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For those of us who use AutoCAD Civil3D and frequently work in rotated views and coordinate systems. I have a few tips to make life easier.

  1. Use Dview with the twist option, in l...  Read more
Tip#: 4509
Author: R.T. Rinehart
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 20-Jul-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

My working style relies on using many locked paper space layout tabs, and I frequently need to return to the model space drawing for editing to reference other details. In AutoCAD 2015, I was spend...  Read more

Tip#: 4501
Author: Jack Nardi
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 13-Jul-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Alan has created this LISP routine to help navigate drawings with large number of layouts. When the number of layout tabs is greater than the number that can be shown in the layout tab area, naviga...  Read more

Tip#: 4503
Author: Alan Houston
Rename File To: Goto.lsp
Published on: 13-Jul-2015
Downloads: 228
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Since AutoCAD 2009, we have had the ability to export a single layout to a new model space drawing. (Read more

Tip#: 4292
Author: Amir Sattarian
Rename File To: LXA.LSP
Published on: 13-Apr-2014
Downloads: 4246
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Like many AutoCAD users, tip contributor Jessica Confer likes to work inside of locked model space viewports within layouts.

"For example, there are times when you nee...  Read more

Tip#: 4242
Author: Jessica Confer
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 27-Jan-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 2 users

This AutoCAD routine from Raymond Rizkallah allows you to set and/or query the scale for viewports. Start by loading the LISP file, then type in the command VPSIN to set the viewpo...  Read more

Tip#: 4168
Author: Raymond Rizkallah
Rename File To: VP-SCALE.LSP
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 369
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent contributor Leonid Nemirovsky is back with a paper space control routine for AutoCAD. This download comes with screenshots, a help file, and several program files. You wil...  Read more

Tip#: 4167
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
Rename File To: ncc/,ncc/files.jpg,ncc/NCC.zip,ncc/ncc1.jpg,ncc/ncc2.jpg,ncc/NCC3.jpg
Published on: 29-Jul-2013
Downloads: 259
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Tipster Adrian Betana shares a LISP routine and other tricks that will help you switch between AutoCAD's Paper and Model Space tabs.

"Tired of switching t...  Read more

Tip#: 4164
Author: Adrian Betana
Rename File To: AUTO-TILEMODE.lsp
Published on: 22-Jul-2013
Downloads: 459
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mark H. McLeod, a project engineer, shares several ways to use the Change Space command in AutoCAD and its verticals.

"Use the Change Space command (ChSpace) ...  Read more

Tip#: 4157
Author: Mark McLeod
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 08-Jul-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mel Rosenow, an architectural technologist, has created two custom menus for AutoCAD that allow users to quickly apply scale settings to a viewport.

"The Scale t...  Read more

Tip#: 4116
Author: Mel Rosenow
Rename File To: Scale/,Scale/Scale Imperial.mnu,Scale/Scale Metric.mnu
Published on: 13-May-2013
Downloads: 393
Rating:  Not Yet Rated