Category Archives: Modifying

DVIEW with a Twist: Rotating a Viewport View

Posted on June 3, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

Not everything that we draft or model in AutoCAD is at 90 degree increments. For this reason when we want to make our model aligned with the sheet of paper. Shown below is a house that has 2 major axis. … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Dimensions, Layout, Modifying, Paper Space, TIPS | 12 Comments

AutoCAD 2014 Self Intersecting Polylines

Posted on April 14, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

With AutoCAD 2014 you now have the ability to use the FILLET or CHAMFER commands on a polyline that is “self-intersecting.” When the “radius” of a FILLET is set to <0> or when there is no angle set to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Modifying, New in 2014 | 5 Comments

AutoCAD Script – Overkill

Posted on February 7, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

The command OVERKILL in AutoCAD is useful in removing overlapping objects but some times you just want it to do its thing and move on without worrying about its settings. The Script today could be a starting point for you … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Manage, Modifying, Polylines, Scripts, TIPS | 2 Comments

AutoCAD Script – Drafting Settings Toggles

Posted on February 7, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

Continuing with the AutoCAD script theme, here is one that controls the toggles that are found in the status bar. Download the script from this link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_y9I236zHwOd1E3TDA2VVRvYWc/edit?usp=sharing I made the script to turn off all of these toggles but i also … Continue reading →

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Export To AutoCAD Script

Posted on February 5, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

When drawings are created with an AutoCAD “vertical” software like AutoCAD MEP, P&ID, Mechanical and others, the specialized objects that these verticals create may not display in a session of vanilla AutoCAD. These objects may display a box where objects … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Manage, Modifying, TIPS | 2 Comments

Up and Running with the 2013 Core Console

Posted on January 30, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

With the release of AutoCAD 2013, there is a new feature that is called the “Core Console.” This Core Console is a stripped down version of of AutoCAD that includes no buttons or user interface other than what looks like … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, AutoLISP: Manage, Manage, Modifying, New In 2013, Printing - Plotting, TIPS | 21 Comments

AutoLISP: Fillet and Match PLINE Width

Posted on December 31, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

With the release of AutoCAD 2012 the JOIN command received some improvements. It will join all of the selected objects regardless of what type of objects they are (line, arc, polyline, 3Dpolyline, spline) and turn them into the most complicated … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines, Modifying, New in 2012, New In 2013, Polylines | 4 Comments

Change Text Justification and Retain Position

Posted on October 8, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

The default functionality of changing the justification of text through the Properties Palette or by changing the properties in the “Edit Text” contextual ribbon will in fact change the justification. But it will also re-position the text based on the new justification … Continue reading →

Posted in Express Tools, Modifying, Text, TIPS | Leave a comment

Text to Multileader

Posted on September 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This routine will allow you to select either an MTEXT or DTEXT (single line text) object and then create a multileader from its contents on the current layer and the current multileader style. Here’s how: AM <enter> to start Add … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Text, Leaders, Modifying | 13 Comments

Add A Fillet or Chamfer With No Trim

Posted on September 4, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

There might be times when you need to use fillet or chamfer and you do not want these tools to trim the objects. This method will leave the original objects intact and simply apply the fillet or chamfer. Here’s how: … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Modifying, TIPS | 3 Comments