tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161408568828348657.post6984697869284309164..comments2024-03-20T14:03:26.971-04:00Comments on CAD-a-Blog: Getting Data From Your FileAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08271671745973808745noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161408568828348657.post-61068812558470373372011-11-06T11:19:29.283-05:002011-11-06T11:19:29.283-05:00wheres eattext in mac autocadwheres eattext in mac autocadbohunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729658876160663094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161408568828348657.post-83973906981193367702011-06-22T12:49:06.022-04:002011-06-22T12:49:06.022-04:00Thank you. These are tools that I use often. How...Thank you. These are tools that I use often. How about you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271671745973808745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161408568828348657.post-21941448645762270432008-03-14T11:19:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:19:00.000-04:00Vilas,Thanks for commenting. And no you are not m...Vilas,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting. And no you are not missing anything, what you said is correct. The method you gave is another way to count things in AutoCAD. These other methods have different abilities to them. Your way is much faster, but the others have more control of how the information is displayed. the manual method I spoke of provides a means for the counting to be verified by other people and it keeps a record if needed.<BR/><BR/>You bring up a great point, there are many ways to accomplish a task in AutoCAD. The difficulty is determining which method best suits your needs.<BR/><BR/>Great comment. Thanks again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271671745973808745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-161408568828348657.post-18722135913206467252008-03-14T11:08:00.000-04:002008-03-14T11:08:00.000-04:00I am a little surprised by your following statemen...I am a little surprised by your following statement:<BR/><BR/>“DO you ever have the need to count the objects in a file or drawing? The “old school” method was to take a print, different colored markers, and physically count each item. Then you would create a chart, or table. This is one way to create a bill of material, or a quantities sheet, or an assets tracking form, what ever you call it. Well, we use AutoCAD to help us out for many reasons, one to draw quicker, revise drawings quicker, and to count items faster too.”<BR/><BR/>As far as I know AutoCAD:<BR/><BR/>1. If you need count of objects in your drawing, all you need to type “Select > All” at the command prompt and hit ‘Enter’. <BR/><BR/>2. If you need the count of particular type of object (line / arc / circle) with particular properties (layer / length) you could very well use the ‘qselect’.<BR/>I have never felt the need to print and mark drawings by hand to get a count of objects.<BR/><BR/>But yes, creating a table (a al BOM) was not possible.<BR/><BR/>Am I missing something or are we talking different things?<BR/><BR/>- Vilas Date<BR/>========Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com