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Read ArticlePlex.Earth Timeviews Provides New Access for Satellite Images in AutoCAD
Plexscape’s Plex.Earth is a longtime, popular favorite for using AutoCAD with Google Earth, Google Maps, and more. Now, they have released Timeviews, an incredible new feature in Plex.Earth that...
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Read ArticleI’m BATTMAN: Tuesday Tips With Frank
Thank goodness the powers that be at Autodesk named the Block Attribute Manager as they did. BLAM, or BLATTMGR (Blat Merger?) just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Today’s tip must be spoken with...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD New Year’s Resolutions: Tuesday Tips With Frank
Happy 2020 to all of you from the Tuesday Tips team at the AutoCAD blog! We’re about a week into the new year, which is usually just enough time for those pesky resolutions to be forgotten. You...
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Read ArticleApp Makes AutoCAD Renaming Easier
According to one customer of BlackBox Right Click Rename, it makes “renaming blocks a piece of cake.” With its many raves, this app for AutoCAD renaming seems to be a true must-have. So what’s it...
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Read ArticleLatest News and New Features for the AutoCAD Map 3D Toolset
With the release of AutoCAD 2019, Autodesk brought together industry-specific features and capabilities for architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical design, and more into the AutoCAD...
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Read ArticleHave You Tried: Viewing 3D Models in AutoCAD
Have you ever received a 3D model for your review and struggled with trying to rotate it to the view you want? Maybe you only work on 2D drawings and are not familiar with the techniques used for...
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Read ArticleGrip Editing: The Alternative Modify Tool
Most AutoCAD users are completely aware of the standard AutoCAD modify commands (e.g., Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, etc.). But did you know there is another way to modify AutoCAD objects that is...
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Read ArticleBest of AutoCAD Tuesday Tips 2019
For years, the AutoCAD blog’s Tuesday Tips has always been a fan favorite. 2019 was no exception to that fact. With a slew of new tips, advice, and options, we’re always looking to uncover those...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD News in 2019
Can you believe we’re already on the verge of an entirely new decade in just a few short weeks? In light of that, we wanted to take a look back at all of the great AutoCAD news in 2019. We can’t...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD Cheat Codes: Tuesday Tips With Frank
I once compared AutoCAD to chess in this article. I’ve also heard it being compared to a video game, and I can see that as well. I like that comparison, as there is a similarity between them you...
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Read ArticleWorld’s Tallest Volumetric Modular Hotel Will Soon Rise With AutoCAD in the DNA
Anyone at AU this week will surely take note as AutoCAD customer Skystone enters the limelight. Autodesk News unveiled that the New York-based contractor will soon erect the world’s tallest...
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Read ArticleHave You Tried: Pre-scaled Layout Viewports
We’ve streamlined the way you create layout viewports. In the past, there were several steps you needed to follow to insert a view from model space onto a layout and get it sized correctly. This...
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Read ArticleApp Relieves the Pain of Repetitive AutoCAD Polylines and Splines
Finding yourself repeatedly creating AutoCAD polylines and splines over and over again? There’s actually an app to speed up the process. Available on the Autodesk App Store as a free download,...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD Quick Select: Tuesday Tips With Frank
Let’s face it, some things in life are more complicated than others. Flying an airplane is much more complex than flying a kite. Sometimes object selection in AutoCAD can get complex. Single...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD Options Dialog Box Explained: Part Two
In our last article, we discussed the basics of the Options dialog box and how you can navigate it. In part two of our series, we will delve into some of the specifics of the settings that allow...
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Read Article4 Ways to Lock AutoCAD Viewports: Tuesday Tips With Frank
Remember when you first started using AutoCAD? Every action you performed was new and required some thought before you did them. Then, in time, things got easier and habits began to form. Some...
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Read ArticleCommunicate Design Intent, Improve Design Quality, Reduce Costs With AutoCAD
I have spent over ten years on the architectural side of the building industry working at a variety of scales, from private residences to a Federal courthouse to large community hospitals. No...
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Read ArticleHave You Tried: Manage References Outside AutoCAD
Receiving drawing files from a client or subcontractor can sometimes be tricky if they include external references. When you open a drawing file, a dialog box like this might pop up informing you...
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Read ArticleAutoCAD Options Dialog Box Explained: Part One
The Options dialog box is the “guts” of AutoCAD. I always tell users (and IT folks who don’t understand CAD) that AutoCAD is not like any other software application. AutoCAD contains thousands of...
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Read ArticleHow to Use AutoCAD Groups: Tuesday Tips With Frank
Have your ever found yourself needing to perform multiple operations on a set of objects? Is it not a simple selection method? Maybe you just want to associate certain objects with others? You may...
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