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AutoCAD and Civil 3D tips, guides and tutorials. 231 posts.
AutoCAD Tips
Make Text in Block Attributes Invisible/Visible!
Make block attribute text visible or invisible in AutoCAD with the BATTMAN Block Attribute Manager, without deleting the attribute.
AutoCAD Tips
Join Separate Hatches into One (Merge Hatch Objects in AutoCAD!)
Merge separate hatches into one hatch object in AutoCAD with a free LISP and the MH command, for easier selection and a uniform pattern.
AutoCAD Tips
Activate Multiple Commands with One WORD (Automate AutoCAD!)
Run AUDIT, PURGE and SETBYLAYER with one command. Record an AutoCAD macro with Action Recorder to automate repetitive cleanup steps.
AutoCAD Tips
Stretch Multiple Objects in AutoCAD (Stretch like a PRO!)
Stretch multiple objects at once in AutoCAD with the Express Tools MSTRETCH command, instead of repeating Stretch on every copy of a design.
AutoCAD Tips
Convert Units directly in AutoCAD! (Fastest Unit Conversion tool!)
Convert length, area, volume and many other units inside AutoCAD with the free CONVERTUNITS app from CAD Studio, handy for metric and imperial work.
AutoCAD Tips
Hide Layer data when DWG to PDF! (3 Simple Steps!)
Hide layer data when exporting a DWG to PDF. Turn off Include Layer Information in the Export to PDF options or in the PLOT dialog in 3 steps.
Microsoft Excel
Find and Filter unique Values in Excel (Only 4 Simple Steps!)
Find and filter unique values in Excel with the Advanced Filter in 4 steps, using X, Y, Z coordinate data. Filter in place or copy to a new range.
Civil 3D Guides
Profile View through COGO Points. (8 Simple Step Guide!)
Set up a Civil 3D profile view through COGO points in 8 steps, using custom profile bands and station labels to match the stations.
Civil 3D Guides
Alignment Stations Through COGO Points! (Civil 3D Stations On COGO POINT!)
Place Civil 3D alignment stations exactly at COGO points using a Station Offset to Points report, Excel and sample lines.
AutoCAD Tips
OSNAP Tricks! (Shift Shortcuts to Master AutoCAD!)
Speed up AutoCAD drawing with Shift keyboard shortcuts for OSNAP, OTRACK and ORTHO that temporarily switch object snaps on or off without clicking.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Set Elevations to Polyline in an Increment! Automatically!
Assign elevations to contour polylines in AutoCAD at a set interval with the ACE LISP, picking a start and end point to apply them.
AutoCAD Tips