Trying to display the contents of a seven sheet Word document on a drawing sheet by using 'Insert OLE object' and referring to a Word file. I get the first...
Glen, When Internet Explorer opens a hyperlink, it opens it as an OLE document. By design OLE documents don't get added to the MRU list. I'll see if I can...
... Brian: I could never get multi-page documents to work properly. I think you need to insert them one page at a time. Here's how I would normally do it: ...
Thanks for your suggestion. I eventually gave up on using OLE insert for this. I think you are right and if I'd had sufficient time I'd intended to format...
Hello, When a file has more than 4 reference frame, it takes very long time to save. For example, 12 frames on a file takes 10mn to be save! Does anybody has...
Hi, I am writing a plugin, that at one point requires user to select an entity. VCSelect() is the API call that is supposed to deal with such an issue....
Vbebtchouk, You're going to have to be much more specific. What does the VCADD application have to do with AutoCAD? What does the Command line say? What OS are...
Hi Hal, Oops I ment VCadd. Always mix up these two named lol. The flow is as follows: 1) Plugin gets called 2) Plugin does some computations 3) VCSelect() is...
Hi Hal, Oops I ment VCadd. Always mix up these two named lol. The flow is as follows: 1) Plugin gets called 2) Plugin does some computations 3) VCSelect() is...
Hal Have just had reason to use the ZCA command for the first time since the latest vc update and I find it does not work. perfect in previous versions. invoke...
John, I have been using ZCA a bunch lately and it's worked OK for me. If you'd like, you could send me a drawing and let me know where you are having the ...
Victor, If you call VCSelect, your tool will run the V CADD selection tool and your tool will be aborted. You need to read about how to create a "user tool" I ...
Victor, One other observation to your post... ... suspended, and VCadd lets users select an entity<< Your plug-in code will not be suspended, V CADD will be...
I was wondering if there was a way to have a toggle box in the hatch/fill settings to set the hatch or fill to draw to the back or front. Maybe this could go...
Hi folks- I just tried to send a plot file to my local printhouse and they said they couldn't work with it. I presume that they are using HPGL plot drivers (as...
Send them a PDF, that is how we have been doing all our plots for the last 5 - 6 years. Brian L. Mansky CT(Arch.) T-Square techniques Inc. 200-1200 Pembina...
Here is my procedure for doing what you suggest... First (and foremost) I ask the printhouse what printer/plotter they are using and if they are using it in...
... Marc: Many printing houses have gotten away from using PLT files and now just use PDF since it is not device specific. Call them and see if that will work...
All- Lots of helpful info in these responses. I am most interested in that "viewer (View Companion Standard)" Richard has referred to. Where is such a program...
Is there a way to use parts of a drawing which is in PDF format (in this case a service manual wiring schematic) and incorporate it in a Vcadd drawing?? I've...
To All, Is there a way to print the layer name list? Is there a way to edit the list with Word or other text editor? -- Best Regards, GMR Gregory M. Richard,...
Gregory, ... If you are a Scalz user, yes! When you open the Scalz Layer Utility then close it, a copy of the layer list is copied to the Windows Clipboard....
John: It depends on the data in the PDF file. If the PDF data is lines and text, you can convert it to an AutoCAD .DWG in another program (I use Corel Draw)...
John, Are you familiar with Adrian's "Image" program? It allows you to place images of PDF's and other file types into V CADD drawings. You can find it in the...
If you have access to the full version of Acrobat this is fairly straight forward and easy. First use Acrobat to extract the pages you want into individual PDF...
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Here is View Companion's home page. A little searching may be necessary for the "Standard" version which AFAIK is free ...
Convert the PDF to a JPEG and load it in as an ole object or better yet as an image using Adrian's utility. Which, IMO is better and more versatile for image...
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