To download multiple tips, check desired boxes and click the Download Selected button.
To tag a tip (or tips) for ease in organizing and identifying your favorites, check desired boxes and click the Tag Selected box (registered users only).
For tips to function correctly, you must ensure that the downloaded file name matches the file name displayed in the Rename File To field. Please rename downloaded files when necessary.
Use AutoCAD's Rename command to rename the file name of blocks. This is a great tool if you have an error in the name of the block or you just want to change it to something more manageable. I ... Read more
In my work, I must have an accurate count of special devices. I use the SelectSimilar command in AutoCAD to accomplish this quickly and efficiently. For example, say I need to verify the number of ... Read more
Here are some rules I use to help me better control my blocks. The first rule is that all objects inside the block be placed onto layer 0. The next rule is to have the objects by block (for color, ... Read more
Editor's Note: This tip was updated in July 2015. The tip author explains that the new version uses the up-in-the-screen Text Editor, and Alerts for unacceptable inputs, ra... Read more
Amir Sattarian has created a routine to easily redefine the insertion point of a block. A positive feature of this routine is that existing insertions of the block are not moved, e... Read more
The commands Ncopy and Clip and the FRAME variable work with Xrefs, but they also work with blocks. Ncopy works with blocks the same way as with an Xref: start the command, pick individual objects,... Read more
This routine from Tommy Shumpert allows you to calculate percent slope between two points in a drawing without requiring Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map, or any other add-ons. After you load... Read more
This polyline stationing LISP file from Raymond Rizkallah contains three related functions for use in AutoCAD. They all operate on entities such as a polyline, line, arc, and splin... Read more