CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Can't get Linout to work... https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Tue, 19 May 2026 10:37:16 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:09:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11109 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : Thank you for your kind words....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29559&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29559 Author: John Connor
Subject: 11109
Posted: 14.Apr.2015 at 13:09

Thank you for your kind words.  A knowledgeable user is what every CAD tech should strive to be.

Sorry if I sound snippy as you put it but I get annoyed at CAD techs that know little or nothing about the hardware they are using, the OS that is installed and the features of the program they earn their livelihood with.  Why would anyone who takes this job seriously not educate themselves?  I try to be as self-sufficient as possible so I do know my machine specs inside and out as well as the particulars of every program I use and I frequently update that information as conditions change.

For example, my four year old system has been having a problem with the display.  I'd lose pixels.  The screen would freeze.  A notice from Windows would tell me that the display driver had been lost then recovered.  I did all the usual troubleshooting steps (several in fact including removing and installing the card, updating the driver, updating DirectX, installing a Windows fix for a Registry setting, looking at AutoCAD as a possible cause, etc.) and finally verified the graphics card was over-heating.  So I cannibalized a spare system we had in house that and swapped out the graphics card.  Problem solved (temporarily).  I say temporarily as I have already ordered a new graphics card that I will install myself.  I don't rely on our IT department to troubleshoot nor fix these types of problems as their main focus is maintaining our network and ordering off-the-shelf Dell systems for 99% of the employees who use a computer.  I custom ordered my CAD computer from a company that does nothing but build computers that are used for CAD and high-end rendering.


Edited by John Connor - 14.Apr.2015 at 13:44]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2015 13:09:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29559&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29559 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : Well, thanks anyway everyone...I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29558&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29558 Author: abear419
Subject: 11109
Posted: 14.Apr.2015 at 12:27

Well, thanks anyway everyone...I appreciate your thoughts, except for yours, John Connor.  

John - I don't know why you have to be such a snippy prick.  I didn't buy either of these programs for home, they're work programs.  I did buy a program for home.  It's called SolidWorks. (ooo, the evil word in AutoCAD circles)  A far easier to use, more powerful, and overall much more intuitive program to use in my estimation.  Not to mention that you can actually see precisely what you're developing.
As for the moderators, don't bother removing me from your forum membership, I will have already removed myself - I wouldn't want to be a member of a place that a dick like John is a part of anyway.  His kind of "You're an idiot" attitude isn't helpful for anyone.
]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:27:16 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29558&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29558 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : abear419 wrote:Well, I don&#039;t...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29557&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29557 Author: John Connor
Subject: 11109
Posted: 14.Apr.2015 at 12:08

Originally posted by abear419 abear419 wrote:

Well, I don't know why I should have already known that, but I didn't.  So IS there a solution to this?  Some way to export our linetypes out of AutoCAD to a .lin file?


Ah.....because it is stated in the features list on the AutoDesk website?  Why would you not have checked what features were available in a program you wanted to buy and use?  It's not like the program cost $25.  When you buy a car do you not bother to check what equipment / features it comes equipped with and what options might be available? 
]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:08:44 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29557&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29557 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : Without a LISP routine, I would...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29556&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29556 Author: Robert_D
Subject: 11109
Posted: 14.Apr.2015 at 00:44

Without a LISP routine, I would not be optimistic.
One option would be to contact (if available) the orig. dwg's author, and request ASCII linetypes.
]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:44:47 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29556&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29556 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : Well, I don&#039;t know why I...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29554&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29554 Author: abear419
Subject: 11109
Posted: 13.Apr.2015 at 23:06

Well, I don't know why I should have already known that, but I didn't.  So IS there a solution to this?  Some way to export our linetypes out of AutoCAD to a .lin file?]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2015 23:06:54 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29554&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29554 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : vlx is a Visual LISP executable...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29553&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29553 Author: Robert_D
Subject: 11109
Posted: 13.Apr.2015 at 22:49

vlx is a Visual LISP executable file.
LT does not support LISP.
]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2015 22:49:44 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29553&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29553 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : You should already have known...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29552&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29552 Author: John Connor
Subject: 11109
Posted: 13.Apr.2015 at 22:43

You should already have known that LT does not support the use of lisp.
]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2015 22:43:30 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29552&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29552 <![CDATA[Can't get Linout to work... : Hi there, I&#039;m running AutoCAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=11109&PID=29550&title=cant-get-linout-to-work#29550 Author: abear419
Subject: 11109
Posted: 13.Apr.2015 at 21:24

Hi there, I'm running AutoCAD LT 2012 and SolidWorks Electrical 2D (for work).  I need to export my AutoCAD electrical and hydraulic line types to a .lin file so I can use them in SolidWorks Electrical.  I downloaded linout.vlx from this site, but I can't get it to open.  

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

A. Bear
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