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AutoCAD and Civil 3D tips, guides and tutorials. 238 posts.

AutoCAD Tips

Change The Layer of Multiple Blocks to Layer 0! (Using one simple command!)

The problem? Today I received one architectural site plan with really poor linework. I assume that the Architect had used Revit or other similar software... February 6, 2018 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

How to Automatically Set Elevations to Polyline in AutoCAD

If you are working in the field of Civil Engineering or Land Surveying you probably faced the problem of Assigning Elevations to Polylines. The most... January 30, 2018 · 4 min read
Civil 3D Tips

Grip Issue Editing Polylines and Labels Civil 3d 2018!

At the beginning of 2018 at work, we moved to AutoCAD Civil 3d 2018, there is some cool new stuff but we faced some really annoying Grip issues. Issues... January 23, 2018 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Working and Editing Grouped Objects in AutoCAD!

We already discussed, what grouped objects are and how to Create AutoCAD Groups. Today we are going to look at how to Edit them! Add and Remove objects... January 16, 2018 · 4 min read
AutoCAD Guides

Group Objects in AutoCAD (When you need them Separated!)

Have you ever tried to modify multiple objects together and still have the option to edit those individually? Of course, you have and the solution most... January 9, 2018 · 3 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Copy to Xref (As Easy as Possible!!)

Do you know What is Xref and Why should you use it? If you do, maybe once or twice you needed to add things to your external references. Or other times... December 19, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

AutoCAD Opens Drawings in new Window (Every drawing opens in new Session)!

Are you having a strange problem with AutoCAD it opens every drawing in new window creating a new program session? This is really annoying not only... December 12, 2017 · 2 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Fillet is Not Working? (4 Simple solutions!)

As one of the most commonly used commands in AutoCAD, Fillet is essential and we cannot imagine working without using it! However, sometimes no matter how... December 5, 2017 · 2 min read
Microsoft Excel

Excel formulas are not working (8 Common Mistakes and Solutions)

The biggest nightmare that we as professionals who use Microsoft Excel may have is not to be able to use Formulas in our spreadsheets. We have already... November 28, 2017 · 3 min read
Microsoft Excel

Excel Formulas are not working, not updating & calculating (Quick and Easy fixes!)

When we talk about Microsoft Excel the first things that come to mind are Excel's formulas and functions. Can you imagine a case when formulas stop... November 21, 2017 · 3 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Dot Leader having gap? ( 3 Quick solutions)

Your leader that uses Dot is having a gap between the line and the actual dot? Yes, it was connected before I was wondering the same thing. The problem is... November 14, 2017 · 1 min read
AutoCAD Tips

Selecting Block in AutoCAD Having too Many Grip Points!

All of the sudden when I select block I can see all the grips within the actual block, not only one (or several if it is a dynamic block). Do you have the... November 7, 2017 · 1 min read