Category Archives: Settling In

Tip: When Tracking Doesn’t Seem to Work

Posted on July 20, 2015 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is one of the quirky things that AutoCAD does that might throw you for a loop. It involves “Tracking” whether it is “Object Snap Tracking” or “Polar Tracking” they seem to behave differently when Dynamic Input is turned onn … Continue reading →

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Shrink The Info Center Search Area to Expand File Name

Posted on June 24, 2015 by AutoCAD Tips

This tip is simple yet helpful in displaying more of a file name that might be obscured by the upper right “Info Center.” All that you have to do is simply collapse the arrow next to the search field that says … Continue reading →

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Number of Lines of Command History on the Command Line

Posted on January 15, 2015 by AutoCAD Tips

Prior to the new “floating” command line, if you wanted to see more or fewer lines on the command line, you could simple drag the edge of the command line up or down (as shown below – and if your … Continue reading →

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AutoCAD for MAC Hot Keys & Command Aliases

Posted on January 12, 2015 by AutoCAD Tips

A while back I did a post on regular “Vanilla” AutoCAD “Hot Keys” and Aliases that was produced by Autodesk [found here]. But what about all you AutoCAD Mac users? Here is a link to the same type of list … Continue reading →

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Pre Selection Highlight

Posted on December 11, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is how to change the setting that allows you to highlighting objects prior to selection. This feature is useful so that you can visibly see what you are about to select prior to actually selecting them. OPTIONS <enter> or … Continue reading →

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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

Control the Display of The View Cube and Navigation Bar

Posted on November 9, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Why is it that some drawings show that cube thingy and other drawings dont? Well here is how to control both the “cube thingy” (ViewCube) and the Navigation Bar (NB) that sits just below the View Cube (VC).   The … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Settling In, TIPS, Viewports | 8 Comments

Lost Command Line

Posted on October 20, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

With the new command line being a toolbar that is easily drag-able, it is just a matter of time before you lose your command line by dragging it either too far down or dragging it completely off the screen. But … Continue reading →

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Customize Dynamic Input Coordinates

Posted on August 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

In the previous post (found here) the various coordinate input methods are explained. And near the end of the post the dynamic input tool is briefly explained as being polar, relative by default which is different from when dynamic input … Continue reading →

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Intro To Coordinates

Posted on August 24, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Note: I must first apologize for the lack of posts lately. I have started teaching AutoCAD for a local community college at night and it has been very demanding of my time. Teaching this class should help me focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Settling In, Uncategorized | 4 Comments