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Instead of traveling to Las Vegas for Autodesk University 2020, AU 2020 is coming directly to you as a global, digital conference. The best part? It’s completely free. (Hey, at least there is one...

I’ll admit it. I just love AutoLISP, and I consider it my “home” language. But I also understand that my love of the language isn’t universal. You may not consider yourself a programmer, or it...

The AutoCAD OFFSET command has been around for a long time. No doubt, you’re familiar with two tried-and-true methods of creating a new entity with Offset. You can select a through point or...

Dynamic blocks provide capabilities beyond standard AutoCAD blocks. Here, we’ll take a look at how to create a dynamic block and save time, including a couple of basic examples and a real-world...

For the new Have You Tried, we want to talk about a selection technique called selection cycling in AutoCAD. It’s used when drawing objects are stacked on top of each other or overlapping, making...

If you’ve been following my tip articles lately both here on the AutoCAD blog and on the YouTube channel, it shouldn’t be a surprise that today’s tip covers another awesome and rather...

A block is a combination of AutoCAD object types that make up a real-world object. For example, it could be a chair, manhole, door, utility pole, you name it. Looking to learn how to create a...

The AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2021.1 update is now available, offering new enhancements and tools to simplify your workflows and improve productivity. Here’s what is now included in the newest update...

In a recent article, I discussed the power of importing vector-based PDF files into AutoCAD. However, there can be one minor challenge. TrueType fonts import fine, but SHX fonts do not—they come...

It has become a goal of mine lately to look for underused functionality in AutoCAD in order to share them with all of you. For today’s tip, I wanted to highlight some viewport specific property...

Wondering how to get the most out of the AutoCAD web app? We had Shaun Bryant, Autodesk Expert Elite, join a webinar to share the top 10 things you need to know about the AutoCAD web app. Watch...

AutoCAD has a fantastic tool that allows you to import vector-based PDF geometry into an AutoCAD drawing file. Or, if you already have a PDF attached, you can convert its geometry. Want to learn...

There’s even more to discover in the new AutoCAD 2021. For this latest installment of the series, we will take a look at the new specialized toolsets updates. Every subscription to AutoCAD 2021...

This month’s installment of Have You Tried is all about customizing the AutoCAD user interface (UI) using workspaces. There are many ways to customize AutoCAD, some being more complicated than...

In this challenging time, Autodesk is seeking to support you and your business through ongoing remote working conditions.

The AutoCAD Ribbon interface has been with us for over a decade now, and it continues to evolve and get better with each release. There are a few tricks up its sleeve that I’d like to talk about...

Previously, we looked at binding and inserting external references in an AutoCAD drawing. But what if you need to re-link the resulting block back to the original reference file? In today’s tip we...

Have you ever had little, yellow badges show up next to your dimensions in AutoCAD? It’s a warning that something’s wrong. In fact, this is the visual cue that the dimension has lost its...