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Hyperlink to views in your drawing

By Ellen Finkelstein

If you have a big drawing that you want to present to others, you’ll probably create views, but how about a menu to each view?

You can create hyperlinks to drawing views to easily navigate your drawing. Once you go to a view, you can use the View Previous feature to return to your menu […]

August 28th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: Editing, Presentation | 2 comments

Use AutoCAD’s VIEWBASE command to create 2D views of your 3D model

By Ellen Finkelstein

Starting with AutoCAD 2012, you can use the VIEWBASE command to quickly create 2D views of your 3D model. These views are called view objects. The command prompts you to create views based on the default 3D views, such as Top, Front, SE Isometric, etc. You can choose a shading style, as well. It’s quick […]

March 21st, 2012 | Tags: , , | Category: 3D, Plotting & Output | 22 comments

3D viewing tips for AutoCAD

By Ellen Finkelstein

When you work in 3D, you need ways to view your drawing quickly and effectively. Here are my best tips. What are yours? (Leave a comment!)

Transparent 3D Orbit: Shift + Mouse wheel. This is my all-time favorite 3D viewing tip. If you aren’t using this, you’re wasting time. It lets you easily drag the […]

February 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , | Category: 3D | 5 comments

Return to previous view in pan or zoom realtime, or in 3D Orbit

By Ellen Finkelstein

When you click either the Pan Realtime or Zoom Realtime button on the Standard toolbar, you can drag to pan or zoom. At this time, you’re in a special mode and you need to press Esc or Enter to return to the command line.

If you don’t like the result or just want to return […]

June 8th, 2007 | Tags: , | Category: Editing | Leave a comment