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When you draw an arc, the specifications that you provide may define two, rather than one arc — one minor (less than 180 degrees) and one major. The ARC command always draws the minor arc by default, in the counterclockwise direction. For example, if you specify the Start, End, and Radius options, the center can […] Polar tracking is a great way to simplify the creation of lines, because once you find the right angle, all you need to do is to enter the length. You should try to banish the entry of coordinates in the x,y format as much as possible, because it’s so slow. You can customize the angles […] By default, when you select a block, AutoCAD displays only one grip, at the block’s base point. However, what if you want to grip edit the block from some other point in the block. You can do so by displaying the grips of all the objects in the block. Jack Foster sent in a great […] Bruce Hodder sent in this tip: “New for AutoCAD 2000i is the ability to create exponential text values with Mtext using the carat (^) character. First, create a text object using the MTEXT command. Type the exponent value and then the carat character (e.g., 2^). With the Multiline Text Editor still open, select the exponent […] AutoCAD 2000 sets the default for the cursor at 5% of the screen. Many people like the old full-screen cursor. Abdul Nazar emails from India that you can change the cursor using this prompt. Command: cursorsize Enter new value for CURSORSIZE <5>: 100 You can also choose Tools>Options and click the Display tab. There you […] As you place your hatch, you can easily switch from picking points to selecting objects. First define the hatch in the Hatch and Gradient dialog box (the BHATCH command). Then choose either Pick Points or Select Objects to return to your drawing. Start placing the hatch. Then, to switch methods, right-click to open the shortcut […] Prior to AutoCAD 2000 you could end the LINE command by right-clicking with your mouse. That was because the right mouse button was programmed to be equivalent to pressing Enter. However, starting in AutoCAD 2000, right-clicking opens up a shortcut menu. One of the options on that menu is Enter which you can click to […] If you insert titleblock text for your drawings, you know that keeping that text updated and accurate can be a chore. Also, many people place drawing numbers and names in more than one place in a drawing, requiring extra work. You can use fields to automate the insertion of titleblock text – or any other […] When you save and close a drawing, AutoCAD remembers the last displayed view and opens it to that view. That’s convenient for continuing where you left off. But what if other people are also working on the drawing and they change the display? Or if you know you want to go to another part of […] Keyboard shortcuts can make your work go much faster. You can use the default keyboard shortcuts and create your own. Here are the defaults that come with AutoCAD: F1: Displays Help F2: Toggles the Text Window F3: Toggles OSNAP F4: Toggles Tablet mode F5: Toggles ISOPLANE F6: Toggles Dynamic UCS F7: Toggles GRID mode F8: […] |
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