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Timothy Spangler sent this nonassociative quick leader AutoLISP routine that he has used every day with AutoCAD 2004 to 2009. "The routine prompts you to select the text to which you want to a...  Read more

Tip#: 3068
Author: Timothy Spangler
Rename File To: TextLeader.LSP
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 580
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

Raymond Foren sent this tip to add function calls to entities, which he uses in AutoCAD 2008.

    1. In the CUI, under Double Click Actions (DCA), select an entity t...  Read more

Tip#: 3069
Author: Raymond Foren
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Mike Klever sent this tip about the Layer Erase command, which he uses with AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion. "Most of us have had situations where layers just won't go away, even after...  Read more

Tip#: 3070
Author: Mike Klever
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Frequent tip contributor Leonid Nemirovsky offered this tip. "Starting with AutoCAD 2007 and up, another switch was added to AutoCAD icon:
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Tip#: 3071
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

John Jordan sent this tip for the adaptive grid, which he uses with AutoCAD 2007. "Change the setvar GRIDDISPLAY according to how you want the grid to display. I set GRIDDISPLAY to 0 so that i...  Read more

Tip#: 3072
Author: John Jordan
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Pedro Ferreira sent this tip. "When I want to create a 3D solid of an area in a drawing, for example, a wall in a house, I use Ctrl + Alt and pick the area where I want to create the 3D solid....  Read more

Tip#: 3073
Author: Pedro Ferreira
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Brock Narum sent this background mask procedure that he uses in AutoCAD 2009. "Select the mtext and go to the Properties tool palette. In the palette under Text, there is a Background Mask opt...  Read more

Tip#: 3074
Author: Brock Narum
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 24-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Leonid Nemirovsky offered this tip: "When e-transmitting a file created in AutoCAD 2007 or later (2008/2009) and you need to have it in an earlier version like 2004, or even 2000, there is no ...  Read more

Tip#: 3075
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 24-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Nick Antonov sent this tip for working in a network environment with lots of projects. "Using Open, Save, Save As, Insert Browse, and similar dialog boxes is inconvenient and time consuming wh...  Read more

Tip#: 3076
Author: Nick Antonov
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 24-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Arnold Williams offered this tip for getting rid of unused layers. "AutoCAD does not let you purge an unused layer if it is current. This little tool gets around that by making Layer 0 current...  Read more

Tip#: 3077
Author: Arnold Williams
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 24-Dec-2008
Downloads: 0
Rating:
1
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