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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.

Tangent Line From an Arc

Posted on May 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here’s a great LISP that should be incorporated with AutoCAD. After drawing an arc, we should be able to easily draw a line that is tangent from the arc. Well… until then here;s how… (Written by Alan JT found @ … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Join MTEXT

Posted on May 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently found this little routine and I am sure going to be using it. Heck, I could have used it for a while now. It is simple. It joins MTEXT objects into a single MTEXT object. Here’s how: JMTX … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Modifying, Text | 4 Comments

Change the 2012 Dynamic Input Display

Posted on May 14, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

With AutoCAD 2010 & 2011, the default setting when you had “Dynamic Input”enabled was awesome. When you select an object and then hover over a grip, it would show you the length, radius & angle. This feature saves me time … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Dimensions, New in 2012, TIPS | 12 Comments

LENGTHEN lines at an angle

Posted on May 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to lengthen a line, especially if the line is at an angle other than horizontal or vertical, this command is for you. It will lengthen a line and keep it in the angles that it originally was. … Continue reading →

Posted in Modifying, TIPS | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Dynamic Star

Posted on May 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This may sound simple, but if you needed to make a star, how would you do it? Here’s an easy way. DSTAR <enter> to start Specify the number of points for the start Specify the center (similar to a circle … Continue reading →

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LISP: Unique Polyline Arrow

Posted on May 9, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a great routine to create unique arrows polyline arrows. DPA <enter> to start (Can specify if you want one arrow or an arrow on both ends) Specify the width (I chose 5 for this example) Pick the desired … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Leaders, TIPS | 11 Comments

AutoLISP: Copy Block with New Name

Posted on May 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have ever needed to make an instance of a block unique so that it may have different geometry or whatever…. One way to do so is to open the the block in the Block Editor and then enter … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 8 Comments

Copying LISP code from this Blog

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have been receiving questions about errors while copying AutoLISP code from the blog. unfortunately, I cannot make an attachment of the LISP file itself with WordPress who hosts this blog. I am currently looking for a good file host … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, TIPS | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Block & Entity Color Change

Posted on May 1, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a 2-for-1 LISP routine that I know you’ll enjoy. You can easily change Block colors or Entity colors. BLCC <enter> Block Color Change Or ENCC <enter> Entity Color Change Select a color from the “AutoCAD Color Index” For … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 7 Comments

AutoLISP: Attribute to text (mtext)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a rare LISP routine. there are plenty of routines out there that take an exploded attribute and turn it into either text or mtext. But this routine allows you to make mtext objects out from attributes without exploding … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, Blocks, Text, TIPS | 2 Comments