by Mark | Jan 14, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side, The Interface
A “key” part of the AutoCAD user’s hardware, and a vital part of the CAD interface, is the keyboard. The computer keyboard is, in many ways, an archaic piece of equipment. Look at it and you can almost imagine little steel levers coming down from the underside of each key, like in the antique Remington typewriters.
by Mark | Dec 20, 2011 | Basics---Better, The Interface
This map of the AutoCAD interface from the Autodesk website is a good reference when we talk about the various parts of the screen.
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...
