Comments on: Managing Layout Tabs in AutoCAD 2008

By: Kyle E.

Kyle E. — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:58:05 +0000

A bit late but,

In pre-2010 you can use MVSETUP -> Align -> Rotate view command while in paper space to rotate the perspective of viewports.

By: Andrew B.

Andrew B. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:30:06 +0000

Hello Donnie, currently I am trying to plot (11×17) a very large number of drawings (350ish). Some of the drawings have multiple layouts on them while others do not. What i am trying to do is automate the plotting of said layouts on each of these drawings. Do you know of anyway to do this without having to manually add each layout to be plotted? I have been looking at adding in code to do this, however, i am having trouble finding which the last layout of the dwg would be so the script will skip to the next dwg.

also, on your reply, can you please CC:
JDS@(same as provided)

Additional Info:
Autocad : 2008
Discipline: Multiple
# of dwgs: 300-500
Layouts per dwg: 1-10

By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:02:52 +0000

M.H. – As I recall you can’t do this in 2008, but it is possible in 2010. In 2010 the variable you’re looking for is VPROTATEASSOC.

By: M. H. Safa

M. H. Safa — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:08:14 +0000

dears
i want to rotate the model in layout page
do you have any shortcut key or command to how to do it?

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:37:58 +0000

i have eleven cad drawings with me.i want to make it as CUI file.is it possible.i want to menuload that drawing.i know cui files only can be menuload..can you help me for that

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:32:05 +0000

thank you Donnie

By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:30:59 +0000

@Rajeev The more conventional way to manage this would be to have a symbology (blocks) layer, and say a general linework and/or text layer. That way you can have both layers on, or just one off when needed. For instance you may have a C-SSWR for general sanitary sewer linework, and a C-SSWR-STRC for sanitary sewer structures.

By: Donnie Gladfelter

Donnie Gladfelter — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:28:14 +0000

Ctrl + Pg Up/Pg Down will do this for you. You may find my more recent post "Becoming a Keyboard Warrior – Getting Ctrl of CAD" (http://www.thecadgeek.com/blog/2009/05/11/becomin... helpful.

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:32:58 +0000

i have lot of blocks in my drawing with suitable layes.but that layer is also contain unblock iteams.i want to off only the block in my drawing.can oyu help me for that

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:29:53 +0000

i have four tabs in my drawing.is it possible to change the tabs without using mouse