Category Archives: TIPS

Express Tool: EXPLAN – Improved PLAN command

Posted on June 11, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

The PLAN command is commonly used in 3D to get your view back to “home” and squared up so that you are looking down onto your drawing. It is also helpful when working in 2D drawings and the view has … Continue reading →

Posted in 3D Intro, Express Tools, TIPS | 2 Comments

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 Arc Improvement

Posted on March 26, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

With AutoCAD 2014, the ARC command has a simple-but-needed improvement. By default in AutoCAD, arcs are created counter clockwise. With 2014 you can control the creation of arcs to be clockwise or counter clockwise by simply holding the CTRL button. … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, New in 2014, TIPS | 4 Comments

Embed a Picture (Not as a Reference)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

There are times when an image needs to be included in a drawing. For example, a client logo that needs to be part of the title block. It would be better to convert the logo into a block object by … Continue reading →

Posted in Manage, Paper Space, TIPS, XREFs | 95 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

Easily Create a Drawing List

Posted on January 19, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

This tip was tested and works with Windows Explorer and Google Chrome (and Microsoft Excel…) To create a list of drawings, either for yourself or for a client, these steps can help save some time. Navigate to the folder in … Continue reading →

Posted in Manage, TIPS | 3 Comments

Set the Options Dialog to Specific Tab

Posted on December 26, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a quickie. You can use this as a script or macro for a custom tool… If you go to the OPTIONS dialog box often, you may want to open on a specific tab for whatever task you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Manage, TIPS | 3 Comments