Twitter Posts Revisited

Below is a summary of topics we covered recently on Twitter. Click on the links at the end of each topic and explore the command or feature in more detail in AutoCAD/LT's HELP.

• QPLOCATION command sets the location for the Quick Properties palette.
• QDIM command creates a series of dimensions quickly from selected objects http://dld.bz/as8yE
• PUBLISHCOLLATE controls whether plotting a sheet set, multi-sheet plot file, or plot spool file can be interrupted http://dld.bz/as8xT
• PUBLISHALLSHEETS specifies whether to load the contents of the active document or all open documents in Publish pop-up http://dld.bz/as8xB
• PSTYLEMODE indicates whether the current drawing is in a Color-Dependent or Named Plot Style mode http://dld.bz/as8x4
• How to add custom hatch pattern to AutoCAD/LT http://alturl.com/ho35c
• PSLTSCALE command controls the linetype scaling of objects displayed in paper space viewports http://dld.bz/as8xz
• PROPOBJLIMIT limits number of objects that can be changed at one time with the Properties and Quick Properties palettes http://dld.bz/as8wP
• PREVIEWFILTER command excludes specified object types from selection previewing http://dld.bz/as8wK
• POLYSIDES sets the default number of sides for the POLYGON command http://dld.bz/as8wD

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Twitter Posts Revisited

Commands for Tables

These commands and system variables are used to work with Tables in AutoCAD LT:

Commands

• -TABLE Creates an empty table object.
• FIELD Creates a multiline text object with a field that can be updated automatically as the field value changes.
• TABLEDIT Edits text in a table cell.
• TABLEEXPORT Exports data from a table object in CSV file format.
• TABLESTYLE Creates, modifies, or specifies table styles.
• TABLE Creates an empty table object.
• TINSERT Inserts a block in a table cell.
• UPDATEFIELD Manually updates fields in selected objects in the drawing.

System Variables

• CTABLESTYLE Sets the name of the current table style.
• FIELDDISPLAY Controls whether fields are displayed with a gray background.
• TABLEINDICATOR Controls the display of row numbers and column letters when the In-Place Text Editor is open for editing a table cell.
• TABLETOOLBAR Controls the display of the Table toolbar.

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Commands for Tables

AutoCAD Tips that work in LT: Part 10

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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AutoCAD Tips that work in LT: Part 10

Commands for Lineweights

These commands and system variables are used to work with Lineweights in AutoCAD LT:

Commands

• LWEIGHT Sets the current lineweight, lineweight display options, and lineweight units.
• SETBYLAYER Changes the property overrides of selected objects to ByLayer.

System Variables

• CELWEIGHT Sets the lineweight of new objects.
• LWDEFAULT Sets the value for the default lineweight.
• LWDISPLAY Controls whether the lineweights of objects are displayed.
• LWUNITS Controls whether lineweight units are displayed in inches or in millimeters.

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Commands for Lineweights

Twitter Posts Revisited

Below is a summary of topics we covered recently on Twitter. Click on the links at the end of each topic and explore the command or feature in more detail in AutoCAD/LT's HELP.

• PLOTTRANSPARENCYOVERRIDE command controls whether object transparency is plotted http://dld.bz/as8w4
• PLOTROTMODE command controls the orientation of plots http://dld.bz/as8wb
• PLOTOFFSET controls whether the plot offset is relative to the printable area or to the edge of the paper http://dld.bz/as8vU
• PLINEWID command stores the default polyline width http://dld.bz/as8v4
• PELLIPSE command controls the ellipse type created with ELLIPSE http://dld.bz/as8v3
• PEDITACCEPT suppresses display of the Object Selected Is Not a Polyline prompt in PEDIT http://dld.bz/as8vy
• PDMODE command controls how point objects are displayed: try a setting of 3 http://dld.bz/as8vw
• PAPERUPDATE command in more details http://dld.bz/as8ve
• PAPERUPDATE controls display of warning dialog box when attempting to print a layout with a paper size different from paper size specified.
• PALETTEOPAQUE command controls whether palettes can be made transparent (but can cripple weak computer systems) http://dld.bz/as8uE

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Twitter Posts Revisited