Comments(3) Previously I wrote about using AutoLISP to create selection sets. While these are great, especially for use in scripts and macros, they are kind of clunky to use if you need a quick selection set. Here are a few quick and easy ways to create selection sets. Read more »
Comments(3) Ok, I just found this today: The Lazy Drafter vs. Lazy Drafter
The Lazy Drafter is a blog by Todd Shackelford who came up with the idea of “lazy drafter” before I did. Honestly I was really lazy and didn’t search for the term “lazy drafter” before I registered the domain name. But I must give credit where credit is due.
Read his blog. Todd is a funny guy who has really great tips and ideas for using AutoCAD. Be sure to read his Top 5 Rules for Engineers Dealing with Drafters. Funny stuff!
Comments(1) When using AutoCAD and vertical products such as Civil 3D, Map 3D, etc. screen space can get taken up pretty quickly with properties, sheet set manager, external references, and tool palettes – not to mention all your favorite toolbars. Read more »
Comments(1) The COPYTOLAYER command introduced in AutoCAD 2007 copies entities to a different layer. When you use this command it prompts you to select objects. When you have selected objects hit enter and it will prompt you to select an object on the destination layer or type N to type in the layer name manually.
Comments(1) Previously I talked about Linking Excel Spreadsheets to AutoCAD Tables but this time I am going to show you an even simpler way to get Excel data into an AutoCAD table. Read more »
