I found out that installing Raster Design Object Enabler for Map 3D or Civil 3D allows MrSID images to be inserted directly into AutoCAD through Map 3D’s image insert command (MAPIINSERT). I use it to directly insert georeferenced ortho photos in MrSID format into my drawings. This is really nice because instead of using another piece of software to cut out the ortho to insert, I can directly insert the lightweight MrSID image directly and clip it to my desired area. Read more »

Did you know you can create your own toolbars with buttons that can run your own AutoCAD commands? You can, and it’s not very hard. Read more »

One of my favorite things about using AutoCAD is the ability to write and run scripts to help me do repetitive tasks quickly. A script is a series of commands (just like you type into the command line) that you can save in a text file and run on any drawing whenever you need it. Since it is saved in a text file, you can easily share it with colleagues who might need to use it. I have a library of scripts for repetitive tasks we do at work on a regular basis. Here is how to get started writing a script. Read more »

I came across some AutoCAD 2008 Videos posted by Heidi Hewett. They are very helpful, especially with understanding some of the new features in AutoCAD 2008.

Not being a programmer I am not going to get into the technical details of constructing AutoLISP code, but I am going to share with you 5 simple AutoLISP codes to help you make selection-sets. Read more »

I like to find AutoLISP that someone else has written and modify it for my needs. There are a lot of sources of AutoLISP code on the Internet. Read more »

I am the type of guy who spends a lot of time finding a shortcut so that I can spend less time doing tedious work. Don’t get me wrong, there are times when you are under a time-crunch and have to put on headphones and blast through some tedious stuff. That is life! But I think it’s the mind-numbing tedious work that breeds innovation. Read more »