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If It's Almost Spring, 'IT' is Almost Here - adding toolbar to
ribbon-based workspace, adding button to palette to insert title block
layouts in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CAD Tutor, Mar 2010
Customizing for Fun & Profit - customizing AutoCAD LT using DIESEL,
setting workspace switch when launching AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CAD Tutor,
Feb 2010
How Do I Bring Up the Old Layer Dialog Box? - using LAYERDLGMODE system
variable in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 17, 2010
Up and Down the Scales in AutoCAD
exclusive
- text and dimension scales in model/paper space, learning about transpatial
dimensions, annotative objects introduced in AutoCAD 2008, Bill Fane, Autodesk
University 2009
Managing Your Standards and Reusable Content with AutoCAD Tool Palettes - Revealed
exclusive
- understanding power of tool palettes, using existing palettes, and block
tools, Matt Murphy, Autodesk University 2009
Two-Handed CAD: Do Less Work to Get More Finished
exclusive
- taking advantage of efficiency tools in AutoCAD, using template theory to standardize, govern work process, Donnie Gladfelter,
Autodesk University 2009
AutoCAD Performance - commands/system variables to improve performance,
John Benstead, CADit, Mar 13, 2010
Quick and Dirty Clicks and Drags in AutoCAD
- moving, copying objects using click-and-drag method, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 12, 2010
Discovering Tool Palettes - AutoCAD tip, Erhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Mar 12, 2010
AutoCAD Tip - Reference a Block Count in a Field - using block attributes in
block definitions, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 10, 2010
90 AutoCAD Tips in
90 Minutes exclusive
- tips on using workspaces, toolbar heaven, creating tool palettes, layer
states, Lynn Allen, Autodesk University 2009
Help! The Best
Places to Look to Get Support exclusive
- in-depth look at HELP menu, detailed tour of Autodesk's Subscription
Center, using Twitter, Rob Sinclair, Autodesk University 2009
Creating JPEG and PNG Files - print AutoCAD file to PDF file using
'Primo PDF' virtual printer software, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 9, 2010
Size Does Matter:
Annotative Scale Feature in AutoCAD exclusive
- adding/removing annotation scales, creating, displaying/hiding annotation
scale objects, Douglas Harper, Autodesk University 2009
How to Get the
Most Out of the Action Recorder exclusive
- using action recorder, action macro management, editing/sharing action macros, Tom Stoeckel,
Autodesk University 2009
Let's Go Jogging in AutoCAD Dimensions - using DIMJOGLINE command, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 8, 2010
Please Pass the Parametrics - adding/removing geometric constraints in
AutoCAD 2010, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Mar 4, 2010
How to Cope with Huge Files on AutoCAD - keep drawings tidy, use blocks
for recurring objects, keep drawing, relevant files in local drive, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 1, 2010
A Few Tips
for Faster Drawings - turn off solid hatches, use quick text
mode, turn off lineweight in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 2,
2010
Why the #!@% Did That Happen? Mysteries of AutoCAD Revealed
exclusive
- identifying most frustrating AutoCAD behavior, fixing it, common system
variables affecting AutoCAD, deciphering AutoCAD messages, Denise Cox, Autodesk
University 2009
How to Use Unsupported Characters in Sheet Set Manager - workaround is to
use SSMPropEditor in AutoCAD, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World Blog, Mar 1, 2010
The 12 Hidden
Secrets of AutoCAD Productivity - Revealed! Pt 1
exclusive
- controlling AutoCAD environment with scripts, profiles, workspaces,
improving display performance with advanced viewing tools, visual styles, Matt
Murphy, Autodesk University 2009
The 12 Hidden
Secrets of AutoCAD Productivity - Revealed! Pt 2
exclusive
- creating dynamic blocks from existing blocks, managing them from tool
palettes, Matt Murphy, Autodesk University 2009
Parametric
Drawings: Object Relationship with Geometrical and Dimensional Constraints
exclusive
- identifying constrained geometry in AutoCAD, defining geometric
relationships between entities in drawing, creating networks of connected
geometry using geometric constraints, John Beltran, Autodesk University 2009
Start
Fresh, but Not Empty - using linework
from other AutoCAD projects, creating set of
standard details, parts, layouts, Brian Benton, AUGI, Feb 2010 (may require
free registration)
REGEN, REGENALL and RENGENAUTO Commands - regenerate all drawing
elements in AutoCAD drawing without 'noise,' Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar
1, 2010
How to: Jump Quickly to Different Project Locations
- AutoCAD tip, Kevin, Land Development Engineering, Feb 25, 2010
Where Does AutoCAD Look for File Locations? - support file search path
stores locations of support files, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 25, 2010
AutoCAD Secrets
Exposed!
exclusive
- discover hidden tips, use forgotten old tools, tips applying to many versions
of AutoCAD ranging from 2006-2010, Jeanne Aarhus, Autodesk University 2009
Getting Up to
Speed on AutoCAD 2010 exclusive
- introduction to new parametric capabilities in AutoCAD, dynamic block
improvements, PDF export/import, introduction to 3D meshes, Lynn Allen, Autodesk
University 2009
The Productivity
Power of AutoCAD Tool Palettes - Revealed! exclusive
- creating, displaying, managing shared palettes securely as enterprise
solution for company standards, Matt Murphy, Autodesk University 2009
Understanding How Layer States Get Restored - restoring layer state to
viewport in AutoCAD, Tom Stoeckel, Without a Net, Feb 19, 2010
Can I Render Wireframe Image from AutoCAD? - no, but required image can
be obtained using PLOT command, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Feb 19, 2010
Using AREA Command -
AutoCAD tip, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 17, 2010
Never Use Photoshop Again! Editing Raster Images Using AutoCAD Raster Design
exclusive
- raster image terminology, tips for cleaning up, editing raster images, palette
management, raster entity manipulation, Felicia Provencal, Autodesk University
2009
Displaying the Hatch Area with a Field in AutoCAD - using FIELD command,
Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Feb 15, 2010
How to Sync Block Attribute Values with a Database Using ACAD_db -
AutoCAD tip, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World Blog, Feb 15, 2010
PDF
Underlay Adjustments - AutoCAD tip, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog,
Feb 10, 2010
Why
Drawing1.dwg Will Not Close - set system variable DBMOD value to
zero in AutoCAD, R McSwain, CAD Panacea, Feb 10, 2010
Dealing with Those Pesky Gaps in Hatch Boundaries
- set gap tolerance value to size larger than hole in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's
Blog, Feb 9, 2010
Marking
Revisions with a Revision Cloud - using REVCLOUD command to add revision
cloud in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Feb 1, 2010
Underlay in AutoCAD 2010 -
snapping to graphic elements in underlay, underlay files in Xrefs, Mark
Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Feb 4, 2010
The X Factor - Placing Text Above and Below Dimension Lines -
enter '\X' instead of pressing Enter button to get TYP text below line in
AutoCAD, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Feb 4, 2010
Attaching PDF Files in AutoCAD 2010 -
attaching as underlay to drawing file, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Feb 3,
2010
Everybody Can Draw Springs Without the Helix Command - defining path of
spring in AutoCAD, Gultekin Ozkan, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 2, 2010
Managing Display Settings - controlling color, linetype, lineweight;
organizing layers in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, AUGI, Jan 2010 (may require free
registration)
Something Nice and Useful: Copy Objects Effortlessly Using the Right Mouse
Button - AutoCAD tips, Gultekin Ozkan, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 1,
2010
Parametrics
101: Don't Be Afraid - exploring geometric constraints like
equal, symmetric, collinear, coincident in AutoCAD 2010, Bill Fane, Cadalyst,
Jan 28, 2010
Parametrics
102: Sizing Things Up - using dimensional constraints in AutoCAD
2010, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Jan 28, 2010
Using
Polyline Width Parameter in Drawings - drawing resistor using
polyline width; drawing polyline consisting of line, arc with varying widths in
AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 29, 2010
Standards Enforcement Tools
- using batch standards checker in AutoCAD to
check DWG files for standards compliance, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 27, 2010
AutoCAD 2010: New System Variable to Fade XREFs
- XDWGFADECTL system
variable to control fading of XREFs, CAD Addict, Jan 27, 2010
Navigation in AutoCAD - commands, tools for quick navigation, exploring
in different versions of AutoCAD, Alex Borodulin, NYacad, Jan 15, 2010
How
Can I Edit Lots of Text in AutoCAD - removing single, double,
triple digit prefixes, Eat Your CAD, Jan 25, 2010 (requires free registration)
Using Template and Setting Your Unit -
defining initial setup in AutoCAD 2010, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 22,
2010
AutoCAD: PREVIEWFILTER
System Variable - controlling objects to be highlighted in
selection preview, CAD Addict, Jan 21, 2010
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Killing Four Birds with One (MOCORO) - move,
copy, rotate, scale object using express tool MOCORO, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 21,
2010
Using AutoCAD Navigation Tools - using mouse, navigation tools in ribbon
bar, steering wheel, typing in command line/dynamic input, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Jan 15, 2010
AutoCAD Icon or Text in the Status Bar - showing more items on status
bar, Shaan Hurley, Between The Lines, Jan 14, 2010
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Attributes
- BATTMAN system variable for rearranging order of attributes, Lynn Allen's
Blog, Jan 12, 2010
Creating Zoom Macros with the Action Recorder
- AutoCAD tutorial, Donnie Gladfelter,
The CAD Geek, Jan 12, 2010
Autodesk AutoCAD 2009 Mastering References: Attach and Overlay Options
- differentiating attach, overlay options while creating external reference,
Jeff Bartels, Digital CAD, Jan 11, 2010
Selecting Object Like in Windows Explorer
- setting PICKADD system variable to 0 to remove previous selection when next
file is selected in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 8, 2010
Comparing System Variables: SYSVDLG
- displaying list of all system variables, Seth Hall, Being Civil, Jan 7, 2010
Showing and Hiding AutoCAD Toolbars
- using -TOOLBAR command, R McSwain, CAD Panacea, Jan 6, 2010
Creating Multiple Points -
using POINT command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 4, 2010
Creating Custom Contextual Ribbon Tabs in AutoCAD 2010
- Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Dec 29, 2009
Measuregeom - measuring distance, radius, angle, area, volume in
AutoCAD, Brian Benton, AUGI, Dec 2009 (may require free registration)
Editing Hatches in 2010 - ability to change hatches without redrawing
boundaries, add/remove grips in AutoCAD 2010, Rockmaster's CAD Resources, Dec
22, 2009
How to
Disable F1 Key - using CUI in AutoCAD, Almas Suljevic, Being
Civil, Dec 22, 2009
Doug's Quick Tips - framing around images in AutoCAD, multiple cleanup
groups to assist with wall cleanups in ACA, Douglas Bowers of AIA, AU
Online, Dec 13, 2009
Reset Layer Viewport Overrides from VPLAYER - removing viewport overrides in
AutoCAD, turning layer overrides on/off in current drawing, Tom Stoeckel,
Without a Net, Dec 18, 2009
Automate Sheet Setup with Named Page Setups
- capturing settings inside AutoCAD PLOT command, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD
Geek, Dec 17, 2009
Command Versioning in AutoCAD - ensuring reliable recording, playback with
Action Recorder, AutoCAD commands supporting versioning, Tom Stoeckel, Without a
Net, Dec 16, 2009
Where's My Double Click Extents & Other Mouse Settings? - setting mouse wheel
double-click to zoom to drawing extents in AutoCAD, Shaan Hurley, Between The
Lines, Dec 14, 2009
An AutoCAD Holiday Hip Tip on Cleaning Up Your Drawing Files
- purging zero length geometry, empty text objects in AutoCAD 2010, Lynn Allen's
Blog, Dec 11, 2009
Display Drawing Mode Icons as Text -
AutoCAD tip, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Dec 10, 2009
AutoCAD Contextual Ribbon Tab - AutoCAD 2010 doesn't show floating toolbar
or authoring palettes with ribbon interface, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 10,
2009
Using AutoCAD REVERSE Command -
changing direction for LINE, ARC, PLINE, SPLINE, HELIX objects, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Dec 10, 2009
Using AutoCAD MEASUREGEOM Command
- analyzing geometry of objects, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 10, 2009
How to Convert SPLINE to POLYLINE in AutoCAD 2010 - using SPLINE EDIT
command, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 8, 2009
Clean Up Unwanted Objects in AutoCAD 2010 - ability to control deletion
while creating 3D objects, purge zero length objects in drawings, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 8, 2009
Use Parametric Constraints to Constrain Models
- constraining objects to
stretch model while keeping relationships same in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Dec 3, 2009
Understanding Dimensional Constraint - learning about dynamic constraint,
annotational dimension, reference constraint, using dimensional constraint in
AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 2, 2009
Understanding Geometric Constraint -
AutoCAD 2010 tip, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 29, 2009
The Flexible CHANGE Command
- changing lines, circles in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Nov 20, 2009
AutoCAD 2010 - Layout Wizard -
create layout, using PAGESETUP command to modify layout settings, Mark Kiker,
CADDManager Blog, Nov 24, 2009
AutoCAD: How to Handle a Corrupted File
- using AUDIT, RECOVER commands,
Jeff Arbogast, Avatech, Solutions, Nov 16, 2009
Copying All Layers from One Drawing to Another
- AutoCAD tip, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 20, 2009
Using AutoCAD Filter - advantages of using filter tool, saving filter,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov 18, 2009
How Can I Standardize AutoCAD eTransmit Setups?
- editing registry settings in AutoCAD, Eat Your CAD, Nov 18, 2009 (requires
free registration)
External Reference Tips -
using ._XATTACH, ._CLASSICXREF, ._CLASSICIMAGE commands in AutoCAD,
R McSwain, CAD Panacea, Nov 16, 2009
Maximize Your Screen and Speed Up with Ribbon Shortcut - using shortcuts
in AutoCAD ribbon, minimizing ribbon to increase screen space, Edwin Prakoso,
CAD Notes, Nov 13, 2009
AutoCAD Tip - Plot in Black and White Ala Monochrome - expand plot dialog,
select monochrome plot style, Shaan Hurley, Between The Lines, Nov 11, 2009
How to Label Coordinate in AutoCAD
- creating reference object, attribute definition, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Nov
9, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on the Application Menu -
speedy lookup tool for finding command, setting number of recently viewed files,
Lynn Allen's Blog, Nov 5, 2009
10 AutoCAD Ribbon Tips You Should Know - switching between
AutoCAD workspaces, AutoCAD 2010 ribbon, application
menu, ribbon sticky panels, locking down AutoCAD toolbars, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Nov 4, 2009
Ribbons and Tool Palettes - customizing
workspace to get desired tools palette in AutoCAD 2010 drawing, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Nov 4, 2009
AutoCAD Quick Select - selecting object
properties, including/excluding selection, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 30,
2009
Tips on
Viewing Your Drawing - by using mouse wheel, ViewCube, saving views,
automating 3D views in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Oct 20, 2009
Modifying a Table in AutoCAD -
video, changing column or table width, breaking table into different
segments, David Cohn, AutoCAD Exchange, Oct 2009
AutoCAD 2010 Improvements to Everyday Commands -
change layer color from layer pull down list, convert spline to polyline,
Lynn Allen, AutoCAD Exchange, Oct 2009
AutoCAD: Extracting Data to Excel - using DATAEXTRACTION
wizard, CAD Addict, Oct 20, 2009
Your Cursor Isn't Moving Smoothly? - defining snap settings, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Oct 13, 2009
How To: Reference Objects to File/URL in AutoCAD - adding, using
hyperlink, hyperlink within block, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct 14, 2009
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Easy Access to the
Layer Drop-Down List - adding layer list to quick access
toolbar, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 12, 2009
Bringing PDFs into AutoCAD - inserting PDF file as underlay, snapping to
PDF objects, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Oct 6, 2009
Commands, Macros, Action in AutoCAD 2009 and 2010 - copy, rename,
modify, delete macro
files using action macro manager dialog box in AutoCAD 2010, Bill Fane, Cadalyst,
Oct 8, 2009
10 AutoCAD Layer Tools (You Might
Have) Forgotten -
making object layer current, setting current layer to previous, checking
objects on layer, isolating objects in layer, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Oct
8, 2009
Create a Rectangle with an Adjustable Corner - geometric parameters in
AutoCAD 2010 help grip-edit rectangle, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Oct 5, 2009
Grouping Objects Using AutoCAD Group Command - Mehmet Akca,
Daily AutoCAD, Oct 5, 2009
Creating Multiline Ribbon Tool Display Names - using CUI command, Donnie
Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Sep 30, 2009
An AutoCAD Tip on Deleting Stubborn Layers and a
'78 Trans Am! - using
LAYDEL express tool, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 29, 2009
Controlling Annotation Scale Further - using annotation scale for hatches in
AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 29, 2009
Introduction to Annotation Scale - using
annotation scale in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Sep 28, 2009
Preparing for Autodesk University - creating contextual tab state for
dimension in AutoCAD 2010, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Sep 2009
AutoCAD 2010 Sticky Ribbon Panels -
tearing off panels, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 28, 2009
Easily Find Ribbon Commands
- using search function from AutoCAD 2010 application menu, Donnie
Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Sep 26, 2009
Printing with Title Block & Template - creating template with
letterheads, title block, adding drawing inside template in AutoCAD,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 28, 2009
SubObject
Selection Filter - selecting objects in 3D, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Sep 24, 2009
Creating Different Drawing Representative - creating 2 layer states in
AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 24, 2009
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Converting Text to MText - using express tool
TXT2MTXT, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 22, 2009
CAD
Standards - AutoCAD Dimension Variables - functions of DIM
variables, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Sep 22, 2009
AutoCAD
Annotative Dimensions - creating annotative dimension style,
changing existing dimension style to annotative, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog,
Sep 22, 2009
Create Regions for Mix-It-Up, 2D/3D Flexibility - AutoCAD tip, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Sep 14, 2009
Creating Schedule from Your AutoCAD Drawing - creating door, column,
wall schedule, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 15, 2009
Visual Styles 3 - settings appearing with facet edges, affecting edge
appearance in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 16, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- adding/removing ERASE command from quick access toolbar, Lynn Allen's Blog,
Sep 14, 2009
Practical Method for Entering Angles: Polar Tracking - drawing line with
same angle, length near parallelogram in AutoCAD,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 11, 2009
Create a Polyline From the Boundary of Existing Objects - using BOUNDARY
command, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Sep 7, 2009
7th, 8th, and 9
- creating new tab on ribbon on AutoCAD, updating workspace, preparing,
creating button to insert settings, customizing quick properties, Michael
Beall, CADTutor, Aug 2009
Let's Draw a Clock in AutoCAD - using commands LINE, CIRCLE, ARRAY,
ERASE, MOVE, ROTATE, drawing utilities OSNAP, POLAR, RELATIVE, Erhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Sep 9, 2009
AutoCAD
Secrets Exposed - time-saving tips, using old forgotten tools,
using newer tools for greater productivity, tips for AutoCAD versions ranging
from 2002-2009, Jeanne Aarhus, Autodesk University 2008
The
12 Hidden Secrets of AutoCAD Productivity - Revealed - profiles,
workspaces, and scripts, start-up, command line switches, visual styles to
control appearance of plotting drawings, Matt Murphy, Autodesk University 2008
The Express Tools: AutoCAD Software's Built-in Productivity Tools
- express tools history, locating, loading express tools, file & setup tools,
block, annotation, file tools, Mark Roach, Autodesk University 2008
The Productivity Power of AutoCAD Tool Palettes - Revealed! -
methods for manipulating existing tool palettes, creating palette tools,
locking, protecting enterprise palettes, Matt Murphy, Autodesk University 2008
Annotation Objects In-Depth - managing annotative objects as part
of consistent strategy, creating, manipulating annotation objects, solving
scaling problems when plotting, Daniel Abbott, Autodesk University 2008
A Quickie AutoCAD Hip Tip for Drawings with Loads of Layers -
MAXSORT system variable for controlling max number of named objects, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Sep 2, 2009
Creating Your Own AutoCAD Palette - adding objects to palette,
Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Sep 2, 2009
XREFs, Hatching, and Raster Images: An AutoCAD Survival Course -
using, manipulating XREFs, hatches, raster images, basic fixes for when things
go wrong, Jennifer Loftfield, Autodesk University 2008
Annotation Scaling - Making Drawings Smarter with Intelligent Text
- understanding objects supporting annotative property, controlling annotation
scale, using annotative scale object property, David Cohn, Autodesk University
2008
Attributes from A to X: Automation to eXtractions - creating
blocks with attributed data, using attributes for automation data entry,
creating data extractions for tables, spread sheets, Brian Ruf, Autodesk
University 2008
CAD Standards - CTB vs STB - STB has shorter list of options, no
need to remember what color equals what weight, but not widely adopted, Mark
Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Aug 24, 2009
AutoCAD: Breakline and Dimjogline
- drawing break line symbol, representing dimension symbol with jogged line, CAD
Addict, Aug 24, 2009
Some Simple Tricks for Trimming Complex Objects
- using TRIM command, using hatch object to trim boundary, Erhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Aug 20, 2009
90 AutoCAD Tips in 90 Minutes - Lynn Allen,
Autodesk University 2008
AutoCAD 2010 - Hidden Ribbon Trick - switching ribbon on/off,
Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Aug 19, 2009
Where Can I See AutoCAD Command Alias List? - editing aliases
from ribbon, full list is available from AutoCAD help file, Edwin Prakoso, CAD
Notes, Aug 19, 2009
AutoCAD Selection Tip
- noun/verb selection, using <shift> to add to selection, Beth Powell, Beth's
CAD Blog, Aug 18, 2009
AUGI Tips & Tricks: The Final Tour - using
shortcuts in AutoCAD, unique ways of using commands, customization,
Donnia Tabor-Hanson, Autodesk University 2008
AutoCAD 2009 Tips and Techniques - pin drawings so they stay on
list, adding commands to Quick Access Toolbar, more, Lynn Allen, Autodesk
University 2008
CAD Management: Using Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD -
creating layer property filter, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 18, 2009
Block vs XREF - blocks are used as reusable contents, XREF are
used while working with multiple files in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug
17, 2009
Creating New Command in AutoCAD - creating command to set all
properties to ByLayer, CAD Notes, Aug 13, 2009
Capturing Images From AutoCAD Screen - using screen image
capture program, saving render image to file, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
Aug 11, 2009
CUI and the Ribbon
- adding new ribbon panels in AutoCAD, modifying order of existing panels,
backing up, restoring ribbons, sharing ribbons with other users, Andy
Warren, Autodesk University 2008
Going for the Record - using 'action
recorder' utility in AutoCAD 2009 to record series of commands, Bill Fane,
Cadalyst, Aug 1, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Speedy Mousing -
setting mouse to point towards default option in dialog, Lynn Allen's Blog,
Aug 4, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on 2 Powerful System Variables
- PEDITACCEPT system variable to turn object into polyline, TASKBAR system
variable for displaying open drawings on taskbar, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 28,
2009
Manage Layers with Macros - turning layers off/on in AutoCAD
2010, Perry Medina, Cadalyst, Jul 26, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip for XLIST with Long Layer Names
- increasing character limit in XLIST.DCL file to accommodate long layer
names, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 23, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Listing Nested XREF Layers
- using express tool XLIST to select object, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 20, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on OVERKILL
- ignoring duplicate/overlapping objects having different line types using
express tool, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 16, 2009
Managing Views with '3D Navigate CP' in AutoCAD 2007 - saving
current view, adding image to background, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 15,
2009
AutoCAD: Use the Autosave Files to Recover Your Work
- enabling auto save, finding auto-save files, CAD Addict, Jul 19, 2009
Adding a Dynamic Password Property to an AutoCAD Object Using .NET
- Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 20, 2009
Getting Area
Properties of Solid Surfaces
- using LIST command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 6, 2009
Obscured Lines in
Visual Styles - understanding settings in edge
effects panel: obscured edges, intersection edges, edge color, silhouette edges,
Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jul 2, 2009
Aligning Text Using Quick Properties - aligning all
text to left by adjusting X value in quick properties window in AutoCAD, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 2, 2009
NeoCon
No.7 - customizing object snap cursor menu, editing
information shown in rollover tooltip, rotating viewport in AutoCAD 2010,
Michael Beall, CAD Tutor, Jun 2009
Use the Shift Key
as Shortcut - list of tasks done using shift key in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Jun 30, 2009
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Super Speedy Dimensioning
- video, multiple dimensioning simultaneously using QDIM express tool, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Jun 16, 2009
Annotative Dimensioning - defining settings for annotative
dimensions in AutoCAD, Gokalp Baykal, Daily AutoCAD, Jun 16, 2009
Ask DailyAutoCAD: Writing Backwards - create new style,
setting MIRRTEXT system variable to 1 in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
Jun 15, 2009
Making the Lines and Surfaces with Unstraight Angles
Parallel While Plotting
- showing 2D angled entities straight in plan, taking view angle across for 3D
surfaces in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jun 11, 2009
Let's Add Some Color to the UI -
changing value of 2D model space, 3D perspective, parallel projection in
AutoCAD, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 10, 2009
A Few AutoCAD Hip Tips on Dimensioning
- video, using DIMBREAK, DIMJOGLINE, DIMSPACE commands, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jun
8, 2009
Parametrics Tip: CCONSTRAINTFORM -
types of dimensional constraints, creating, using annotation constraint in
AutoCAD 2010, Tom Stoeckel, Without a Net, Jun 4, 2009
AutoCAD Tip: Dimmed XREFs - setting
system variable XDWGFADECTL from from 0 to 90 for applying fading percentage to
Xref, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jun 3, 2009
AutoCAD's OVERKILL Command Reduces Object Duplications in the Drawing File
- removing unwanted duplicate geometry, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Jun
1, 2009
A .NET Application That Counts Blocks and Transfers to
Excel
- using NETLOAD command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 26, 2009
Improved BIND Feature in eTransmit (AutoCAD 2010)
- ability to bind/insert multiple xrefs across multiple drawings at same time,
Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, May 15, 2009
Discoveries and Recoveries - creating workspace, dynamic
block with move, stretch actions, AutoCAD drawing with XY coordinates from
Excel, Michael Beall, CADTutor, May 2009
Xref Fade Control - controlling intensity of fade while
inserting XREF in AutoCAD drawing, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, May 1, 2009
Removing Duplicate and Overlapping Objects
- using OVERKILL command in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 18, 2009
Tips and Tricks Tuesday - New AutoCAD Video Tip
- assigning colors per viewport using VPCOLOR column, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 12,
2009
How to Copy Objects from One Drawing to Another - using base
point in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 13, 2009
Becoming a Keyboard Warrior - Getting Ctrl of CAD
- keyboard shortcut for drawing navigation, drawing file tools, AutoCAD
palettes, palette sets, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, May 11, 2009
Creating Complex Boundaries with AutoCAD and 2D Hand
Rendering Styling - using BHATCH command, hand rendering
styled images in Autodesk Impression, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 8,
2009
TIP: AutoCAD 2010 Alt-Shortcuts - save document, view
tooltips with keyboard shortcuts, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 7, 2009
AutoCAD: My Non Standard Aliases (or Why You Should Not
Use Icons)
- modifying acad.pgp file, CAD Addict, May 6, 2009
AutoCAD: Layer Creation Script - recovering deleted layers,
CAD Addict, May 6, 2009
Becoming a Keyboard Warrior - The Command Alias Editor -
editing existing alias, adding, saving command aliases in AutoCAD, Donnie
Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, May 5, 2009
AutoCAD: EDGEMODE System Variable
- setting variable to 1 controls cutting edges, CAD Addict, May 5, 2009
Marching into Spring - extracting data from
attributed title block, modifying double-click action for dimensions in AutoCAD,
Michael Beall, CADTutor, Mar 2009
Just Like Clockwork - clipping 3D elevation, creating named
view, adding command to tool palette in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, CADTutor, April
2009
AutoCAD: Understanding the .pat Hatch Pattern Files
- defining 4 elements of AR-CONC hatch pattern, CAD Addict, Apr 22, 2009
Some Simple Tricks for Trimming Complex Objects - trimming
hatch, dimension objects in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 22, 2009
Trick for Stubborn Annotative Objects - AUDIT command
unlocks annotative objects in AutoCAD, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, Apr 14,
2009
AutoCAD 2009/2010: Quick Tip No.2 - Workspaces
- switching between ribbon and AutoCAD classic workspace, Shaun Bryant, Not Just
CAD!, Apr 3, 2009
AutoCAD: Using an Excel Sheet as If It Was an XREF
- CAD Addict, Apr 2, 2009
AutoCAD 2009/2010: Quick Tip No.1 - The Ribbon -
ribbon is divided into panels that can be extended, Shaun Bryant, Not Just CAD!
Apr 2, 2009 (
Array Objects Along a Polyline
- using DIVIDE or MEASURE command in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-blog, Apr 3,
2009
An AutoCAD 2010 Hip Tip on Converting Splines to
Polylines - using SPLINEDIT and PEDIT commands while
specifying precision value, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 30, 2009
Block Attribute Tips - Pt 1 - using
ATTREQ variable to turn off prompting, changing order of attribute prompts,
using BURST command in AutoCAD, Russell Martin, Cadapult, Mar 24, 2009
Quick View Layouts-With Tabs
- displaying layout and model tabs in AutoCAD 2009, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog,
Mar 23, 2009
Delete Layers
- using AutoCAD commands to delete layers used by entities, Josh Jones, Lazy
Drafter, Mar 18, 2009
A St. Patrick's Day
AutoCAD Tip on Copying Layers from One Drawing to Another
- using INSERT command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 17, 2009
AutoCAD: Dealing with
Ellipses - setting PELLIPSE system variable to 0, CAD
Addict, Mar 12, 2009
AutoCAD: Multiple XREF Repath - The Reference Manager -
external utility helps repathing multiple XREFs, CAD Addict, Mar 12, 2009
AutoCAD 2009 Tips
and Techniques - video overview on latest features in new
release, Lynn Allen, Autodesk University 2008,
AutoPDF - Automatic Publishing of PDF File on Every Save of the DWG Drawing
- CADforum Tips, Jan 29, 2009
Use Peditaccept - AutoCAD settings to convert objects to
polylines, Radu Damacus, Cadalyst, Jan 18, 2009
All my Menus and
Toolbars Are Lost - getting back with resetting profile,
Bunyamin Katırcı, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 9, 2009
Insert or Bind: Choose Wisely
- differences in AutoCAD file functions, Frank Kellogg, Cadalyst, Jan 4, 2009
Tool Tips in the Sheet Set Manager - AutoCAD 2009 options
include customization, button control, setting time to show extended tool tips,
Paul Munford, Cadalyst, Jan 4, 2009
A Happy New Year
AutoCAD Hip Tip - using reference option in ROTATE
command to get required rotation angle, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 5, 2009
Entering Angles in Surveyor's Angles - using
degree/min/sec in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-blog, Dec 15, 2008
AutoCAD Options-Files
Tab Pt 2 - setting 'Plot Style Table Search Path'
following CAD standards, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Jan 4, 2009
Doug's Quick Tips
- speed up drafting process when using various Autodesk software products,
Doug Bowers, Autodesk University, Dec 5, 2008
AutoCAD Options-Files
Tab
- Support Files Search Path is list of locations that AutoCAD uses to look
for files related to support like templates, plot style, more, Beth Powell,
Beth's CAD Blog, Dec 18, 2008
Get Rid of Stubborn Layers
- AutoCAD's LAYDEL gets rid of any layer not required, RT Rinehart, Cadalyst,
Dec 14, 2008
Layer Freeze - Extra Settings - using settings/undo option
of LAYFRZ command in AutoCAD, Don Bentz, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2008
CAD Tips: Forcing DWG
Format Version for Save in AutoCAD - setting
value for environment variable DefaultFormatForSave, CAD Forum
Tips, Dec 17, 2008
Forcing DWG Format
Version for Save in AutoCAD - using 'setenv' feature,
variable set values, to set default save format, CADforum Tips, Dec 17, 2008
An AutoCAD Holiday Tip on Rebuilding the Quick Access Toolbar
- Lynn Allen's Blog, Dec 16, 2008
Moving 3D Objects - methods in AutoCAD to move object in
3D environment, Phil Tingley, Cadalyst, Dec 14, 2008
Create 3D Solids Quickly - using AutoCAD to create 3D
solid of an area in drawing, Cadalyst, Dec 12, 2008
CAD Tips: Which Raster Format
to Choose for Transferring Images? - advantages,
disadvantages of different file formats in CAD applications, CAD Forum Tips, Dec
4, 2008
How to Switch Layers in the
Inserted DWF File - using DWFLAYERS command in AutoCAD,
CAD Forum Tips, Dec 2, 2008
Tip for Successful Tool
Palettes - close all active projects in AutoCAD
Architecture or AutoCAD MEP before creating tool palettes, Beth Powell, Beth's
CAD Blog, Nov 28, 2008
Quick Tip - 'Shift+Spacebar' To Select Stacked Objects -
using AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-blog, Nov 25, 2008
Hot Tips for Cold Days
- repeat DIST command, purge, save or exit, quick text replacement, replace
text with incremental value using AutoCAD, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, Nov 18,
2008
AutoCAD MEP: Take Advantage of Architectural Tools
- change workspace to 'Architectural' to get 'Design Palette', Beth Powell,
Beth's CAD Blog, Nov 19, 2008
Top 9 AutoCAD Tips
- get rid of shortcut, default selection preview, ortho close, scale reference,
set default template, OSNAPS, add selected, isolate or hide object, Beth Powell,
Beth's CAD Blog, Nov 10, 2008
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Disappearing Menus
- using key in MENUBAR command in absence of quick
access toolbar to get pull-down menus, Lynn Allen's
Blog, Oct 24, 2008
How to be More Efficient at AutoCAD - Pt 7
- using tool pallets to hold, manage objects like block, line, circle, hatch
pattern, text, commands, Brian Benton, CAD-a-blog, Oct 20, 2008
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Missing Dialog Boxes
- tip to find the lost dialog box in AutoCAD while switching from two to one
screen, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 14, 2008
How to be More Efficient
in AutoCAD - Pt 6
- using dynamic blocks to save time in repetitive tasks, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, Oct 8, 2008
Random AutoCAD Tips and
Tricks for All, Pt 2 (Circles and Lines AutoCAD Tutorial)
- more options to use over the command line, using JOIN command, overcoming
problem of too many layer filters, setting PEDIT command, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst,
Oct 1, 2008
How to be More Efficient at AutoCAD - Pt 5
- using fields to get data into files, drawings, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Sep
29, 2008
How to be More Efficient
at AutoCAD - Part 4
- using Sheet Sets to store, manage, share data, manage files, batch plotting,
Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Sep 24, 2008
Ten Ways to be More
Efficient at AutoCAD - Pt 2
- tricks to increase productivity using templates, blocks, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, Sep 22, 2008
Ten Ways to be More Efficient at AutoCAD - Pt 3
- tips on using file referencing efficiently, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Sep 22,
2008
And One Hairy Legged Ugly
Guy in the Back of the Aircraft and AutoCAD Tip - getting
blocks, symbols, free DesignCenter online blocks, Autodesk seek online, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, Sep 20, 2008
Ten Ways to be More
Efficient at AutoCAD
- tricks to increase accuracy, decrease drafting time, automate work, Brian
Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Sep 18, 2008
Matching Dimension Scales
- video to find dimension scale of an object in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst,
Sep 14, 2008
Slow Performance
- tips to improve performance of AutoCAD when working in
properties palette, design center, tool palettes, sheet set manager, layer
manager, Autodesk, Aug 27, 2008
Hip tip: Getting a Drawing From an Image
- using IMAGE command in AutoCAD, process for big
scanned images, Murat Saraldı, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 8,
2008
Random AutoCAD Tips and Tricks For All
- disabling status column on layer properties manager,
using move and copy commands, using system variable
OSNAPZ, more, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Sep 1, 2008
Why Templates are
Important - templates are building blocks and save time
when starting AutoCAD, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Aug 27, 2008
Fast Coordinate Input - drawing line using ortho, polar
tracking and object snap tracking mode in AutoCAD, Murat Senel, Daily AutoCAD,
Aug 28, 2008
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Matching Dimension Scales - finding dimension scale of
existing dimension, Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 26, 2008
AutoCAD PASTESPEC Command
With Excel - Remove the OLE From Excel Graph - Hasib
Nusratty, CAD Techrx, Aug 23, 2008
Lazy System Variable:
EDGEMODE - setting EDGEMODE to 1 to trim long line along
invisible extension of short line in AutoCAD, Josh Jones, Lazy Drafter, Aug 20,
2008
Tips for the Week of August
18, 2008 - AutoCAD tips include shuffle suffixes, new
dimension style, dimensioning major angle, using STRETCH, Hot Tips and Cool
Tricks, Aug 18, 2008
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Selecting Overlapping Objects - holding down
Shift+Spacebar for toggling through possible objects, Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 18,
2008
Automatic Scaling of
Blocks, Images or XREFs - setting values for INSUNITS,
INSUNITSDEFSOURCE, and INSUNITSDEFTARGET system variables in AutoCAD, Josh
Jones, Lazy Drafter, Aug 12, 2008
TIPS For the Week
- bugs fixed in AutoCAD 2009 SP1, tips on express tool Revcloud, adjusting arc,
more, Hot Tips and Cool Tricks, Aug 4, 2008
Selection Preview
- disabling selection preview effect in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
Aug 7, 2008
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Snapping to 3D Objects - setting system variable OSNAPZ to
1 to replace Z Value with current elevation, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 31, 2008
Dynamic Block Visibility States -
working with dynamic blocks with multiple views, various
problems faced using it, techniques to overcome, Gordon
Reichhardt, Cadalyst, June 30, 2008
Layer Properties Manager in 2009 -
getting required size columns, freezing them, more
properties, L Sims, CommonTech CAD Cafe, June 20, 2008
Displaying Duct and Duct Fittings Only at Various
Elevations in AutoCAD MEP 2009
- setting global cut plane and display range, overriding
global cut plane for ducts and fittings, Scott Brisk,
AutoCAD MEP, June 19, 2008
Understanding Relative
Coordinate Input - add @ before coordinates in AutoCAD to
indicate distance relative from last point,
Murat Saraldı, Daily AutoCAD, June 12, 2008
3D Modeling: Drawing a 3D
Bearing in 15 Minutes - get it using REVOLVE and 3DARRAY
commands, Murat Saraldi, Daily AutoCAD, June 11, 2008
Take Control of QNEW -
easy way to opening .dwt files, Sean Nesbitt, CADTutor, June 10, 2008
Command: EXTRUDE
- transforming object from 2D to 3D solid,
Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily AutoCAD, June 9, 2008
Displaying Reoccurring Data
in a Drawing Set - setting it up, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, June 9, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)
InputHistoryMode System Variable
- get previous input with the up and down arrows, David Koch, The
Architect's Desktop, June 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip to Get
Back Those 'Hidden Messages'
- AutoCAD 2009 new option gets back hidden messages option on, Lynn Allen June
5, 2008
CADsmart-Good for
Managers?
- fairer, accurate assessment process with CADsmart,
Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, June 4, 2008
Repeat for
Efficiency - repeat any sequence
of commands without returning to toolbar, pull-down
menu, CADTutor, June 2, 2008
Practicing Rectangular Array -
Murat Saraldı, Daily AutoCAD, June 2, 2008
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Workspaces - saving
workspaces, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 28, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Lock Your User Interface With LOCKUI System Variable
- using value between 0 to 15 in AutoCAD, Murat Saraldi,
Daily AutoCAD, May 29, 2008
AutoCAD 2009 - Odds and Ends - tips on using
layer properties manager, rollover tooltips, exporting
layouts to new drawings, more, Melanie Perry, AUGI, May
2008 )
Save Layouts With Layout Templates - using
template layout in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May
19, 2008
Lock Down Those AutoCAD Toolbars
- locking floating or docked toolbars and windows, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 16,
2008
It's Time For a New Leader - exploring QLeader and MLeader commands
in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008
# of Ways to Quit AutoCAD
- use Quit command or new Exit AutoCAD button, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
May 19, 2008
AutoCAD Hip Tip: How to Quickly Find the Properties of
an Object in a Block or Xref - using XLIST
command, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 14, 2008
Multileader Styles - creating new multileader style in AutoCAD, Brian
Benton, CAD-a-Blog, May 12, 2008
Workaround - Drawing Arcs to Length - using ARC or LENGTHEN command
in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, May 10, 2008
Use Memory Cleaner With AutoCAD 2009 - Memory Cleaner utility reduces
amount of RAM used, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 9, 2008
Free JPEG2000, ECW and MrSID Image Support for AutoCAD - using free
'Raster Design Object Enabler' utility, AutoCADder, May 7, 2008
AutoCAD
Hip Tip on Mining Data With Design Center - adding useful data from
previous drawing to current drawing, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 7, 2008
Just
Call 'Em Tenured - changing values of visible attribute, adding
filename field to tool palette in AutoCAD, more, Michael Beall, CADTutor,
Mar 2008
Customizing and Discovering - adding another AutoCAD block as
visibility parameter, adding properties to button for creating Dline, more,
Michael Beall, CADTutor, Apr 2008
Complex Linetypes II - creating
complex AutoCAD linetypes complying with National CAD Standards, Mark McDonough
of Sasaki Associates, Hagerman & Company, May 2008
Memorable May - mapping layers of AutoCAD drawing to your layer
standard, using DWS translation file on other drawings, more, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, May 2008
Copying
All Layers of a Drawing to Another - AutoCAD tip, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, May 6, 2008
Converting AutoCAD Drawings to Raster and the AutoCAD 2009 Screencast
- using 'Add a Plotter' wizard, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 2, 2008
How to
Get Back to the Standard User Interface in AutoCAD 2009
- switching back to AutoCAD classic workspace, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 28, 2008
Converting Lines and Arcs to PLINE With PEDIT Command - Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Apr 22, 2008
Create
Attributes - defining attribute and assigning it to AutoCAD block,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, Apr 18, 2008
Take Me
to Your Leader - understanding LEADER command, creating splined
leaders, producing GTD symbols in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008
Block With a Permanently Horizontal Attribute - using dynamic blocks
functionality in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, Apr 2008
Quick Tip
- Start up - using QNEW command, browser type functionality, or
drawing wizard to create new AutoCAD drawing, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 8,
2008
Block
Attributes in Table Cells
- editing block attribute values in table cell properties window, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, Apr 4, 2008
Complex
Linetypes - creating custom line types, understanding complex line
types with shapes and text in AutoCAD, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Mar
2008
Weekend
CAD Warrior - using AutoCAD to update looks of old outdoor chair,
Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Mar 27, 2008
Another
Break Objects Quickly AutoLISP Routine - SCISSORS utility breaks
without pre-selecting AutoCAD object, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 24, 2008
Command:_JOIN
- joining lines and arcs using JOIN command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Mar 21, 2008
Zoom and Pan Via Mouse Scroll - understanding functions of MBUTTONPAN
and ZOOMFACTOR system variables in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 20,
2008
Table
Editing - Formulas - adding column and row in AutoCAD table, LuAnn
Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Mar 17, 2008
Inserting Multiple Blocks by Using MINSERT Command - inserting
multiple roof tiles block, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 13, 2008
AutoCAD Tip - More On the Oops Command - differentiating undo and
OOPS command, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 14, 2008
Update Block Attributes Using Excel - using ATTIN and ATTOUT commands
in AutoCAD for exporting attribute values file in Excel, Donnie Gladfelter, The
CAD Geek Blog, Mar 12, 2008
Quick
Insert of Spreadsheet Into CAD File (and Link Them)
- AutoCAD tip, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 10, 2008
Purge of
DWG Takes Forever - Solution - select only Purge Regapps using
ASDKCleanRegAppARX in AutoCAD, JTB World, Mar 7, 2008
Extend Lines to Make Corners With Chamfer - using CHAMFER command in
AutoCAD for creating square corner, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 8, 2008
More Data Extraction Tips - using BCOUNT command to counts blocks in
AutoCAD file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 7, 2008
Getting Data From Your File - functions of ATTEXT and EATTEXT
commands in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 7, 2008
Updating an Attribute Text Style - using ATTSYNC command for
displaying correct text style in AutoCAD drawing, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD
Geek Blog, Mar 6, 2008
Five More Simple Tips for AutoCAD - tips on erasing/selecting
objects, cycling through viewports, using ALIGN command, more, Steve Johnson,
blog nauseam, Mar 6, 2008
Object Data - Getting It and Using It - How? - using DATAEXTRACTION
command for count and listing AutoCAD objects, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 6,
2008
It's All About Shortcuts - creating block with wipeout object,
automating setting of PSLTSCALE, creating more than one leader, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, Feb 2008
Introduction to AutoCAD Script Files - create and launching script
file, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Mar 2, 2008
Five Simple Tips for AutoCAD - tips on drawing circles, using TRIM or
EXTEND command, MULTIPLE command, filleting, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 6,
2008
Quick Xref Tip-2 -Attachment or Overlay?
- tips on opening AutoCAD files being referenced, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar
5, 2008
Edit Multiple Pieces of Mtext - using ellipsis button for activating
Mtext editor in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Mar 4, 2008
How to Create Vicinity Maps in AutoCAD - Kevin McWhirter, Arch
Blocks.com Blog, Mar 3, 2008
Quick Xref Tip - using REFEDIT command and shortcut menu option in
AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 4, 2008
AutoCAD 2008 Layer Isolate Settings Tip by Michael Beall
- using Fade control feature and LAYISO command, Shaan Hurley, Between the
Lines, Mar 4, 2008
Keyboard Shortcuts - default keyboard shortcuts in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Feb 28, 2008
AutoCAD Tutorial: Display a Lost Custom Toolbar - including custom
toolbar in AutoCAD workspace, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Feb 28, 2008
Using Blocks to Create a Table - create table using data from AutoCAD
drawing, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Feb 28, 2008
AutoCAD Drawing Templates acadiso.dwt - saving initial settings as
template, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 28, 2008
Best Commands, Part 2 - exploring object snap tracking and polar
tracking snaps in AutoCAD, Kenneth Leary, AUGI, Feb 2008 (may require free
registration)
Joining
Corners By Using FILLET - use FILLER command and set radius parameter
to 0, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 26, 2008
Animation in AutoCAD By Using ORBIT Command - Eren Pala, Daily
AutoCAD, Feb 25, 2008
AutoCAD Tip - Persuade Open to Highlight Your Drawing - turn off
option to hide extensions for known file types, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Feb
25, 2008
Custom
Table Style - understanding basics of table style in AutoCAD, LuAnn
Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Feb 19, 2008
Recreate Hatch Boundary
- recreating lost boundary of hatch in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Feb 13, 2008
Adding a Splash of Color - using true colors for layers to be plotted
in color in AutoCAD drawing, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Feb 21, 2008
Command: _EXTEND - increasing length of line in AutoCAD, Murat Senel,
Daily AutoCAD, Feb 18, 2008
Command: _PLINE, Drawing 2D Polylines - Mustafa Coban, Daily AutoCAD,
Feb 19, 2008
Script Usage (To Edit Multiple Drawings Quickly) - Eren Pala, Daily
AutoCAD, Feb 14, 2008
Command:
_TRIM
- cutting extended portions of objects crossing another in AutoCAD, Murat Senel,
Daily AutoCAD, Feb 13, 2008
Comment
Bubble DIM/LEADER - using DIM/LEADER or QUICKLEADER command for
writing comment text in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 12, 2008
Breaking
Dimension Lines with DIMBREAK Command - understanding auto, restore
and manual options in AutoCAD command, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 11, 2008
Bring All Text to Front and a Wii Tip - TEXTTOFRONT command can bring
both text and dimensions to front, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Feb 8,
2008
Linetype Scale
- using LTSCALE command to adjust line type scale in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Feb 8, 2008
Creating
a Blank Area to Cover Objects: WIPEOUT Command - making polygonal
areas invisible in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Feb 7, 2008
Add Object to Hatch - using HATCHEDIT command in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD
Tips, Feb 6, 2008
AutoCAD Express Tool System Variable Editor SYSVDLG
- viewing, editing and saving system variable settings, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, Feb 5, 2008
Setting System Variables at Startup - editing acaddoc.lsp file in
AutoCAD, CAD Panacea, Feb 5, 2008
LINE-LINE, LINE-ARC-ARC-ARC-ARC-LINE Continuity
- creating AutoCAD drawing with line-arc continuity, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Feb 4, 2008
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip to SERIOUSLY Delete Even Stubborn Layers - using
LAYDEL command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Feb 1, 2008
Selecting
Objects in AutoCAD - creating selection set using window, CADforum.TK,
Nov 6, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Random Double Click Cool Things
- tips on closing AutoCAD quickly, making palette float automatically, more,
Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 30, 2008
Unwanted Lists in Multi-line Text
- modifying automatic numbered and bulleted lists in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips,
Jan 30, 2008
Using TABLE Command in AutoCAD 2007 - creating table with title,
column header, and data cells, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 1, 2008
Proxy Objects - exploring proxy objects and dealing with related
issues in AutoCAD, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Jan 2008
Multiple
EXTEND and TRIM by Using FENCE Option - extending vertical lines up
to horizontal line in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 29, 2008
Copy
Objects Between Drawings - using Windows Clipboard and the
drag-and-drop method in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Jan 27, 2008
Rename
Named objects
- using RENAME command in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan 23, 2008
It's the
Little Things - turning UCS icon off, hiding layout tabs, controlling
buttons display in status bar in AutoCAD, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Jan 22,
2008
Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD - LAYER command, creating layer
property filter, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 22, 2008
Adding LISP, VB Apps, and More to Tool Palettes - Donnie Gladfelter,
The CAD Geek Blog, Jan 22, 2008
The Best Commands You're NOT Using - using MATCHPROP command plus
'dynamic input' tool for seeing tooltips near cursor in AutoCAD, Kenneth Leary,
AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require free registration)
On to an AutoCAD Hip Tip On Creating Speedy JPG, TIF, PNG or BMP Files
- using TIFOUT, PNGOUT, or BMPOUT commands, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 19, 2008
An AutoCAD Hip Tip from Oregon
- using Design Center to get all blocks of drawing onto tool palette, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Jan 17, 2008
Why are My Grips Missing? - check if GRIPOBJLIMIT variable in AutoCAD
has exceeded amount, M Rieben, AutoCAD for Civil's, Jan 17, 2008
Wheel Tips - using ZOOMWHEEL and ZOOMFACTOR system variables for
zooming and panning in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jan 16, 2008
Trim Hatches - editing non-associative hatches in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD
Tips, Jan 16, 2008
How to Measure Distance Along a Curve? - using LISP utility in
AutoCAD, CAD Forum, Jan 2008
The First
Trip of the New Year and an AutoCAD Hip Tip!
- using LAYISO command in AutoCAD 2008 to fade and lock layers, Lynn Allen's
Blog, Jan 14, 2008
Intro to
Groups - copying named group, using PICKSTYLE system variable in
AutoCAD, more, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Jan 9, 2008
How to Set Drawing Order By Colors - using CDORDER command, CAD
Forum, Jan 2008
Grip Editing Not Working On My 3D Solids - check if base solids are
without modeling history, CAD Forum, Jan 2008
Hint: Unit Acceptance Before Start to Drawing - setting measure unit,
Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 8, 2008
Great
Mysteries of AutoCAD - AutoLISP routine for automating draw order,
running script on set of drawings, creating simple custom command with AutoLISP,
Lee Ambrosius, Michael's corner, Jan 2008
Five of 25 And No End In Sight - tips on hyperlinking block for tool
palette, automating UCS object and UCS world, organizing viewports in AutoCAD,
Michael Beall, Michael's corner, Dec 2007
Preview Your Selection
- activating selection preview settings in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan 2, 2008
Increasing View Resolution With VIEWRES System Variable - value of
8000 gives very good viewing quality in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan
4, 2008
Hip Tip:
How to Bring Back Lost Model and Layout Tabs? - by clicking 'model'
or 'layout' button in AutoCAD taskbar, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 19, 2007
Deck the
Halls with an AutoCAD Hip Tip! - using SCALETEXT command to scale
text without relocating, Lynn Allen's Blog, Dec 19, 2007
Change the Title of Your AutoCAD Application - running
JTB_TitleBar.lsp routine, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Dec 19, 2007
Fa-La-La-La-La
and an AutoCAD/LT Hip Tip - using EXPORTLAYOUT command to convert
layout tabs to model space, Lynn Allen's Blog, Dec 17, 2007
Quickly
Select Objects with Quick Select - using qselect command in AutoCAD,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, Dec 16, 2007
Selection Highlighting in AutoCAD - setting system variables to
specify highlight color and opacity to selection area, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea,
Dec 12, 2007
AutoCAD
Dimension Background Fill and Text Frame Mismatch - using dimstyle
command, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Dec 11, 2007
Ho-Ho-Ho
and a Holiday AutoCAD Hip Tip - using WBLOCK command for purging
drawing, Lynn Allen's Blog, Dec 11, 2007
Practical Method for Entering Angles: POLAR TRACKING - using polar
tracking settings to get 60 degree angle for parallelogram in AutoCAD, Erhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 11, 2007
Utilize Your Multi-Core Processor in AutoCAD - using WHIPTHREAD
system variable for multithreaded processing, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek
Blog, Dec 8, 2007
Make Changes To a Drawing Without Changing DBMOD - modifying
acaddoc.lsp file in AutoCAD, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Dec 8, 2007
AutoCAD Tutorial: Save and Use Layer States - creating, restoring,
and sharing layer state, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Dec 8, 2007
Express Tools: TCASE Command - changing text cases in AutoCAD, Burak
Ozdemir, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 10, 2007
Delete Duplicates - using OVERKILL command in AutoCAD to deletes
duplicate entities, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Dec 5, 2007
Tip: Send Your UCSICON to Lower Left Corner. - use UCSICON command
and set 'no origin' in options in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 6, 2007
Drawing and Moving a Box with VBA - running macro in Visual Basic
Editor in AutoCAD, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily AutoCAD, Dec 7, 2007
Special Characters - categorizing symbols and using EMT editor to
insert symbol into text object in AutoCAD, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc.,
Nov 2007
TIP:
Trimming AutoCAD Drawings - using ExTrim command, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Dec 3, 2007
Control Hatch Origin - specifying origin of hatch pattern in AutoCAD,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, Dec 2, 2007
Managing
Visual Styles in AutoCAD 2007 - adding 6 default settings for visual
styles in AutoCAD drawing, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 27, 2007
Create a
Circle With a Width - using POLYGON, DONUT or CIRCLE command, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Nov 24, 2007
Arc Drawing Techniques in AutoCAD - understanding structure of ARC
entity, drawing tangent arc, using PEDIT command, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
Nov 23, 2007
CONVTOSOLID
- converting 2D entities into solid objects in AutoCAD, Muharrem Kocyigit,
Daily AutoCAD, Nov 19, 2007
Drawings
Larger Than They Should Be? - run ._PURGE command, delete
unused layer filters and unreferenced Regapps, R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, Nov
12, 2007
System Variables FILEDIA, CMDDIA - Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 14,
2007
AutoCAD
Back Roads
- providing password protection to AutoCAD DWG, automating object option of
Revcloud, using PICKADD, PICKFIRST commands, Michael Beall, Michael's corner,
Nov 2007
Curved Text in AutoCAD? - using arc-aligned text command, RobiNZ CAD
Blog, Nov 13, 2007
Here I Am to Save the Day... - functions of AutoCAD commands: SAVEALL,
CLOSEALL, QSAVE, SAVEAS, SAVE, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Nov 13, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Creating Speedy Copies of Layout Tabs - select
and hold down control key to copy layouts, Lynn Allen's Blog, Nov 10, 2007
Using Geometric Tolerance Symbols - using geometrical quality
tolerances in AutoCAD, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 12, 2007
Use the Dashboard to Display a Related Tool Palette
- list of control panels and associated tool palette in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Nov 3, 2007
Enable Target and Change Icon of Shortcuts -
editing MSI file settings in AutoCAD, JTB World, Nov 5,
2007
Inserting
DWG's into MS Word or PowerPoint - creating EPS file from AutoCAD,
Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Nov 1, 2007
What is
the FOV of an AutoCAD Camera? - modifying focal view, CAD Forum, Nov
2007
Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD
- Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 1, 2007
Hidden Files - listings paths to AutoCAD
hidden files, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Oct 25, 200
AutoCAD Commands at a Glance
- dictionary of AutoCAD commands and express tools in
multiple languages, CAD Forum, Nov 2007
Lines Merge - change plotter setting to lines
merge to show light fixtures in bold in AutoCAD, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Oct 31, 2007
An AutoCAD Halloween Trick or Treat
- using OVERKILL express tool to clean up drawings, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Oct 30, 2007
Getting
JPEG Printouts - using "PublishToWebJPG" printer settings in AutoCAD,
Bunyamin Katirci, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 26, 2007
Zoom
Transitions - using VTOPTIONS command to control transition speed and
performance of flying zooms in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Oct 24,
2007
Coordinates in AutoCAD - entering absolute, relative and polar
coordinates, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 24, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Super Speedy AutoCAD Launching - assigning
keyboard shortcut to launch AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 22, 2007
AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility for 2008/2007 Side By
Side Installations - using netload to use
utility for both AutoCAD 2007 and 2008, Scott Sheppard,
It's Alive in the Lab, Oct 19, 2007
AutoCAD Critical Customization - principles
of critical customization, Mark W. Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Oct 21, 2007
How Do I Get All My AutoLISP Routines to Load
Themselves? - save AutoLISP routines as "anything.lsp"
and drag it to AutoCAD Startup Suite, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Oct 21, 2007
Object Visibility When Dragging - using
DRAGMODE command in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Insider, Oct 19,
2007
DwgInfoTip - Better Infotip for DWG Files -
showing DWG properties in AutoCAD, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB
World, Oct 18, 2007
The ByBlock Property - understanding behavior
of ByBlock property on entities within AutoCAD blocks,
Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Oct 17, 2007
How to Overcome the FIND Command Limitations
- finding block attribute definition and RText in
AutoCAD, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Oct 15, 2007
Create a Visual Style - using visual styles
manager with conceptual visual style in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Oct 14, 2007
Default Scale Settings for Printouts - using
SCALELISTEDIT command to add/delete scales in AutoCAD,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 11, 2007
AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility 'DCU' on Autodesk Labs
- clean-up and organize your DWG files to maintain a
standard, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Oct 11, 2007
Customizations & Conveniences - AutoCAD tips
on linking custom property to field, adding toolbar
button to palette, editing command string, more, Michael
Beall, Michael's corner, Oct 2007
What Can We Do For the Points That Are Not Visible?
- setting POINTSTYLE system variable to show points in
AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 8, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip from Scotland - using
FILTER command to select specific objects in AutoCAD,
Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 10, 2007
Display Toolbars - four methods for
displaying toolbars in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com,
Oct 6, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Breaking Dimension Lines
- using new DIMBREAK command in AutoCAD 2008, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Oct 4, 2007
System Variables - categorizing AutoCAD 2007
system variables, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, Oct
5, 2007
System Variables I Cannot Live Without - The Top Ten
List - FILEDIA, MIRRTEXT, PICKFIRST, LTSCALE,
DIMSCALE, more, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Sep 30,
2007
Layer Filter - using layer property filters
to filter layers in AutoCAD drawing, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, Oct 2, 2007
How to Print a Multi-Page PDF from AutoCAD? -
set PUBLISHCOLLATE variable to 1 in AutoCAD 2008, CAD
Forum, Sep 2007
Where do
the Layers Like "Layer @ 10" or "Layer @ 16" Come From?
- saving AutoCAD 2008 DWG to older versions can cause problem, CAD Forum, Sep
2007
AutoCAD as a Physical Unit Converter - using LISP function cvunit to
convert units, CAD Forum, Sep 2007
Select a Block Before a Writeblock or Edit - using WBLOCK and BEDIT
commands in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Sep 24, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding XREF Object Property Information -
using XLIST command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 25, 2007
Run a
Script When Changing Workspace in AutoCAD - editing the CUI file, JTB
World, Sep 24, 2007
AutoCAD
Hyperlink Command Basics - JTB World, Sep 12, 2007
AutoCAD Hyperlink Command Advanced - using QSELECT, attaching
hyperlink information as xdata or to object, VBA hyperlinks example, JTB World,
Sep 12, 2007
How to Switch Off UCSFOLLOW in All Viewports of All Layouts? -
AllVports utility to set UCSFOLLOW variables to 0, CAD Forum, Sep 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Invisible Text Strings (the Sequel) -
using QSELECT command to delete text created with TEXT/DTEXT command, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Sep 18, 2007
Creating Script Files with Excel - using LINE command in AutoCAD,
Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Sep 18, 2007
eTransmit a Drawing - creating transmittal report in AutoCAD and
sending it through e-mail, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Sep 18, 2007
Fast 3-D
Modeling in AutoCAD 2007 (Press-Pull) - using EXTRUDE command to
create cube in AutoCAD 2007, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 14, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Empty Text objects - QTEXT command makes
hidden text strings appear as rectangles, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 12, 2007
How to
Maximize Your Workspace? - press CTRL+0 to clear screen space in
AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 12, 2007
Command: _DISTANCE - measuring distance between kitchen cabinet in
AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 7, 2007
Command: _MATCHPROP - Bilal Bilgi, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 10, 2007
Control the Display of Tooltips - setting TOOLTIPMERGE system
variable to 1 to combine tooltips in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Sep 9, 2007
A Weekend AutoCAD Hip Tip to Save You Time - using QTEXT command to
convert text to rectangles, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 9, 2007
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Revealing Invisible 3DFACES - setting SPLFRAME
system variable to 1 to make invisible edges appear, Lynn Allen's Blog, Sep 5,
2007
Autodesk's e-transmit
- send all documents related to AutoCAD drawing in .zip file, Beth Powell,
Beth's CAD Blog, Sep 5, 2007
Missing Buttons from the AutoCAD Application Status Bar - customizing
tabs on AutoCAD application status bar, John Benstead, CADit, Sep 6, 2007
Command: _AREA
- understanding basics of AREA command in AutoCAD,Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
Sep 5, 2007
Command: _BREAK
- breaking entity and removing space between two selected points using BREAK
command in AutoCAD,Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Sep 6, 2007
LAYEREVAL and Reconciling New Layers - John Benstead, CADit, Sep 6,
2007
3D Crosshair Color Settings in AutoCAD
- applying color tinting, JTB World, Aug 31, 2007
Extracting Point Data from AutoCAD - Using Data Extraction - John
Benstead, CADit, Aug 29, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Selecting the "Unselectable" - using OLEFRAME,
IMAGEFRAME, and TFRAMES command to select OLE object, image, and edit frame,
Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 29, 2007
Command: _ELLIPSE - understanding the terminology of ellipse in
AutoCAD, Murat Senel, Daily
AutoCAD,
Aug 29, 2007
Editing Attributes - using enhanced attribute editor to edit
attribute values globally in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Aug 28, 2007
MULTILINE 3 - creating MLINE style inAutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Aug 27, 2007
CommandComplete Refreshes Your Memory - CommandComplete utility shows
list of possible English commands and variables in AutoCAD, AutoCADder, Aug 25,
2007
AutoCAD 2008 Excel, Tables, and Magic
- useful links on OLE objects, AutoCAD table and Excel spreadsheet, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, Aug 24, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip to Kick off the Weekend - accessing saved layer
states from layer toolbar or drop-down list on dashboard in AutoCAD 2008, Lynn
Allen's Blog, Aug 24, 2007
MULTILINE
2 - using multiline edit tools in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Aug 24, 2007
View
Transitions - AutoCAD 2008 (and Earlier) - changing appearance of
view transitions, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Aug 22, 2007
MULTILINE 1 - creating entities made up of parallel lines using MLINE
command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 23, 2007
Use Groups for Flexibility - creating and modifying group using GROUP
command in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Aug 21, 2007
Bonus Tool for AutoCAD: CommandComplete - an 'Intellisense' for the
AutoCAD command line, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 21, 2007
Command:_JOIN
- joining entities like line, polyline, arc, elliptical arc, spline, and helix
using JOIN command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 21, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Attributes - setting ATTREQ and ATTDIA system
variables, Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 20, 2007
Hide
Objects When Dragging xclipped Object in AutoCAD - workaround is to
use system variable DRAGMODE, JTB World, Aug 17, 2007
A New
Free AutoCAD
Bonus Tool - new CommandComplete tool completes AutoCAD commands,
Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 16, 2007
Xref
Paths - specify xref's location in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, Aug 14, 2007
No
Properties in Your AutoCAD Properties Manager? Perhaps It Was An Overzealous
Registry Cleaner - workaround is to reinstall the program or update
registry settings, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Aug 13, 2007
Create
Attributes - adding attributes to the block in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Aug 11, 2007
Take a
Tour Around Your 3D Model by Using ANIPATH Command - set the camera
path and animation speed in AutoCAD, Burak Ozdemir, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 10, 2007
Follow
Linear Dimension with Continued Dimension - using an AutoLISP routine
in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, August 4, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Changing Text Case - using express tool TCASE,
Lynn Allen's Blog, August 1, 2007
Unfolding the Rectangle to Round Transition
- Sheet Metal Guy Blog, July 25, 2007
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Converting Single Line Text to MTEXT
- using TXT2MTXT express tool, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 30, 2007
Command:
_EXTRUDE - using EXTRUDE command in AutoCAD, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily
AutoCAD, July 25, 2007
An
AutoCAD Quickie Hip Tip! - hold down the control key while moving the
toolbars to keep it from docking, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 22, 2007
Automatic Drawing Labels with Barcodes - transferring AutoCAD drawing
properties to barcodes, CAD Forum, July 2007
Animation Paths - using the ANIPATH command to create animation of
AutoCAD model, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 19, 2007
AutoCAD Revision Cloud - more about revision cloud and adding it to
AutoCAD toolbar, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, July 19, 2007
Two Layer Tools - LAYERP for going back to previous layer states and
LAYMCUR for making a selected entity's layer the current layer in AutoCAD, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, July 20, 2007
Palette Sensitivity - editing fixed profile XML file in AutoCAD, John
Benstead, CADit, July 21, 2007
Modeling a Transition in AutoCAD
- creating a 3D model of rectangle to round transition, Sheet Metal Guy Blog,
July 13, 2007
Single
vs. Multiple Layouts
- advantages of using a single layout versus multiple layouts in an AutoCAD
drawing file, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 17, 2007
Launch AutoCAD 2004 from VB.NET - JTB World, July 17, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Top Secret Express Tools! - using
Express Tools Help file, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 16, 2007
A Hip Tip
on Getting a True Block Count - using EATTEXT command in AutoCAD to
count the blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 11, 2007
On to an
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Counting Blocks! - express tool BCOUNT counts all
blocks in a drawing, but not dynamic blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 9, 2007
AutoCAD
Hip Tip on Managing Your Scales List - using SCALELISTEDIT command to
customize the scale list, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 5, 2007
Plot to PDF in AutoCAD with Correct Orientation and Margins -
modifying plotter configuration settings, JTB World, July 6, 2007
Making Use of the Design Center From Your ToolPalettes - LISP routine
to define a particular block library location on AutoCAD toolpalette, John
Benstead, CADit, July 5, 2007
Electricity Gone! What Will Happen to Drawing? - activating
"Automatic Save" option and opening ".bak" file in AutoCAD, Mesut Akcan, Daily
AutoCAD, July 4, 2007
Drawing Recovery - using drawing recovery manager program to test and
backup AutoCAD files, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., June 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Getting Evenly Spaced Baseline Dimensions - using
DIMSPACE command, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 1, 2007
How to Prevent Command Dialog Boxes to Appear? - putting a hyphen (-)
before an AutoCAD command will execute the command from the command line, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, June 29, 2007
Command:_STRETCH -
learning to use the STRETCH command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
June 27, 2007
Spline to Polyline - using FLATTEN command, SPL2PL.VLX tool,
WMFOUT command or saving the AutoCAD drawing as R12 DXF format, R.K. McSwain,
CAD Panacea, June 26, 2007
Object Tracking - drawing rectangles relative to a point or a circle
centered on an imaginary intersection, building new coordinates in AutoCAD, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, June 26, 2007
Toolpalette Performance - Over the Network - factors to be considered
when using AutoCAD toolpalettes on the network, John Benstead, CADit, June 26,
2007
Joining Corners by Using FILLET - set radius parameter to 0 when
using FILLET command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, June 26, 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Data Linking - unlocking the table to link the
table and Excel spreadsheet bidirectionally, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 25, 2007
How to
Bring Back the Lost Command Line? - restore AutoCAD command line by
pressing CTRL+9, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, June 22, 2007
Pan Tips for AutoCAD - using CTRL and middle mouse button for
panning, JTB World, June 20, 2007
Exporting/Importing Toolpalettes - exporting the customized
toolpalettes
from
one AutoCAD workstation to another, John Benstead, CADit, June 20, 2007
Where
Have the Layout/Model Tabs Gone? - displaying/hiding layout and model
tabs in AutoCAD, John Benstead, CADit, June 19, 2007
Align, the Forgotten AutoCAD Hero - customizing the ALIGN command in
AutoCAD, RobiNZ CAD Blog, June 20, 2007
Creating Reflection Material
in AutoCAD 2007 and 2008 - creating a material with 50% reflection,
Recep Gudu, Daily AutoCAD, June 20, 2007
Palette Sensitivity
- editing the fixed profile XML file to control the sensitivity of AutoCAD
palettes, Matt Murphy, AutoCAD Insider, June 19, 2007
ALIGN Command in 2D - aligning the edge of a triangle to that of a
square using ALIGN command in AutoCAD, Bilal Bilgi, Daily AutoCAD, June 18, 2007
Command:
_MOVE
- moving a window to an appropriate location in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, June 14, 2007
Command: _SCALE
- using SCALE command to enlarge or shrink an AutoCAD entity, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, June 15, 2007
AutoCAD Tip: Drag and Drop Multiple Xrefs - using the right mouse
button to drag and drop Xrefs from the Windows Explorer, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, June 24, 2007
Creating an Obround or Slot in AutoCAD - using Fillet command, Sheet
Metal Guy Blog, June 13, 2007
Creating a Tool Palette Group - Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of
the Dorkness, June 12, 2007
Polar Mode
- modifying polar angle settings in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, June
12, 2007
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip from Jakarta - creating layer state and assigning a
layer state to a specific viewport, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 12, 2007
How to Link Information from Tables in AutoCAD - linking the cells
between tables, JTB World, June 12, 2007
FILLET Command in 2D - using FILLET command for a polyline, parallel
lines, rectangle in AutoCAD, Murat Senel, Daily AutoCAD, June 11, 2007
Making the Lines and Surfaces with Unstraight Angles Parallel While Plotting
- showing 2D angled entities straight in plan and taking the view angle just
across for the 3D surfaces, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, June 4, 2007
eTRANSMIT:
The File Transmittal Utility - exploring the eTransmit command to
transmit an AutoCAD DWG file, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., May 2007
Plotting
Multiple Layouts at the Same Time - using "Publish Selected Layouts"
option on the layout tab in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 31, 2007
Using XML Notepad 2007 with AutoCAD ToolPalettes - fixing tool order
on the palettes using XML Editor, John Benstead, CADit, May 31, 2007
Managing Your AutoCAD User Interface - using Enterprise CUI for
managing company specific content, John Benstead, CADit, June 1, 2007
Command Aliases in AutoCAD - assigning aliases to AutoCAD commands,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 30, 2007
Explode Text
- using express tool TXTEXP to explode the logo text in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, May 29, 2007
Camera Icons - hiding the camera icons using the CAMERADISPLAY system
variable in AutoCAD 2007 and 2008, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, May 28, 2007
Text Style Settings - applying new text style settings in AutoCAD,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 25, 2007
Using Multiple Insertion Points in Dynamic Blocks - using BCYCLEORDER
and INSERT commands in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 28, 2007
Fix Broken Hatch Patterns - using SNAPBASE command to hatch objects
from 0,0 in AutoCAD, M. Rieben, AutoCAD for Civils, May 21, 2007
AutoCAD
Selection Techniques - using modifiers to change the process of
object selection, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 23, 2007
GRIP Editing in AutoCAD - exploring options of active GRIP command,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 24, 2007
Geometrical Calculator - geometrical functions of AutoCAD calculator,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 17, 2007
Drawing a 1/3 Sloped Roof in 3D - creating an intermediate roof floor
using a vertical line in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 18, 2007
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Changing the Sample Text String in MTEXT
- using MTJIGSTRING system variable to customize the sample text string, Lynn
Allen's Blog, May 16, 2007
Use of
DIVIDE and MEASURE Commands I - drawing a footpath using MEASURE
command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 15, 2007
Repeat
Previous Commands - using Up arrow to display previous commands in
backward order in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 13, 2007
Track
Plotting
from AutoCAD for FREE - modifying AutoCAD settings to generate
single plot log file for all users in company, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek
Blog, May 9, 2007
Search and Replace Attribute Values - use FIND command or GATTE
express tool in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 10, 2007
Preparing a Block Library by Using TOOLPALETTE Feature - Muharrem
Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, May 9, 2007
Delete
Layer - using LAYDEL and LAYTRANS commands to delete an undesired
layer in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 8, 2007
AutoCAD :
Error : No Function Definition: - run (vl-load-com) command or add it
to LSP file, JTB World, May 7, 2007
How to Enter Subscripts and Superscripts in Inventor, Revit and AutoCAD?
- Unicode for subscripts and superscipts, CAD Forum, May 2007
Arc
Drawing Techniques in AutoCAD - using ARC command, drawing tangent
arc and converting POLYLINE into curves, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 3, 2007
How to Set PSLTSCALE Globally for All Layouts? - CAD Forum, May 2007
Translate
Layers Using Laytrans on the Command Line - LISP utility for
translating layers in AutoCAD, JTB World, May 1, 2007
Setting
Hatch Boundary Boundaries - limiting the hatch boundary set in
AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 1, 2007
Another
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Creating Small PDF Files
- keep the resolution of PDF generator low or configure the PDF resolution, Lynn
Allen's Blog, April 27, 2007
Hatching from A to Z - determining the area to be hatched and setting
the hatching scale in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, April 27, 2007
Binding Raster Images - insert the image as an OLE object or use
INSERTOBJ command in AutoCAD, R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 26, 2007
Starting a Drawing in AutoCAD-2: Units - making assumptions for
drawing units in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, April 26, 2007
Taking
Printout Step By Step
- modifying page setup manager settings to take printout in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, April 25, 2007
Attributes, Take Two
- inserting blocks with attributes in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, April 10,
2007
Undo
Changes in Properties Palette - right-click in unused section of
AutoCAD properties palette to undo the changes, Ellen Finkelstein.com, April 20,
2007
AutoCAD/Excel Data Linking - using DATALINK command to write data
links from AutoCAD table to Excel file, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, April 18,
2007
AutoCAD
Hip Tip on Reducing the Size of PDF Files
- making PDF from a DWF file results in a smaller PDF file, Lynn Allen's Blog,
April 17, 2007
Landscape Objects in Earlier Versions - defining new landscape and
library in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, April 17, 2007
Introduction to Sheet Sets & Some Customizing Insights - tips on
using sheet sets and dynamic view labels, adding blank tool on a palette, more,
Michael Beall, michael's corner, April 2007
Tool Palette Disorder in AutoCAD and Verticals - using a blank tool
palette or an XML editor for dragging-n-dropping tools in a desired order,
ARCHIdigm, April 2007
Dealing with Gaps - handling gaps when hatching, joining objects or
polylines in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, April 14, 2007
TIPniques:
Tracking Points & Coordinates - history of tracking plus learning
about object snap tracking and polar tracking, Chris Lindner, AUGI, April 2007
(requires free registration)
Hide Logo When AutoCAD Starts - add "/nologo" at the end of target
directory, Mesut AKCAN, Daily AutoCAD, April 11, 2007
Giving
One Xref Two Different Sets of Layer Properties - Xrefing base
drawing and renaming reference name in AutoCAD, ARCHIdigm, April 2007
AutoCAD
Tips - never explode a dimension, don't place the border in model
space, don't scale or rotate reference files, more, Mark W. Kiker, BLAUGI, April
3, 2007
Making a
Selective Purge Button
- creating a new command macro and displaying it at the AutoCAD toolbar, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, March 30, 2007
Linetype
Scale - using LTSCALE command in AutoCAD to input proper scale units
for adjusting the line type scale, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, March 28, 2007
Boxing
Your Text - placing a box around text using express tool TCIRCLE in
AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, March 21, 2007
To Whom
do You Attribute That Information?
- defining an attribute to a block and creating a block definition, Bill Fane,
Cadalyst, March 1, 2007
An
Australian AutoCAD Hip Tip! - using DGNEXPORT command to modify DGN
settings in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 20, 2007
TIPniques:
General Purpose Logging - exploring AutoCAD's general purpose log
file and some suggestions to improve it, Chris Lindner, AUGI, March 2007
(requires free registration)
Create
a Command Alias (Keyboard Shortcut) - editing the acad.pgp file using
ALIASEDIT command to modify the AutoCAD keyboard shorcuts, Ellen Finkelstein,
CADdigest.com, March 15, 2007
Using ALIGN Command in 3D
- combining the small particle on the ground with the other vertical object in
AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, March 13, 2007
Follow
Up: Annotative Text
- tips on using annotative text, storing in template files, orientation
property, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, March 12, 2007
Send a Drawing in MS Word - inserting a DWG into an MS Word document,
Danny Comsa, Cadalyst, March 12, 2007
Good Question: Text Background Mask
- applying a background mask to hide objects behind text in AutoCAD, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, March 9, 2007
Annotation Objects & More 3D from AutoCAD 2007 - adding a door to
walls, arc-aligned text, using the CONVTOSOLID command, more, Michael Beall,
michael's corner, March 2007
ROTATE3D
Command - drawing the half bowl on the right side using ROTATE3D
command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, March 7, 2007
TIPniques:
Tracking Xrefs - using XREFCTL system variable to generate Xref log
file that records all Xref activities, Chris Lindner, AUGI, February 2007
(requires free registration)
Temporarily Override OSNAP, ORTHO, and Other Drafting Settings - list
of keyboard shortcuts to be used as temporary overrides in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, February 26, 2007
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 3 - using XREF management
palette, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 27, 2007
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 2 - using OVERLAY option to
edit furnishing drawings, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 23, 2007
LIVE
SECTION in AutoCAD 2007 - II - exploring the section settings while
creating 2D/3D cross-sections, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 21, 2007
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 1 - advantages and procedure
of using XREF in AutoCAD drawings, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 22, 2007
LIVE SECTION in AutoCAD 2007 - I - getting a live section from a 3D
model, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 20, 2007
All the
Better to Hatch You With
- AutoCAD 2006 has improved hatching options like area answers, several degrees
of separation, more, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007
Automatic Text Inside AutoCAD (FIELD) - creating fields of desired
properties, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 15, 2007
States, Styles, and Follow-Ups
- tips on creating a new layer state, text styles, locking a tool palette, more,
Michael Beall, michael's corner,
February
2007
Scaling Dimensions and Text
- calculating the scale factor to create a dimension or text style in
AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 12, 2007
Living in a Material World
- attaching materials to objects in an AutoCAD drawing, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst,
February 1, 2007
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 105
- AutoCAD Text Window allows viewing, copying and pasting previous commands,
Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 9, 2007
Attaching Hyperlink to AutoCAD Entities - using HYPERLINK command
and modifying hyperlink properties, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 9, 2007
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 104
- hiding layout and model tabs to get horizontal space in drawing, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, February 8, 2007
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 103
- turn off the scroll bars to have some extra drawing space, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, February 6, 2007
Maximizing Your AutoCAD
Workspace 102! - using dynamic input functionality, including
Pointer Input and Dimension Input settings plus Tooltip Appearance, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 6, 2007
AutoCAD Drawing Templates acadiso.dwt - choosing an appropriate
template and loading it into a new drawing, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February
7, 2007
A New View of the World
- saving the view using View command plus creating and editing the current view
using View Manager in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Moving Data from One Drawing to Another
- either copy objects with base point or paste them to original coordinates,
Lynn Allen's Blog, February 2, 2007
Good Question: Layout Names and Fields
- creating a field with the current layouts name in it using CTAB system
variable in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 1, 2007
Command:_ROTATE
- rotating entities around a selected centerpoint in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, February 1, 2007
AutoCAD Insider Good Question!
- using SSMAUTOOPEN and SSMLOCATE variables to control Sheet Set Manager from
opening whenever a sheet set drawing is opened, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
January 30, 2007
TIPS: AutoCAD Keyboard Modifiers
- new keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift to automatically create a cylinder from a
circle and various uses for Ctrl key, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January
26, 2007
A Practical Way of Selecting Entities: QUICKSELECT
- selecting all of the cabinets on the bottom using QUICKSELECT command in
AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 25, 2007
Automatic List of Images in a Drawing
- using the RTEXT command to have a textual list of current images in a drawing,
CAD Forum, January 2007
How to Create an Axis of Two Lines?
- using the XLINE command to create an axis of symmetry, CAD Forum, January 2007
What is the Maximum Number of Concurrent AutoCAD Sessions?
- up to 32 local AutoCAD licenses can run at the same time on a same PC, CAD
Forum, January 2007
How to Update Drawing Blocks with an Updated Version from a DWG File?
- using LISP utility BLKREDEF.LSP to update the blocks, CAD Forum, January 2007
Some Quickie Attribute Tips
- ATTREQ controls if attribute values are requested and ATTDIA opens up dialog
box in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 11, 2007
AutoCAD: Use the Array Command
- multimedia tutorial to use the rectangular and polar array command, Avatech
Solutions, January 22, 2007
Send Your USCICON to
Lower Left Corner - choose 'no origin' for USCICON to keep it in
lower left corner in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, January 19, 2007
Surprise Egg in AutoCAD:
QUICKCALC - QUICKCALC also provides scientific calculation and
unit conversion options, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 18, 2007
Making Selection in AutoCAD
- selecting objects one by one, by window, with fence line, more, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, January 16, 2007
AutoCAD Express Tools
- Beth's CAD Blog, January 16, 2007
Mouse-Dragging Objects from One Drawing to Another
- dragging entities between two different DWG drawings in AutoCAD, CAD Forum,
January 2007
AutoCAD Can Draw to Frozen and Locked Layers
- specify the target layer in tool properties, CAD Forum, January 2007
How to Erase Proxy Objects from a Drawing?
- load the original application or explode the intelligent objects in AutoCAD,
CAD Forum, January 2007
AutoCAD Hip Tips on More Startup Switches
- add information of the switches to AutoCAD shortcut properties, Lynn Allen's
Blog, January 11, 2007
Selecting Overlapping Entities - hold down CTRL button while
selecting entity in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, January 12, 2007
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Suppressing the Sheet Set Manager
- Lynn Allen's Blog, January 9, 2007
AutoCAD Tip: Interference Checking
- using INTERFERE command to check if 3D solids are intersecting or overlapping,
Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, January 9, 2007
AutoCAD Tip: Creating a New Layout
- creating a new layout with the layout wizard, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines,
January 8, 2007
Off and Running in 2007 - adding attribute to an existing block
and adding a Euro sign in single-line text or Mtext in AutoCAD, more, Michael
Beall, michael's corner, January 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Lost Windows! - using CUI command
to recover the lost dockable windows, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 7, 2007
System Variables
Affecting the Display of 3-D Solid Models - DISPSILH, ISOLINES,
FACETRES, and FACETRATIO system variables affect the solids display in AutoCAD,
Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, January 4, 2007
How to Find the Lost
Toolbar? - using '-toolbar' command in AutoCAD and making the
lost toolbar float over the screen, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 3, 2007
AutoCAD and ADT Help Files and Search - workarounds for
highlighting the searched text, JTB World, December 21, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Trimming or Extending Something That Doesn't Intersect a
Boundary or Edge - Lynn Allen's Blog, January 2, 2007
Default Scale Settings for Printouts - using SCALELISTEDIT
command to modify scale list in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December
22, 2006
Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD - creating layer property
filter to choose a particular layer among a number of layers in an AutoCAD 2007
drawing, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 1, 2007
Zoom to Objects - choose 'Zoom Object' from the Zoom flyout to
display an object perfectly in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, December 20, 2006
REFERENCE Feature in
SCALE and ROTATE - bringing an entity to a specified angle in
AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 20, 2006
Learning Curve: Put Your
Files on a Diet - using FileShrink command to reduce size of
bloated AutoCAD files, AEC Cadalyst, December 18, 2006
Create a Shortcut to a
Template and Workspace - using command-line switches to customize
shortcuts to open AutoCAD in many ways, Ellen Finkelstein.com, December 13, 2006
Accessing Old Versions of
the IMAGE and XREF Commands - CLASSICXREF and CLASSICIMAGE
commands open the old Xref Manager and image dialog in AutoCAD, CAD Forum,
December 2006
Want to Count Some Blocks? Then Eat Text - using EATTEXT command
to count the blocks and then displaying it in an AutoCAD Table, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-corner, December 12, 2006
Overview of Your Complex Linetypes - free LISP utility,
LinCatalog, shows all linetypes defined in a given .LIN file in AutoCAD, CAD
Forum, November 2006
Globally Change Attribute Text Size - using REFEDIT command to
modify the text size of block attributes in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2006
Standard Paper Size Formats - common format sizes in millimeters,
CAD Forum, November 2006
Dimension Style Settings V -- Units - rounding off the value,
adding prefix or suffix, and scaling the units using "Primary Units" tab in
AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 8, 2006
Filter
the Layer List - creating properties filter or group filter in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, December 11, 2006
Time-Saving Toggle
Routines - toggling the UCSICON, ZOOMFACTOR, and OSMODE variables
in AutoCAD, Billy Wooten, Cadalyst, December 7, 2006
Structural Members,
Piers and Anchors in Architectural Desktop 2004 - 2007 -
attaching a column to a pier block using the object anchor and the node anchor,
Archidigm.com, December 2006
Repath an Xref
- repathing the existing Xref attachment to the new name in AutoCAD, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-corner, December 5, 2006
Dimension Style Settings
4: If the Dimension Doesn't Fit - lift the text up or keep the
text always inside in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 4, 2006
Small Tips for Drawing a
Rectangle - drawing a rectangle in AutoCAD with chamfered corners
and varying line weight, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 1, 2006
CONVTOSOLID
- converting 2D entities like polyline and circle, having thickness property,
into solid objects in AutoCAD, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, November 29,
2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Cool Calculations - new shortcut functions in QuickCalc calculate
distance, intersection point, radius, vector, more, Lynn Allen's Blog, November
27, 2006
Dimension Style Settings 3: Dimension Arrows and Symbols - Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, November 27, 2006
Comment Bubble DIM/LEADER - using LEADER or QUICKLEADER command
to write a comment as DTEXT or MTEXT entity in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, November 24, 2006
A Quick Tip on Quick
Leader - moving the text and associated leader in AutoCAD, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-corner, November 21, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Quick Calculations - using QUICKCALC command to launch the built
in calculator, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 20, 2006
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 101! - using Enhanced Secondary
Windows (ESWs) or palettes in AutoCAD 2007 user interface, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD
Insider, November 17, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 115
- copying and editing the cylinders to create the duct at multiple locations,
Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, November 16, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Selecting Blocks by Attribute Value - using FIND command and
setting system variables GRIPS and PICKFIRST to 1 in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog,
November 13, 2006
Creating Your Own Non-plotting Layers Instead of Using Defpoints
- create and use a layer named 'no-plot' instead of Defpoints layer for no-plot
objects in AutoCAD, Robert Davis, Autodesk, November 14, 2006
A Post-Halloween Trick - using Quick Select tool to filter items
in AutoCAD drawing, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, November 2006 (may require free
registration)
Slow Object Selection Preview Highlighting - set the
PREVIEWEFFECT variable to 0 in AutoCAD 2007, CAD Forum, November 2006
Quickly Analyze a Mechanical Drawing - AutoCAD Mechanical command
AMANALYSEDWGCAD tells about properties of the drawing lines, CAD Forum, November
2006
How to Record a Walkthrough Animation in AutoCAD 2007
- using 3DWalk and 3DFly commands from Dashboard '3D Navigation' panel to
control animation, CAD Forum, November 2006
Drafting Tools - Snap
and Grid
- basics of using AutoCAD's snap and grid functions, Jos van Doorn, AutoCAD
Articles, October 27, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Finding Text - search and replace, zoom in on to text using FIND
command, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 7, 2006
Missing Dialog Boxes Got You Down? - use tilde symbol followed by
an enter key or load the code to acaddoc.lsp file to open the AutoCAD dialog
box, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, November 7, 2006
eTransmit
- using ETRANSMIT command to gather drawing and its dependencies for delivery to
clients, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, November 7, 2006
Changing the DTEXT Editor - setting the DTEXT variable to 1
allows picking the multiple start locations, PostalCAD 2006, October 23, 2006
Trim Objects Quickly
- press Enter or right-click to select objects as potential cutting edges in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 5, 2006
Halloween Hip Tip on
Bringing DWF Files into Your AutoCAD Drawings - using the
DWFATTACH command to bring a DWF file into AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, October
31, 2006
If It's Thursday It Must
be Stockholm... - use REFEDIT command to edit the blocks in
AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 26, 2006
Recovery Mode - setting the AutoCAD system variable RECOVERYMODE
to 1 or 2 helps in recovering the information, Todd, The Lazy Drafter, October
18, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Exploding Blocks with Attributes
- express tool BURST converts your attribute values to text while exploding the
blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 24, 2006
AutoCAD in a Networked
Environment - improving Explorer shell extension, printers, and
Sheet Set Manager functionalities for faster performance in network environment,
Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 17, 2006
QuickTips
- using background text command in AutoCAD to move the text along with the mask,
Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration)
Transitioning from 2D to
3D AutoCAD drawings 114
- creating the ductwork, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 19, 2006
Dimension in Paper Space - advantages of dimensioning in
AutoCAD's paper space, Ellen Finkelstein.com, October 18, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip to Get More Out of Your Tool Palettes
- turn text off icons to access with less scrolling, Lynn Allen's Blog, October
18, 2006
Some "Off the Beaten Path" Tidbits - tips on using the reference
manager, block attribute manager, dynamic block alignment, and wildcard for
system variable searches, Michael Beall, michael's corner, October 2006
On to a Hip Tip on
Workspaces
- managing workspace in AutoCAD using Workspace Settings tool for maximum
output, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 16, 2006
Transitioning From 2D to
3D AutoCAD Drawings 113 - creating the extrusions for primary air
inlet and supply outlet in VAV box, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 10,
2006
Purge -
using Purge command in AutoCAD to purge items under different conditions in a
drawing, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 10, 2006
On to an AutoCAD Speedy
Hip Tip on Changing Styles
- using Styles toolbar to switch from one style to another quickly, Lynn Allen's
Blog, October 9, 2006
DRAGMODE Does Not Accept the Value '2' - the DRAGMODE variable
accepts numeric values, while the DRAGMODE command prompts for on/off in
AutoCAD, CAD Forum, September 2006
Hip Tips on Viewport
Scale Factors - keep the Viewports toolbar on your screen and use
SCALELISTEDIT command to customize the list in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog,
October 8, 2006
Use Command Line to
Launch Programs - edit AutoCAD's acad.pgp file to add more
commands accessible from the command line, Ellen Finkelstein.com, October 4,
2006
Transitioning from 2D to
3D AutoCAD Drawings 112 - editing block definitions in the HVAC
plan using REFEDIT tool in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 3,
2006
Scale List Edit - using SCALELISTEDIT command in AutoCAD to edit
the list of available scales, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 3, 2006
On to the Hip Tip on Too Many Layer Filters
- using FILTERS command to remove undesired layer filters in AutoCAD, Lynn
Allen's Blog, October 1, 2006
Avoid Drawing Temporary
Construction Lines - using "from object snap" or "polar tracking
with direct distance entry" methods to draw a line in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, September 27, 2006
Layer States
- storing the desired layer settings in a selected named layer state in AutoCAD,
Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, September 26, 2006
How Do I Search for
Wildcard Characters?
- precede the character with an apostrophe in AutoCAD, Melanie (Stone) Perry,
Mistress of the Dorkness, September 24, 2006
Using Multiprocessing in AutoCAD - WHIPTHREAD variable controls
the usage of other processor in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, September 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Workspaces
- creating and saving different types of workspaces according to needs, Lynn
Allen's Blog, September 20, 2006
Tooling Right Along -- Tool Palettes, Part 2
- using the circle command to create tool icon groups for various layers and
renaming them accordingly in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, September 6, 2006
Where is the ACAD.PGP File? - opening the PGP file within Notepad
to edit AutoCAD command aliases, The Mad Cadder, September 19, 2006
Drag-and-Drop - list of important AutoCAD files that can be
dropped from Windows Explorer to AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner,
September 1, 2006
How to Convert an Inventor Part or Assembly to an AutoCAD 3D Block?
- CAD Forum, September 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 109
- using the Properties window to move light fixtures to a desired height in
AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, September 8, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 110
- using the new pyramid command in AutoCAD 2007 to create a diffuser and then
adding a cylinder to the top face, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, September 16,
2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 111
- selecting all the diffuser blocks and move them to the ceiling in AutoCAD,
Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, September 18, 2006
Making 3D DWG Files Smaller - set the SOLIDHIST variable to 0 in
AutoCAD, CAD Forum, September 2006
How to Transfer a CUI workspace to Another PC?
- using the Transfer tab in the CUI command dialog to transfer CUI in AutoCAD,
CAD Forum, September 2006
QuickTips: Xrefs - attaching or detaching a drawing as an xref,
inserting, binding, or nesting an xref, attaching or overlaying an xref using
DesignCenter in AutoCAD, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, September 2006 (may require
free registration)
A Couple Hidden Xref Items, Hatches, & Keeping Order - using
XCLIP feature, converting block to Xref, snapping blocks to a hatch pattern, and
bringing a text object in front of a raster image in AutoCAD, Michael Beall,
michael's corner, September 2006
Divide and Measure - placing nodes along a Pline at 5' increments
using MEASURE command in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, September 12,
2006
Autodesk Raster Design 2007 Tips & Tricks - insert and aligning a
scanned image into Raster Design and then cleaning it up, Anthony Governanti and
Mark Christian of Autodesk, AUGI, September 2006 (requires free registration)
Create a Custom Simple Linetype - back up acad.lin file and then
edit it to create a simple linetype in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, September
10, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip for "REALLY" Cleaning Out Your Drawing - using
the command line version of the PURGE command to purge drawing of all unused
application ID's, James Maeding, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 11, 2006
Create a Field Linked to an Object in AutoCAD
- CAD Panacea, September 6, 2006
Switching Between Model Space and Paper Space - enter 'MS' or
'PS' in command line in AutoCAD, Luke Liddicoat, Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Toggling Between Nested Viewports in Paper Space - press "Ctrl r
" to toggle between nested viewports in AutoCAD, John Vos, Autodesk, August 31,
2006
Setting up a Custom ZOOM Button
- using Zoom Center command to set up the button in AutoCAD, Chris Willey,
Autodesk, August 31, 2006
What's the Point? - PDMODE and PDSIZE commands to display and set
the size of points in AutoCAD, Lee Corstorphine, Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Using PURGE
- selecting groups of entities to purge in AutoCAD, Steve Green, Autodesk,
August 31, 2006
Rotating Your
View - rotating the viewing direction using UCS command in
AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, September 5, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 108
- updating block definitions for light fixtures in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, September 5, 2006
Screen Revolution - improve the visibility of a drawing using
high screen resolution in AutoCAD, Lee Corstorphine of BBC Fire Protection,
Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Using OLE Objects
- keep the OLE links open before Publishing multiple layouts in AutoCAD 2007,
Robert Cohen of Solar Energy Design, Inc., Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Reduce Thick and Blocky Lines - reduce the displayed linetype
scale in AutoCAD, Lee Corstorphine of BBC Fire Protection, Autodesk, August 31,
2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Speedy Plotting
- enabling background plotting when using the PLOT command, Lynn Allen's Blog,
September 5, 2006
AutoCAD Express Cool: XLIST - find the properties of entities as
external reference using XLIST, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness,
September 4, 2006
Non-Rectangular Viewports - using polygonal viewport button and
convert object button in Viewports toolbar in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-corner, August 29, 2006
PNG Me !!! - AutoCAD commands to send simple graphics files:
BMPOUT, JPGOUT, PNGOUT and TIFOUT, Tracy Lincoln, TL Consulting, September 2,
2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 107 - using visual
styles in AutoCAD 2007 to view the 3D model as a wireframe, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, August 31, 2006
Locking Viewports - avoid scale change by locking the viewport in
AutoCAD, Dan Middleton of Magnagraphic Designs, Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Speed Up Your Commands - use up- and down-arrow keys to view
previous commands in AutoCAD, Christian Gonsalves of Gardner Stewart Architects,
Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Using EXTEND
- hitting the space bar simply extends the nearest line in AutoCAD, Matt Minnick
of Safety Systems, Inc., Autodesk, August 31, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 106 - using
PRESSPULL functionality to create the 3D walls using the 2D floor plan, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, August 29, 2006
On to Our Hip Tip on
MTEXT - MTEXTFIXED system variable in AutoCAD 2007, when set to
2, can enlarge and rotate super small text for viewing, Lynn Allen's Blog,
August 28, 2006
Easy Zooming with Mouse
Wheel
- using ZOOMFACTOR system variable to zoom in and out in AutoCAD drawings, Billy
Wooten, Cadalyst, August 25, 2006
Hip Tip to Square Off
Corners
- AutoCAD 2006 squares up the corner using FILLET command with a zero radius,
Lynn Allen's Blog, August 25, 2006
The Layer Translator - using express tool LAYTRANS to change an
AutoCAD drawing layer's standard, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, August 23, 2006
Some AutoCAD 2007 Insights Not Related to 3D - tips on using view
command, customizing double-click action, changing objects from model to paper
space, adding commands to a palette, Michael Beall, michael's corner, August
2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Coordinate Input
- temporarily specifying an absolute coordinate using dynamic input settings,
Lynn Allen's Blog, August 16, 2006
Using Scripts to
Automate Layer Settings - creating an AutoCAD script ALAY.SCR and
setting the layers to a screened Color or Plot Style, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-corner, August 15, 2006
Xref Tidbit
- toggling the Xref from being attached to being overlaid in AutoCAD, Daryl,
Learn AutoCAD, August 14, 2006
Double-Click Recovery in
AutoCAD - turn on the DBLCLKEDIT system variable and set
PICKFIRST system variable to 1, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, August 11, 2006
Hyperlinks 404
- adding tool tips to AutoCAD entities through hyperlinks, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-corner, August 8, 2006
Toggling TILEMODE
- setting LTSCALE helps in toggling TILEMODE to switch between paper space and
model space in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, August 1, 2006
Using a Field to Display
the Viewport Scale - select object type to Viewport in the Field
dialog in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, July 25, 2006
How to Place Dimensions or
Hatches Automatically to Preset Layers?
- a user palette and attach a reactor to the dimensioning commands are the most
effective methods, CAD Forum, July 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip for
Changing the Extrusion Thickness of MTEXT - express tool TXTEXP
explodes the text to individual objects, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 21, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip to Sync Up Viewports - express tool VPSYNC
aligns all synchronized viewports to master viewport, Lynn Allen's Blog, July
19, 2006
A Hip Tip for Replacing URLS in AutoCAD
- express tool CHURL easily replaces an existing URL with a new one, Lynn
Allen's Blog, July 13, 2006
TIPniques: Tracing Our Origins, Part 1
- learning about WCS and UCS and defining base points in AutoCAD drawings, Chris
Lindner, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration)
Transitioning from
2D to 3D AutoCAD
Drawings 105
- using EXTRUDE command to create 3D walls from the 2D floor plan, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, July 14, 2006
In AutoCAD 2006 and Up, Tab Means AutoComplete - AutoCAD shows
all the commands by typing first few letters of a desired command, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-corner, July 18, 2006
Summer at the Beach - tips on creating a dynamic block with two
visibility parameters, assigning a plot scale field for text, dimensioning model
space objects in paper space in AutoCAD, more, Michael Beall, michael's corner,
July 2006
Field Variables
- FIELDDISPLAY controls the background display of fields while FIELDEVAL
controls the fields update in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, July 11,
2006
Using Multiprocessing in AutoCAD - WHIPTHREAD variable controls
the second processor usage by AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 104
- changing the viewpoint using Orbit functionality and then moving the beams
using polar tracking and object snaps tools, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July
11, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Global Attribute Editing - express tool GATTE
replaces attribute values globally, Allen's Blog, July 11, 2006
Attaching a Voice Message to a DWG Drawing - dragging the audio
file or using INSERTOBJ command to insert the audio file in AutoCAD drawing, CAD
Forum, July 2006
How to Quickly Create an Anonymous Block? - using commands
COPYCLIP and PASTEBLOCK to create an unnamed block in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July
2006
How to Convert a DWG File to PDF without AutoCAD? - Autodesk DWG
TrueView viewer can print/plot a DWG to DWF, CAD Forum, July 2006
Pressing Up-Arrow Repeats Also the Entered Coordinates. Why? -
set the INPUTHISTORYMODE variable to 0 to avoid repeating coordinates in
AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July 2006
How to Run an External EXE Program from AutoCAD? - using startapp
function or commands SH, SHELL and START to run external .EXE application, CAD
Forum, July 2006
Very Valuable Variable: DRAGMODE
- set to 1 to display an outline of object while dragging in AutoCAD, Melanie
(Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, July 6, 2006
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Publishing - PUBLISH option in DWG TrueView
(available for free) lets you publish a large number of drawings to DWF with
different settings, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 5, 2006
Using Unicode
- insert symbols in addition to AutoCAD's list of symbols using their Unicode
values in Mtext Editor, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, July 3, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to
3D AutoCAD Drawings 103
- sweeping the beam profiles using SWEEP command, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
June 30, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Reverting Back to Your Previous Design
- express tool REVERT removes all the changes applied to a drawing after a
confirming dialog, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 28, 2006
Cycling Among Open Drawings - TASKBAR system variable, Ctrl-Tab,
and Alt-W key combinations are some alternative options to manage open AutoCAD
drawings, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, June 28, 2006
QuickTips - use E-Transmit for sending files quickly, QuickCalc
for conversions and storing calculations, Oops command for retrieving last
deleted item in AutoCAD, more, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, June 2006 (may require
free registration)
Add Commands to Tool Palettes from the Customer User Interface Dialog Box in
AutoCAD 2007 - just drag commands onto the tool palette from CUI,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, June 27, 2006
A Couple of Cool AutoCAD Keyboard Tips
- executing previous commands, erasing selected objects, and more actions with
keyboard commands, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 26, 2006
Separate Hatches
- hatch all your boundaries quickly and separate previously grouped hatches
using "Separate Hatches" feature in AutoCAD 2006 and 2007, Mark Douglas, In the
Dynamic Interface, June 26, 2006
Commandless Copy!!
- copy objects quickly without launching a command, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD
Insider, June 22, 2006
Very Valuable Variables: LWDISPLAY/FILLMODE
- AutoCAD system variable LWDISPLAY controls the
lineweight display while FILLMODE checks if hatches and fills, 2D solids, and
wide polylines are filled in or not, Melanie Stone, Mistress of the Dorkness,
June 21, 2006
Trim/Extend - using TRIM and EXTEND in coordination with edge
mode in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, June 21, 2006
Fillet Fundamentals
- tips on using AutoCAD's Fillet command for adding arcs between two lines,
circles or to the corners of 3D solids, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, June 9, 2006
TIPniques: Elephants Don't Bite
- AutoCAD tips on pesky object selection, blocks, attributes, more, Chris
Lindner, AUGI, June 2006 (requires free registration)
Create Invisible Supporting Notes - keep supporting notes on a
layer in AutoCAD drawing or in a text document linked to the drawing, Dieter
Schlaepfer of Autodesk, Ellen Finkelstein.com, June 21, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 102 - changing
column blocks to 3D using REFEDIT command, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, June
20, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Exploding Blocks with Attributes
- express tool BURST maintains the attribute values while exploding a block,
Lynn Allen's Blog, June 20, 2006
Mtext Line Spacing - specifying line spacing for the multiline
text object in AutoCAD using At least/Exactly, Melanie Stone, Mistress of the
Dorkness, June 20, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Dividing an Object - setting the visible pointer with system
variable PDMODE and then dividing the object into equal segments using DIVIDE
command, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 19, 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 101
- changing the viewpoint of a typical 2D AutoCAD floor plan using Shift key and
mouse button, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, June 19, 2006
Very Valuable Variable: REMEMBERFOLDERS
- when set to zero, it restores the behavior of AutoCAD 2000 and previous
releases, while set to 1, uses standard Microsoft behavior, Melanie Stone,
Mistress of the Dorkness, June 15, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip for
Batch Plotting
- replacement of Batch Plot program, new PUBLISH command easily prints multiple
drawings and layouts, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 15, 2006
AutoCAD Yard Sale
- specifying a hatch origin, creating a DWG using WBLOCK command, unrecognized
font in AutoCAD, convert attributes into text, more, Michael Beall, michael's
corner, June 2006
Control Mtext Line Spacing - using MTEXT command in AutoCAD to
change the default Mtext line spacing, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, June 13,
2006
Where'd the Image Manager Go? - CLASSICIMAGE command can bring
back your old Image Manager window in AutoCAD 2007, Beneath The Lines, June 13,
2006
Change the Block Insertion Point on the Fly - INSERT command in
AutoCAD 2006 allows base point override while placing block, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, June 1, 2006
Align Your Blocks!
- using alignment parameter to update the block definition in AutoCAD 2006 and
2007, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, June 8, 2006
Zoom to Objects - Object option in ZOOM command will fit to
selected entities, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, June 6, 2006
AutoCAD Tip: How to List All Drawings That Contain a Specific Xref
- Design Center searches all drawings containing a particular Xref, Mike Hacker,
Between the Lines, June 7, 2006
The Old Zoom
- control the zoom effect with system variable VTENABLE in AutoCAD 2006 and
2007, The Mad Cadder, May 31, 2006
Team Editorial 2006:
Editorializing
- the -Toolbars command opens all AutoCAD toolbars at once, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, June 4, 2006
Hip Tip on Tracking Your
Drawing Time - AutoCAD express tool EDITTIME tracks the time
spent in a drawing, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 31, 2006
Convert Text to Mtext
- AutoCAD express tool TXT2MTXT to convert individual text entities to a single
Mtext entity and EXPLODE tool to convert Mtext to Dtext, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, May 22, 2006
Quickie AutoCAD Tip for
Remembering the Axis Colors - color designation of RGB (red,
green, blue) corresponds to x, y, and z axes, Philip Schlickenmaier, Lynn
Allen's Blog, May 24, 2006
Fractions in
Attributes....How? - bigfont file helps you specify stacked
fractions inside an attribute in AutoCAD, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic
Interface, May 19, 2006
Quick Tips -
change the order of your block attributes by editing the attribute properties in
AutoCAD, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration)
Control the Export of WMF Images - AutoCAD system variable
WMFBKGND for controlling the background and WMFBKGND for controlling the line
color, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 18, 2006
TIPniques: New "Old"
Features - 13 AutoCAD tips on interface, Xrefs, drafting and
text, Chris Lindner, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration)
AutoCAD Hip Tip for
Redefining Your Blocks - using BEDIT command and block editor to
modify blocks in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 15, 2006
AutoCAD Tip for
Viewing and Plotting Drawing Files Even Though You Don't Have AutoCAD!
- the free AutoCAD DWG TrueView can be used to view and print DWG files,
also a trick to zoom in closer even if TrueView doesn't initially let you,
Lynn Allen's Blog, May 9, 2006
Hatching Enhancements - AutoCAD allows setting hatch origin,
adding and removing boundary, hatching multiple boundaries, more, Ward
Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 9, 2006
Improving Performance of AutoCAD and Other Autodesk Products
- check for system requirements, virtual memory settings, system variables
and options, more, Beth's CAD Blog, May 9, 2006
AutoCAD Tip on
Translating Layers - LAYTRANS command translates all layers of a
MicroStation drawing brought into AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 5, 2006
Add Project Folders to
Places - add a shortcut to desired project folder using "Tools"
option in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 25, 2006
Read Me - They Mean it
- uninstalling the old AutoCAD version after new version is installed can hamper
the proper functioning of new version, CAD Panacea, April 27, 2006
How Do I Give My Surface
to an AutoCAD User? - exploding Civil 3D surface twice to get 2D
polylines with correct elevation, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 25,
2006
Don't Feed the DUCS
- tips on dynamic UCS in Civil 3D 2007 and "heads-up" design with dynamic input
in AutoCAD 2006, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 26, 20
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers
- message box utility, rescale multiple blocks, attribute to text explode, area
field duplication, hatch patterns and Excel interface, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst
Management, April 12, 2006
Updating Page Setups - Autodesk's free DWG TruConvert will not
only convert DWGs from one version to another, it can be used to convert pen
widths to lineweights and add page setups, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 25, 2006
Keyboard Shortcuts - using ALIASEDIT command to modify the
default AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 20, 2006
Tips for Using Polar
Snaps
- setting the increment angle and turning on polar tracking to draw lines at the
same angle in AutoCAD, PostalCAD, April 3, 2006
A Hip Tip on Speeding up
Help
- program your virus scanner to exclude AutoCAD Help file while scanning, Lynn
Allen's Blog, April 17, 2006
AutoCAD Tip: Resfit - resfit (resolution fit) is a hidden option
that uses the fit tolerance value when approximating curves and surfaces, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 14, 2006
Layer Filters, Part 2
- creating group filters and sharing filters between AutoCAD drawings, Chris
Lindner, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration)
WYSIWYG Mtext Editor - AutoCAD 2006 Mtext Editor can handle
indents, hanging indents, bullets and numbered lists, Ward Romberger,
CAD-e-Corner, April 11, 2006
Where'd My Dialog Box Go? - check AutoCAD system variables
FILEDIA and CMDDIA to retrieve the command dialog boxes, Jason Hickey, Beneath
The Lines, March 20, 2006
AutoCAD Tips from Our
Readers - create polylines by exploding multilines, draws section
lines in a drawing, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006
Managing Layers
- creating layer filters like property filter in AutoCAD, Chris Lindner, AUGI,
March 2006 (may require free registration)
Subscripts/Superscripts
- AutoCAD formatting stacking with a caret can create superscript or subscript
Mtext, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, March 29, 2006
AutoCAD, Stop Helping
Me! - AutoCAD calculates the insertion units for the final
insertion scale of the Block or Xref, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, March 26,
2006
More 3D Orbit, More
Programming...and an AutoCAD 2007 Tidbit - getting an interior
elevation of a 3D space, retaining system variables, adding blocks to a palette,
creating WMF file and inserting it into Word, Michael Beall, michael's corner,
March 2006
EXPERT in AutoCAD
- system variable 'EXPERT' controls prompts suppress, Melanie Stone, Mistress of
the Dorkness, March 13, 2006
Add/Remove Pulldown Menu
Using CUI
- edit your pull-down menu using CUI in AutoCAD 2006,
CAD Panacea, March 16, 2006
AutoCAD CAD Manager Control Features
- disable the web access features of AutoCAD using CAD
Manager Control, Shaan Hurley, Between The Lines,
February 28, 2006
Printing to Raster in AutoCAD
- using 'add-a-plotter' wizard will create raster file
format such as JPEG and BMP, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, February 27, 2006
Longing for the Good Ol' Days
- AutoCAD 2006 visual effects like transition effect
when zooming and hover highlighting can be turned off,
Joe Cowan, Cadalyst Management, February 24, 2006
Lock the Display of a Viewport
- prevent the user from changing the scale by locking
the display of Viewport in AutoCAD, The Mad Cadder,
February 24, 2006
AutoCAD Tip: Clipping Blocks - clip a
block by creating a new boundary using XCLIP command,
Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, February 23, 2006
Exporting Those Cool AutoCAD Tables -
extract the table to a comma
separated format file using TABLEEXPORT command,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 23, 2006
AutoCAD Tip for Speedy Selection of Touching Objects
- transparent Express Tool 'Fast Select (FS)' selects
all the objects that touch a particularly selected
object, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 21, 2006
Easy Ways to Manipulate the UCS Icon
- set UCS visibility in properties box in AutoCAD,
PostalCAD 2005, February 6, 2006
System Variable: TSPACEFAC - format
your multiline text to adjust line-spacing distance in
AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, February 17,
2006
HP Designjet Printer Error When Printing from AutoCAD
- some workarounds to correct the inability of
HP-PCL3GUI drivers to store long pathnames in AutoCAD
2005 and 2006, Autodesk, January 3, 2006
3D Orbit, Programming, and Some Useful Techniques
- tips on viewing 3D objects using 3D orbit tool, making
your desired shortcuts, creating a Wipeout Object in
AutoCAD, Michael Beall, michael's corner, February 2006
Find and Change Thickness of Objects to Zero Quickly
- Quick Select in AutoCAD changes thickness of entities
to zero, PostalCAD 2005, January 30, 2006
System Variable: PLOTOFFSET
- AutoCAD variable set to 1 makes the plot offset
relative to the edge of the paper, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, February 8, 2006
Convert a 3D Solid to a 2D Drawing with a Hidden View
- use AutoCAD's SOLPROF command, Ellen Finkelstein,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, February 12, 2006
Why Line Types Don't Show up Occasionally
- AutoCAD's SHADEMODE variable set to anything but 2 and
all lines will appear continuous, PostalCAD 2005,
January 23, 2006
Bringing Back the Command Line in AutoCAD 2006
- click the DYN button in the status bar to disable
dynamic input and restore the command line, Rick Ellis,
Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc., February 2006
Super Speedy Smart Selection Sets! - express
tool GETSEL helps to quickly select objects based on
their object type and/or layer in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, February 7, 2006
System Variable: WHIPTHREAD
- helpful for multiprocessor computers in making use of
resources even better in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, February 7, 2006
Controlling the Magnetic Strength of OSNAPS
- AutoCAD's APERTURE controls how close to the object
before object snaps appear, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, February 1, 2006
Unable to Enter into Model Space of Floating Viewport
- set AutoCAD's SPACESWITCH system variable value to 1
and you can enter model space by double-clicking the
viewport boundary, Autodesk, January 3, 2006
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Dynamically Moving the UCS in 3D - move 3D axis
and origin using RTUCS express tool in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 29, 2006
Select
All Instances of a Block - Quick Select feature in AutoCAD selects
all instances of a block, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, January 27,
2006
AutoCAD
Tips from Our Readers - learning about 3DText tool, spline to
polyline conversion, yes/no dialog box for LISP programming, polylines and 3D
solids conversion to 3D face objects, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, January
12, 2006
Using the
WBLOCK Command to Strip and Purge a File - WBLOCK command strips out
any hidden extra data in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, January 16, 2006
An
AutoCAD Tip on Dynamic Input
- change your input to absolute coordinates by entering the "#" number symbol in
AutoCAD 2006, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 23, 2006
AutoCAD Shortcut Keys - list of special virtual keys in AutoCAD,
Fernando Salgado, TECHtalk, January 23, 2006
Editing Blocks with the REFEDIT Command
- edit blocks with several levels of nested blocks by a
simple double click in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, January 9, 2006
Place a Dimension a Fixed Distance From an Object
- specify the distance of a dimension from the object in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com,
January 20, 2006
AutoCAD 2005 & 2006 Table Tip - hold down ALT
key and press ENTER when entering in lists of items
within a cell, Steven LaKose, TL Consulting, January 15,
2006
Super Speedy AutoCAD Layer Searching
- search your layers using layer dialog box in AutoCAD
2006, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 17, 2006
Need to Find a Drawing or Drawing Component?
- find a drawing using DesignCenter in AutoCAD, RK
McSwain, CAD Panacea, January 13, 2006
Trimming and Extending 3D Objects in AutoCAD
- use Project option settings in the Trim Command for
trimming the 3D objects, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 14, 2006
System Variable: SSLOCATE - when
set to 1, it opens a drawing's sheet set with the
drawing in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials,
January 13, 2006
System Variable: SSMAUTOOPEN
- when set to 1, it opens the Sheet Set Manager
automatically in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, January 12, 2006
AutoCAD Mouse Magic II - set
MBUTTONPAN system variable to 0 to display the object
snap menu, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, January 11,
2006
An
AutoCAD Trimming Tip - set system
variable EDGEMODE to 1 to use cutting edge that does not
intersect the object, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 10, 2006
System Variable: TRACKPATH
- control the display of polar and object snap tracking
alignment paths in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, January 10, 2006
Faster AutoCAD Saves - set 'ISAVEPERCENT'
system variable controls how often AutoCAD drawing does
a full save, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 9,
2006
Create a Dimension Style on the Fly - use
Properties palette to make a new dimension style from
existing one in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, January 10, 2006
System Variable: ROAMABLEROOTPREFIX
- customize your files under roaming profile from any
machine on the network in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, January 9, 2006
System Variable: MIRRTEXT
- controlling the text reflection by MIRROR command in
AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, January 6,
2006
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - inserting
a bracket into a drawing, changing the layer of an
attribute object, lining up the Mtext, editing blocks,
more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, December 15,
2005
Changing the Size of the Toolbar Buttons in AutoCAD 2006
- check Display tab in Options dialog box to change the
size of buttons, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, January
5, 2006
Purge - the Forgotten Command
- there are still reasons to use PURGE as well as
enhancements some programmers have created, Mark W.
Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, January 5, 2006
Keep Your Palettes and Toolbars from Docking
- hold down the 'Control' key to prevent toolbars from
docking in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 4, 2006
Using a Template File After a Drawing is Started
- using template file with an existing file in AutoCAD,
PostalCAD 2005, December 26, 2005
Removing the Filters Area from the Layer Dialogue Box
- uncheck the "Show Filter Tree" option from the desired
layer in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, December 19, 2005
Raster to DWF
- create multi-page DWF file for raster images in Raster
Design, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, December 29, 2005
Lock the Users from Messing with Your Dynamic Blocks
- setting system variable BLOCKEDITLOCK to 1 in AutoCAD
prevents editing of your dynamic blocks, JTB World,
December 26, 2005
Add Sequential Numbering to Text Objects in AutoCAD
- TCOUNT Express Tool numbers text objects sequentially,
JTB World, January 1, 2006
A New Year Tip on Layers - 'COPYTOLAYER'
Express Tool in AutoCAD copies an object to another
layer, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 29, 2005
Raster Design Options - discard vector
entities after merging vector linework into the raster
image in Raster Design, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea,
December 28, 2005
System Variable: CHAMMODE - set whether
AutoCAD creates chamfers with 2 distances or a
distance/agnle, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials,
December 29, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 TAB to See "MY" Custom Programs
- adding 'MY" will let TAB feature in AutoCAD 2006 cycle
through command names easily, Mark Douglas, In The
Dynamic Interface, December 28, 2005
A Holiday Hip Tip on AutoCAD Viewports -
'Control+R' key in AutoCAD cycles through Viewports,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 21, 2005
System Variable: ZOOMFACTOR - view your
drawing at any zoom value from 3 to 100 in AutoCAD,
David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 20, 2005
Another Hip Tip to Globally Edit Attribute Text
- AutoCAD express tool GATTE changes attribute text
value globally, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December
19, 2005
Save, Close and Quit with Speed!! -
AutoCAD 2006 express commands like SAVEALL, CLOSEALL,
and QQUIT help you save your work and then exit quickly,
Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, December 15,
2005
Moving the Command Line to the Top
- a simple left-click and holding the two vertical bars
moves the command line to the top in AutoCAD, PostalCAD
2005, December 12, 2005
2005 - A 'Triple Play' Year - AutoCAD
tips on using dimension text box and background, text
editing, workspaces, and new CUI, Michael Beall,
michael's corner, December 2005
The AutoCAD AutoStack - restoring AutoCAD
AutoStack properties dialog box if you have suppressed
it by mistake, Fernando Salgado, TECHtalk, December 11,
2005
Top 10 Ways to Speed up Your Drawing File
- speed up your AutoCAD with commands and setting such
as PURGE, VIEWRES, LWDISPLAY, more, David Hardin,
AutoCAD Tutorials, December 13, 2005
System Variable: QTEXTMODE
- controls the text display in AutoCAD, David Hardin,
AutoCAD Tutorials, December 14, 2005
A Quickie Hip Tip on Cycling Through Drawings
- set the system variable 'TASKBAR' to 1 in
AutoCAD 2005 to display your drawings at Windows
taskbar, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 13,
2005
Express Tools - TXT2MTXT - TXT2MTXT
Express Tool converts single line text object to MTEXT
object in AutoCAD, while taking care of text size, font
and color, Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting, December 11,
2005
Getting Rid of the PLOT Notification Balloon
- set TRAYNOTIFY command to 0 to avoid seeing the
dialogue box in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, December 5,
2005
AutoCAD Tip for Finding Files - default
setting of system variable REMEMBERFOLDERS helps AutoCAD
remember the location of folders, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, December 11, 2005
System Variable: PROJECTNAME
- it assigns a project name to the current drawing in
AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 9,
2005
Hip Tip on Attributes
- 'FIND' command in AutoCAD can search and replace
attribute text values globally, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, December 8, 2005
XREFs for Civil Types - types of files
suitable for XREFing, difference between Attached and
Overlay, renaming XREFs, Mark Hultgren, BLAUGI, December
8, 2005
Get Lots of Information
About Your Drawing - All in One Place - ancient 'STATUS' command
in AutoCAD answers your all relevant queries, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, December 8, 2005
Holiday Hip Tip on Tool Palettes
- 'Auxiliary Scale' setting in AutoCAD automates scale
factor for your blocks and hatch patterns, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, December 5, 2005
Moving the Mtext Editor When Editing - a
simple left-click and hold on thin border area helps
moving the geometry in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, November
21, 2005
Real Time Walkthrough with the REALTIMEPAN Command
- an advantageous tip over "row boat" method for panning
in Real-Time mode in PostalCAD, PostalCAD 2005, November
28, 2005
Importing/Exporting MS Excel Spreadsheets into AutoCAD
2006 or vice versa
- import and paste data as AutoCAD settings and save
table as .CSV file to export, The Mad Cadder, November
29, 2005
System Variable: ACADLSPASDOC - the
system variable controls the loading of acad.lsp file
into your drawing in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD
Tutorials, November 29, 2005
Involute Curves for Gears - TrueGear
application facilitates drawing of tooth curves in
AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005
Top 10 AutoCAD System Variables
- the system variables make AutoCAD run more smoothly,
David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, November 15, 2005
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on
selecting plotters, attribute editing, LISP routine to
calculate your gas mileage, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst
Management, November 15, 2005
Speedy Block Counting - the Express Tool
'BCOUNT' counts all blocks quickly in your AutoCAD
drawing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November
24, 2005
Walking Through Your Layers
- Express Tools 'Layer Walk' shows all objects on a
particular layer in a drawing in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, November 22, 2005
Find All Named Objects in a Drawing - in
addition to renaming objects, the 'RENAME' command can
also show you all named objects in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 23, 2005
Launch PDF from AutoCAD
- run PDF file using lisp code and default application,
RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, November 22, 2005
Saving Layer Filters (Copying Filters to Another
Drawing) - saving filter group as .LFT
file enables it to load into another drawing in AutoCAD,
CAD Forum, November 2005
How to Find a Dot (.), Asterisk (*) or Question Mark (?)
in the Drawing Text?
- search the wildcard characters using back apostrophe
sign in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005
Arcs Imported from AutoCAD/ADT are Displayed Too Roughly
in VIZ/Max - AutoCAD variables like
VIEWRES, FACETRES, and FACETDEV improve arcs and curves
during import, CAD Forum, November 2005
How to Prevent Block Edits with BEDIT? -
'BLOCKEDITLOCK' system variable deactivates the block
editing options in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005
How to Open AutoCAD Without the Default Blank Drawing
- open your drawing file directly from Windows Explorer
window in AutoCAD, also set Explorer to open in a folder
of your choice, PostalCAD 2005, November 14, 2005
Scaling Those Pesky Linetypes in Paperspace
- set 'PSLTSCALE' system variable to 1 to translate
linetype display to paper space drawing units in
AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 7, 2005
Create Contours from Elevation Points -
use PDMODE system variable and use the SPLINE command in
AutoCAD to create contours, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, November 17, 2005
AutoCAD Array - Preview Tip - reselect
and zoom out to see the preview of your array in
AutoCAD, Ben Jones, ninedots, October 8, 2005
How to Find & Replace Diagonal Stacked Fractions
- use the "#" sign to find and replace diagonal stacked
fractions, Barry Ralph, BAZZACAD Clog, November 15, 2005
Keeping Track of Time
- the hidden 'TIME' command in AutoCAD calculates the
exact time spent in a drawing so you can bill your
client, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 15, 2005
MTJIGSTRING, PEDITACCEPT, TORIENT, Splash Screen for MS
Access - useful AutoCAD variables for
working with text and polylines, Melanie Stone, Mistress
of Dorkness, November 15, 2005
Super Speedy Command to Modify an Object's Properties
- the hidden 'CHANGE' command modify an object's
properties quickly in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, November 7, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 View Transitions - the
command 'VTOPTIONS' helps in zooming and panning in
AutoCAD 2006, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, November 11, 2005
Tips for Using and Editing with the REVCLOUD Command
- you can use an existing object such as a rectangle or
circle for a REVCLOUD boundary, PostalCAD 2005, November
7, 2005
Getting the Most Out of Your AutoCAD Command Line
- 'Tab Key' and 'Up" and 'Down' arrow keys' are useful
in setting system variables and recalling past values in
AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 16,
2005
Create Invisible Points Using Divide Command
- move your point to defpoints layer to make them
invisible in AutoCAD, Richard Binning, beside the
cursor, November 9, 2005
Autodesk University Ramping Up - learn
about eTransmit to exchange drawings with your accounts,
dynamic block multiple insertion points in AutoCAD 2006,
differentiate between the backup file and the autosave
file, Michael Beall, michael's corner, November 2005
Override the AutoCAD Measurement -
DIMREASSOC express tool checks and resets the drawing
dimension text to its true value in AutoCAD, Fernando
Salgado, TECHtalk, November 8, 2005
Who's In My AutoCAD Drawing? - use the WHOHAS
command in AutoCAD to find out who has checked out a
specific drawing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
November 7, 2005
A Hip Tip on Xrefs - setting system variable
XEDIT to "0" protects your Xref from undesired changes
in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 2,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 - Layer Merge - 'LAYMRG' Express
Tool helps to move object(s) from one layer to another,
Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, November 3, 2005
Spline to Polyline - change a spline to an
AutoCAD polyline without using a program, Fernando
Salgado, TECHtalk, November 6, 2005
Organize Files in Windows to Mimic the Today File
Listing
- sort files by name or date in Windows XP, Ellen
Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 8, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Express Tool - SYSVDLG
- AutoCAD command 'SYSVDLG' allows you to check and
change a system variable via a dialog box, Mark W.
Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, October 29, 2005
What Happens When Using the Fillet Command on Two
Parallel Lines - create a half circle with
only two mouse clicks, PostalCAD 2005, October 31, 2005
3D Tutorial: Draw a Glass - use AutoCAD solid
modeling to create a glass in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 7, 2005
A Tip for Controlling the Text Size on Your Tool
Palettes
- AutoCAD tool palette text is actually set from the
Windows desktop, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October
28, 2005
A Halloween AutoCAD Hip Tip
- AutoCAD Express Tool checks drawing for inaccurate
dimensions and resets the dimension text to actual
values, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 31, 2005
AutoCAD Hip Tip to Get the Old MTEXT Editor Back
- an undocumented way to set the system variable MTEXTED
to OLDEDITOR to get MTEXT editor back in AutoCAD 2006,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 27, 2005
The MEASURE Command: Align to Spline - use
AutoCAD's MEASURE command and align your block along a
curve or spline, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials,
November 14, 2005
How to Define Arc Length
- execute command 'LENGTHEN' to get the arc of desired
length in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials,
October 26, 2005
Return to Previous View in Pan or Zoom Realtime, or in
3D Orbit
- choose 'Zoom Original' by right-click in Pan or Zoom
Realtime mode to go back to original view in AutoCAD,
Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, October 24,
2005
txt2mtxt, txtexp and Preparing for Winter -
AutoCAD's txt2mtxt express tool deals with
different-sized text, while txtexp express tool explodes
Text or MText into geometry, Melanie Stone, Mistress of
Dorkness, October 21, 2005
The Best AutoCAD Hip Tip Ever Part II!- an
easy tip to change the F1 key to Escape in AutoCAD 2005
and older versions, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
October 20, 2005
Sheet Set Manager Rename and Renumber Tip -
hit ENTER button on title property to switch to the next
sheet in AutoCAD, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic
Interface, October 18, 2005
AutoCAD Hip Tip: Changing the F1 Key to Cancel
- best tip ever if you are frustrated with hitting the
F1 key instead of the Escape key, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, October 19, 2005
AutoCAD Forgets Its AutoSave (Savetime) Settings
- restore 'AutoSave' after each command using VBA
script, CAD Forum, October 2005
Double-Clicking MTEXT or DTEXT Not Working -
turn the system variable 'DBLCLKEDIT' on to open the
text editor in AutoCAD, The Mad Cadder, October 17, 2005
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Accessing Commands
- put a dash in front of any AutoCAD command to use the
command line version instead of the dialog box, Lynn
Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 14, 2005
Fun, Final, and Fundamentals - learning about
Publish command to do plotting, AutoCAD 2006 'view
transition' feature, basics of DesignCenter, Michael
Beall, michael's corner, October 2005
Do You Have a Hole in your AutoCAD Hatch Boundary?
- specify a boundary gap if boundary is not closed, Lynn
Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 12, 2005
Remove Sheet Set Association on a Sheet Drawing
- using SmartPurger to remove Sheet Set association from
multiple sheets in AutoCAD, JTB World, October 12, 2005
Making Speedy JPEGs (and Other Types of Bitmaps) Out of
Your AutoCAD Drawings
- Autodesk snuck in a few commands to create graphic
files, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 11, 2005
Block Thumbnails and Block Names with Wildcards
- using BLOCKICON command to save a thumbnail image for
blocks in AutoCAD, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness,
October 10, 2005
A Prescription for Slow Drawings -
undocumented FILTERS command in AutoCAD 2006 may fix
your slow drawing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
October 6, 2005
Lose Your Properties Palette? - use LOCKUI
system variable to lock your tool palettes in AutoCAD,
Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, October 5, 2005
An AutoCAD Hip Tip About Images - setting
IMAGEFRAME to 2 displays frame "on" but printing option
"off" in AutoCAD 2006, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
October 4, 2005
Corrupt Drawings - resources to recover
corrupt AutoCAD drawings, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea,
October 3, 2005
Using Direct Distance Entry
- a shortcut command to draw segments in AutoCAD, Rick
Ellis, Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc., August 2005
Controlling the MTEXT Sample String
- system variable MTJIGSTRING stores the default MTEXT
text, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 3, 2005
Bringing DWF Files into AutoCAD
- paste DWF file in AutoCAD using 'Copy Drawing'
command, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 28,
2005
AutoCAD Tip to Open Large Drawings Quickly!
- 'Partial Open' your large AutoCAD drawing to make a
quick edit, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 29,
2005
Find Where Xrefs are Hosted - find all the
drawings where a particular xref has been used in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com,
September 30, 2005
COPY vs COPYM (Express Tool) - unlike
AutoCAD's standard COPY command, the COPYM command
copies objects without scattered nodes, Mark Douglas, In
The Dynamic Interface, September 28, 2005
Extra Quick AutoCAD File Searches
- customize File Open dialog box to access your frequently visited directories
faster, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 26, 2005
RENAME? What's That? - use Rename command to rename an existing block in
AutoCAD, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, September 23, 2005
3D DWF Publish
- in AutoCAD 2006, the 3DDWFPUBLISH command publishes any 3D solid model to a 3D
DWF, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, September 22, 2005
Customize Extracted Attribute Headings - make displayed names more readable
by extracting attributes of blocks in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, September 22, 2005
Neat Commands and Upgrading - AutoCAD's BURST will explode blocks but unlike
the EXPLODE command, it will convert attribute values to their text equivalents,
Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, September 15, 2005
Options - Shift + Left Click
- the mouse settings in Raster Design Options box lets you select the image
in AutoCAD, Jane Smith, Using Raster Design with AutoCAD, September 14, 2005
Letting the Command Prompt do the Searching for you
- AutoCAD 2006 will search the list of system variables
by typing the starting characters and using the tab key, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, September 13, 2005
Seeing the Plot with AutoCAD 2006 - "fullplotpath" variable in AutoCAD
2006, when set to zero, shows only the filename on the plotter, RobiNZ CAD
Blog, September 13, 2005
Oldies and Goodies - tips for calculating area in AutoCAD, Michael
Beall, michael's corner, September 2005
Changing Your Text to Upper/Lower Case - using Express Tool TCASE and
another option to change case of MTEXT, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
September 11, 2005
Editing Your Aliases - user friendly Express Tool ALIASEDIT edits the
PGP file but does not work well in AutoCAD 2004, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, September 9, 2005
Combine Zoom and Pan as One for Undo/Redo
- combine zoom and pan commands so AutoCAD doesn't have to step through
every single zoom and pan one at a time, The Mad Cadder, September 4, 2005
Selecting Hatch Line Intersections
- inability to select intersections in AutoCAD may be due to "ignore hatch
objects" setting, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, September 1, 2005
Tired of Flipping IMAGEFRAME ON and OFF?
- new setting in AutoCAD 2006 avoids flipping frame on for editing and off for
printing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 27, 2005
Changing the Rate for Temporary Overrides - setting keyboard properties can
affect how quickly AutoCAD's temporary overrides kick in, Lee Ambrosius,
Hyperpics, August 2005
Making a New LAYUNISO Tool - creating a toolbar button for
LAYUNISO command for easy access, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 27, 2005
BATTORDER in Block Editor
- AutoCAD command controls order in which attributes are listed, Mark Douglas,
In The Dynamic Interface, August 26, 2005
How to Insert and Rotate a Block from a Tool Palette? - set the 'Prompt for
rotation' property to 'yes' for inserting a block, CAD Forum, August 2005
What Happened to LAYUNISO? - the LAYUNISO tool vanished from
AutoCAD's Express Tools Layer menu but the Layer Previous tool on the layers
toolbar has the same effect, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 24, 2005
Keeping the Attribute Text on Exploded Blocks
- explode a block with attributes and keep the text with BURST, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, August 22, 2005
Getting AutoCAD 2006 DTEXT to Behave! - DTEXT used to let you
place the same text in multiple locations but AutoCAD 2006 users will have
change the DTEXTED system variable, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 17,
2005
Hyperlinks Tip
Quick Tip on Starting New Drawings - set the default Template
file and execute the QNEW command to start drawing fast, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, August 12, 2005
Quick Tip - Converting Text to MTEXT - use Express Tool TXT2MTXT to
convert single line text objects into a MTEXT object, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, August 15, 2005
Dealing with Overridden Dimensions in AutoCAD
- using DIMREASSOC Express Tool to deal with the overridden dimension values,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 11, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - Print a List of Shortcut Keys - see all shortcuts at once,
Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, August 11, 2005
Help with Tool Palettes
- some useful links for creating tool palettes, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog,
August 10, 2005
Circles Based on Area or Circumference
- AutoCAD can create a circle using either area or
circumference with Properties, WorldCAD Access, August
11, 2005
AutoCAD Quick Tip - Deleting Stubborn Layers - the Express Tool
'LAYDEL' will remove any layer from your drawing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
August 7, 2005
More AutoCAD Setvar Tips to Increase Your Productivity! -
Setvar system variables SYSVDLG, UCSFOLLOW, TBCUSTOMIZE, SIGWARN and SNAPBAS,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 3, 2005
Find Drawings Using MS XP Search - Windows
Explorer can search AutoCAD 2006 drawing files for
specific text or phrases, The Mad Cadder, August 2, 2005
Single Line Text Tip for AutoCAD 2006 -
setting DTEXTED to 1 can create multiple insertion
points for a single-line text, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, July 28, 2005
Controlling the Elevation of Object Snaps
- the OSNAPZ system variable helps you to set the
elevation setting of the objects, Rick Ellis, Cadapult
Software Solutions, Inc., July 2005
ACADINFO... the Hidden Support and Troubleshooting Tool
in AutoCAD - utility helps in gathering
information about AutoCAD installation and current
settings, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 27, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Offset Enhancement - use the
OFFSET command to set the offset to be on the current
layer, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 27, 2005
More AutoCAD Setvar Tips - some more
system variable tips for AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, July 27, 2005
Located Problem with the Drawing Recovery Manager
- AutoCAD takes time to start when there are many files
listed, but a new system variable RECOVERYMODE can
control drawing recovery information
Shift Key Not Working? - uncheck the
toggle Shift+Left Click Image Select option in AutoCAD
to resume working of Shift key, R.K. McSwain, CAD
Panacea, July 21, 2005
Copy/Paste with Accuracy - AutoCAD has some keyboard command to copy and
paste the DWG file, Tracy Lincoln, TL Consulting, July 25, 2005
MText-Follow Up
- check the zoom wheel behavior in AutoCAD 2005 and 2006, Richard Binning,
beside the cursor, July 21, 2005
More Helpful AutoCAD System Variables - some more system variables in
AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 22, 2005
Going... Going... Xref Filter - select filter from layer dialog to hide the
x-ref layers in AutoCAD 2006, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, July 21, 2005
New 2006 Sysvars
- new system variables available in AutoCAD 2006, CAD Panacea, July 19, 2005
Can DWF Files Created by DWF Toolkit 7.0 be Read by Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.0 and
Autodesk DWF Composer 2.0?
- resolving the misconception between file version and release version of DWF,
Scott Sheppard, Autodesk Discussion Group, July 18, 2005
DWF Composer SEND TO!
- even though DWF Composer has no "Send To" command, you can use drag and drop
to e-mail DWF files, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, July 18, 2005
Can't Read the Text in MTEXT? - alter the Windows XP display setting if the
text in MTEXT dialog is very light, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 11, 2005
Cool AutoCAD System Variables
- of the dozens available, a few system variables of note, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, July 11, 2005
Block Editor Background Color
- change the background color inside the block editor using command OPTIONS,
Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, July 14, 2005
Use AutoCAD 2006 to Flatten ADT Drawings - the ExportToAutoCAD
command has a Flatten option to make 3D models into 2D, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, July 13, 2005
Mtext Spell Checker - create MTEXT on a desired layer and then run spell
check once its been created, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, July 8,
2005
AutoCAD Quick Tip - Attribute Settings - setting the attributes with
commands like ATTDIA, ATTREQ, and ATTDISP, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, July
11, 2005
Did You Know? AutoCAD Follows Hyperlinks?
- check for duplicate files in your Plot Style folder and inside your company
standard folder to avoid problems selecting your pen tables inside the AutoCAD
plot dialog, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, July 9, 2005
Random Tips - tips on using CROSSREF.lsp, replacing a specific block with
another block, redefining a block when inserted, comparing two dwgs, Melanie
Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, July 7, 2005
Controlling the Grips to Stretch Centered MTEXT - change the value of new
system variable, CENTERMT, to revert the MTEXT grip stretching back, The Mad
Cadder, July 4, 2005
Slide/Tile Images in a Menu in AutoCAD 2006
- create your own pull down menus with slides for inserting blocks, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, June 30, 2005
Lookup Range Function
- AutoCAD 2006 provides good information regarding Range function inside the
lookup table, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, July 6, 2005
Layers That Won't Purge? - purging a layer in AutoCAD may cause a problem
because an entity is referencing the concerned layer or it is a corrupt drawing,
R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, July 5, 2005
Acad - Fields, Attributes and Objects - using closed Pline object and
Fields, feed square footage information much more easily in AutoCAD, Beau
Turner, Will Render For Food, June 30, 2005
Excel -> TABLE Entity - remove the Excel formatting to get nice clean TABLE
objects in AutoCAD, R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, July 1, 2005
Automatic Layer Filter Delete - with the system variable LAYERFILTERALERT,
control your layer filters, The Mad Cadder, June 29, 2005
Disabling the Dynamic Block Editor - you may not want AutoCAD's dynamic
block editing in the hands of all users, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog,
June 28, 2005
Buckets of AutoCAD 2006 Tips - some tip links for AutoCAD 2002,
AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2005, and AutoCAD 2006, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines,
June 21, 2005
Some Codes for the Text of Dtext Commands - the codes work only
with AutoCAD's standard text fonts, also use ASCII characters, Elise Moss,
DigitalCAD, June 21, 2005
Fillet & Chamfer: Multiple Choice - Part 2 - tutorial to
demonstrate the creation of a fillet and chamfer toolbar with preset values
which will be able to use the multiple option automatically, Jerry Berns,
Cadalyst, June 15, 2005
Cool Timesavers in AutoCAD 2006
- new cool commands include Join, Filters and wildcard finds, Lynn Allen,
Cadalyst, June 15, 2005
How to Identify Some Problem DWG Files
- how to determine whether the source of DWG files is from non-Autodesk writing
applications, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, June 16, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tips and Tricks Booklet
- use tool palettes to quickly place dimensions or text of a specific style,
locking toolbars and tool palettes in place, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, June
13, 2005
DWG File Viewers,
Utilities
- many software vendors are providing solutions to the need of viewing DWG
files, R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, June 9, 2005
Transparent Toolbar Button Images - use light grey color in the lower-left
corner of the swatch for AutoCAD 2002 and earlier, or the True Color 192,192,192
in AutoCAD, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, June 9, 2005
Parameter & Action Text Size
- if parameter and action text is too big when you enter the block editor, it
could be your zoom scale, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, June 12, 2005
The AutoCAD Express Tools
- they are the best features of AutoCAD but you may need to type the
EXPRESSMENU command to make them appear, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, June 7,
2005 (more AutoCAD tips)
Options You Should Change
- an AutoCAD expert suggests options to change from their defaults, including
Files Tab, display contours, EllenFinkelstein.com, May 2005
Stretch a Circle Using Grips
- an option in making and changing circles in AutoCAD you may not have explored,
EllenFinkelstein.com, May 2005
Go Back to the Old MTEXT Editor in AutoCAD 2006 - changing the
default value of MTEXTED will allow you to use the old MTEXT editor, The Mad
Cadder, May 17, 2005
AutoCAD Trick for Super Speedy Move and Copy
- the real default for the Move or Copy command is displacement, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, May 31, 2005
Pasting Intelligent Tables from Excel to AutoCAD - you can
paste an Excel table to AutoCAD keeping the "live" cell formulas, CADforum, May
25, 2005
Disabling Animated Zoom In AutoCAD 2006 - latest AutoCAD does zooms and pans
slowly so user does not lose the view context but you can speed things up with
the _VTOPTIONS command or the VTENABLE variable, CADForum, May 25, 2005
How to Get Rid of Spaces in AutoCAD Layer Names? - older add-on utilities
may not handle layers with spaces, a short LISP routine with remove them,
CADForum, May 25, 2005
How to Open a Drawing Without Loading its Xrefs - use the Partial Open
function to load your .DWG file, CADForum, May 25, 2005
Hot Tip Harry: Tips from Our Readers
- new hatch patterns, spell check, manipulating text objects and drawing stamp
manager, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, May 16, 2005
New AutoCAD 2006 Commands - new options to old commands, plus
using the new dynamic input doesn't let you see all one-letter options, Beth's
CAD Blog, May 18, 2005
Windows Desktop Search Finds Text within DWG's - use Windows Desktop
search, or you can use Windows Explorer as AutoCAD 2006 supports search of text
within drawings, JTB World, May 18, 2005
AutoCAD 2006: Solution when Editing Rotated Text - new WYSIWYG text
editor that AutoCAD 2006 offers works except editing rotated text can hurt your
neck, JTB World, May 18, 2005
Fillet & Chamfer: Multiple Choice - Part 1 - pick one of three ways
to automate these AutoCAD commands, Avatech's Jerry Berns, Cadalyst, May 15,
2005
Specifying the Hatch Origin in AutoCAD 2006
- select the hatch, double-click to get the hatch dialog, select the option to
set a new hatch origin, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 4, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 articles)
Displaying the Hatch Area with a Field in AutoCAD 2006
- example shows how to attach the field to the brick hatch for a patio, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, May 4, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006
articles)
AutoCAD 2006 Tables Enhancements
- now that you can use formulas in tables there is less need to use external
spreadsheets, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 5, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 articles)
AutoCAD 2006 Introduces AutoComplete - AutoCAD will help finish a
comand as you begin typing, you can use TAB to cycle through results,
Shaan Hurley, May 12, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Editing
- AutoCAD 2006 will show a lock icon if you try to edit objects on locked
layers, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 10, 2005
PDF->DWG - if given a PDF file and can't get the DWG, you can
convert it, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 21, 2005
Binding Raster Images - instead of a raster image being
referenced to the drawing, you can have it inserted as an OLE object and
embedded in the drawing file, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 18, 2005
Two Quick Tips - save a click while exiting Mtext editor,
shortcut to hide all toolbars at once, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 13,
2005
Hot Tip Harry: Tips From Our Readers - April 2005
- a bagful of tips on sprocket drafting, quick snap angle setting, alternate
approach to architectural units, quadrants, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst
Management, April 15, 2005
Annotate On a Layout (aka: Paperspace)? - SPACESWITH, an
undocumented system variable can prevent being transported to modelspace,
Tracy Lincoln, TL Consulting, April 28, 2005
Updated AutoCAD Plot Utilities for
AutoCAD 2006 - Autodesk has updated free support tools like CTB
to PCP Converter and CTB and STB printing, Shaan Hurley, Between the Walls,
April 27, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006, What's New?)
What Is the Difference Between .BAK, .SV$ and .AC$ backup files
- explanation of backup and temporary files created by AutoCAD, Cadforum,
April 18, 2005
New Semi - Ortho - by holding down the SHIFT key, users can now access
"instance" Ortho in AutoCAD 2006, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, April 19,
2005 (more AutoCAD tips and tricks)
Visual Effects in AutoCAD 2006 Products - a detailed look at controlling
what you see with AutoCAD 2006's new cursor rollover, Mark W. Kiker,
Caddmanager.com, April 19, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Extras
- new rollover highlighting feature can prevent accidentally selecting the
wrong object, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 19, 2005
Layer Manager is Faster Again in AutoCAD 2006
- the new LAYERFILTERALERT can now protect against multitudes of layer
filters which slows down layer operations, Cadforum, April 18, 2005
Which Applications Can Publish to 3D DWF Format? - AutoCAD, ADT,
Inventor, Revit are some applications which can publish in this format,
Cadforum, April 18, 2005
Where Can I Find BatchPlot for AutoCAD 2005 and Higher? - the
PUBLISH command is easier to use than BatchPlot, Cadforum, April 18, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips an tricks)
Displaying an Inventor Assembly or Drawing in Two Windows - use
the 'new window' function for an easier way, Cadforum, April 18, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips and tricks)
Using Expressions in AutoCAD Dialog Boxes - expressions can be
evaluated like in the AutoCAD QuickCalc, Cadforum, April 18, 2005
Replacing True Type Fonts in an Opened .DWG File with Faster SHX Fonts
- open the font mapping definition in the text editor and append the
required mapping, CADforum, April 18, 2005
How to Lock Given AutoCAD Variables from Editing? - with
SysVarLock users can keep certain AutoCAD settings enabled or disabled or
limit values of certain variables, CADforum, April 18, 2005
AutoCAD Drawing Thumbnails With Shading? - use the Shademode
command to set the thumbnail as previewed in the dialog box drawing, Lee
Ambrosius, Hyperpics, April 11, 2005
Why Don't My Attributes Work in My Dynamic Blocks
- AutoCAD 2006 tip for dealing with blocks, April 10, 2005
Quick Tip for Bedit - select the AutoCAD block before you issue
the BEDIT command, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, April 9, 2005
Converting STB to CTB - AutoCAD's CONVERTPSTYLES can convert a
currently open drawing from color-dependent plot styles, Mark W.Kiker,
Caddmanager.com, April 8, 2005
Quick Tip - re-specify an
existing dynamic block selection set without repeating the process again
with the stretch window, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, April 2,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 - More "Stuff" -
if you set IMAGEFRAME to 2, AutoCAD will display the frame but not print it,
also line merge indications, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 5, 2005
BVSHOW
- select AutoCAD 2006 objects and set them in the current visibility state,
Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, April 2, 2005
Quick Calculator - set aside the external calculator and try the
one included in AutoCAD 2006, Lee Ambrosius, AUGIWorld, March 31, 2005,
pp.16, 17,
high res (pdf)
Dynamic Dimensions
- allows users to select an object's grip and access information for drawing
purposes, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, April 2, 2005
Creating Viewports - the AutoCAD express tool can synchronize all
your viewports, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, April 2, 2005
Polar Parameter
- how to incorporate multiple visibility states with a polar parameter, Mark
Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, April 2, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 and Image Frames - there are now three options available to users
in place of the previous two, JTB World, April 3, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 and Formulas in Fields, Tables and the Calculator
- functions and operators like QuickCalc Calculator, CAL can be used in
formulas in fields and tables, JTB World, April 1, 2005
More AutoCAD 2006
Tips and a Movie Review...
- the LAYERFILTERALERT comes to the rescue when your layers out number the
filters, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 29, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Subscription Tools
- users will have no access to this feature if the CAD manager decides to turn
it off, CAD Manager, CADDManager.com Blog, March 28, 2005
CDG Purge Resurrected
- AutoCAD utility to purge regapps available, although without any warranty or
technical support, Joel Roderick, Under the Water, March 24, 2005
CAD Manager Controls - Product Manager
- it can search network and report in detail about each Autodesk product
installed, CAD Manager, CADDManager.com Blog, March 29, 2005 (more
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks)
AutoCAD 2006 Background Plotting
- finally background plotting is available but when publishing in background
is turned on, plotting in the background is turned off by default, Scott
Durkee, Scott Durkee's blog, March 24, 2005
Hot Tip Harry: Tips from our Readers -
March 2005
- from automatic call out numbering to drawing management, the readers are
full of tips and tricks this month, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, March
15, 2005
Turn Off/On the Grey Background of a FIELD - to turn off the grey
indicative background the FIELDDISPLAY option can be used, Michael Rotolo,
The Mad Cadder, March 21, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - A Couple of User Interface Features
- accidentally moving a toolbar while drawing can be prevented by locking
it, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 17, 2005
Delete AutoCAD Layer Filters
- delete all layer filters with the DLF command, Jimmy
Bergmark, JTB World, March 14, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: How to Get the Old
Mtext Fixed Editor Back - there is little or no need to shift
back to the old editor, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Changes to Coordinate
Entry in Dynamic Input
- change the format if you do not want to
work in relative coordinates, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Dynamic Block
- if you save a dynamic block back to a previous version of AutoCAD, your
block won't be dynamic anymore, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 - Temporary Overrides Save
You Time
- override settings with a combination of keys,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 16, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - Other Awesome Features
- AutoCAD gets better with direct editing features, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen’s
Blog, March 10, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Preview - What NO COMMAND
LINE? - the command line is still available with AutoCAD 2006 but
with new innovations, you may not even need it, Robin Capper, RobiNZ CAD
Blog, March 8, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - 3D DWF - while
installing you can have a preview of 3D DWF publishing, Shaan Hurley,
Between the Lines, March 10, 2005
Forgot a Command's Name, Now What?
- Nothing! Because AutoCAD 2006 has gone beyond past upgrades, Lee
Ambrosius, Hyperpics, March 9, 2005
More AutoCAD 2006 Features - AutoCAD 2006 makes many improvements in the
area of dimensioning, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 8, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - full review of
recent release reveals a comprehensive, powerful general-purpose CAD
application with extensive repertoire of 2D tools but still limited in 3D,
Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, March 16, 2005
Autodesk Revamps Design Software Suite
- small manufacturers can benefit from an overhauled, simplified and
easy-to-use CAD portfolio, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, March 16,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: How to Get the Old
Mtext Fixed Editor Back - there is little or no need to shift
back to the old editor, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Changes to Coordinate
Entry in Dynamic Input
- change the format if you do not want to
work in relative coordinates, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Dynamic Block
- if you save a dynamic block back to a previous version of AutoCAD, your
block won't be dynamic anymore, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16,
2005
AutoCAD 2006 - Temporary Overrides Save
You Time
- override settings with a combination of keys,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 16, 2005
Customizing is a Piece of Cake in
AutoCAD 2006!
- new customizing dialog box, one interface and one menu file,
with AutoCAD 2006, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 14, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - LAYERFILTERALERT A New
System Variable
- deletes excessive layer filters to improve performance, JTB World, March
14, 2005
Fields Get
Some New Muscle in AutoCAD 2006 - AutoCAD 2005 fields gather
strength in 2006, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, March 12, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 Preview - What NO COMMAND
LINE? - the command line is still available with AutoCAD 2006 but
with new innovations, you may not even need it, Robin Capper, RobiNZ CAD
Blog, March 8, 2005
AutoCAD 2006 - 3D DWF - while
installing you can have a preview of 3D DWF publishing, Shaan Hurley,
Between the Lines, March 10, 2005
Forgot a Command's Name, Now What?
- Nothing! Because AutoCAD 2006 has gone beyond past upgrades, Lee
Ambrosius, Hyperpics, March 9, 2005
OLE and Assorted Snapping - tips for using OLE in AutoCAD as well using
snaps and grips, Michael Beall, Michael's Corner, March 9, 2005
Finding the area of a hatch object - AutoCAD 2006 makes it easy, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, March 5, 2005
Quick Tip - Get the Area of a Hatch Pattern
- simply select the crosshatching and AutoCAD will list the total area, Lynn
Allen's Blog, March 3, 2005
Quick Tip - Another Super Speedy Means of Counting Your Blocks! -
AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 25, 2005
Performance Tips When Using Sheet Set Manager - tips to avoid
performance problems when using SSM in AutoCAD 2005 or Project Navigator in
Architectural Desktop 2005, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, February 25, 2005
Quick Tip - Top Secret Options in Trim and Extend - AutoCAD tip, Lynn
Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 24, 2005
Profiles to the Rescue! - AutoCAD tips on creating and using profiles,
Beth Powell, Beth's Blog, February 24, 2005
A Walk Through the Fields - AutoCAD tips on how to update your old title
block to reduce redundant data, Todd Shackelford, Cadalyst, February 15,
2005
AutoCAD: Automate the Fillet/Chamfer Commands Multiple Option - Part 2 of 3
- streaming tech tip shows how to create a Fillet and Chamfer toolbar with
preset values, Jerry Berns, Avatech Solutions, February 23, 2005
Fillet and Chamfer with a Crossing Window - AutoCAD tip explores the
Multiple option, which allows the user to continuously fillet objects
without exiting the command, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, February 22,
2005
Using the Ortho Mode of the Pan Command - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD,
February 14, 2005
Quick Tip - Pushing Objects from One Space to Another - AutoCAD tip,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 21, 2005
Dimension and Accuracy Checking via AutoLISP - provides a macro to
toggle between Architectural Units and Decimal Units, Richard Binning,
Beside the Cursor, February 18, 2005
Hot Tip Harry: Tips from our Readers - February 2005 - tips include
shortcuts to annotating MCAD drawings and hiding toolbars, Bill Kramer,
Cadalyst, February 15, 2005
Quick Tip - Super Quick Extrusion of Text (And Other Objects) - AutoCAD
tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 22, 2005
What Drive is the Boot Drive? VBA Function - AutoCAD tip, Richard
Binning, Beside the Cursor, February 20, 2005
Silent Installation of Autodesk DWG Viewer - AutoCAD tip, Jimmy
Bergmark, JTB World, February 16, 2005
Are Your Drawings Getting Bloated? Put Them on a Diet! - provides a
macro to keep drawings free of unnecessary clutter, Richard Binning, Beside
the Cursor, February 16, 2005
Bring Text and Dimensions to the Front! - AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo,
The Mad Cadder, February 15, 2005
Quick Tip - Close All Open Drawings Quickly! - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, February 14, 2005
2005 Custom Keyboard Dialog Box - AutoCAD tip, Tracy Lincoln,
TLConsulting, February 15, 2005
Quick Tip - Where Are My Plotters? - AutoCAD tip, Richard Binning,
Beside the Cursor, February 10, 2005
Quick Tip - Polygonal Windows - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, February 11, 2005
AutoCAD Tip - Cycle Through Tabs - AutoCAD tip, Tracy Lincoln,
TLConsulting, February 10, 2005
Quick Tip - Quick Access to Open Drawings - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, February 10, 2005
Tip on Placing CAD Drawings in Word or PowerPoint - tip on using the
Copy Link command, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, February 9, 2005
Command Line Only Express Tools - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, January 24,
2005
Taking Advantage of the Power - AutoCAD tips includeusing the Refedit
command to edit blocks and creating a rectangular array, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, February 2005
Change the 'abc' String in MTEXT - AutoCAD joke tip, Michael Rotolo, The
Mad Cadder, February 7, 2005
ETransmit - Part Three - more AutoCAD tips on using the built-in command
to share files, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, February 2005
Going Off On a Tangent - AutoCAD tip relating to finding the inside
tangent points between two circles, Jim Dowthwaite, Area 31, January 27,
2005
Having Trouble Opening a Large AutoCAD File? - AutoCAD tip, Forest Judd,
Hagerman Technology Bulletin, January 2005
Having Trouble Logging into Your Vault Server? - Autodesk Vault tip,
Forest Judd, Hagerman Technology Bulletin, January 2005
Quick Tip - Getting Osnaps to Ignore Hatch Patterns - AutoCAD tip, Lynn
Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 3, 2005
Quick Tip - PowerPoint and AutoCAD Drawings -
embedding the DWF viewer allows you to zoom, pan, print and view multiple
drawings all within the same PowerPoint slide, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, February 1, 2005
Open AutoCAD Faster - Disable the Digital Signature Validation Options -
AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, January 31,
2005
XOPEN Makes Quick Work of External References - AutoCAD tip, Richard
Binning, Beside the Cursor, January 28, 2005
Right-Click on the Command Line for a Shortcut Menu - AutoCAD tip, Lee
Ambrosius, HyperPics, January 31, 2005
Quick Tip - Count your Blocks - AutoCAD tip on the BCOUNT Express Tool,
Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 31, 2005
AutoCAD Tip: ARRAY, DIVIDE, MEASURE Blocks with Attributes - AutoCAD
blocks tip, Tracy Lincoln, TL Consulting, January 29, 2005
Assigning CAD Commands to a 6-button Mouse - AutoCAD tip, cadforum.cz,
January 28, 2005
DWF Options - tips on using DWF Viewer to control a DWF file and how the
end user or recipient can view and interact with it, Beth Powell, Beth's
Blog, January 27, 2005
How to Find an Intersection of a Line and 3D Face? - AutoCAD tip,
cadforum.cz, January 17, 2005
Getting a Previous Version of an Assembly - Autodesk Vault tips, Andrew
de Leon, Envision Solutions, January 17, 2005
Annoying PEDIT Question - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 25, 2005
RENAME Command - An Oldie but a Goodie - AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo,
The Mad Cadder, January 25, 2005
Save Image with Relative Path in AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD tip, Mark W.
Kiker, CADDManager.com Newsletter, January 2005
Zoom to Object Option in AutoCAD 2005 Products - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD,
January 17, 2005
AutoCAD 2005 Table Review - tips on the new Table object in AutoCAD
2005, Michael Beall, CADTutor, January 2005
eTransmit - Part Two - AutoCAD tips on using the built-in command to
share files, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Newsletter, January 2005
Golden Rules - AutoCAD drawing tips, CADtech Seminars, January 24, 2005
Express Tools in AutoCAD 2002 - AutoCAD tips, Beth Powell, Beth's Blog,
January 21, 2005
Editing - AutoCAD editing tips, CADtech Seminars, January 24, 2005
Drawing - AutoCAD tips on drawing and dimensions, CADtech Seminars,
January 24, 2005
Linetype Scale - examines the three system variables that contribute to
the display of linetypes in AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop, David Koch,
The Architect's Desktop, January 15, 2005
Fix a "Bogus Paperspace" Layout Message in Architectural Desktop/AutoCAD
- tips on addressing this error message, Robin Capper, RobiNZ Blog, January
18, 2005
Quick Tip - Cleanup Corners - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, January 17, 2005
AutoCAD: Custom Palettes - streaming tech tip explains how to create
your own personal palette to use along with your company's standard palette,
without having network write permissions, Todd Shackelford, Avatech
Solutions, January 13, 2005
eTransmit - tips on using AutoCAD's built-in command to share files
without frustration, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Newsletter, December
2004
How to Select Only Closed Polyline Objects - AutoCAD tip, cadforum.cz,
December 27, 2004
AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager Properties Shows "----" When You Don't Want To
- AutoCAD tip, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, January 11, 2005
Quick Tip - Delete Stubborn Layers! - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, January 10, 2005
New Features Workshop for AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD,
January 3, 2005
Working in 3D - 1 - AutoCAD tips on how to move around in all three
dimensions before begin working on a 3D drawing, CCAD, December 2004
Prevent Other Users from Customizing Your Toolbars and Palettes -
AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, January 7, 2005
Optimizing Vertex Count - AutoCAD tip on an express tool that will
reduce the number of segments/vertexes, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food,
January 7, 2005
Quick Tip - UCSFOLLOW - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 7, 2005
Quick Tip - Clear Grips - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 5, 2005
Quick Tip - Trim at Lightening Speed! - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, January 3, 2005
TASKBAR System Variable - AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo, The
Mad Cadder, December 29, 2004
AutoCAD 2005: Spell Check Not Correcting All Words in Mtext Objects
- AutoCAD tip, Tracy Lincoln, TL Consulting, January 5, 2005
Quick Tip - Cycle Through Your Layouts - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, December 31, 2004
Quick Viewport Navigation Tip - AutoCAD tip, Richard Binning, Beside the
Cursor, January 3, 2005
Making Internet and Email Safer for the New Year - eliminating spyware
from your computer can often solve problems encountered in running AutoCAD
and other software, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, January 6, 2005
AutoCAD 2005 Tip - Paragraph Break in Table - tip on using AutoCAD
Tables and Mtext, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, January 4, 2005
NEW SNAP! Mid Between Two Points - AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo, The Mad
Cadder, December 21, 2004
Batch Drawing Converter - AutoCAD tip, Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder,
December 23, 2004
Quick Tip - Exit MTEXT Fast! - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, December 30, 2004
OSNAPHATCH - Ignore Hatch Patterns When Using OSNAPS - AutoCAD tip,
Michael Rotolo, The Mad Cadder, December 20, 2004
Adding a Recently Used Dialogue Box to the Start of AutoCAD - AutoCAD
tip, PostalCAD, December 13, 2004
Changing the Visibility of the Field Background - AutoCAD 2005 tip, Lee
Ambrosius, HyperPics, December 17, 2004
New Zoom Option in AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD tip on using the handy new
Object option, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Newsletter, December 2004
eTransmit - tips on using AutoCAD's built-in command to share files
without frustration, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Newsletter, December
2004
Holiday Gifts for Everyone - tips on benefiting from such AutoCAD tools
as the Edge option, the Gradient hatch and the Wipeout command, Michael
Beall, CADTutor, December 2004
Detecting AutoCAD Flavors with vlax-product-key - examines the function
that returns the product and language key pair from the registry by querying
the active profile, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, December 14, 2004
Hide Field Background in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tip, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB
World, December 15, 2004
Convert DWF to DWG - AutoCAD tip, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, December
15, 2004
How to Remove the Scroll Bars in the AutoCAD Interface - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, December 6, 2004
Quick Layout Navigation Tip - AutoCAD tip, Richard Binning, Beside the
Cursor, December 10, 2004
Quick Tip - Viewports - AutoCAD tip, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog,
December 10, 2004
An Easy Way to Update Users Local Files - AutoCAD tip on how to ensure
that all users have the same custom files available for use, Richard
Binning, Beside the Cursor, December 9, 2004
Using Drawing Properties as Text in AutoCAD Drawings - AutoCAD tip, Jeff
Gale, Envision Solutions, November 16, 2004)
Quick Tip - AutoCAD tip on displaying multiple drawings, Lynn Allen,
Lynn Allen's Blog, December 8, 2004
Does AutoCAD Support Multi-Part Solid Bodies? - AutoCAD tip on
displaying multiple drawings, cadforum.cz, December 8, 2004
The Difference Between XRef Overlay and XRef Attach - AutoCAD tip,
cadforum.cz, December 3, 2004
Transparent Raster Images in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tip, cadforum.cz,
December 6, 2004
How to Show More than One Drawing File in the Windows Taskbar - AutoCAD
2005 tip, PostalCAD, November 29, 2004
Setting the Right-Click Properties for Your Mouse Behavior in AutoCAD -
AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, November 22, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 Top Ten Tips - Flip Cards - AutoCAD tips, Lynn Allen, Lynn
Allen's Blog, November 15, 2004
Rotating the Crosshairs/Drawing at an Angle - AutoCAD tip, Ellen
Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, November 23, 2004
Rotate One Object to Match Another - AutoCAD tip, Ellen Finkelstein,
EllenFinkelstein.com, November 23, 2004
How to Stop the Plot Pop-up from Popping Up in AutoCAD 2005 Product -
AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, November 15, 2004
Quickly Find Files in Support File Search Path - AutoCAD tip, Ellen
Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, November 23, 2004
Visual LISP With a Dash of VBA - code that uses reactors to make AutoCAD
do wonderful tricks, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, October 15, 2004
Power Edits, Points & Palettes - AutoCAD tips cover the updated features
of Palettes in AutoCAD 2005, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, November 2004
Utilities to Toggle Grips, Sort Text, and Organize Your Routines -
AutoCAD tips, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, November 15, 2004
Setting Up Template Files for Printing and Using with the Qnew Command -
AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, November 8, 2004
Looking at Table Styles in the 2005 Products - AutoCAD tips, Jarod
Schultz, CAD-1, November/December 2004
How to Fit Four Viewports to the Printable Area of a Layout Tab -
AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, November 1, 2004
Getting a Viewport to Fit the Printable Area of a Layout Tab Perfectly -
AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, October 27, 2004
How to Use the Last and Previous Options at the Select Objects Prompt -
AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, October 18, 2004
How to Batch Rename a Group of Layers - AutoCAD tip on CAD
Forum, November 1, 2004
How to Make Rotated Texts and Block Attributes "Readable" - AutoCAD tip,
cadforum.cz, October 11, 2004
How Much More Expensive is Color Plotting Compared to Black-and-White? -
AutoCAD tip, cadforum.cz, October 11, 2004
How to Draw an Arc Symbol in Arc Length Dimension - quick AutoCAD tip,
cadforum.cz, September 27, 2004
How to Change Text/Dtext Objects into MText Objects - quick AutoCAD tip,
cadforum.cz, October 8, 2004
'Invalid Field Specification' Trying to ATTEXT a SDF/CDF File - quick
AutoCAD tip, cadforum.cz, September 27, 2004
3DCADTips v2.7 - 155 new CAD/CAM/CAE tips, 3DCADTips.com, October 20,
2004 (requires free registration)
Copy as You Edit with Grips & Create Multiple Leader Arrows - AutoCAD
editing tips, Ellen Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, October 18, 2004
Switch Between Imperial and Metric Measurements - AutoCAD customization
tips, Ellen Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, October 18, 2004
How to Embed a Raster Image with a DWG Drawing? - quick
AutoCAD/Architectural Desktop tip, cadforum.cz, September 27, 2004
Convert Slide Libraries/Image Tile Menus and Tablet Menus to Tool Palettes
- AutoCAD customization tips, Ellen Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com,
October 18, 2004
AutoCAPS in AutoCAD and Uppercase in MS Word - AutoCAD tips, Alex
Borodulin, NYacad, October 18, 2004
Where to Find Serial Numbers and License Agreements - AutoCAD tips,
PostalCAD, October 11, 2004
AutoCAD: Fast Table Creation - streaming tech tip shows how to use the
new tables routine to get this task done quickly, Randy Browning, Avatech
Solutions, October 14, 2004
Power Edits and Buried Treasure - AutoCAD tips cover the Align and
Lengthen utilities, Pedit and the Region command, Michael Beall, CADTutor,
October 2004
How to Redefine Blocks from Files on Your Hard Drive - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, October 4, 2004
Combining Autodesk License Files - tips for CAD managers and IT people
who maintain Autodesk's License Manager Flex LM, Andrew de Leon, Envision
Solutions, September 14, 2004
Use the Best Tool for the Intended Purpose or Output - with the current
technology, it's best to use DWF for CAD and PDF for text documents, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, September 20, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 Tip: Ignore Hatches When Using Object Snaps - explores the
system variable that controls whether AutoCAD has the ability to snap to
hatch patterns, Michael Rotolo, The Autodesk Informer, September 28, 2004
Why the UCS Changes with a Change of View in AutoCAD 2004 Products -
AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, September 20, 2004
3D CAD Tips & Techniques - Version 2.6 - 49 new CAD and CAM tips,
3DCADTips, September 15, 2004 (requires free registration)
Make the Most of Tool Palettes in AutoCAD 2004 and Beyond - AutoCAD
tips, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk University 2003 (hosted on Between the Lines
AutoCAD Weblog), September 21, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 Tip: Control Default XREF Behaviour - AutoCAD tip, Michael
Rotolo, The Autodesk Informer, September 18, 2004
"NN Were Not Able to be Exploded" While Exploding Blocks - AutoCAD tips,
cadforum.cz, September 17, 2004
Autodesk Map and AutoCAD Support for Compressed TIFF Format Images -
AutoCAD tips, cadforum.cz, September 3, 2004
Simple CAD Network License Borrowing for Mobile Users - AutoCAD tips,
cadforum.cz, September 15, 2004
Undocumented AutoCAD System Variables - AutoCAD tips, cadforum.cz,
September 16, 2004
Quick Guide to Autodesk DWF Viewer - AutoCAD tips, cadforum.cz,
September 8, 2004
Message: Duplicate Definition of Block XXXXX Ignored - AutoCAD tips,
cadforum.cz, September 3, 2004
Changing the Multiple Options of AutoCAD Commands - AutoCAD
customization tips, Ellen Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, September 13,
2004
The AutoCAD Export Command - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, September 6, 2004
Changing the MText String to Your Login Name - AutoCAD text tips, Ellen
Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, September 13, 2004
Creating Custom Toolbar Buttons - AutoCAD customization tips, Ellen
Finkelstein, EllenFinkelstein.com, September 13, 200
AutoCAD Tip: Easily Locate Files Within Support Paths - AutoCAD tip,
Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer, September 9, 2004 DWG
in PowerPoint - AutoCAD tip on placing a DWG into a Microsoft PowerPoint
document, Jos van Doorn, CADdigest.com, September 9, 2004
Productivity Solutions - AutoCAD tips cover topics including saved UCS
and saved Views, Michael Beall, CADTutor, September 2004
Locating the ACAD.PGP File - AutoCAD tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision
Solutions, July 28, 2004
Warnings for Applying the Security Update Patch for Windows XP - AutoCAD
tip, PostalCAD, August 30, 2004
Customizing the Keyboard - AutoCAD tips on how to quickly create
keyboard shortcuts, CCAD Inc., September 2, 2004 (pdf)
How to Find Volume of a 3D Solid in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
August 10, 2004
Better Looking Display of 3D Objects in Hidden Mode - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, August 23, 2004
How to Construct a 3D Ellipsoid? - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 12,
2004
Intersection Osnap Does Not Find the Intersection - AutoCAD tip, CAD
Forum, August 26, 2004
"Outside WORLD Limits" - Message When Trying to Draw an Entity - AutoCAD
tip, CAD Forum, August 25, 2004
Message: "Unable to Find the asmm80enures.dll" - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
August 25, 2004
Using the New Field Command in AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD tips, CAD-1,
July/August 2004
AutoCAD Object Snaps and Text Masking - AutoCAD tips, CAD-1,
September/October 2004
AutoCAD: Sharing Without Using Xreferencing - streaming tech tip
explains how to share information between sheets in a sheet set without
using xreferencing, Todd Shackelford, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004
AutoCAD: Automate the Fillet/Chamfer Commands Multiple Option -
streaming tech tip shows how to automate the selection of the multiple
option when you start the Fillet or Chamfer commands with the toolbar, Jerry
Berns, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004
Tips on Using Linetype Scale Correctly - AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, August
16, 2004
How to Call acedGetPoint from VB.NET. - AutoCAD tips, Albert Szilvasy,
Between the Lines, August 18, 2004
CAD Problems with WinXP SP2 - AutoCAD 2000, 2002 and 2004 and TurboCAD 9
are reportedly having problems with Microsoft's newly released Service Pack
2 for Windows XP, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCADAccess, August 16, 2004
How to Import and Clip Away the Background from Images - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, August 2, 2004
Easy Orbit in 3d DWF's - tips on key combinations in Autodesk DWF Viewer
that will simplify the orbit functionality, Robin Capper, RobiNZ Blog, July
30, 2004
Tips From Our Readers - AutoCAD tips on how to draw rigid insulation,
line up text, measure areas and more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, July 15, 2004
AutoCAD Blocks - tips for using blocks and redefining existing
definitions in different drawings, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food, July
19, 2004
The AutoCAD Align Tool Discovered - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, July 12,
2004
Summer Fun - AutoCAD tips cover writing and
reading DWF, converting text to mtext, mtext property edits and a look at
Revision Cloud IV, Michael Beall, CADTutor, July 2004
AutoCAD: Using the Automatic Sheet List Table - streaming tip explains
how to keep the table up to date when sheet numbers and descriptions
inevitably change, Dan Brown, Avatech Solutions, July 2004
AutoCAD: Access "Sub-selections" In Properties Manager - AutoCAD tip,
Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer, July 9, 2004
Making the UCS Icon Look Better for Recognition - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, July 5, 2004
AutoCAD: Match Properties Between Drawings - AutoCAD tip, Ryan Small,
The Autodesk Informer, July 5, 2004
How to Set Gradient Color Background for AutoCAD Drawing Window - tips
for AutoCAD 2005/Architectural Desktop 2005, CADforum.cz, June 10, 2004
Step Savers in AutoCAD 2005 - tips on making subtle improvements
to everyday features to increase productivity, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, June 1,
2004
License Error [11.1.6020] - information about an AutoCAD/ADT/MDT error
message, CADforum.cz, June 9, 2004
Where Can I Find the DGNLSTYLE.SHX File? - AutoCAD LT tip, CADforum.cz,
June 10, 2004
Silent Network Setup (Deployment) of VoloView Express - how to
automatically install the Autodesk VoloView Express (VVE2) viewer,
CADforum.cz, June 16, 2004
How to Add an Estimate, Contract, Pictures or Presentation to Your DWF File
- AutoCAD/ADT/Inventor tip, CADforum.cz, June 4, 2004
Polyline Tricks for 3D Work - tip for tracing objects with a polyline
for extruding later, PostalCAD, June 14, 2004
EXPRESS Train: NeoCon 2004 Special - tips on using AutoCAD Express
Tools, including the System Variable Editor
and Enclose Text with Object, Michael Beall, CADTutor, June 2004
AutoCAD 2005: Using the New Sheet Set Manager - streaming tip explains
how to easily create a new sheet set in AutoCAD 2005, then import existing
folders and drawings into this new sheet set, Dan Brown, Avatech Solutions,
June 8, 2004
Sheetsets - Huh! - tips on using AutoCAD 2005's SheetSet command, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, June 7, 2004
How To Protect Your AutoCAD Toolbars from Being Modified? - quick tip,
CADforum.cz, June 3, 2004
How to Get Rid of "Dots" and Null Texts in Your Drawing? - quick AutoCAD
tip, CADforum.cz, June 3, 2004
Easter Egg Hidden in AutoCAD 2005 (and LT, Map or Desktops) - see the
Autodesk team Matrix-style, CADforum.cz, June 3, 2004
How to Convert a .DWF file to PDF - AutoCAD tip on CADforum.cz, June 2,
2004
Double-click Tips for Toolbars - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, April 19, 2004
EXPRESS Train: Mind the Gap - AutoCAD tips on using some of the Express
tools, including the Layer Walk utility, the Change Space feature, the
undocumented BCOUNT tool and the Layer Isolate, Michael Beall, CADTutor, May
2004
Maximize Viewports Even Quicker -
AutoCAD streaming tip demonstrates a quicker way (other than the new
maximize viewports button in 2005) to maximize your viewports,
Sterling Systems, April 2004
One Button for Individual Osnaps - AutoCAD streaming
tip shows how to set Osnaps to one key and how to customize and enter
other keyboard functions, Sterling Systems,
April 2004
Another Unique Way to Use Fields in 2005 - AutoCAD
streaming tip explores how to use fields to label room square footage,
Sterling Systems, April 2004
Quick Tip for Dragging and Dropping Blocks from 2005 Tool Palettes -
AutoCAD streaming tip illustrates how to drag blocks from your tool
palette and have it prompt you for a rotation,
Sterling Systems, March 2004
Using the Polar and Otrack Buttons to Help with Angles, Distances and
Reference Points - AutoCAD tip, CAD-1, May/June 2004
Double-click Tips for Toolbars - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, April 19, 2004
AutoCAD: Using the WHO HAS Command - streaming tech tip explores a
command that can reveal details about who last opened a drawing, and when,
where and how long it was opened, Avatech Solutions, April 21, 2004
Automatic Purge for Nested Blocks or Other Symbols - AutoCAD tip, CAD
Forum, April 9, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 Tool Palette Trick - Insert Block using LTSCALE - AutoCAD
tip, Misha Belilovskiy, Autodesk (hosted on Between The Lines AutoCAD
Weblog), April 11, 2004
AutoCAD Grab Bag - tips on Viewport Alignment, Attribute Quick Edit,
Text Style Property Hook and Variable Width Polylines, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, April 2004
Hidden Easter Egg in AutoCAD 2004 - follow the steps that will lead you
to the developers' hidden message, PostalCAD, March 29, 2004
Quick Renaming of AutoCAD Objects - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, March 4,
2004
My AutoCAD DesignCenter (or Other) Window Is Lost (Off-screen) - AutoCAD
tip, CAD Forum, March 4, 2004
Font Style Does Not Offer Italic or Bold Style - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
March 4, 2004
Quick File Creation Using the QNEW Command - AutoCAD tip, Envision
Solutions, March 31, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 DWF Composer - video tip offers a brief orientation of the
DWF viewer and its tools and benefits, Sterling Systems, February 2004
New Plotting and Page Setup and AutoCAD 2005 - video tip illustrates how
the new streamlined plotting and page setup interfaces with new tools and
functions, Sterling Systems, February 2004
How to Turn Off Unused Polyline Prompts in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, March 22, 2004
AutoCAD 2005 Hidden Tips and Tricks - video tip uncovers some handy new
features, Sterling Systems, February 2004
New User Interface Improvement and Enhancements for AutoCAD 2005 (Part 1 of
2) video tip explores some of the new tools, enhancements and changes in
the latest version, Sterling Systems, February 2004
New User Interface Improvement and Enhancements for AutoCAD 2005 (Part 2 of
2) - video tip explores more of the new tools, enhancements and changes
in the latest version, Sterling Systems, February 2004
Tips & Tricks for CAD Software - numerous productivity tips for AutoCAD,
Architectural Desktop, Revit and MicroStation, Terry Dean, Tim Bates, Kevin
Lilley and Russ Monrose, Design Productivity Journal, December 2003 (pdf)
(requires free registration)
Advanced Formatting of AutoCAD 2005 Fields - AutoCAD 2005/Architectural
Desktop 2005 tip, CAD Forum, March 22, 2004
How to Add Own Commands to the Right-click Menu - AutoCAD 2004/2005 tip,
CAD Forum, March 22, 2004
How to Get Rid of Lines Going Through Drawing Texts - AutoCAD tip, CAD
Forum, March 22, 2004
Automatic Level Indicator for AutoCAD - AutoCAD 2002/2004/ADT tip, CAD
Forum, March 22, 2004
Zoom Up on an Object or Objects with the New Zoom Option - AutoCAD 2005
tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 15, 2004
Where Did My Grips Go? - Part 1 (A Look at GRIPOBJLIMIT) - AutoCAD
2004/2005 tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 15, 2004
Using the New M2P to Get the Mid Between 2 Points - AutoCAD 2005 tip,
Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 15, 2004
Setting the Default Reference Type with XREFTYPE Variable - AutoCAD 2005
tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 15, 2004
DDEDIT Does More with Attributes and Text in AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD 2005
tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 15, 2004
Using the Layer Walk Tool - AutoCAD tip explores a useful Express Tool,
CAD-1, March/April 2004
Getting the Most Out of Editing in a Viewport (VPMAX / VPMIN) - AutoCAD
2005 tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 11, 2004
Palette Parade - tips on using AutoCAD tool palettes, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, March 2004
Enabling/Disabling the Node Snapping for Mtext Objects - AutoCAD 2005
tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 1, 2004
How to Sort Layers in the Order of Creation - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
March 9, 2004
Multi-line Dimension Texts Using Control Codes - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
March 9, 2004
Using the Powerful Search Tool in Design Center - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, February 23, 2004
Keeping Up to Date with Communication Center - AutoCAD 2004/2005 tip,
Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 8, 2004
Ignoring Hatch Objects with Running Object Snaps - AutoCAD 2005 tip, Lee
Ambrosius, HyperPics, February 22, 2004
Undocumented Options of the 3DCONFIG Command - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
March 8, 2004
How to Import a Word Document into AutoCAD and Keep it Linked - AutoCAD
tip, CAD Forum, March 8, 2004
How to Scale Plotted Linewidths - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, March
8, 2004
Enabling/Disabling the Taskbar Feature in AutoCAD - AutoCAD 2005 tip,
Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, March 1, 2004
Customizing the Status Bar at the Bottom of AutoCAD - AutoCAD 2004/2005
tip, Lee Ambrosius, HyperPics, February 22, 2004
Saving AutoCAD 2004 Drawings Back Down to R14 format - AutoCAD tip, Lee
Ambrosius, HyperPics, February 22, 2004
Tricks for the View Command - AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, February 16, 2004
Top 10: What's New in AutoCAD 2005? - the 10 most significant changes
coming in the latest version, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 18,
2004
AutoCAD 2005 - using copy commands, render and file formats in the new
version, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 18, 2004
Where Are AutoCAD Support Files? - tips on uncovering the support files
that Autodesk hides, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 17, 2004
AutoCAD: Transform 2D Drawings Into 3D Solids - streaming tech tip
offers a quick method to turn 2D drawings into 3D solids using the boundary
and extrude commands, Ron Santos, Avatech Solutions, February 17, 2004
AutoCAD: Shading When True-Type Fonts Are Being Used - streaming tech
tip reveals how to show a hidden 3D model in a Paperspace viewport without
having true type fonts display as outlines, Ron Santos, Avatech Solutions,
February 17, 2004
New Stuff and Old Favorites - AutoCAD tips explore how to use Qnew for
new A2004 Drawings, a fast Fillet on polylines and elevation template
fundamentals, Michael Beall, CADTutor, February 2004
Using Hyperlinks to Restore Views and Make Layout Tabs Current - AutoCAD
tips, PostalCAD, February 9, 2004
How to Use Additional Returns at the Command Line - AutoCAD tip,
PostalCAD, February 2, 2004
Removing Password Protection From AutoCAD 2004-Based Products - AutoCAD
tip, PostalCAD, January 19, 2004
Background Color When Pasting to MS Word and Mtext Visibility - AutoCAD
tip, PostalCAD, January 26, 2004
Macros - explains the uses of macros in AutoCAD, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, February 5, 2004
How to Quickly Create a Series of Layers - AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT tip, CAD
Forum, February 2, 2004
AutoCAD - Complex Linetypes - tips on creating complex linetypes, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 20, 2004
How to Dynamically Display Current Values of AutoCAD variables - AutoCAD
tip, CAD Forum, January 30, 2004
Delete Key Not Working in AutoCAD on a New PC - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum,
January 30, 2004
How to Prevent Creation of Frozen Layers in New Layouts - AutoCAD tip,
CAD Forum, January 29, 2004
Smaller VRML files from AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop or Inventor -
tips on compressing files, CAD Forum, January 29, 2004
Where Can I Find My Previously Entered AutoCAD Authorization Code? -
AutoCAD 2004 tip, CAD Forum, January 29, 2004
Call Your Windows Calculator - AutoCAD tip, CadSoft, January 7, 2004
AutoCAD Tips - a collection of tips on topics such as leaders, layouts,
views and polylines, Alex Borodulin, NYacad, January 23, 2004
10 Express Tools Conquer Text - AutoCAD tips on using the Express Tools
Text commands, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, January 6, 2004
Using the Crossing Option with the Fillet Command -
AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, January 5, 2004
AutoCAD: Getting the Most Out Of Layouts - streaming tip examines the
benefits of using layouts, Shawn Turek, Avatech Solutions, January 13, 2004
Support Files, Printer Files Path & Template Locations - tips on
locating and customizing these files in AutoCAD 2004, CCAD Tip Sheet,
January 2004 (pdf)
Using the DWFwriter to Create DWF Files - AutoCAD tips deals with
creating files for Microsoft Word, Excel and other applications, CAD-1,
January/February 2004
New Year of Tips - AutoCAD tips explore the Partial Open/Partial Load
features, the Places area in the Open/Save dialogs and the Quick Leader
routine, Michael Beall, CADTutor, January 2004
Adjusting the Pickstyle System Variable - AutoCAD tips on hatch borders,
PostalCAD, December 22, 2003
AutoCAD Stocking Stuffers -
tips explore the Plot Stamp Alternative, Maxactvp and Object Cycling and the
grip copy and rotate combo, Michael Beall, CADTutor, December 2003
AutoCAD and ADT Tips & Tricks - a collection of AutoCAD and
Architectural Desktop tips to enhance productivity, ADLSoft, Inc., December
2003
AutoCAD and Land Desktop Tips - a collection of tips on a variety of
topics, Brian Morse, BrianMorse.com, December 17, 2003
Customizing the Default Right-Click Menu - AutoCAD tip explores several
context-sensitive right-click menus introduced in AutoCAD 2000, CCAD Tip
Sheet, December 2003
AutoCAD 2004 Support Files - explains the new locations of support
files, printer files paths and template locations in AutoCAD 2003, CCAD Tip
Sheet, December 2003 (pdf)
XREF Issues - AutoCAD tips on using xrefs, IMAGINiT, November 2003
Customizing the Edit Right-Click Menu - AutoCAD tips explore several
context-sensitive right-click menus introduced in AutoCAD 2000, CCAD Tip
Sheet, November 2003
Turning 3D Views into Lines or Polylines on a Single Plane - AutoCAD
tip, PostalCAD, December 8, 2003
Images Menus - AutoCAD tips cover the basics of Image Menu
customization, CCAD Tip Sheet, October 2003
AutoCAD - Using Redlining with AutoCAD - streaming tip shows how
redlines or mark-ups are created and how to access them from AutoCAD 2004,
Gray Carlson, Avatech Solutions, December 11, 2003
Raster Design - Create a Symbol Library - AutoCAD streaming tip explains
how to create a Symbol Library for Raster Design, Ron Santos, Avatech
Solutions, December 11, 2003
AutoCAD 2004 Tips - large collection of tips and tricks, AugAfrica
(AutoCAD Users Group Africa), December 9, 2003
AutoCAD Stocking Stuffers
- tips on using Plot Stamp Alternative, Maximum Active Viewports and more,
Michael Beall, CADTutor, December 2003
Automating AutoCAD 2 -
tips on how to create your own tool and button image, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, November 2003
A Trim and Extend Trick - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, December 1, 2003
Opening Drawings from the Design Center Window - AutoCAD tips,
PostalCAD, November 24, 2003
Organizing the Places Area of Any File Open Dialogue Box - AutoCAD
tips, PostalCAD, November 17, 2003
AutoCAD - Gradient Hatching - streaming tech tip explores the new
Gradient Hatch options in AutoCAD 2004, Rusty Belcher, Avatech Solutions,
November 12, 2003
AutoCAD - The 2004 Interface, Is It Better? - streaming tech tip surveys
the interface changes in the latest version, Eric France, Avatech
Solutions, November 12, 2003
MText Font Defaults to Tahoma - AutoCAD tips on dealing with font
problems in the mtext editor, CadSoft Consulting, November 3, 2003
DWG Format Versions - how to determine the version of a DWG or DXF file,
CadSoft Consulting, November 3, 2003
How to Use the Rememberfolders Variable - AutoCAD tips on a command that
controls the default path for the Look In or Save In option of all standard
file selection dialog boxes, PostalCAD, November 3, 2003
Express Tools in AutoCAD 2004 - streaming video tips explore some of the
new tools and how to use them, CAD-1, November/December 2003
More Right Click Tips for the Command Line - AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD,
October 27, 2003 How
to Write a Mathematical Symbol, Equation or Matrix Symbol in a Drawing -
AutoCAD tips, CAD Forum, November 5, 2003
Tips
from AutoCAD 2004 Bible - a selection of more than 160 handy tips -
covering drawing, editing, text, 3D, graphics, layers, AutoLISP and more -
from the new guide to using AutoCAD 2004, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com,
October 30, 2003
Plotting Using A Defined Page Setup - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions,
October 20, 2003
Right Click Shortcut Menu in the Command Line -
AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, October 20, 2003
How to Accurately Place Hatch Origins - AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, October
13, 2003
AutoLISP Tips, Tricks & Ideas, Part 1 - a large collection of AutoLISP
tips, Leonid Nemirovsky, BTN, October 15, 2003
AutoLISP Tips, Tricks & Ideas, Part 2 - more AutoLISP tips, Leonid
Nemirovsky, BTN, October 15, 2003
The Array Command in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tips, Jos van Doorn, Digital CAD,
October 14, 2003
AutoCAD to TurboCAD Quick Reference - tips for experienced AutoCAD users
who have made or are considering making the switch to TurboCAD,
CADCourse.com, Joe Tilman, October 14, 2003
Listing All of the Accelerator Keys Mapped to Your Installation of AutoCAD
- AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, October 6, 2003
Editing Objects by Simply Double-Clicking on Them - AutoCAD tips,
PostalCAD, September 29, 2003
Specialized Hewlett Packard Printer Drivers on AutoCAD installation CD -
AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, September 22, 2003
Problems with the Today Window and How to Repair It - AutoCAD tips,
PostalCAD, September 15, 2003
Automating AutoCAD - tips on improving your productivity show how to
create custom toolbars and custom profiles and how to start AutoCAD with a
keyboard shortcut,
Michael Beall, CADTutor, October 2003
AutoCAD - To Twist or Rotate - sometimes the difference between using
your standard plot scale and possibly even a different size sheet may be
only how the design is oriented on the sheet, Gary Ponsell, Avatech
Solutions, September 30, 2003 (pdf)
Where Are My Automatic Save Files? - AutoCAD tips on locating your
Automatic Save files, Rick Ellis, Cadapult, August 2003
AutoLISP Selection Modes - AutoCAD tips on selecting objects, Jos van
Doorn, Cadapult, July 2003
AutoCAD Tips - numerous tips on a wide variety of topics including
the geometry calculator, OLE, viewports, polylines and layers, DotSoft,
September 24, 2003
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks - a collection of tips relating to productivity,
editing, dimensioning, object selection and LISP routines, Erin Eberhard,
September 24, 2003
Dear Lynn: October 2003 - advice on unwanted layers in AutoCAD 2004, ADT
tool palettes in Windows 98, revision clouds in AutoCAD LT and creating a
dimension in Inventor, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, October 2003
Tips & Tricks - includes advice on using Inventor's iMike, disabling the
ADT 2004 status bar and inserting blocks from tool palettes in AutoCAD/LT,
Elise Moss, CADzette, September 5, 2003
Plotting Shaded & Rendered Models! - AutoCAD 2004 tips on how to assign
hide, shade and rendered properties to viewports, controlling the plotted
appearance of your model, CCAD Inc., September 2003
Who Needs Rectangles?- AutoCAD tips cover such topics as irregular
shaped viewports, Trim and Extend and unraveling the various uses of U, OOPS
and UNDO, Michael Beall, CADTutor, September 2003
Design Center in AutoCAD 2004 - streaming video tips on using Design
Center, which offers the ability to share content from one drawing to
another, CAD-1, September/October 2003
Installing Custom Menus and AutoLISP Files - AutoCAD tips on where to
locate and how to access these support files, CCAD Inc., July 2003
Mtext - Tabs and Indents - AutoCAD 2004 tips on using tabs and indents,
CCAD Inc., June 2003
Finding the Midpoint between Two Points - AutoCAD tips on using the 'cal
command, CCAD Inc., April 2003
AutoCAD: Dimensioning at Lightning Speed - tips on using the timesaving
QDIM (Quick Dimensioning) command, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, August 19, 2003
Something for Everyone - AutoCAD tips cover such topics as the DLine
utility, Line Type Scale problems and making blocks without BMake, Michael
Beall, CADTutor, August 2003
Tool Palette Properties - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, August
6, 2003
Extractions and Odd Angles - AutoCAD tips cover such topics as
extracting attribute data, extending along odd angles and group toggle,
Michael Beall, CADTutor, July 2003
Attribute! - Bless You - AutoCAD tips cover such topics as the
fundamentals of attributes, Ddrename and saving named views, Michael Beall,
CADTutor, June 2003
PEDITACCEPT and How it Affects the PEDIT Command - AutoCAD 2004 tip
about the new System Variable, HyperPics, July 2003
AutoCAD R2004 Easter Egg - discover the developers' hidden message
inside the latest version, HyperPics, July 2003
AutoCAD 2004 - Support Files - tips on where to locate certain
customized files in AutoCAD 2004, CAD-1, August 13, 2003 (pdf)
Multi-sheet DWF Publishing - productivity tip for AutoCAD, LT, ADT, LDT,
MDT and Mechanical, Mark Fritts, Autodesk.com, August 6, 2003
Saving Your List of Published Sheets for Future Use - productivity tip
for AutoCAD, LT, ADT, LDT, MDT and Mechanical, Mark Fritts, Autodesk.com,
August 5, 2003
Publishing Layouts from Multiple DWG Files - productivity tip for
AutoCAD, LT, ADT, LDT, MDT and Mechanical, Mark Fritts, Autodesk.com, August
5, 2003
Tips & Tricks - a collection of AutoCAD productivity-enhancing tips
covering such topics as automating the plot of a 3D drawing, quickly
creating a wblock and ensuring that title blocks are always on the proper
layer, De Grands Dessins, August 1, 2003
Dear Lynn: July 2003 - topics cover the benefits of AUGI membership, how
to save to previous versions of AutoCAD, displaying specific components in
an assembly in wireframe in Autodesk Inventor and recovering lost support
files, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, July 2003
Customize the Status Bar - AutoCAD 2004 tip on how to customize which
buttons appear on the status bar at the bottom of the AutoCAD application
window, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, July 23, 2003
AutoCAD:
Saving Time with "Incremental Save Percentage" - tips on using
ISAVEPERCENT to improve the speed of the save command, Rick Ellis,
CADdigest.com, July 17, 2003
AutoCAD - Don't Delete that Xref File - streaming video tip shows how -
using the DesignCenter command - to determine if a file has used an External
Reference before deleting, moving or renaming it, Avatech Solutions, July
15, 2003
AutoCAD - Batch Standards Checker - streaming video tip illustrates how
to create a report showing inconsistencies between your drawing and a
drawing from another company, Avatech Solutions, July 15, 2003
Using the Hyperlink Tool - AutoCAD streaming video tips, CAD-1,
July/August 2003
Does AutoCAD 2004 Support the Release 14 DWG File Format? - file format
tips, IMAGINiT, July 2003
Displaying Images in True Color - AutoCAD tips for displaying raster
images and renderings in true color, IMAGINiT, July 2003
Dear Lynn - June 2003 - tips on how to create and view DWF files, use
the command line version of the INSERT command and insert JPG files
into drawings, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, June 2003
AutoCAD Q&A: The STRETCHing Truth and When Reinstalls Go Bad - tips on
how to use the STRETCH command and how to configure the Explode option of
the UCS icon, George Omura, Autodesk.com, June 24, 2003
AutoCAD Q&A: Snap to Extension and Layer States - tips reveal how to use
Snap to Extension and how to change the layer state from the command line,
George Omura, Autodesk.com, June 24, 2003
Editing Your Menu on the Fly - AutoCAD tips, Jim's AutoCAD Page, June
23, 2003
Batch Plotting with Scripts - AutoCAD tips, Jim's AutoCAD Page, June 23,
2003
Know Your PGPs - AutoCAD tips, Jim's AutoCAD Page, June 23, 2003
Generating Hatch Previews - AutoCAD tip, IMAGINit Technologies, June
2003
AutoCAD 2004 - Palette Properties - streaming video shows how to control
the placement and visibility of the new Tool Palettes, including the palette
docking, Autohide and transparency options, Brian Smith, Avatech Solutions,
June 10, 2003
AutoCAD 2004 - Design Web Format - streaming video examines the new
Design Web Format, which allows you to publish all the drawings from a
drawing set to a single multi-sheet DWF file, Sandeep Menon, Avatech
Solutions, June 10, 2003
Find Prior Commands by Right-Clicking - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Sassa Cheli,
Autodesk.com, June 9, 2003
Transparent Zooms and Pans in REVCLOUD - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Robert Davis,
Autodesk.com, June 9, 2003
Attach External References All At Once - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Robert Davis,
Autodesk.com, June 9, 2003
Lock Viewports Toolbar Button Macro - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Rich Zimmer,
Autodesk.com, June 9, 2003
Dear Lynn - answers to reader questions include advice on system
variables and how they can make your design life easier, Lynn Allen,
Autodesk.com, May 2003
True Color Gradient Hatch Shaded - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video explores
using true color, gradient hatch patterns and the ability to plot SHADED
views, Sterling Systems, May 23, 2003
Xref Mgr - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video shows how to receive
notification when an xref has been updated and edit xref paths on the fly
outside of AutoCAD, Sterling Systems, May 23, 2003
Password Protection - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video tips on protecting
your files from unauthorized access, Sterling Systems, May
22, 2003
Draw Order - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video explores how to arrange the
order of overlapping objects so that the order will be maintained even in
xrefs, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003
Mtext - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video surveys the new features in the
Mtext, including tab recognition, frameless editor, indent control and
in-place creating and editing, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003
Object Properties - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video shows how to increase
your screen space with a modeless dialog box, which includes auto-hide and
transparency, and how to display only the type of object properties you
need, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003
Multiple Copy Direct Distance Entry Tip - AutoCAD 2004 tip,
Autodesk.com, May 19, 2003
eTransmit - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, May 5, 2003
Using the CAD Standards Tools in AutoCAD 2002/2004 - streaming video
tips, CAD-1, May/June 2003
AutoCAD - How to Plot a Rendered Viewport - streaming video shows how to
plot a rendered viewport in AutoCAD 2004, Erik Kurek, Avatech Solutions, May
2003
Welcome to the UI in AutoCAD 2004 - a look at the updated user interface
and its improved toolbars and tool palettes, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, May 2003
Balloon and Leader Toolbar Macro - AutoCAD 2004/Mechanical 2004 tip,
Autodesk.com, May 12, 2003
Creating Your Own Non-plotting Layers Instead of Using Defpoints -
AutoCAD 2004 tip, Autodesk.com, May 12, 2003
Control AutoCAD Using Gestures (Mouse Strokes) - the StrokeIt utility
allows you to control AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT using gestures (predefined mouse
strokes), Xanadu, May 9, 2003
Create a Shortcut Routine for MREDO - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Autodesk.com,
May 5, 2003
Fast Fence Selection for Trim or Extend Commands - AutoCAD 2004 tips,
Autodesk.com, May 5, 2003
Dear Lynn - AutoCAD tips cover selecting multiple items, protecting
AutoLISP programs, using the EDGEMODE setting and AutoCAD 2004 backwards
compatibility, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, April 2003
Menu Mishap - tips on customizing toolbars in AutoCAD 2002, IMAGINiT
Technologies, April 2003
Auto-hide the Properties Palette - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Heidi Hewett,
Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003
Editing Block Attributes - tips on using the Properties palette to edit
block attribute values in AutoCAD 2004, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8,
2003
Continuous Pan - AutoCAD 2004 tips on how to pan past the edge of the
display, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003
Making Use of the Reference Manager - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Autodesk.com,
April 28, 2003
Using REFEDIT to Help Bring Blocks into Other Drawings - AutoCAD 2004
tips, Autodesk.com, April 28, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Change Text Case in MTEXT - streaming video tip for
an AutoCAD 2000 enhancement, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Right Click Customization - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, April
8, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Dimension with One Pick - streaming video tip
explores a dimensioning shortcut that will "automatically" snap so you don’t
have too, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Putting Objects on Non-plot Layer -AutoCAD 2002 tip, Autodesk.com, March
13, 2003
Design Center - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video tips show how to use Design
Center's functionality to gain easy access to content, including the Web and
achieve increased screen space with a modeless dialog box, Sterling Systems,
April 23, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Autodesk DWG Explorer - streaming video tip shows
how AutoCAD can preview all of the drawings in a folder at the same time,
Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Hidden Line Drawing Export - streaming video
explains how to copy a hidden line view of a 3D object from AutoCAD into
another application, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - How to Select Multiple Grips - streaming video
demonstrates the method to maintain the relationship between grip points
when stretching by using grips, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Trim and Extend at the Same Time - streaming video
shows how AutoCAD now enables you to use both the Trim and Extend commands
at the same time, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Finding That Lost Toolbar - AutoCAD tip on how to find a toolbar that
has been pushed off the screen, CADstoreOnLine, April 21, 2003
XREF Attach Many At Once - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Autodesk.com, April 21,
2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Boundary Command - streaming video tip explains how
to use this command instead of having to trace existing objects, Avatech
Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Convert Distances Between Model and Paper Space -
streaming tip illustrates how to use the new SPACETRANS command to determine
the correct height for text that is placed in Model Space, but will be
viewed from Paper Space (Layout View), Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Using the Multiline Text Editor - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Ellen Finkelstein,
April 16, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Fence and Selection Options - streaming video
explores the FENCE command in AutoCAD, which allows you to TRIM or EXTEND
multiple lines all at once, Avatech Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Lengthen Lines and Arcs - streaming video shows how
to lengthen or shorten a line or arc without redrawing it, Avatech
Solutions, April 10, 2003
Secrets of AutoCAD - Partially Open Drawings for Performance Increase -
streaming video illustrates how to work on a small portion of a drawing
without having to deal with the rest of the drawing, Avatech
Solutions, April 10, 2003
Editing Hatches with the Properties Dialog Box - AutoCAD tips, CADsoft
Consulting, March 17, 2003
AutoCAD 2004 Tip - Prevent Passwords - how to remove the ability to
password-protect drawing files, CADsoft Consulting, April 18, 2003
Time Sensitive Right-click - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Heidi Hewett,
Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003
Transitioning from Text to Multiline Text (MText) - AutoCAD 2004 tips,
Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003
Dear Lynn - March 2003 - pointers on selecting more than one object,
printing fonts solid filled, forcing the command line version of INSERT and
making an attribute fit in a specified space, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com,
March 2003
Use the BASE Command to Create a Block Insertion Point - AutoCAD 2004
tips, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003
AutoCAD Selection Sets Continued - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions,
March 11, 2003
What are Pantone and RAL? - information on the two major color matching
systems - used in the U.S. and Germany, respectively - included in AutoCAD
2004, IMAGINiT Technologies, March 21, 2003
AutoCAD - Strengthen Your Polar Tracking - streaming video tip shows how
to change the "magnetic strength" of the Polar Track to lock the cursor into
those polar angles faster, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003
AutoCAD - Find Those "Missing" Toolbars - streaming video tips explain
how to retrieve hidden toolbars and place them in the middle of your screen,
Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003
Dear Lynn - February 2003 - tips on working with Custom Linetypes, using
the OSNAP menu and converting title blocks to xrefs, Lynn Allen,
Autodesk.com, February 2003
The Portable License Utility (PLU) - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions,
February 10, 2003
Windows Desktop Shortcuts - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, February
25, 2003
AutoCAD Selection Sets Continued - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions,
February 25, 2003
AutoCAD Selection Sets - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, February 10,
2003
AutoCAD - Create Quick and Easy Polylines - streaming video shows how to
create automatic polylines for area boundaries or closed shapes, Avatech
Solutions, February 24, 2003
AutoCAD Tips and Tricks - streaming video shows how to get images out of
AutoCAD and into other applications, CAD-1, January/February 2003
To See or Not to See - Using the Latest (Free) Autodesk Viewer! - tips
on using a tool that enables you to preserve the integrity of a drawing
while sharing its data with others, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, February 2003
AutoCAD Tips - a collection of pointers to save time and increase
productivity, CSpectrum, January 28, 2003 What
Is Wrong With My Hatch? - AutoCAD tips for making a hatch pattern
display correctly, Rick Ellis, CADdigest.com, January 23, 2003
Solving AutoCAD Crashes - tips on interpreting error messages and how to
fix related problems, IMAGINiT, January 2003
Redefine the F1 Key - AutoCAD tip shows how to remove the Help Window,
ARCHIdigm, January 2003
The Mbuttonpan Command - AutoCAD tip, Envision Solutions, January 28,
2003
AutoCAD - Increase AutoCAD Productivity - Stop Typing! (AutoCAD
streaming tech tip), Avatech Solutions, August 18, 2002
AutoCAD - Grip Edit Array Posted (AutoCAD streaming tech tip), Avatech
Solutions, August 18, 2002
AutoCAD Customization Overview - a look at AutoLISP and
menu-customization, Robert Green, CADENCE, June 2002
AutoCAD Gadgets and Gizmos - obscure and little used functions, John
Clauson, Autodesk University, Nov 2001 (pdf)
AUGI Tips and Tricks - 17 AutoCAD tips, Donnia TaborHanson, Autodesk
University, Nov 2001 (pdf)
Tips, Tricks and Techniques in AutoCAD - J.C Malitzke, Autodesk
University, Nov 2001 (pdf)
Disappearing Pulldowns - George Head, CADENCE, December 2000
Rotate, Move, Copy - the AutoCAD MIRROR command. George Head, CADENCE,
October 2000
Where It's @ - George Head, Tips and Tricks, CADENCE, July 2000
Advanced Wild Cards, One-Line Filleting and Then Some - George Head,
CADENCE, June 2000 (AutoCAD, Tips and Tricks)
Customizing Hatch Patterns, Automatic Saves - George Head, CADENCE, May
2000
Cool Stuff in AutoCAD - AutoCAD shortcuts by Lynn Allen, CADENCE, May
2000
Tips and Tricks for AutoCAD 2000 - 1999's best of Tips and Tricks for
AutoCAD 2000, George Head, CADENCE, September 1999 denotes
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