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Dear Tom,
Welcome, and thank you for using CADVANCE!
If you are referring to paper drawings, there is a product called Scan2CAD that will take a scanned image and convert the raster image to vector format which you could then bring into CADVANCE for editing. Go to the Scan2CAD page to download a demo and give it a try! Or contact me with any other questions or for more information.
Shari
To all CADVANCE Forum Users,
We are finishing the new forum which will be more interactive and easier to use. It should be up and running shortly. Thank you again for your patience while we work on this area for you.
Shari
Version Number: lite 99
I'm just learning about this product and am looking for more
information. Any recommended books or sites? I'm also wondering if there is
a way to convert existing drawings which would need to be scanned into
cadvance lite 99. /thanks
Yes, the new version of CADVANCE or CADVANCE LiTe will be able to open drawing files created in v6.5, and there shouldn't be any problems with your symbols. I've received your direct email earlier and will be sending you your evaluation CD shortly. Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.
Shari
VersionNumber: 6.5b
If I upgrade to Cadvance Lite or full
version will I be able to translate my drawing files and my symbols
Dear Steve,
Thank you for your interest in CADVANCE 6.5! Please be sure to visit www.cadvance.com/news.htm for mini-tutorials for v6.5 users.
To receive your serial number to install CADVANCE, please complete and submit the form on the download page to us. We will issue you your serial number once we receive your information.
Thank you again for using CADVANCE,
Administration
Version 6.5
I guess this is the form I need to fill out
to get the activation code for the free download
I plan on using this in my hobby and think it will make my projects
go easier with the cadvance. I have never used a cad program before
so I am looking forward to using it for
design in my woodworking.
Dear Richard,
Thank you very much for your suggestions on Associative Dimensioning. We'll study your requests after CV2000 is released as part of the minor upgrade for CV2000.
Thank you,
FIT, Inc
Dear Jeff,
Please send us your Toolbar.txt and your macro, and we will examine them
and
try them on our machines. Thank you.
Regards,
Support
Dear Richard,
Please send us a drawing and your operation sequence so that we may investigate further. E-mail it to: support@fitinc.com
Thank you,
Support at FIT, Inc.
Version: 99.5
Dear Sirs, Earlier today 3/30/00 I e-mailed
you some conserns
about associative dimensioning. I just noticed something else tha i can
not
do. Many times when I get done with a set of plans, my
customers/contractors
like to have the plans scale down to fit on 8.5"x 11"paper. When
I do this
with assoc dim it really screws up the dimensioning. Thank you, Richard
Krebs
www.interprisedesign.com
Version: V99.5
I am hoping support (or anyone else)can
help me with the following
problem. Please refer to the thread below. Thank you for any
answers you
can provide.
http://futureswest.com/discus/messages/4/351.html?ThursdayMarch3020000941am#
POST3112
Version: 99.5
Dear Sirs, We had a user group mtg in St.Paul, Mn last
night(3/29/00). At the mtg I asked about associative dimensioning and
desided to use it. But when I started using it I remembered why I don't use
it. Commercial dimensioning is from surface of wall to surface of wall,
which assoc dim works fine, but residential dimensioning is from outside of
exterior of house walls to center line of interior house walls, which assoc
dim does not do, I would like to use this Cadvance opt, but need you to
allow me to doo the following. Can you let me know if it is possible. 1. I
would like to be able to adjust/move dimension lines after the line has been
layed out, without having to redimension my plans. 2. I would like to
be able to move the text, not edit the text, just be able to move text.
3. I would like to place a dimension point somewhere other than a vertex.
such as centerline of walls. To accomplish this I offset the dimension point
from a line. Thank you, Richard Krebs
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I posted on the other forum. Any
Ideas w/ this?
It's been awhile.
I want to have the following macro. Purpose is to idiot proof (wesley
proof)
my extend line. I want Snap turned "off" then run the
macro.
'$INCLUDE 'cdi_incl.cbh'
sub main
dim int1 as integer
dim int2 as integer
i_ret = cdisetsnapmode (CDI_NOSNAP)
i_ret = CdiMenuEntry (IDM_ALTER_EXTEND,int1,int2)
Call CdiPutMsg( "Select object(s) for editing...")
end sub
Problem is... With a menu entry for "Alter/Extend Segment" I
extend my line.
Then hit button 2 and the command will let me pick
another line to extend to OR button 2 again and I'm out of the command.
Above macro requires (3) three clicks to end the extend segment. 1st
button
2 waits for me to pick another line to extend to. 2nd
button 2 does the same thing (or nothing at all) 3rd button 2 and I'm out
of
the command.
Make any sense. Try running the above and count how many clicks it takes
to
end the "extend segment command"
Thanks,
Wesley
Version Number: v99
have any users of Cadvance been able to obtain a complete
material list (down to the nails) from one of their floor plans using the
database link? If so, e mail me @ : logs@gcnet.net
Thanks
Dear Chadd
CADVANCE cannot print to a printer with a pathname longer than 32
characters. I can't tell for sure the length of yours. I'll research this
further.
Todd Hamo
F I T, Inc.
Version Number: 6.5
Has anyone seen any problems printing
directly to printers using a
jet direct card or port in the 16bit versions of Cadvance? Like if
you have
a printer printing to port "\\HP_Network_printers\205.36.10.5"???
I have an install where you print to the printer and it doesn't give any
errors, but
nothing is ever sent to the queue or the printer. Any help would be
great.
-Chadd
Hi Wesley,
Regarding your post "when using AutoSnap and your Font 0 set to BoldSim" - We are now aware of the problem and will have a resolution available for it in v2000.
Thank you for your patience
Shari,
I will be taking a display booth at Multi-Housing World (Take
a look at www.mhw.com)
in Vegas on the 15th of March. The display work I did for Legacy 99 will be
shown in my booth. On the art work is the logo of Cadvance, since Cadvance
participated on the Legacy project.
Also The road side art work should be up this week. This is on Oak Lawn
Ave in Dallas. On the art work the Cadvance Logo will be displayed.
Thanks for your help on the Legacy project.
Frank Pollacia
(note: see "News-Legacy
1999 Project" for details)
When using AutoSnap feature and your Font 0
is set to BoldSim the
text does not show up. We have always had font 0 set to BoldSim.
I'm interested in using the autosnap feature but cannot convert all of our
drawings to change the font 0. Can you help please?
Wesley
TO Keith : yes you can make
"blueprints", if you mean big size
printed output. Some graphic & blueprint shops offer plot service. Ask
them
what plotter they have, if they can give you a driver disk for windows, or
if you can download the driver from the internet, you can give them a disk
that you can create with your drawing on it.
To do that, install your driver in windows, within cadvance, select it as
printer, specify your scale and sheet size. Specify plot to file. Copy the
file to a floppy or Cd-R. That should do it.
Feature list for v2000 is now available...Click here!
Hi Keith,
We'll be emailing you a detailed answer to your question. Thanks for using CADVANCE!
Shari
VersionNumber: 6.5
I want to plan an addition to my home using CADVANCE. I then want to convert the design to a blueprint so I can get a building permit.
Basic Question:
1. Can I use CADVANCE to design an addition and eventually create blue
prints?
2. If so, is there some instructional material/tutorial that describes the process from start to finish?
Thanks,
Keith
The v2000 feature list is in the process of
being finalized today and should be posted here later today or Monday.
Is there any news as to what the 3D enhancements are going to be
in V2000?