Create drop-down menu with a link to a fichier.dwg

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I'm looking to create new drop-down  menus with sub-menus?

So in "customize the interface" I created the menus: GrilleAxelent/ BIM/bim.dwg

(-> see attached file)

Ok so in:customize the interface/Menus/ I managed to create: Axelent Grid then in BIM submenu

When I select BIM to give it the path to my folder where "bim.dwg" is located.

Well, in the command area, I can't write anything. It is selected in blue and that's it???

 

Is it possible to do this kind of thing in draftsight (I have the VR5 - 32bits release for windowsXP] and how to proceed?

 

thank you bcp

James


questioncreermenuderoulant.pdf
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Hello

 

You have created a new "submenu" when you need to create a "new entry"!

 

Edit: added attached image


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Oh yes thank you so I manage to create this new entry.

and by double clicking on this one it is indeed displayed in the order area.

In the command box I can choose a command, but which one can directly point to a .dwg file so that it fits into my plan?

 

Thank you in advance

James

 

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The goal is to insert a dwg directly into a DWG, right?

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To include one DWG in another, it is necessary to go through block insertion.

The command to use is "insert block".

On the other hand, it opens a window where you have to choose the location of the drawing, I don't think it's possible to insert a given DWG directly, especially by a menu.

You can try pasting the following command directly into the DraftSight command bar:

_insertblock ABC

And that opens up the browse menu right away.

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Yes, it works, but it is more like simply using the Insert/Block drop-down menu

 

So it may not be possible to point directly to a file without going through insert/block/browse/...

In fact I would like to quickly insert elements from a folder without wasting time "browsing" a whole bunch of folders and subfolders to get there;)

A kind of "blibliotheque" drop-down menu with direct insertion in my map.

In any case, I thank you for your help.

Cdt

James

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No, there is no library, that's one of the limitations of DraftSight in the free version! There is no equivalent of the AutoCAD Design Center.

The easiest way is to create a DWG that you always keep open with all your blocks stored in different sheets (one for tapping, etc...)! Very useful if used on a dual screen.

But now the paid version includes a Design Library and a Toolbox: 

http://www.3ds.com/fr/produits-et-services/draftsight/draftsight-enterprise-pack-offering/

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Ok if I create a DWG (which will serve as an "element library") and indeed if I keep it open on my second screen it's a good idea.

but when you say to randger the blocks in different sheets you weren't talking about different layouts??

Because the wallpaper area in the layout is greyed out with a window to create its "mosaic" or "mosaics"

You can't create a "template" sheet a bit like in an excel spreadsheet.

 

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G found an interesting alternative:

Option/File Locations/Library File Locations/...

And there I point to a folder in which I have put all my library elements.

So I use the drop-down menu

Insertion/block I point directly into my bibilo 


emplacementdesfichiers_biblio.pdf