Draw Tangent Line in AutoCAD (AutoCAD Basics)
Learn the fastest way to draw a Tangent line to a Circle or between two circles.
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 drawings. In my field (Civil engineer) those updates usually come from the Architects, they really love to make small changes every other day. If there are … Read more
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 both metric and Imperial. In our example, we will set our Main (Primary) Units at feet-inch and our Secondary (Alternate) Units to mm. Set Alternate Dimension Units (Secondary Dimension Units) … Read more
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 text invisible. Also, if you receive a drawing with blocks that must have text attributes but they are not visible, or your own drawing … Read more
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 someone else has created Separate hatches and now we have to Join those hatch objects into one? This can be applicable for example when there are lots of … Read more
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 client or colleague sends me drawings and I have to clean them up before using them as external references (What is Xref? Why should we use it?). … Read more
Stretch Multiple Objects in AutoCAD (Stretch like a PRO!)
Stretch is one of the most important commands in AutoCAD. I just can’t imagine drawing without stretching numerous times a day. However, there is one great command that is included in full AutoCAD versions in the Express Tools pallet called Multiple Object Stretch. This is a Great tool that gives us the opportunity to stretch … Read more