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AutoCAD Tips
How to Export objects to DXF (In just 5 Simple Steps!)
Export only selected objects to DXF in AutoCAD in 5 steps, using Save As and the Select Objects option, so other software can read your data.
AutoCAD Tips
Click and Drag Object Selection Stopped Working in AutoCAD
Fix click and drag selection or lasso not working in AutoCAD by checking the PICKDRAG and PICKAUTO system variables and Options settings.
AutoCAD Tips
Close all Active Drawings in AutoCAD with One command!
Learn the Easiest and Fastest way to Close all Active Drawings in AutoCAD with just One Command!
AutoCAD Tips
Easily Rotate/Scale AutoCAD Viewports with Align Space!
Rotate and scale an AutoCAD viewport by aligning model space points to a line in paper space with the Express Tools Align Space command.
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How to Separate Existing Hatches in AutoCAD (2 Click Solution!)
Split an existing AutoCAD hatch into separate hatch objects by boundary with the Separate Hatches option, without erasing and redoing it.
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How to Fillet without Trimming the Original Objects in AutoCAD
Fillet a corner in AutoCAD without trimming the original objects by setting Trim mode to No trim, a trick that also works with Chamfer.
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How to Save All AutoCAD Drawings with one Click!
Save every open AutoCAD drawing at once with the SAVEALL command instead of switching tabs and pressing Ctrl+S in each one.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Create Surface from Blocks in Civil3D (Also Assign Elevations to Blocks!)
Create a Civil 3D surface from blocks with elevation attributes. Use Move Blocks to Attribute Elevation to set their Z values automatically.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Create an Automatic Layer Legend in AutoCAD!
Build an automatic layer legend in AutoCAD with a free LISP. Select objects, run LEGEND and get a legend with layer linetypes and names.
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How to Hatch non-closed Object (Hatch Open Boundaries)
Hatch an open boundary in AutoCAD by setting a gap tolerance in the Hatch command, so small gaps are ignored and you skip fixing every line end.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Draw Circle Tangent to Two Lines/Circles (or even Three!)
Draw a circle tangent to two lines or circles in AutoCAD with the Tan, Tan, Radius option, and see how to extend it to three objects.
AutoCAD Tips