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AutoCAD Tips

Coordinates of a Polyline in AutoCAD? But How and Why?

Get the X, Y and Z coordinates of polyline vertices in AutoCAD, from manual copying to the LIST command, and see which method is simplest and fastest. May 20, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Edit Vertexes and use Linetype Polylines!

Add, delete or stretch AutoCAD polyline vertexes with the grip menu instead of PEDIT, and fix ugly linetypes with the PLINEGEN variable. May 15, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to Copy Multiple Text Objects from AutoCAD to Excel

Copy multiple AutoCAD text objects, such as point coordinates, into separate Excel cells as real text with a fast method that needs no add-ons. May 10, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Create Separate Hatches Fast and Easy!

Hatch several areas in AutoCAD without restarting the command. Turn on Create Separate Hatches in the Hatch Creation tab and work faster. April 30, 2017 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Auto-Rotate Multiple text Objects!

Turn upside-down text right side up in AutoCAD with the Express Tools TORIENT command, which rotates Text, MText and attributes in one go. April 20, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Auto-Number Multiple Text Objects!

Number hundreds of text and MText objects in AutoCAD with the TCOUNT command, using prefix, suffix or overwrite and a custom start and increment. April 15, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

OVERKILL! Or how to erase duplicate objects Easy and Fast!

Erase duplicate and overlapping lines, polylines and arcs in AutoCAD with the OVERKILL command, and keep drawings smaller and faster. April 10, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Automatic Block Count with 1 Click!

Count AutoCAD blocks fast with the BCOUNT Express Tool, and compare it with Data Extraction and Quick Select for quantity takeoffs. April 5, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Fake Dimensions in AutoCAD? (Correct all Dimension text at Once!)

Find and fix fake dimensions in AutoCAD where the text override differs from the real measurement. Reset them all at once with DIMREASSOC. March 25, 2017 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Tips

From CAPITAL to small Letters with 2 clicks in AutoCAD!

Switch AutoCAD text between capital and small letters in 2 clicks, with no need to retype notes copied between AutoCAD and Word. March 20, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Guides

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
AutoCAD Guides

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