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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. August 21, 2021 · 1 min read

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. August 3, 2021 · 13 min read

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. July 20, 2021 · 1 min read

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. June 22, 2021 · 5 min read

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. June 8, 2021 · 1 min read

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. May 26, 2021 · 1 min read

How to Scale Multiple Text at Once in AutoCAD? (In Just 5 Simple Steps!)

Scale multiple Text and Mtext objects at once in AutoCAD with the built-in SCALETEXT command, keeping each base point without using AutoLISP. May 11, 2021 · 2 min read

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. April 13, 2021 · 2 min read

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. March 30, 2021 · 2 min read

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! March 16, 2021 · 2 min read

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. March 2, 2021 · 2 min read

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. February 16, 2021 · 2 min read