Category Archives: Customization

Customize Dynamic Input Coordinates

Posted on August 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

In the previous post (found here) the various coordinate input methods are explained. And near the end of the post the dynamic input tool is briefly explained as being polar, relative by default which is different from when dynamic input … Continue reading →

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Intro to Polar Tracking

Posted on July 24, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I might have the opportunity to teach AutoCAD at a local community college this coming fall so I have been focusing on the basics. Polar Tracking is a great way to define a specific angle while drafting. This is probably … Continue reading →

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Adding OLE Objects and Make Them Print

Posted on June 18, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

OLE is “Object Linking & Embedding” and it is pretty powerful. If you have an excel spread sheet or an image that resides outside of AutoCAD and you need these files inside of AutoCAD, adding these objects as an OLE object … Continue reading →

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Lock the Position of your Toolbars and Palettes

Posted on June 4, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Once you get your toolbars and palettes in place, you’ll want them to stay put right? Here is a way to lock there position. Below is an extreme example with every toolbar placed on the screen and 2 palettes are … Continue reading →

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Adding Lisp Files to a Tool Palette

Posted on May 30, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have some lisp routines that you would like to have available when you are working in various drawings here is a way to have them available in all your drawings. This method of adding the .lsp files to … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD 2013 Property Preview

Posted on May 7, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

AutoCAD 2013 has introduced a great new feature that allows you to select objects and then preview their property changes prior to assigning those properties to the objects. This a familiar feature that you may have used in other applications … Continue reading →

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Load Express Tools for 2013

Posted on April 16, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This post works the same for AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture. Upon installing AutoCAD you may not have installed the Express Tools… Here is how to load them: Click Start Click “Control Panel” Click on “Programs and Features” Note: if you … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, Customization, Express Tools, Manage, New In 2013, TIPS | 75 Comments

XCLIPFRAME

Posted on April 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here are the options (system variables) for how your XCLIP frame is shown and/or printed. The variable is XCLIPFRAME <enter> and the default setting is <2>

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Recently Open Files in Application Menu

Posted on April 9, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

In the Application Menu (AKA “Big Red A”) there is a list of recently open drawings that lets you easily open these drawings.  By default, this drawing list is populated by the last 9 drawings that you have opened. But … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD 2013: Viewport Configuration Preview

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a great improvement in AutoCAD 2013. Located in the new panel called “Model Viewports” on the View tab of the ribbon is the normal dropdown list but the improvement is that now you have a preview of how … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, BASICS, Customization, New In 2013, Settling In | 6 Comments