Monthly Archives: November 2012

2013 Command Line Width

Posted on November 13, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I really like how little space the new command line takes up in the drawing area (vertically), but did you know that the new command can be sized horizontally? Simple move your cursor over the right edge to the command … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, BASICS, Customization, New In 2013, Settling In, Tool Palletes | 2 Comments

Control the Display of The View Cube and Navigation Bar

Posted on November 9, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Why is it that some drawings show that cube thingy and other drawings dont? Well here is how to control both the “cube thingy” (ViewCube) and the Navigation Bar (NB) that sits just below the View Cube (VC).   The … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Settling In, TIPS, Viewports | 8 Comments

AutoCAD 2013: Adding the Layout Tab to the ribbon

Posted on November 1, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Today’s tip shows how to add the new ribbon tab called “layout” to the ribbon if it doesn’t exist. If your installation of AutoCAD 2013 doesn’t display this tab it is most likely because during installation, settings were migrated. Because … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, Customization, Layout, Manage, Viewports | 5 Comments