Organize your own Library of AutoCAD Blocks, SDS/2 Macros, Images, and Annotations

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Edit and Run SDS/2 Macro

Contents:

1.      Overview

2.      Using NYacad Library

2.1. Start Program

2.2. Main Form

2.3. Single View Form

2.4. Continuous View Form

2.5. Multiple View Form

2.6. SDS/2 Macros

3.      Registering

1. Overview

NYacad Library is a MS Access Database for organizing your own Library of AutoCAD Blocks, Drawings and Annotations; Images; SDS/2 Macros, Assemblies and Standard details. Main features of the program:

• Add in Database Images of any objects from AutoCAD, SDS/2, Image Editors and Text Editors (Microsoft Paint, Microsoft Photo Editor, MS Word etc.)
• Create CAD blocks as *.dwg files
• Store objects by categories
• Preview Slides (Images) using forms: Single view (one slide on screen), Continuous view (3 slides) and Multiple view (9 Slides on screen)
• Change size mode of slide (image): zoom or clip
• Create library of SDS/2 Macros. Options: add corresponding slides, edit Python files and run macro (transferring name of Python file though clipboard to open file window of SDS/2)
• Open CAD blocks files for editing
• Insert blocks
• Fast Search in Library by name or description
• Copy into clipboard or Paste from it Images or Text.

2. Using NYacad Library

2.1 Start program

 Double click on icon  on your desktop. Or go to folder C:\NYacad Library and open file NYacad Library.mde

2.2 Main Form

When you start application, main form pops up.

From this form you can get an access to other forms in application, Help file and open register form (if you decide to buy this product).

2.3 Single View

This form has maximum functionality. To use this form AutoCAD must be running.

Options:

• Add block. Click on the corresponding button. Switch in AutoCAD window (if it is not active). You will be prompted to give a name for new block. Next, select insertion point and select objects on the screen. Selected objects (new block) will be transferred in new ACAD file, where you have to pick two corners of rectangle area you wish to show in library. Last step: select category for new block and add description.
• Size mode. Two options are available: zoom and clip. Zoom (default) displays the entire object, resizing it as necessary without distorting the proportions of the object. This setting may leave extra space in the control, if the control is resized. Clip Displays the object at actual size. If the object is larger than the control, its image is clipped on the right and bottom by the control's borders.

• Open Block (ACAD drawing). Click on  button to open drawing of block, if you need to preview or edit block. If you wish, you can update the image of block in library. Just select area in AutoCAD, press Ctrl+C. Next switch to library and press button  above OLE field.
• Insert Block. Specify the scale of inserted block. Click on  button.
• Add Image. Go to new record (button ). Open any Image file using Image editor program (e.g. Photo Editor). Select all (or part of the image), press Ctrl+C. Next switch to library and press button  above OLE field. Assign name, select category, choose mode size and add description.
• Add category. Click on the corresponding button. In opened form (see picture below) you add new category and press button ‘Close’. In ‘Add Category’ form you can also edit names of existing categories; delete category (all blocks or images of that category will be removed from database)
• Description. Use this field for storing descriptions of blocks, annotations or any text items. Select text from ACAD text (Mtext) editor or other text editors (e.g. MS Word), press Ctrl+C and and click on button  above Description field. If you need to use annotation from Library, find annotation and send contents of  Description field into clipboard by pressing button .

Then Paste text from clipboard into ACAD text (Mtext) editor or other text editors.

·         Duplicate record. Click on button  to add new record in library. All values of fields will be copied in new record. Use this option in case you are adding the group of similar blocks or images: it saves your time on input.

• Find Block by Descriiption. Use this button to find block or annotation. Type in the field next to this button text you need to find and press button.

• Filter by category. Select from combo box category to show only records in selected category. To remove filter (show all records), press the corresponding button.

Exit form and open main form: click on button  

2.4 Continuous View Form

In this form you can preview 3 slides (images) simultaneously. Select category to view specified images. 

2.5 Multiple View Form

In this form you can preview 9 slides (images) simultaneously. Select category to view specified images. You can have up to 90 items in one category. Click on buttons 1, 2, 3… to go through all records.  

2.6 SDS/2 Macros

With this form you have a convenient way for handling SDS/2 macros.

Options:

• Add corresponding slides: Run Macro in SDS/2. Zoom in to area you are suppose to use as a slide representing Macro in Library. Press Print Screen on keyboard. Open any Image editor program (e.g. Photo Editor) and press Ctrl+V.  Select area of image. Apply Crop and press Ctrl+C. Switch to the Library. Go to new record (button) in SDS/2 Macros form and press button  against OLE field. Type the name of corresponding Python file (you have to store your Python files in folder: C:\NYacad Library\ SDS_Macros\). The same way (by adding slides) you can store in Library SDS/2 Assemblies and Standard Details.
• Edit Python files. Press the button  to open the corresponding file in Notepad.
• Run macro. Click on button   (Python file name gets into clipboard). On being In SDS/2 Framing module click on button Run Macro (or select this command from SDS/2 menu). In Open dialog window place cursor in File name box and press Ctrl+V.

If you have dozens of macros, you will appreciate the convenience of graphical interface and fast access to files.

3. Registering

If you decide to buy, you need to register your license. In main form press button: “Register”. Follow instructions in opened form. Payment can be made on-line. Checks or money orders acceptable as well. For current price and conditions of payment follow the link:

 http://www.nyacad.com/BuyOnLine.htm