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Civil 3D Tips

Create Polyline around the Outside of Multiple Objects!

Draw one outer polyline around multiple objects with the LINEWORKSHRINKWRAP command in Civil 3D, handy for total area calculations. May 5, 2017 · 1 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

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

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
AutoCAD Tips

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
AutoCAD Tips

Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts in AutoCAD!

Create or edit your own AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts with the ALIASEDIT command instead of editing the acad.pgp file by hand, then reinitialize it. January 31, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to Trim and Extend with Only One Command?

Trim and extend in AutoCAD with a single command. Hold the Shift key while running TRIM or EXTEND to switch to the other and work much faster. January 29, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to Bring all Text to Front in AutoCAD! (With 1 Command!)

Bring all text to front in AutoCAD with one command, TEXTTOFRONT, so dimensions and text are not covered by lines and hatches. January 28, 2017 · 2 min read