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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: Delete Outside of Window

Posted on February 17, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCAD Tips Here’s is a great little routine that will erase everything that is outside of or crosses a selection window that you create. This is useful for erasing objects that may have gone astray in a layout … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify | 7 Comments

AutoLISP: Combine Text

Posted on February 16, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCAD Tips Here is a useful way to combine two text objects. You can even combine DTEXT objects with MTEXT and vice-versa… Here’s how: CT <enter> to start Combine Text Select the first text object. (this will be … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Text, Modifying, Text | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: Select Text, Rename Layout Tab

Posted on February 16, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCAD Tips I used this LISP routine frequently for my old job. It is a routine that I found at http://www.cadalyst.com and is very helpful. What it does is let you rename the current layout tab by selecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Attributes, AutoLISP: Text, Layout, Paper Space, Text, TIPS | 3 Comments

3D Visual Styles

Posted on February 13, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

link to AutoCAD Tips When you are working a 3D environment, it is helpful to be able to look at your drawn objects as 3D objects instead of simple wireframe outlines… Even though view your drawing in “2D Wireframe” is … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro | 4 Comments

Intro to 3D: Change Workspace

Posted on February 3, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Well, this has been a long time in the making and I think that it is time to start posting tips regarding 3D. The first thing to learn is to switch workspaces. A workspace changes the display of ribbons and … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro, BASICS, Manage, Workspaces | 1 Comment

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