Category Archives: New In 2013

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

2013 Command Line Width

Posted on November 13, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I really like how little space the new command line takes up in the drawing area (vertically), but did you know that the new command can be sized horizontally? Simple move your cursor over the right edge to the command … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, BASICS, Customization, New In 2013, Settling In, Tool Palletes | 2 Comments

AutoCAD 2013 Property Preview

Posted on May 7, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

AutoCAD 2013 has introduced a great new feature that allows you to select objects and then preview their property changes prior to assigning those properties to the objects. This a familiar feature that you may have used in other applications … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, Customization, Modifying, New In 2013, Settling In, TIPS | 1 Comment

Load Express Tools for 2013

Posted on April 16, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This post works the same for AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture. Upon installing AutoCAD you may not have installed the Express Tools… Here is how to load them: Click Start Click “Control Panel” Click on “Programs and Features” Note: if you … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, Customization, Express Tools, Manage, New In 2013, TIPS | 75 Comments

AutoCAD 2013: Offset Preview

Posted on April 4, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Simliar to the preview functionality that was added last year with AutoCAD 2012 found in the Fillet command and BLEND tool, The OFFSET/CHAMFER command now has a preview in AutoCAD 2013. There isn’t any other new functionality in the command … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD 2013: Paper Space Viewports

Posted on April 1, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

With the new addition of the panel in the “View” tab that only pertains to Model Space viewports [shown here], you might want to know where to set your Paper Space viewports. In AutoCAD 2013, you now have a new … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, BASICS, Layout, New In 2013, TIPS, Viewports | 47 Comments

AutoCAD 2013: Viewport Configuration Preview

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a great improvement in AutoCAD 2013. Located in the new panel called “Model Viewports” on the View tab of the ribbon is the normal dropdown list but the improvement is that now you have a preview of how … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoCAD 2013, BASICS, Customization, New In 2013, Settling In | 6 Comments

AutoCAD 2013 The new Command Line

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

The command line is perhaps the most notable change in 2013 and I love it. It takes up less room on the screen and yet performs the same for those who don’t want change and yet performs very differently. The … Continue reading →

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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