AutoCAD Tips
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to use AutoCAD Dimension Grips (Reset Text Position)
Use AutoCAD dimension grips to stretch, flip and move dimensions, and reset the text position of one or many dimensions at once.
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How to Fix Linetype Error: Bad definition of at line of file.
Fix the AutoCAD linetype error Bad definition at line of file by checking the support search path, font definitions, missing fonts and corrupt SHP files.
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How to Quick Select objects by Color! (AutoCAD trick)
Quick select objects by color in AutoCAD, such as red text on a specific layer, by combining Select Similar with the Quick Select command.
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How to add Fonts to AutoCAD (a 30 Seconds read!)
Install TrueType and SHX fonts so they show up in AutoCAD, with the file locations and the restart step explained in a quick 30-second guide.
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How to Split Dimensions in AutoCAD? (No Lisp Required!)
Split an existing dimension in AutoCAD without a LISP. Place a new DIM over it and choose Break Up to divide it into two dimensions.
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