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AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

The most comprehensive AutoCAD book around!

CAD portal and forum

By Ellen Finkelstein

I want to introduce you to a great resource: CADstudio and CADforum.

CADstudio is a free multi-language CAD portal (the link is to the English section) supporting CAD and GIS users, especially users of Autodesk products – both professionals and students, from all over the world. It offers offers thousands of practical tips and […]

May 5th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: General AutoCAD tip | 3 comments

Tips for training with multiple releases of AutoCAD

By Ellen Finkelstein

I‘m teaching AutoCAD now at the local University where I live  (Maharishi University of Management). We’re using my book, AutoCAD 2011 & AutoCAD LT 2011 Bible. (And it’s great as a textbook!) Students have downloaded the educational version of AutoCAD from Autodesk’s Educational Community website.

If it were only so simple!

Multiple releases of AutoCAD […]

March 26th, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: General AutoCAD tip | 2 comments

AutoCAD 2012 new features!

By Ellen Finkelstein

Describes and shows AutoCAD 2012’s new features, with descriptions, screenshots, and videos. […]

March 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , | Category: General AutoCAD tip, News | 32 comments

Extract attributes and customize the database column headings

By Ellen Finkelstein

Attributes are labels that you apply to blocks. You can extract them to create a simple database that you can then view in Excel or place in your drawing as a table. You use the EATTEXT command.

When you use EATTEXT, the Attribute Extraction wizard starts. Page 3 of the wizard looks like this:

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July 11th, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: General AutoCAD tip | Leave a comment
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