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Creating a great CAD title block–the basics

Creating a great CAD title block–the basics

by Mark | May 11, 2014 | Basics---Better, Featured, The Human Side

Every good drawing deserves a great title block. In some ways, the title block is more important than the drawing’s content . . .

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Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

Docking Dialog Boxes in Revit 2014

by Mark | Feb 13, 2014 | 3D CAD, Revit

The video tutorial shows how to dock dialog boxes in Revit, including how to fix a new Version 2014 docking issue …

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Sizing Text in CAD Dimensions

Sizing Text in CAD Dimensions

by Mark | Oct 8, 2013 | Featured, Quality Control, Settings and Options

Text in AutoCAD dimensions can be puzzling. This post will cover some basic concepts and two different approaches to controlling the size of text in dimensions. . .

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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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Texting the grid, and gridding the text

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.

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