Background Drawing

[sia101]

I get a drawing file in AutoCAD Format from Architects
for my Mechanical System Design.
Drawing file I receive has lot of blocks and
lines come in many colors.
I've been using Xplode command to break blocks into
individual properties before changing all line colors
into one with Layer Properties Manager before overlaying
my drawings. I noticed this process takes up a long time
if architecture drawing comes in a large file size.

Anyone knows if there is a better way to change architecture drawing files to easy background line drawing?

regards

 

[CarlB]

You could save time by creating a button macro, or script, or lisp, and run it on Architect's drawing.

Sample macro;

explode;all;;
(maybe repeat a few times to get neseted blocks)
Change;all;;p;la;0;c;bylayer;;

 

[Exxit]

sjung,

which ACAD-version are you running? I think you will find a lisp, which can do that...

Lothar

ADT 2004

 

[chicopee]

You can also refedit the blocks to change line colors and then reconstitute the "refedited" blocks back into blocks.