AutoCad :: Transfer Actions To Different Parameters
Jul 11, 2012
I've just completed a fairly complicated dynamic block (took me a few days to make actually), and there is a possibility of me cleaning up the quick properties window to have less redundant input dimensions if I simply transfer actions/action bars from one parameter to another. Is this possible to do?
Is it just me or do the actions associated with parameters disappear on occasion from the block editor? Sometimes a regen will make them reappear, other times not. Closing/opening the block editor is one way to make them visible again (worked a few times at least).
I have adobe Photoshop CS6 extended on my PC and want to install it on the new laptop and was wondering how do I transfer the actions or brushes that I have on the PC to the laptop or can it even be done.
How do I transfer user-defined actions on Photoshop CS5 from an old computer to a new computer? I cannot find the .atn files on my computer. My computer uses Windows 7 32 bit.
I just "upgraded" from Photoshop CS6 to Photoshop CC. Â How do I get all my apps, plug ins, actions, automate apps, brushes, etc. from Photoshop CS6 onto/into the proper folders in Photoshop CC so I can use them in CC? Â My OS is Mac OSX 10.7.5.
Im wondering if its possible to link either a constraint dimension to an action parameter or vice versa. Or using a linear parameter's value in an user parameter formula.
Its a 2D cylinder, for winding purposes we just have a rectangle, with a distance from the Y axis for radial.
Parametric dimensions: B=thickness, C=Lenght, R=radius User parameter: A=Diameter (R*2), Mass in kg ((((pi*(c*b))*(A+B))*1.25)/1000)/1000
For the BOM, i need A, B, C & mass
For drawing references for peoples on the floor, to distinquish a cylinder from a stick, we put lines at the top and bottom of the cylinder, 1mm distance inbetween them.
I figured that making a linear parameter + stretch on the thickness to replace the B parametric dimension, allowed me to make an array of that line, with increments of 1mm as i stretch the cylinder. The thing is that the mass formula cant take the value of action parameters....
Other alternative is to keep the B parametric dimension, and add a linear parameter as above for the array. But then i have 2 places to adjust, and from a test i made, if i change the R dimension, the linear one does not follow. Its very frustrating.
What i was hoping autocad would be able to do is distance1 for array to be same as B dimension, but it does not allow me to do that, unless im missing something.
I downloaded a couple of actions from the web to my actions palette and they worked fine, but then I got greedy and downloaded a few more and that’s when things went south. Now none of the actions work - by not working I mean when I mouse over the Play Selection icon at the bottom of the action palette I get that little circle with a line through it. This happens with the PS default actions as well (I also get the circle on the Stop Playing/Recording and Begin Recording icons).
Somewhere in the following is probably what messed things up.
I downloaded actions to my computer in zip files. Copied them over to the actions folder (or somewhere) and unzipped them. I went back to the actions palette and hit “load actions” and loaded them. On the second set of actions that I downloaded I remember thinking “why am I copying and pasting these files - I bet I should cut and paste them, so I did and that may have been the start of the great crumble of 2004. PhotoShop help says: (under Saving and loading actions) “Actions are automatically saved the the Actions Palette folder in PS7.0 Settings folder. If this file is lost or removed, the actions you created are lost”.
I have searched for the settings folder and couldn’t find it, but the actions still show up on the actions palette - they just don’t run.
I’m a little fuzzy on the details on the above steps. In fact, I probably did something different on each download.
one more thing, I reloaded PhotoShop, but still nothing.
My computer crashed and I removed all apps and reinstalled so now none of my actions appear. However I do have a backup file of all of them and want to reinstall but before when I was using cs6 ( Im assuming same thing as CC as it was all on the subscription plan ) I would click actions then the right arrows and it would bring me a big screen of all the actions ( even the ones that were just preloaded in ps ) and it was a big box with all the actions and some options to record etc...Now that box isn't there and it's just a single column drop down menu.
I was wondering if it would be possible to do the following:
Parameters who can vary for lets say a rectangular profile with:
80x50x2
80x50x3
100x50x2
That these data sets/parameters are grouped/linked to eachother in the Parametric Table.
So when I'm doing my analyses with the profile of 100 and I change the wall thicknes from 2 to 3mm the 100 changes to the 80 variant automaticly, or asks me which version I want.
It would be handy to avoid mistakes with non excisting combinations of profiles.
Is there a custom app for Inventor that allows you to manage parameters easier? (Grouping wise to keep a better overvieuw.)
Is it possible to add an if then statement to the parameters manager in dynamic blocks in Autocad 2014. For example, in the image below is it possible to put in A1... 'IF Dim1= 0, display 0, else (Dim1-79-50)'.
 Associative arrays have a Z direction option which specifies whether to maintain the original Z direction or to naturally bank the items along a 3D path. How to set the AssocArrayPathParameters to match Z direction?
I have what I believe is a good use for block alignment parameters, but I'm having trouble getting it to work the way I want. Let's say I am building a space frame. I start by drawing a series of 3D lines from one node of my space frame to another which defines the center lines of each member of the frame. Then I have a block representing a tubular member of the space frame. I would like to add an alignment parameter to the block such that I can insert a member and align it to one of the 3D center lines. Preferably, I should be able to insert and align in a single step, although it would also be fine if that were two steps. For example, I could first align the block to one of the 3D lines, and then move the insert point of the block to a node point of the space frame.Â
I am able to create an alignment parameter on my block, but I find I cannot use it to align to a simple 3D line. It will align to the edge of a solid without problem, but not to a 3D line.Â
My alignment parameter is (I believe) inserted at the insert point of the block. Although, in the Block Editor you cannot seem to specify the insert point directly. Perhaps because I am editing the block its insert point is not available in that mode?
I have a question regarding parameters in a block definition, or more specifically how to constrain parameters. I have attached a PDF showing exactly what I am working on. Basically I have an arm for a monitor which I need to add some parameters to. I need to be able to have a point that I can grab where the "primary grab" is located, and when I grab that I need the arm to pivot at the indicated pivot point, but be restrained by the first arm that is constrained to the circle. Is this possible to do in AutoCAD?
In Autocad there are these parameters you can set, like HPDRAWORDER, HPNAME,..etc. Every time I open my autocad (2012), these values are set to default again. How do I manage to keep these variables registered so i don't need to change them every time I start up?
I found this to interesting and proven on having more than 1 Visibility Parameter. [URL] ......
Their block works perfectly, unfortunatelly I was unable to repeat their work. I can't create more than 1 Visibility Parameter on either 2007 or 2012 AutoCAD.
From some reason it does not want to use the defun commands. CAD loads it with no errors, both lsp files but once I'm trying to run those commands (visibility_add or move-parameter) it just gives me Unknown Command error.
I'm not good in Auto LISP, but how to make this piece of art to work ?
Maybe it's a AutoCAD version issue, but like described earlier I was doing the test on both 2007 and 2012 ver.
Is there a way to transfer the settings of one autocad to another computer?
My work station at work has autocad set up with alot of tool bars and windows open. Is there a way i can save that and import those same settings so i can have a exact copy of my works Autocad at home too?
can i transfer all setting of autocad from one pc to another pc which also run autocad i wish can keep all thing as before at my previous pc including all tool bar i position can i do that?