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CADzette- Volume III Issue 27
CAD News... Large and Small
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November 18, 2005
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If you are stuck inside all day, be sure to take a step
outside everyday and take note of the change of
seasons.
In my part of the world, the leaves have changed
color and are falling. The animals are starting to
prepare their burrows for the cold winter (and the
humans, too). If you are in a big city, take a
weekend to go into the countryside and see what
nature looks like this time of year. It is a wonderful
display. Don't miss it!
Elise Moss
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And the Answers Are...
For those patient souls who emailed me asking for the
answer to Daniel's test...you may recall, my son was
looking for a junior drafter. He wasn't able to find a
junior drafter who met his criteria, so they ended up
hiring an intermediate level drafter. The new drafter
was asking for more money than Daniel was making,
so Daniel ended up getting a raise.
And now, for the answers....
- A
- D
- C
- B
- A
- B
- D is the most correct but I accepted C
- D
- C
- A
Download the questions here...
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Finding and Replacing Blocks with Attributes
My problem - a user who had placed more than 100
instances of the WRONG block in a drawing. AND the
block had an attribute with data I did not want to
lose or have to re-enter.
My solution - this little lisp routine that locates all the
blocks in the drawing, extracts the attribute data,
erases the wrong block, inserts the correct block and
enters in the attribute data.
If your block has more than one attribute, you will
have to modify the code to account for that.
However, if you have blocks with a single attribute,
this routine will work just fine for you. As always,
the routine is open and commented so you can see
how it works and modify it for your own use.
Download the lisp routine
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Batch Processing an Export in Inventor R10
So, I have created two designs for a customer using
Inventor R10. He calls me very excited...they have
managed to find a buyer for the product idea. He
would like all the files in IGES format. Can I email
them to him?
Well, there are two assemblies with many parts. I
COULD open Inventor, open the assembly, open each
part file and then do a Copy SaveAs....OR (and you
knew there was an OR) I could use the new Task
Scheduler tool. This tool allows me to select files
and export them to iges.
How can I be sure that I get the correct files? Well,
I use the Design Assistant, open the iam file, check
the ipt files I need and add them into the Task
Scheduler. I can have the Task Scheduler and
Design Assistant windows open at the same
time...and I don't even have to touch Inventor.
When the job is done, the Task Scheduler shows it is
completed. Then, all I have to do is zip up the files
and email them to the customer. In less time than it
took me to write this article, my customer has his
request fulfilled and I haven't had to interrupt my
workflow with what could have been a time-
consuming and annoying task. Three cheers for
Inventor!
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