Category Archives: TIPS

Add Annotation Scale by Match Properties

Posted on December 14, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

The original post can be found here: http://wp.me/p1aURt-jH Quick tip: This only works for ADDING annotation scales to objects, not deleting them… I will post on how to create Annotation scales shortly. The new Annotation scaling feature is great for … Continue reading →

Posted in Dimensions, Hatch, Layout, Manage, Modifying, Text, TIPS, Viewports | Leave a comment

Saved per Drawing or in the Registry

Posted on December 8, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

https://autocadtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/saved-per-draw…n-the-registry/ I have previously mentioned the System Variable dialog box [here] and I mentioned in another post that some system variables are either stored in a drawing or in the system registry [here]. But I just realized that the System Variable Dialog … Continue reading →

Posted in Customization, Express Tools, TIPS | 1 Comment

Plot Color Regardless of .ctb file

Posted on December 7, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

https://autocadtips.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/plot-color-regardless-of-ctb-or-stb-file/ Correction. This tip does not override .stb files – sorry for any confusion. This tip can either be the answer to a problem or a helpful tip that can be applied to a drawing. I stumbled upon this while creating … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, Customization, Layers, Layout, Manage, Modifying, Paper Space, Printing - Plotting, TIPS | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Text Calculator by LM

Posted on November 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Last Spring, I asked Lee Mac for a program to help me with my job at the time and he delivered. You can find the program here. What it does is allow you to select various text objects whether they … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Attributes, AutoLISP: Text, Blocks, Text, TIPS | 2 Comments

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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New in 2012: Blend Command

Posted on November 15, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I have briefly mentioned the blend command [here] but I actually never showed how to use the command. The BLEND command is found on the Home tab of the ribbon > Modify panel > Under the Fillet/Chamfer dropdown, there is … Continue reading →

Posted in Modifying, New in 2012, Polylines, TIPS | 1 Comment

Undocumented command Circle, Tangent X 3

Posted on November 15, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

I previously mentioned [here] that the circle command with the TTT (tangent, tangent, tangent) option was only available with use of the ribbon. I am happy to report that there is a way around this in the form of an … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, TIPS | 3 Comments

Adding a .DWF file to Power Point

Posted on November 2, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

This is a pretty cool tip for those of you who may need to do Power Point presentations. You can add a .DWF file to your PPT  presentations so that you can navigate within it as you can when you … Continue reading →

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AutoLISP: Reset Selected Dimensions

Posted on October 27, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Now that you have located “dodgy” dims in a drawing, you may need to reset them to their original values. There are many LISP routines online that do this globally, but you may need to reset a few of these … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Dimensions, AutoLISP: Manage, Dimensions, Modifying, TIPS | Leave a comment

AutoCAD Version & Windows 7

Posted on October 21, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

Quick Tip: Simply navigate to a folder that has a .dwg file in it (Windows Explorer). Then hover over the file and wait for the tool-tip to appear. It will show you what the last version of AutoCAD was used … Continue reading →

Posted in BASICS, TIPS | 2 Comments