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How to rotate 2D Drawings in AutoCAD!

Rotate the view of a 2D drawing in AutoCAD for rotated coordinate systems or layout viewports, using the mouse, the ViewCube and other methods. January 7, 2020 · 2 min read

Turn On/Off ViewCube in AutoCAD! (Two Simple Steps!)

Turn the ViewCube off in AutoCAD 2D model space using Options or the DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN2D and DISPLAYVIEWCUBEIN3D system variables. December 10, 2019 · 2 min read

Frame Around Text in PDF created by AutoCAD

Remove frames around text in PDFs created by AutoCAD by setting the PDFSHX variable to 0, plus a registry fix for DWG TrueView exports. November 26, 2019 · 2 min read

OLE Cannot be Deleted in AutoCAD (Can't Move/Delete OLE Objects)

Cannot erase or move an OLE object in AutoCAD? Check for locked layers and turn the OLE frame back on with the OLEFRAME variable. November 12, 2019 · 1 min read

Export Drawing to JPG or PNG (3 Simple Step Solution!)

Export an AutoCAD drawing to JPG or PNG in three steps by plotting with the PublishToWeb JPG or PNG printer in the Plot window. October 29, 2019 · 1 min read

Turn Off Hatches in AutoCAD (2 Simple Solutions!)

Turn off hatches in AutoCAD with 2 simple solutions, including HIDEOBJECTS, and handle hatches in xrefs that clutter drawings from other disciplines. October 15, 2019 · 2 min read

Uniform LineType Scale for Different Viewport Scales

Get a uniform linetype scale across layout viewports with different scales in AutoCAD by setting the PSLTSCALE and LTSCALE system variables. October 1, 2019 · 2 min read

Reshape Associative Hatches (Missing Hatch Grips in AutoCAD)

Reshape an associative hatch in AutoCAD even when its boundary is erased and the grips are missing, using two easy ways without remaking it. September 17, 2019 · 2 min read

Draw Tangent Circle in AutoCAD (AutoCAD Basics)

Draw a tangent circle in AutoCAD with the Tan Tan Radius option for two objects, or a circle tangent to three objects, in a few simple steps. September 10, 2019 · 1 min read

Draw Tangent Line in AutoCAD (AutoCAD Basics)

Learn the fastest way to draw a Tangent line to a Circle or between two circles. August 27, 2019 · 1 min read

Compare AutoCAD Drawings (DWG File Changes)

Compare two AutoCAD drawing versions and spot revisions, either by overlaying them as an Xref in contrasting colors or with the DWG Compare tool. November 27, 2018 · 3 min read

Alternate Dimension Units in AutoCAD! (Show Another Units on Dimensions)

Show two unit systems on one dimension in AutoCAD. Set up alternate dimension units, such as feet-inch with mm, in the Dimension Style Manager. November 20, 2018 · 2 min read