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Replace Tblock & Border

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Message 1 of 13
Anonymous
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Replace Tblock & Border

Is it possible to replace a title block & border in an IDW file from another
template? Found out we used the wrong template on a project & can't figure
how to change it.

Thanks..

Gary Cross
gcross@crossdesign.com
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Message 2 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Open both source and destination files
Right click on the border in the browser and choose copy switch to destination file and
right click on borders, and choose paste Same with Titleblock.

--
Kent
Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


"Gary Cross" wrote in message
news:00A82FB7011DACACAF2F103EA1E413F9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Is it possible to replace a title block & border in an IDW file from another
> template? Found out we used the wrong template on a project & can't figure
> how to change it.
>
> Thanks..
>
> Gary Cross
> gcross@crossdesign.com
>
>
Message 3 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Further to Kent's instructions - make sure you delete all occurrences of
the Border and Title Block from the destination file.

Richard


Kent Keller wrote:
> Open both source and destination files
> Right click on the border in the browser and choose copy switch to destination file and
> right click on borders, and choose paste Same with Titleblock.
>
> --
> Kent
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "Gary Cross" wrote in message
> news:00A82FB7011DACACAF2F103EA1E413F9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
>
>>Is it possible to replace a title block & border in an IDW file from another
>>template? Found out we used the wrong template on a project & can't figure
>>how to change it.
>>
>>Thanks..
>>
>>Gary Cross
>>gcross@crossdesign.com
>>
>>
>
>
>
Message 4 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Kent,

When I right click on the title block or border in the source file browser I
don't get a 'copy' or 'copy switch' option.
I just get 'Delete' & 'Edit Definition' & 'How To' in the RMB menu.

Actually, I just need to change the ANSI Large title block not the border if
that matters.

What am I missing?

Gary
gcross@crossdesign.com


"Kent Keller" wrote in message
news:5F8567E9F759C83CD971D7BB8B76D28B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Open both source and destination files
> Right click on the border in the browser and choose copy switch to
destination file and
> right click on borders, and choose paste Same with Titleblock.
>
> --
> Kent
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "Gary Cross" wrote in message
> news:00A82FB7011DACACAF2F103EA1E413F9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Is it possible to replace a title block & border in an IDW file from
another
> > template? Found out we used the wrong template on a project & can't
figure
> > how to change it.
> >
> > Thanks..
> >
> > Gary Cross
> > gcross@crossdesign.com
> >
> >
>
>
Message 5 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Do it on the Titleblock in the Drawing Resources / Titleblocks folder, not the one that
was inserted.

Then as Richard said you will need to be sure it is already deleted from the destination
file before it will paste there.

--
Kent
Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program


"Gary Cross" wrote in message
news:FBD705651D8A85F9235641F9D3842337@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Kent,
>
> When I right click on the title block or border in the source file browser I
> don't get a 'copy' or 'copy switch' option.
> I just get 'Delete' & 'Edit Definition' & 'How To' in the RMB menu.
>
> Actually, I just need to change the ANSI Large title block not the border if
> that matters.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> Gary
> gcross@crossdesign.com
>
>
> "Kent Keller" wrote in message
> news:5F8567E9F759C83CD971D7BB8B76D28B@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Open both source and destination files
> > Right click on the border in the browser and choose copy switch to
> destination file and
> > right click on borders, and choose paste Same with Titleblock.
> >
> > --
> > Kent
> > Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
> >
> >
> > "Gary Cross" wrote in message
> > news:00A82FB7011DACACAF2F103EA1E413F9@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Is it possible to replace a title block & border in an IDW file from
> another
> > > template? Found out we used the wrong template on a project & can't
> figure
> > > how to change it.
> > >
> > > Thanks..
> > >
> > > Gary Cross
> > > gcross@crossdesign.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Message 6 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

IV won't let me delete it since it says it's in use.


"Kent Keller" wrote in message
news:6063113763673C549D0962F64EE7A239@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Do it on the Titleblock in the Drawing Resources / Titleblocks folder, not
the one that
> was inserted.
>
> Then as Richard said you will need to be sure it is already deleted from
the destination
> file before it will paste there.
>
> --
> Kent
> Member of the Autodesk Discussion Forum Moderator Program
>
>
> "Gary Cross" wrote in message
> news:FBD705651D8A85F9235641F9D3842337@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Kent,
> >
Message 7 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Have you deleted from the sheet(s) first?

IV won't let you delete from the browser until all references are gone.

Richard
Message 8 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Got it...It's a little convoluted but do-able. Where in help is this
documented?

Thanks!

Gary
gcross@crossdesign.com


"Richard Hintehoeller" wrote in message
news:3DC9AEF8.90902@hfx.eastlink.ca...
> Have you deleted from the sheet(s) first?
>
> IV won't let you delete from the browser until all references are gone.
>
> Richard
>
Message 9 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

> Where in help is this documented?

I give up, where?

I would have learned this just like you, by lurking around and asking
questions on this NG.

I find on-line help is fantastic if you already know the answer,
otherwise you don't know how to find it.

Just give me a good, solid, thorough, boring manual to let me be
productive during 'Throne Time' (he says beating his head against a
wall). Honest to goodness, back in the days when software came with
manuals, I used to read them.

Richard
Message 10 of 13
JohnPonikvar
in reply to: Anonymous

Richard

You are right on the mark. Books are soooo much eaiser to flip through while hunting down a solution or explaination. They are transportable (nix the laptop solution on a beach - sand, bright sun, water.....). Bookmarks remain in place until you remove them.

Printing from the help is a sorry second to a good book.



jp
Message 11 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Too  bad the electronic versions don't have
bookmarks and come on eBook CD's so you could carry them into the throne
room.  🙂


--
Bill Bogan


style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
Richard
You
are right on the mark. Books are soooo much eaiser to flip through while
hunting down a solution or explaination. They are transportable (nix the
laptop solution on a beach - sand, bright sun, water.....). Bookmarks remain
in place until you remove them.
Printing from the help is a sorry second to
a good book.

jp
Message 12 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

There are several reasons why I prefer books.

1/ Your retention is better. Many years ago, before computers had the
horsepower or storage space to check spelling, someone realized that
proofreading on the screen was only 20% as effective as reading the hard
copy. After playing around with different colour combinations, they
improved it slightly - perhaps that's why DOS versions of Word Perfect
were grey letters on blue. It turns out that the artistic hemisphere of
the brain (left I think) interprets backlit information as presented by
a monitor, whereas the technical side of the brain (right hemisphere)
interprets reflected light as found on the printed page. The computer
monitor may be superior for reading a romance novel, but the printed
page is better for a technical manual.

2/ If you're doing design work, you are likely strong in your spatial
abilities. If you've read a manual, chances are you can open the book
within a few pages of the information you need. That's lost in the
on-line help.

3/ As you mentioned, the manual can go to the beach with you.

4/ The argument in favour of on-line help is that it saves trees.
Sounds honourable until you factor in people printing the on-line help,
single-sided on a laser printer.

5/ The only bonus to on-line help is that it can search for you - if you
know the right keywords. The winner on this one a couple of releases
ago, I haven't tried it recently, is looking up functions. You had to
know the keyword "Edit box functions" to find it. If the Germans had
encryption this good in WW II, the world would be a different place today.


Richard
Message 13 of 13
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Yeah ... we read Enigma code throughout most of the war, but we were reading
Purple before Dec. 7th 1941 as well.
~Larry

"Richard Hintehoeller" wrote in message
news:3DCA74C3.7070605@hfx.eastlink.ca...
> There are several reasons why I prefer books.
>
> 1/ Your retention is better. Many years ago, before computers had the
> horsepower or storage space to check spelling, someone realized that
> proofreading on the screen was only 20% as effective as reading the hard
> copy. After playing around with different colour combinations, they
> improved it slightly - perhaps that's why DOS versions of Word Perfect
> were grey letters on blue. It turns out that the artistic hemisphere of
> the brain (left I think) interprets backlit information as presented by
> a monitor, whereas the technical side of the brain (right hemisphere)
> interprets reflected light as found on the printed page. The computer
> monitor may be superior for reading a romance novel, but the printed
> page is better for a technical manual.
>
> 2/ If you're doing design work, you are likely strong in your spatial
> abilities. If you've read a manual, chances are you can open the book
> within a few pages of the information you need. That's lost in the
> on-line help.
>
> 3/ As you mentioned, the manual can go to the beach with you.
>
> 4/ The argument in favour of on-line help is that it saves trees.
> Sounds honourable until you factor in people printing the on-line help,
> single-sided on a laser printer.
>
> 5/ The only bonus to on-line help is that it can search for you - if you
> know the right keywords. The winner on this one a couple of releases
> ago, I haven't tried it recently, is looking up functions. You had to
> know the keyword "Edit box functions" to find it. If the Germans had
> encryption this good in WW II, the world would be a different place today.
>
>
> Richard
>

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