AutoCAD 2010 :: Measure / Divide And Block Orientation
Jun 1, 2010
For once I have to place many asymetric objects uniformly with Alignment along a convex circular arc (2D). So I try Measure or Divide using my Block but it flips my Block so it is aligned with the inside of the curve (closest to the curve centre) not the outside and the blocks are turned upside down. If I draw an arc concave up it plots OK. If I draw a Spline (single curve or reverse curve (S curve) in my desired orientation, it also plots OK.
I have tried all combinations of UCS but to no avail. The block is not dynamic so there has not been any Alignment set.
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Aug 1, 2012
Any command or lisp that will do new pollyline between two polyline on 1/3 or 1/4 space between them.
I need something that would be faster, use measure on pollilines then i draw between horizontall polylines on verteks or point new pollyline and ther divide it on 4 or 3 parts.
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Jul 16, 2012
Is it possible to divide a polyline into multiple segments with a certain interval?I am looking for something similar to "Measure" command.But I want to do this programmatically.
SendStringToExcute("measure ");
I need the point objects created by "measure' command in order to draw a new polyine with them.Of course, "SendStringToExcute" does not return such object collection.If you could provide me with C# (or .NET ObjectARX 2010) code snippet.
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Mar 24, 2011
When dividing, say, an arc into 4 equal parts. The point showing up on the object are so small, I can't see them! How can I change the tiny dot to a "x" or "=" or anything that I read?
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Aug 1, 2012
do you know command or lisp that will do new pollyline between two polyline on 1/3 or 1/4 space between them.
I need sommething that would be faster,know is use measure on pollilines then i draw between horizontall polylines on verteks or point new pollyline and then divide it on 4 or 3 parts.
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Jul 18, 2013
How to use the divide and measure command , and also I knew how to change the point style. But after I used the divide command to split my object into 5 parties. I can not click the point I created.
For a instance I have a 10 meters line and I used the divide command to divide it into 5 parties, and so I have 4 points. But if i want to draw some thing on the new point my mouse could not click it.
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I cant do what the guy did in the video. when I move my mouse on those points I created I could not connect a line on the point like the guy did.
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Feb 24, 2012
My work requires me to create programs for our CNC router. It is done in AutoCAD 2008. To making programs faster I've created series of dynamic blocks. I am attaching a file with one of those blocks.
The file is actually illustrating what I need to do number of times a day. I would like to make the process even faster and more fool-proof. The "old way" in file shows what my current way of creating programs. The "new way" is my attempt to make it faster.
My problem is automatically dividing a line in dynamic block into a variable number of segments that are always equal. Naturally I use divide command after I stretch and explode my dynamic block. It would be much faster if the block would be able to do it all by itself.
My attempt of solving this was to use Visibility Parameter. However, if you look closely at it, you'll notice that if I want to do it for all the possible combinations it will be extremely complicated and easy to mess up.
If only there was a way to have two visibility parameters. Then I'd make one for horizontal holes and another for vertical. Unfortunately I can't.
How to accomplish this? LISP, maybe? Unfortunately, I don't know LISP.
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Apr 21, 2013
I am trying to write a tool using the .NET API (C#) that will allow me to select a block that currently exists in the drawing, and then select a line, and the tool would calculate the necessary axis of rotation and the amount of rotation to rotate the block into the same orientation as the line. Both the block and the line might be skewed in 3 dimensions. The use case for a tool like this might be for drawing a tubular space frame. I would first define nodes and center lines for the frame, and then have a block of a standard structural member. I want to insert that member multiple times and "snap" it to a center line. I tried using Alignment Parameters.
However, these don't seem to work in all cases. I need to (or rather, SHOULD be able to) create a tool that allows me to re-align an existing block currently inserted into the drawing into a new orientation in 3D using any arbitrary line as a reference line. Clearly this can be done because it is done all the time in Inventor. A similar feature seems to not exist in Autocad.
In order to do this I believe I need to choose some vector to use as a reference within the block. For example, I might choose the BlockReference.BlockTransform.CoordinateSystem3d.Xaxis, and then rotate this vector so that it is equal to whatever reference line I have chosen. The problem I am encountering (and that I think many have encountered) is in understanding how to use the BlockTransform correctly to arrive at the points I need to do the necessary vector calculations to determine the axis of rotation and the degree of rotation such that I can call the BlockReference.TransformBy() method correctly and reliably.
Many posts say to "Use BlockTransform" but then don't go into any detail. There seem to me many pitfalls around when one can use the BlockTransform matrix, and on which objects, and what the results are likely to be based on one's current UCS etc.
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Jul 26, 2013
I have been working with dynamic blocks - windows and doors - and I have trouble getting them into the right orientation and keeping them there.
My major problem is that when I try to move the hinge of the door to the door jamb the block orients itself any way it wants to go.
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Sep 24, 2013
When I use the measure tool on a block I have (3rd party file) of a carpet, it measures 187.5 x 444 (units are cm).
However, we know that's not the real measurement! On our printed sets it measures differently.
When I copy-and-paste the block and EXPLODE it a bunch of times, only THEN does it measure accurately (187.5 x 360).
How can I get it to measure accurately from the beginning?
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Apr 25, 2013
I need to divide thousands of lines into half, but AutoCAD divide command can only allow you to select one line at a time.Is there any way we can divide multiple lines at once.
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Mar 8, 2012
Trying to make a rotateable block with non-rotating text (i.e. full-time "match orientation to view" text).
C3D2010
Win 7
Civil 3D 2012
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
Dell Precision T3400
(Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz)
8GB RAM
Nvidia Quadro GTX 650 Ti BOOST
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Jun 28, 2012
can I divide a line into variable-running parts is there a command?
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Jul 13, 2013
I'm trying to create a model of arrow with which I could place in drawing in any length and orientation I want with lisp. I was imaging to place two point on this arrow and by placing the two points on my drawing, the length and orientation of the arrow would be define.
I'm trying for hours to create it and my grip for polar stretching don't stay still on my arrow (suppose to be on the peak but go far if I stretch it).
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Nov 28, 2011
I am trying to create a lisp that prompts you to select multiple lines, and then prompts to enter a name of a block you wish to use. With that information use the measure command to place the entered block along the selected lines with the spacing set to the value in the blocks attribute.
I have a lisp that does most of this with the exception of the extracting the value of the block size to use as the distance between blocks, the current lisp just prompts for the distance.
I have a lot of blocks with different spacing so it is hard to remember the distance.
Here is the current Lisp i use:
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May 17, 2013
How do I change the orientation of my drawing in 2D cad. For example so that north is set at 0 deg. south is set at 180 deg. etc.
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Apr 3, 2012
How to keep the location and orientation of the “text” to the left of the “mirrored” elements?
In the screenshots below, I wanted to mirror the drawing but still I need to have the “text” to the left of the mirrored objects with the same settings and orientation.
Is there a way to do that?
To overcome this particular need, I mirror the drawing in the regular way then playing abit to let the text appears the way I like them to be.
Software: AutoCAD 2014, AutoCAD C3D, AutoCAD M3D, Revit
Windows 7 (Ultimate 64 bits),
Firefox 20.0,
Kaspersky 2013.
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Apr 14, 2012
How to measure the indicated angle? I’m wondering why the AutoCAD can’t measure the angles indicated (magenta) in the screenshot below! The dwg file is attached
Software: AutoCAD 2014, AutoCAD C3D, AutoCAD M3D, Revit
Windows 7 (Ultimate 64 bits),
Firefox 20.0,
Kaspersky 2013.
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Feb 15, 2012
When trying to change the plotter name to 'Adobe PDF' I cannot get the paper size and orientation to change.
I change to 'Adobe PDF', then change the properties to ARCH D drawing size and landscape, click OK, save changes to printer config and when it returns to Plot-Model window nothing is changed.We just switched over from Windows XP to Windows7.
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Sep 7, 2012
I was recently upgraded from AutoCAD 2005 to AutoCAD 2012. I set my interface to AutoCAD Classic. When I check the Measurement Tools (toolbar) the ribbon appears, but I can not move the toolbar. I run two displays, so the the measure tool shows up on one all the time.
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Oct 15, 2012
When I use the measure distance command, I have to exit out of the command before I move on to my next command. I'm used to measuring once and the command automatically exits (in previuos releases). Is there a variable that will exit the command after one measurement?
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Dec 12, 2012
can i view the 1:1 drawing as it on A3 without taking print out...i mean to say if i draw 100mm straight line can i measure with the scale on monitor.
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Feb 25, 2013
I created a new settings to print some of our drawings, I changed the page orientation from portrait to landscape and saved to a .pmp file (this is the printer settings file), closed the plotter.
I re-opened the plotter, selected the recent .pmp file, went to the orientation part and saw the portrait is in selection instead of landscape selection.
We are using AutoCad 2012 in Win 7 with OS 64-bit.
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Nov 7, 2013
How to (annotate / match orientation) for multiple blocks in the one go ?
I have to alter blocks with alomst every survey dwg I receive whilst at work. Just wondering if there is a quick way to do all blocks in the one go !
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Nov 1, 2013
I want to chose the better, to start drawing. I use inches at work, but I want to use international system for myself for personal projects
I think there is a standard unit in files imported o r exported from another soft, smaller files, easier size to process by pc, quicker units to introduce, accurate, prototyping models soft compatibility, etc.
Any previous criteria for recommendation is perfect.
¿Which is the best measure units to use?
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Apr 17, 2013
Is it possible to have a dynamic block with text which, when inserted into a drawing, will show the text orientation matched to the layout? I have a non-dynamic block which is simply a donut and a piece of text. When I insert it into a drawing, the text orientation will change to suit the orientation of the layout. I created another block with the same entities but I also added a couple of lines extending out from the center of the donut. I added stretch and rotation actions in order to rotate and stretch the lines. I also gave the block visibility states so that either one or two lines would appear (the block is a utility pole,by the way, with the lines representing guy wires). When I insert the dynamic block into a drawing, I cannot get the text to match the orientation of the viewport. I've tried changing different combinations of settings but the text won't appear horizontal.
The two blocks I mentioned above are inserted into one file with a number of other blocks. When I check the properties of the non-dynamic block, the "match orientation" is set to YES. I cannot, however, change the "match to orientation" setting to YES on the dynamic block. Is this simply because it is a dynamic block or am I missing something? I don't create a lot of dynamic blocks and therefore I am not a wizard at it so I am assuming I am doing something wrong.
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Aug 13, 2012
Is it possible, via whatever methods (lisp?) to be able to have a premade block with an attribute and insert it into a drawing then assign a value to it by selecting another existing block in the drawing and using one of its own attribute’s values?
For example, say I have a block representing a telephone and it had an attribute called "PhoneNo" and I inserted it into a drawing showing an office floor plan that had blocks in each office space that are telephone junction boxes with attributes "PhoneExtension". I would like to be able to autocomplete the entering of the “PhoneNo” data by selecting one of the telephone junction boxes in the drawing and using its attribute’s value.
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Oct 28, 2013
I have created a dynamic block with a stretch, flip and rotate. Everything works great in its file. When I insert it in another file, the grips move but the block does not change.
AutoCAD 2014
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Feb 15, 2012
We have a title block and border which is used in MS. If this is referenced using AMTITLE then it acts as expected. We issue these to some external people to create our drawings but they have been using CTRL-C and V to place them in a new drawing. ACAD does now not see them as a Title block or border but as blocks. We have a process to bring DWG's into SAP and this will check for a title block and border.
The issue is we need to fix these drawings and currently this means removing the borders and title blocks and placing new ones then adding all the attributes again. Is there a way to convert the blocks back to how they should be?
AutoCADM 2011 SP2
XP 32-Bit SP3
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Aug 15, 2013
I have a block (room info) that has five line os text with attributes that display grips which allow them to be moved in whatever drawing I put them in. Within that block there is a little polyline that is the square with a dash through it to represent sq. ft. that I made into a seperate block ( sq ft tick). The room info block part of it works great in all my drawings, but the darn sq ft tick block within the room info block won't budge! I have tried giving it a seperate insertion point and giving that block its own attribute, but no luck.
Is there any way to have a block within a block that has the same ability to move around as the other elements?
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Apr 26, 2012
Im trying to show some measurements in layout view. But when i dimension between 2 points i get the number 71,84. When i use the measure tool in model view i get 1150mm which is the correct length.
Sure there is some simple reason why the two arnt coming in with the same value. Also it isnt an issue with Units as i have checked both and they are both in millimetres.
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