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How to automatically display the plotting scale on your AutoCAD drawing

By Ellen Finkelstein

A reader asked me, “Can we have AutoCAD print the plotting scale on the drawing?”

Yes, you can! I’m going to assume that you have 1 viewport on a layout tab with a title block that will display the scale of that viewport.

Here are the steps:

Set the scale for the viewport. I explain […]

March 16th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: Drawing, Plotting & Output | 13 comments

Creating fields that update automatically (for 2000-2004)

By Ellen Finkelstein

The new fields in AutoCAD 2005 make it easy to add text that updates automatically. For example, you can put today’s date, the sheet number, and Drawn By initials in your title block. However, if you don’t have 2005 but have Express Tools (they come with 2004 and you can purchase them for $149 if […]

June 2nd, 2004 | Tags: , , | Category: Text & Dimensions | 3 comments

Tutorial: Use fields for titleblock text

By Ellen Finkelstein

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 […]

January 6th, 2003 | Tags: , , , | Category: Customization, Drawing, Text & Dimensions | 67 comments