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AutoCAD Tips
Mastering AutoCAD Blocks: Use a Temporary Insertion Point or Add Multiple Base Points
Insert AutoCAD blocks with a temporary base point using the INSERT command Basepoint option, and learn how to add multiple base points to a block.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Change Blocks Insertion Point in AutoCAD
Change a block's insertion point in AutoCAD without recreating it. Use the Block Editor and MOVE, or a LISP that changes the base point.
AutoCAD Guides
AutoCAD Blocks: How to Improve Productivity and Efficiency!
AutoCAD blocks explained: why they save time and file size, plus dynamic blocks, Design Center and tool palettes for faster drafting.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Modify Block Definition in AutoCAD (How to Edit Blocks)
Modify an AutoCAD block definition by exploding and redefining, using the Block Editor, editing in place or inserting a newer version of the block.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Fix a Missing Plot Styles in AutoCAD
Fix a missing plot style error in AutoCAD. Find the causes and try three solutions: restore the CTB or STB file, add a search path or recreate it.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Create Custom Linetypes in AutoCAD
Create custom linetypes in AutoCAD, from simple dash and dot patterns to complex linetypes, after a quick review of how AutoCAD linetypes work.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Create Shape in AutoCAD (What is a Shape?)
What an AutoCAD shape is, how it differs from a block, and how to create an SHX shape file with the Express Tools MKSHAPE command.
AutoCAD Tips
Why does Mtext Split into Two in AutoCAD?
Mtext splitting into two in AutoCAD is caused by its column settings. See how to turn columns off or control them with grips.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Draw an Arc with a Specific Length in AutoCAD?
Draw an AutoCAD arc with an exact length using MEASURE and a break, or speed it up with the MESCUT LISP routine.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Easily draw Polygon in AutoCAD? (Hexagon, Octagon, etc.)
Draw a hexagon, pentagon, octagon or any polygon in AutoCAD with the POLYGON command, using inscribed or circumscribed radius or an edge length.
AutoCAD Tips
How to TRIM everything Inside/Outside a Boundary in AutoCAD?
Trim everything inside or outside a boundary in AutoCAD in one operation with the hidden Express Tools EXTRIM command, not available in AutoCAD LT.
Civil 3D Tips