9/27/2020 0 Comments Express Tools For Autocad Lt Mac
I assume that is part of using Macros Anyway, Im glad i can flatten even if I have to use the button. Loading. Reply Gonzalo January 31, 2017 at 8:33 am ive tried in Autocad 2015 for MAC but doesnt work any idea why or solutions Loading.In fact, my company and I are preparing to host an AutoCAD for Mac training class in the next month.While the gap between the Mac and Windows releases of AutoCAD 2011 left me wishing for more, the 2012, and especially the new 2013 release dramatically narrow the gap between the two platforms.No matter how small the gap between platforms, a missing tool is a missing tool.
Since AutoCAD for Mac was a complete rewrite, and the Express Tools team has long been dissolved, it only makes sense Autodesk chose not to port Express Tools to the Mac platform. Regardless of the incredibly logical reasons behind the decision, it still doesnt supersede the frustration of a missing tool. I came across that very situation as I opened a drawing that was sent to me, and had linework drawn at many elevations. Express Tool users know the perfect solution to this problem is the FLATTEN command. Trouble is, AutoCAD for Mac doesnt have the FLATTEN command since its part of the Express Tools bundle. My solution Create a Custom Macro Booting Parallels to open the Windows version would have been too easy. I was able to very easily do this by: Creating a custom AutoCAD for Mac Macto Inside AutoCAD for Mac, open Tools Customize Interface (CUI). From the Customize dialog, click the button to create a new command. Within the Properties section of the Customize dialog; give your tool a name (i.e. Copy the following into the Macro portion of the Customize dialog: CCSELECT;MOVE;0,0,0;0,0,1e99;MOVE;P;;0,0,0;0,0,1e99; Choose an icon for your new macro. Heres the FLATTEN tool icon from the Windows version of AutoCAD. What the above macro does is moves the objects you select above the maximum range for AutoCAD which results in those objects being placed at the maximum height of 1e99. Now that all of the selected objects share a common elevation, we can move them down 1e99, and the final elevation will be 0. Put another way, the functionality of the FLATTEN command has been emulated through a Macro. Adding to a Tool Set Adding access to your newly created Macro is just a matter of adding it to a new or existing Tool Set. To do this: Adding custom macro into an AutoCAD for Mac Tool Set Expand an existing Tool Set contained within the right-hand panel, or click the button to create a new one. Click OK to close the Customize dialog, and begin using your new Flatten macro. Share this: Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Pocket Reddit Email Like this: Like Loading. Tags FLATTEN, Macro Post navigation Join CADD Microsystems for their February Tech Tour XREF Drawings from Autodesk 360 Related Posts 18 thoughts on Recreating the FLATTEN Command in AutoCAD for Mac Raissa Spiteri May 13, 2018 at 5:51 pm This command it is not working either for me. I am using Autocad 2017, have input all the information given above and still nothing is happening. Thanks in advance. Loading. Reply raulbasurto January 20, 2018 at 2:16 pm seems like that one worked out well i am surprised thanks Loading. Reply Janai Phibbs June 1, 2017 at 6:53 pm AutoCad for Mac 2016 Danielas edit on January 14, 2015 worked great, but only when I added a button and used that. I assume that is part of using Macros Anyway, Im glad i can flatten even if I have to use the button.
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