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AnnieC 
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 Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 14:53 |
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yes i used the appload, loaded the flatten file in the express tools folder. and it gave me appliacation loaded sucessfully, then the error. weird
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John Connor
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Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:01 |
I just UNLOADED Express Tools in AutoCAD 2009 via the CUILOAD command. Confirmed it was indeed gone and closed the dialog box. Then at the command line I typed EXPRESSMENU. I had to wait a moment but this is what I got as a response at the command line:
Customization file loaded successfully. Customization Group: EXPRESS
I confirmed Express Tools was now loaded by typing CUILOAD and checking the dialog box.
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"Humans have a strength that cannot be measured. This is John Connor. If you are reading this, you are the resistance." <<AutoCAD 2015>>
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John Connor
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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.
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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
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John Connor
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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."
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AnnieC
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Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 15:28 |
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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??
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John Connor
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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.
Edited by John Connor - 24.Mar.2011 at 15:37
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AnnieC
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Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 16:25 |
YAYAYY JOHN YOU ARE THE BEST!!! THANK YOU 
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John Connor
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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.
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AnnieC
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Posted: 24.Mar.2011 at 16:41 |
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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
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AnnieC
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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????
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