May 26, 2013

AutoCAD 2012 block editor hotfix

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An AutoCAD 2012 hotfix is available. This critical update will fix block editor corruption.

AutoCAD tip: Turning off multifunctional grips

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If you are using AutoCAD 2011 or 2012 and feel annoyed by multifunctional grip, you may want to turn it off or change the behavior. Read how!

AutoCAD 2012: New features round up

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Do you want to know AutoCAD 2012 new features? Here is a round up post, and provides you to several resources if you want to see more details.

AutoCAD 2012: Editable UCS icon

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An enhancement in AutoCAD 2012. Very useful if you work with UCS intensively. Now you can edit it directly using grips.

AutoCAD 2012: Creating drawing views from 3d model

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An important new feature in AutoCAD 2012. Now you can create 2d drawing from 3d model directly!

AutoCAD 2012: option to start without opening file

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Do you remember in the old days, we can show this startup dialog? I like it because when I start AutoCAD, it doesn’t automatically open a new file. It let me choose to open an existing DWG or create a new one by choosing appropriate template. Apparently in 2012, we have more options. I’m not [...]

Control blipmode in AutoCAD 2012

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Have you tried to change BLIPMODE system variable in AutoCAD 2012? It’s not there anymore! So how can we turn it on/off?

AutoCAD 2012: NCOPY and OVERKILL are graduated from express tools

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Two express tools are graduated and become AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT built-in command. Yes, AutoCAD LT users can use NCOPY and OVERKILL now!