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 . . .
by Mark | Feb 25, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured
Here is a tip about a truly useful application of the grid feature in AutoCAD–for organizing text objects in a column.
by Mark | Jan 7, 2012 | Basics---Better, Featured, Quality Control
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.
by Mark | Dec 18, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured
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.
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...