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Troublesome text, units & scales, object snaps, dimensions, annotation, linetypes, toolbars, geometry, measurement...? Help is at hand.

  1. O-snaps going crazy!

    OK, I hope that I can explain this well enough! I am testing AutoCAD 2011, today I opened a file and tried to stretch a line's end point to a...

    Started by MattHamby, 31st Aug 2010 08:37 pm
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    MattHamby
    3rd Sep 2010 09:07 pm Go to last post

  2. Question Line Type Scale Freakout

    So not to long ago my boss had a problem with Auto CAD crashing as soon as he opened it. (he was running 2010) Now since he has since repaired his...

    Started by BWells, 3rd Sep 2010 04:50 pm
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    KJB
    3rd Sep 2010 06:27 pm Go to last post

  3. Location marker

    Hello, I am currently working on a large structural project that has multiple match lines. I am doing an overall layout of the project and...

    Started by Phil-Bert, 3rd Sep 2010 05:20 pm
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    Phil-Bert
    3rd Sep 2010 05:20 pm Go to last post

  4. Multiline Attribute Width

    I have a border with multiline attribute "remedial....". When it was a single line attribute I could adjust the Width Factor. But with Multiline it...

    Started by qball, 3rd Sep 2010 04:27 pm
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    qball
    3rd Sep 2010 04:27 pm Go to last post

  5. Smile Laws of Trigonometry

    I've got to brush up on my trigonometry skills, and so i want to ask a couple fo trig related questions. A)Given you know the lengths of all three...

    Started by therock005, 3rd Sep 2010 11:08 am
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    therock005
    3rd Sep 2010 12:21 pm Go to last post

  6. MTEXT ok.... TEXT turns into ????? Why?

    I am copying Thai text and pasting it into MTEXT and it works great. I paste it into a TEXT field and it comes out all ?????? What is the reason...

    Started by four_by_ken, 1st Sep 2010 07:10 pm
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    hoss
    3rd Sep 2010 09:50 am Go to last post

  7. Question Wrong unit or wrong scale?

    I got a drawing from a client using decimal unit. Usually I'm more comfortable with architectural so I went Units->Architectural. After that, I also...

    Started by annie26789, 2nd Sep 2010 05:41 am
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    scale, units
    • Replies: 10
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    toberino
    2nd Sep 2010 07:07 pm Go to last post

  8. deleting objects inside or outside of a rectangle

    My brains gone to bed but I'm still here. Is there a way within AutoCAD to delete all objects within a rectangle (closed polygon) or all objects...

    Started by Tyke, 1st Sep 2010 01:30 pm
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    Dana W
    2nd Sep 2010 12:51 am Go to last post

  9. Link AutoCAD objects to a table

    I want to know if I can Link a line to an Autocad Table or even excel. I want to be able to change the length of the line and have the table or excel...

    Started by fcfcadd, 1st Sep 2010 06:12 pm
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    fcfcadd
    1st Sep 2010 10:14 pm Go to last post

  10. Thai text along with English

    How do I get Thai text into the same drawing as one with English? I need to have the English text on one line, then below it in Thai. I would...

    Started by four_by_ken, 1st Sep 2010 02:16 pm
    • Replies: 1
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    four_by_ken
    1st Sep 2010 04:39 pm Go to last post

  11. Font file missing

    We got a new font in with a new border for a project. I added the font to our office acad.fmp and when I open the file the font is found. when my...

    Started by chelsea1307, 31st Aug 2010 04:39 pm
    • Replies: 1
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    RobDraw
    1st Sep 2010 12:33 pm Go to last post

  12. Question Symmetry in Dynamic Blocks

    I'm looking for a solution to achieve a symmetrical stretch around a mid-point in a dymanic block. The specific example I have is a wall radiator...

    Started by bass_mark00, 31st Aug 2010 12:00 pm
    dynamic blocks
    • Replies: 9
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    dbroada
    31st Aug 2010 02:05 pm Go to last post

  13. Image Frame issue

    Hi, I have inserted an image ( company Logo) into my drawing " Opened image with paint, Edit , select all, copy In CAD edit, paste Special and...

    Started by hoss, 27th Aug 2010 03:29 pm
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    chulse
    31st Aug 2010 01:33 pm Go to last post

  14. dimension trouble in layout space

    Hey everybody, I keep getting the wrong dimension in layout space. The dimension is twice as big as in model space. I´ve tried the "fit to...

    Started by michaeloureiro, 23rd Apr 2010 05:18 pm
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    Stinger007
    30th Aug 2010 08:21 pm Go to last post

  15. Question Autocad 2010 help with circle from location

    Hey, just started trying to relearn Autocad since it's been 2 years since I used it. What my problem is that if I want to make a circle from a base...

    Started by VikaMann, 30th Aug 2010 02:04 pm
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    1 2
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    qball
    30th Aug 2010 07:14 pm Go to last post

  16. Hatches not recognizing blocks as boundaries. CAD2010

    I have copied and pasted a window as a block. Then I try to draw a hatch (horizontal lines) around the window over the entire wall out to it's...

    Started by Mauser, 30th Aug 2010 06:39 pm
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    RenderMan
    30th Aug 2010 06:50 pm Go to last post

  17. dimensioning radius and diameter in 2010

    Fellas, I am trying to get up to speed with this new release. For those of you who have launched 2010 you can see that the interface has changed and...

    Started by DMD64, 9th Aug 2009 04:38 pm
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    stevsmith
    30th Aug 2010 03:42 pm Go to last post

  18. AutoCAD FLOWLINE LINETYPE (with ARROWS)

    I have utilized the "old school" Flow Line Lintetype (with the ARROW that is never really centered) for many years I have been trying to acquire...

    Started by Old Timer, 28th Aug 2010 08:57 pm
    arrow, complex, flowline, linetype, shape 4 Attachment(s)
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    Tankman
    30th Aug 2010 03:32 pm Go to last post

  19. grayscale hatch not printing correctly at A3

    Hi, recently having issues with grayscale printing at A3 size, works perfectly at A4 even from the exact same drawing at same scale and either from...

    Started by Drooper, 17th Dec 2009 08:08 am
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    Drooper
    30th Aug 2010 10:30 am Go to last post

  20. Question Annotative Scales and Linetypes

    I find annotative scales useful for text and for dimensions but what annoys me is that when the scale is changed, it affects the linetypes globally...

    Started by bass_mark00, 29th Aug 2010 09:56 pm
    annotative, linetypes, scales
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    bass_mark00
    29th Aug 2010 10:34 pm Go to last post

  21. Making a chart

    Is there a quick and easy way to build a chart, like a BOM, on a drawing? Sort of like excel where you can pick number of rows, text height, etc.

    Started by jbird68, 27th Aug 2010 08:37 pm
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    StykFacE
    28th Aug 2010 03:10 pm Go to last post

  22. Block interfering with hatch

    I am trying to hatch and area...multiple areas. When I use the pick points method to create the boundary for my hatch, the blocks from the X-ref-ed...

    Started by RIFFLEMJ, 27th Aug 2010 08:14 pm
    • Replies: 5
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    RenderMan
    27th Aug 2010 08:51 pm Go to last post

  23. clicking on more then one object or txt

    I'm not to sure what happen but when I go to click on an object I'm not able to click on more than one. I'm using AutoCAD 2009. Ex: If I have...

    Started by skenderbender17, 27th Aug 2010 07:18 pm
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    skenderbender17
    27th Aug 2010 07:42 pm Go to last post

  24. Annotative scale for model & paper space

    I created a linetype with text in it. I set the text style to annotative and .12 in paperspace, But in model space it measures .10. How do I set...

    Started by CivilPrice, 26th Aug 2010 04:11 pm
    • Replies: 8
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    chulse
    27th Aug 2010 07:06 pm Go to last post

  25. Change Polyline Default Global Thickness

    I have a drawing that, at some point, was changed to have a default polyline global thickness of 15 regardless of any plot styles. I can change each...

    Started by lmn, 27th Aug 2010 04:26 pm
    global thickness, polyline
    • Replies: 2
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    lmn
    27th Aug 2010 04:35 pm Go to last post

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