Category Archives: New in 2011

Create New Objects with AddSelected

Posted on August 25, 2018 by AutoCAD Tips

The tool ADDSELECTED has been in AutoCAD since ACAD 2011 and It has saved me a lot of time. Regardless of your current settings, such as Layer, Dim Style, Text Style… You can easily recreate an existing object by simply … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP: Creating, BASICS, New in 2011, TIPS | Tagged | 2 Comments

Temporary OSNAP Overrides (Including 3D Osnaps)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

When you are in the middle of a command and you need to snap to something that is not currently set in your running OSNAPs, you can use a temporary OSNAP override that will let you snap to the desired … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro, BASICS, New in 2011, Settling In, TIPS | 1 Comment

Zoom to Selected Using the ViewCube

Posted on November 17, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

If you happen to have the ViewCube turned on, you now have a quick way to zoom to selected objects. This is particularly easy when you are in a plan view (top view). To turn on the ViewCube: Command Line … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Make More (like ADDSELECTED)

Posted on November 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Well. Kent Cooper has done it again… He made this great LISP routine that I like better than the one that is in AutoCAD. The ADDSELECTED command in AutoCAD is pretty cool. You select an object and whatever properties the … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Creating, Layers, New in 2011 | 10 Comments

AutoLISP: Match Dimension Style

Posted on October 27, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Although you can accomplish the same thing by using the MATCHPROP command, there have been problems with its behavior. This routine simply lets you match the dimension style. There is an added feature that lets you match the text style … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, Dimensions, New in 2011, Text | 6 Comments

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

Open the Welcome Screen

Posted on October 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

We have all done this – we uncheck the box that tells AutoCAD to show the “Welcome Screen” each time AutoCAD opens. But what if you want to open it again and check out some of the “New Features” videos? … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, New in 2011, New in 2012, Settling In, 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

Hatches in 2011

Posted on January 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

  The new Hatch contextual ribbon (instead of the old dialog box) is a very cool addition to AutoCAD. With this new feature when you hover over an enclosed area (where the hatch will go) the hatch shows a preview … Continue reading →

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Isolating – Great for 3D

Posted on January 6, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

New in AutoCAD 2011 is the ability to hide or isolate objects that you select. This is a very simple, yet powerful tool that is especially helpful for working in 3D. After hiding/isolating, you can easily orbit and position your … Continue reading →

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