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Let’s say that you have an equilateral triangle and you want to make sure that it stays that way, even if you grip edit a corner. Because without any restrains, you can just wreck it, like this: Use Parametrics to control the shape of objects as you edit them AutoCAD’s geometric parametric feature lets […] Suppose that you want to quickly change the layer of all objects on your WALL layer. Or, you want to change the linetype of all blocks named “dormer” that use the Hidden linetype. Here’s a quick way to select the objects you need. The SELECTSIMILAR command (starting in AutoCAD 2011) allows you to select objects […] When you use the displacement method of moving an object, AutoCAD remembers that displacement for the next move. What is the displacement method? At the Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>: prompt, you specify the X, Y coordinates. For example, you might type 0,4 to move the selected object up 4 units. Want to move […] In previous tips, I explained how to use Tool Palettes and the DesignCenter to insert blocks. In this post, I explain how to use the Content Explorer to access and insert blocks. How the Content Explorer works The Content Explorer was introduced with AutoCAD 2012. In many ways, it’s similar to the DesignCenter, but under […] In a previous tip, “Keep blocks accessible so you can insert them in any drawing–Part I: Tool Palettes,” I explained how to create a Tool Palette tab that contains the blocks you need, and then use that tab to insert the blocks into your drawing. Another way to easily find and insert blocks is to […] When you draw only simple objects, such as lines, rectangles and circles, it doesn’t make much difference which object is in front (on top) or in back (behind), because all objects are wireframes. You can see every object, unless one object is exactly on top of another–which isn’t considered a good practice. But when you […] You can easily move block attributes so that they fit better in your AutoCAD drawing by grip-editing them. Just follow these steps: Select the block containing the attributes you want to move. You’ll see grips on each attribute. Click the grip of the attribute you want to move to make it hot (red). At the […] Tommy Holder submitted a different approach to creating fillets–one that includes drawing the lines. For the earlier routine, see “Reduce mouse clicks and increase productivity with AutoLISP.” Tommy’s approach is unique, I think. Instead of drawing the lines first, the AutoLISP routine prompts you for points, which are the endpoints of the lines. Here are […] This is a guest post by Sanjay Kulkarni, an AutoCAD programmer. You can read more about him at the end of this post. The number of mouse-clicks required to perform a task is generally a good indicator of productivity. The fewer the number of clicks, the less time required–hence more productivity. In this post we […] |
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