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 LOLAll help or suggestions would be appreciated!

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?John Connor2011-12-09 11:56:18

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

thanks John, I'll check that out..

Sure thing tulip.  What type of job did you get?

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.

Are you using AutoCAD Electrical or are you doing this entirely in vanilla AutoCAD?

actually its mechanical desktop...ahh the irony LOLAnd 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.

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.

yeah, it all checks out. thanks man!! and are we and an handful of others like...the only contributing members on this site?! LOL

Yes.  But look at the bright side, it's never too crowded.  Kind of like going to the mall on Super Bowl Sunday (while 90% of America is watching football) during a blizzard.  LOL

LMFAO!!

I'm frequently looking in here too... but only like to post when I actually know an answer!  Dave

I follow this forum using RSS.John always beats me before I even read the posts. I blame the time zone... It's 12 hours earlier than in US here... 

yeah John has a damn live feed connected to his phone or something LOL