Rename Things the Lazy Way

Written by Josh Jones on November 26, 2008 * Comments(4)

Want to know a quick way to rename something in your drawing? Read more »

Using Named Views With Sheet Set Manager

Written by Josh Jones on October 29, 2008 * Comments(1)

The VIEW command has been around for a while. Ever since Autodesk introduced named have become even more important. Read more »

“Push” an Object Through a Viewport

Written by Josh Jones on September 29, 2008 * Comments(2)

The command CHSPACE is an awesome tool! It allows you to select an object in a layout tab (paper space) and put it in Model Space while automatically scaling by the viewport’s scale factor. Read more »

Getting Started With Sheet Set Manager and Custom Fields

Written by Josh Jones on September 17, 2008 * Comments(1)

Like I’ve said before, there are multiple ways to setup (SSM). This post shows just one way to do it. I setup SSM with AutoCAD 2008 for Seattle Public Utilities and Seattle Department of Transportation using this method. Read more »

Heidi Hewett’s “Sheets Happen”

Written by Josh Jones on September 15, 2008 * Comments(0)

Heidi Hewett’s blog is a good resource for learning how to use . She has excellent documentation on setting up and using Sheet Set Manager.

More on in the coming days…

Lazy System Variables: LTSCALE, PSLTSCALE, & MSLTSCALE

Written by Josh Jones on August 26, 2008 * Comments(3)

There are three linetype settings to consider when setting up your drawings: LTSCALE, PSLTSCALE, & MSLTSCALE. Read more »