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This AutoCAD macro pastes as block, explodes, creates an unnamed group, and purges the block. Groups are much easier to work with than blocks. I us... Read more
In Autodesk Inventor, have you ever wanted to open the IDW or DWG of a part while you are in the part? Or have you ever wanted to open the part when in the IDW or DWG?
Editor's Note: This tip was updated in July 2015. The original version was restricted to xrefs only, the author notes, but ordinary blocks can also be XClipped, so the upda... Read more
Michael Partenheimer gives us a slick way to change xrefs in AutoCAD without losing your layer settings. First off, read the included TXT file that describes the process in detail.... Read more
Reference drawing layers can be modified in the parent drawing and changes to color, linetype, and other properties are maintained as long as the system variable Visretain is set to 1. If you want ... 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
Many times when you are working in AutoCAD and attaching an external reference drawing, you will want the new xref to have the same properties as an existing xref, such as insertion point, rotation... Read more