Properties Palette

Properties Palette

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Description

This plugin complements (and in the future will be able to completely replace) the AutoCAD properties panel. Having opened a new palette of properties A>V>C> you will see that a new line has appeared in the properties of any drawing object: Name. Previously, only blocks had names. Now the name is in the polylines, solid, meshes, regions and everything. And you can edit the name directly in the property editor. Including blocks. And many more useful properties will be added to drawing objects.

Previously, these functions were performed by the Names plugin. Now it is not relevant, use the A>V>C> Properties Palette instead.

 

What is this for?

  • Initially, the plugin was created for the convenience of working with other plugins. Lay and Sawing Table (Saw), where there is a need for naming details. But you can adapt the names for any of your purposes. Now you have a place to store any information about any entity. In addition, the program can:
  • It does not lump the properties of different objects into one heap but shows the properties of each type of object on separate tabs.
  • Adds a couple of text fields to the properties of all objects: Kind and Description (=Info). Just in case.
  • And you can order additional text properties according to the needs of your production. Development of each property - 50 Euro.
  • Adds two properties of the Yes/No type to the properties of solids: Sweep and Mirror. These properties use the Plugins Lay and Sawing Table, but you can use them for your own purposes.
  • Adds the Texture property to the properties of solids, which takes the value No / Along / Across. This is used for parts with a pattern such as wood fibers.
  • New properties of solids and materials are stored in their xData and are copied along with them even when copied to another file (except for the Metric).
  • Adds an entire calculations section to the properties of solids. In it, you will see the Metric of the solid, that is, all the dimensions of the part. This is great for finding parts of the same size. Moreover, the size does not depend on how the part is deployed in space.
  • You will be able to see the angles of inclination of the ends of the part, assign covering materials to surfaces and banding to edges.
  • The palette tracks your mouse movements and highlights the faces of the solid as you move the cursor over the coverage and edge fields on the Solid Metrics tab.
  • Adds properties to materials - you can adjust the density, price and other properties of materials. After that, it will become possible to calculate the weight and cost of the parts (when calculating the metric)
  • Shows the total length, area, volume, weight and price.
  • Allows you to edit the format of the Smart Leader, the contents of single-line and multi-line texts, sizes, and styles of tables.
  • For the convenience of entering long texts, you can open separate panels for the Name, Kind and Info properties.
  • A>V>C> Properties Palette allows you to conveniently edit the names and descriptions of blocks.
  • The palette allows you to edit the attributes and parameters of the blocks, and create new invisible attributes.
  • You can edit all layer properties directly in this palette without opening a separate dialog. You can assign a layer of material.
  • Through the Drawing Tree palette, you can select groups and edit their name and description.
  • Allows you to calculate mathematical expressions directly in the input fields without opening the calculator.

 

The plugin has several settings of its own, and in addition, its work is affected by the  A>V>C> Common Options. If you develop your plugins or programs in LISP, then you can read all the data displayed in this palette. All this data is stored in xData ("extended data") solids and other objects. At your request, I can add any other properties to any objects in the drawing. Negotiable price.

The palette is presented in English, Russian, Italian, German, and Chinese localization.

Trial Description

To run the plugin, you will have to register account and top up your account balance or receiving bonuses.

Then you can activate one of the licenses:

About This Version

Version 2024.10.01, 10/23/2024
AvcPalette: Added an option to disable all ordinary properties at once. It makes the palette as compact as possible. AvcPalette: Added options to disable each ordinary property. You can also disable the area and length columns in the solid surface lists. You can hide the surface list completely. AvcPalette: Added option to disable Edge Banding list. This option speeds up calculation of solid metric. But Edge Bandings will not appear in any other AVC command. AvcPalette: The Edge Bandings list is shown only for Sheet parts. Based on the type of material usage assigned to the solid. AvcPalette fixed: For round pipes, the list of covered faces was not displayed. AvcPalette fixed: resetting the Palette settings resulted in resetting the Common Options. Common Options fixed: resetting the settings resulted in resetting the AVC Palette settings. AvcPalette: new property of Tables: Data Source. AvcPalette: new button the Table Update on Table tab. Text Palette fixed: Text palettes were not updated when the selected object changed if the number of selected objects was unchanged. AvcPalette, BoxToVector fixed: no line types were recognized. AvcPalette new options: virtual block attributes AvcPalette: Lists of custom drawing properties, custom solid proredries, block attributes and parameters are now sorted alphabetically. AvcPalette: The color of read-only fields is now the same bright as regular ones, but the mouse cursor is replaced with a prohibition symbol. UserPalette fixed: errors in opening and closing palettes. New UserPalette command opens small palettes for each user property. NamePalette, KindPalette, InfoPalette: Palettes now work with block properties and attributes. NamePalette icon corrected. AVCPalette & TextPalettes: Correct warning about exceeding the xData size limit. AvcPalette fixed: eNullObjectId error when viewing text properties that do not have a style specified. AvcPalette: The Material field is now shown in the properties of all objects except annotations. Moreover, the drop-down list contains materials for coatings and edges.


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  • Great tool!
    Adelina Noroc | July 19, 2023

    The Properties Palette in AutoCAD is a game-changer! It simplifies object management, allowing me to add custom text fields, properties, and material attributes. Now, I can easily track and categorize parts,  calculate the size, and customize the Smart Leader format to my liking. It's a must-have tool for every AutoCAD user, making work more efficient and design documentation a breeze! Highly recommended!

    Alexandr Chernishev (Publisher) | July 20, 2023

    Thanks for the feedback. Good luck!


  • Great!
    Hans Lammerts | January 27, 2018

    Yet another amazing simple and effective innovation coming from AVC. A need to have for any 3D modeller taking DWG a step further


  • Router Cim
    Brian Mac | December 17, 2017 Verified Download (What's this?)

    This has helped a bunch!. Tho the only issue im having is that all i want it to show is just the Name of the part. Not 001.(name) (Size). Is there something i can unclick for it to just write the Name?


  • Smart Solid
    MIKE ADDOTTA | February 17, 2016 Verified Download (What's this?)

    This program with the combination of Sawing Table and Smart leader has turned my 3d solid geometry into smart solids. It has automated my creation of fabrication details dramatically. Great tools and looking forward to trying out all your applications.

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