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AutoLISP: Updated Heal Line/Polyline
There were 2 posts from a while back that did the same thing – Erase a selected block and then heal the LINE or POLYLINE, but the annoying thing was that only one routine would work for LINES and you...
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AutoCAD 2015 Tray Settings for Print Pop-Up
After you print in AutoCAD, there is a little annoying notification that stays open in the bottom right of the screen until you click to close it. This is the default setting. This setting can be...
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Tip for Autodesk University Attendees
Last year on Twitter, I posted this simple tip for those attending AU and since I am luck enough to be going this year I want to stress the importance of the tip from last year. Tip: LOOK UP AND MEET...
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Making CADWorx Piping Intelligence Display in Navisworks
When you upgrade your version of Navisworks, you want to be able to hover over a piping component from CADWorx and have certain CADWorx properties display near your cursor. Today’s tip describes this....
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Navisworks – Update your DWG Loader Version
When you update AutoCAD and/or Navisworks and then try to open your your drawing in Navisworks, you might run into issues. One thing to check is making sure that the version of AutoCAD that created the...
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AutoLISP: Make Perpendicular Line Between Two 3D Angles
This Lisp was found at http://paulbourke.net/geometry/pointlineplane/int2.lsp and has been a great help in 3D and sometimes being off by a little bit can be very frustrating. You can always us the...
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AutoCAD for MAC Hot Keys & Command Aliases
A while back I did a post on regular “Vanilla” AutoCAD “Hot Keys” and Aliases that was produced by Autodesk [found here]. But what about all you AutoCAD Mac users? Here is a link to the same type of...
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Number of Lines of Command History on the Command Line
Prior to the new “floating” command line, if you wanted to see more or fewer lines on the command line, you could simple drag the edge of the command line up or down (as shown below – and if your...
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AutoLISP: Break 3D line through User defined Plane
This routine was made by Chen Qing Jun, qjchen and is found at http://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=40494.msg457913#msg457913 It is quite handy if you happen to need to break a line that passes...
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AutoLISP: Updated Code for “Break Along Curve” or “Break At Distance”
I’ve simply updated the AutoLISP code for an earlier post from Alan Thompson that lets you select a Line, Arc, Polyline, Spline and make breaks at the user specified distances along the object....
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AutoCAD 2015 Controlling the Status Bar Icons
With AutoCAD 2015 came the annoyance of being able to display the status bar icons as text. And even more frustrating is that not all of the normal Status Bar icons that we are used are even displayed....
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AutoCAD 2015 Function Keys and Status Bar
Here is a quick snap shot of the AutoCAD 2015 Status Bar and the corresponding “Function Keys”
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AutoLISP: Updated Code for “Break Along Curve” or “Break At Distance”
I’ve simply updated the AutoLISP code for an earlier post from Alan Thompson that lets you select a Line, Arc, Polyline, Spline and make breaks at the user specified distances along the object....
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AutoCAD 2015 Controlling the Status Bar Icons
With AutoCAD 2015 came the annoyance of being able to display the status bar icons as text. And even more frustrating is that not all of the normal Status Bar icons that we are used are even displayed....
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AutoCAD 2015 Function Keys and Status Bar
Here is a quick snap shot of the AutoCAD 2015 Status Bar and the corresponding “Function Keys”
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AutoCAD 2016 New Dimension Tool
Disclaimer: The dimension tool has been overhauled and is kind of “new” The DIM tool (as shown below) is a one-stop-shop for most of your dimensions. You simply launch the tool and start selecting...
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It’s About Time… Text Frame and Background mask for Text
This new feature only works on MTEXT but that should be fine for most people. With AutoCAD 2016 Mtext can now have a text frame that dynamically sizes itself as you edit the text. Simply select the...
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AutoCAD 2016 XREF Layer Controls
This new feature in AutoCAD 2016 is by far my favorite. Here is the scenario: Your drawing (electrical) references two other discipline’s drawings (Structural & Mechanical) The problem comes when...
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Hire me – I’m Looking
I live in the Denver area and am willing to work using AutoCAD and willing to reloctae. Please take a resume from this link: Greg_Battin_Resume I also have an online portfolio located at:...
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Split Dimensions in AutoCAD 2016
No Lisp routine needed for this functionality – If you have an existing dimension, you can pull a dimension that meets at the original dimension line and be prompted on how to handle the result. And...
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