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samifox 
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Joined: 15.Mar.2011 Location: Israel Using: Autocad 2008 LT / FULL Status: Offline Points: 18 |
 Topic: automateing beam drawPosted: 15.Mar.2011 at 10:40 |
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Hi Im using AutoCAD 2007 LT. I need to draw a beam, usually I draw the lines I need, and then, I offsetting it twice, so I get 3 parallel lines. Is there any command I can use in order to automate this? I mean maybe I can draw one line and AutoCAD will follow with 2 parallel and offseted lines? hope I didn’t push to far
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John Connor
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Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175 |
Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 10:58 |
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AutoCAD LT? Well that rules out the use of lisp. That leaves either a macro or Diesel.
Are you drawing a cross-section of the beam?
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samifox
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Joined: 15.Mar.2011 Location: Israel Using: Autocad 2008 LT / FULL Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 12:56 |
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i have a co-worker with 2008 full, we can switch our computers. so assuming that i have 2008 full, how can it be done?
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John Connor
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 13:24 |
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There are some lisp routines and maybe even a couple of Dynamic Blocks floating around that can handle the task. Metric or Imperial units?
We are talking a cross-section of a beam right?
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samifox
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Joined: 15.Mar.2011 Location: Israel Using: Autocad 2008 LT / FULL Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 14:26 |
i need it metric. ive posted a picture of what i mean.  thanks Shay |
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John Connor
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 14:35 |
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Did someone turn out the lights? I see no picture. It was a simple question that I've asked twice now. I guess I'll assume you are drawing beam sections typically shown in most structural steel manuals. It makes the most sense.
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samifox
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Joined: 15.Mar.2011 Location: Israel Using: Autocad 2008 LT / FULL Status: Offline Points: 18 |
Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 14:46 |
soory. i cant answer that. im asking this for a friend engineer. its not a cross-section(at least we dont call it like this here :)). its simple draw. i upload the image with another hosting. hope it will work now. Thanks Shayu  Uploaded with ImageShack.us |
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John Connor
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 15:01 |
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Our IT department blocks sites like that because they are potential virus threats. Can't you just post the image here? Are you showing a plan view with continuous lines for the outside edge of the flange and two dashed lines for the web? Edited by John Connor - 15.Mar.2011 at 15:03 |
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samifox
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 15:25 |
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i didnt notice there is attchment file here. thats way i looked for image hosting. in the formatting controls, i press "insert image" with the same image hosting url, is that ok? |
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John Connor
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Posted: 15.Mar.2011 at 15:31 |
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Sorry...nothing appears in your last post that I can see. Try reading this:
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