Users reported that an AutoCAD drawing or some objects within it needed to be flattened, reducing their elevation or Z value to 0. One or more of the following may not be working correctly: Selecting objects. Using OSNAPs (the marker jumps to the wrong p
How to change the units of a drawing in AutoCAD products, such as from Imperial (feet/inches) to Metric (mm, cm, m), or vice versa. These are the main methods to convert drawing units. Alternative 1 (preferred method): Use -DWGUNITS Enter the -DWGUNITS c
Hello everyone. Over the years of running HowToAutoCAD.com I have found that hundreds, if not thousands of you are very keen to get into writing your own tools for AutoCAD®. However, you can create tools for AutoCAD® using VB.NET in many ways, and I... ...
Guidance needed on how to map an AutoCAD attribute to a Vault property. High Level Steps In AutoCAD, create the attributes, merge them in a block. In the ADMS Console, configure Vault to Index that specific block. This will update the FilterConfig.xml in
Learn the factors behind the ‘Drawing File is Not Valid’ error message in AutoCAD, how to solve them, and how to avoid such an error in the future.
Learn how to batch plot drawings in AutoCAD, including how to set up drawings, create and manage drawing sheet lists, troubleshoot any errors, and more.
Using Paste in Place and Paste onAll Artboardsoptions Draw Inside mode The Draw Inside mode allows you to draw inside the selected object. The Draw Inside mode eliminates the need to perform multiple tasks such as drawing and altering stacking order or drawing, selecting, and creating a clipping...
2) How to Create a New Layout in AutoCAD? a) Step 1: Launch AutoCAD b) Step 2: Create and Setup a New Layout c) Step 3: Customise the Appearance of the Layout d) Step 4: Insert a Title Block e) Step 5: Arrange Drawing Views and Other Graphical Elements f) Step 6: ...
Configure Visio to save the drawing with out a preview picture. Reduce the number of grouped shapes. Convert duplicate shapes to a single master shape. Do not save your diagram as a XML for Visio drawing Important Before you try any one of the methods that are discussed in this article, ...
How to have AutoLISP routines load automatically when starting AutoCAD(LT) or AutoCAD Toolsets. This applies both to the software startup and when opening a drawing. This is needed because the routines must be manually reloaded every time the program is