Sunday, June 10, 2012

AutoCAD Tips that work in LT: Part 6

Below are posts from fellow AutoCAD users with tips that are of equal use to LT users. Explore each link and start being more productive tomorrow.
  • VMichl tip: The login name of the last "editor" of a DWG drawing is displayed in DWGPROPS command (Last saved in the Statistics tab).
  • Lynn Allen‏ Don't like the way #AutoCAD grips your centered MTEXT? Try setting CENTERMT to 1. (the Center grip will stay in place)
  • Jeff Bartels: Assign table cells an RGB 255,255,255 (white) fill color to always hide everything behind the table.
  • bcbenton‏ Can’t Detach an AutoCAD Reference File http://ow.ly/1hlZtQ
  • Vladimir Michl‏ New CAD tip: How to set the Select objects mode for the Hatch command? http://bit.ly/yGCm5l
  • Edwin Prakoso‏ Do you need to copy and trim objects within a boundary? See this AutoCAD tip how to do it quickly! http://cad-notes.com/2012/02/how-to-trim-and-copy-objects-within-a-boundary/
  • R.K. McSwain‏ Copy between #AutoCAD drawings without using Cut & Paste http://bit.ly/zOYU6C
  • Works in LT “@cadpanacea: #AutoCAD tip -- double click the wheel to Zoom Extents”
  • Vladimir Michl‏ New CAD tip: How to lock layers without changing their color? http://bit.ly/wAOa0n
  • An LT Table tip to explore “@VMichl: New CAD tip: How to wrap a long parts list to multiple columns? http://bit.ly/Az5369
  • bcbenton‏ AutoCAD – Color Change – WHY? http://ow.ly/1h4I2t
  • LT2012 tip “@JeffBartels: Paste text from other apps into MTEXT? Right-click & choose "Paste Special" to remove formatting on insertion.”
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