Steven M (remove wax for reply)
08-21-2004, 10:02 PM
I am checking and proofreading some AutoCAD drawings, using AutoCAD LT
2000i. The things that would help me right now are:
1. The drawings are being translated, by making a copy of the
contents in the first viewport (labeled English) to a new viewport
(labeled Espaņol), and then translating all the text on the Espaņol
viewport to Spanish. That's what I'm supposed to check.
It would help to see both layouts at the same time. If the layouts
were in separate drawing files, it would be very simple to tile or
otherwise arrange the drawings. But I can't figure out to arrange the
two layouts contained in a single drawing file, to see both layouts at
the same time. Instead, I have to click on the appropriate tab.
2. If item 1 isn't possible, is there a shortcut key that will move
back and forth between different layouts?
3. A couple of the drawings have mostly text, that has been rotated
90 degree counterclockwise. It's very difficult to read this text
vertically. I would like to rotate the view to see this text
horizontally, but the only thing I can figure out is how to rotate all
the objects in the viewport.
This is not ideal: It takes time and introduces a new source of
error. Another problem is, a lot of the text is off the "paper", it's
moved over the gray area outside the paper boundaries. The text is in
colors, mostly about the same intensity as the gray background, so
it's very difficult to see.
I suppose I could also shrink the objects too, to keep them on the
"paper". But the most convenient would be just to rotate the view of
the objects in the layout, to see them right side up, without actually
rotating the objects in the drawing. How can I do that?
4. In a few days, I'm going to translate some drawings myself, and
I'll have to create a new viewport that matches the English. Is there
any place on the net that gives a good overview of viewports, their
purpose, and in general, any vital information? The manual and
onscreen help are more confusing than helpful.
Thanks.
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Steve M - unspam@houston.rrdirt.com (remove dirt for reply)
"If you take your wife on a sea voyage, buy her a round-trip ticket
no matter what your plans may be." -- Alfred Hitchcock
2000i. The things that would help me right now are:
1. The drawings are being translated, by making a copy of the
contents in the first viewport (labeled English) to a new viewport
(labeled Espaņol), and then translating all the text on the Espaņol
viewport to Spanish. That's what I'm supposed to check.
It would help to see both layouts at the same time. If the layouts
were in separate drawing files, it would be very simple to tile or
otherwise arrange the drawings. But I can't figure out to arrange the
two layouts contained in a single drawing file, to see both layouts at
the same time. Instead, I have to click on the appropriate tab.
2. If item 1 isn't possible, is there a shortcut key that will move
back and forth between different layouts?
3. A couple of the drawings have mostly text, that has been rotated
90 degree counterclockwise. It's very difficult to read this text
vertically. I would like to rotate the view to see this text
horizontally, but the only thing I can figure out is how to rotate all
the objects in the viewport.
This is not ideal: It takes time and introduces a new source of
error. Another problem is, a lot of the text is off the "paper", it's
moved over the gray area outside the paper boundaries. The text is in
colors, mostly about the same intensity as the gray background, so
it's very difficult to see.
I suppose I could also shrink the objects too, to keep them on the
"paper". But the most convenient would be just to rotate the view of
the objects in the layout, to see them right side up, without actually
rotating the objects in the drawing. How can I do that?
4. In a few days, I'm going to translate some drawings myself, and
I'll have to create a new viewport that matches the English. Is there
any place on the net that gives a good overview of viewports, their
purpose, and in general, any vital information? The manual and
onscreen help are more confusing than helpful.
Thanks.
--
Steve M - unspam@houston.rrdirt.com (remove dirt for reply)
"If you take your wife on a sea voyage, buy her a round-trip ticket
no matter what your plans may be." -- Alfred Hitchcock