AutoCAD Tips

Shift, Control, And Tab Key Functionality

‘shift’ pick to remove from selection set when picking objects in AutoCAD, ‘tab’ to cycle through various object snaps, ‘control+R’ to change or cycle through overlapping viewports in paper space

Sorting in Sheet Set Manager Model Tab

copy entire set to local hard drive, open sheet set file from there to allow drawings, folders on model tab sort alphabetically in AutoCAD

AutoCAD Tip – Add Your Own Synonyms (Lynn Allen/Cadalyst Magazine)

visit manage menu, click on edit aliases, edit synonym list to open .pgp file containing list of command synonyms

ADDING CUSTOM PAPER SIZES IN AUTOCAD

double click on plotter configuration to modify, visit plotter configuration editor to expand ‘user-defined paper sizes & calibration’ in configurations item tree view before starting custom paper sizes wizard

Print True Colors in monochrome in AutoCAD

invoke CONVERTCTB command to convert ctb file to stb file, CONVERTPSTYLES command to convert drawing to use named plot styles in AutoCAD