Category Archives: Manage

Invert XCLIP

Posted on April 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Once you have an XCLIP created, you can can invert the XCLIP so that the area that is inside of the defined XCLIP border will be hidden and the area outside will be shown. Here’s how: Select the XCLIP boundary … Continue reading →

Posted in Manage, Modifying, XREFs | 1 Comment

Create an XCLIP

Posted on April 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

For those who use XREFs, there may be times when you do not need the entire XREF to be brought into your drawing especially if the XREF is rather large. With the command XCLIP you can create a boundary around … Continue reading →

Posted in Manage, Modifying, XREFs | 19 Comments

AutoCAD 2013 Draw Order: Leaders

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Now available in AutoCAD 2013 is a new draw order tool. This tool will bring all leader objects to the front of the draw order. The command for this tool is an option with the command TEXTTOFRONT <enter> Or The … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, Leaders, Manage, Modifying, New In 2013, Text | 3 Comments

Intro to 3D: Change Workspace

Posted on February 3, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Well, this has been a long time in the making and I think that it is time to start posting tips regarding 3D. The first thing to learn is to switch workspaces. A workspace changes the display of ribbons and … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro, BASICS, Manage, Workspaces | 1 Comment

Control PDF Layers

Posted on January 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

The ability to have control over layers while in a PDF is a cool/useful feature but there are times when you might not want to include them. Here’s how to turn OFF (or on) layers when creating PDFs. (Below is an … Continue reading →

Posted in Layers, Manage, Printing - Plotting | 11 Comments

Add Annotation Scale by Match Properties

Posted on December 14, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

The original post can be found here: http://wp.me/p1aURt-jH Quick tip: This only works for ADDING annotation scales to objects, not deleting them… I will post on how to create Annotation scales shortly. The new Annotation scaling feature is great for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimensions, Hatch, Layout, Manage, Modifying, Text, TIPS, Viewports | Leave a comment

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

Express Tools: Make Line Type

Posted on November 4, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I knew that the Make Line Type tool existed in the Express Tools but trying to figure them out on your own is incredibly frustrating. I finally saw them in action and they totally make sense now. Here’s how for … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Express Tools, Linetypes, Manage | 17 Comments

AutoLISP: Find and mark GAPS

Posted on October 28, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

here is another LISP routine that is great for teachers & CAD managers. If you suspect that someone has been drafting and not using osnaps to snap to the endpoints of geometry, this routine will find these gaps and mark … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Manage, Manage, Modifying | 2 Comments