November 17, 2009
The CAD Times
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Issue #16, November 2009
Hello again,
RJ here from cad-design-and-drafting-services.com.
We're on a roll! It's been a while since we've been able to send out 2 newsletters back to back, and we plan on making it a habit.
First I'd like thank everyone that submitted their AutoCAD tips for last month's Newsletter Writer Contest. We saw some great entries, but we can only have 1 winner...
Congratulations Jeff Weber on
Winning the Newsletter Writer Position + $150!
Jeff submitted some great tips on our suggest AutoCAD tips page and we feel he deserves a crack at writing future tips that will be helpful to many of our Newsletter subscribers.
We look forward to posting up Jeff's new AutoCAD tips for you every month.
We will also be posting an additional tip posted by CAD user's like you, that we feel may benefit our readers.
Everyone, please feel free to rate the AutoCAD tips and leave your comments or suggestions in the Comments section. If YOU have any tips you would like to share, post them up!
Here's this months tips, starting with Jeff's:
AutoCAD Snap to Mid Between 2 Points
Before AutoCAD had this snap option, I used to have to draw lines to find the
mid point of a room or an object that did not have an obvious mid or center snap
point.
For instance, I want to move the following wall within this room to split the
room exactly in half without dimensioning or doing any math.
Read more...
The EXPLODE TEXT Feature
One of the easiest ways I have created 3D text is by using the EXPLODE TEXT command in the Express Tools.
1. First thing you need to do is place some text in your drawing at the height and style you want. Read more...
Does F1 really help in AutoCAD?
Have you ever been just cruising along in a drawing; you know in a groove
making great progress but you issue the wrong command and hit ESC?
No big deal right?
But if you are like me and hit ESC a couple of times...
Read more...
The CONVERTPSTYLES Command in AutoCAD
What does the CONVERTPSTYLES command in AutoCAD do?
In our office we use a “Color Dependent” plot style when plotting. “Color
dependent” is just what it sounds like; the color of an object determines how it
is plotted.
Read more...
Subscriber Section Tip!
Submitted by Hector
(Dallas, TX, United States)
Cleaning Up Third Party Drawings
Have you ever received an AutoCAD file from another office that is bogged
down information you don't need.
Every discipline imaginable has been added to the drawing, but you only need to
see...
Read more...
Drawing Storage Systems - Finding the right drafting storage equipment for
your office.
Free Trailer Plans - We've developed this page of free trailer plans
resources to give you a list of sites containing various types of trailer plan
sketches, drawings, pictures and how to's for do it yourselfers.
Architectural Design Software Reviews - A list of reputable architectural
design software packages to help you narrow down which one is right for you.
AutoCAD: Professional Tips and Techniques
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