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AutoCAD and Civil 3D tips, guides and tutorials. 228 posts.

Hold Down Shift to Deselect is not working in AutoCAD! (Quick 3-step solution!)

Fix Shift to deselect not working in AutoCAD or Civil 3D with Raster Design by changing one setting in MAPIOPTIONS in 3 quick steps. October 24, 2017 · 1 min read

AutoCAD Points or Civil 3D COGO Points (What's new?)

AutoCAD points compared with Civil 3D COGO points: how each works, how to set point style and size, and why COGO points suit surveying work. October 17, 2017 · 3 min read

How to Move Objects From Model space to Paper Space (And Vice Versa)

Move or copy objects between model space and paper space through a viewport with the CHSPACE command, automatically scaled and in position. October 10, 2017 · 2 min read

How to Replace one Block with another in AutoCAD (4 Easy Ways!!)

Replace one block with another in AutoCAD when the old definition will not update. Four ways, including RENAME, Express Tools and -INSERT. October 3, 2017 · 3 min read

Delete blocks from drawing in AutoCAD (We offer 2 easy ways to do that!)

Delete blocks from an AutoCAD drawing in 2 easy ways: the PURGE command for unreferenced blocks, or a LISP routine that removes them instantly. September 26, 2017 · 2 min read

Microsoft Excel

Flip Columns in Excel - 2 Extremely Quick and Easy Methods!

Flip a column of data upside down in Excel with two quick methods, including a Sort trick with a helper column, plus a bonus tip for rows. September 19, 2017 · 2 min read

Join Polylines (This method will work every time!)

Fix AutoCAD polylines that will not join: match elevations, convert lines and arcs with PEDIT, and join polylines that are miss-placed. September 12, 2017 · 2 min read

Move, Rotate, Scale and Mirror as Fast as Lightening in AutoCAD!

Move, rotate, scale and mirror in AutoCAD with a single click using grips. A faster way to edit objects than typing commands or using icons. September 5, 2017 · 2 min read

Add Objects to Block? Simple as it is!

Add objects to an existing AutoCAD block without exploding it. Use Edit Block in-place and the working set in five quick steps. August 29, 2017 · 2 min read

Rotate in AutoCAD! Are we doing it Right?

Use the AutoCAD ROTATE command properly with a specific angle, the Copy option and a Reference point, and control the rotation direction. August 22, 2017 · 3 min read

Microsoft PowerPoint

How to Master PowerPoint Slide Size. A 5-minute guide!

Choose and change the PowerPoint slide size, understand 16:9 versus 4:3 aspect ratios, and make your new slide size the default for presentations. August 15, 2017 · 3 min read

Insert an Image into the Drawing! How to create OLE image in AutoCAD

Insert an image into an AutoCAD drawing as an embedded OLE object with Paste Special, so the picture is saved inside the DWG and never goes missing. August 8, 2017 · 2 min read