Category Archives: Modifying

Autolisp: Deleting All Attributes In A Block

Posted on April 12, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Unlike the previous post where you could only delete all but one attribute, this LISP routine allows you to delete all attributes in the selected blocks. As seen below: ATTDEL2 <to start> Select blocks with attributes  <enter> all attributes from … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying, TIPS | 6 Comments

Move with OTRACK

Posted on April 1, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here are two examples of using the MOVE command with Object Tracking. Move with one reference point: Start the MOVE command and select the object(s) to move When asked to specify a base point, I tracked off of  the midpoint … Continue reading →

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Fillet & Chamfer preview in AutoCAD 2012

Posted on March 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here’s another cool feature in AutoCAD 2012. Both the FILLET & CHAMFER command show a preview of how the fillet or chamfer will look before you pick the second object and finish the command. This allows you to preview and … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, New in 2012, TIPS | 17 Comments

OVERKILL in 2012

Posted on March 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently made a post about the great command called OVERKILL or “Delete Duplicates.” Apparently Autodesk noticed how useful this tool is as well (maybe even from reading this blog site :)… OVERKILL was an “Express Tool” which means that … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD 2012 Copy Tool with Array option

Posted on March 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

As seen in the previous tip, in AutoCAD 2012 gives you the option to array objects while in the middle of the COPY command. I previously showed how to array a specific number of copies with the “fit” option. Now … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD 2012 Copy with ARRAY [fit]

Posted on March 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

So Autodesk released AutoCAD 2012 yesterday (March 22). While I think that every release of AutoCAD has its strengths and weaknesses, I think that this year’s release (to be honest) is just another release with some minor tweaks. One major … Continue reading →

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Express Tool: Replace Block

Posted on March 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever needed to replace a block throughout your drawing? Here is an Express Tool that will make your life a lot easier: (WARNING: this globally replaces the block that you select and you may lose the block if … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Blocks, Express Tools, Modifying, TIPS | 2 Comments

Adding Transparency Per Viewport

Posted on March 19, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I started working part-time recently and I actually got to use this new transparency feature that is new to AutoCAD 2011. And now I love it. It is as easy as freezing layers in viewports – REALY! (the picture below … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Layout, Modifying, New in 2011, TIPS | 10 Comments

How to Select & Delete Wipeouts

Posted on March 10, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Have you ever been frustrated with trying to erase or even select a wipeout? Here’s how to select them: WIPEOUT <enter> F <enter> (for frames) ON <enter> Now, all of your wipeouts have a frame around them that you can … 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