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In a part model, go to User Parameters to add new numeric parameters (ft, mm, etc.).

Select consecutive unit type (ft, mm, etc.).

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Tip#: 4563
Author: Alex Kaplan
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Published on: 16-Nov-2015
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When working with AutoCAD Civil 3D, you can add a section view title with the band label. In this manner section views in sheet layout spacing can be controlled. But remember you have to remove the...  Read more

Tip#: 4517
Author: Buddhika Gunatilake
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Published on: 10-Aug-2015
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Here is a little tip that shows how to modify a parts list to better fit a drawing. Sometimes you need the extra real estate on your drawing for views — not the parts list.

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Tip#: 4392
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 10-Nov-2014
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This tip from David Edward Gaskill illustrates how to attach text to views in Inventor.

Have you ever added text to an IDW or DWG file in Inventor and moved the view, only ...  Read more

Tip#: 4283
Author: David Gaskill
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Published on: 31-Mar-2014
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Juan Villarreal is back this month with a very nice routine. Years ago, before there were table objects in AutoCAD, we made tables with lines and text. Often it would be much easie...  Read more

Tip#: 4276
Author: Juan Villarreal
Rename File To: TableExport/,TableExport/Original.dwg,TableExport/TE_TableExport.lsp
Published on: 24-Mar-2014
Downloads: 73354
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Cadalyst tip reviewer Brian Benton shares two methods that can be used to remove formatting from AutoCAD text objects.

"AutoCAD users will often format multiline text ob...  Read more

Tip#: 4133
Author: Brian Benton
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Published on: 10-Jun-2013
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Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky shares a tip about how and when to make AutoCAD table borders invisible.

"Create a table and highlight it as shown in the pictur...  Read more

Tip#: 4093
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 25-Mar-2013
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Jeremy Reimherr, a lead CAD designer, shared this tip about how to change an AutoCAD text object justification setting and keep the text in the same location.

"H...  Read more

Tip#: 4003
Author: Jeremy Reimherr
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Published on: 22-Oct-2012
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Tawfik Shehata sent us a tip about adding annotation scales to AutoCAD objects.

"If you are working on a drawing with multiple xrefs attached to it, and you need...  Read more

Tip#: 3950
Author: Tawfik Shehata
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Published on: 13-Aug-2012
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Designer and CAD coordinator Robert L. Zipprich shares a tip on setting the MIRRTEXT system variable in AutoCAD.

“Do you know anyone who likes to read backward...  Read more

Tip#: 3947
Author: Robert Zipprich
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Published on: 06-Aug-2012
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