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AutoCAD Tips
How to Use Offset in AutoCAD, an in-depth Article!
Master the AutoCAD OFFSET command: set a distance, use the Through, Erase and Layer options, and make multiple or double-sided offsets.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Add Center Mark and Centerline in AutoCAD
Add a Center Mark to circles and arcs and a Centerline between two lines in AutoCAD, then adjust both dynamically from the Properties palette.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Create Automatic Area Label (4 Step Solution!)
Create an automatic area label in AutoCAD using an MLEADER and a Field, so the text updates by itself whenever the polyline changes.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Edit Mline Styles and Draw Parallel Multi-Polylines with Ease!
Draw parallel lines in one go with AutoCAD Mlines. Create and edit Mline styles, change existing Mline objects and draw multi-polylines efficiently.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Quickly Copy from Xref (Copy from Block) in AutoCAD
Copy objects out of an Xref or block in AutoCAD with the NCOPY command, no need to open the file or fix scale and placement issues.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Choose the best PC/Laptop for CAD Software 2022 Updated!
Choose the best PC or laptop for CAD and Civil 3D: how to pick the processor, graphics card, RAM and storage, plus laptop and workstation picks.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Break a Line into Two in AutoCAD? (5 Easy Steps)
Split a line or polyline into two at an exact point with no gap using the AutoCAD BREAK command, the First point option and the @ symbol.
Civil 3D Tips
Surface Contours are Missing in AutoCAD Civil 3D (3 Possible Solutions!)
Civil 3D surface contours not showing? Check the surface style, layer visibility and other causes with three possible solutions.
AutoCAD Tips
Top 10 Bad AutoCAD Practices to Avoid! (Most Common AutoCAD Mistakes)
Avoid the 10 most common AutoCAD mistakes, from skipping OSNAP and messy layers to bloated drawings and sending files without eTransmit.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Copy Excel table to AutoCAD (as a Table Object!)
Paste an Excel table into AutoCAD as an editable table object, not an OLE, using Paste Special with the AutoCAD entities option.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Scale Multiple Objects in Place (At Center Point)
Scale multiple objects in AutoCAD, each around its own center point, with a free AutoLISP instead of using one shared base point.
AutoCAD Tips