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  1. drewcon18

    ansi y14 & bad drafting practice

    I have a related question: I am also currently in a search for ASME Y14 drafting standards. ASME breaks down their standards into a variety of books, each book being rather pricey. Is ASME Y14.5 the best book to buy for overall drafting standards, or is it best to purchase each one of the ASME...
  2. drewcon18

    Sheet Sets AutoCAD 2007

    Does anyone know if you can reference the same drawing to multiple sheet sets in AutoCAD 2007? For example, I have a sheet set for an assembly consisting of about 6 mechanical parts. Some of these parts have revisions, some dont. So I have a sheet set consisting of the originals, and I want...
  3. drewcon18

    Zoom Scale vs. Viewport Properties

    Thanks for the info guys. The problem turned out to be a combination of two things: The margins set up for the plotter and the actual calibration of the plotter. I appreaciate the help.
  4. drewcon18

    Zoom Scale vs. Viewport Properties

    Im having a bit of a scaling problem in AutoCAD. I create my drawing at 1:1 in model space. Then I create a viewport in the paper space (layout tab). Normally I would set my scale factor by right clicking the viewport and selecting properties. Within the viewport properties I can set an...
  5. drewcon18

    rotate text about a circle

    Is there a command to rotate text about a circle, so that the text is always aligned with the center of the circle and equal distance away from it?
  6. drewcon18

    Drafting Standard??

    I have a basic mechanical rod consisting of several parts that is manufactured at a machine shop. My techincal drawing is about 15 years old, but covers everything I need (GD&T is fine). The quality assurance director at my office wants me to highlight or bold certain dimensions and tolerances...

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