nanoCad

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

I've opened a drawing I did in Draftsight using NanoCad free edition. It works pretty well, but there are some lines that I can't select, move, delete or anything. I've checked for locked layers, none.

It's not calamitous as if I just select everything and copy it somewhere else it leaves the locked lines behind, but a nuisance.

Anyone got any ideas?

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

[EmgeeParticipant @emgee]

Duncan

They could be "construction" lines ?

Emgee

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Not sure about that cad program, but i have had a similar issue in the past with Autocad.

What i used to do was save the drawing as a block.

Then explode the block, it usually worked. Then saved back as a DWG.

Steve.

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Bump for duncan

Steve.

[duncan webster 1Participant @duncanwebster1]

I don't use construction lines, not knowingly anyway, and copying chunks of drawing is probably as easy as Steve's method and won't unwittingly explode real blocks, but thanks for the suggestions

[Pete WhiteParticipant @petewhite15172]

There are wobblers when you use different drawing packages on a file for sure. I use Librecad with linux on a Chrome book. I sent some files off for a laser quote and the guy said my lines were all green and dotted? I sent the same drawings to a mate running a newish version of Autocad and they opened fine? I suspect the issue was caused when I imported the drawing as a block and exploded it, don't know where the dotted lines came from? I had used green construction lines but had deleted them, night mare.

I have since sent the laser firm drawing done with normal techniques and they are fine ?

Pete

Edited By Pete White on 07/10/2020 13:42:16

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