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Raster Design Quick Start

Posted on September 19, 2013 by AutoCAD Tips

A very cool AutoCAD add-on called “Raster Design” lets you easily incorporate raster images like .jpegs and .tif files in you drawing. The cool part about this software is that it lets you edits the images even though they are … Continue reading →

Posted in Raster Design | 32 Comments

AutoLISP: Select block by name

Posted on September 19, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Even though, you can use the SELECTSIMILAR [found here] command to select a block and then this command will select the other blocks like the selected block…Here is a LISP rouinte that will make a selection set of a named … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Modify | 12 Comments

AutoLISP: HEAL – Erase Block & Heal Line

Posted on June 29, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

If you have blocks that lie upon a line and where they are on the line it has been trimmed, this routine might be of some use. this routine will let you simply select the block that rests on your … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Modify, Blocks | 1 Comment

AutoLISP: Make a Block Quickly

Posted on June 19, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Here is a handy routine that will let you quickly create a block of selected objects – it will even automatically name the block for you. Here’s how: QB <enter> to start (Quick Block) Select the objects that you want … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Creating | 14 Comments

Express Tools: CLIPIT

Posted on April 12, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

I recently showed how to create an XCLIP for XREFs (found here) but today’s tip gives you some more options. The Express Tool CLIPIT will clip reference objects – not just XREFed drawings. It will work on the following objects: … Continue reading →

Posted in Blocks, Manage, Modifying, TIPS, Wipeouts, XREFs | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Globally Change XREF Attachment Type

Posted on April 3, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

If you need to Changeall of the way in which XREF’s are attached this routine is for you. This routine will change all XREFs in a drawing to either “Overlay” or “Attached.” Here’s How: X2A <enter> = All XREFs to … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP XREFs, AutoLISP: Modify, XREFs | 2 Comments

AutoLISP: External Contours of Objects

Posted on March 29, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

This routine is helpful if you have overlapping objects that form a closed area and you would like to combine them into one overall closed object. This is like the UNION command but for 2D closed areas. Here’s how: ECO … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Creating, AutoLISP: Modify, AutoLISP: Polylines | 3 Comments

AutoLISP: Replace Selected Points with Block

Posted on March 27, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Today’s featured routine lets you replace selected points in a drawing with a defined block in the drawing. This routine could be more rubust but it is still helpful. It does let you specify the scale of the block and … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Creating, AutoLISP: Modify | 18 Comments

AutoLISP: Delete Invisible Attributes

Posted on January 26, 2012 by AutoCAD Tips

Link to AutoCADtips There are times when sending or submitting drawings to client or another drafter when the blocks in your drawings contain many attributes – some of which may be set to Invisible. And if you have ever wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Attributes, AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Attributes, AutoLISP: Modify, Blocks, Modifying | 1 Comment

AutoLISP: Control Xref Color

Posted on December 16, 2011 by AutoCAD Tips

http://wp.me/p1aURt-jY Here is a handy routine that has 4 functions in it. To be honest I don’t know why there are 4 functions – I can understand why 2 of them would be helpful. But it’s always nice to have … Continue reading →

Posted in AutoLISP, AutoLISP: Blocks, AutoLISP: Manage, AutoLISP: Modify, Layers, Modifying, TIPS, Uncategorized, XREFs | 10 Comments