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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
It's going to be difficult to describe the extensive functionality of Lee McDonnell's Point Manager LISP routine in this limited space, but let's get started. First of all, it work... Read more
Tip#: 3608
Author: Lee McDonnell
Rename File To: PtManager/,PtManager/PtManager V2.4.lsp,PtManager/PtManager1.png
Carole Hibbard works in the GIS field so she does a lot of mapping in CAD and sent us this tip on inserting Xrefs. Back around the 2004 release of AutoCAD Land Desktop, I had a problem when I ... Read more
Frank Kellogg wrote to share his thoughts on several differences between inserting and binding files. First, in dealing with the "Insert" vs. "Bind" functions, if you just ... Read more
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
Rich Smith e-mailed me a request asking how to add blocks to an AutoCAD drawing using a transformation matrix to place the blocks in the correct position and orientation. In his scenario, a series ... Read more
Tip 2234: AutoCAD Tables to Excel And finally, the top tip of the month is AutoCAD Tables to Excel by Doug Barnes. This utility quickly converts tables of text in an AutoCAD drawing to a comma... Read more