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Most readers understand that I am not an Autodesk
employee. On a rare occasion (and it happens less
and less), Autodesk might hire me on a consultant
basis, but I make my living using Autodesk products.
This means, as far as I am concerned, that Autodesk
works for me - not the other way around.
Make no mistake, that despite my criticism of Autodesk, I am a huge Autodesk fan. I have tried other CAD products, used other CAD products, but every time I return to Autodesk and their suite of software. So, while I may stray over to see how other users cope, I remain a faithful and stawalt Autodesk consumer. Some Autodesk employees treat me wonderfully, they understand that my mission is to help other users be successful with their products. Other Autodesk employees treat me like I work for their competition. I am a "loose cannon" - not to be trusted. Actually, I think I am pretty consistent and predictable. If Autodesk delivers solid features that work as anticipated, I am the first to cheer. However, when the features are half-baked, confusing, and are going to create problems for me and my fellow users, I am going to point it out...loudly and with no apologies. That, in a nutshell, is my appeal to the fellow in the trenches. I'm right in there with them, suffering when the product doesn't work right, and rejoicing when it does. Those Autodesk employees who are annoyed by my outspoken commentary may want to consider who their employer really is...the end user. |
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Israel Rangel Ramos asked for another lisp routine.
(Hope you liked the routine he requested last week)
He was looking for something he could use that would
work like DimUpdate - only for text and MText
objects. A single lisp routine that would update
selected text and mtext to the current text style
along with the defined text height.
You can use the Style toolbar to quickly switch to the text style you want and then use this routine to select the text/Mtext you want changed to the current text style. As always, the code is open and commented so you can use it as a starting point for your own lisp routine. |
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I know it might sound obvious to most of you...but
sometimes the most obivous tricks are the best. I
get distracted with a phone call or someone coming
by the desk...my plotter is located in an area away
from my desk (behind a wall), so how can I know if I
really did plot that drawing?
Well, there is that little Plotter icon located in the lower right corner of your screen. Click on it and it lists all your most recent plot jobs. Save some steps AND some paper. |
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