DeskPlotter to print AutoCAD 11 plot files on my Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500C printer. I have configured AutoCAD for a HP 7550 plotter and DeskPlotter for standard HP-GL with a HP 7550 scaling point model. I would like to use DeskPlotter's 15 pen capability for…
Programmer Job listing
Message #34266
? We are looking to add a hig end developer to our programming staff in Atlanta, preferably someone with lots of AutoCAD programming background and heavy C and graphics programming experience. Any interested parties can |contact Barbara Stafford or Mike Cohen – we really need your resume sent first. It…
#Is there an AC for OS/2
Message #34265
Is there an Autocad for OS/2? Several of our engineers would like to know. Can they run Autocad for Windows under OS/2? What is needed to run AutoCad in an OS/2 environment (or would you even want to??) We are currently using OS/2 1.3.
I'm sitting in Aachen (West) Germany near the Dutch and Belgian border, 50 Miles from Duesseldorf and Cologne, 130 miles from Brussels and 280 miles from Paris. I'm logging in via X.25 to a Tymnet Number in Frankfurt/Main (150 miles) (Your mileage may vary 🙂 –Chris
ACAD & LogicalConnection
Message #34263
Does anyone else use Logical Connections (a printer/plotter sharing product until recently supported by Fifth Generation) with more than one ACAD station? I do, and wish to compare notes.
#ACAD controls serialport
Message #34262
Thanks for your help earlier on my circle lockup problem. Here's a new question: I use a Logical Connection printer/plotter sharing device with my three stations. Each 80386 has all output (LPT1 included) redirected to COM2, which is set to 9600,e,7,1 and feeds the Logical Connection. The Calcomp plotter uses…
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