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Top 10 Usability Roadblocks in AutoCAD

Top 10 Usability Roadblocks in AutoCAD

by Mark | Aug 28, 2013 | Basics---Better, Featured, Settings and Options, The Human Side, The Interface

AutoCAD is a great application, but it has some usability roadblocks that continue to frustrate us. Here is my list of top 10 annoyances in using AutoCAD . . .

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CAD artists play a crucial role in today’s creative process

CAD artists play a crucial role in today’s creative process

by Mark | May 12, 2013 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side

I have noticed that many people who are skilled at computer aided design, or CAD, undervalue their own work. They should appreciate the vital role their contributions play in the larger creative process.

Most projects that are done today using CAD . . .

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Create your CAD drawing with future editing in mind

Create your CAD drawing with future editing in mind

by Mark | Mar 9, 2013 | Basics---Better, Featured, Power Tools, The Human Side

It makes sense to create the drawing you’re working on with future editing in mind. Maybe the updating will be done by you, maybe by others. In either case, that editing will go quicker with a clean, well-organized drawing.

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Simplify your CAD Drawing with Special Marks For Your Eyes Only

by Mark | Dec 18, 2012 | Featured, Power Tools, The Human Side

To simplify a complex CAD drawing, make your own special marks to help you navigate the various drawing parts. Here’s an example of how . . .

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Thoroughly Know the Subject Material in your CAD Drawing

by Mark | Nov 4, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side

A CAD designer-tech-drafter-artist should have a thorough knowledge of the subject material that he or she is drawing, and constantly be seeking to add to that knowledge.

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Consider the Reader of Your Drawing

by Mark | Oct 21, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, Quality Control, The Human Side

Drawings are essentially a form of communication. A CAD professional should always be considerate of the person who will be reading his or her drawing, and make the drawing as legible as you can. Here are some general rules . . .

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Conquering CAD Clutter Using Big Round Numbers

by Mark | Jun 10, 2012 | Featured, Power Tools, Quality Control, The Human Side

A common cause of lost speed in CAD is being mired in a complex, high-density drawing with so many objects crammed into so little work space that it’s hard to maneuver. In this tip, I will focus on one highly effective technique that I developed. I call it: The power of big even numbers. Here’s how it works . . .

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Using the split screen in AutoCAD for increased speed

Using the split screen in AutoCAD for increased speed

by Mark | Apr 9, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side, The Interface

When you find yourself doing lots of panning and zooming, you may be able to save time by splitting your screen into two or more panes. There are two basic ways to use the split screen. The first . . .

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