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This AutoCAD macro pastes as block, explodes, creates an unnamed group, and purges the block. Groups are much easier to work with than blocks.  
I us...  Read more

Tip#: 4556
Author: Tom Beauford
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Published on: 02-Nov-2015
Downloads: 0
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This tip is a fast way to reset the scale list defaults in AutoCAD, as described in Tip #4386. Note that this Auto...  Read more

Tip#: 4485
Author: Michael Partenheimer
Rename File To: ScaleCivilAdd.lsp
Published on: 15-Jun-2015
Downloads: 676
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

In Autodesk Inventor, have you ever wanted to open the IDW or DWG of a part while you are in the part? Or have you ever wanted to open the part when in the IDW or DWG?

Tip#: 4470
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 11-May-2015
Downloads: 0
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Editor's Note: This tip was updated in July 2015. The original version was restricted to xrefs only, the author notes, but ordinary blocks can also be XClipped, so the upda...  Read more

Tip#: 4447
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: XClipID-2.lsp
Published on: 30-Mar-2015
Downloads: 181
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Michael Partenheimer gives us a slick way to change xrefs in AutoCAD without losing your layer settings. First off, read the included TXT file that describes the process in detail....  Read more

Tip#: 4418
Author: Michael Partenheimer
Rename File To: UpXr/,UpXr/UpXr.lsp,UpXr/UpXr.txt
Published on: 26-Jan-2015
Downloads: 2008
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

If you've been wondering where to set the default values for the scale list in AutoCAD, look no further.

  • Type in Options at the Command prompt.
  • Go to the User...  Read more
Tip#: 4386
Author: Tina Stimpson
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Published on: 27-Oct-2014
Downloads: 0
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Do you ever have to send AutoCAD drawings with xrefs? Here is a tip for combining all the xref files into one file to make sending them easier.

While in a drawing with xrefs, activ...  Read more

Tip#: 4383
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 20-Oct-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
2
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I’ve seen a lot of comments about people using — or not using — the Snap function in AutoCAD. I use the Snap function most of the time and cannot work without it. I must admit tha...  Read more

Tip#: 4362
Author: Sylvain Coupal
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 15-Sep-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Mechanical building services (plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems) generally are shown on backgrounds of architectural floor plans and are set up for plotting scales of 1/8...  Read more

Tip#: 4353
Author: Dave Alexander
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Published on: 11-Aug-2014
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Reference drawing layers can be modified in the parent drawing and changes to color, linetype, and other properties are maintained as long as the system variable Visretain is set to 1. If you want ...  Read more

Tip#: 4330
Author: Benzigar Peter
Rename File To: xrecol.lsp
Published on: 29-Jun-2014
Downloads: 593
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users