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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
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
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Frequent tipster Danny Korem is not worried about getting AutoCAD dimensions correct, and here he explains why.

"I have used tens of thousands of dimension st...  Read more

Tip#: 4194
Author: Danny Korem
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Published on: 23-Sep-2013
Downloads: 0
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Steven Matchett shares a LISP routine that will alter AutoCAD's UCS (user coordinate system) in order to simplify the creation of ordinate dimensions.

"I get tir...  Read more

Tip#: 4006
Author: Steven Matchett
Rename File To: DIMORDINATE-CON.LSP
Published on: 29-Oct-2012
Downloads: 570
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mechanical engineer Perry Pattiz suggests dimensioning in AutoCAD’s paper space, and provides a tip that will make it easier to do so.

"A lot of people are...  Read more

Tip#: 3981
Author: Perry Pattiz
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Published on: 17-Sep-2012
Downloads: 0
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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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Kent Elrod has created a visual guide to dimensioning 3D objects in AutoCAD’s model space environment.

"People new to 3D in AutoCAD often have a hard time ...  Read more

Tip#: 3772
Author: Kent Elrod
Rename File To: 3D dimensioning 9-28-11.pdf
Published on: 14-Nov-2011
Downloads: 4407
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Tipster Danny Korem uses parametric constraints in AutoCAD to assist his design process. Here, he shows us how to convert dimensions into dimensional constraints.

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Tip#: 3619
Author: Danny Korem
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-Apr-2011
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
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Patrick Sayo, a standards compliance and training officer, sends us a quick tip on dimensioning objects by selecting them. "When you enter a dimension command, such as DLI (f...  Read more

Tip#: 3272
Author: Patrick Sayo
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Published on: 27-Sep-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
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 Automatic polyline dimensioning. Select the drawing scale (program forces 20, 30, or 50 -...  Read more

Tip#: 3115
Author: Ronald Maneja
Rename File To: mdim-wiz1.lsp
Published on: 13-Jan-2009
Downloads: 2188
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

 Multiple offset utility with automatic offset dimension option. Select an object, a side,...  Read more

Tip#: 3112
Author: Ronald Maneja
Rename File To: Roff.lsp
Published on: 13-Jan-2009
Downloads: 1054
Rating:
2.333335
  Rated by 3 users