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5 October 2020 at 22:00 #499769
duncan webster 1
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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?
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5 October 2020 at 22:00 #21326
duncan webster 1
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5 October 2020 at 22:30 #499779
Emgee
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Duncan

They could be "construction" lines ?

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5 October 2020 at 23:23 #499787
Steviegtr
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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.
6 October 2020 at 23:43 #500002
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Bump for duncan

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7 October 2020 at 00:38 #500005
duncan webster 1
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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
7 October 2020 at 13:39 #500071
Pete White
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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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