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PostPosted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:56 am
by Dick Eades
You could also use the Snipping Tool built into Windows.

Change Text with Symbol Attributes

PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:41 am
by joshhuggins
I've made a pretty decent work around for changing symbol attributes using our Alt+C code for change text so if we have our cursor over a symbol when we hit Alt+C it will snag the symbol and preform the Edit Symbol Attribute command. If there is no symbol present it continues on to the change text command. :mrgreen: Yea!
Code: Select all//Change Text Contents
C^170#^$^;^F0^S8^S2^F1^$^

Re: Change Text with Symbol Attributes

PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:18 am
by Bruce111
Code: Select all//Change Text Contents
C^170#^$^;^F0^S8^S2^F1^$^
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I like that! It the small things in life that make a real difference, Thanks Josh

Bruce

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:02 pm
by damian
Josh, I really like your suggestion for changing text using Alt+C code that, if I understand it, it should work with symbols too. But It works with text only. Any suggestions?

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 3:14 pm
by joshhuggins
It only works with Symbols as a way to quick to edit Symbol Attributes (not Text/Mtext/Ptext inside a symbol). If your cursor is over a Symbol that contains symbol attributes when you use the code, it will invoke the Edit Symbol Attributes dialog (the same is the command found in the symbol browser options or when your Ctrl+Right click on a symbol, Symbol Tools, Edit Attributes. If there is no symbol with attributes, then it looks for Text/Mtext/PText in the drawing to change the contents of. Hope that makes sense. I get confused just trying to type this stuff sometimes :wink:

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:55 pm
by Neil Blanchard
If you open the symbol in the Symbol Editor, then you can edit the text/ParaText/MText in it.

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:26 am
by damian
Now I understand. You were very comprehensive. Thanks. For some time discovering the hidden functions of Datacad has become my favorite hobby.

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:09 pm
by joshhuggins
I whipped up some new Datacad Start Logos. You can get them at my site here.
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Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:16 pm
by Neil Blanchard
Josh,

I think it supposed to be DataCAD?

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:19 pm
by joshhuggins
Naaaaa 8) Never liked the way that looked.

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 8:15 pm
by ggogan
Josh and others,
Geoff Gogan here.
I'm looking for some 2D exercise equipment- bike, row, walk /run treadmill etc.
Are there any clearing houses for symbols other than the web based dwgs?
I think I recall some offered through Cheap Tricks. I do have those CDs somewhere.
I was just reading about hatches and will look further into that too
Thanks -Geoff

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:33 am
by Neil Blanchard
Geoff, we have some fitness machine symbols, that seem to come from a vendor / supplier. They are very specific, and often VERY large.

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:52 pm
by MtnArch
Another cheap trick I've used is to search the SketchUp Warehouse for a 3D Skippy, then export it out as a 2D DWG file. Most of the time it works fine but there are some files that just don't translate well at all.

Re: Digital Downloads

PostPosted: Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:48 am
by artmanvt2000
Sorry for the late response on the this one, but another way to use the 3D Warehouse is import the Sketchup model and run a 3D hide to convert it to a 2D line drawing. I have used it with varying success and a multitude of items.