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Have you ever had a face on a 3D model that you wanted to export to AutoCAD? Here is how to accomplish that.

First select the face of a 3D model that you want to save/export. Right-click an...  Read more

Tip#: 4395
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-Nov-2014
Downloads: 0
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Here is a tip for a simple way to export a parts list to Excel. Right-click on the parts list and select Edit Parts List or double-click on the parts list. In the dialog box, select Export.

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Tip#: 4393
Author: David Gaskill
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 17-Nov-2014
Downloads: 0
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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
Rating:
3.333335
  Rated by 3 users

Tip contributor Andria Lynch shares a trick that allows you to copy Revit schedules from one project to another.

“Copy schedules from one project to another! Right-cl...  Read more

Tip#: 4226
Author: Andria Lynch
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Published on: 16-Dec-2013
Downloads: 0
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Tipster Tawfik Shehata shares a trick that allows you to update a distance from the drawing model in AutoCAD without using a measuring tool.

"The inquiry comm...  Read more

Tip#: 4204
Author: Tawfik Shehata
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Published on: 14-Oct-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Tip author Sanjay Kulkarni had an occasion to measure multiple distances repeatedly, but found the built-in AutoCAD commands too tedious. That experience inspired him to create thi...  Read more

Tip#: 4187
Author: Sanjay Kulkarni
Rename File To: multiDist.LSP
Published on: 22-Sep-2013
Downloads: 804
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

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
Downloads: 0
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This routine by Brian Hosenfelt creates a WMF file from model space in AutoCAD. WMF files are generally better than BMP or JPG files for use in word-processing documents or present...  Read more

Tip#: 4071
Author: Brian Hosenfelt
Rename File To: WMF.lsp
Published on: 12-Feb-2013
Downloads: 420
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Tipster Moshe Zadik shares a chart and method he uses for converting special characters that have been extracted from AutoCAD.

“I have created a detailed method...  Read more

Tip#: 3986
Author: Moshe Zadik
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Published on: 24-Sep-2012
Downloads: 0
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Frequent contributor Alan Thompson is back this month with a nice little AutoCAD routine that's designed to be loaded at startup time, so insert this code into your ACADDOC.LSP fil...  Read more

Tip#: 3954
Author: Alan Thompson
Rename File To: AreaReactor.LSP
Published on: 14-Aug-2012
Downloads: 1204
Rating:  Not Yet Rated