Category Archives: Dimensions

AutoLISP: All Dimensions To A Layer

Posted on April 13, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a simple routine that searches for all dimensions in a drawing and asks the user to enter the name of the layer that you would like the dimensions to be on. As seen Below: There are some dimensions … Continue reading →

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Area & Subtracting Areas

Posted on April 9, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Not every room that you draw is going to be free from obstructions like columns or partial walls. If you have ever used the AREA command, you know how cool of a tool it is. It will tell you the … Continue reading →

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Curved Multi Leaders (MLEADERS)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

There are times when I use a curved MLeader because the straight lines of a normal MLeader might be confused with the straight lines of the object that I am drawing. After all, as a drafter, my job is clarity and accuracy, and … Continue reading →

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Text Mask for Dims & MLeaders

Posted on January 29, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently learned this great tip and am eager to share it here. Adding text masking to Text & MText is easy in 2011 but many people just give up when it comes to adding them to Dimensions or MultiLeaders. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimensions, Leaders, Modifying, Text, TIPS | 8 Comments

QTEXT

Posted on January 22, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Large amounts of text in a drawing can slow down your drawing session. AutoCAD regenerates whenever you pan and zoom, so when you have a lot of text in your drawing, you have the option of temporarily hiding text in … Continue reading →

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Adding Text to your Dim

Posted on December 30, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

I have seen a few Lisp routines that allow you to add a line of text under your dimension. I thought that it would be helpful to show that you don’t need a lisp routine to do this. You just … Continue reading →

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Presenting Your Dimensional Constraints

Posted on December 13, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have played around with dimensional constraints, you have noticed that they look very different than regular dimensions. In fact, they are so different that they are not presentable. Well… they will be presentable after reading this tutorial. First, … Continue reading →

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Angular Dimensions larger than 180 degrees

Posted on November 28, 2010 by AutoCAD Tips

Believe or not, you may need to make an angular dimension that is larger than 180 degrees at some time. But if you use the angular dimension tool and then select the two lines that you want to reference, it … Continue reading →

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