CAD Forum discussion (EN) : express tools

CAD Forum discussion (EN) : express tools https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:56:26 +0000 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:47:53 +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=5562 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[express tools : When I type in RIBBON i get A...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14362&title=express-tools#14362 Author: AnnieC
Subject: 5562
Posted: 25.Mar.2011 at 19:47

When I type in RIBBON i get A ribbon. But not the standard one I was using with Home. annotte, render, view and manage. I get this really really long ribbon with a few commands in each selection... UGGHHH

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:47:53 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14362&title=express-tools#14362 <![CDATA[express tools : Are you talking about the ribbon?...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14354&title=express-tools#14354 Author: Cad64
Subject: 5562
Posted: 25.Mar.2011 at 06:24

Are you talking about the ribbon? Just type RIBBON at the command prompt to get it back.

]]> Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:24:39 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14354&title=express-tools#14354 <![CDATA[express tools : Hi, sorry to bug you but, for...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14344&title=express-tools#14344 Author: AnnieC
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 20:31

Hi, sorry to bug you but, for some reason while i was messing with the menus i undocked the regular autoCAD panel tiles.. you know the home, annotate, render, etc. at the top and it disappeared. now i cannot get it back. Tried the menu bar, double clicking the bar, right clicking and it is like GONE... any suggestions????

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:31:18 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14344&title=express-tools#14344 <![CDATA[express tools : OK OK .. I'm new to this....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14342&title=express-tools#14342 Author: AnnieC
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 16:41

OK OK .. I'm new to this. Did not know about the "bad boys of Cad forum" ... This kind of help is priceless to me. Have a great weekend]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:41:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14342&title=express-tools#14342 <![CDATA[express tools : AnnieC wrote:YAYAYY JOHN YOU...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14341&title=express-tools#14341 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 16:30

AnnieC wrote:

YAYAYY JOHN YOU ARE THE BEST!!! THANK YOU

Annie: Way too much enthusiam don't you think? Anyway, you may have ruined my "bad boy" image here which I have worked so hard to cultivate. Now I have to start over.

Glad to have helped.

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:30:37 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14341&title=express-tools#14341 <![CDATA[express tools : YAYAYY JOHN YOU ARE THE BEST!!!...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14340&title=express-tools#14340 Author: AnnieC
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 16:25

YAYAYY JOHN YOU ARE THE BEST!!! THANK YOU

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:25:38 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14340&title=express-tools#14340 <![CDATA[express tools : Sure. Download the attached file....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14337&title=express-tools#14337 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:31

Sure. Download the attached file. Right-click on it and choose RENAME. Remove the .txt at the end leaving just flatten.lsp and you should be good to go.

uploads/20110324_153645_Flatten.lsp.txt

Edited by John Connor - 24.Mar.2011 at 15:37]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:31:25 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14337&title=express-tools#14337 <![CDATA[express tools : John, thanks so much for responding....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14335&title=express-tools#14335 Author: AnnieC
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:28

John, thanks so much for responding. i really just want to flatten because i only work in 2D and cant even extend on some lines. i did try EXPRESSTOOLS and it is an unknown command. I will try to download express from my CD. Can you just help me on the flatten part?? ]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:28:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14335&title=express-tools#14335 <![CDATA[express tools : From your AutoDesk Help file. "You...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14333&title=express-tools#14333 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:15

From your AutoDesk Help file.

"You can install the AutoCAD Express Tools as part of the AutoCAD installation, or you can add them later using Add or Remove Programs on the Control Panel."

]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:15:39 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14333&title=express-tools#14333 <![CDATA[express tools : Which problem do you want to solve...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14332&title=express-tools#14332 Author: John Connor
Subject: 5562
Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:03

Which problem do you want to solve first? Express Tools or being able to flatten 3D geometry to 2D geometry? I know of another flatten lisp routine written by Mark Middlebrook that should work.

One other thing I thought of. Did you try typing EXPRESSTOOLS at the command line?

Edited by John Connor - 24.Mar.2011 at 15:13]]> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:03:35 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5562&PID=14332&title=express-tools#14332