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AutoCAD Guides

Working and Editing Grouped Objects in AutoCAD!

Edit grouped objects in AutoCAD with GROUPEDIT or -GROUP: add objects to a group, remove them and rename an existing group in a few steps. January 16, 2018 · 4 min read
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Group Objects in AutoCAD (When you need them Separated!)

Group objects in AutoCAD with the GROUP command to edit them together yet separately. See how groups differ from blocks and how to ungroup. January 9, 2018 · 3 min read
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Learn How to properly Send AutoCAD Drawings!

Send AutoCAD drawings with every xref, font, image and CTB file included using eTransmit, so clients never open a drawing with missing links. March 12, 2017 · 3 min read
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What is the better choice Xref or Block in AutoCAD?

Block or Xref in AutoCAD? Compare when each one fits best, from repeated objects and quantities to sharing drawings between projects. March 8, 2017 · 3 min read
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Open or Edit In-place? How to edit our Referenced drawing?

Edit an AutoCAD Xref the right way: open it from the host drawing or edit it in place, and know when each method suits your drawing best. March 4, 2017 · 5 min read
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Additional EXTRAS with Xrefs! What options do we have?

Get more from AutoCAD Xrefs: change reference layers locally, clip an Xref with a custom boundary, and use unload, reload and detach. February 28, 2017 · 3 min read
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Xref - choosing our Path Type

Choose the right Xref path type in AutoCAD, No path, Full path or Relative path, so references are still found when you move the project folder. February 24, 2017 · 2 min read
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Xref Attach or Overly? What is the difference?

Attach or Overlay in AutoCAD Xrefs? Learn how each reference type behaves with nested drawings and which one to pick for your project files. February 20, 2017 · 2 min read
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Using Xref first step! How to attach Xref?

Attach an Xref in AutoCAD with the Insert ribbon or the XR command, using a house plan and furniture drawing example and the main attach options. February 16, 2017 · 3 min read
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What is Xref in AutoCAD? How to use it Effortlessly!

What an Xref in AutoCAD is and why external references keep drawings light, support team collaboration, and let you reuse title blocks and details. February 13, 2017 · 3 min read
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Lighten up Xrefs in AutoCAD! (Quick Fade Control options!)

Make xrefs easier to see in AutoCAD by adjusting the Fade Control slider under Options and Display, so referenced objects are less faded. January 27, 2017 · 2 min read