How do I fillet, chamfer, and dimension in isometric?

[jaberwok]

This thread should help - also, cadtag's post #5 applies equally to DOS and Windoze versions.

[cadtag]

I exported Richard.Kent's example to R12 DXF, hopefully that will help. unzip the file, then run dxfin to creaet a drawing from it.


DOS? wow - that's going back a ways. Though I do still have a set of IBM DOS 4.something still in shrinkwrap. I bet that would scream on a i7 chipset and SSD drive.

[Vagulus]

Thanks for that. The dimensioning in ISO-DIMensions.dwg in just what I would like to achieve (although I work in Metric). But ..

Once again I run against a wall of jargon that I do not understand. What is R12 DXF? What is dxfin and how do I run it? Would the drawing created from it be in Imperial?

If someone can, and has the time, would they please tell me (blow-by-blow and step-by-step because I am a bit of a dumbo who knows nothing) how I can create what I believe are called styles to create the dimensioning effect cadtag has (but in metric).

Here I am assuming - that I could create these styles in my personalized metric template and they would then be available in any drawing created with the template. Yes?

Sorry to be a pain, folks, but I really want to get a grip on this.
Thanks

[reikajapan]

You can learn about DXF by using any internet search engine. DXF is a universal translation file that can be brought into AutoCAD (or exported from AutoCAD) or by many other programs. The dxf provided will be in inches and changing over to metric is fairly straight forward, keep reading....

At the command line you type DXFIN and follow the prompts at the command line.

For text styles you would use STYLE command (it has been a long time since I used DOS r12 AutoCAD so hopefully I get the commands right).

For dimension styles you can use the command DDIM and explore in there.

If you start with the drawing (dxf) provided you will have the styles you need. The dimstyle can be easily adjusted for metric. If you do this work in your template then they will be there with any drawing created with that template.

I am not sure about adjusting the arrow head blocks for metric, depends some on which unit you will use, mm, cm, M.

[easymike29412754]

Isometric view is created with seven mouse clicks and one key stroke using autolisp. Arrow heads are at correct angle.

Gene