June 19, 2013

How to: Edit block attributes in Microsoft Excel

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Do you need to modify many attributes in your AutoCAD drawing? If you wish you can edit them in Microsoft Excel, you can read how to do it here.

Why you should use AutoCAD blocks

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AutoCAD blocks can increase your productivity significantly. See why you should use block and optimize your blocks library to help your productivity here. Not only reduce boring repetitive tasks, it can also make your drawing smarter!

How to: Explode block to other layer

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Do you want to explode block and set properties for exploded objects? Not only inherit all properties from their parent, you can set layer, color etc with this tool!

Keep AutoCAD block layer after exploding

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Do you want to keep block layer after you explode it? Explode by nature will bring objects back to their original layer. Not where the block is placed. So how you can keep them to block’s layer?

AutoCAD tip: exaggerating drawing scale

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See how you can show your drawing in exaggerated scale, while you can still work using full scale.

What’s new in AutoCAD: Block and References

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AutoCAD new features roundup in several last versions. In this post we will see what’s new in blocks and references.