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Tipster Kevin E. Vaughn sent in this tip to help AutoCAD users manage the default layers 0 and defpoints

“I change the default color in layer defpoints to color 241 to ...  Read more

Tip#: 4104
Author: Kevin E. Vaughn
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Published on: 22-Apr-2013
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Tipster R.T. Rinehart discusses using the AutoCAD tool DataExtraction to export specific bits of information from your drawings.

“An often overlooked tool in AutoCAD th...  Read more

Tip#: 4105
Author: R.T. Rinehart
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Published on: 22-Apr-2013
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Tipster Bill DeShawn shares a tip that could help you fix errors in AutoCAD files before they become a problem.

“Having trouble sharing drawings with users who have va...  Read more

Tip#: 4106
Author: Bill DeShawn
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Published on: 22-Apr-2013
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Kevin E. Vaughn shared a tip for setting AutoCAD objects — especially blocks — to Bylayer.

 

“When creating blocks, always use layer 0 to create...  Read more

Tip#: 4107
Author: Kevin E. Vaughn
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Published on: 29-Apr-2013
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Kevin E. Vaughn sent another AutoCAD tip for getting your linetypes to scale the way you want them in model space and paper space.

“To get your viewport linetype scale...  Read more

Tip#: 4108
Author: Kevin E. Vaughn
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Published on: 29-Apr-2013
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Jack Nardi shared this technique to create a radius between parallel lines in AutoCAD.

“I often need to generate 2D linkages, and I prefer a radius at each end. If you...  Read more

Tip#: 4109
Author: Jack Nardi
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Published on: 29-Apr-2013
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Maria Tzanetakou offers this tip, which demonstrates how to create new toolbars in AutoCAD.

“You know AutoCAD gives us various ways to work with it. I must admit that,...  Read more

Tip#: 4110
Author: Maria Tzanetakou
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Published on: 06-May-2013
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John G. Jordan shares some advice for managing blocks that are distributed through AutoCAD tool palettes.

“In my opinion, tool palettes are the greatest feature AutoCAD...  Read more

Tip#: 4111
Author: John G. Jordan
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Published on: 06-May-2013
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Tipster James J. Olszewski sent this trick to avoid internal closed areas when hatching in AutoCAD. “This tip concerns the frustrating scenario of choosing a location to be h...  Read more

Tip#: 4112
Author: James Olszewski
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Published on: 06-May-2013
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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
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