Tips & Tools Weekly (Vol. 11, No. 33)
17 Sep, 2006What's New at Cadalyst.com Cadalyst Digital
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AutoCAD 2D Polylines Convert your image to a Windows Metafile using a WMF converter, such as Total Vectorize (free for 30 days). Then use the Wmfin command to bring this file into AutoCAD. You can then explode the block into 2D polylines or re-edit it. Be sure to purge this block if you do explode it, because it could be large. Also, text converts to polylines and solid hatches are usually ignored. Always save your work and make a copy before using untested methods. NOTES FROM CADALYST TIP PATROL: Something to keep in mind on this topic is who owns that original design. You or your company should own the rights (or obtain them) before reusing a copyrighted image. Rest Your Eyes NOTES FROM CADALYST TIP PATROL: Set of Dimensions NOTES FROM CADALYST TIP PATROL: MicroStation Tip:
Centering Text Placement Tips & Tools Weekly software tips for AutoCAD are reviewed by Cadalyst staff and the Cadalyst Tip Patrol before publication. Use tips at your own discretion, please, and watch later editions of this newsletter for updates and corrections. Many thanks to our volunteer Cadalyst Tip Patrol members: Don Boyer, Mitchell Hirschklau, R.K. McSwain, Don Reichle, Kevin Sawyer, Ivanhoe Tejeda, Billy Wooten and Ben Young. |
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for VectorWorks Free Trial Raster-to-Vector
Conversion Free Beta Release: CAD/BIM
Building Product Data |
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for Papers Deadline Extended
for Poster Submissions |
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LP-1010 Hardware: CyberTablet
M17 Hardware: NextDimension
FlexTop Hardware: Engineering
Paper Rolls Hardware: Intel Core
2 Duo-Based Mobile Workstations General Software:
VectorWorks Version 12.5 General Software:
Pages 3D and Publisher 3D General Software:
XVL Studio Option for U3D General Software:
DesignCAD v17 General Software:
Kinnosa Enterprise Document Management General Software:
Bluebeam PDF Revu Version 4.7 General Software:
Vextractor General Software:
DirectConnect Visualization: VTour
version 1.1 and ImageModeler 4 Design Visualization:
Texture Pack 2 AEC: Imagenation
8 Svp1 AEC: InfoSWMM Conduit
Storage Synthesizer (CSS) AEC: Success Design
Exchange MCAD: AutoVue v 19.1
Client-Server, Web Edition for Linux MCAD: Tecnomatix
Production Management MCAD: XVL System
Toolkit CAE: Fluent Connection
1.1 CAE: Mesh Booleans
for AutoCAD CAE: RF Module for
COMSOL Multiphysics CAE: STAR-CAD Series
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User Group Meeting Webinar: New Dimensions
in Technical Documentation V-STARS Photogrammetry
User Group Meeting COFES India Summit 2006 Structural
Engineers Building Conference and Expo |