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AutoCAD Tips

Break selected Objects in AutoCAD (Break Intersecting Objects!)

Break every object that crosses your selection at once in AutoCAD with a free Breakall LISP, for lines, polylines, splines, arcs and circles. April 7, 2020 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to Fillet (Chamfer) along Entire Polyline in AutoCAD

Fillet or chamfer every corner of a polyline in one go in AutoCAD with the FILLET command, using the Radius and Polyline options. March 24, 2020 · 1 min read
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WHO and Major CAD Companies advise to Work from Home during COVID-19 Outbreak!

Work from home options for CAD designers during COVID-19, including remote desktop tools, cloud CAD machines and Autodesk support measures. March 16, 2020 · 5 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Convert Anonymous Blocks *U### to Normal AutoCAD Blocks

What AutoCAD anonymous blocks (*U###) are, why they cause trouble, and how a free LISP converts them into normal, editable blocks. March 10, 2020 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to remove Hatch Holes in AutoCAD (With 2 Clicks!)

Remove hatch holes in AutoCAD in 2 clicks with Remove Boundary Objects on the Hatch Editor, and learn how to add new hatch boundaries. February 25, 2020 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Add Block Name to a MultiLeader in AutoCAD (Label Blocks Easy!)

Label AutoCAD blocks fast with a free LISP routine that creates a MultiLeader showing the block name, placed at the block insertion point. February 18, 2020 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Purge Multiple CAD Files (Batch Purge Drawings in AutoCAD!)

Batch purge multiple DWG files at once in AutoCAD with the free Drawing Purge tool, which can also change the file version. February 4, 2020 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Rotate Crosshairs in AutoCAD (In just 2 Simple steps!)

Rotate the crosshairs in AutoCAD in two simple steps by changing the SNAPANG system variable, handy after rotating a viewport or getting a skewed file. January 28, 2020 · 2 min read
Microsoft Excel

Paste Transposed in Excel and Keep Formula References! (Two Great Ways to Achieve that!)

Paste transposed in Excel without breaking formula references, using two methods: Find and Replace, or pasting links that keep the original values. January 14, 2020 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to rotate 2D Drawings in AutoCAD!

Rotate the view of a 2D drawing in AutoCAD for rotated coordinate systems or layout viewports, using the mouse, the ViewCube and other methods. January 7, 2020 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Turn On/Off ViewCube in AutoCAD! (Two Simple Steps!)

Turn the ViewCube off in AutoCAD 2D model space using Options or the DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN2D and DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN3D system variables. December 10, 2019 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Frame Around Text in PDF created by AutoCAD

Remove frames around text in PDFs created by AutoCAD by setting the PDFSHX variable to 0, plus a registry fix for DWG TrueView exports. November 26, 2019 · 2 min read