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David Edward Gaskill submitted this tip that illustrates how to configure Autodesk Inventor to allow you to edit dimensions as you create them, in one step:

In Inventor, yo...  Read more

Tip#: 4268
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 10-Mar-2014
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4
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Tipster Ralph H. Tulis shares an AutoCAD trick that will help you adjust the position of your dimension arrows.

“Ever feel that your rotated dimension should not flip...  Read more

Tip#: 4225
Author: Ralph H. Tulis
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Published on: 16-Dec-2013
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CAD Manager Tina Stimpson shares a workaround for an AutoCAD dimension text rotation problem.

"To get text to go from this:
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Tip#: 4215
Author: Tina Stimpson
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Published on: 18-Nov-2013
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Richard B. Farlow sent in this trick for getting your AutoCAD dimension text to change positions by using the Properties palette — without leaving paper space.

"W...  Read more

Tip#: 4131
Author: Richard Farlow
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Published on: 10-Jun-2013
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Design draftsman Joel Sanders sent in a trick for getting radial AutoCAD dimensions to point to the inside of smaller arcs, circles, or fillets.

"As far back as ...  Read more

Tip#: 3982
Author: Joel Sanders
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Published on: 17-Sep-2012
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Tipster J. Raul Cardenas describes how to make AutoCAD dimensions display additional text below the dimension line.

"When you want an accurate dimension, but als...  Read more

Tip#: 3857
Author: J. Raul Cardenas
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Published on: 02-Apr-2012
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Rating:
3.5
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Tipster Mike Demers sends an AutoCAD tip that will automate the task of spacing your dimensions in a uniform manner.

"Traditionally, when dimensioning I would ...  Read more

Tip#: 3785
Author: Mike Demers
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Published on: 20-Nov-2011
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Cadalyst contributing editor Bill Fane reviewed this tip from CADD designer David Gaskill will help you add dimensions to Autodesk Inventor drawings.

"Have you eve...  Read more

Tip#: 3775
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 14-Nov-2011
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Leonid Nemirovsky of the Better Than Nothing AutoLISP site sends us a tip that can help you edit your dimensions with a quick right-click ...  Read more

Tip#: 3599
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 13-Mar-2011
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4
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Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky of the Better Than Nothing AutoLISP site sends us a tip about using the DimBreak command to clean up th...  Read more

Tip#: 3583
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 28-Feb-2011
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Rating:
4
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