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Windows system printers don’t display

January 1, 2006 Leave a Comment

Applies to:AutoCAD 2006ProblemIn the PLOT command, the windows system printers don't show.SolutionType CONFIGNavigate to "Plot and Publish"Tick off "Hide system printers" … [Read more...] about Windows system printers don’t display

Plotter Wizards on network deployments – AutoCAD Tip

November 14, 2005 Leave a Comment

(AutoCAD 2000 onwards)(14 Nov 2005)If you have a network deployment of AutoCAD pc3 files and you do have the Plotter Wizard short-cut at that location as well, ensure the shortcut is pointing to the local installation of AutoCAD. You will find if it points to a read-only network location the plot dialog box with be slow to open in AutoCAD. … [Read more...] about Plotter Wizards on network deployments – AutoCAD Tip

Hatch or linetype is 25 times bigger/smaller on one computer

May 10, 2003 Leave a Comment

Written by Allan, 10 May 2003Applies to:AutoCAD 2000+Problem:In drawing 1 I use scale 1 and the hatch looks good. In drawing 2 I have to use scale 25 to make it look like the hatch on drawing 1.Reason:The MEASUREMENT variable is probably set differently. This variable controls whether AutoCAD uses ISO Metric (1) or Imperial Inches (0) hatch and linetype definition files. These … [Read more...] about Hatch or linetype is 25 times bigger/smaller on one computer

DRAWORDER doesn’t work inside one drawing

May 10, 2003 Leave a Comment

Written by Allan, 10 May 2003Applies to:AutoCAD 2000+Problem:The display order of colors is not working.Reason:Setting TREEDEPTH variable to 0 switches of spatial indexing and also the DRAWORDER functionality. Set TREEDEPTH back to the default value of 3020. … [Read more...] about DRAWORDER doesn’t work inside one drawing

Hatch Pattern does not start where I want it

February 22, 2003 Leave a Comment

Written by Allan, 22 Feb 2003Applies to:AutoCAD 2004 and belowMay also apply to R14Problem:The Hatch Pattern does not start where I want it. Example of CMU hatch:Reason:SNAPBASE needs to be set where you wish the hatch pattern datum to begin from. Solutions:Set the SNAPBASE system variable, to the bottom left hand corner (see picture above).Use this AutoLISP code to edit the … [Read more...] about Hatch Pattern does not start where I want it

How to Remove the Educational Stamp in AutoCAD

July 29, 2002 Leave a Comment

IssueWhen you open a drawing it gives me the warning that this drawing was created with an educational version of the AutoCAD software.and/orWhen you plot a drawing that was created in or that contains drawing data that was created in the Educational (Student and Faculty) version of AutoCAD or AutoCAD-based software, the following plot stamp or watermark appears in the … [Read more...] about How to Remove the Educational Stamp in AutoCAD

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