Lets say you have created a model in AutoCAD. You may even have a point cloud in your drawing. Now you want to display a thin slice through the model. Use the Camera command in AutoCAD and apply clipping planes front and back. In this example I overlaid 2 viewports. One viewport contains the tank and grid lines. The other viewport contains just the point cloud with a named view created using a camera object and […]
CAD/BIM Technology Center A/E/C CAD Standard Update
The US National CAD Standard as implemented by the military is located at the CAD/BIM Technology Center. It is called the A/E/C CAD Standard. What has changed recently? Drawing Templates have been grouped together making it much more convenient to download and deploy. The web page containing the links is date stamped 09/07/2010. Groupings are as follows: Architectural/Structural/Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Template files (1.9 Mb ZIP) CIVIL/SURVEY MAPPING File Templates (736.2 Kb ZIP) How to find the CAD/BIM’s NCS […]
3d DWF files as Underlays are not backward compatible
I discovered the 3Ddwf file I created in AutoCAD 2011 got an error when using as an underlay in AutoCAD 2010. It appears 3dDWF files are not backward compatible for underlay purposes. I also tried using a DWFx format with the same result.
VBA Support in AutoCAD 2011
VBA or Visual Basic for Applications is not included in AutoCAD 2011. You can still download and install VBA on AutoCAD 2011 but it takes a few steps.
How to Add Custom Color Books to ShastaCAD 6.0
Have you ever wanted a convenient way to reuse a combination of custom colors in ShastaCAD? This article describes how to download and install the Autodesk Color Book Editor. Use the Color Book Editor to create custom Color Books. Save time looking for that color combination you used on a previous job. Now you can setup ShastaCAD to contain a library of color books.
Search your own tips from AutoCAD’s search bar
Below is a combination of good and bad things about AutoCAD’s Search bar for help. The Search Bar in AutoCAD’s title bar can be customized to include your own library of tips and tricks and other documents you may have accumulated. The less than convenient limitation is you must link each file individually. You can also add a link to an RSS Feed through the Communication Center. The disappointing limitation is RSS Feeds are not searchable from the Search Bar in AutoCAD. Clear the “Hide results older than..” check […]
Paste Special – Ctrl-Alt-V
Paste Special Keyboard Shortcut
Cannot find .shx file errors and what to do about it.
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.
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 get a list of all the Menu Groups. Simply pick a toolbar from within one of the menu groups listed. All very […]
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