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tulip3D 
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 Topic: Quick Access tabulation for multiple opened dwg's
Posted: 08.Dec.2011 at 19:39 |
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Hello everybody, great to have a job again and be back!
I need to know what the 'code' or 'process' is to install a tab system to quickly flick between open dwgs WITHOUT using the windows or minimizing the drawings....or that 'quick access' BS in 2010...
Had a guy do this for me at my last job...but of course you do it once, then forget LOL
All help or suggestions would be appreciated!
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John Connor
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Posted: 08.Dec.2011 at 23:15 |
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Did he use a custom lisp routine?
So you want to see a series of tabs across the bottom of your screen with the drawing names on them right?
Edited by John Connor - 09.Dec.2011 at 11:56
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 11:58 |
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Here is a link to a free utility which does what I think you are looking for. Works on AutoCAD 2007 to 2012.
http://www.caelink.com/drawing_tabs.htm
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tulip3D
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 14:07 |
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thanks John, I'll check that out..
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 14:24 |
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Sure thing tulip. What type of job did you get?
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tulip3D
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 14:39 |
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Its basically a career change.
At Tulip Labs and the others, I was a mechanical designer, using Inventor to make 3D assemblies and the like. Autocad was mainly to lay out machinist prints and the like..
This job is an electrical design job...2D flatness, in all its splendor.
Electrical design was always viewed by me as the red headed step child of manufacturing LOL I kinda miss Inventor...for now at least.
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 15:04 |
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Are you using AutoCAD Electrical or are you doing this entirely in vanilla AutoCAD?
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tulip3D
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 15:30 |
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actually its mechanical desktop...ahh the irony LOL
And I think you hit the nail on the head with that utility...gonna email a friend and double check with IT before I download it.
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John Connor
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 15:42 |
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That link comes courtesy of R.K.McSwain who writes for Cadalyst magazine. He does the "Hot Tip Harry" column about lisp routines and other programming tips and tricks. A very reputable guy. He participates over at the AutoDesk Discussion forums and even has his own blog. He is also a big contributor and long time forum member over at CADTutor.
Congrats on landing a job and good luck too. See ya around more I hope.
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tulip3D
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Posted: 09.Dec.2011 at 16:00 |
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yeah, it all checks out. thanks man!! and are we and an handful of others like...the only contributing members on this site?! LOL
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