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Tip#: 4468
Author: Nick Antonov
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Published on: 04-May-2015
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
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In my role at my place of work I get drawings from multiple sources that I have to take in and standardize to our format. Sometimes that includes swapping out blocks from the received file to our b...  Read more

Tip#: 4425
Author: Levi Connolly
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Published on: 09-Feb-2015
Downloads: 0
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This AutoCAD routine by Ramakrishna Acharya allows you to insert sequentially numbered blocks. The supplied block is a circle with a number in the center. After you load the LISP f...  Read more

Tip#: 4419
Author: Ramakrishna Acharya
Rename File To: CR/,CR/ALOT.lsp,CR/CR.dwg,CR/CR1.dwg
Published on: 26-Jan-2015
Downloads: 503
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Riding on the coattails of Levi Connolly’s tip #4374 regarding setting the default text for attributed...  Read more

Tip#: 4378
Author: Michael Viscetto
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Published on: 13-Oct-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
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Do you ever get tired of having to fill out the attributes in an attributed block every time it's inserted into a drawing? Here's how to eliminate this when you are creating the block. Firs...  Read more

Tip#: 4374
Author: Levi Connolly
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Published on: 29-Sep-2014
Downloads: 0
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Levi Connolly shares this AutoCAD tip for how to control the line space factor on a multiline attributed block.

The line space factor can be increased easily by setting the...  Read more

Tip#: 4300
Author: Levi Connolly
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 05-May-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
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Cadalyst tip reviewer Brian Benton shares a tip that will help you edit AutoCAD block attribute text objects without opening the attribute editor window.

"We ...  Read more

Tip#: 4179
Author: Brian Benton
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Published on: 05-Aug-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:
5
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Khayoum Mohammed, a CAD manager and senior mechanical designer, shares a trick to help you order your AutoCAD block attributes as desired.

"Problem: You want ...  Read more

Tip#: 4158
Author: Khayoum Mohammed
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Published on: 15-Jul-2013
Downloads: 0
Rating:
2
  Rated by 1 users

Mechanical engineer Perry Pattiz explains why bursting an object before you manipulate it in AutoCAD is often a better choice than exploding it.

"Many times I...  Read more

Tip#: 4159
Author: Perry Pattiz
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Published on: 15-Jul-2013
Downloads: 0
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SwapAtt is a function that will push attribute values from a certain tag into other tagged attributes in AutoCAD. It is designed to be used inside other LISP functions. The function name is (swapat...  Read more

Tip#: 4141
Author: Patrick Evangelista
Rename File To: swapatt.lsp
Published on: 19-Jun-2013
Downloads: 458
Rating:  Not Yet Rated