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About AutoCAD Tips

This blog serves as a knowledge base for myself (and anyone else) so that I can reference tips & tricks that I have learned and also refer others to it as well. I hope that this blog helps you learn at least one tip to make your drafting/design experience better.

AutoLISP: Select block by name

Posted on September 19, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Even though, you can use the SELECTSIMILAR [found here] command to select a block and then this command will select the other blocks like the selected block…Here is a LISP rouinte that will make a selection set of a named … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Modify | 12 Comments

Autolisp: Find Blocks and Mark Them

Posted on September 10, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a re-post of an earlier post that had an error in it. So here it goes again… This routine will let you easily find blocks in your drawing. It does this by drawing lines from the insertion point … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Manage | 3 Comments

Cycling Mode

Posted on September 5, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

With AutoCAD 2011 they introduced the selection cycling tool which is very helpful and I have posted about it here. There are times, however, when it is annoying. Take for example when you are simply zoomed out of a drawing … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, TIPS | 1 Comment

Add A Fillet or Chamfer With No Trim

Posted on September 4, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

There might be times when you need to use fillet or chamfer and you do not want these tools to trim the objects. This method will leave the original objects intact and simply apply the fillet or chamfer. Here’s how: … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Modifying, TIPS | 3 Comments

Customize Dynamic Input Coordinates

Posted on August 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

In the previous post (found here) the various coordinate input methods are explained. And near the end of the post the dynamic input tool is briefly explained as being polar, relative by default which is different from when dynamic input … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Settling In, TIPS | 1 Comment

Intro To Coordinates

Posted on August 24, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Note: I must first apologize for the lack of posts lately. I have started teaching AutoCAD for a local community college at night and it has been very demanding of my time. Teaching this class should help me focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Settling In, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Temporary OSNAP Overrides (Including 3D Osnaps)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

When you are in the middle of a command and you need to snap to something that is not currently set in your running OSNAPs, you can use a temporary OSNAP override that will let you snap to the desired … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro, BASICS, New in 2011, Settling In, TIPS | 1 Comment

Intro to Isometric Drawing

Posted on July 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

AutoCAD has an isometric drawing mode that lets you drawing 3D-looking objects in 2D just like when you draw 3D objects on a flat sheet of paper. This means that even AutoCAD LT can draw 3D representations. Q) What is … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Isometrics | 23 Comments

Intro to Polar Tracking

Posted on July 24, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I might have the opportunity to teach AutoCAD at a local community college this coming fall so I have been focusing on the basics. Polar Tracking is a great way to define a specific angle while drafting. This is probably … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization | 1 Comment

AutoLISP: Create a Roof Pitch Symbol

Posted on July 23, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to create a roof pitch symbol this routine will surely help. Here’s how: PS <enter> to start “Pitch Symbol” Select a line that has the slope that you need to calculate Specify the base length of the … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Creating | 6 Comments