2 things. 1) I don’t want the “Select Shape File” dialog to appear when I open a drawing. 2) What’s inside a .shx file.
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Redefining Blocks made easy
Redefine blocks using Design Center
AutoCAD 2010 – no toolbars displayed
In most recent version of AutoCAD when a toolbar is visible it is easy to control which toolbars are displayed. 1. Right clicking on any toolbar that is visible displays a list of toolbars for that menu group. 2. Right clicking on a blank area of the screen where you can dock a toolbar and you […]
Using your drawing template to create drawings
This post is for people new to drawing templates. You have created a custom drawing template by creating a new drawing. You added your title block and border to a layout. How do you use this template to create new drawings?
U.S. National CAD Standard Presentation at SWFAP Meeting
US National CAD Standard Presentation.
Switch between open drawings
Switching between open drawings can be made easier if they are displayed side-by-side (tiled). This tip shows you how to make the Tile Vertically command appear on the Quick Access Toolbar in AutoCAD 2010.
Add a CD Label to your Sheet Sets
Create a layout for your Project CD Label and add it to your sheet set.
Show individual drawings on the Windows Taskbar
I like to switch between multiple open drawings by clicking on the Windows Taskbar. You use this technique for switching to another open application so why not be able to do this with each drawing you have open. To enable this behavior in AutoCAD just type TASKBAR and set the value to 1.
Listing a 2D distance in Civil 3D
Listing a 2D distance when all you have is 3D geometry can be tricky. I have an answer that works. I found a few bugs along the way.
Linetype Scale in Model Space
Linetypes from older drawings don’t always display correctly in AutoCAD 2008 and newer. AutoCAD 2008 introduced MSLTSCALE. Restore correct linetype behavior by changing MSLTSCALE to 1.
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