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robertzeis 
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 Topic: Drawing Splines with blocks
Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 13:29 |
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I am looking for the best way to draw freeform and straight bands of brick for my landscape plans. I end up drawing a spline then offsetting it by length of given brick size and then freehand drawing lines for the joints. I know there must be an easy way to do this. THanks
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John Connor
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 13:45 |
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Have you tried using hatch patterns?
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robertzeis
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 14:56 |
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Hatch pattern wont work for single side by side brick bands. especially if I need the brick to be laid along a curved line.
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John Connor
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:02 |
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If you used a custom lisp routine that curved the brick it would.
Do you draw the joints as well?
Can you post an image of something you've done?
Edited by John Connor - 01.Nov.2013 at 15:10
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robertzeis
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:12 |
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Typically I just draw a line between. I plot plans in 1/8" scale so it doesnt need that much detail. I have never use lisp routines although I have read about them a lot.
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robertzeis
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:12 |
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Problem is I work alone in my home office, so I dont have anyone to show me how they work.
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John Connor
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:18 |
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Lisp routines can be loaded in a couple of different ways. One option is to use the APPLOAD command. AutoCAD prompts you for the lisp file location, you browse to it, highlight it then click on the Load button. AutoCAD will tell you if it was successfully loaded or not. Depending on how the lisp routine was written you may or may not be told what to type at the command line to invoke the command. If everything goes OK you just type what is shown, the command starts and you follow the prompts. Fairly straightforward.
What size brick(s) do you normally spec?
Is the drawing used strictly for presentation purposes or do you also use it to calculate quantities of materials (i.e. - the number of bricks required for the walkway)?
Edited by John Connor - 01.Nov.2013 at 15:27
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robertzeis
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:43 |
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It is for presentation, I use properties to get area measurements. Typical Brick sizes are 5"x8" and 4"x8"
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John Connor
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 15:45 |
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Can you post an image of one of your curved sidewalk layouts? A closeup would suffice. Maybe an area equal to 4'x8'?
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John Connor
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Posted: 01.Nov.2013 at 16:00 |
 I am using generic AutoCAD 2013. The hatch pattern is BRICK. The bottom part of the image is typical of what AutoCAD can do in a normal square/rectangular area. The top part of the image is the same hatch pattern after being applied to a curved area using a custom lisp routine.
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