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Category: AutoCAD 2015
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Theresa Lowe has created a "safety net" routine that will create an extra, separate copy of your drawing each time you save. Normally when you save a drawing in AutoCAD, ...  Read more

Tip#: 4308
Author: Theresa Lowe
Rename File To: BAKsave.lsp
Published on: 17-May-2014
Downloads: 304
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Editor's Note: In September 2014, this tip was updated and the LISP file was replaced with a new version. The tip author describes the updates...  Read more

Tip#: 4309
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: Text1MtextJust2.lsp
Published on: 17-May-2014
Downloads: 2025
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Matt Sibum has created a routine to quickly unload and reload external reference drawings. This can be used for isolation of xrefs, and it is very fast to use. After you load the L...  Read more

Tip#: 4310
Author: Matt Sibum
Rename File To: getxref.lsp
Published on: 17-May-2014
Downloads: 383
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Here is an enhanced version of CAD Tip No. 3645, “Change Entity Colors,” by Tommy Shumpert. This new ver...  Read more

Tip#: 4311
Author: Kent Cooper
Rename File To: ColorCommandNames.lsp
Published on: 17-May-2014
Downloads: 192
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Save an Extra Copy of Your Drawing — Theresa M. Lowe — This "safety net" r...  Read more

Tip#: 4312
Author: R.K. McSwain
Rename File To: May2014HTH/,May2014HTH/0514Harry-ReadMe.txt,May2014HTH/._0514Harry-ReadMe.txt,May2014HTH/BAKsave.lsp,May2014HTH/ColorCommandNames.lsp,May2014HTH/getxref.lsp,May2014HTH/Text1MtextJust.lsp
Published on: 17-May-2014
Downloads: 199
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

AutoCAD 2015 includes a new feature for viewports in model space. There are three clickable buttons as you hover over the upper-left corner of a model space which provide selectable options: viewpo...  Read more

Tip#: 4318
Author: Levi Connolly
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 09-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
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Sometimes I need to show people a CAD image on my computer. I use the CleanScreenON command to hide the ribbon and toolbars from view and free up more drawing space. You can toggle CleanScreenON an...  Read more

Tip#: 4319
Author: Levi Connolly
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 16-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
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I created a new folder under the Favorites folder, and labeled it _My Projects. In it I place a shortcut to each of my current projects. I place a shortcut of the _My Projects folder on my desktop ...  Read more

Tip#: 4320
Author: Tim J. Harlow
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 16-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
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Here is a quick, two-key shortcut I created to lock all model viewports in every layout tab. It also zooms extents, so the next time you go to the tab, you see everything. This helps when other use...  Read more

Tip#: 4322
Author: Shawn Evjen
Rename File To: ml.lsp,._ml.lsp
Published on: 23-Jun-2014
Downloads: 481
Rating:  Not Yet Rated

Sheet sets are definitely the Holy Grail of AutoCAD’s automation. When one realizes that data creation differs between reference data (the data created in model space such as geometry, annota...  Read more

Tip#: 4323
Author: Danny Korem
Rename File To: No Files
Published on: 23-Jun-2014
Downloads: 0
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