I’m a design drafter. I create contract plans for construction. After the final plan sets are made, I hand the prints off to our archival team to put the drawings in their final home. Part of this process is printing a unique barcode sticker for each sheet. I didn’t realize that they went through such a tedious process to get this done until an associate at work came to me with an idea: why not print barcodes directly on the plan sheets? Read more »

Here is a site that helps you learn AutoLISP in plain English. You will be guided slowly to create your own AutoLISP program! Check it out…

Edwin Prakoso from CAD-Notes.com posted a nice blog entry titled The Best, the Rest, the Rare: 100 AutoCAD Tips You Should Know. This is a must-read for every CAD operator. I read a few things that I had forgotten about that I am going to start using again. Thanks for compiling these tips Edwin!

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 »