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Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

by Mark | Aug 12, 2015 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

How to rotate and scale a raster image in AutoCAD using Scale Reference and Rotate Reference. This prepares the raster image for use as an underlay in CAD. Includes video tutorial.

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Using a Raster Sketch as an Underlay for CAD

Using a Raster Sketch as an Underlay for CAD

by Mark | Jul 3, 2015 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

How to attach a raster image file, such as a photo of a sketch, as an underlay for use in creating a CAD drawing.

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Convert Paper Drawing to Image File for Cadding

Convert Paper Drawing to Image File for Cadding

by Mark | Apr 23, 2015 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

A CAD drawing often begins life as a paper drawing, print, or sketch. I’m sure you’ve seen this scenario. Your boss comes to you with a piece of paper in hand. The paper has information in hand-sketched form which needs to be “cadded” . . .

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Create 2D views from 3D object with Flatshot

Create 2D views from 3D object with Flatshot

by Mark | Nov 22, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

Video included! In this CAD tip we look at creating 2D views from a 3D object that we’ve imported into AutoCAD. To create it we use a command called FLATSHOT.

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Importing 3D STEP file into AutoCAD

Importing 3D STEP file into AutoCAD

by Mark | Nov 7, 2013 | 3D CAD, Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools

This post shows how to import a 3D STEP file into AutoCAD, and how to change the 3D object’s orientation to align properly . . .

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Advanced Method to Clean a Corrupted CAD File

Advanced Method to Clean a Corrupted CAD File

by Mark | Jul 21, 2013 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools, Quality Control

If you tried the basic DWG file cleaning procedure and you are still getting Audit errors or recurring items in the Purge list, go to the Advanced Super Cleaning Method below.

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Cleaning a Corrupted AutoCAD Drawing

Cleaning a Corrupted AutoCAD Drawing

by Mark | Jul 6, 2013 | Featured, Info Transfer, Power Tools, Quality Control

Many times you will receive an AutoCAD drawing file that is corrupted. Fortunately, cleaning a corrupted DWG file is usually easy.

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Turning raster image frames on and off

by Mark | Feb 26, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, Info Transfer, Settings and Options

Raster images such as JPEGs and TIFFs can be imported into AutoCAD easily using the Attach tool in the Insert tab/ Reference panel. When you import an image file, it has a frame around it. This frame can be turned on or off . . .

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