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Associative QDIM Extension




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Installation Requirements

Installation of the Autodesk® Associative QDIM Extension requires the following:

  • A supported AutoCAD 2002 product in the same language
  • Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 5.5 or later

Supported Products

  • AutoCAD 2002

Note: The Associative Qdim Extension does not support any release of AutoCAD LT®.

Supported Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5.0 or later
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

Access to Help

Information about the Associative QDIM Extension is located in this Readme file under "Documentation for the Associative QDIM Extension." Once you install the Associative QDIM Extension, to access this Readme file, double-click ReadMe_Qdim.htm in your AutoCAD 2002 Help folder.

Installation Instructions

The Associative QDIM Extension can be installed on a local computer or run from a network.

Stand-alone Installation

To install the Associative QDIM Extension for AutoCAD 2002:

  1. Close all running applications.
  2. Download the assocqdimsetup.exe file.
  3. Double-click assocqdimsetup.exe.
  4. On the InstallShield Wizard Welcome page, click Next.
  5. On the Location to Save Files page, click Next to accept the default location, or specify a different location path, and then click Next.
  6. In the Associative QDIM Extension Setup wizard, on the Welcome page, click Next.
  7. On the Software License Agreement page, click "I accept" to accept the license agreement. Click Next.
  8. On the Product Locations page, click Next.
  9. On the Ready to Install page, click Next. AutoCAD is updated with the extension.
  10. On the Setup Confirmation page, click Finish.

Note: During installation, any files that are upgraded by the Associative QDIM Extension are copied to a backup.00x folder in the AutoCAD 2002 product folder. If the Extension is subsequently uninstalled, the original files are restored.

Client Installation

Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone installation.

Network Installation

In a network installation, the Associative QDIM Extension must first be installed on the Administrator system. This is the system that was used to create the deployment and install AutoCAD on the server.

To install the Associative QDIM Extension on the Administrator system, follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone installation. Once this installation is complete, use the same procedure to install the Associative QDIM Extension on each workstation that is running the server deployment.

Scripted Silent Installation

The Associative QDIM Extension supports scripted silent installation for CAD managers who don't want to run a verbose installation on every workstation. A silent installation is done using MSI installer switches.

To install the Associative QDIM Extension to a system using silent installation:

  1. Download the Associative QDIM Extension install image to a shared drive or network location.
  2. Open a DOS Command Window on the system where the Associative QDIM Extension is going to be silently installed.
  3. In the DOS Command Window, enter the following command on a single line:

    msiexec /i <full path to qdim.msi>qdim.msi /l*v QdimAssoc_log.txt /qb ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES

    Note: If the path to the downloaded qdim.msi file contains any spaces, you must enclose the path in double quotes.

CAD Managers can use a DOS batch file or the Microsoft Scripting Engine and a Visual Basic Script (VBS) file to automate a silent installation. For example, CAD Managers can copy the downloaded Associative QDIM Extension installation files along with a VBS installation script to a server or shared drive, and then point the CAD stations to the VBS file.

Example of a VBS installation script:

Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Shell.Run " msiexec /i <full path to qdim.msi>qdim.msi
/l*v QdimAssoc_log.txt /qb ACAD_SILENT_LICENSE=YES "


              

Note: The entire Shell.Run command and switches must be entered on a single line. Also, if the path to the QdimAssoc.msi file contains any spaces, you must enclose the path in double quotes.

To do a silent uninstallation, replace the msiexec /i switch with the msiexec /x switch.

Uninstallation Instructions

The instructions for removal of the Associative QDIM Extension differ slightly depending on the type of installation.

Warning: If you uninstall this AutoCAD 2002 extension after you've installed a service pack, you must repair AutoCAD to reinstate your most recently applied service pack. The repair requires little interaction. For instructions about repairing AutoCAD, see the section "AutoCAD Repair Instructions."

Stand-alone Uninstallation

To uninstall the Associative QDIM Extension from AutoCAD 2002:

  1. Close all running applications.
  2. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. In the Currently Installed Programs list, select Associative QDIM Extension, and then click Add/Remove.
  4. When the uninstall confirmation message box is displayed, click Yes.
Client Uninstallation

Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone uninstallation.

Network Uninstallation

Follow the preceding instructions for a stand-alone uninstallation to remove the Associative QDIM Extension from each workstation that is running the server deployment. Once these uninstallations are complete, use the same procedure to uninstall the Associative QDIM Extension from the Administrator system.

AutoCAD Repair Instructions

To repair AutoCAD:

  1. From the Start menu (Windows), choose Settings/Control Panel.
  2. In the Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • For Windows 98 and NT: In the Add/Remove Program Properties dialog box, on the Install/Uninstall tab, select AutoCAD 2002. Choose Add/Remove.
    • For Windows 2000: In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box, select AutoCAD 2002, and choose Change.
  4. In the Add/Remove Application dialog box, select Reinstall AutoCAD 2002, and then choose Next.
  5. In the AutoCAD 2002 Setup dialog box, select Repair Errors in My AutoCAD 2002 Installation. Click Next.

    Note: If you select this option, by default you also restore your shortcuts. If you do not want to restore your shortcuts, clear the corresponding check box.

  6. In the Start Installation dialog box, click Next to begin installation.
  7. In the Backup Files dialog box, highlight the files to back up, and then choose Next.
  8. In the AutoCAD 2002 dialog box, when the components have been added, choose Finish.
  9. If prompted, restart your computer.

Help Documentation

With this extension, new dimensions created with the QDIM command are associative when dimension associativity is turned on (DIMASSOC = 2).

Dimension Attachment Points

QDIM associates dimensions to selected objects by snapping to features on the objects. Default object snaps are built in to QDIM and are not affected by the settings for object snap mode (OSMODE). Only lines, polylines, points, arcs, and circles can be dimensioned with QDIM.

  • When you select lines with QDIM, the resulting dimensions are attached to the endpoints of the lines.
  • When you select polylines with QDIM, the resulting dimensions are attached to the vertices of the polylines.
  • When you select arcs or circles, the resulting dimensions are attached to the centers of the arcs or circles.
  • When you select point objects with QDIM, the resulting dimensions are attached to the points.

Associative Dimension Priority

When you use QDIM to dimension a series of linear objects that are connected at their endpoints, you can choose whether the resulting dimensions are attached at the endpoints or attached at the intersections of the selected objects. Whether endpoints or intersections are the default is called associative dimension priority. A new option in the QDIM command, /seTtings, controls the which default is used.

If the associative dimension priority is set to Intersection, and you subsequently move or rotate a dimensioned object, the dimension points will be relocated to the new intersections of the selected objects.

The QDIM command displays the current setting of the associative dimension priority on the command line when associative dimensioning is turned on.

Known Limitations and Issues

The following limitations and issues had been identified at the time the Associative QDIM Extension was released.

Trans-Spatial Dimensioning

The Associative QDIM Extension cannot create trans-spatial dimensions (dimensions on a layout that are associated with objects in Model space). To create trans-spatial dimensions, use a different dimensioning command.

Lightweight Polylines

The Associative QDIM Extension supports only optimized-format, lightweight polylines, not the old-format polylines used in AutoCAD Release 13 and earlier. To convert to lightweight polylines in AutoCAD, use the CONVERT command. When QDIM encounters an old-format polyline, QDIM creates nonassociative dimensions for that object. To convert nonassociative dimensions into associative dimensions, use DIMREASSOCIATE.

QDIM and Desktop Products

Industry-specific applications such as Autodesk® Architectural Desktop and Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® have dedicated dimensioning systems that operate independently of AutoCAD core dimensioning tools such as QDIM. It is possible to install the Associative QDIM Extension on the desktop products, which will update the QDIM command to produce associative dimensions on native AutoCAD objects. The Associative QDIM Extension will not change the behavior of the dedicated desktop dimensioning systems.

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