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AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible The most comprehensive AutoCAD book around!   | Whether you need to bill your clients the time your work on a drawing or just want to know how efficient you are (maybe your boss wants to know), you can do it in AutoCAD. You do this with the TIME command, which automatically tracks the time you work on a drawing. To use the […] Last time we did the poll was in 2014. It’ll be interesting to see what has or has not changed since then. Many AutoCAD users have a favorite mouse, sometimes with lots of buttons on them. You may have a keyboard that makes entering data easier. Perhaps you think you have the best (and biggest) […] Suppose that you want to rename some text labels. For example, you have some part numbers that start with G- and now you want them to start with J- or you want to change every instance of “box” to “rectangle”. First, it may be hard to find all of the instances of the text you […] Transparency gives you the opportunity to create presentation-ready drawings. You can draw an object that is up to 90% transparent. Here you see some trees filled with a 60%-transparent solid fill. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As with other object properties, you should use the Layer Properties Manager to create a layer and […] The command line is an essential component of drawing in AutoCAD. Even if you don’t type commands there, you need to look at it for prompts and you probably use it to specify options. Do you know you can use command line to launch other programs? The command line is actually a palette window. By […] In previous posts, I explained how to insert blocks from the Tool Palettes window, the DesignCenter, and the Content Explorer. In this tip, I’ll explain how to create block library and use the INSERT command to insert blocks that are in that library. You don’t need a special tool like the Tool Palette window, DesignCenter, […] Creating a block is a basic task that every AutoCAD user should know. But even if you’ve been using blocks for years, I think that you’ll find the links at the end to more advanced tips helpful. Put together, these tips make up an advanced tutorial on blocks. What is an AutoCAD block? A block […] You can break a line or other object into two objects without any space between them using the BREAK command in AutoCad. Here are 5 easy steps to achieve it: Type in BREAK at the command line or select break tool Select the object you wish to break Select First Point Option (F) then Pick […] The Quick Select dialog box is a simple filtering device that helps you select the objects you want. For more advanced filters and for when you want to save filters, use the FILTER command. There are 4 ways to open Quick Select in AutoCAD:qs Home tab> Utilities panel>Quick Select With no command active, right-click in […] The PUBLISH command creates the multi-page DWF, DWFx, or PDF files. You can also use the command to batch plot to a plotter. This command gives you a lot of flexibility to choose which drawings to output. Be sure to save your drawing before using the PUBLISH command. Choose Output tab > Plot panel> Batch […] | Top 25 Productivity Tips Every AutoCAD® User Should Know
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