Where did the Coordinate readout in the AutoCAD status bar go?
Whenever you first learned AutoCAD, there’s a good chance at least some portion of the class/book included a discussion about …
AutoCAD
AutoCAD® software lets you design, visualize, and document your ideas clearly and efficiently. Initially released in late 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers, and notably the IBM PC.
Applying Parametric Constraints to Dynamic Blocks
AutoCAD block libraries can quickly become unwieldy due in part to the need to capture multiple options of what’s effectively the same …
Disabling AutoCAD Layer Output when Plotting to PDF
As the near ubiquitous electronic plotting format, chances are more than one client has asked you for a PDF version …
Controlling how AutoCAD Drawings Open from Windows Explorer
Now that my upcoming book AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015: No Experience Required is off to the printers I …
Distributing and Sharing eTransmit Transmittal Settings with your Team
With the many resource files necessary to display many AutoCAD drawings, sending your DWG files to an external consultant can …
Complete list of AutoCAD 2014 Service Packs and Updates
If you have any of the following products installed, there’s a good chance you’ve already received an in-product notification letting …
Converting External Reference Path Types with Action Macro’s
In my last blog post I wrote about the new External Reference tools you (probably) didn’t know about in AutoCAD …
The new External Reference tools you didn’t know about in AutoCAD 2014
Each new release of AutoCAD brings with it a number of significant enhancements. For instance the 2014 version introduces incredible …
Hatching Open Areas in AutoCAD using a Gap Tolerance
Hatches help us assign context to specific elements of our plans by adding texture to what would otherwise be a …
Identify Drawing Changes with AutoCAD
Despite our best efforts to avoid it, at some point in a project you’ll likely end up with two drawing …
Capture AutoCAD Workflows with Project Chronicle
Given the wide breadth of tools and commands inside products such as AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit, it can oftentimes be …
A Quick Tip for Rotating AutoCAD Objects
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving will cap off the week, and we all know what comes after that – …