by Mark | Dec 18, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured
Here is a tip that will make one of the most common CAD tasks, trimming two lines, go quicker and easier. There are three basic AutoCAD trim commands you can use to trim two lines: TRIM, FILLET, or CHAMFER.
by Mark | Dec 6, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Settings and Options, The Interface
Tip 1004: Using the “Basket of Snaps” Effectively The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. — Andrew Carnegie I think of the OSNAP tool as a “basket of snaps.” This entire basket can be...
by Mark | Dec 4, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Power Tools, The Interface
Tip 1003: Use the Wheel of Five to modify an object quickly. Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza. — Dave Barry...
by Mark | Nov 29, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Quality Control
The Zoom Extents command provides a great test to judge the orderliness of your drawing. Ideally, there will be very little empty space visible in your work area after executing the Zoom Extents command.
by Mark | Nov 28, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured
Identify a task or activity that you repeat frequently in the course of a day’s work. Find a way to make the task go faster, smoother, and with less effort, thought, and stress. Repeat.
