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  1. rollacrc

    how do i model a garter spring ?

    go into the se help file and do a search on "helical protrusion" its in se v16 clear back to v7 for sure maybe further...it takes a few minuntes to figure the command out but you can draw a hexagon or any other shaped spring in no time at all...and for around 800kb have fun w/ this one.
  2. rollacrc

    Modeling Round to Rectangular Duct Adapter

    lightboss, this can be done it took me awhile to get it to not fail on me but by trial and error...and only doing 1/2 at a time was able to do it. one thing i have noticed and really love about se sheet metal is if you can do in se they can do it on the floor w/ some convinceing from time to...
  3. rollacrc

    Any way to "Zoom-Previous"?

    If you right click above your tool bar you can select "customize" on the toolbar tab the left hand side select "view" then on the right hand side you'll have some toolbar buttons pop up "previous view" is in there drag and drop it onto your toolbar.
  4. rollacrc

    how to get hidden and center lines to show in paper space

    fyi... it will happen again at some point and a regen might not work.. play w/ you "ltscale" setting match them to you viewport zoom factor.
  5. rollacrc

    Plotting problem with very long drawings

    I'M USING 2004 AND XP AS WELL.. I DON'T HAVE A POSTSCRIPT PLOTTER. SO THAT IS A POSSIBLITY...BUT MY ONLY LIMIT ON PLOT LENGTH IS HOW LONG MY ROLL OF PAPER IS....
  6. rollacrc

    AutoCad 2004 Toolbar Icons

    if the bmp file for fillet ect.. in 2002 has the same name as it does in 2004 you can just copy the 2002 bmp to the new location. and replace the 2004 version it will load it next time you start up.
  7. rollacrc

    Command ALIAS editing during drawing session

    glad i could help
  8. rollacrc

    Command ALIAS editing during drawing session

    ok in your custom "481632.mnu" under the accelerators section (all the way down in notepad) dump these at the end save and reload...make a copy of your custom toolbars first and put them into a different directory reload your menu "and yes replace all" close acad. move your saved toolbars back...
  9. rollacrc

    Command ALIAS editing during drawing session

    what version of acad are you running 481632? and how do you want to use your osnap? i use my function keys as mine..
  10. rollacrc

    2004 Saving Problems....help!

    one question does it happen all the time or just on occasion?
  11. rollacrc

    2004 Saving Problems....help!

    do you use the communication center it will look and let you know anytime something is available it might be the os on his pc....check there too i was refering to updates and service packs when i said patches sorry for the confusion check his system....who knows..
  12. rollacrc

    2004 Saving Problems....help!

    some easy to overlook items...does his machine have all the current patches? i had a similiar problem when i first installed 2004.. if i opened a drawing from the recently-used files list i would get the open as read only bit....at some point in time it stopped i'm not sure when i'd only use...
  13. rollacrc

    How on earth do i edit the content in the title block?

    I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CREATE A FLAG IN THE BORDER OF MY TITLE BLOCKS TO SHOW PLOT DATE ,FILE PATH ECT... THIS WORKS GREAT ON ALL MY BLOCKS EXCEPT MY D-SIZE. I NEED TO GET THE TEXT TO ROTATE 90 DEG. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET IT TO DO IT...ANY IDEAS?
  14. rollacrc

    Text description in Icons?

    DID THE TRICK THANKS!!!!
  15. rollacrc

    Text description in Icons?

    HERE IS WHAT THE SE TECHeeeee HAD TO SAY ABOUT OUR LITTLE PROBLEM... THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT BE INTERESTED WHEN I HEAR MORE I'LL LET YOU KNOW IR Description: tool tips read as the wrong tip Your recent call to the Technical Access Center, Incident Report (IR) Number 4958533 opened on...
  16. rollacrc

    Flatten cylinder in SE 14?

    YES you are correct you have to create it in the sheet metal environment. to make a conical shape you would have to draw 2 sketchs and use the lofted flange command..to be real honest i haven't had good luck getting them to turn out you have to leave the gap just like fwc said for your cyl. if...
  17. rollacrc

    Text description in Icons?

    i just tried that it didn't help.....i have an ir logged w/ the techies....hurry up and wait...i'm guessing sp3 is going to have the fix...SURE IT WILL...haa haa
  18. rollacrc

    Text description in Icons?

    i'm using a nvida geforce3/4.5.2.3 and yes another unsupported card maybe it is the cause.....i was talking to tech support about a different problem i have been having and he told me v15 service pack 3 is going to be released by next week....i was hoping that might take care of it...have you...
  19. rollacrc

    Text description in Icons?

    yes very very CORNfusing!!!! here too i don't think its a graphics card issue....??????!!!!?????
  20. rollacrc

    adjustable assembly in dft file will not display correctly

    asm 1 -> adjustable cyl asm 2 -> assembly containing (2) of asm 1 in the asm 2 file asm 1 works fine display i correct in the dft file for asm 2 asm 1 displays as it does in the asm 1 file rather than how i have them set in the asm 2 file. this is the first time i have tried using the adjustable...
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