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Cadtech Design's CAD Blog

Welcome to Cadtech Design's CAD Blog! We hope you enjoy reading our company's most recent news and updates.



Free AutoCAD Training Resources

A good list of free AutoCAD training resources.

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Suggest AutoCAD Tips

Suggest AutoCAD tips and help out your fellow CAD users.

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AutoCAD Change Space

I enjoy working in Paper Space. I know some don't but I think that is just because for some it is a hard concept to grasp (but once you get it you

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Automatic Text Numbering in AutoCAD

We have all been nearly finished with a floor plan only to find out that we have missed a door number or a room number. Automatic Text Numbering is

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Portable chicken coop

I built this portable chicken coop for my grandson for his chickens. We had a coop built in the small barn we had, but kept finding chickens dead due

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How to Build a Chicken Coop

Learn how to build a chicken coop using the proper plans, materials and tools.

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Auto CAD Books

A selection of auto cad books for novice to experienced auto cad users. Some books contain auto cad tutorials to help you learn in a step-by-step way.

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Free AutoCAD LT

How to get the number one 2D CAD program... a free AutoCAD LT download.

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Buy CAD Software

A huge assortment of 2D and 3D CAD programs availble for those looking to buy CAD software.

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CAD Software - AutoCAD

Developed by Autodesk, the giant of the CAD software industry, AutoCAD provides all the tools necessary to produce professional cad drawings.

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AutoCAD - Border Poly or bpoly command

If you have several segments with overshoots as shown in the image attached and you want to clear the overshoots and make a closed polygon, you will

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AutoCAD - Importing Texts

If you have a file with extension txt which contains text strings which you want to import in AutoCAD as text entities, just don't bother to open the

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AutoCAD "Last Entity"

When you want to refer the last entity on the visible area of AutoCAD, you usually use last (l as a shortcut). For example, when you give move command

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Command Line Input by Copy Paste

If you have coordinates and parameters of any geometry in some formats like a csv file, Microsoft Excel or Access and if you want to create that

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Drawing Storage Systems

Find drafting and drawing storage equipment that meet your firms needs.

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Do It Yourself Plans

An extensive list of do it yourself plans and resources to help get DIY projects started.

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Free Picnic Table Plans

Useful free picnic table plans, building material lists and construction instructions.

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Cleaning Up Third Party AutoCAD Drawings with the Export Command

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

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AutoCAD Isolate Object Command

I do quite a bit of 3D work and one of the handiest tools I've found if you have a lot of congestion where you are working is the isolate object tool

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AutoCAD Quick Select Command

QSELECT is an AutoCAD command that I started using a few versions back. It is a command that lets you filter specific items out of the whole drawing

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Custom AutoCAD Button Design

The robust and open architecture of the AutoCAD platform enables the user to customize each command. Right clicking on any button, will allow the

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Send AutoCAD Hatching to Back

Our office uses the AutoCAD 2004 program. We work in the landscape industry and make use of various hatches constantly. There are times when I hatch

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CAD Standards - Developing and Implementing

The development and implementation of company CAD standards: Many CAD managers know the story all too well...

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AutoCAD Standards

How to develop an effective AutoCAD standards policy.

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We're Hiring! + Win $150 from Paypal

Do you have AutoCAD tips to share? Turn your knowledge into cash...

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Auto CAD Jobs - Drafting

Do you have what it takes for online drafting Auto CAD jobs?

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CAD Design and Drafting Services

Providing CAD design and CAD drafting services for architects, engineers, contractors and homebuilders since 1995.

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Google Sketchup is a Great Free CAD Program

We use Google Sketchup in our office for simple 3D models and it works great! We've used it mostly on 3D houses but have also done some larger

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Free Shed Plans

Check out this great list of free shed plans, with many containing a list of materials, sections, details and even tools required.

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Free Shed Blueprints

Free shed blueprints, how to instructions and materials lists.

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Build Your Own Shed

Home owners share their "build your own shed" stories and pictures.

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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.

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Building a Trailer

Owners share their "building a trailer" stories; you can share yours too.

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Free CAD Software

Free CAD software downloads available for your use.

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AutoCAD Document Management

How to set up a smart AutoCAD document management system for your office.

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Free 3D CAD Program

Download this simple to use free 3D CAD program...

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Drafting Supplies for Sale

The simplest way to find and buy discount drafting supplies for sale.

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Outdoor Kitchen Plans

Where to find outdoor kitchen plans.

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Free CAD Library

A free CAD library resource.

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Drafting Symbols

Drafting symbols that represent various items in construction trades.

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CAD Drafting Jobs

Part two article discussing ways to do CAD drafting jobs from home.

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AutoCAD Reader

Check out the free AutoCAD reader available exclusively from Autodesk.

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House Blue Prints

A great selection of house blue prints for your dream home.

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Sample CAD Drawings - AutoCAD Conversion

View sample CAD drawings that were manually converted from scan to CAD format.

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Finding an Auto CAD Course

What Auto CAD course do you need to find the right job?

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AutoCAD Article List

Find an AutoCAD article that interests you here.

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Free CAD Stuff

A complete listing of all free CAD resources listed on our site.

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CAD School Information

Whether you are looking for an offline or online CAD school, be sure to check these helpful resources.

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Free AutoCAD Linetypes

We've taken the leg work out of searching for free AutoCAD linetypes and have provided some great resources here.

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