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    lemaire10
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    Add ons software used with AutoCAD?

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    03-09-2009 07:12 AM
    Hi all,

    Do you know what are the top 5 add ons software sold with AutoCAD? Which one do you use the most?

    Thanks for your answers
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    *Brad

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    03-09-2009 02:48 PM in reply to: lemaire10

    That would depend on how you define add-on.  Do you include or exclude
    the vertical packages?  Do you really mean "sold with" or just available to
    run with AutoCAD?  I don't know about top five, but some of my favorite
    programs that work with AutoCAD are XL2CAD and Acroplot.  Some of my other
    add-ons are just macros that I have written along the way for my needs. 
    Some that I use a lot are layer commands with wild cards in the layer names, a
    polyline join macro, and a zoom all in paper space macro.  Lately I have
    been heavily using a macro to sort out draw order issues.

     

    As for verticals, that depends on what type of people do.  I use Civil
    3D, but I have looked into Inventor for some charity work I do.  I did not
    go that way because the prices was too high for me personally without a
    commercial application. 


    Brad
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    all, Do you know what are the top 5 add ons software sold with AutoCAD? Which
    one do you use the most? Thanks for your answers
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    lemaire10
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    Re: Add ons software used with AutoCAD?

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    03-10-2009 02:55 AM in reply to: lemaire10
    Hi Brad,

    Thank you for your answer. I really mean "sold with" because I am trying to understand what are the add ons solution used the most with AutoCAD by their users. I also include vertical packages as a way to see or not if AutoCAD users are trying to upgrade their product or just add few functions that are not in the original autoCAD package.

    Don't hesitate if you want to share more information.

    Best
    Martin
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    Active Contributor AmerieWhite
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    Re: Add ons software used with AutoCAD?

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    03-10-2009 04:51 AM in reply to: lemaire10
    AutoDWG PDFin? I bought it from an AutoCAD reseller.
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    *Dean Saadallah

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    03-10-2009 05:56 AM in reply to: lemaire10
    >>>..."sold with"...<<<

    Most Authorized resellers would push a vertical over selling an add-on to
    plain AutoCAD, so for your question to be answered you really need to wait
    for a reseller to let you know the 'top 5' you seek.

    If you are not looking for a reseller's list of top 5, but what users
    actually by after finding plain AutoCAD to be inadequate, rephrase your
    posting: you'd get more true answers in this END USER forum.

    --
    Dean Saadallah
    http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
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    *Nathan

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    03-10-2009 06:34 PM in reply to: lemaire10

    Care to share the macro for draworder.

    (Why would I want text obscured by something
    else).


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


    That would depend on how you define add-on.  Do you include or
    exclude the vertical packages?  Do you really mean "sold with" or just
    available to run with AutoCAD?  I don't know about top five, but some of
    my favorite programs that work with AutoCAD are XL2CAD and Acroplot. 
    Some of my other add-ons are just macros that I have written along the way for
    my needs.  Some that I use a lot are layer commands with wild cards in
    the layer names, a polyline join macro, and a zoom all in paper space
    macro.  Lately I have been heavily using a macro to sort out draw order
    issues.

     

    As for verticals, that depends on what type of people do.  I use
    Civil 3D, but I have looked into Inventor for some charity work I do.  I
    did not go that way because the prices was too high for me personally without
    a commercial application. 


    Brad
    C3D 2009 SP1
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    Hi
    all, Do you know what are the top 5 add ons software sold with AutoCAD? Which
    one do you use the most? Thanks for your answers
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    *Brad

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    03-12-2009 09:23 AM in reply to: lemaire10

    This was designed to work with LT 2005 so it uses some commands that may
    not be necessary with full AutoCAD or newer versions.   It
    probably does not need all of the regens at the end either, but it is designed
    to work on object we keep in paperspace and return the drawing in paperspace
    with a zoom all.  I also have not adopted it for use in non-English
    versions.  Watch the line wrap.  There are no spaces or returns in the
    macro other than ;

     

    You will need to set up a dummy layer state called "1".  It does to
    matter what it is, but the macro will stumble if it is not there
    there. 

     

    C^Cps;-La;A;d;1;s;1;;;;GRAPHSCR;-layer;set;pavement;f;*;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;thaw;Grass;set;grass;freez;Pavement;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;thaw;hatch;set;hatch;freez;grass;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;a;r;1;;;ms;re;ps;re;z;a;

     

    If you are only worried about text, the I would do something like
    this:

     


    C^C-La;A;d;1;s;1;;;;GRAPHSCR;-layer;set;text;f;*;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;front;-la;a;r;1;;;re;ms;re;ps;re;z;a;

     

    Of course, this only works on one layer at a time, so you may have to add
    some other thaws to get the rest of the text to be included.


    Brad
    C3D 2009 SP1
    XP Pro



    Care to share the macro for draworder.

    (Why would I want text obscured by something
    else).


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


    That would depend on how you define add-on.  Do you include or
    exclude the vertical packages?  Do you really mean "sold with" or just
    available to run with AutoCAD?  I don't know about top five, but some of
    my favorite programs that work with AutoCAD are XL2CAD and Acroplot. 
    Some of my other add-ons are just macros that I have written along the way for
    my needs.  Some that I use a lot are layer commands with wild cards in
    the layer names, a polyline join macro, and a zoom all in paper space
    macro.  Lately I have been heavily using a macro to sort out draw order
    issues.

     

    As for verticals, that depends on what type of people do.  I use
    Civil 3D, but I have looked into Inventor for some charity work I do.  I
    did not go that way because the prices was too high for me personally without
    a commercial application. 


    Brad
    C3D 2009 SP1
    XP Pro

     

    Hi
    all, Do you know what are the top 5 add ons software sold with AutoCAD? Which
    one do you use the most? Thanks for your answers
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    Active Contributor PaulCloutier
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    Re: Add ons software used with AutoCAD?

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    03-13-2009 12:24 PM in reply to: lemaire10
    In 3D -- http://www.acadianagraphics.com/
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    *Nathan

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    03-14-2009 07:44 PM in reply to: lemaire10

    excellant, thanks for posting.


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


    This was designed to work with LT 2005 so it uses some commands that may
    not be necessary with full AutoCAD or newer versions.   It
    probably does not need all of the regens at the end either, but it is designed
    to work on object we keep in paperspace and return the drawing in paperspace
    with a zoom all.  I also have not adopted it for use in non-English
    versions.  Watch the line wrap.  There are no spaces or returns in
    the macro other than ;

     

    You will need to set up a dummy layer state called "1".  It does to
    matter what it is, but the macro will stumble if it is not there
    there. 

     

    C^Cps;-La;A;d;1;s;1;;;;GRAPHSCR;-layer;set;pavement;f;*;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;thaw;Grass;set;grass;freez;Pavement;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;thaw;hatch;set;hatch;freez;grass;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;back;-la;a;r;1;;;ms;re;ps;re;z;a;

     

    If you are only worried about text, the I would do something like
    this:

     


    C^C-La;A;d;1;s;1;;;;GRAPHSCR;-layer;set;text;f;*;;_select;_auto;all;;draworder;previous;;front;-la;a;r;1;;;re;ms;re;ps;re;z;a;

     

    Of course, this only works on one layer at a time, so you may have to add
    some other thaws to get the rest of the text to be included.


    Brad
    C3D 2009 SP1
    XP Pro



    Care to share the macro for
    draworder.

    (Why would I want text obscured by something
    else).


    style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">


    That would depend on how you define add-on.  Do you include or
    exclude the vertical packages?  Do you really mean "sold with" or just
    available to run with AutoCAD?  I don't know about top five, but some
    of my favorite programs that work with AutoCAD are XL2CAD and
    Acroplot.  Some of my other add-ons are just macros that I have written
    along the way for my needs.  Some that I use a lot are layer commands
    with wild cards in the layer names, a polyline join macro, and a zoom all in
    paper space macro.  Lately I have been heavily using a macro to sort
    out draw order issues.

     

    As for verticals, that depends on what type of people do.  I use
    Civil 3D, but I have looked into Inventor for some charity work I do. 
    I did not go that way because the prices was too high for me personally
    without a commercial application. 


    Brad
    C3D 2009 SP1
    XP Pro

     

    Hi
    all, Do you know what are the top 5 add ons software sold with AutoCAD?
    Which one do you use the most? Thanks for your answers
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