Category Archives: BASICS

Plot Color Regardless of .ctb file

Posted on December 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

https://autocadtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/plot-color-regardless-of-ctb-or-stb-file/ Correction. This tip does not override .stb files – sorry for any confusion. This tip can either be the answer to a problem or a helpful tip that can be applied to a drawing. I stumbled upon this while creating … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Layers, Layout, Manage, Modifying, Paper Space, Printing - Plotting, TIPS | 3 Comments

2012 Selectable UCS Icon

Posted on December 6, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a pretty sweet feature for AutoCAD 2012. A selectable UCS icon that is intuitively movable and align-able. Instead of having to remember the many variatins of the UCS command, you are now able to select and manipulate the … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Modifying, New in 2012 | 3 Comments

Zoom to Selected Using the ViewCube

Posted on November 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you happen to have the ViewCube turned on, you now have a quick way to zoom to selected objects. This is particularly easy when you are in a plan view (top view). To turn on the ViewCube: Command Line … Continue reading →

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Undocumented command Circle, Tangent X 3

Posted on November 15, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I previously mentioned [here] that the circle command with the TTT (tangent, tangent, tangent) option was only available with use of the ribbon. I am happy to report that there is a way around this in the form of an … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD Version & Windows 7

Posted on October 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Quick Tip: Simply navigate to a folder that has a .dwg file in it (Windows Explorer). Then hover over the file and wait for the tool-tip to appear. It will show you what the last version of AutoCAD was used … Continue reading →

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Lengthen Polyline Endpoint & Vertex

Posted on October 19, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have previously posted about using the LENGTHEN command, which is helpful, but the LENGTHEN command doesn’t work on polylines. Here’s how to lengthen a polyline segment whether it is an endpoint or a vertex. The examples shown in this … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, New in 2011, New in 2012, Polylines | 2 Comments

Customize the Open Folders Location

Posted on October 18, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

While in AutoCAD, we usually need to open another drawing. there are ways to set the default location where AutoCAD looks to open a drawing but this tip is how to customize the dialog box that lets you search your … Continue reading →

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OPTIONS dialog box Current Drawing Settings

Posted on October 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever wondered why you have set the VIEWRES in one drawing and then when you open another drawing, it has changed even though you may have changed it using the OPTIONS dialog box? There are some settings that … Continue reading →

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Open the Welcome Screen

Posted on October 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

We have all done this – we uncheck the box that tells AutoCAD to show the “Welcome Screen” each time AutoCAD opens. But what if you want to open it again and check out some of the “New Features” videos? … Continue reading →

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Insert OSNAP

Posted on October 6, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever wondered what the OSNAP that is called “INSERT” does? Well, here’s what it does: You can always set this in the “running OSNAPs” or use the OSNAP overrides (shift + right-click and select “Insert’ or entering INS … Continue reading →

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