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shortcut to the new Layer Properties Manager

I use ACA but prefer the new AutoCAD Layer Properties Manager. From the command prompt, it's accessed by entering the layerpalette command. Unfortunatly, this command (for some reason) can't be...

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I think this is a compliment to the Project Navigator team :-)

One of my (good) users is working, for the first time in years, in a Non-ACA Project job and asked; "How do I insert an Xref without Project Navigator, it's been sooo long since I've had to do...

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Please check that Export To AutoCAD doesn't delete page setups.

I did an "Export to AutoCAD" on my main sheet file yesterday and when I went to publish multiple layouts in that file this morning, the referenced page setup was gone.  Although it was extremely easy...

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ExportToAutoCAD-Save some settings

Often, when I need to use exporttoautocad, I noticedimscale gets set to 96msltscale gets set to 1ltscale gets set to 1These are a few of the many setting changes that, though well meaning, don't seem...

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Schedule Issues

1) When table is set to update automatically, changes to table style with respect to classifications should update table.2) When table is set to add new objects automatically, it shouldn't require a...

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BUG: dwg to pdf - 2009

There is a problem, when printing out to with "dwg to pdf.pc3" in Version 2009. TrueType Fonts are to bold, it you use adobe pdf, the print looks like the actual paper print. I know Autodesk developers...

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Why is Civil3d Digital Protoyping but ACA/AMEP not?

Looking at this investor day slide I don't get why AutoCAD based C3D is up there with Revit as "Digital Prototyping" while ACA/AMEP are "Vertical Design";It's not the platform, or am I wrong in...

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WISH: "Between Defpoints" checkboxes for custom blocks added to objects

One simple yet incredibly powerful addition would be to add two checkboxes to the various custom block menus.  One would be "Do Not Scale Between Defpoints" and the other would be "Scale only Between...

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Bug: Interference Condition with Block

I've noticed that the subtractive interference condition will work on the first instance of a block, but additional insertions of the same block do not get subtracted.  For example we often add...

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Out of Memory

Hi, I had a search on this but didn't find any hints.We're beginning the migration up into ACA 2009 from licences that go back to ADT2005, 2006 and 2007 - but it looks like we're going to get killed on...

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Beta ACA 2010?

When can we start with the beta of aca 2010, I've got some spare time left. Fred 

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WISH: Legacy formats: Why isn't Trueview online?

..upload drawing, download preferred format.This whole thing of saving our pristine 2009 ACA drawings as 2004 format (which seems to be slowing down xref loading etc) seems crazy for the sake of a few...

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Is "Autocad Revit Architecture 2009.1 now including Autocad Architecture and...

It's something I've been requesting since Autodesk acquired Revit, but is this a global or regional policy? Announcing Autocad Revit Architecture 2009.1 now including Autocad Architecture and...

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Call for Information: How do you describe your work?

Hi, I'm Kimberly. I work in the product design group of AutoCAD Architecture doing user research.  I am writing a survey for our Customer Council (you can sign up at http://autocadarchitecturecc.com)....

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Property Palette Edit box problems - Dooradd

during the dooradd command of 2009, it is sometimes impossible to enter a width in the properties palette.  The palette refuses to accept focus to the edit box.

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Wish: Review and Revise standard door sizes in content files.

Double doors (Exterior for example) should have standard sizes that can be used.  The maximum standard size is only 4'-0" wide (for both doors), making all the standard sizes absurd for that door type....

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Wish: Drag Sheet View from One Sheet to Another to Update All View Fields

It is not at all uncommon through the course of creating sheets to move views from one sheet to another for organization or formatting purposes. Those views often have a considerable number of linked...

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ACA Documents in MEP

If possible, please consider adding the ACA_ug.pdf file to AutoCAD MEP and to suites that contain AutoCAD MEP.  At NCC, we subscribe to the Revit MEP suite because it has Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD...

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AutoCAD properties for ACA objects in Properties palettes

Not a big deal but these basic properties are not shown in property palette when door is selected:  Linetype, color, linetype scale, lineweight.  I understand that these things should not be controlled...

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Where is botta Beta 2?

Being the slow time of the year (Thanksgiving through New Years) this would be the perfect time to test out botta 2. The last post announcing availability was back on October 13 and still no Botta 2....

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Screened settings improvements

For screened display settings, please consider taking all the lineweights and plot styles out of the screened reps for everything and just set it to bylayer, bylayer.  I just spent an hour trying to...

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Well Done on Cleanups

We spend a lot of time asking for fixes and new features. I wanted to take a minute to say thank you for this clean up. I don't know when this situation started to clean up properly as I don't know the...

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2010 Request: Update Sample Tool Palette Catalog

The sample tool palette catalog has palettes that are missing the "more xxxx tools" buttons where xxxx represents doors, windows, walls, etc.  These were nice additions to the OOTB palettes but were...

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Details on AutoCAD Architecture 2010?

I've seen plenty of announcments on AutoCAD 2010 but nothing on AutoCAD Architecture 2010.  Is there a public source of information on the changes (other than those in the base product)?

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Please consider updating content and posting onlilne

1) Online content from knowledge base link should be current to shipping version.  Example: Closet rod wall style should not serve as space boundary.  That particular downloadable file has only a...

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