CAD tips and tricks Archives

Rolling with the Wheel of Five

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...

The Zoom Extents Discipline

by Mark | Nov 29, 2011 | Basics---Better, Featured, Quality Control

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.