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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

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

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

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

Civil 3D Guides

How to create Longitudinal Profile from Feature Line? Easy!

Create a permanent Civil 3D longitudinal profile and profile view from a feature line, with no surface needed, in 7 simple steps. March 30, 2017 · 2 min read

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

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

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

Layer States, EASY Job! What is Layer States and how to use them?

AutoCAD Layer States save your layer settings so you can restore them anytime. See how to reuse a grading plan view in an xref drawing. February 10, 2017 · 2 min read

How to Turn off Annotation scale Preview

Turn off the annotation scale preview that appears when you select annotative objects in AutoCAD by setting SELECTIONANNODISPLAY to 0. February 8, 2017 · 2 min read

Change multiple objects to ByLayer Effortlessly!

Use the AutoCAD SETBYLAYER command to reset color, linetype, lineweight, material and transparency of selected objects to ByLayer in one step. February 6, 2017 · 2 min read

Use your own TEMPLATE! (Create your own CAD standards!)

Why every drafter should start from their own AutoCAD template with proper layers and Civil 3D styles, and how it builds consistent CAD standards. February 4, 2017 · 2 min read