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1. character is added automatically to all surface areas newly computed modified or added to an array To get rid of this suffix you will be compelled to use an appropriate command A dialog box is displayed every time you use a MagicSRF command USAGE AGREEMENT The evaluation version is entirely free It can be given to anyone as long as the program is complete unmodified and conveyed with no charge Respect the terms of evaluation version and commit yourself to register if you carry on using MagicSRF USING EVALUATION COMMAND Type in srfevl on command prompt or choose MagicSREF Help Evaluate again Continue evaluation of the program lt No gt Yes y Please wait update in progress 17 1 text lines replaced O Blocks updated RRTXT V2 0e Done SRF V5 0 SREFEVL Done The following dialog box is issued at the end of the command AutoCAD Message Symbole removed from 17 surfaces out of 17 found To register please refer to help menu Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 3 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD How to obtain a registered version of MagicSRF REGISTERING MagicSRF is commercialized as a team license or single license You can use the team license on a maximum amount of 10 computers in one company based in a unique geographic situation MagicSRF cannot be used out of the company except at the household of the company s employees for pra2. 18 found 15 were filtered out Select objects lt Enter gt 3 opened polylines found None of the polyline was closed A new selection set was created Type p to retrieve it SREPOL V5 0 Done Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 19 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Computing surface areas and totals SRFCLC DESCRIPTION This function inserts blocks in the selected outlines fills the block s attributes with the computed surface and other values It also computes the sum of the calculated areas and inserts a total block MagicSHF 2 0 1 SRFCLC Computing surface areas and totals Polylines Choosex Iw Filter Layer BOUNDARIES Blocks Insertion W Detailed W Centered W Total Rotation i Preset if 0 Define licks Attributes Reference FLAT 2 W Save as default Values Cancel Help POLYLINES e Choose Lets you select polylines to compute e Filter if enabled lets you filter out all polylines not included in selected layer in list box BLOCKS Handles block insertion options INSERTION e Detailed If enabled allows insertion of a surface area block in each selected polyline e Centered If enabled inserts the surface area block in the center of each polyline Available only if detail is checked e Total Inserts a total surface block computing the sum of all the calculated surface areas ROTATION Handles block insertion rotation an
3. You can customize this file if you intend to extract other information EXTRACTED TEXT FILE FILE NAME The created text file inherits the drawing s name with a TXT extension EXTRACTED FILE TYPE The text file is very similar to a CSV file type It can be directly loaded in a spreadsheet or a database e Each line in this file is a row or record containing the block s name and all its attribute values e Each record is made out of fields the attribute values e The fields are placed between double quotes and separated from each other by semi columns e The fields appear in the following order Block name title value surface value and reference value HOW TO USE e Sample Extraction from a drawing file called FLOOR2 DWG in a text file called FLOOR2 TXT In this sample the existing SRF TXT file found in the program s folder is used Command srfext ORE V5 0 SREFEXT Extraction of suriace Existing template file C srf ddsrf txt will be used 24 records in extract file C Sample drawing txt file created SRF VS lt 0 SRFEXT Done e Data output in the file OnO LCe I5 r01mz20 7 Flat 103 Floor 1 TO Room eros D0M20 Flat 103 Floor 1 O s Bedroom Number 17713 50m20 Flat 103 Floor 1 rots NC eo GIM20 Flat 103 Floor 1 STK ICChen I3 Omze F Flat T03 Floor 1 oOo Living Foon y A8 DUm OT Fiat 104 Floor 1 SL PE lat 102 106 83m20 Frat 103 Floor 1 on n BntCrance
4. 0 BLUROT Done ORF V5 0 SREROT Done e Restoring rotation angle of selected blocks to 0 degrees What blocks must be rotated lt Selection gt Drawing s Type of rotation angle value lt Absolute gt Relative a Rotation angle 0 belect S ob Dl ocks to rotate Select objects lt select gt Other corner 15 found 7 were filtered out Select objects lt enter gt Rotations done 8 correct 0 failed BLUTL V50 BLUROT Done SRE Vo 0 SREROT Done Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 25 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Locate surface area total blocks and related outlines SRFLOC DESCRIPTION This command helps you locate one or more outlines with a search engine based on the outline s related block attribute values All surface areas and total blocks matching the tracking values will be zoomed one after the other If no outline corresponding to your tracking values is found you are told so MagicSHF 3 0a SAFLOC Locate Surface Area Total Blocks And Related Polylines Locate what blocks f Total Tracking Values Title Surbace Circumference Reference oom Level f Close f Far W Save as default Values LOCATE WHAT BLOCKS This filter activates search only on e Surface area blocks e Total blocks e Surface area and total blocks TRACKING VALUES The values typed in edit boxes must match exactly the searched t
5. AKT Page 33 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Summary table and bonus MAGICSRF KEYBOARD COMMANDS This array is a quick reminder to all MagicSRF keyboard commands a brief description of their utility SRFPOL Detect outlines to be closed or selected SRFCLC Compute surface area and totals SRFVAL Modify attribute values SRFMDF Update surface area of modified outlines SRFTTL Update a total or all totals of the drawing SRFECH Change block insertion scale SRFROT Change block insertion angle SRFLOC Locate surface area total blocks and related outlines SRFANA Analyze surface areas threw an array for location selection array purposes SRFEXT Extract surface area and total information to a text file SRFPRM Customize MagicSRF operating parameters unit scale blocks tag names digit suffix SRFVRF Verify MagicSRF working order SRFMNU Load Unload Restore MagicSRF menu SRFLIC Display license registration number SRFEVL Carry one evaluating MagicSRF SRFHLP Launch electronic help file user manual SRFREG MagicSRF license command line management SRFREG MagicSRF license dialog box management DDSRF Main MagicSRF dialog box with a summary of commands BONUS COMMANDS This array is a quick reminder to MagicSRF generic functions a brief description of their utility P line utilties LAP2P Convert and join all selected lines arcs plines to plines in a single click Text utilities RRTXT Research and Rep
6. array displays the type of block surface area or total and AutoCAD handle number used to reference an inserted block ZOOM LEVEL Each block will be displayed full screen if you choose close zoom level The blocks will be displayed in their corresponding outlines if you choose far zoom level BUTTONS LocaTE All surface areas and total blocks corresponding to chosen rows will be zoomed one after the other SELECT All surface areas and total blocks corresponding to the chosen rows will be added to a new selection set INSERT ARRAY Inserts a text array of the chosen rows in the drawing scaled to match the drawing unit and scale Extract To EXCEL Creates a spreadsheet file for excel containing the chosen rows in the drawing Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 27 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Extract surface area and total information from AutoCAD SRFEXT DESCRIPTION This command extracts in a text file all attribute values contained in surface area and total blocks of the drawing METHOD AutoCAD uses ATTEXTR and DDATTEXT built in commands to extract attributes from a drawing These commands require a template file describing how and what information must be extracted MagicSRF SRF TXT template file only extracts surface area and total informations e f not found this template file is created automatically e If found the existing SRF TXT template file is used
7. on AutoLISP and uses AutoCAD international commands It is therefore compatible with any Latin or Saxon AutoCAD releases PROGRAMMING Experienced AutoCAD users wanting to access surface area functions in their LISP programs should refer to SRF MNL file described in the menu chapter They will find useful information in this file The LISP files are encrypted and copyright protected A full access to source code may be examined in a financial or technical agreement please get in touch with the Hot Line AUTHOR Karim Tabbara AAD AutoDesk Architect DPLG SPECIAL THANKS Thanks to those who have contributed to the program s evolution Jean Philippe Lecog Jean Luc Crochon and especially to James Lynch who helped translate English version Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 10 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Program s components MagicSRF s program is made out of many files This chapter describes the folders used and provides an exhaustive listing of the files and their purpose FOLDERS INSTALL FOLDERS A unique folder called MagicSRF is used to install the entire program You are free to name this folder what you like AutoCAD must be able to access all files of the program that s why you have to ensure that the MagicSRF folder is part of AutoCAD s support path Use PREFERENCES AutoCAD command to check and add this path if not yet included USED FOLDERS 3 folders ar
8. reference value Each block must include the three following tage TITLE Title Tag SURFACE Surface area Tag CIRCUMFERENCE Circumference Tag length of polylines REFERENCE Reference Tag common code to a group of polylines used to retreive total sum Detected Errors block 5 missing Tags not vented block SL missing Tags not vented E Change MagicSAF Parameters Automatic correction Annuler ACTUAL PARAMETERS All parameters of SRF INI file are retrieved and displayed in this part of the dialog box You can check if the errors found are caused by a bad parameter DETECTED ERRORS Each detected error is detailed by block in the bottom of the dialog box Missing blocks are reported as are missing tags in the invalid blocks OPERATION CREATE MISSING BLOCK s This button doesn t correct invalid blocks Its only purpose is to create missing blocks Cuance MacicSRF s PARAMETERS This button doesn t correct invalid blocks or create missing blocks It simply calls the SRFPRM MagicSRF command to let you command your incorrect operating parameters After correction if your blocks are still missing or incorrect just use the appropriate button in the dialog box displayed AUTOMATIC CORRECTION This button corrects automatically the encountered errors based on SRF INI parameters e An invalid block is renamed and a new block is created e A missing block is created Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL
9. you to make the tags match those included in blocks already defined and inserted in your drawings e You can add any amount of additional attributes to your blocks When MagicSRF inserts the block the additional attributes will be given default values e Block insertion scale therefore text size of the attributes is automatically scaled to match the unit and the scale of your current drawing When defining your block consider that 1 AutoCAD unit is equal to 1 plotted millimeter ADVISE Unless you ve added customized tags to your blocks designed to be used as keys it is useful to give TITLE and REFERENCE values ensuring that the given block is unique SUFFIX AND DIGITS DEFAULT VALUES e Digits Choose how many digits must be displayed Default value is 2 digits e Unit suffix Type in any text value to add as suffix to the surface areas as unit measurement Default value is m2 CUSTOMIZED VALUES e Digits You may display surface area dimensions with 0 to 8 digits The unit separator is always a point character e Suffix Any character recognized by the font style can be used The value typed in must not exceed 132 characters If no value is typed in no suffix will be added to the surface area POLYLINES DEFAULT VALUES e Subtract included polylines unchecked e Skip polylines smaller than 0 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 31 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manag
10. 2006 MagicSRF s ssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 35 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 1 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD MagicSRF Release 5 0 Surface Area Manager INTRODUCTION MagicSRF computes surface areas automatically in AutoCAD drawings keeps them up to date and gives you the ability to make use of them The computed surface areas are intended to be used graphically or analytically to e Produce plans with surface area indications e Generate data sheets through AutoCAD designed for a spreadsheet or a database METHOD USED The computation is based on closed outlines AutoCAD closed polylines Each closed outline is related to a block containing three informations e A title title or code assigned to the outline e A surface computed area of the outline e A reference reference or shared code by a group of outlines Automatic computation of totals is optional Enabled by default a total is linked to any amount of outlines by means of the information called reference COMPARISON IN 4 STEPS WITH ANON AUTOMATIC PROCEDURE MANUAL SURFACE AREA PROCESSING IN AUTOCAD e Mentioning surface areas manually in an AutoCAD drawing is a difficult operation Standard functions shipped in AutoCAD make this work frustrating and time consuming e The calculations cannot be certified er
11. 5 63 83 11 75 fax 00 33 0 5 63 83 11 74 SIRET R C S CASTRES 482 457 876 00019 CLIENT Company Last name First name Address Zip Code Town City Country Telephone Fax E mail How did you find this product Comments ORDER Fill the form below Prices are in Euros VAT rate 19 6 Complete number of licenses and total OF PRODUCT COST COST VAT COPIES 19 6 MagicSRF 250 00 299 00 10 computers licence MagicSRF 30 00 35 88 single computer licence LICENCES Please define a user name for each ordered licence This user name will be displayed in the licence dialog box For each 10 computers licence define only one user name The user name length must be 6 characters excatly For each single computer licence define a unique user name The user name length must be 8 characters excatly Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 5 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Each licence may be used on one computer on whatever installed release of d AutoCAD or BricsCad You may use a licence on a laptop as long as it is not used simultaniously on a desktop Licenses keys are delivered only by email by attachement Licenses are sent to the e mail address tou indicate in client form LICENCE USER NAME single 10 6 chars for a 10 computers license 8 chars for single computer license AGREAMENT Please type in localization dat
12. 7 9 0lmzZzO s Flat 10s Floor 1 ST Bedroom Number 1 7 12 00m20 Flat LOL Floor 1 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 28 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD e Up making sample of the text file in a spread sheet Circumference Room1 11 10m2 Room2 11 50m2 Room3 8 51m2 Office 11 84m2 Entrance 16 00m2 Living Room 15 00m2 Flat number 1 73 95m2 WC 7 00m2 Room1 10 00m2 Room2 10 50m2 Office 10 50m2 Kitchen 15 00m2 Living Room 15 00m2 Flat number 2 68 00m2 FLAT 1 FLAT 2 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 29 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Customize program s parameters SRFPRM DESCRIPTION This command lets you customize MagicSRF s behavior and adapt its parameters to your working habits SAVED PARAMETERS All information displayed in this dialog box is saved in a text file called SRF INI You can use any editor to read or modify this file If an error is found in the file or if the file itself is not found MagicSRF will create a new SRF INI file with default values This file keeps the parameters available for the next use of the program Any changes done to the file using an editor or MagicSRF srfprm command are immediately effective You can keep as many versions of SRF INI file as you need each one of them customized to match your project s properties MagicSHF 3 0a SRFPRH Cu
13. AD user variables USERR1 and USERR2 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 30 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD BLOCK NAMES DEFAULT VALUES e Surface area block is inserted in each closed outline and indicates it s surface Default surface area block name is S e Total block indicates the sum of all surface area blocks having the same reference value The user is prompted for total insertion point Default total block name is SL CUSTOMIZED VALUES You are free to name surface area and total blocks as you wish This allows you to use blocks already defined and inserted in your drawings Blocks can be defined with any layers text styles The only rules to be respected are e Block names cannot exceed characters e Surface area block and total block must have different names e The three same tags title surface reference must be included in both blocks BLOCK S TAGS DEFAULT VALUES e Default name of the tag used to indicate the code or title affected to the outline is TITLE e Default name of the tag used to indicate the surface area of the outline is SURFACE e Default name of the tag used to indicate the circumference of the outline is CIRCUMFERENCE e Default name of the tag used to indicate a code common to a group of outlines is REFERENCE CUSTOMIZED VALUES e You are free to name the tags included in surface area and total blocks as you wish This allows
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15. Rotation angle Evaluate again Dialogue Srfreg Commande Licence H How to order ees Help an technical support About MagicSHF Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 15 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD TOOLBARS All MagicSRF keyboard commands and many of the menu s commands are available in icons Toolbars are arranged in the same order as the menu You can display the toolbars with usual AutoCAD commands SRF menu group or use MagicSRF menu TOOLBARS ASPECT Below the MagicSRF toolbars DOSRF al Eyl z val Z z zal ici Ba E SRFOES aj m a o a SAFMDF H Ge at E z SRFYAL valul vtl uT vel us vel uel vr iR Ej SRFROT 3 amp z gt a Sa Keep your mouse still on an icon to display tool tips CUSTOMIZING TOOLBARS You can customize MagicSRF toolbars as you would do with usual AutoCAD toolbars Refer to AutoCAD user manual Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 16 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD AutoCAD entities used by MagicSRF MagicSRF relies only on AutoCAD basic elements this is why e Files processed by this program can be used in a stand alone AutoCAD version e Users don t need to worry about making efforts to adapt to new objects BLOCKS USED BY THE PROGRAM Surface area information is inserted in the drawing as two distinct AutoCAD
16. blocks containing attributes The blocks are created automatically by the program if not available in the drawing file Default block names are e S Surface area block inserted in each outline polyline e SL Total block displays the sum of all surface area blocks having same reference value Default block tag names are e TITLE e SURFACE e CIRCUMFERENCE e REFERENCE Note Each surface area block must be at least partially included in the boundary to which it s related POLYLINES USED BY THE PROGRAM The user can place polylines in one or more freely named layers e Polylines must be closed e Apolyline s shape can be as complex as you like but each polyline must not have any underlying segments Useful commands are shipped with the program to help you check and close polylines automatically Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 17 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Main dialogue box DDSRF DESCRIPTION You can access all main MagicSRF commands through this dialog box and see their names UTILITY This type of interface gives a quick access to all commands and helps new users to familiarize themselves with MagicSRF Curent drawing afus dwg MagicSAF Command Detect outlines to be closed or selected stfpal f Compute surface area and totals artele i Update surface area of Modified outlines strat f Update a total or all Totals of the drawing srtttl Modify att
17. changes are saved in those files Source files MNU MNL CUI are never modified by AutoCAD CUSTOMIZING MENU IN AUTOCAD Icon customization is kept in MNC MNR and MNL files Make a backup copy of MNS file as often as necessary This file contains the description of your customized icons If you delete or disable accidentally one or more icons use Restore option of srfmnu command Beware all changes made will be discarded Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 13 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD MODIFYING MNL AND MNU FILES We encourage those who know about AutoLISP and or DIESEL to have a look at these two source files You can find out in these documents how to access to expanded options how to integrate surface area commands in your AutoLISP programs Syntax and AutoLISP functions are described in the MNL file and used in MNU file Please make a backup copy of the two files before making any changes Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 14 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD MagicSRF menu DESCRIPTION MagicSRF popup menu is added to AutoCAD popup menu It gives easy access to all commands plus straight access to options of the commands You can also enable or disable toolbars of the commands from this menu Once the menu is loaded all surface area commands are automatically loaded Commands may be used at any time in AutoCAD through t
18. ctice purposes only A registered version is not free TECHNICAL SUPPORT HOT LINE Two types of hot line support are available SUPPORT LEVEL 1 Included in the registered version price this support helps you express your needs and comments and affects the product evolution Use this hot line to report all errors or exceptional bugs encountered You will also benefit freely of all patches or minor releases E mail using the appropriate forms for all correspondence Forms containing no registration number will receive no replies SUPPORT LEVEL 2 Same as level 1 plus Phone access Full support on use of MagicSRF s commands through AutoLISP This support is designed to help you build automatic tasks to be applied to your drawing files and create new functions based on your specific needs Access to level 2 is effective for a period of one year and charged in addition to MagicSRF s price OBTAINING A REGISTERED VERSION PRICES Please refer to the order form for MagicSRF s prices Contact the vendor for Hot Line level 2 prices ORDER Print out and fill in the order form then post it with your payment to the given address Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 4 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Order form VENDOR EURL AKT EN MAURY 81500 MARZENS FRANCE URL http karim tabbara free fr Commercial and technical Hot Line karim tabbara free fr Tel 00 33 0
19. date a unique total just pick one of the blocks of the reference group to be updated Command srfttl Computation update lt Automatic gt Manual m Choose reference S or SL to update Select object lt Select gt Search in progress please wait Area 503 80 circumference 406 64 20 Surfaces 1 reference s Crocodile amp Co modified SRE Vo SRETTE Done The automatic option updates all totals Command srfttl Computation update lt Automatic gt Manual a 2 total blocks SL found SGakch an progress Please Wal lid aeeds ead seedated een Area 546 90 circumference 423 47 20 Surfaces 1 reference s City Bank modified Area 503 80 circumference 406 64 20 Surfaces 1 reference s Crocodile amp Co modified SRE V5 0 SRETIL Done Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 22 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Changing attribute values SRFVAL DESCRIPTION This command lets you modify titles surface references or value or the 3 simultaneously Use the commands most appropriate option to make your changes quickly and easily HOW TO USE e Replace by another value all attributes of chosen tag and specified value Command srfval SRF V5 0 SRFVAL Value modification What value do you want to modify Title Surface Circumference Reference All lt Pick gt t Modify Selection lt or Replace gt r Value of TITLE to Replace Room 1 Replacement
20. e You can also use AutoCAD _APPLOAD command to load the AutoLISP program file SRFMNU LSP Using SRFMNU commanp SRFMNU command has 3 options enabling you to immediately load restore or unload the menu The 3 options are described below e Load Displays MagicSRF menu in AutoCAD menus Command srfmnu SRF Menu management Restaure Unload lt Load gt lt Enter gt SRFMNU V5 0 Done e Unload Removes MagicSRF menu from AutoCAD menus Command srfmnu SRF Menu management Restaure Unload lt Load gt u Menu unloaded successfully MENUGROUP SRF SRFMNU V5 0 Done e Restore Displays MagicSRF menu in AutoCAD menus and makes sure that the original menu version is used Use this option in case of menu errors due to bad customization Command srfmnu SRF Menu management Restaure Unload lt Load gt r Menu unloaded successfully MENUGROUP SRF Menu loaded successfully MENUGROUP SRF SRFMNU V5 0 Done Command Surface Menu SRF V5 0 loaded LOADING MAGICSRF MENU WITH AUTOCAD COMMANDS You can use AutoCAD _MENULOAD command to load the menu AutoCAD 2007 _MENULOAD command has been replaced buy _CUILOAD and _CUIUNLOAD commands Refer to AutoCAD users manual The menu file to be loaded is SRF MNU and SRF CUI for AutoCAD 2007 COMPONENTS OF THE MENU SRF MNU and SRF MNL are the two main files of MagicSRF menu If loaded for the first time AutoCAD creates 3 files out of SRF MNU having MNC MNR and MNS extension All menu
21. e signe the form Locality Date Signature PAYMENT OPTIONS You can pay By CHECK Make cheques payable to EURL AKT Joint you check to the order form Post your form and check to the vendors address By CREDIT TRANFER Make a credit transfer to EURL AKT s Banque populaire Occitane bank account IBAN reference FR76 1050 7000 1711 0210 9234 577 SWIFT BIC reference CCBPFRPPALB bank code 10507 00017 110210922345 77 Post your form to the vendors address send it by email ONLINE Pay online on karim tabbara free fr paypal account on the web https www paypal com fr cgi bin webscr cmd p ema index outside Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 6 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Technical Support Hot Line ACCESS TO THE HOT LINE GET IN TOUCH Anyone can send E mail to the hot line address given in the support form WORDING OF YOUR APPLICATION TO THE HOT LINE Please fill in the appropriate form for all applications If you like you can copy paste the support form from MagicSRF s electronic manual to your E mail program RIGHTS EVALUATION USERS Only commercial questions will be replied to However technical comments are welcome REGISTERED USERS Registration numbers must be indicated on the support form You can display this number by typing SRFREG at command prompt in AutoCAD or use menu MagicSRF Help License A reply is issued within 2 working days Point
22. e used depending on the type of files created by the program e Temporary files are placed in Windows temp folder in AutoCAD R14 and above TEMPPREFIX variable or AutoCAD temp folder in AutoCAD R13 ACADPAGEDIR variable e Current files are placed in current folder that is the folder containing the current drawing file e f not placed in the program s folder parameter files will be placed in current folder FILES ARRAY OF FILE EXTENTIONS AND PURPOSE Extension Type Location Bmp Toolbar icon bitmap Program s folder Del Dialog box definition file Program s folder Lsp AutoLisp program files Program s folder Mnc Compiled menu created by AutoCAD Program s folder Mnl AutoLisp program file loaded automatically by the menu Program s folder having same name Mnr Compiled menu created by AutoCAD Program s folder Mns Customized ASCII menu file created by AutoCAD Program s folder Mnu Menu source file Program s folder Cui 2007 Menu file Program s folder Txt Text files Current folder Dfs Temporary dialog boxes default values files Temporary folder Ini Program s parameter file Program s folder ARRAY OR FILE NAMES AND PURPOSE bmp Icon bitmap Srf Isp Main program file Srf dcl Dialog box source file Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 11 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Srf mnc Compiled me
23. electronic documentation are e Acrobat PDF version SRF PDF Use a PDF viewer like ACROBAT READER or ACROBAT EXCHANGE e Internet HTML version SRF HTM Use an Internet browser like NETSCAPE or INTERNET EXPLORER USING HELP FROM AUTOCAD You can call up the MagicSRF user manual within AutoCAD from the menu the dialog boxes or the command line e Click on MagicSRF Help Help and Technical support or MagicSRF Help How to order e Click on Help button in dialog boxes e Type srfhlp at AutoCAD command prompt CHOOSING YOUR VIEWER Default viewer in AutoCAD is ACROBAT READER If you intend to use another viewer edit SRF INI file and modify the values of help section Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 9 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Release Compatibility Programming RELEASE OF THE PROGRAM This documentation refers to version 5 0 of MagicSRF LANGUAGE MagicSRF is actually available in English and in French NEw FUNCTIONS INCLUDED This new version has many new features e Option to exclude from the computation outlines smaller then a given value e Surface area subtracting feature Any outline completely included in another outline will be subtracted from it It will have no surface area information added e Computation of circumference AUTOCAD COMPATIBILITY MagicSRF version 5 0 is compatible with AutoCAD Release 13 to 2007 and Release 6 of BricsCAD It is based
24. er for AutoCAD CUSTOMIZED VALUES Check the toggle if you want to subtract included polylines from the main polyline Type in the minimum surface value for a polyline to be computed SAMPLES OF SETTINGS Unit and scale Unit cm 1 AutoCAD Unit 10mm Scale 1 50 Block names Surface area block SURFACE Total block TOTAL Tags Title CODE Surface area MESUREMENT Circumference LENGTH Reference GROUP Digits and suffix Digits 0 Suffix m2 Subtract included polylines checked Skip polylines smaller than 0 1 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 32 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Verify MagicSRF working order SREVRF DESCRIPTION If one of the two required blocks used by the program is not found or is invalid doesn t contain the three required tags MagicSRF won t run To avoid this situation every time a MagicSRF command is used the two blocks are checked On error and as long as an error is present the following dialog box is displayed It gives information on the type of problem encountered and lets you choose the appropriate way to solve the problem MagicSHF 3 0b SAFYARF Yenfy MagicSAF Working Order Actual parameters The program needs the following two blocks 5 Surface area Block inserted in each closed palyline SL Total Block displaying the sum of all Surface area blocks having same
25. ext The values are case sensitive Jokers like cannot be used Keeps edit box empty if the corresponding tag value has no importance If the three edit boxes are empty all surface areas of the drawing will be located ZOOM LEVEL Each block will be displayed full screen if you choose close zoom level The blocks will be displayed in their corresponding outlines if you choose far zoom level Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 26 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Analyze the drawing SRFANA DESCRIPTION This command displays an array of all surface area and total blocks of the drawing Columns and row display order can be changed Different operations can be done on the selected values of the array MagicSHF 3_0a SHFANA Analyse The Drawing x Sorting order Columns Rows REFERENCE a gt TITLE gt SURFACE lt gt BER f Ascending Descending Living Room SURFACE Flat number 1 TOTAL Living Room Flat number 2 6 amp 8 Locate Select Inzert Array Extract to Excel Annuler Aide SORTING ORDER CoLumns First column values affect array s sort order Use lt gt button to invert columns located on each side Rows The rows records of the array can be sorted in an ascending or descending order ARRAY Multiple selecting is enabled in the array Just click on a row to select it and click again to de select it The fourth column in the
26. gle You may choose between 4 preset angles or define a free angle e Preset Choose between 0 90 180 and 270 e Define Type in an angle value in edit box or use click button to point to an angle on screen ATTRIBUTES e Title Type in the title or code to affect all outlines like Offices 7 floor Office number 128 7 128 Habitation 1 bed room BedRoom1 Urbanism number of a parcel l Parcel023 e Reference Type in a code common to a group of outlines like Offices the unit Sourcing Habitation the building the floor and type of flat l BuildA 3F 4R Urbanism the perimeter of the parcels Zone 02 Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 20 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Updating surface areas of modified polylines SREFMDF DESCRIPTION This command updates the surface area information of the blocks related to the selected outlines The outlines can be filtered in by layer Use this command to ensure that all block s surface area attribute values are equal to the area of the polylines they are related to MagicSHF 2 0 1 SRFMDF Update Surface Areas of Modified Polylines Choose in what layers polylines are to be updated BOUNDARIES Polylignes to update e All i Selected Save as default Values Cancel Help HOW TO USE While executing an achievement state is displayed A report is also displayed at the end letting you control
27. he menu the command prompt or the toolbar icons MENU PRESENTATION Below the MagicSRF menu and it s submenus The status bar at the bottom of the AutoCAD window displays a help string of the selected item in the menu Detect and options srfpol Detect select all Detect close all Detect select from Detect close from Choose srfmdf Selected All MagicSAF Choose srfttl Choose on screen All Choose artal Man commands ddsrf Automatic boundary Convert Segments and Arcs into polylines lap2p Choose on screen Unclosed Polyligne fos cen cena nn ee Titles r Compute surface area and totals artele Surtace specified Circumference t selected Update surface a o o References Update totals an i Update all Surface and Totals i Options sttech rA gain ee ea nea a oman oa an eee ao aa Sa aR aaa Absolute all Modify attribute Yalues i Absolute selection Change block insertion Scale i Felative all Ch block Aotati eo ERA ae nee Relative selection Locate surface area total blocks sttloc ARNE sa Analyze surface areas afana e Extract surface area and total information srest Absolute selection Relative all Werte MagicSAF Working Order ethyl Relative selection Customize MagicSRF operating Parameters rfprm isi at RE Icons Main commands Drawing commands Update surface Update totals Help Modify attribute Yalues Change block insertion Scale Change block
28. lace text within selection and blocks CCTR Copy and apply a reference text style to text selections T2MT Convert selected dynamic texts to multiline texts MMST Select a refence text to write a new text with same style STXT Select texts containing a text to be found Attribute utilities ATTCOP Copy paste block attribute values ATTSEL Select blocks containing a specified value ATTGET Retreive attributes values into text list programming or script batching only ATTUPD Update attribute values programming or script batching only Block utilities BLCSCL Scale selected blocks with an absolute or relative factor BLCROT Rotate selected blocks with an absolute or relative angle BLCCNT Count bloc instances BLCXRF Replace Xrefs by blocks BLCTBL Create a text array of the xrefs and blocks of you drawing These commands are not available from the menu or the icons and not included in the support But do beleive they are very powerfull and usefull Enjoy If you need pesonnalized commands please contact AKT Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 34 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Copyright 2006 MagicSRF MagicSRF is a trademark in France and other countries EURL AKT is the vendor All names product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 35 35
29. nsesseasnessnenes 19 Computing surface areas and totals SRFOLC ssasssnsssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nn 20 Updating surface areas of modified polylines SRFMDF ccccssscceseseeeeseeeeseseeeseeneesseeneenees 21 UTE COC ANS SRE acetate sersenncener trans a EE eraat 22 Changing attribute values SREVAL cccccsseeeeseseeeseeeeeeeeseeeeseeseseeenseeseaeeeseeeneeseeeaesseaneesoeneessons 23 Change block s insertion scale SRFECH cccsssseeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseesneseeeneesseeseeseasseesseneessoeneenses 24 Change block s rotation angle SRE ROM ccsiscesesetscseveceananecstsaneounaneuanardeceuiapestuenenwesersseamnsoumeanenceuasvenee 25 Locate surface area total blocks and related outlines SRFLOC ecceeceecesseceeeseuseeeueeeeeeees 26 Analyze the drawing SRFANA ccccccssseeeesseeeseeseeeeesneeeseeseeeeesseesseeseeseaeesseeneeseueseeseessessoanneseoanes 27 Extract surface area and total information from AutoCAD SRFEXT cc csceeesssseesseeeeeeseeeeesees 28 Customize program s parameters SRFPRM ccccsseeesseeeeeeeeceneeeeeneecaseeseeneeseneesoanessanessaneesoaes 30 Verify MagicSRF working order SREVRP cccccssssecceeseeeseeeeeeeeseeeeseneeeseasaeesaeneeseeeneeeeaneessonenens 33 Summary table and DOMUS vasiaiiessareivissivacessuneatendtenccesceodnhessriinuseverneelcaeunsbiressvarecesneqeatenttesivmnensilienbeute 34 Copyright
30. nu created by AutoCAD Srf mnl AutoLisp file loaded automatically by the program s menu Srf mnr Compiled menu created by AutoCAD Srf mns ASCII menu file created by AutoCAD containing your customizations Srf mnu Menu source file Srf cui 2007 menu file Srf ini MagicSRF s parameter file Srf txt Template file used to extract surface areas from AutoCAD to a text file Srf pdf User manual in ACROBAT format Srf htm User manual in HTML format Srfclc dfs Surface area computation dialog box default values srfloc dfs Surface area location dialog box default values srfana dfs Surface area analysis dialog box default values srfmnu Isp Menu loader program file Ublc Isp AutoLisp generic utilities attributes block text ini file commands utxt ini Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 12 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Loading MagicSRF menu in AutoCAD MENU S UTILITY MagicSRF adds commands to AutoCAD Loading MagicSRF menu doesn t replace the current menu it completes it LOADING ASSITANCE The menu loading method is quite unknown because AutoCAD users do not use this command very often The integrated SRFMNU command helps you simplify the loading phase STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE Loapinc SRFMNU commanp e Load AutoLISP program file called SRFMNU LSP then call the command Type in at command prompt Command load srfmnu lt Enter gt SRFMNU LSP V5 0 Type SRFMNU Not
31. ribute Values title surface reference sifyval Change block insertion Scale sttech f Change block Rotation angle strat f Locate surface area total blocks and related outlines srtloc C Analyze surface areas threw an array for locationselection array purposes sthana f Extract surface area and total information to a text file afent f Customize MagicSRF operating Parameters unit scale blackstag names digitsuffix stfprm Cancel Help You will find a detailed description of these commands further on in this manual Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 18 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Polyline detection and correction SRFPOL DESCRIPTION This command retrieves all unclosed polylines in the drawing You may then close them automatically or decide to make a selection set of them and apply any other command to selection set later on HOW TO USE e Checking all polylines in the drawing and closing automatically all opened ones Command srfpol Search opened polylines in lt Selection gt All a Close opened polylines found lt Yes gt No y 3 opened polylines found Polylines where closed SRFPOL V5 0 Done e Checking only selected polylines and selecting opened ones Command srfpol Search opened polylines in lt Selection gt All s Close opened polylines found lt Yes gt No n Select polylines to be checked lt Select gt Select objects Other corner
32. ror free because of manual input e A manual management cannot always update all surface areas of a constantly changing project e AutoCAD built in functions don t allow use of the surface area text or up making the information in or out of the CAD software AUTOMATIC SURFACE AREA MANAGEMENT THROUGH MacicSRF e Surface areas are automatically computed One thousand outlines are computed in less then a minute on a Pentium 200Mhz e The computation is error free e The automatic updating functions give you the ability to control your projects at any time e Making up the reported areas in AutoCAD and making use of them out of AutoCAD becomes an easy operation BENEFIT Substantial productivity benefits MagicSRF lets you control area cost repercussion on your projects You will be convinced by the evaluation version Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 2 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Evaluation version CAPACITIES Follow your impulse and your own experience you would like to know if this program is suitable to your needs The evaluation version is free and no functions have been removed from it However the evaluation version is shipped with a slight constraint thereby avoiding the temptation of using this version indefinitely without registering EVALUATION S CONSTRAINT The only difference between evaluation and a registered version are A suffix made out of copyright
33. s related to AutoLISP programming are reserved for registered users who have registered Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 7 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Hot Line form Vendor Address EURL AKT SIRET R C S CASTRES 482 457 876 00019 EN MAURY 81500 MARZENS FRANCE URL http karim tabbara free fr Commercial and technical Hot Line karim tabbara free fr Tel 00 33 0 5 63 83 11 75 fax 00 33 0 5 63 83 11 74 Company Last name First name License number Dwelling only for evaluation users MagicSRF version Operating system NT 95 98 2000 XP Computer Make CPU Memory RAM in Mo AutoCAD version Summary 64 characters maximum Detailed description Steps to reproduce Attached files Type of problem 1 Makes the product is unusable 2 Very annoying problem 3 Makes the product difficult to use 4 Incorrect but insignificant Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 8 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD User manual Help DESCRIPTION This document is the users manual MagicSRF s help commands called within AutoCAD refer to this document Two types of electronic documentation are shipped The content of those files is identical but you might find slight changes in the make up Use the file type corresponding to your favorite viewer ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION The three types of
34. stomize Program s Parameters Unit and Scale Sole h Unit C mm cm ff m Other 1 unit 1000 mrm Detection Scale 1 100 th 1 Unt 1000 mm Restaure Block names Subace Total Block tags Title ITLE Surface URFACE Circumference IRCUMFERENCE Reference Sutfis and Digits Folylines Annuler Aide UNIT AND SCALE DEFAULT VALUES e Choose or type in the value in mm corresponding to one AutoCAD Unit of your drawing Sample 1 000mm if 1 AutoCAD Unit equals to 1 Meter Default value is 1 Meter e Type in the scale you plan to use when plotting or printing your drawing Default value is 1 100 e Unit and scale values retrieved from SRF INI file are displayed in the corresponding edit boxes lf your drawing already contains valid unit and scale values they are displayed in detected row Rather then typing in those values just click on the restore button if you would like to use them CUSTOMIZED VALUES e Unit Radio buttons lets you choose between the most current values meter centimeter or millimeter Click on other button and then type in the edit box how many millimeters makes an AutoCAD unit of your drawing Unit must be in a range of 1micron 0 001mm and 1000km 1000 000 000mm e Scale The main scale of the drawing must be in a range of 1 1 and 1 2147483647 e Detected Unit and scale are saved in your drawing file so that you won t be asked to specify them at each opening They are stored in AutoC
35. the following points Number of valid polylines containing a unique surface area block Number of empty polylines containing no surface area block Number of overlying polylines polylines containing more than one block Number of overlying blocks blocks that are not unique in a polyline A correct drawing should report 0 in the 3 last points Command srfmdf Computing polylines in layer s BOUNDARIES Select modified polylines to be computed and updated lt All gt Select objects lt Select gt Other corner 8 found Select objects lt Enter gt Computation of 8 from 8 polylines Polyline computation report 8 correct empty containing more than one surface redundant blocks invalid plines having less then 3 points SRE V5 0 SREMDF Done OOOO Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 21 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Updating totals SRFTTL REMINDER A total block is a specific block indicating the sum of the surface area blocks having the same reference attribute value DESCRIPTION This command updates a unique total or all totals in the drawing Note total equals the sum of the surface attribute value of each surface area block not the sum of the areas of the related outlines This method ensures that the total always reflects the sum of the values even if you choose to modify some of the values with AutoCAD DDATTE or ATTEDIT commands HOW TO USE e To up
36. total blocks of the drawing or only of those included in a selection set HOW TO USE e Scaling up all blocks by a relative value equal to 2 Command srfech What blocks are to be scaled lt Selection gt Drawing d Type of scale value lt Absolute gt Relative r Scale value 2 Scale updates 24 correct 0 failed BOUT Vb BLUECH Done SRE V5 0 SREECH Done Set insertion scale of selected blocks to 0 1 unit Command srfech What blocks are to be scaled lt Selection gt Drawing s Type of scale value lt Absolute gt Relative a Scale value 0 1 Select 5 5 blocks to be scaled Select objects lt select gt Other corner 17 found 9 were filtered out Select objects lt enter gt Scale updates 8 correct 0 failed BLOT V50 BLUECH Done ORE VS 0 SREFECH Done Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 24 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Change block s rotation angle SRFROT DESCRIPTION This command is mainly used when up making your drawing You can change in a single operation the rotation angle of all surface area and total blocks of the drawing or only of those included in a selection set HOW TO USE e Rotating all blocks 10 degrees What blocks must be rotated lt Selection gt Drawing d Type of rotation angle value lt Absolute gt Relative r Rotation angle 10 Rotations done 24 correct 0 failed BLUTL V5
37. value Bedroom Number 1 SeakCh imn progress Please Walls 4054o5 0b 5s 54 Seo kerri SRF V5 0 SRFVAL 3 blocks modified SRE V5 0 SREVAL Done e Replace by another value all attributes equal to a chosen tag Command srfval SRE V5 0 SREVAL Values modification What value do you want to modify Title Surface Circumference Reference All lt Pick gt P Choose a tag to be modified Select object You chose Tag TITLE Ofice Replacement value Office SearCh in Progreso Please Wallis asec cece bt Be tsewe oases dee ORE V5O lt 0 SREVAL 3 Dlocks modified e Replace by another value all selected attributes of one tag Command srfval SRF V5 0 SRFVAL Value modification What value do you want to modify Title Surface Circumference Reference All lt Pick gt r Modify Selection lt or Replace gt s Select blocks that must be modified Select objects lt select gt Other corner 17 found 9 were filtered out Select objects lt enter gt Replacement value of REFERENCE Flat 103 Floor 1 SRF V5 0 SRFVAL 8 blocks modified SRF V5 0 SRFVAL Done Copyright 2006 MagicSRF Vendor EURL AKT Page 23 35 MagicSRF User Manual The best Surface area manager for AutoCAD Change block s insertion scale SRFECH DESCRIPTION This command is useful when the main scale of the drawing is bound to be changed Use this command to change in a single operation the insertion scale of all surface area and
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