Monthly Archives: January 2012

DIMBREAK Break Dimension Lines

Posted on January 30, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a useful command that lets you easily add clarity to your dimensions. If you have ever dealt with dimension lines that cross over other dimension lines, you might recognize that these dimension lines can easily be confused for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimensions, Modifying | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Delete Invisible Attributes

Posted on January 26, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCADtips There are times when sending or submitting drawings to client or another drafter when the blocks in your drawings contain many attributes – some of which may be set to Invisible. And if you have ever wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Attributes, AutoLISP: Modify, Blocks, Modifying | 1 Comment

DIMROTATED:

Posted on January 18, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a tip that I just saw from Lynn Allen’s blog [found here]and thought that I would share it here as well. Imagine trying to dimension something that doesn’t have parallel or perpendicular pick points. So when you pick … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Dimensions, TIPS | 3 Comments

Control PDF Layers

Posted on January 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

The ability to have control over layers while in a PDF is a cool/useful feature but there are times when you might not want to include them. Here’s how to turn OFF (or on) layers when creating PDFs. (Below is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Layers, Manage, Printing - Plotting | 11 Comments

Replace Selected Blocks

Posted on January 4, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

[Original link to AutoCAD tips blog] The Express Tool called “Replace Block” or command line = BLOCKREPLACE <enter> has been mentioned [HERE] and found on the ribbon (as seen below) This tool is helpful for replacing blocks globally (through out … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Modify, Blocks, Modifying | 35 Comments

Set the Default Hatch Pattern

Posted on January 3, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to original Post at http://www.autocadtips.wordpress.com If you have ever used a lot of hatch patterns in a drawing, you’ll understand the frustration of setting a default hatch pattern. Here’s the scenario: Say you use the “SOLID” hatch pattern almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Hatch | 7 Comments