Images inserted in AutoCAD have a border known as a frame. Turning this frame on and off seems fairly black and white yet there are commands and settings to control image frames so they can be on or off, front or back, plotted or not plotted in a variety of combinations. Little did we know ON/OFF was so complicated.
Category: CAD Skills
Learning habits, information resources, skills measurement
Creating a Polyline with Tangent Lines and Arcs
Below are the command prompts to draw a polyline with a line, arc, and line where the last line segment is tangent to the curve. The part highlighted in Red shows where you enter L to get back to a line mode from arc mode during command execution. Enter L again to choose the Length […]
Changing the Paper Space Background Color
Have you ever wanted to change the background color in paper space? I’m referring to the gray area outside of the paper border. Suppose you wanted the entire background to be black, just like model space. Here is how you can change it. Type OPTIONS on the command line to get to the Options dialog box. […]
PUBLISH in 2009, Batch Plot in 2010.
The PUBLISH command, labeled Batch Plot on the Ribbon, takes on a little different look in 2010 as compared with 2009. The functions in each version appear to be identical yet I found some subtle differences. In 2010 you now have a check box to Open in viewer when done. In 2010 the 3D DWF and Page Setup columns […]
Training, self-taught, which works best?
Formal CAD Training and self-taught skills make the best sense for becoming a better CAD user.
OSNAP Icons a little ambiguous?
I find most users are a little puzzled by the Drawing Tools Icons (Ortho, Polar, OSNAP, etc.) on the Status Bar. To restore the text labeled buttons just right click and toggle off the check next to Use Icons.
Listing a 2D Distance in AutoCAD
I type DI on the command line then pick two endpoints to list a distance in AutoCAD. This distance is 3D, a slope distance. How do I get a horizontal distance? Set the System Variable, OSNAPZ to 1 then use the DI command. I could tell you all about OSNAPZ but then you would not develop the skills […]
AutoCAD User Groups – learn and network
I recently participated in a Civil 3D User Group meeting in Ft. Myers, FL, organized by the Southwest Florida AutoCAD Professionals. We had some great discussions on Points, Surfaces, Styles (you can’t get very far in any Civil 3D discussion without mentioning styles), hardware recommendations, and basic configuration tips for sharing settings. This group is […]
AdvCAD introduction
Employers and CAD users will benefit from developing good CAD skills; the main theme of Advanced CAD Technology’s blog.
Brian Morse – AdvCAD Curator
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