AutoCAD Tips | CAD Notes

May 26, 2013

How to: Edit block attributes in Microsoft Excel

May 16, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso 1 Comment

Do you need to modify many attributes in your AutoCAD drawing? If you wish you can edit them in Microsoft Excel, you can read how to do it here.

Filed Under: AutoCAD Tips Tagged With: ATTIN, ATTOUT, attributes, block

Can you Purge, Audit, and Overkill with one click?

April 5, 2013 by Lana Sharp Leave a Comment

Read how Lana implement macro to cleanup her drawing with one click! One click to purge, audit and recover your drawing.

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Convert AutoCAD units using -DWGUNITS

March 19, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso Leave a Comment

This is the command to convert your drawing unit to another unit. This command is not documented, but surely useful. Especially for command line junkie!

Filed Under: AutoCAD Tips Tagged With: convert unit, dwgunits

How to save AutoCAD DWT template to lower version

March 13, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso 1 Comment

Do you need to save a dwt file to lower version? AutoCAD doesn’t have option for dwt version. How can you do that?

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Why my AutoCAD objects are shown as boxes?

February 26, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso Leave a Comment

You receive AutoCAD drawing, and when you open it you see text are only shown as boxes. Or hatches are not shown. Or some viewports’ contents are missing. What could be wrong?

Filed Under: AutoCAD Tips Tagged With: fillmode, hide objects, maxactvp, performance, qtext, rtdisplay

AutoCAD Tip: Your template doesn’t have to be complicated

February 22, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso 1 Comment

Do you think your AutoCAD template is too complicated? Try to simplify it by creating separate libraries. Insert them only when you need it!

Filed Under: AutoCAD Tips Tagged With: library, template

How to pass Autodesk Professional certification

February 12, 2013 by Edwin Prakoso 3 Comments

Do you plan to take Autodesk certification exam? Here are some tips and tricks to pass the exam. The questions are not difficult, but you need some tricks and strategy to easily pass it!

Filed Under: AutoCAD Tips, Featured, Revit Tips