Autocad, Computer Problems, Computer Programs,

NWD to Dwg

2026-08-13T10:14:58.823-07:00

1.0 Navisworks Manage to Autocad-export

1.1 Hide objects you do not want to translate.

Have to use 2024 Manage for Plant3d and install Object enablers.

1.2 Export as FBX - Exports each component separately.

1.3 Version as FBX20 1200 and AutoDesk material Version as 2012.

1.4 Use 3dsMax or ~~AutoCAD 2018 only~~ “Import” command and select FBX file.

1.5 Save file if it takes a long time to convert.

1.6 Select appropriate import options. Unit conversion 1”=1” or 1”=38.3701

1.7 Export as Dwg.

1.8 Open in Autocad and check scale and orientation. Scale and rotate from 0,0,0

1.1 Run this script in 3ds max to convert the objects to layers and colors. Export the DWG after running the script.

1.1.1 Scripting > New Script. Paste this and then in the Script Editor ick Tools > Evaluate All

-- START: Create FBX layers from AutoCAD Color Index materials

for o in geometry where o.material != undefined do

(

local matName = o.material.name

local parts = filterString matName " "

if parts.count >= 4 then

(

local aci = execute parts[4]

local lyr = LayerManager.getLayerFromName ("FBX_" + (aci as string))

if lyr == undefined do

lyr = LayerManager.newLayerFromName ("FBX_" + (aci as string))

lyr.addNode o

)

messageBox "Done"

-- FINISH: FBX layers created and objects assigned

AutoCAD All caps

2025-05-19T10:40:00.000-07:00

To constantly type in upper case in AutoCAD you can use the TEXTALLCAPS Command.

The steps are as follows: Open the command line (Ctrl+9) Type TEXTALLCAPS and press enter. Now insert one of two values 1 to have the text case always in all caps, 0 to return to normal typing.

Shift to get small case

AutoCAD plotting in color

2025-05-19T08:31:00.000-07:00

AutoCAD printing Colors when it should be B&W

Set the view to 2d wireframe and the Viewport to Legacy Hidden

Setbylayer Use this command on the blocks

Either Setbylayer of Bedit and change the RGB (205,105,40) color to something close like index layer 32

Reset network adapter Windows

2024-10-22T06:25:00.000-07:00

Here are a few things to confirm/check/try for the reported issue

1. Run Windows adapter/network troubleshooter

Press Win+I hotkey and let the Windows Settings appear.
Click on the Update & Security section.
In the left panel, Click the Troubleshoot option.
Click on the Network Adapter option available under the Find and fix other problems.
Click on the Run the troubleshooter.

Start search Troubleshoot
Click on the Network Adapter option available under the Find and fix other problems.
Click on the Run the troubleshooter.

2. Reset TCP/IP, WINSOCK and flush DNS

Run Command Prompt as Administrator

Type netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt then press Enter
Type ipconfig /release then press Enter
Type ipconfig /renew then press Enter

Restart the computer

If issue persist flush the DNS and reset WINSOCK

Type ipconfig /flushdns then press enter
Type netsh winsock reset then press enter

3. Network Reset

1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Status > Network reset.

2. On the Network reset screen, select Reset now > Yes to confirm.

Wait for your PC to restart, and see if that fixes the problem.

HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer - Microsoft Apps

2024-10-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

YouTube Video

How to Install and Enable HEVC on Windows 11 (youtube.com)

Link to HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer

HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer - Microsoft Apps

Copy the link from the Microsoft store and enter it into the RG.

https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n4wgh0z6vhq?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab&hl=en-us&gl=US

https://store.rg-adguard.net/

Scroll down to the downloads

AutoCad text mask not working invisible not hiding

2024-10-15T10:06:00.000-07:00

Fillmode = 1

In the command line type Fillmode and Enter then 1 and enter. This turns Fillmode on.

PowerShell commands Get Installed programs by name and Identifying number and version

2024-05-30T09:43:00.000-07:00

#Get all program Id numbers

Get-WMIObject -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_Product" | FT

#Get AutoCAD programs

Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | where vendor -eq Autodesk | select Name, Version

#Get by program name

Get-CimInstance -Filter 'NAME LIKE "%Desktop Connector%"' -ClassName 'Win32_Product' | Format-Table IdentifyingNumber, Name, Version, LocalPackage -Wrap

Remove-Item -Path "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Navisworks Manage 2024 (BIM 360).lnk" -Force

net localgroup administrators /delete "azuread\name@domain.com"

# use /add /delete

Restore old Right-click Context menu in Windows 11

2024-05-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Restore old Right-click Context menu in Windows 11 - Microsoft Community

reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve

Restore the old Context Menu in Windows 11

Right-click the Start button and choose Windows Terminal.
Copy the command from below, paste it into the Windows Terminal Window, and press enter.
1. reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve
Restart File Explorer or your computer for the changes to take effect.
You would see the Legacy Right Click Context menu by default.

Restore Modern Context menus in Windows 11

To undo this change, in a Terminal Window, execute this command:

reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" /f

Program update for all programs winget upgrade --all

2023-12-13T12:46:00.000-08:00

winget upgrade --all

Cad Converters .plt .dwr

2023-10-09T11:22:00.001-07:00

1.0 Draft View Personal Design Viewer

Draftware Inc. - Legacy CAD Solutions

Converts .PLT and .DRW

BMP (Windows Bitmap Images)
DIB (Device-Independent Bitmap Images)
CAL, CG4, GP4 (CALS Group 4 Raster; Type I; MIL-STD-1840)
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile - CALS Model)
DRW (Personal Designer, Personal Machinist, MicroDraft, microCADDS, 4Design)
DWG (AutoCAD native format; AutoCAD 2.5 through AutoCAD 2002®)
DXF (AutoCAD Data Interchange format)
GIF (CompuServe's Graphical Image File format)
HP-GL & HP-GL/2 (Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language files)
JPEG (Photo imagery standard widely used on the internet)
PCX (PC-Paintbrush native format)
WMF (Windows meta files)
EMF (Enhanced Windows 95/NT meta files)
SLD (AutoCAD Slide files)
TIFF (Tagged image file format)

2.0 ReaConverter

Download reaConverter — Get the Best of Image Conversion and Processing

DGN, DWF, DWFX, DWG, DXF, PLT

3.0 TotalCADConverter

CAD Converter Software - Download by CoolUtils

Total CAD Converter converts CAD files to PDF, TIFF, JPEG, BMP, WMF, PNG, DXF, BMP, CGM, HPGL, SVG, PS, and SWF. Source formats include dxf, dwg, dwf, dwfx, plt, hg, hgl, hpg, plo, hp, hpl, hpgl, hp1, hp2, hpgl2, gl2, spl, svg, cgm.

Solidworks License manager LM

2023-09-18T05:29:00.002-07:00

System Requirements | SOLIDWORKS

Moving a SolidNetWork License - 2023 - SOLIDWORKS Installation Help

Upgrading the SolidNetWork License Manager - 2023 - SOLIDWORKS Installation Help

Upgrading the SolidNetWork License Manager

For major releases of SOLIDWORKS, upgrading the license manager consists of uninstalling the old license manager, installing a new one, and reactivating the SolidNetWork license.

The license manager for a newer release can distribute licenses for client computers remaining at the previous release as well.

Start SolidNetWork License Manager by clicking Start > SOLIDWORKS Tools version > SolidNetWork License Manager Server.
On the License Usage tab, verify that no client computers on the network are running SOLIDWORKS.
Uninstall the old license manager. For details, see Uninstalling the SolidNetWork License Manager.
Install the new license manager and reactivate the SolidNetWork license on the license manager computer. For details, see Installing the SolidNetWork License Manager Server.

If you are upgrading the SolidNetWork License Manager on a computer that also runs the SOLIDWORKS application, upgrade SolidNetWork license managers and clients before installing any new SOLIDWORKS application service packs on that computer.

If you are upgrading the license manager on a computer that hosts administrative images, upgrade the license manager before upgrading the administrative images. For details, see Using the Same Computer for the License Manager and Administrative Image Installations.

Autocad Paragraph option is not available by default in the text editing options for multiline attributes

2023-09-18T05:20:00.004-07:00

Causes:

The Paragraph option is not available by default in the text editing options for multiline attributes.

Solution:

Adjust the ATTIPE system variable to 1.

This enables the Mtext editing menu for multiline attributed text, so that you can click the line spacing button on the expanded text formatting menu.

How to adjust line spacing for multiline attributes in AutoCAD (autodesk.com)

Add Excel Calculation with values expressed in different units (KB, MB, GB)

2023-04-17T09:22:00.003-07:00

=LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-2)/10^((MATCH(RIGHT(A1,2),{"PB","TB","GB","MB","KB"},0)-3)*3)

Thunderbird to Microsoft

2023-04-04T10:51:00.001-07:00

Total Thunderbird Converter by Coolutils.com ✅ Convert MBOX Files Easily! 👌

Converter .plt to dwg

2023-04-04T10:49:00.003-07:00

CAD Converter Software - Download by CoolUtils

REM *** Start .bat file

REM Change Server and Printername below as needed

net use lpt1: "\\Server\Printername" /PERSISTENT:YES

REM Copy .plt files to the location below or change the path to whatever you want and copy the .PLT REM files to the path.

copy "C:\PLT\*.plt" lpt1

net use lpt1: /d

Pause

REM *** End .bat file

Ping Ip address and get computer name

2023-03-10T06:48:00.006-08:00

Ping -a 192.168.0.0

Monitor discovered apps with Intune find which computers have an app

2023-03-10T06:41:00.002-08:00

Monitor discovered apps with Intune

Intune provides an aggregated list of detected apps on the Intune enrolled devices in your tenant.

Select Apps > Monitor > Discovered apps.

AutoDesk Desktop Connector and AddinProcess.exe

2023-02-06T07:51:00.002-08:00

Desktop Connector uses the AddinProcess.exe

This is normal operation for Desktop Connector. These AddinProcess.exe are a normal Microsoft component for running out of process addins which Desktop Connector utilizes:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.addin.hosting.addinprocess?view=netframework-4.8

They do not shut down by themselves even when Revit and the add-in is terminated and they consume memory because they are not associated with Revit, they are associated with Desktop Connector.

AutoDesk Desktop Connector clean up shell folders Uninstall

2023-01-06T10:57:00.002-08:00

Removes old folders:

C:\Program Files\Autodesk\Desktop Connector\ShellCleanup.exe

Desktop Connector Support | Desktop Connector | Autodesk Knowledge Network

A clean uninstall and reinstall of the Autodesk Desktop Connector | Desktop Connector | Autodesk Knowledge Network

Uninstall DTC the application through the Control Panel.

Delete the following folders:

C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Desktop Connector

C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\Web Services\DesktopConnector

%userprofile% Delete ACCDocs

HKEY_CURRENT_USER>SOFTWARE>Autodesk>Autodesk Desktop Connector

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Autodesk>Desktop Connector

Run Microsoft Uninstall too to make sure Desktop connector is completely removed. See: Fix problems that block programs from being installed or removed

Reboot the computer before reinstalling the application.

Reinstall Desktop Connector.

PowerShell get the MSI codes for installed products.

2023-01-06T07:50:00.001-08:00

Get-WMIObject -Query "SELECT * FROM Win32_Product" | FT

Check open ports in Windows

2022-11-08T04:56:00.002-08:00

Easiest: Open the Start menu > type command > right-click the Command Prompt app > Run as administrator.
Type netstat -ab > press Enter > look for items in the "LISTENING" state.

If the TotalWidth value is larger than the DataWidth value you have ECC memory.

2022-07-18T05:37:00.004-07:00

CMD

wmic MEMORYCHIP get DataWidth,TotalWidth

If the TotalWidth value is larger than the DataWidth value you have ECC memory.

Example output:

//ECC Memory
DataWidth  TotalWidth
64         72

//Non-ECC Memory
DataWidth  TotalWidth
64         64

Or

wmic memphysical get memoryerrorcorrection

wmic memphysical get memoryerrorcorrection
This will return a code based on the type of memory installed:
Value Meaning 
0 (0x0) Reserved 

1 (0x1) Other 

2 (0x2) Unknown 

3 (0x3) None 

4 (0x4) Parity 

5 (0x5) Single-bit ECC 

6 (0x6) Multi-bit ECC 

7 (0x7) CRC

2022-06-07T06:52:00.010-07:00

Speed up windows.

1. Windows 10 Experience score

CMD
winsat formal -restart
powershell /c Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_WinSAT

16 ways to speed up Windows 10 | Computerworld

2. "Graphics Settings" Turn on "Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

3. SystemPropertiesAdvanced

Right-click on the Start button and click on Run > type SystemPropertiesAdvanced in Run Command window and click on OK.

sysdm.cpl >Advances > Performance turn off everything except Show shadows under windows Smooth edge screen fonts.

4. Enable Game Mode for inventor

If you’re a serious gamer, you probably know all about Game Mode, which optimizes your PC for playing games. That’s great for when you’re doing just that, but it can slow down your system when you’re not playing because it multitasks with lots of processes running in the background. So turning off Game Mode can give your PC a quick boost. (You can always turn it back on again when you want to play a game.)

Game Mode is turned on by default, so even if you’ve never played a game on your PC, it’s probably enabled. To turn it off, go to Settings > Gaming > Game Mode and move the Game Mode slider to Off. After you do that, click the Xbox Game Bar category on the left hand side of the screen, and on the screen you come to, turn the slider at the top of the screen to Off.

4. Disable transparency

In addition to turning off shadows, animations and visual effects, you should also disable the transparency effects that Windows 10 uses for the Start menu, the Taskbar and the Action Center. It takes a surprising amount of work for Windows to create these transparency effects, and turning them off can make a difference in system performance.

To do it, from Settings, choose Personalization > Colors, scroll down to “Transparency effects” and move the slider to Off.

BIM360 temp folder

2022-02-18T13:08:00.001-08:00

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/bim-360-team-forum/desktop-connector-uninstall-error/td-p/9307930

That directory is a temporary "working directory" used for Desktop Connector. With Desktop Connector not running it is safe to delete the C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\CDX\WD\ directory.

Excel string text together

2022-02-08T09:38:00.001-08:00

=TEXTJOIN(" ",TRUE,B2:B12)