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Easily import text and dimension styles from other drawings

By Ellen Finkelstein

There’s no reason to recreate the wheel – or text or dimension styles, if you have them elsewhere. The easiest way to import a text or dimension style from another drawing is to use the DesignCenter.

Follow these steps:

Go to the View tab then locate DesignCenter icon under the Palettes section or simply type […]

October 26th, 2021 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Text & Dimensions | 17 comments

Use layers from existing drawings so you don’t have to recreate them

By Ellen Finkelstein

It’s always wiser to reuse work you’ve done than to recreate it from scratch. You spend spend time creating layers and you shouldn’t have to do it again.

Use the DesignCenter to access layers

An easy way to get layers from another drawing is to use the DesignCenter. Follow these steps:

Press Ctrl+2 to open […]

June 18th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: layers | Leave a comment

Keep blocks accessible so you can insert them in any drawing–Part I: Tool Palettes

By Ellen Finkelstein

Blocks are an essential component of most drawings because they save time, increase accuracy, and reduce drawing size. Blocks are most useful when you use them many times, especially across drawings. Therefore, you need a way to access saved blocks that aren’t in your current drawing. In this tip, I’ll discuss the first of 4 […]

April 3rd, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: Customization, Drawing | 23 comments