AutoCAD Tips, Tricks, and the Most Dependable Drafting Techniques


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Customization

Customization

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Add Coordinate Readout to Status Bar

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Adjust Dynamic Input Text Size

1:32


Change the Rubber Band Color

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As a civil engineering professional, I constantly reference the Coordinates in my drawing. Unfortunately, the coordinate readout is no longer part of the default AutoCAD interface.

No problem, we can add it back with just two clicks.




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Dynamic Input is a tool that’s grown on me over the years. While helpful, maybe you would prefer the text was larger or smaller than its default?

No problem, you can increase of decrease the size of this text by setting the TOOLTIPSIZE system variable. While the default value is 0, you can set the variable to a value as small as -3, or as large as 6.




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When using commands like Move, AutoCAD displays a “Rubber Band” from the base point you specify. By default, the Rubber Band is Yellow, but if that’s not your color, it’s super easy to change using the OPTIONS command.



Get a Grip

Get a Grip

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Multi-Function Grips for Lines

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Multi-Function Grips for Multileaders

1:16


Multi-Function Grips for Dimensions

1:40


Toggle Grip Command with Spacebar

1:26


Using the FROM Object Snap

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Getting Ctrl of AutoCAD

Getting Ctrl of AutoCAD

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Nudge Objects with Ctrl

1:23


Copy Layouts with Ctrl

1:35


Cycle Through Layouts with Ctrl + Page Up/Down

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Reverse Arc Direction with Ctrl

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Change Text Case with Ctrl + Shift + U/L

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Playing the Field

Playing the Field

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Add Fields to Single-Line Text (DTEXT)

1:19


Calculate Parking Spaces with Fields

3:22


Calculate Maximum Occupancy with Fields

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Highly Selective

Highly Selective

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Zoom to Selected Objects with the View Cube

1:32


Select Overlapping Objects with Shift + Spacebar

1:15


Use Selection Cycling to More Easily Select Objects

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