Category Archives: TIPS

Express Tools: CLIPIT

Posted on April 12, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently showed how to create an XCLIP for XREFs (found here) but today’s tip gives you some more options. The Express Tool CLIPIT will clip reference objects – not just XREFed drawings. It will work on the following objects: … Continue reading →

Posted in Blocks, Manage, Modifying, TIPS, Wipeouts, XREFs | 3 Comments

Recently Open Files in Application Menu

Posted on April 9, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

In the Application Menu (AKA “Big Red A”) there is a list of recently open drawings that lets you easily open these drawings.  By default, this drawing list is populated by the last 9 drawings that you have opened. But … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, TIPS | 1 Comment

XREF Attachment Type System Variable

Posted on April 9, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

When attaching XREFs to your drawings, the choice to insert them as an “Overlay” or as an “Attachment” may not be so clear and might be confusing. Overlay – only the XREF that is selected is referenced in the current … Continue reading →

Posted in TIPS, XREFs | 2 Comments

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: Add a Strikethrough to Text

Posted on March 28, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

You can now easily add a strikethrough to text objects such as MTEXT, MLeaders, Dimensions and text that is within Tables. Sorry, this doesn’t work for DTEXT (single line text). If you would like an automated way to add a … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Select Text, Rename Layout Tab

Posted on February 16, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCAD Tips I used this LISP routine frequently for my old job. It is a routine that I found at http://www.cadalyst.com and is very helpful. What it does is let you rename the current layout tab by selecting … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Attributes, AutoLISP: Text, Layout, Paper Space, Text, TIPS | 3 Comments

DIMROTATED:

Posted on January 18, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a tip that I just saw from Lynn Allen’s blog [found here]and thought that I would share it here as well. Imagine trying to dimension something that doesn’t have parallel or perpendicular pick points. So when you pick … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Dimensions, TIPS | 3 Comments

The Select and Previous Commands in AutoCAD

Posted on December 29, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

http://wp.me/p1aURt-kp Of coarse there is the PICKFIRST system variable that lets you select objects first, before starting a command… But here is another option for creating a selection set that is reusable. This command is aptly called the “SELECT” command … Continue reading →

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Remove From Selection Set Within a Command

Posted on December 28, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

http://wp.me/p1aURt-kl Here is another way to deselect objects while making a selection set. You can find the previous post [HERE] that shows how to use the SHIFT key to do something similar. While you are in the middle of a … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Control Xref Color

Posted on December 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

http://wp.me/p1aURt-jY Here is a handy routine that has 4 functions in it. To be honest I don’t know why there are 4 functions – I can understand why 2 of them would be helpful. But it’s always nice to have … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Manage, AutoLISP: Modify, Layers, Modifying, TIPS, Uncategorized, XREFs | 10 Comments