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AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

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Breaking a line into two in AutoCad

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 […]

Tutorial: Automate tasks with a script file

A script is a macro, a list of commands that you can run all at once, and as many times as necessary, allowing you to automate tasks that would take a long time if you did them manually. Using Scripts in Autocad can be very powerful and you can run them on objects in one […]

Top 25 Productivity Tips Every AutoCAD User Should Know:

By Ellen Finkelstein

Draw and Edit Faster!

2019 Edition. This 50+ page e-book will make your drawing and editing go more smoothly and quickly. Learn from AutoCAD expert Ellen Finkelstein, with the help of submitted tips from many others around the world. […]

AutoCAD 2013 & AutoCAD LT 2013 Bible

Companion website Sign up to access over 500 pages of additional content plus the drawings for the exercises! Here’s what you’ll get: Drawings for the exercises Results for the exercises 15 bonus chapters 7 chapter addenda and a linked list of outside AutoCAD resources Several video tutorials Several AutoLISP programs and sets of blocks A […]

AutoCAD Bible Companion Website

Welcome! Here you’ll find bonus content, plus the drawings for the exercises.

Click the link for your edition of the book.

AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Bible

AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015 Bible

AutoCAD 2013 and AutoCAD LT 2013 Bible Drawings for the exercises Results of the exercises 15 bonus chapters 7 chapter […]

Top Customization Tips Every AutoCAD User Should Know

Work smarter! This 60+ page e-book will show you many ways to be more productive. AutoCAD is meant to be customized, but customization is one of the most complex features of AutoCAD. Gain the knowledge you need to be a master at customizing AutoCAD! Some examples: Creating a command alias Adding a button to […]

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Top 25 Productivity Tips Every AutoCAD User Should Know: Draw and Edit Faster

This 50+ page e-book will make your drawing and editing go more smoothly and quickly. Learn from AutoCAD expert Ellen Finkelstein, with the help of submitted tips from many others around the world.

For example:

The 4 ways to import text Find […]

AutoCAD 2016 – 30 releases young and still going strong – Part 3

This is a guest post from Lee Ambrosius, who was my co-author for the AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD 2015 LT Bible. As you can tell from the photo, he’s a runner — even in some pretty cold Wisconsin weather! Lee is both an Autodesk Authorized Developer and Authorized Author. He’s also the author of the upcoming AutoCAD Platform […]

Meet AutoCAD 2014

This is a guest post by AutoCAD guru Lee Ambrosius. Lee Ambrosius is a Principal Learning Content Developer at Autodesk, Inc. He worked on the user documentation for over six releases, but now primarily works on the developer documentation. Lee has authored a number of AutoCAD related books under the For Dummies brand and has […]

How to get rid of the Welcome window and grid when you start AutoCAD

Is this what you see when you start AutoCAD? If so, you’re not alone because it’s the default setup.

But you hate it, don’t you?

Here’s how to get rid of the Welcome window and the grid.

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