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Controlling AutoCAD Line Weights

Controlling AutoCAD Line Weights

Oct 28, 2015 | Featured, Quality Control, Settings and Options, Tip of the Day

As CAD artists, we all want our drawings to look professional and appealing. Well-managed line weights play a crucial role in making your AutoCAD drawings look professional and beautiful. Line weights can also improve a drawing’s legibility. . .

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Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

Rotating and Scaling a Raster Image

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

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

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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Linetype Scale Matrix Tutorial, Part 2

Linetype Scale Matrix Tutorial, Part 2

Nov 16, 2014 | Featured, Quality Control, Settings and Options

Part 2 of 2 This is a continuation of our tutorial in which we shared the Best CAD Tips Linetype Scale Matrix. CLICK HERE to read Part 1 of the tutorial. Why are my dotted and dashed lines not showing up dotted and dashed? You can get a free download of the Best CAD...

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Linetype Scale Matrix Tutorial, Part 1

Linetype Scale Matrix Tutorial, Part 1

Nov 10, 2014 | Featured, Quality Control, Settings and Options

One of the most confusing and frustrating problems for many AutoCAD users is making dotted and dashed lines appear correctly, consistently, regardless of the scale of the drawing. Now there is a way to always have your linetypes show up properly. It involves the use of a simple matrix . . .

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