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Editor's note: Keep in mind, if using this tip, that modifying a drawing without bumping the revision number can result in more than one "current" version of that drawing.Read more

Tip#: 4555
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 02-Nov-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:
1
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This tip will show you how to add a spreadsheet to your part. This method also can be an easy way to add parameters to your model.

  • Open a part and navigate to the Parameters too...  Read more
Tip#: 4548
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 05-Oct-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Here is a tip for all the Autodesk Vault users out there. Have you ever wondered what files you may have checked out? It’s a great idea to check in all files at the end of the day or at least...  Read more

Tip#: 4327
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 30-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent tipster Danny Korem sent in a tip that can help you with AutoCAD files that remain locked even though they're not open.

"Many times I hear one coworker ...  Read more

Tip#: 4007
Author: Danny Korem
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 29-Oct-2012
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This routine from Mat Kirkland is designed to work with AutoCAD Civil 3D. It will iterate a user-specified directory full of drawings and open each drawing programmatically using O...  Read more

Tip#: 3999
Author: Mathew Kirkland
Rename File To: BFindSurf.lsp
Published on: 20-Oct-2012
Downloads: 213
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Tipster Steven Matchett has a way to get AutoCAD file information without using CAD.

“When you are in a drawing, click on File, go to Drawing Properties, and clic...  Read more

Tip#: 3968
Author: Steven Matchett
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 10-Sep-2012
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This routine by Robert Zipprich allows you to generate a nicely formatted text file of the layers in the current AutoCAD drawing, including the layer name, linetype, color, and cur...  Read more

Tip#: 3848
Author: Robert Zipprich
Rename File To: XTR_LYRS.lsp
Published on: 17-Mar-2012
Downloads: 1419
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Andrea Andreetti, president of DuctiSoft, has created this routine to assist CAD managers and network administrators. Normally, when users s...  Read more

Tip#: 3546
Author: Andrea Andreetti
Rename File To: SetArchiveBit.lsp
Published on: 20-Dec-2010
Downloads: 166
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

The LISP commands -- AttRead and AttWrite -- are attribute import and export utilities. AttWrite will create a comma-delimited file (CSV) that can be read and processed by Excel. The data extracted...  Read more

Tip#: 3041
Author: Perry Mason
Rename File To: attwnr.lsp
Published on: 01-Dec-2008
Downloads: 1255
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 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