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That's better. One about 7.5 MB file gave an error. A few small 3.5 MB file

Lenovo Yoga laptop, will check specs later. Print preview looks normal, then printing via DWG to PDF.pc3 causes the issue. Have tried reinstalling using pc3 in UserDataCache but without any change to result. Lato Regular is the font where I have the issue. Annoyingly this problem has only just started happening within the last couple of months.

Thank you Mhupp for looking into this. I'm on v26.1.05 and planned to update before posting question to Bricscad support. I've also experiencing delays of over a second in layer properties toolbar registering layer changes by lisp command.

What does a Print Preview look like and one printed to paper look like? What are you using to plot to PDF? Computer Specifications? No issues here on Pdf. vCT P2v0.1 YOC-P2 no AA.pdf vCT P2v0.1 YOC-P2 no AA-2.pdf

Thanks, I fixed those drawings, but your LISP works great. I have been having a ton of issues like this since work upgraded me to Windows 11 a while back. I have a reference number for Autodesk to look into it, but I keep getting the run around.

A bit of googling check your version is past 26.2.07. can't check because i don't have V26 A regression in BricsCAD V26.2.5 caused the Properties window and other GUI components to stop updating during LISP execution, particularly when waiting for user input. This issue was identified as a regression and has been fixed in V26.2.07 (and subsequent builds). If you are experiencing this behavior: Update BricsCAD: Ensure you are running V26.2.07 or a newer version where the fix is included. Check System Variables: LISP scripts may inadvertently set FILEDIA or CMDDIA to zero, preventing dialog updates. Ensure your code resets these variables or uses an error handler to restore them upon cancellation. Alternative Property Access: For object properties not updating via COM, BricsCAD supports non-COM functions like (getpropertyvalue), (setpropertyvalue), (ispropertyreadonly), and (dumpallproperties) which work across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

It was one of the first things we were taught in my high school drafting class. Just as it is today, linetypes are a core feature of proper drafting. I can still remember picking up that freshly pointed HB pencil and gliding it against my T-Square, while properly rolling it along the way to ensure an even line. The point is, we were the drafter, and we were responsible for knowing what to do, what type of line to use, and correctly applying that skill. A skill which in the world of CAD is generally rendered moot. But that’s OK. This is one of those posts where, if your CAD department is set up correctly, most users will never need to load and manage linetypes. I know my users never did. So, while it is, as I said, a core feature, I’ll go over the basics first, then jump into a cool tip that makes creating your own custom linetypes easy. This isn’t called Tuesday Tips for nothing! A Linetypes Primer If you start a new drawing using the acad.dwt template file, you’ll get three linetypes: ByLayer, ByBlock, and Continuous. To get more, you have to load them. Launch the Linetype Manager dialog by selecting the Other option in the Linetype pulldown menu in the Properties panel of the Home tab of the ribbon. Or type in LT. Your choice. The next step is to click on the Load button. Doing so will display the Load or Reload dialog as shown below. Each type will have a name, a description that may better explain the linetype, and a graphic representation of what it looks like. Select th

I never used dimbreak before so but can you use a lisp select all the dim and test which ones which have DimBreaks applied to the then just re-set them.? Test on a few drawings first (make sure run it on back version)... I did this with the help of ai... but it appears to work for me... (perhaps some can verify and improve on it) I'm on on Version 2027 Map but his worked for me. I have notice two things if the dimension are not on screen and the object it crosses are a layer that is off the break reset doesn't work. (So I added zoom extents and do both layer on and thaw for any layer that is printable. Then at the end I reset everything back. But it may be better to do that before you start... as I seen AutCAD behaving strange... Where some lisp functions run before the previous task is complete... (defun c:RefreshDimBreaks ( / layers oldecho i data name flags plot off frozen answer item viewctr viewsize) (setq oldecho (getvar "CMDECHO")) (setvar "CMDECHO" 0) (setq viewctr (getvar "VIEWCTR")) (setq viewsize (getvar "VIEWSIZE")) (setq layers '()) (if (tblnext "LAYER" T) (progn (while (setq data (tblnext "LAYER")) (setq name (cdr (assoc 2 data))) (setq flags (cdr (assoc 70 data))) (setq plot (cdr (assoc 290 data))) (setq off ( (length layers) 0) (progn (princ (strcat "\nFound " (itoa (length layers)) " printable layers that are off or frozen.")) (initget "Y N") (setq answer (getstring T "\nTurn these layers on and thaw them temporarily? [Y/N] : ")) (if (or (= answer "") (= (str

Hi all, Having an issue that started recently where text pasted in from MS word looks fine in Paper space but then once printed to PDF, formats strangely. Please see screenshots attached. Any ideas much appreciated! vCT P2v0.1 YOC.dwg TEST.pdf

No worries. I simply fed your description into Claude. With a few more prompts or a couple of revisions it would have done all that you asked. Its crazy powerful especially in the hands off someone like yourself with advanced lisp coding knowledge and experience. Claude and similar are such a high level above the likes of Co-Pilot.

Have you ever combined several 3D solids with UNION, only to find that editing one particular part later becomes difficult? Once separate solids are united, AutoCAD treats them as a single 3D solid. If you still need to modify individual components, I prefer keeping the original solids or using SLICE when I need to separate a specific portion. For complex models, combining everything too early can make later changes harder. How do you usually manage 3D solids when you know the model will need revisions later?

Fair enough, Steven! If your current company drive setup is humming along without friction for your team, there is genuinely zero reason to disrupt what already works for you. Just to clear up one quick technical misconception for anyone following along: VedaCAD isn't an online file store (it's purely an environment deployment manager), and there is no password fatigue here—the platform is completely passwordless (supporting modern Enterprise SSO, OAuth, and Magic Links). Different tools for different office architectures. Wishing you and your CAD team smooth drafting!