Category Archives: Modifying

AutoLISP: XREFs: Remove All Pics

Posted on October 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

As seen in a previous post [found here] which removes all XREFs in a drawing, the featured routine today only removes any pictures that are in the drawing. As seen in the animated picture below, there are .bmp and .jpg … Continue reading →

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Lengthen Polyline Endpoint & Vertex

Posted on October 19, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have previously posted about using the LENGTHEN command, which is helpful, but the LENGTHEN command doesn’t work on polylines. Here’s how to lengthen a polyline segment whether it is an endpoint or a vertex. The examples shown in this … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Modifying, New in 2011, New in 2012, Polylines | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: Remove Binding Prefixes from XREFs

Posted on October 13, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

After you have bound an XREF to a drawing you know the nastiness that comes into your drawing – Layers, Blocks and styles now a have a prefix added to the front of their names. This routine (I wish I … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Blocks, Layers, Modifying, Text, TIPS, XREFs | 4 Comments

AutoLISP: Spline Split

Posted on October 12, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I don’t know how useful this routine is – but it is still pretty cool. Someone requested it for a landscaping project and Lee-Mac came to the rescue. What it does – Lets you draw a spline that intersects itself … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Break Polyline Segments

Posted on October 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here’s a great routine that lets you break a polyline segment. Simply select the segment that you want to be a separate polyline entity from the ones that it was initially created with. This routine works on closed polylines line … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Align Attributes

Posted on October 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a useful routine for aligning attributes in a block. Here’s how: AATTR <enter> to start (Align ATTRibute) Specify the alignment direction Vertical or Horizontal Select the Attribute that the others will be aligned to Select the rest of … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, Blocks, Modifying | 1 Comment

Easily Move or Copy Layout Tabs

Posted on October 3, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is yet another improvement upon a previous post (found here). After you have a layout tab set up, this tip the fastest way that I have found to either move/rearrange the new layout tab or copy it. To move/rearrange … Continue reading →

Posted in Layout, Modifying, Paper Space | 3 Comments

QTEXT to Select Empty Text or Attributes

Posted on September 27, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have previously posted about using the QTEXT command to temporarily hide your text in order to speed up performance in case you are working on a large drawing… Well, Here’s another use for QTEXT. If you have empty text … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, Modifying, Text, TIPS | 6 Comments

How To Use Stretch With an Angle

Posted on September 26, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have previously explained how to use the STRETCH command (found here). But all of the examples that I used were orthogonal (horizontal/vertical). And that’s not how the real world works – we work with angled drawings and components all of the … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Break At Distance

Posted on September 24, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Even though this routine prompts you to select a curve, this routine can be used on other objects as well. You simply select an object near the endpoint where you want to start from then specify a distance along the … Continue reading →

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