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Theresa Lowe has created a "safety net" routine that will create an extra, separate copy of your drawing each time you save. Normally when you save a drawing in AutoCAD, ... Read more
Editor's Note:In September 2014, this tip was updated and the LISP file was replaced with a new version. The tip author describes the updates... Read more
Matt Sibum has created a routine to quickly unload and reload external reference drawings. This can be used for isolation of xrefs, and it is very fast to use. After you load the L... Read more
Rename File To: May2014HTH/,May2014HTH/0514Harry-ReadMe.txt,May2014HTH/._0514Harry-ReadMe.txt,May2014HTH/BAKsave.lsp,May2014HTH/ColorCommandNames.lsp,May2014HTH/getxref.lsp,May2014HTH/Text1MtextJust.lsp
AutoCAD 2015 includes a new feature for viewports in model space. There are three clickable buttons as you hover over the upper-left corner of a model space which provide selectable options: viewpo... Read more
Sometimes I need to show people a CAD image on my computer. I use the CleanScreenON command to hide the ribbon and toolbars from view and free up more drawing space. You can toggle CleanScreenON an... Read more
I created a new folder under the Favorites folder, and labeled it _My Projects. In it I place a shortcut to each of my current projects. I place a shortcut of the _My Projects folder on my desktop ... Read more
Here is a quick, two-key shortcut I created to lock all model viewports in every layout tab. It also zooms extents, so the next time you go to the tab, you see everything. This helps when other use... Read more
Sheet sets are definitely the Holy Grail of AutoCAD’s automation. When one realizes that data creation differs between reference data (the data created in model space such as geometry, annota... Read more