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Exploring the PackageContents.xml and AutoCAD plugin structure
Motivation PackageContents.xml is the meta file for AutoCAD/Civil 3D plugin, that tells AutoCAD how to auto-load your plugin. If you can Netload your plugin DLL, but can’t get AutoCAD to autoload it, then most likely you don’t set up this xml file correctly. The...
setvar doesn’t work in accoreconsole
Problem Sometimes you may find that specifying (setvar "filedia" 1) in an .scr script simply doesn’t reset filedia to 1. Here’s the simplest .scr script that reproduces the issue: (command "NETLOAD" "%YourDLL%") %YourCommandMethod% (setvar "filedia" 1) Or...
What is “Shoulder Breakover” selection?
Question In Civil 3D, under Superelevation Curve, when you are trying to Assign Critical Section, you might find an unfamiliar term “Shoulder Breakover”. What does that mean? Answer from Civil 3D team houlder breakover refers to the difference in cross slope between...
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