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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: Split Dimensions

Posted on September 19, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a re-post of a previous post that deserves to be re-posted. The routine was posted at theswamp.org by Kerry and can be found here: http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=33493.msg389031#msg389031 The routine simply splits an existing dimension and lets you click a point between … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Dimensions, AutoLISP: Modify, Dimensions | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: EXTRIM Between Two Edges

Posted on September 19, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

The LISP routine featured today is by Marko Ribar and can be found at CADTutor.net at the following Link: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?88293-EXTRIM-Between-Two-Lines&p=605998&viewfull=1#post605998 If you have any questions or requests or even saying a “Thank you” to Marko, about the routine, please post them … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget that CADWorx P&ID Cfm.shx file

Posted on September 12, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

This issue comes up rather often when dealing with projects that use CADWorx. Some users use CADWorx and other people in the same project don’t. Perhaps they want to simply open a P&ID drawing (or other drawing that uses this … Continue reading →

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Issues With Using DEFPOINTS for Viewports

Posted on September 5, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

It may seem like a great idea to use the layer “DEFPOINTS” as the layer for your viewports since it doesn’t plot by default. And you may have heard from various posts that you shouldn’t do so but may have not … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Layers, Layout, Manage, Paper Space, Trouble Shooting, Viewports | 7 Comments

BASE Command – BEWARE of XREFs & Blocks

Posted on September 4, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

A perplexing issue crept its way into a project recently that revolves around the AutoCAD command BASE [enter]. This command can be found on the “Home” tab > Block panel (drop down – lower portion) “Base” It can also be … Continue reading →

Posted in Blocks, Manage, Modifying, XREFs | 1 Comment

Turn On CADWorx Ribbon Tabs and Menu Bar

Posted on August 31, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have lost your CADWorx Ribbon tabs or Menus (from the menu bar) you can simply load them by using the following in the command line: LOADMENUPLANT [enter] For loading the CADWorx Equipment palette or toolbars see the following … Continue reading →

Posted in CADWorx, Manage | 2 Comments

AutoCAD List of Command Aliases and Shortcut Keys

Posted on July 28, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

Today’s tip is simply a link to an excellent AutoCAD alias and shortcut reference guide provided by Autodesk & The AutoCAD team. The link is found here: http://www.autodesk.com/store/autocad/autocad-shortcuts I highly recommend learning command aliases like using XR in the command line … Continue reading →

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Creating A Data Link With An Excel Table

Posted on July 24, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

Linking an Excel spread sheet to an AutoCAD drawing and displaying the excel table as an AutoCAD  “Table” is very helpful depending on how you “link” the Excel file to the AutoCAD table. In this post, I describe how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Tables, TIPS | 20 Comments

Changing A Block Insertion Point

Posted on July 23, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

You may come across blocks in a drawing where either the insertion point of the block doesn’t meet your needs. Hopefully this post will help you save some time editing your block and also there’s an added bonus, I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blocks, Manage, Modifying | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: ReOrder Polyline Origin

Posted on June 25, 2014 by AutoCAD Tips

Taking into consideration the previous posts about determining the origin of a closed polyline, Finding the direction of a polyline and being aware that the REVERSE command will change the origin of a closed polyline – the LISP file in … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines, Polylines | 1 Comment