2000i Layouts problems when saving to R14

[Anonymous]

I have several drawings with multiple Layouts representing different levels
of information on House Type drawings. My client, has requested the
drawings in R14 Format and when he opens the drawing file, the layout
Viewports disappear.
Can anyone help please.
Andrew

[Anonymous]

Hello Andrew,

As I understand it, R-14 does not have multiple layout support, only one at
a time. I believe what you need to do is save each layout as a separate and
individual R-14 drawing and then your client can open them up individually
in R-14. In other words, save the model and each layout separately and the
viewports should appear in each individual layout.

I'm still new to the "layout" way of working, but ran into this same problem
last week and the above routine was suggested by others in the newsgroup.

Here's is one of the replies that I received that helped me with the same
dilemma:

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Eric:

You cannot "explode" a layout tab nor would you ever want to.

That "layout" tab is paperspace, and R14 DOES have paperspace. R14 only has
one paperspace, whereas 2000 can have serveral layout tabs (or paperspaces).

If you would like to work on this drawing in R14, go to the layout tab that
is important to you and save as AutoCAD R14. When you open that drawing in
R14, you should see that layout as paperspace. If you need to access more
than one paperspace, saveas an R14 drawing for each paperspace or layout
tab.

I would be very surprised if your client has somehow "converted" a
paperspace layout tab into modelspace. It would be a waste of time and
energy.

Paperspace, Modelspace, and layout tabs are a significant, useful, and
indispensable part of AutoCAD. Trying to avoid these features is like
purchasing a $3000 software package and using $300 worth of it.

You may want to invest in some training. It'll pay off.

Good luck,

Drew Burgasser
CAD Masters, Inc.
www.cadmasters.com

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Hope this helps,

Eric Eiland

[Anonymous]

You can also Import all the layouts into one single layout.
This way you're able to maintain all the information in a Single Drawing.

ExpressTools have a Tool for this:
LAYOUTMERGE
"Moves all objects on one or more layouts to a single layout."

HTH
Francisco

"Eric Eiland" wrote in message
news:276F80CBD52DB480E9371639255AECC0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hello Andrew,
>
> As I understand it, R-14 does not have multiple layout support, only one
at
> a time. I believe what you need to do is save each layout as a separate
and
> individual R-14 drawing and then your client can open them up individually
> in R-14. In other words, save the model and each layout separately and
the
> viewports should appear in each individual layout.
>
> I'm still new to the "layout" way of working, but ran into this same
problem
> last week and the above routine was suggested by others in the newsgroup.
>
> Here's is one of the replies that I received that helped me with the same
> dilemma:
>
> -----------------------------------
> Eric:
>
> You cannot "explode" a layout tab nor would you ever want to.
>
> That "layout" tab is paperspace, and R14 DOES have paperspace. R14 only
has
> one paperspace, whereas 2000 can have serveral layout tabs (or
paperspaces).
>
> If you would like to work on this drawing in R14, go to the layout tab
that
> is important to you and save as AutoCAD R14. When you open that drawing
in
> R14, you should see that layout as paperspace. If you need to access more
> than one paperspace, saveas an R14 drawing for each paperspace or layout
> tab.
>
> I would be very surprised if your client has somehow "converted" a
> paperspace layout tab into modelspace. It would be a waste of time and
> energy.
>
> Paperspace, Modelspace, and layout tabs are a significant, useful, and
> indispensable part of AutoCAD. Trying to avoid these features is like
> purchasing a $3000 software package and using $300 worth of it.
>
> You may want to invest in some training. It'll pay off.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Drew Burgasser
> CAD Masters, Inc.
> www.cadmasters.com
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Eric Eiland
>

[Anonymous]

Wow...thanks for the tip, Francisco -- "learn something new everyday"!

I'll use that tool quite a bit from now on.

Regards,
Eric Eiland