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1. Text File Wizard Step 2 Define the target attribute Define links between source data and target attribute Choose values From the text file to be inserted For each attribute in the target drawings Define the import of data Import Filename to attributes mot imported Import Layout to attributes inot imported Import INRAD1 to attributes INRAC1 Import INRADZ Eo attributes INRADZ Import INRADS to attributes INRADS Import SKALA to attributes SKALA we 5 Click Back to change import options or Next to import 23 Step 3 Ready to import Import from Text File Wizard Step 3 Ready to import The wizard now has all the information needed ta start the import You are now ready to perform the import of data IF you prefer you can revert to a previous step and review your settings by pressing lt Back Press Next gt bo start the import of data Click Back to redefine target attributes or next to perform the import Import completed The dialog displays if any items could not be imported Import from Text File Wizard Import completed The import of data completed successfully The import of data is completed Press Close to exit the wizard The following items could not be imported All items imported Click Close to close the dialog N B Attribute data is not saved until you click Save Changes in the main window just as usual when modifying a block in CADI2. edited Such attributes are highlighted in red in the Attribute List e Attribute Location If your attributes change locations after being updated with the Stamp module this is because the path for the used font is missing in CADIUM Add the folder containing the font by specifying its path in the Stamp Settings see Chapter 1 4 e Old Scripts Old scripts from CADium 2010 might need to be updated with a final Enter as CADium 2010 automatically added an Enter This behavior has changed in CADIUM 2012 to make it possible to use the very same scripts in both CADIUM 2012 and AutoCAD e MagiCAD When scripting in MagiCAD make sure to use the installed MagiCAD script template as a start of your script and to use an AutoCAD profile The reason is that both CADIUM 2012 and MagiCAD tries to use a startup script in AutoCAD which is not supported by the application N B The template shows an example of how to load MagiCAD and must be adjusted for your installation of MagiCAD e Trouble Shooting If your script does not work please examine it as following 1 Start AutoCAD with a drawing and drag your script scr to the drawing area in AutoCAD If the script does not work in AutoCAD it will not work in CADIUM 2012 either 2 Run short sequences of your script It is also possible to exclude script sequences by adding a semi colon at the start of these lines 3 Step through your script in AutoCAD Enter the commands you use in your script at the co
3. 2012 User Guide CADIUM 2012 CADIUM 2012 is a very useful product when you automate your scripting or make changes to your title blocks in CADIUM 2012 known as drawing stamps There is no need to have AutoCAD installed at your computer to be able to edit the attributes in your drawings Welcome Welcome to CADIUM CADIUM provides an active help which intorms you how to use the program depending on which workspace you currently hover Anytime you can hide this help by clicking on the little pin in the top right corner of the Help box al ha Ki CA L gg bill ritningstiler gt Saye Ctrl S Save All and Save 2 Ta bort markerade ritninf File List l y save the active document all open ta Skapa referencia script dacuments or a file list containing your drawings Klistra 4 Konie in kon Po Markera allt Stamp 1 Application Menu Click the program button to open the application menu In the application menu you find the commands New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl S and more Table of Contents T Application Melia 3 1 1 New Document Dropdown Mens iia 4 1 2 Create NEW Document DIE ai did 5 1 3 SO bot ay Ol A 6 1 4 Options Dialog seit lade a et addi ii 8 1 5 Create Profe NI Zar icatccsssonagecsharGa tous oascadenteaaapedeaveseve dasa ra sents cddee be saapsaneaeieraa sea uetbongue teases 10 2 MINE ACCESS OO Doa EN 13 2 1 Quick AC
4. UM 2012 This is convenient if the imported data somehow is corrupt 24 3 10 Create Drawing List Dialog Select attribute values to assign to each field in the sheet list Available fields are Drawing number Revision Content 1 Content 2 Content 3 Content 4 Scale Drawing date and Revision date Drag company logotype to the sheet list and drop it in the upper left corner Enter Uppdrag Assignment Uppdragsnummer Assignment Number Signatur Signature Status Status Datum Date and Senaste ndring Last Revision There are four options to configure Drawing Content Ritningens inneh ll The preview displays the outcome of the generated sheet list N B The Sheet List functionality follows the Swedish Standards regardless of the language settings In the lists below select the attribute value you wank to assign to each field in the drawing list RITNINGSPORTECKNING UF Ree UF POR Mi Drawing number CADU 2012 12 dl ZIGH Revision ate ETATIS DATUM SEHMASTE SHORING Content 1 By bawling 1401 6 120145 Fi IGE TH GSS Dea TUH Content 2 Innehall 1 Innehall 2 Inneh ll 3 1 50 2011 12 12 Content 3 f Inneh ll 1 Inneh ll 2 Inneball 3 1 20 2011 12 12 Content 4 f Inneh ll 1 Inneh ll 2 Innehall 3 1 20 ESE Scale Drawing date Revision date Settings Options For Drawing Content Save ioe i Create Close Click Save to save your settings for reuse at a later date The file is b
5. arker of the attribute collection could not be found Attribubtes Endi o Click Back to redefine the style sheet or Finish to carry out the export 19 3 8 Import from XML Wizard Step 1 Import options Click Browse to select an XML file to import It is possible to import XML files created by other programs than CADIUM 2012 Select Click here to display more import options The import settings allows you to configure collection node block node attribute element attribute name and attribute value Import from AML Wizard Step 1 Import Options Specify From which File your data should be imported and how it should be imported File name C Documents and Settings 4dministrator Skrivbord C4DIUM 2012 ml Import Settings Collection node is the node that contains all black nodes Block node is the node containing the attribute element Attribute Element Attribute C Missing Attribute Mame C Is an element Attribute Value C Is an element The wizard will look for the Following elements lt Blocks gt Block source filename dug layout layout name gt lt Attribute name Attribute Name value ttribute Value s gt lt Block gt lt Blocks gt Click Next to define source name 20 Step 2 Source Select if data should be imported to a file using the same name as the source file or if data should be imported in the order they occur in the XML file Select the Click here link to display m
6. ay the style sheet in a separate editor Click Open to open an existing style sheet and Save to save an edited ditto The Templates option is currently not enabled Export to Text File Wizard Step 2 Defining style sheet Create a style sheet that defines how your data will be saved In the next step you can see a preview of the exported File Define how you wank your data to be saved You can choose to open a previously created template or open one of the sample templates that are provided by Stamp Style o Insert collection marker Block startrend Attribute start end Insert variable File Name Attribute Name Attribute Yalue Edit Manage style sheet Click Back to change export method or Next to preview the style sheet Step 3 Preview The preview shows the layout of the data to be exported and displays if the style sheet contains any error Export to Text File Wizard Step 3 Preview The preview displays the appearance of the exported File The preview displays how the exported data will be Formatted IF you want to change anything press lt Back bo return and make your adjustments Press Finish to complete the export Preview Error Stark marker of the block collection could not be found 494 Block Starke h oto Error End marker of the block collection could mot be found Block Endi Error Stark marker of the attribute collection could not be Found Atbribubes Starti troto Error End m
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8. ect Stamp to manage the Stamp settings CADIUM 2012 installs a folder containing AutoCAD fonts whose path is predefined in the settings Select Add to specify your own paths for other folders containing fonts If the path is not specified CADIUM 2012 cannot properly calculate the insertion point of centered texts using these fonts By default CADIUM 2012 preserves the drawing format but there are options to select a specific AutoCAD drawing format Options Options DY Stamp Settings Installed modules Enter paths to Folders where Stamp will look For Font Files when the application will save the AutoCAD profiles changed drawing Files IF the font is not found Stamp will mot be able to calculate the position of centered text Script C Program AEC AB CADILIM 2012 Fonts Edit Add Remove By default Stamp saves revised drawings in their native Format You can choose to always save the drawings in a specific AutoCAD format Save s Preserve drawing Format Cancel Script Select Script to manage the Script settings By default CADIUM 2012 opens drawings by automatically determining if FILEOPEN should be followed by a Y or not If the software is not able to determine this setting you have to manually select if FILEOPEN should be followed by a Y or not There is also an option to run the scripts with RECOVER instead of FILEOPEN Select Add to add your custom script template folders and you will easily access the
9. ently supports English and Swedish Language M B Language is switched when restarting the program Cancel Installed modules Select Installed modules to detect installed CADIUM modules Select a module to display more information below the module list Options Options AutoCAD profiles Stamp Script ee Installed modules The Functionality of CADIUM is based on the modules that are installed The list below indicates which modules are installed CADium DrawingToo s CADiurn ProfileManager CADiurn AECSstamp CADiurn AECscript Select a module For more information Cancel AutoCAD profiles Select AutoCAD profiles to manage AutoCAD profiles Click Scan to scan your desktop and Start menu for shortcuts to acad exe The profile name is derived from the description of the shortcut Click Add to launch a guide to create your own profiles by selecting an acad exe file or an existing shortcut see Chapter 1 5 Options Options Q Managing AutoCAD profiles Installed modules Press the Scan button to automatically scan For shortcuks to AutoCAD at the desktop and in the Stark menu You can also add the profiles manually by pressing the Add button and specify the AutoCAD software you wank the profile to use Stamp Profile Mame Path For AutoCAD Startup Parameters Script AutoCAD 2012 Ci Program Autodesk AutoCAD 2012 Engli Scan Edit Add Remove Cancel Stamp Sel
10. et attributes Import from AML Wizard Step 3 Define the target attribute Define links between source data and target attribute Choose values From the XML file to be inserted under each attribute in the target drawings Define the import of data Import INRAD1 to attributes IMRAD1 ka Import INRADZ to attributes INRADZ Import INRAD3 to attributes INRAD3 Import SKALA to attributes SKALA Import RITNR to attributes RITNR Import ANDRBET to attributes ANDRBET wt Click Back to redefine source name or Next to proceed 21 Step 4 Ready to import Import from AML Wizard Step 4 Ready to import The Wizard has all the information required to begin the import ou are now ready to perform the import of data IF you prefer you can revert to a previous step and review your settings by pressing lt Back Press Next gt to start the import of data av data Cancel Click Back to redefine target attributes or next to perform the import Import completed The software displays if any items could not be imported Import from AML Wizard Import completed The import of data completed successfully The import of data is completed Press Close to exit the wizard The following items could not be imported All items imported Click Close to close the dialog N B Attribute data is not saved until you click Save Changes in the main window just as usual when modifying a b
11. iggande 1 50 V 57 1 123 1234 Erik Magnusson Bj rn Hulk 2011 12 12 v 57 1 123 41 Liggande 1 20 V 5y 1 123 1234 Erik Magnusson Bj rn Hult 2011 12 12 v 57 1 123 AlL Liggande 1 20 V 57 1 123 1234 Erik Magnusson Bj rn Hult 2011 12 12 lt m A warning is displayed if some of the drawings do not contain the selected block Blocks is missing The Following drawings are missing block Ritningsst mpel W 57 1 123 dwg 571 124 dwg W 57 1 125 dwg 8 Help Dialog The Help dialog is dynamic and updates depending on which area is hovered in CADIUM 2012 The Help could be docked at any of the sides of the CADIUM 2012 main dialog It can also be pinned or auto hided Help Edit Attributes Block data is editable in several ways 1 Click a cell to select it and then edit the content 2 Select one or more cells and click the Copy button Ctrl C at the tool palette to copy the cell content to the Clipboard 27 9 Status Bar The Status Bar reflects the software status Common messages are the drawing is loaded or saved blocks are loaded and the Attribute List should be updated In normal state the Status Bar displays Ready Loading C Documents and Settings A4dministrat r SkrivbordyW 57 1 123 dwg 10 Tips Tricks e Attribute Name Make sure the drawing stamps do not contain multiple attributes tags using the same name Those blocks are displayed in the Block and Attribute Lists but the attributes cannot be
12. le Select Import from Text File to import data from a text file txt or a comma separated textfile csv The Import from Text File Wizard configures the setup see Chapter 3 9 17 3 6 List Panel wi LS Create Sheet List E Y Create Sheet List Select Create Sheet list to create a sheet list in Excel In the Create Drawing List dialog the sheet list is configured using the attributes of the loaded drawings The predefined sheet list follows the Swedish Standards 3 7 Export to Text File Wizard Step 1 Select export method Select one of the predefined formats or use a custom format Export to Text File Wizard Step 1 Select Export method Select which File Format to use when exporting your data Select an export method below to continue IF you need a special Format you can choose to create a template that defines how your data will be saved Export Method Export data to a comma delimited text File cow Export data to a tab delimited text File txt Export data to a text file with any delimiter 4 Ext PEN 2 Export data to a text file using a style sheet Click Finish if any of the three predefined formats has been selected or Next to define a style sheet 18 Steg 2 Define a style sheet Define a custom style sheet with the options to insert collection marker Block Start End and Attribute Start End and variable File Name Attribute Name and Attribute Value Click Edit to displ
13. lock in CADIUM 2012 This is convenient if the imported data somehow is corrupt 22 3 9 Import from Text File Wizard Step 1 Import options Click Browse to select an XML file to import CADIUM 2012 supports text files txt and comma separated text files csv Select if data should be imported to a file using the same name as the source file or if data should be imported in the order they occur in the XML file Import from Text File Wizard Step 1 Import Options Specify From which File your data should be imported and how it should be imported File name C Documents and Settings 4dministrat r Skrivbord CADILIM 2012 c5w Import Settings First row contains column names File name column File name column is the column containing the File mame IF the Filename is mot specified in some columns enter 0 as the value of the Filename calumn Column separator oa C Tab Import Settings 2 Data is imported to a File using the same name as the source file Data is imported in the order they occur in the text File Text Import Wizard only supports text Files in some sort of table format where each row represents a collection of attribute values The First row should contain column names but this is not a requirement For the import to be performed Click Next to analyze data and define target attributes Steg 2 Define target attributes Define how imported data will be linked to target attributes Import from
14. mmand line The script will halt if you enter an option in your script which is not available at the command line 4 Please notice that a space equals an Enter It is often hard to detect if a script line is finished with a space or not Thus make a practice of never finishing your script lines with a space even if the script requires consecutive Enter commands 28 CADIUM 2012 You can find the latest version of CADIUM at www aec se For more information please visit our webpage www aec se CADIUM support 46 10 850 20 20 support aec se Warning This program and its documentation are protected by Swedish copyright Unauthorized copying or distribution of it in part or its entirety will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law AEC Goteborg Head Office AEC Stockholm Forsta Langgatan 28B Box 12093 Solna Strandvag 78 S 402 41 Goteborg Sweden S 171 54 Solna Sweden Phone 46 10 850 20 00 Fax 46 10 850 20 10 Phone 46 10 850 20 50 Fax 46 10 850 20 70 WWW aec se info aec se
15. nly 14 Goto Select Go to in order to select an entire row in current document Go to Enter a value between 1 and 1 Cancel 3 3 Drawings Panel The Drawings panel contains tools to manage the drawings processed in i CADIUM 2012 a Add Drawings v A Remove Drawings Y Create Xref List ta Add Drawings Select Add Drawings to display the Add Drawings dropdown menu see Chapter 3 3 1 Remove Drawings Select Remove Drawings to remove the selected drawings from the Drawing List Create Xref List Select Create Xref List to save a tab separated text Xref list csv containing drawing names Xref names paths and reference type for all drawing in current document 3 3 1 Add Drawings Dropdown Menu The Add Drawings dropdown menu contains tools to add drawings to the Drawing List ia Add Drawings Add Drawings al Add Folder E add File List Add Drawings Select Add Drawings to select one or more drawings to add to the Drawing List Add Folder Select Add Folder to add all drawings from selected folder to the Drawing List Add File List Select Add File List to select a file list containing drawings to add to the Drawing List Tiry BP g 15 3 4 Setup Panel The Setup panel contains general settings concerning management of drawing attributes Ik Scan all Layouts El Editing of Fields E Scan All Layouts Toggle Scan All Layouts to set if current layout or all layouts
16. open an existing script scr or a text file txt Save Select Save to save changes in the current Stamp document to the drawing or to save current Script document for reuse at a later date Save As Select Save As to save or rename the current Script document Save All Select Save All to save all open Script documents Save File List Select Save File List to create a file list txt containing paths for all drawings in the current document Print The Print option is currently not enabled Close Select Close to close the current document If the document has been changed there is an option to save it 5 dye E h a al Bs Script 2 has been changed Do you want to save your changes Cancel Recent documents The Recent Documents list displays the 15 last used documents Recent Documents 1 Script 3 scr 2 Script 2 scr 3 Script scr Options Select Options to display the Options dialog see Chapter 1 4 Exit Select Exit to close CADIUM 2012 If the documents have been changed there is an option to save them 5 dye L h a a es Script 2 has been changed Do you wank to save your changes Cancel 1 1 New Document Dropdown Menu The New Document dropdown menu displays options to create a new Stamp or Script document the latter optionally from a script template Mew Document e SY New Stamp b New Script Templates gt New Stamp Hover New and select New Stamp to crea
17. ore import options and configure the settings to identify the source name Import from AML Wizard Step 2 Source Define how the source file name is specified in the XML file IF you import a Stamp XML File press Next gt when you have decided how your data should be imported The Following settings allow you to determine how the import of data will be performed You can choose to import data to a file using the same name as the source or import data in the target files in the order in Which items appear in the XML File Import Settings 2 Data is imported to a file using the same name as the source file Data is imported in the order they occur in the XML File Wha identifies the source name in the 8ML File Elements sok sd Attribute Mame The name of the element or the node that contains the source name If the source name is not specified in an attribute leave this field blank The wizard will look for the following elements lt Blocks gt lt Block source filename dwg layout Layout name gt lt Block gt Block gt Data is nok saved until you press Save Changes in the main window just as usually when modifying a block This means that if the result is mot as expected it is easy to start over and redo the process Click Back to change import options or Next to analyze data and define target attributes Step 3 Define target attributes Define how imported data will be linked to targ
18. ownwards Dropdown Menu The Copy Cell Downwards dropdown menu contains tools to copy cells and paste series ia Copy Cell Downwards Select Copy Cell Downwards to copy the uppermost selected cells in the selection to the selected cells below ia Paste Series Downwards Select Paste Series Downwards to copy the uppermost selected cells in the selection to the selected cells below while updating trailing numbers 3 5 2 Export Attribute Data Dropdown Menu The Export Attribute Data dropdown menu contains tools to export to Stamp XML and text file r Copy Cell Downwards l amp Export Attribute Data e Export to Stamp XML Load Black A Export to Text File 2 Export to Stamp XML Select Export to Stamp XML to export attribute data to a Stamp XML file xml 2 Export to Text File Select Export to Text File to export attribute data to a text file txt The Export to Text File Wizard configures the setup see Chapter 3 7 3 5 3 Import Attribute Data Dropdown Menu The Import Attribute Data dropdown menu contains tools to import from XML and text files E ir Copy Cell Downwards l l Export Attribute Data a Load Black Save Changes Import Attribute Data es Import from XML A Import from Text File Import from XML Select Import from XML to import data from an XML file xml The Import from XML Wizard configures the setup see Chapter 3 8 Import from Text Fi
19. press Next gt to continue Color RGB Plt Description rs Fe 7 4 255 255 255 MM 129 86 86 MA 123 36 36 EH 255 170 170 EJ 255 170 170 MN 255 0 O Ram Ram centreringsm rken F1 vikmarken Ram vyikm rken F1_kippmarken Ram klippm rken F2_REVe Namnruta Rev 2 dd 1 D MAS Next gt Cancel Finish Click Finish to create a script that executes the changes made in the guide a Script Layer Wizard Script Layers Finish Your script is created When you complete the wizard a new document will be created For your script Press the Finish button to exit the wizard Cancel N B The Script Layer Wizard is resizable Thus all properties are visible without the need to scroll 1 4 Options Dialog The Options dialog is used to configure the behavior of CADIUM 2012 Click the application icon and select Options Options Select Options to configure general software settings such as startup document and language setting There are options to start CADIUM 2012 without a document with a Stamp or a Script document Currently CADIUM 2012 supports English and Swedish language settings N B The Sheet List functionality follows the Swedish Standards regardless of the language settings Options Installed modules AutoCAD profiles Stamp Script A General program settings The document list shows available types based on installed CADIUM modules CADIUM curr
20. profile Start command For the profile AutoCAD 2012 Cu Program Autodesk 4utoc 4D 2012 Englishlacad exe Finish Cancel Click to change startup parameters or Finish to end the wizard 12 2 Quick Access Toolbar The Quick Access Toolbar contains shortcuts to certain functions and enables the tools available for the current document H ELE Ga Find ON Add Drawings Profile AutoCAD 2012 14 li kd Save Select Save to save changes in current Stamp document to the drawing or to save the current Script document for reuse at a later date Save All Select Save All to save all open Script documents Save File List Select Save File List to create a file list txt containing paths for all drawings in the current document EL E 2 1 Quick Access Dropdown Menu Select ifthe Quick Access Toolbar should be displayed above or below the ribbon 3 Stamp Documents The Stamp module is used to edit attributes in drawing stamps Select a block to edit its attribute data will display for all layouts and drawings in a project Standard functionality to cut paste and search replace is supplemented with options to copy cells or paste series downwards Stamp AEC CADIUM 2012 Pol pic paa corre MI alana gt DNS Ba Replace Remove Drawings 2 Export Attribute Data EX Editing of Fields Load Block Save Changes Create Import Attribute Data Sheet List o Paste pec EH oy Selec
21. pt to verify the script is correct The script is run using the first two drawings in the Drawing List which are copied to a temporary folder Thus the original files remain unchanged gt Run Script Select Run Script to execute the script at all drawings in the Drawing List 5 Drawing List The Drawing List is displayed for Stamp and Script documents It displays all drawings loaded in the current document Add drawings to the Drawing List by using Add Drawings Add Folder or Add Drawing List from the Drawings panel You could also drag and drop drawings to the Drawing List By double clicking a drawing in the Drawing List it will be opened in the last used AutoCAD File Marne E y 57 1 123 dwg Fl 57 1 124 dwg PM 57 1 125 dwg 26 6 Block List The Block List is displayed for Stamp document It displays all blocks in selected drawing in the Drawing List By double clicking a block it will be loaded in the Attribute List Ritningsst mpel 7 Attribute List The Attribute List is displayed for Stamp documents It displays attributes of the block loaded from the Block list To load blocks to the Attribute List select Load Block from the Attributes panels or double click the block in the Block List All drawings containing the selected block will be loaded from the Drawing List If Scan All Layouts is enabled then attributes from all layouts in all drawing will be displayed aa a a ee ao sl UPPORAA RITAD Y 57 1 123 42 L
22. script templates via New Templates and the Create New Document dialog see Chapter 1 2 Options eae b Script Settings Installed modules By default all scripts start with a LISP script that automatically tries to determine if FILEOPEN AutoCAD profiles should be Followed by Y or not Under certain conditions this does not work correctly You can manually choose to start all scripts with or without Y Stamp Automatic means that the LISP script determines how the first drawing is opened FILEOPEN setting C Run scripts with RECOVER instead of FILECPEN Custom script template Folders My custom scripts Add Remove OK Cancel 1 5 Create Profile Wizard The Create Profile Wizard will assist in creating an AutoCAD profile to be used when scripting Welcome Create Profile for 4utolAd Welcome This wizard will help you create a profile For AutoCAD Press Next to begin creating your profile Click Next to enter a profile name 10 Profile Name Enter a unique name for the profile Create Profile for AutoCAD Profile Name Enter a unique name For this profile AutoCAD 2012 Example AutoCAD 2012 without additions Mext gt Cancel Click Next to enter a path to AutoCAD Path to AutoCAD Select Browse to associate an acad exe file with the profile Create Profile for AutoCAD Path to AutoCAD Specify which AutoCAD to use For this profile To select
23. should be scanned for block to display in the Block List and Attribute List This option is enabled by default in CADIUM 2012 Editing of Fields Toggle Editing of Fields to set if editing of fields should be enabled Editing of fields is not recommended and this option is disabled by default in CADIUM 2012 3 5 Attributes Panel The Attributes panel contains tools to edit and manage drawings attributes E Load Block inl Copy Cell Downwards Export Attribute Data Save Changes Import Attribute Data El E r yi yi Load Block Select Load Block to load the selected block from the Block List to the Attribute List A warning is displayed if any of the drawings in the Drawing List does not contain the selected block Blocks is missing The Following drawings are missing block Ritningsst mpel W S7 1 123 dwig W 57 1 124 dwg W 57 1 125 dwig N B By double clicking a block in the Block List it will be loaded to the Attribute List Copy Cell Downwards Select Copy Cell Downwards to display the Copy Cell Downwards dropdown menu see Chapter 3 5 1 Export Attribute Data Select Export Attribute Data to display the Export Attribute Data dropdown menu see Chapter 3 5 2 Import Attribute Data Select Import Attribute Data to display the Import Attribute Data dropdown menu see Chapter 3 5 3 Save Changes Select Save Changes to save the changed attribute data to the drawings 16 3 5 1 Copy Cell D
24. t All ye Create Xref List ls 3 1 Clipboard Panel The Clipboard panel contains standard tools to copy paste and cut data Fa 4 Cut Paste E Copy 1 Paste Select Paste to paste copied data from the Clipboard Cut Select Cut to place data on the Clipboard Ei Copy Select Copy to place data on the Clipboard 13 3 2 Edit Panel The Edit panel contains tools to search replace and select all 8 Find Be Replace Select All Or B Find Select Find to display the Find dropdown menu see Chapter 3 2 1 a Replace Select Replace to search for specified text and replace it in current document Optionally select if the search should match case or whole words only Specify search direction and select if the search should be limited to selected cells The Replace dialog is not modal thus you can modify the document while the dialog is still open Replace options E E Match Case Cancel E Match whole words only E Search only in selection Select All Select Select All to highlight the entire content of the current document 3 2 1 Find Dropdown Menu B Find Select Find to search for specified text in current document Optionally select if the search should match case whole words only and specify search direction The Find dialog is not modal thus you can modify the document while the dialog is still open Options Direction Soest Match Case E Match whole words o
25. te a new Stamp document to edit attributes in your drawing stamps LA New Script Hover New and select New Script to create a new Script document including nothing but a trailing QSAVE Templates Hover New and select Templates to create a new document from a template see Chapter 1 2 1 2 Create New Document Dialog In the Create New Document dialog you have an option to create a new Stamp or Script document Use one of the predefined script templates as a start for your new script Filter the template list by selecting a relevant category in the left hand list Create Categories Templates Block Attributes Block Attributes General Scripts Maintenance Plot and Export General Scripts Layer Management My custom scripts b a SCR scr Blank Script Magic AD Maintenance b b a b Maca Paca sen Maintenance Edit Scale List Detach refs b b b b sca User User Macr block Change Text Erase Block Erase Linework Style b Usen Replace Text Plot and Export b b b _ScR scr scr eTransmit Plot to POF Export to 2007 Layer Management b b UN SER SER Freeze Layers Do not Plot Layer Wizard My custom scripts b EA My script Select a template to view its description OK Cancel Select a template to display a description below the template list You could also copy the content from several different templates to form your custom script Use the Layer Wi
26. which version of AutoCAD you want this profile to use press the Browse button and locate acad exe belonging to the version you wank to use Example c program files autocad 2012 acad exe Mext gt Cancel Click to change profile name or Next to enter the startup parameters 11 Startup Parameters Enter the startup parameters to use with your profile Examples of these are nologo no splash b script t template file layout specified layout p profile s support path For further parameters and a more detailed description please see Autodesk s documentation Create Profile for AutoCAD Startup Parameters Enter startup parameters for AutoCAD optional PT Enter startup parameters For this profile to load special adaptations For AutoCAD or iF you wank AutoCAD to start in a special manner M B It is possible to enter several startup parameters Examples of these are nologo no splash jb script E template File layout specified layout fp profile fs support pathy For Further parameters and a more detailed description please see Autodesk s documentation Example jt T Programbata Autodesk ACA 2012 enu Template Aec Generic S E Ctb dwt Mext gt Cancel Click to change path or Next to finish Finish e Create Profile for AutoCAD Finish The wizard has all the information needed to create your new profile Press Finish to create your new
27. y default named by the assignment uppdrag Click Open to open an existing setting file cadium Click Create to create a sheet list in Excel xlsx Upon creating you have an option to open the file in Excel Drawing List Drawing list has been created Do you want to open the File now 25 4 Script Documents The Script module is used to script drawings The Clipboard Edit and Drawings panels are described in Chapter 3 1 3 3 Find Add Drawings AS FE ca Fo LAS Drawing Profile AutoCAD 2012 G gt 2a Replace Remove Drawings AA Paste C Manage AutoCAD Profiles Test Run Run Script E Copy Select All 8 Create xref List pi di Script PS a El Drawing zj a 4 1 Script Panel The Script panel contains settings to run scripts Profile AutoCAD 2012 _ 3 Ls 8 Manage AutoCAD Profiles Test Run Run Script Script b i TS Profile Select the AutoCAD profile to use when running your script Please notice it is not recommended to use a MagiCAD profile Instead it is recommended to use an AutoCAD profile and load MagiCAD via the script see the installed MagiCAD script template 72 gt Test Run Run Script Script Profile AutoCAD 2012 _ e012 E Manage AutoCAD profiles Select Manage AutoCAD profiles to launch the Options dialog with the AutoCAD profiles alternative selected 2 Test Run Script Select Test Run Scri
28. zard to create scripts based on existing drawings see Chapter 1 3 1 3 Script Layer Wizard de An The Script Layer Wizard assists in creating a layer script based on an existing drawing Select the Layer Wizard template in the Create New Document dialog Welcome to the Script Layer Wizard Click Next to select drawing a Script Layer Wizard Script Layers Welcome to the Script Layer Wizard This guide will help you create a script For example to turn on and off layers in multiple drawings Press the Next button to continue Cancel Select drawing Click Browse to select a drawing containing the layers you wish to modify Click Next to change layer options a Script Layer Wizard Script Layers Choose drawing Select a drawing that contains the layer you want bo modify Select a drawing that contains the layer you want bo process in one way or another The selected drawings will only be used as a template when creating your script Please note that all drawings you are expected to run the script on must use the same layer names For this script to work Next gt Cancel Change layer options Change the layer properties that should form your script Currently the following layer settings are editable Name On Frozen Locked Color Color RGB Plot and Description Click Next to finish EIN Script Layer Wizard Script Layers Change layer options Make your changes in the list below and
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