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Lisp Question regarding obtaining parts of a String

If you have a string of text in a Variable STRNG = MyTestString and (substr STRNG 7) returns 'String' .... how can I ge...

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posted by UR

26 comments posted 20yrs posted by UR

Re: renaming layers

>They will (eventually) contain layer names that have had previous >drawing names prefixed in front of the original lay...

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posted by UR

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by UR

Oce 9400 and scanner question

Can anyone tell me if the scanner which comes with an Oce 9400 can be used as a stand alone scanner or will this only wo...

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posted by NoSpam4Me

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UCS rotation problem

Im having a problem when using a UCS. Text has been inserted into the drawing when in WCS. Now I change to a new UCS, a...

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posted by boneheadbeaso

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by boneheadbeaso

Autolisp designed for surveyors, civil engineers and land designers for sale.

Autolisp are : - Geo Point insertion, format PENZ koma, space delimited, - Renumber Geo-points, - Elevations offset - P...

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posted by a-bit

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default location of filter .nfl files - AutoCAD 2005

Is there a specific location in the file search path for .nfl (filter) files? Currently I have a new (empty) .nfl file...

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posted by ian_s_t

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variable ?

somehow, I get my mtext that is attached to the leader with a defined wrap width... I have to go into the property box...

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posted by Longshot

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by Longshot

Disappearing Architectural Ticks!

Using dimensions, when I select architectural ticks in the arrowhead options, the ticks disappear. Closed, Dot, Box all...

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posted by idrobinson

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by idrobinson

Help. Lost two commands.

Recently I have lost two commands and I can't find the file to correct it. Match Properties and Dimension Style. "_matc...

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posted by sunnyb

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by sunnyb

Cad Drafting (2025 Update)

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posted by ippolitoa

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Zoom Animation

In Autocad 2006, when you use the zoom window command; rather than instantly refreshing to specified region, (as in pre...

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posted by blurdesign

3 comments posted 20yrs posted by blurdesign

irregularity in xref

I've been doing some asbuilts for a construction job. I noticed that one of the xrefs (map) eminates this beam of white...

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posted by xaxis

1 comments posted 20yrs posted by xaxis

2006 Migration

Hello there fellow CAD users. We're finally getting our act together and migrating from 2000 to 2006. The guys I work w...

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posted by migpics

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by migpics

Attribute Extraction...

Does anybody know, using Tools/Attribute Extraction, how to extract block's attributes so the X,Y,Z coordinates are in...

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posted by m_mirowski

2 comments posted 20yrs posted by m_mirowski

xref irregularity

I had this happen a few years ago but forgot why and the fix. I'm doing some as-built drawings. There is an xref'd map....

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posted by xaxis

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by xaxis