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The commands Ncopy and Clip and the FRAME variable work with Xrefs, but they also work with blocks. Ncopy works with blocks the same way as with an Xref: start the command, pick individual objects,...  Read more

Tip#: 4315
Author: Kent Elrod
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 02-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Repeat contributor Theodorus Winata brings us a small routine to help with block scaling in AutoCAD. It scales all selected blocks by their insertion point. Yes, you can do this by...  Read more

Tip#: 3589
Author: Theodorus Winata
Rename File To: BS.lsp
Published on: 28-Feb-2011
Downloads: 947
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

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

Tip#: 3089
Author: Carole Hibbard
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 11-Jan-2009
Downloads: 0
Rating:
4
  Rated by 2 users

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#: ALSPSOL1107
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL1107: INSBLK4.LSP
Published on: 01-Nov-2007
Downloads: 1122
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2240: Block Scale Editor
Block Scale Editor by Raymond Foren allows you to quickly rescale inserted blocks in the current drawing. Load the LISP code, then type B2S at the Command prompt o...  Read more

Tip#: 2240
Author: Raymond Foren
Rename File To: Tip 2240: b2s.lsp
Published on: 01-Sep-2007
Downloads: 895
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2242: Connect the Blocks
This month's top tip is Connect the Blocks by Paul Martinez. Connect the Blocks automates the drawing process for irrigation plans by drawing lines between the ins...  Read more

Tip#: 2242
Author: Paul Martinez
Rename File To: Tip 2242: connect blocks.lsp
Published on: 01-Sep-2007
Downloads: 536
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users

Ryan Casper of Indiana e-mailed a request to add blocks to a drawing. After the blocks are added, an equipment list located at the top right of the drawing will be updated automatically with vendor...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL0907
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALISPSOL0907: ADD-BLOCKS.LSP and ADD-BLOCKS.DCL
Published on: 01-Sep-2007
Downloads: 1718
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Bilal Issa e-mailed a request for a routine to fill an arbitrary area such as a circle, polygon, rectangle, triangle or closed polyline with an array of symbols or blocks. The routine should offer ...  Read more

Tip#: ALSPSOL0707
Author: Tony Hotchkiss
Rename File To: Tip ALSPSOL0707 adarray.LSP Filling Up
Published on: 01-Jul-2007
Downloads: 1495
Rating:
5
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2223: Block Detail Extraction
Harry reports there were recent discussions on the Hot Tip Harry Discussion Forums concerning dynamic blocks and how to obtain details out of them. As if by m...  Read more

Tip#: 2223
Author: Tormod Sunne
Rename File To: Tip 2223: DRBLN.lsp
Published on: 01-Jul-2007
Downloads: 892
Rating:
1
  Rated by 1 users

Tip 2225: Block Repair
Block Repair is one of two gems this month from Michael Kolomiyets. This utility repairs blocks by going through selected block definitions and changing the properties o...  Read more

Tip#: 2225
Author: Michael Kolomiyets
Rename File To: Tip 2225: brp.lsp
Published on: 01-Jul-2007
Downloads: 496
Rating:
4
  Rated by 1 users