How to identify some problem DWG files
I get this question from time to time. It is usually asked after a customer has experienced a problem with a DWG file from someone else that was corrupted or had a problem. They ask how can they tell if…
Between the Lines Blog
20+ Years of Design, Technology & More
Between the Lines Blog
20+ Years of Design, Technology & More
Category Tips–n-Tricks
AutoCAD Service Packs?
I have received a few emails on how to find the downloads for the AutoCAD Service Packs. The AutoCAD Service Packs going back to AutoCAD Release 12 are located on the Autodesk website. You can get to the AutoCAD or…
The AutoCAD 2006 New Features Workshop is now live on autodesk.com
The New Features Workshop shows tutorials and informational overviews on the new features of AutoCAD 2006. You can specify what release you are coming from to tailor the new feature overviews and tutorials. Here is the link to get the…
AutoCAD 2006 and AutoComplete at the Commandline
AutoCAD 2006 has a new feature named AutoComplete. You can begin typing at the AutoCAD command line a few letters of a command, system variable, or command aliases and then hit the TAB key to cycle through the returned results.
AutoCAD 2006 Tutorial Videos
Shawn Gilmour of Autodesk recorded a few quick AutoCAD 2006 video tutorials with audio. These videos were recorded in the Microsoft wmv format and can be played in the Windows Media Player. Introduction to the AutoCAD 2006 CUI Editor LinkIntroduction…
How large of a DPI value should I use when generating a DWF?
Autodesk Product Manager Doug Look works with customers who use DWF Composer for digital measurement. Many of these customers asked how to determine the appropriate DPI to get appropriate levels of precision in their DWF files. They wanted to ensure…
AutoCAD 2006 XREF Bubble Notification Enhancements
XREF Notifications streamlinedNo need to open XREF Manager to reload XREFSLink showsXref nameLogin of user who made changeHostname of machine where changed Click on link in BubbleReloads XREF Right click on Status Bar iconLaunch XREF Manager
AutoCAD 2006 Tables Enhancements
Some of the enhancements: * You can now add Formulas Sum/Average/Count/Cell as well as combinations.* Will roundtrip if not edited in previous release* Cells will work similar to Excel. You could have a column for cost and one for quantity…
Displaying the Hatch Area with a Field in AutoCAD 2006
A brief example on how to attach a AutoCAD 2006 Field to a Hatch object. This will result in a Field that will update when the Hatch boundary is modified. It is a perfect way to keep track of areas…
Specifying the Hatch Origin in AutoCAD 2006
Just a quick example of the new ability to specify the Hatch origin in AutoCAD 2006. Lets say you have a brick Hatch pattern. You want to have the brick Hatch to be centered or start at a certain point…