AutoCAD Tips

Save Your AutoCAD Settings to the Cloud (Lynn Allen/Cadalyst Magazine)

access AutoCAD 360 tab, online options before clicking on ‘sync my settings with the cloud’ checkbox, choose synced settings to save customized AutoCAD environment to cloud

FLATSHOT In Action

employ FLATSHOT command while reorienting view of 3D model, click picture with camera that acts as flattened 2D representation of 3D model, reduce file size by applying OVERKILL, PURGE or JOIN commands in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Tips

AutoCAD: How to Control the Viewcube Display

launch options dialog, visit 3D modeling tab to view display tools in viewport, select 2D wireframe visual styles or all other visual style options in AutoCAD

AutoCAD : Manually Create an Install Log

open default temp folder to locate install log file, or browse registry editor, right click on Windows to open type installer, highlight installer to create install log file manually

Put a Mask on that Symbol

type ATTDEF at command prompt to open attribute definition dialog box, double-click on attribute text, open text formatting editor for setting background mask in AutoCAD drawing

AutoCAD Cursor/Crosshair Angle

invoke SNAPANG command, set current angle, adjust normal rotation by setting angle to 0 in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Tips