Explode Command

[tarmbruster]

We recently have hired a few temporary CAD drafters out of a local community college. They all have a habit to explode everything, dimensions, mtext, plines, etc. Is there a way to disable the explode command? I have already removed it from the PGP file so they have to type explode out or select it from a menu / toolbar. We are using AutoCAD 2007.
Thanks

[Anonymous]

Type in undefine, then the command. That will disable the command. Type in
redefine to make it work again.
Rick

wrote in message news:5870068@discussion.autodesk.com...
We recently have hired a few temporary CAD drafters out of a local community
college. They all have a habit to explode everything, dimensions, mtext,
plines, etc. Is there a way to disable the explode command? I have already
removed it from the PGP file so they have to type explode out or select it
from a menu / toolbar. We are using AutoCAD 2007.
Thanks

[tarmbruster]

Will this reset itself every time autocad is launched? Do I have to define this to acaddoc.lsp??

[Anonymous]

Toma1379 wrote:
> We recently have hired a few temporary CAD drafters out of a local community college. They all have a habit to explode everything, dimensions, mtext, plines, etc. Is there a way to disable the explode command? I have already removed it from the PGP file so they have to type explode out or select it from a menu / toolbar. We are using AutoCAD 2007.
> Thanks


In the words of Mark Kiker...
"Don't let a management problem become a technology problem"

In other words, train these guys or get some new CAD drafters.

--
R.K. McSwain
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

Yes to both questions.

wrote in message news:5870085@discussion.autodesk.com...
Will this reset itself every time autocad is launched? Do I have to define
this to acaddoc.lsp??

[Anonymous]

Put this reactor in all there startup lisps. Edit it like you want.

(vl-load-com)
(or explodereactor
(setq explodereactor
(vlr-command-reactor
nil
'((:vlr-commandwillstart . cmdstart)
(:vlr-commandended . cmdend)
(:vlr-commandcancelled . cmdcan)
)
) ;_ end of vlr-command-reactor
) ;_ end of setq
) ;_ end of or

(defun cmdstart (react cmd /)
(setq cmd (strcase (car cmd) t))
(cond
((wcmatch cmd "*explode*")
(alert "\nI will drag you over hot coals\nif you do what I think you're
about to do")
)
)
) ;_ end of defun

(defun cmdend (react cmd /)
(setq cmd (strcase (car cmd) t))
(cond
((wcmatch cmd "*explode*")
(alert "\nIf you exploded any dimensions, mtext, plines you're gone")
)
)
) ;_ end of defun

(defun cmdcan (react cmd /)
(setq cmd (strcase (car cmd) t))
(cond
((wcmatch cmd "*explode*")
(alert "\nSmart move canceling out")
)
)
) ;_ end of defun

[Anonymous]

Smack them across the head and tell them if they do it once more they
are sacked!

mj



Toma1379 wrote:
> We recently have hired a few temporary CAD drafters out of a local community college. They all have a habit to explode everything, dimensions, mtext, plines, etc. Is there a way to disable the explode command? I have already removed it from the PGP file so they have to type explode out or select it from a menu / toolbar. We are using AutoCAD 2007.
> Thanks

[Anonymous]

Train these guys or get some new CAD drafters: they will never learn from
their mistakes if you don't teach.

Firing works too.

Also contact the school and consult, express your dismay at this lack on
understanding of AutoCAD basics.

AND, most importantly, ask them why they do it: you might be surprised by
the answer.

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
Add-on products for LT
http://www.pendean.com/lt
--

[dgorsman]

"This was the way we did it at our old job." is a surprisingly common response.

[rgorman]

I used the undefine method along with an Alert Box saying in effect- "if you want to explode something, check with me so I can dope-slap you"

then they ask "Then how do I 'blah, blah'..."

Then I show them, again...and again... and again...

But at least I don't get a shrapnel drawing.

[jackshield]

then the status of their position at their current job should become the staus of their position of their previous job, imo

[Anonymous]

Getting to the root of the problem, vs. the casual dealing of the problem
with Undefine, is how it needs to get solved IMHO.

Unless the OP is in a public library type setting and these are
transients... .

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
Add-on products for LT
http://www.pendean.com/lt
--

[Anonymous]

Exploding can be bad in Autocad. But I can't tell you how devastating it can
be in Civil 3D.

wrote in message news:5871632@discussion.autodesk.com...
I used the undefine method along with an Alert Box saying in effect- "if you
want to explode something, check with me so I can dope-slap you"

then they ask "Then how do I 'blah, blah'..."

Then I show them, again...and again... and again...

But at least I don't get a shrapnel drawing.