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Oh Snap! - On the Fly Object Snap Settings in AutoCad

Seth_Emery posted on 25 March 2008

Osnaps are a great feature of AutoCAD. Having different Osnap Settings at your fingertips can make life a little easier. Here are a couple tips on how to do so...
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AutoCAD - Using Lisp programming to insert commonly used notes

Seth_Emery posted on 28 February 2008

Inserting notes using Lisp commands is a basic use of the Lisp programming language, but it is something that I take advantage of countless times throughout the day. It is much faster than...
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Fencing - AutoCAD style

Seth_Emery posted on 26 February 2008

When trimming or extending in AutoCAD, fencing speeds things up by allowing you to trim multiple objects at the same time...
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AutoCAD - Using the UCS (User Coordinate System)

Seth_Emery posted on 15 February 2008

Learning how to use the UCS (User Coordinate System) will help you with many things. You can move or draw objects perpendicular or parallel to objects that are not aligned with 0° or 90°.
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AutoCAD - Lining up an Edge True to Zero or Ninety Degrees

Seth_Emery posted on 13 February 2008

Many times when you import a countertop shape into AutoCAD, none of the profiled edges are lined up with 0°. For countertops with sink cutouts, cooktop cutouts, etc., I like to line up the edge parallel...
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Entries for the 'Seth Emery' Category

Oh Snap! - On the Fly Object Snap Settings in AutoCad

AutoCAD - Using Lisp programming to insert commonly used notes

Fencing - AutoCAD style

AutoCAD - Using the UCS (User Coordinate System)

AutoCAD - Lining up an Edge True to Zero or Ninety Degrees