AutoCAD Tips that work in LT: Part 7

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 (no April Fools tips here).

• 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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AutoCAD Tips that work in LT: Part 7