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Here’s a tip to explain how to use AutoCAD's match text formatting function, which is located on the contextual ribbon while in the MText editor command. (The button is also located on th...  Read more

Tip#: 4404
Author: Levi Connolly
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 15-Dec-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent tipster Danny Korem shares a tip on using the AutoCAD Match Properties command to maintain CAD standards.

"For years I've been using template files for i...  Read more

Tip#: 3940
Author: Danny Korem
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Published on: 23-Jul-2012
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent contributor Kent Cooper is back this month with another new and improved routine. Kent’s inspiration for this function is a 2008 Cadalyst CAD Tip from Mosad H. Elewa...  Read more

Tip#: 3935
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: MakeMore.LSP
Published on: 17-Jul-2012
Downloads: 1178
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

This routine from Juan Villarreal will combine separate hatch objects into a single object. When you create hatch objects in AutoCAD, there is an option to create multiple hatch ob...  Read more

Tip#: 3937
Author: Juan Villarreal
Rename File To: MH_MergeHatch.lsp
Published on: 17-Jul-2012
Downloads: 3890
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky shares a tip about using AutoCAD's Match Properties tool.

"By sheer accident I found out that the Match Properties command wor...  Read more

Tip#: 3913
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 18-Jun-2012
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

This Match Text Properties routine may seem redundant with the Match Properties command that's now built into AutoCAD, but Jim Olszewski needed more control over exactly which prop...  Read more

Tip#: 3726
Author: James Olszewski
Rename File To: TTT.LSP
Published on: 14-Sep-2011
Downloads: 220
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Mike Demers sends us a tip on fine-tuning the settings of the Match Properties command in AutoCAD.

"This tool is easy to miss, since you are prompted for the Se...  Read more

Tip#: 3700
Author: Mike Demers
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Published on: 08-Aug-2011
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Zoom To, a powerful routine from Jan Bath, can be used for many things, but its primary purpose is to help you navigate through large AutoCAD files. The dialog interface can help y...  Read more

Tip#: 3566
Author: Jan R. James Bath
Rename File To: ZT/,ZT/ZT.PNG,ZT/ZT.VLX
Published on: 15-Jan-2011
Downloads: 441
Rating:
3
  Rated by 1 users

Frequent tipster Leonid Nemirovsky shares an interesting tip that expands the usefulness of the Match Properties command in AutoCAD. Read more

Tip#: 3518
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
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Published on: 25-Oct-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
3.666665
  Rated by 3 users

Editor's Note: This tip was updated on March 4, 2010, to indicate that the correct command name should be MatchProp (Match Properties). The description below reflects ...  Read more

Tip#: 3357
Author: Leonid Nemirovsky
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 28-Feb-2010
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 4 users