Texting the grid, and gridding the text
Here is a tip about a truly useful application of the grid feature in AutoCAD–for organizing text objects in a column.
Handle with Care
This CAD tip comes from working with some of the best CADDsters around, and will not be found in any AutoCAD textbook. It involves creating a temporary “handle” object for a Move or Copy operation, in order to ensure that the base and destination points are placed exactly where you intend them to be.
The Good, the Bad, and the AutoCAD Trim Command
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.
Snap Into Action
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...The Zoom Extents Discipline
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.