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AutoCAD and Civil 3D tips, guides and tutorials. 231 posts.
Microsoft Excel
Excel Formulas are not working, not updating & calculating (Quick and Easy fixes!)
Get Excel formulas that are not working, updating or calculating back on track by switching calculation to Automatic or forcing a recalculation.
AutoCAD Tips
Dot Leader having gap? ( 3 Quick solutions)
Fix the gap between a leader line and its dot arrowhead in AutoCAD with three quick solutions, including the Dot small style and editing the Dot block.
AutoCAD Tips
Selecting Block in AutoCAD Having too Many Grip Points!
Fix an AutoCAD block that shows too many grips by turning off Show grips within blocks in Options or by setting the GRIPBLOCK variable back to 0.
AutoCAD Tips
Hold Down Shift to Deselect is not working in AutoCAD! (Quick 3-step solution!)
Fix Shift to deselect not working in AutoCAD or Civil 3D with Raster Design by changing one setting in MAPIOPTIONS in 3 quick steps.
Civil 3D Tips
AutoCAD Points or Civil 3D COGO Points (What's new?)
AutoCAD points compared with Civil 3D COGO points: how each works, how to set point style and size, and why COGO points suit surveying work.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Move Objects From Model space to Paper Space (And Vice Versa)
Move or copy objects between model space and paper space through a viewport with the CHSPACE command, automatically scaled and in position.
AutoCAD Tips
How to Replace one Block with another in AutoCAD (4 Easy Ways!!)
Replace one block with another in AutoCAD when the old definition will not update. Four ways, including RENAME, Express Tools and -INSERT.
AutoCAD Tips
Delete blocks from drawing in AutoCAD (We offer 2 easy ways to do that!)
Delete blocks from an AutoCAD drawing in 2 easy ways: the PURGE command for unreferenced blocks, or a LISP routine that removes them instantly.
Microsoft Excel
Flip Columns in Excel - 2 Extremely Quick and Easy Methods!
Flip a column of data upside down in Excel with two quick methods, including a Sort trick with a helper column, plus a bonus tip for rows.
AutoCAD Tips
Join Polylines (This method will work every time!)
Fix AutoCAD polylines that will not join: match elevations, convert lines and arcs with PEDIT, and join polylines that are miss-placed.
AutoCAD Tips
Move, Rotate, Scale and Mirror as Fast as Lightening in AutoCAD!
Move, rotate, scale and mirror in AutoCAD with a single click using grips. A faster way to edit objects than typing commands or using icons.
AutoCAD Tips