Archive for February, 2011

Add Text Below a Dimension Line

Posted February 7, 2011 * Comments(6)

Cadalyst sent out a tip today on adding text below a dimension line. This is a great tip! I thought I would add some clarification. Read more »

Jeff Bartels offers handy AutoCAD tips on Twitter

Posted February 4, 2011 * Comments(1)

Just a quick note; if you’re interested in subscribing to some handy AutoCAD tips, follow on Jeff Bartels Twitter: @JeffBartels. Good stuff for a lazy drafter like me.

Have a good weekend!

Map 3D Query Macro and Script

Posted February 2, 2011 * Comments(0)

Here is a macro combined with a couple of scripts that I wrote this week. What it does is import data from another drawing (containing street names in this case) with a Map 3D query based on a rectangular area.

The Macro:

^C^Cscript;P:/GIS/XREF-CITY-MAP.scr;(alert "Pick two diagonal points to define the import area.");(setq firstp (getpoint "Pick first point: "));\(setq secondp (getpoint "Pick second point: "));\script;P:/GIS/IMPORT-STREETNAMES.scr;

I’ll break it down for you. Read more »