Advance Steel custom commands-share your ideas

[acbsdesign]

Hello,

It will be nice to learn more about custom commands / combination of Autocad and Advance Steel commands improving productivity. 

To colleagues willing to share-Thank you.

Here is a tiny example:

"Hide parts with identical numbers"-used when parts are detailed using drawings styles.

^C^C_AstM5equalpartsMarkSame \;AstM4CommSelectMarkedObjects ;_AstM4SwitchReprMode off

And another one:

"Hide Similar Advance Steel Objects":

^C^C_SelectSimilar \;_AstM4SwitchReprMode off

Regards, 

Ilko Dimitrov

ACBS

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

A further variation on Isolate Assembly to include any bolts or anchors attached to the assembly.

Isolate Assembly and all connection means (Clears Marking) (Select Object First)
_^C^C_AstM4CommUnmarkObjects;_AstM4SwitchReprMode MAINSTRUCTURE graphscr;redraw;_AstM4CommSelectMarkedObjects ;_AstM4CommMarkConnMeans graphscr;redraw;_AstM4CommSelectMarkedObjects ; _AstM10ViewSelObjects;;_AstM4CommUnmarkObjects;;;graphscr;redraw;

Can't seem to work out the variation where you can initiate the command before selecting the object though, so it's just a Select object first version I'm afraid.

Icon Attached

[acbsdesign]

@Anonymous 

Thank you for sharing.

Can you think about a command "Bring all AS dimensions to front"  - right click on dimensions+select similar+bring to front, maybe, couldn't make it work, being crazy busy.

And another one: "Hide detailed parts"

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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@acbsdesign wrote:

@Anonymous 

Thank you for sharing.

Can you think about a command "Bring all AS dimensions to front"  - right click on dimensions+select similar+bring to front, maybe, couldn't make it work, being crazy busy.

And another one: "Hide detailed parts"

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As Requested, works with any object type, also icon attached (icon suits the dark theme though so looks horrible in the right click menu I'm afraid).

Bring Similar Objects To Front
^C^C_SelectSimilar;^p_ai_draworder _Front ^P

Don't even know where to start with "Hide detailed parts" I'm afraid. It would be a very useful command though!

[Sebastian_Eiche]

often discussed and many ideas to this issue. It's not possible with stock commands of Advance Steel and AutoCAD.
I think maybe by using the API commands, but not with stock commands

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Light versions of icons for Fillet0 and Rotate Align attached.

Look better in the right click menu

[vuk.vukanic · Accepted solution]

@acbsdesign 

@Anonymous 

Bring to front similar with Action Recorder:

https://autode.sk/2CJYMmE

[Anonymous]

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@vuk.vukanic wrote:

@acbsdesign 

@Anonymous 

Bring to front similar with Action Recorder:

https://autode.sk/2CJYMmE

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I've never even tried that!

Can the Macros be shared?

[Sebastian_Eiche · Accepted solution]

why not filtering with a command for selecting the whole dimension:
^C^C_AstM4SelectObjectByName ASTXdimline,astxdimarc,astxdimdia

[vuk.vukanic]

@Anonymous 

Yes, they are stored in:

C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2019\R23.0\enu\Support\Actions

Just copy folder to another comp and the commands will be available.

PS take a look at post 108 on page 6 of this thread. I attached a file with my shortcuts...

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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@Sebastian_Eiche wrote:

why not filtering with a command for selecting the whole dimension:
^C^C_AstM4SelectObjectByName ASTXdimline,astxdimarc,astxdimdia

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Yes, below the full command for bringing specifically all AS Dims to the front

Bring All AS Dims to Front
^C^C_AstM4SelectObjectByName ASTXdimline,astxdimarc,astxdimdia;^p_ai_draworder _Front ^P

[Anonymous]

Sorry, I'd missed that post somehow.

That looks very useful!

I've added the "Manage" tab to my AS Ribbon. Can't wait to have a mess about with it!

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

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@Anonymous wrote:

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@Sebastian_Eiche wrote:

why not filtering with a command for selecting the whole dimension:
^C^C_AstM4SelectObjectByName ASTXdimline,astxdimarc,astxdimdia

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Yes, below the full command for bringing specifically all AS Dims to the front

Bring All AS Dims to Front
^C^C_AstM4SelectObjectByName ASTXdimline,astxdimarc,astxdimdia;^p_ai_draworder _Front ^P

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Light and Dark Icons attached

[acbsdesign]

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@vuk.vukanic wrote:

@acbsdesign 

@Anonymous 

Bring to front similar with Action Recorder:

https://autode.sk/2CJYMmE

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@vuk.vukanic 

Great, Thank you.

[acbsdesign · Accepted solution]

I small tip, used for just about anything that needs to be handy to be inserted in a dwg.

Convert text, shape, or make a custom hatch, or dynamic block in a template dwg, convert to block (except hatch), right click on it, and drag it to ACAD palette. Ready to be used, a huge time saver for me:

https://autode.sk/2HYlKKq

[Adrian.Mangan]

Thats great one Ilko.

Thank you

[Adrian.Mangan]

@vuk.vukanic , thats fantastic, think i got it, haha, but I will get it, thank you so much.

Also thank you to everyone else in this thread @acbsdesign @Anonymous @Sebastian_Eiche @Masibanda-CE 

All these tips will save me a lot of time, very excited, thank you so much everyone.

Sometimes I feel like I haven't time to get into learning things to make me better but I have been advised to learn at least 1 hour a day and it is paying off.

[acbsdesign]

@Adrian.Mangan 

Weird, but true-I thought when I switch to self-employed, I would have more time to customize etc.

It is the complete opposite. 

Thank you, everyone, for contributing here. 

[markhubrich]

Call it a custom command or whatever you like but here's what I would like. 

Allow decimal feet on Level Symbols. Also allow Level Symbols placed in the model to always face the view direction. 

Example:

Xref loaded of Civil DWG to use for sidewalk elevation reference. Elevation points shown in decimal feet. Typ for Civil drawings.

Would be nice if I could read the Level Symbols in this view 🙂

[acbsdesign]

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@markhubrich wrote:

Call it a custom command or whatever you like but here's what I would like. 

Allow decimal feet on Level Symbols. Also allow Level Symbols placed in the model to always face the view direction. 

Example:

Xref loaded of Civil DWG to use for sidewalk elevation reference. Elevation points shown in decimal feet. Typ for Civil drawings.

@markhubrich 

Mark,

You have the Decimal level symbols now, in MT, filter Level, and Dwgs-labeling, General-modify the units.

[markhubrich]

It only has decimal inches.