What features would you like to see added to a future version of DataCAD?
#64128 by MtnArch
Mon May 26, 2014 11:44 pm
I find that although I've set up (most) of my defaults the way that I like them, I still open existing drawings that have a LOT of what I want to use for the next project.

I wish there was some way to apply my defaults to an EXISTING drawing that may not have all of my current default settings applied.

Maybe something similar to a Layer Translator that I suggested to Dave already? :wink:
#64137 by joshhuggins
Tue May 27, 2014 12:33 pm
I have a user prefs toolbar button that does it pretty well. Below is the code and a rough break down of the settings & options:
Code: Select allHint00=Josh's Preferences
Icon00=Users - Josh
A00=^´^º^¾^Ä^Í^Ï^Ö^×^Þ^à^ñ^1054#^1056#^1059#^1072#^1074#^1076#^1078#^:^F9^F3^:^F0^F2^F1^S6^:^F0^F3^F1^:^F0^F6^999$^:^F0^F7^20$^:^F0^F9^5$^:^S1^F5^F1^S9^0.0.1/16$^0.0.1/16$^F2^S9^0$^0$^F3^S9^0$^0$^:^S1^F0^8$^:^S1^S1^0$^:^S2^S2^0$^S4^0$^S5^5$^S6^F2^:^S3^S2^F2^F3^F5^F6^F7^S4^10$^;^S6^S2^F9^0.3$^F0^F1^S0^S1^6$^S2^1$^S3^F5^S6^;^S9^Grid Lock$^F3^S0^;^S7^S6^1$^:^F0^F4^F3^F7^Joshs Distances.dis$^;^F1^F1^F0^100$^;^´^

// Preference Codes
// ¶ = Relitive Polar
// µ = Absolute Polar
// ´ = Relitive Cart.
// ³ = Absolute Cart.
// ð = Direct Dist.
// º = Walls off / ¹ = Walls On
// ¾ = Symbol Insert Explode On / ¿ = Symbol Insert Explode Off
// Ä = Offset Dynamic Off / Ã = Offset Dynamic On
// Í = And Copy Off / Ì = And Copy On
// Ï = Snap Aperture Off / Î = Snap Aperture On
// Ö = Clip Cube Display Off
// × = Layer Search On
// Þ = Associative Hatch On
// à = Associative Dimension On
// ñ = AllCaps On / ò = AllCaps Off
// 1054# = Smart Arrows On
// 1056# = Turn on Text knockouts
// 1059# = Turn off Text knockouts borders
// 1072# = Turn off Curve knockouts
// 1074# = Turn off Curve knockouts borders
// 1076# = Turn off Polygon knockouts
// 1078# = Turn off Polygon knockouts borders
// ^:^F9^F3^ = Freehand to Polylines
// ^:^F0^F2^F1^S6^ = Scale Type Architectural 32nds
// ^:^F0^F3^F1^S1^$^Ò^$^Ñ^ = Angle Type Normal, Start Angle To Right
// ^:^F0^F6^999$^ = Small Grid Display Size 999
// ^:^F0^F7^25$^ = Scroll Distance 20
// ^:^F0^F9^5$^ = Save Delay 5 Mins
// ^S1^F5^F1^S9^0.0.1/16$^0.0.1/16$^F2^S9^0$^0$^F3^S9^0$^0$^ = Snap Grid 1/4”x 1/4” / Grid1 0"x0" / Grid2 0"x0"
// ^:^S1^F0^8$^ = Snap Angle 8
// ^:^S1^S1^0$^ = Grid Angle 0
// ***All Under Display Menu With Auto Returns***
// ^:^S2^S2^0$^ = Smallest Text to Display 0
// ^S4^0$^ = Smallest Symbol to Display 0
// ^S5^5$^ = Arc Factor 5
// ^S6^F2^S0^ = Active Layer Drawn Last
// *** Return to Normal Input***
// ^:^S3^S2^F2^F3^F5^F6^F7^S4^10$^= Object Snap Settings: None, End, Mid, Center, Quad, Intersect,Perp Snap Miss Distance 10,
// ^;^S6^S2^F1^0.3$^F2^F1^S0^F3^6$^F4^1$^F5^F5^ = Arrows; Size=0.3, Style=Open, Aspect=6, Weight=1, Color=Cyan, At Tail
// ^;^S9^Grid Lock$^F3^S0^ = Apply grid lock to all layers
// ^;^S7^S6^1$^ = Set Line weight to 1
// ^:^F0^F4^F1^F7^ADE Scales.scl$^ = Loads Scale File (Removed)
// ^S0^F3^F7^ADE Distances.dis$^ = Loads Distances File
// ^;^F1^F1^F0^100^ = Set Symbol Max Lines
// ^;^´^ Resets Input Mode

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