AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
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I have just loaded LT 2008 and tried it.
the Dashboard toolbar collection seems to default off happily next day. Good job it showed itself on first showing. I tried to see if I could load a script on strat-up - which seems to be only allowed via Windows shortcuts.
1) Apart from tinkering in the registry is there any way to run a script when the dwg is invoked (via VBA in Excel actually) as if doubled-clicked in WinExplorer.
2) Then there is the plotting in monochrome. The helpfile says to invoke "Plot style" which is permanently greyed-out. Plot Style manager lists the plot styles and all the usual suspects are there. But I can't apply them!
As it happens - I have selected AutoCad 2000 as the default save option for backward compatibility to existing registered versions around the company and with customers. If this is a factor it is a serious dis-incentive to usage. Except I am now stuck with it. New features and improvement like those above.
Previously had a full version of AutoCad 2002.
Any ideas anyone?
the Dashboard toolbar collection seems to default off happily next day. Good job it showed itself on first showing. I tried to see if I could load a script on strat-up - which seems to be only allowed via Windows shortcuts.
1) Apart from tinkering in the registry is there any way to run a script when the dwg is invoked (via VBA in Excel actually) as if doubled-clicked in WinExplorer.
2) Then there is the plotting in monochrome. The helpfile says to invoke "Plot style" which is permanently greyed-out. Plot Style manager lists the plot styles and all the usual suspects are there. But I can't apply them!
As it happens - I have selected AutoCad 2000 as the default save option for backward compatibility to existing registered versions around the company and with customers. If this is a factor it is a serious dis-incentive to usage. Except I am now stuck with it. New features and improvement like those above.
Previously had a full version of AutoCad 2002.
Any ideas anyone?
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RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
I believe the plot styles being greyed out has to do with how a drawing was set up, to use plot styles or ctb files. Commans t oconvet between is something like "convertpstyles" & "convertctb"
RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
see HELP
invoking an associated app with a file, surely looks in the registry for that switch (if at all).
In VBA I am sure I am savvy enough to try it with a SHELL command but that begs a question about multiple dwg's and how that is handled. And still doesn't address the WinExplorer method.
So - short of messing in the registry is it possible? AFAIK, not. But hope springs eternal.
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RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
I go try.
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RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
same thing stated twice. Just hit a snake
Back to square 1, throw a ...... a ...... a "1". Bugger.
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RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
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RE: AutoCad LT 2008 - differences / losses?
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