|
Replies:
8
-
Last Post:
Oct 28, 2009 3:31 PM
Last Post By: modman_4
|
Threads:
[
Previous
|
Next
]
|
|
Posts:
4
Registered:
02/11/09
|
|
|
|
New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 23, 2009 9:18 PM
|
|
|
|
I'm new to AutoCad 2006.
I know this has to be a simple thing, but I can't figure it out.
I have a file that is a 2 sheet drawing.
On the MODEL tab, it has 2 blocks with text and lines that show up on the SHEET 1 and SHEET 2 tabs.
These tabs have the drawing formats on them, 1st sheet and a continuation sheet.
I want to make a template, but add another 3 sheets, making it a 5 sheet drawing.
How do I link the new sheets to the MODEL tab, and add extra blocks for those new sheets?
I hope this doesn't sound too confusing?
Debbie
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 25, 2009 1:46 PM
in response to: westcoastcat
|
|
|
wrote in message news:6277251@discussion.autodesk.com... I want to make a template, but add another 3 sheets, making it a 5 sheet
drawing.
How do I link the new sheets to the MODEL tab, and add extra blocks for
those new sheets? Use the ._LAYOUT command to create new layouts. Depending on some settings, a viewport (the "link" to model space) may or may not be created in these new layouts. If not, use the ._MVIEW command to create the desired viewports. -- R.K. McSwain http://cadpanacea.com |
|
|
|
|
|
Posts:
969
Registered:
04/14/09
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 26, 2009 1:13 PM
in response to: R.K. McSwain
|
|
|
|
...or just right-click the tab at the bottom and choose to copy and move to end...
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posts:
4
Registered:
02/11/09
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 26, 2009 2:10 PM
in response to: R.K. McSwain
|
|
|
|
I used the MVIEW command, and it did work, but it shows everything in the MODEL tab.
I put 4 little boxes with titles of SHEET 1, SHEET 2, etc....
How can I make each little block linked to each separate sheet? So when I'm in the MODEL tab, I can edit all 4 sheets there?
I feel like I'm close, but no cigar yet......
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 26, 2009 3:34 PM
in response to: westcoastcat
|
|
|
wrote in message news:6277821@discussion.autodesk.com... I used the MVIEW command, and it did work, but it shows everything in the
MODEL tab. By default, yes a new viewport will do that. You can change the scale factor and size of the viewport to show only what you want. I feel like I'm close, but no cigar yet...... Sounds like you need a tutorial on model/paper space. Take a look at: http://www.turvill.com/t2/documents/Paper%20Space%20Tutorial.htmlThere may be other ways of doing some of the things described in there, but it still applies in general. -- R.K. McSwain http://cadpanacea.com |
|
|
|
|
|
Posts:
969
Registered:
04/14/09
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 27, 2009 1:40 PM
in response to: R.K. McSwain
|
|
|
|
You create your model in modelspace. You create one sheet layout in paperspace, using a viewport or viewports looking at your model at the desired scale. On this layout tab you set up your border and title, and do all of your annotation (some though do their dimensions through the locked viewport into modelspace). You also set up your plotting parameters.
This layout tab is what you can then make multiple copies of (multiple tabs).
Long ago I put the border/title in modelspace along with a block of editable attributes which I used for the common information. I had a viewport looking at this in each paperspace tab, along with whatever viewports were pertinent to each tab. This way I only needed the one border/title and only needed to enter the information common to all sheets once. Then on each tab I had a copy of that attribute block where I only filled out the info specific to that sheet. Good luck!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posts:
4
Registered:
02/11/09
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 27, 2009 3:08 PM
in response to: modman_4
|
|
|
|
I tried using the mview, which worked, but its still not perfect.
The 4 rectangles on the model tab do show up on the different sheets, but the sheets are super tiny.
Luckily, I’m not drawing something that needs to be in scale (just block diagrams).
I’ve forwarded all the info you guys have given me to one of my coworkers and I’m hoping he can figure it out.
I’m totally frustrated…almost feel like doing this in AutoCad 14…but I’m not ready to give up yet.
I’m missing something cuz this shouldn’t be this hard.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 27, 2009 6:58 PM
in response to: westcoastcat
|
|
|
|
Perhaps you can explain to us how you would do this in R14. Then maybe
it'll help others here know how to explain to you what can & can't be done
with Layouts in 2006.
Paul
wrote in message news:6278809@discussion.autodesk.com...
I tried using the mview, which worked, but its still not perfect.
The 4 rectangles on the model tab do show up on the different sheets, but
the sheets are super tiny.
Luckily, I'm not drawing something that needs to be in scale (just block
diagrams).
I've forwarded all the info you guys have given me to one of my coworkers
and I'm hoping he can figure it out.
I'm totally frustrated.almost feel like doing this in AutoCad 14.but I'm not
ready to give up yet.
I'm missing something cuz this shouldn't be this hard.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posts:
969
Registered:
04/14/09
|
|
|
|
Re: New to 2006~
Posted:
Oct 28, 2009 3:31 PM
in response to: A+P
|
|
|
|
Also, if you would post what you have done so far? It sounds like you are not familiar with paperspace and how it relates to modelspace. Back in R14 one would set their TILEMODE to change from one to the other. Since 2000, paperspace was replaced with the Layout Tabs, which by default when you first click on one it creates a viewport that looks at everything you have over in your modelspace. You don't have to accept this. You can erase it and create a new one. And/or you can zoom in and out inside the viewport to set the scale of the view.
You see, both modelspace and paperspace are meant to be areas whose contents are drawn at 1:1 -- the model in modelspace, and the drawing sheet in paperspace. Paperspace is where you arrange views of whatever is in modelspace. These views are what gets scaled -- not the model nor the drawing sheet. They use a zoomscale factor to set the view's scale relative to modelspace. Paperspace is where you do the annotating of your drawing.
Try hitting F1 in AutoCAD and reading up on all of this. You might also find some tutorials. And check back with this forum. Good luck!
|
|
|
|
|
|
