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kentauros

(29,414 posts) Fri Nov 30, 2012, 01:11 PM Nov 2012

I almost used "du" as a command in AutoCAD. [View all]

"di" (for "distance&quot is what I wanted, and I had to pause, because my fingers were heading for the 'u' and not the 'i'.

How often does this happen to y'all?

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I almost used "du" as a command in AutoCAD. [View all] kentauros Nov 2012 OP

I remember AutoCad in the old Tandy 2000. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #1

I'm using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 these days. kentauros Nov 2012 #5

Very cool. How the world has advanced. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #6

AutoCAD also went to the ribbon-bar in 2010. kentauros Nov 2012 #8

I always use CorelDRAW commands in AutoCAD and vice versa, all day long. Throd Nov 2012 #2

Do they work with each other? kentauros Nov 2012 #14

I use them concurrently. The commands are totally different in each platform. Throd Nov 2012 #15

du is a unix command TrogL Nov 2012 #3

In AutoCAD, DU is "DUMPSTYLESANDSETTINGS" kentauros Nov 2012 #7

Well I don't do autocad but OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #4

Switch to German words then kentauros Nov 2012 #9

Pro pdx_prog Nov 2012 #10

Thankfully, the two art programs I use at home kentauros Nov 2012 #12

Autocad...CorelDraw? pdx_prog Nov 2012 #11

Look at their website: kentauros Nov 2012 #13

Corel is very popular in the signage industry. Throd Dec 2012 #23

CorelDRAW is perfect for my needs. Throd Dec 2012 #22

I'm running LT 2012 these days. My last job we had the full blown version of 2012. madinmaryland Nov 2012 #16

I didn't know they still made LT! kentauros Nov 2012 #17

Occasionally, when jokingly chastising another DU member (or member)... MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #18

That's a good one! kentauros Nov 2012 #19

duminicans MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #20

You're on a bagel! kentauros Nov 2012 #21