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Frame Around Text in PDF created by AutoCAD

A little while ago I and my team faced really strange issue. On one of the machines PDF created by AutoCAD (Batch Publish) had frames displayed around the... November 26, 2019 · 2 min read

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

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a very strange and unusual issue. An embedded OLE cannot be deleted in AutoCAD. No matter what I tried there commands like... November 12, 2019 · 1 min read

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

Firstly, why should we Export Drawing to JPG or PNG file? This is a fair question especially when PDF files are having great quality in our days. However... October 29, 2019 · 1 min read

Turn Off Hatches in AutoCAD (2 Simple Solutions!)

When working on big projects with different colleagues, some may be Architects other, plumbing engineers, structural engineers, etc. You may face many... October 15, 2019 · 2 min read

Uniform LineType Scale for Different Viewport Scales

We've previously discussed the enormous benefits of using Layouts in AutoCAD Layouts (8 Reasons to Start Using them!). One of the benefits was that we can... October 1, 2019 · 2 min read

Reshape Associative Hatches (Missing Hatch Grips in AutoCAD)

Reshaping Hatch objects is usually pretty straight forward process when we want to edit an associative hatch we modify the boundary object. To edit... September 17, 2019 · 2 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)

When working on a big project, or even on a small one when you have different Specialists working on it, often there are some revisions and updates on the... November 27, 2018 · 3 min read

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

Often times we need to show two sets of units on our Dimensions, especially when working with Imperial units. For example, some US governments require... November 20, 2018 · 2 min read

Make Text in Block Attributes Invisible/Visible!

If you have a Block with an Attribute Text that you want to hide, don't worry you don't have to delete the attribute, there is a simple way to turn the... November 13, 2018 · 1 min read

Join Separate Hatches into One (Merge Hatch Objects in AutoCAD!)

In a previous post Create Separate Hatches Fast and Easy! We have discussed, how to create Separate Hatch objects as easy as possible. But what if, we or... November 6, 2018 · 1 min read

Activate Multiple Commands with One WORD (Automate AutoCAD!)

Have you ever been stuck in a situation doing the same boring sequence of moves in AutoCAD over and over again? I definitely have! For example, when a... October 30, 2018 · 2 min read