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| 518835 | 2007-01-24 04:16:00 | I've just got AutoCAD (2007 version), and I want to know how to do a couple of things (if its possible). Hopefully there are some ACAD users here somewhere. I have seen DWG files with images embedded. Can AutoCAD do this for me, and if so, how? If not, what would have been used to do it? And right now I cannot for the life of me remember the second question... Maybe I'll have to ask it later :) (if I ever remember it) Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 518836 | 2007-01-24 04:44:00 | I saw AutoCad about 5 years ago. As I was not prepared to undergo a one year course (full time) to learn I did not buy it. Be prepared for a very steep learning curve. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 518837 | 2007-01-24 18:11:00 | I use LT version but should be the same method. Just go to "insert/OLE object" and select "create from file" and then select the image you wish to insert (you also have the option to link to the image if you tick the link box. | Davoid (6918) | ||
| 518838 | 2007-01-24 20:34:00 | I saw AutoCad about 5 years ago. As I was not prepared to undergo a one year course (full time) to learn I did not buy it. Be prepared for a very steep learning curve. Too true. I am one of the old school - pushed pencils up drawing boards for 40 or so years. Never again. But I taught Technical Drawing at High School - this was a 5 year course and illustrates the huge learning curve needed to be a competent draftsman. (I taught at a girls school - and will NEVER EVER use that daft term draftsperson. Even PCWorld seems frightened of running articles about the subject. But for those with some idea of what the drawing board needs then I suggest they get a copy of DCWIN if they need to do some drafting work. This program originally written for Windows3.1 is limited by the old 8.3 suffix for names, but by using Total Commander or similar it is possible to use long file names and call the drawings up directly from TC. It is extremely cheap (about $150 I think) and can be used in trial form first. It is ridiculously simple to use and amazingly powerful - I still prefer it for any commercial work I may do. It isn't 3D and for some strange reason the owners refuse to update it. But it is fine as is. I have sat through Autocad demos where for the first 20 minutes or so DCWIN could do a better job and far faster. After the first 30 minutes of course DCWIN is left far far behind. I am willing to help with questions etc. Tom |
Thomas01 (317) | ||
| 518839 | 2007-01-25 01:32:00 | I use LT version but should be the same method. Just go to "insert/OLE object" and select "create from file" and then select the image you wish to insert (you also have the option to link to the image if you tick the link box.Thanks Davoid - exactly what I needed :) Made it a bit complicated when I wanted to embed a georeferenced image, but I managed to figure that one out too. Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 518840 | 2007-01-28 06:06:00 | you bought a $14,000 software package without knowing what it is capable of??? wow, wish I had that sort of money to throw around, when you register you will get a sign in for the Autodesk help forums, which are very good, down to earth and plenty of really helpfull advise! | devo (6058) | ||
| 518841 | 2007-01-28 06:56:00 | you bought a $14,000 software package without knowing what it is capable of??? I probably won't use it enough to learn that much more about what it can do, but work actually already had a license and the person using it left and the new guy wasn't going to use it very often, so I got it - it wasn't a matter of spending $14k on a new license :D Mind you, we were quoted something like $1200 for a new full license (which I thought sounded a bit low...) wow, wish I had that sort of money to throw around, when you register you will get a sign in for the Autodesk help forums, which are very good, down to earth and plenty of really helpfull advise! I'll have to track down the sign in for the help forums, as they could be helpful. Cheers, Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 518842 | 2007-01-28 07:27:00 | Mike, what sort of stuff do you design? Not that I am very ofay with AutoCAD but taking a guess on the $1200 quote for the new full license might be something to do with the competition offering similar or better products for less cash than AutoCAD....maybe |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 518843 | 2007-01-28 07:48:00 | Mike, what sort of stuff do you design?I don't. I work with a GIS, and receive a lot of data from engineers from a number of different firms in DWG or DXF files, and occasionally this data needs modifying, and it's easier to modify in AutoCAD directly rather than importing into the GIS software, modifying, then exporting back out. Not that I am very ofay with AutoCAD but taking a guess on the $1200 quote for the new full license might be something to do with the competition offering similar or better products for less cash than AutoCAD....maybeI got the impression that it was because we already had a couple of AutoCAD licenses, rather than buying an only copy, and also might have been along the lines of the yearly subscription or something. Not entirely sure really :) We already had a license, so we never had to complete the purchase. Mike. |
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