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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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Tipster Mike A. Porter shares a method for quickly importing GIS data into AutoCAD Map or Civil3D.

"You can drag and drop GIS data files (SHP files) from Wind...  Read more

Tip#: 4163
Author: Mike A. Porter
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Published on: 22-Jul-2013
Downloads: 0
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It's going to be difficult to describe the extensive functionality of Lee McDonnell's Point Manager LISP routine in this limited space, but let's get started. First of all, it work...  Read more

Tip#: 3608
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: PtManager/,PtManager/PtManager V2.4.lsp,PtManager/PtManager1.png
Published on: 25-Mar-2011
Downloads: 1804
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Kevin D. Stober shares a time-saving tip about using AutoCAD's Design Center.

"I think the best time-saver that AutoCAD has built in is the AutoCAD Design Center (...  Read more

Tip#: 3500
Author: Kevin D. Stober
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Published on: 04-Oct-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Carole Hibbard works in the GIS field so she does a lot of mapping in CAD and sent us this tip on inserting Xrefs.
Back around the 2004 release of AutoCAD Land Desktop, I had a problem when I ...  Read more

Tip#: 3089
Author: Carole Hibbard
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Published on: 11-Jan-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 2 users

Steve Rodgers wanted to remind everyone about the differences between using absolute and relative paths in an xref.

You can choose from three types of folder path information to save wit...  Read more

Tip#: 3064
Author: Steve Rodgers
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Published on: 04-Jan-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3.333335
  Rated by 3 users

Frank Kellogg wrote to share his thoughts on several differences between inserting and binding files.
First, in dealing with the "Insert" vs. "Bind" functions, if you just ...  Read more

Tip#: 3063
Author: Frank Kellogg
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Published on: 04-Jan-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3.75
  Rated by 4 users
Allen Rehberg of Florida asked for a program to make changes to attributes of blocks that are used in a fire alarm drawing. He maintains a Microsoft Excel file with all the details of many types of bl...  Read more
Tip#: ALSPSOL0708
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL0708: ATT-TABLE-UPDATE.LSP, ATT-TABLE-UPDATE.DCL
Published on: 01-Jul-2008
Downloads: 3020
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

Rich Smith e-mailed me a request asking how to add blocks to an AutoCAD drawing using a transformation matrix to place the blocks in the correct position and orientation. In his scenario, a series ...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL1107
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL1107: INSBLK4.LSP
Published on: 01-Nov-2007
Downloads: 1122
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2234: AutoCAD Tables to Excel
And finally, the top tip of the month is AutoCAD Tables to Excel by Doug Barnes. This utility quickly converts tables of text in an AutoCAD drawing to a comma...  Read more

Tip#: 2234
Author: Douglas Barense
Rename File To: Tip 2234: BOM to CSV.lsp
Published on: 01-Aug-2007
Downloads: 5366
Rating:
4.666665
  Rated by 3 users