Are you one of the many out there living in Zoom meetings <Shaan raises hand>. why not spice up your Zoom backgrounds for some change, and some fun. The Autodesk Construction Cloud team posted some nice backgrounds including my favorite that I am missing currently of the view from the Autodesk Portland office top deck looking towards downtown Portland.
Hi Shaan, about the solar system drawing, I tried to DWF it but no way. It seems the accuracy of the DWF is not great enough to represent the smaller objects, in that case, the planets and the text is invisible or distorted.
Any way to make a DWF out of this DWG so that both look the same?
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Reply by Shaan
Remember that this is the solar system and a DWF is only a plotted output format. If you plot the entire solar system to a D sized sheet for example you would never be able to see most of the planets or objects. DWF is more precise than other electronic formats but not to the absolute extreme that you could expect to see microscopic sized objects. There are two options, one is to zoom in for the view and plot/print that to DWF or realize that a D size 24″ X 36″ sheet would not be able to keep the resolution required for a solar system. You cannot plot a complete solar system 1:1 even from AutoCAD unless you had a plotter the size of the universe.
Thanks for the feedback.
Cheers,
Shaan
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Wow, that drawing is a blast from the past (excuse the pun!). I remember opening that drawing back in the 80’s (I think). Which version of ACAD did it come as an example drawing?
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Mike, “one of my favorite Kiwis who is now in Summer weather”
The drawing was in AutoCAD 2.18 DWG dated 4/5/1985 , also in 2.5 & 2.6. I just ran them to verify ;-).
There was also a MNU file:
**SCREEN
[System]^Czoom e
[Inner]^Cview r INNER-PLANETS
[Sun]^Cview r SOL
[EarthSys]^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
[ Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[ Moon]^Cview r LUNA
[ Crater]^Cview r LANDING-SITE
[ Lander]^Cview r LANDER
[ Plaque]^Cview r PLAQUE
[Planets]$S=PLANETS
[VIEWLIST]^Cview ?
[VIEW]^Cview
[PAN]^Cpan
[WINDOW]^Czoom w
[MAGNIFY]^Czoom
[Exit*]^Cquit y
**PLANETS 3
[Mercury]^Cview r MERCURY
[Venus]^Cview r VENUS
[Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[Mars]^Cview r MARS
[Jupiter]^Cview r JUPITER
[Saturn]^Cview r SATURN
[Neptune]^Cview r NEPTUNE
[Uranus]^Cview r URANUS
[Pluto]^Cview r PLUTO
[EarthSys]$S=SCREEN ^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
***BUTTONS
;
zoom w
Cheers,
-Shaan
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Hi Shaan, about the solar system drawing, I tried to DWF it but no way. It seems the accuracy of the DWF is not great enough to represent the smaller objects, in that case, the planets and the text is invisible or distorted.
Any way to make a DWF out of this DWG so that both look the same?
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Reply by Shaan
Remember that this is the solar system and a DWF is only a plotted output format. If you plot the entire solar system to a D sized sheet for example you would never be able to see most of the planets or objects. DWF is more precise than other electronic formats but not to the absolute extreme that you could expect to see microscopic sized objects. There are two options, one is to zoom in for the view and plot/print that to DWF or realize that a D size 24″ X 36″ sheet would not be able to keep the resolution required for a solar system. You cannot plot a complete solar system 1:1 even from AutoCAD unless you had a plotter the size of the universe.
Thanks for the feedback.
Cheers,
Shaan
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Wow, that drawing is a blast from the past (excuse the pun!). I remember opening that drawing back in the 80’s (I think). Which version of ACAD did it come as an example drawing?
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Mike, “one of my favorite Kiwis who is now in Summer weather”
The drawing was in AutoCAD 2.18 DWG dated 4/5/1985 , also in 2.5 & 2.6. I just ran them to verify ;-).
There was also a MNU file:
**SCREEN
[System]^Czoom e
[Inner]^Cview r INNER-PLANETS
[Sun]^Cview r SOL
[EarthSys]^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
[ Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[ Moon]^Cview r LUNA
[ Crater]^Cview r LANDING-SITE
[ Lander]^Cview r LANDER
[ Plaque]^Cview r PLAQUE
[Planets]$S=PLANETS
[VIEWLIST]^Cview ?
[VIEW]^Cview
[PAN]^Cpan
[WINDOW]^Czoom w
[MAGNIFY]^Czoom
[Exit*]^Cquit y
**PLANETS 3
[Mercury]^Cview r MERCURY
[Venus]^Cview r VENUS
[Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[Mars]^Cview r MARS
[Jupiter]^Cview r JUPITER
[Saturn]^Cview r SATURN
[Neptune]^Cview r NEPTUNE
[Uranus]^Cview r URANUS
[Pluto]^Cview r PLUTO
[EarthSys]$S=SCREEN ^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
***BUTTONS
;
zoom w
Cheers,
-Shaan
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I am taking an AutoCAD course at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. and my instructor Mr. Richard Horton just showed us this drawing today as an example of how powerful AutoCAD actually can be. We were told this was done in DOS and probably took close to one year to complete this project. Is this for real? Wow, what dedication and accomplishment, thanks to the creators.
PING:
TITLE: The Solar System Drawn to Scale in AutoCAD DWG – Scale is Everything
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
Back in AutoCAD version 2.18, Autodesk placed a sample drawing with AutoCAD named the Solar.DWG to demonstrate the precision of AutoCAD back in the early eighties. AutoCAD was based used 64bit floating point precision and the most accurate back then. W…
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TITLE: The Solar System Drawn to Scale in AutoCAD DWG- Scale is Everything
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
Back in AutoCAD version 2.18, Autodesk placed a sample drawing with AutoCAD named the Solar.DWG to demonstrate the precision of AutoCAD back in the early eighties. AutoCAD was based used 64bit floating point precision and the most accurate back then. W…
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BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
I am providing some geek’ish fun on a Monday by providing the world in a 3D drawing.
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TITLE: Question
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
AutoCAD HATCH objects are probably one of the most commonly used of the AutoCAD objects, but they do have some limitations and reported issues. We are looking for examples of problems with AutoCAD HATCH objects so we can research further
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TITLE: Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
BLOG NAME: RobiNZ Blog
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
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TITLE: Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
BLOG NAME: RobiNZ Blog
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
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Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
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Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
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Question
AutoCAD HATCH objects are probably one of the most commonly used of the AutoCAD objects, but they do have some limitations and reported issues. We are looking for examples of problems with AutoCAD HATCH objects so we can research further
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AutoCAD 3D Earth Drawing Download
I am providing some geek’ish fun on a Monday by providing the world in a 3D drawing.
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I am taking an AutoCAD course at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. and my instructor Mr. Richard Horton just showed us this drawing today as an example of how powerful AutoCAD actually can be. We were told this was done in DOS and probably took close to one year to complete this project. Is this for real? Wow, what dedication and accomplishment, thanks to the creators.
Hi Shaan, about the solar system drawing, I tried to DWF it but no way. It seems the accuracy of the DWF is not great enough to represent the smaller objects, in that case, the planets and the text is invisible or distorted.
Any way to make a DWF out of this DWG so that both look the same?
Wow, that drawing is a blast from the past (excuse the pun!). I remember opening that drawing back in the 80’s (I think). Which version of ACAD did it come as an example drawing?
Mike, “one of my favorite Kiwis who is now in Summer weather”
The drawing was in AutoCAD 2.18 DWG dated 4/5/1985 , also in 2.5 & 2.6. I just ran them to verify ;-).
There was also a MNU file:
**SCREEN
[System]^Czoom e
[Inner]^Cview r INNER-PLANETS
[Sun]^Cview r SOL
[EarthSys]^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
[ Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[ Moon]^Cview r LUNA
[ Crater]^Cview r LANDING-SITE
[ Lander]^Cview r LANDER
[ Plaque]^Cview r PLAQUE
[Planets]$S=PLANETS
[VIEWLIST]^Cview ?
[VIEW]^Cview
[PAN]^Cpan
[WINDOW]^Czoom w
[MAGNIFY]^Czoom
[Exit*]^Cquit y
**PLANETS 3
[Mercury]^Cview r MERCURY
[Venus]^Cview r VENUS
[Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[Mars]^Cview r MARS
[Jupiter]^Cview r JUPITER
[Saturn]^Cview r SATURN
[Neptune]^Cview r NEPTUNE
[Uranus]^Cview r URANUS
[Pluto]^Cview r PLUTO
[EarthSys]$S=SCREEN ^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
***BUTTONS
;
zoom w
Cheers,
-Shaan
Hi Shaan, about the solar system drawing, I tried to DWF it but no way. It seems the accuracy of the DWF is not great enough to represent the smaller objects, in that case, the planets and the text is invisible or distorted.
Any way to make a DWF out of this DWG so that both look the same?
Wow, that drawing is a blast from the past (excuse the pun!). I remember opening that drawing back in the 80’s (I think). Which version of ACAD did it come as an example drawing?
Mike, “one of my favorite Kiwis who is now in Summer weather”
The drawing was in AutoCAD 2.18 DWG dated 4/5/1985 , also in 2.5 & 2.6. I just ran them to verify ;-).
There was also a MNU file:
**SCREEN
[System]^Czoom e
[Inner]^Cview r INNER-PLANETS
[Sun]^Cview r SOL
[EarthSys]^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
[ Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[ Moon]^Cview r LUNA
[ Crater]^Cview r LANDING-SITE
[ Lander]^Cview r LANDER
[ Plaque]^Cview r PLAQUE
[Planets]$S=PLANETS
[VIEWLIST]^Cview ?
[VIEW]^Cview
[PAN]^Cpan
[WINDOW]^Czoom w
[MAGNIFY]^Czoom
[Exit*]^Cquit y
**PLANETS 3
[Mercury]^Cview r MERCURY
[Venus]^Cview r VENUS
[Earth]^Cview r TERRA
[Mars]^Cview r MARS
[Jupiter]^Cview r JUPITER
[Saturn]^Cview r SATURN
[Neptune]^Cview r NEPTUNE
[Uranus]^Cview r URANUS
[Pluto]^Cview r PLUTO
[EarthSys]$S=SCREEN ^Cview r TERRESTRIAL-SYSTEM
***BUTTONS
;
zoom w
Cheers,
-Shaan
I am taking an AutoCAD course at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. and my instructor Mr. Richard Horton just showed us this drawing today as an example of how powerful AutoCAD actually can be. We were told this was done in DOS and probably took close to one year to complete this project. Is this for real? Wow, what dedication and accomplishment, thanks to the creators.
PING:
TITLE: The Solar System Drawn to Scale in AutoCAD DWG – Scale is Everything
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
Back in AutoCAD version 2.18, Autodesk placed a sample drawing with AutoCAD named the Solar.DWG to demonstrate the precision of AutoCAD back in the early eighties. AutoCAD was based used 64bit floating point precision and the most accurate back then. W…
PING:
TITLE: The Solar System Drawn to Scale in AutoCAD DWG- Scale is Everything
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
Back in AutoCAD version 2.18, Autodesk placed a sample drawing with AutoCAD named the Solar.DWG to demonstrate the precision of AutoCAD back in the early eighties. AutoCAD was based used 64bit floating point precision and the most accurate back then. W…
PING:
TITLE: AutoCAD 3D Earth Drawing Download
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
I am providing some geek’ish fun on a Monday by providing the world in a 3D drawing.
PING:
TITLE: Question
BLOG NAME: Between the Lines
AutoCAD HATCH objects are probably one of the most commonly used of the AutoCAD objects, but they do have some limitations and reported issues. We are looking for examples of problems with AutoCAD HATCH objects so we can research further
PING:
TITLE: Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
BLOG NAME: RobiNZ Blog
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
PING:
TITLE: Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
BLOG NAME: RobiNZ Blog
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
Celestia shows space is big and beautiful
In 1983 John Walker drew the The Solar System to scale in AutoCAD-86. It was a demonstration of AutoCAD
Question
AutoCAD HATCH objects are probably one of the most commonly used of the AutoCAD objects, but they do have some limitations and reported issues. We are looking for examples of problems with AutoCAD HATCH objects so we can research further
AutoCAD 3D Earth Drawing Download
I am providing some geek’ish fun on a Monday by providing the world in a 3D drawing.
I am taking an AutoCAD course at Bristol Community College in Fall River, MA. and my instructor Mr. Richard Horton just showed us this drawing today as an example of how powerful AutoCAD actually can be. We were told this was done in DOS and probably took close to one year to complete this project. Is this for real? Wow, what dedication and accomplishment, thanks to the creators.