May 21, 2012

Working with shared contents: eliminating slow network performance

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If you have problem with AutoCAD shared contents because of slow network connection, try this tip: set them as offline files!

Up and Ready: Boldly install, configure, & deploy Autodesk software

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Check this Autodesk blog that covers product support: installation, configuration, licensing, deployment, and more!

Some viewports turn off when reach certain numbers of viewports

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When working with AutoCAD, do you found that some viewports don’t show drawings? Only a specific number of viewports show drawings, while the others don’t. See the fix here!

How to install express tools after AutoCAD is installed

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Missing your express tools when installing AutoCAD? You may didn’t activate the option. See how you can install it later here.

I can’t select objects then press del in AutoCAD!

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Have you ever find your AutoCAD doesn’t feels right when you select objects? You select them, press delete, move, mirror, etc the objects still stay. You select the objects, the layer toolbar still showing current layer. And after you select objects, the properties palette may still showing no selection. I see this problem occurs many [...]

AutoCAD dimensions are Missing in Other Viewport: How to Fix It?

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When you open AutoCAD layout, do you ever found your dimensions (or other annotation objects) are missing in some viewports? I saw many threads about this issue like this one in AutoCAD forum. When you examine the AutoCAD drawing in model space, and in some viewports, everything looks OK. But somehow you can’t see them [...]

AutoCAD Accuracy Issue: How Do You Deal With It?

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I had several interesting responses regarding AutoCAD is loosing it’s accuracy article. The last discussion was with Jon, is kind of make me think that I should update this article. Thank you for your info Jon. You can read Jon response in comment section of 100 AutoCAD tips I compiled. Let us forget the hatches [...]

AutoCAD Installation Troubleshoot

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Yesterday, I had a call from our customer that fail to install AutoCAD. They send me the screen capture and it shows error code 1406. Without checking it further, I send this Autodesk support page link. After following the suggested steps, the installation still fail. So I went there and check it myself. It is [...]