Category Archives: BASICS

MVSETUP New Drawing from scratch

Posted on November 18, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

In an open session of AutoCAD, Open the Application Menu (the Application Menu is the big-red-A in the upper-left). In the Application Menu: Click NEW→Drawing                 a dialog box will open (these are available templates {.dwt} to choose from)                 … Continue reading →

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Mirrored Text

Posted on November 16, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever received a drawing or made a drawing that the text was mirrored, thus unreadable? This mainly happens when a block with either text or attributes is mirrored and the system variable “MIRRTEXT” has been set to <1>. As … Continue reading →

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Command Alias & Select Similar

Posted on November 7, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

There are commands in AutoCAD that do not have a shortened alias for easy use. An Alias is a one-to-three letter shortened version of a command that saves time typing in the command. For example, the alias L is the … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, New in 2011 | 5 Comments

SYSTEM VARIABLES DIALOG BOX

Posted on November 6, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have ever changeda System Variable in AutoCAD, I bet that you have wanted to know what options were available. Well, There is tool found at: Express Tools Tab > Tools panel > System Variables Or the command = … Continue reading →

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OOPS!!!

Posted on November 6, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

After you have erased/deleted an object and have kept on working, but then realized that you need that deleted object back, you don’t need to undo or CTRL-Z repeatedly to get back that long-lost object. Simply type in OOPS at … Continue reading →

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SNAP OVERRIDES (temporary osnaps)

Posted on November 6, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

While in the middle of a command, you can temporarily turn on a needed OSNAP  a number of ways. The most obvious way is to right-click the OSNAP button and then choose the wanted OSNAP. The problem that is most common … Continue reading →

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LOST IN THE RIBBON? – FORGOTTEN COMMAND?

Posted on November 6, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have made the switch to the ribbon (highly recommended) or you don’t know where to find a command or function in the ribbon, open the Application Menu (the big red A in the upper left). By default, there … Continue reading →

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