Dimensions are one of the most well defined areas of AutoCAD and one of the most misunderstood. Misunderstood at the base level. Not many know all of the variables that need to be defined. If you think that DIMS are simple, just do a search in your AutoCAD help file for “dim” [...]
New to AutoCAD are Annotative Dimensions.
Annotation scaling allows you to plot annotation text at the same height or size regardless of the viewport zoom scale. Annotation scales can be associated with annotative objects in AutoCAD so that these objects can be sized properly for specific annotation scales in model space and displayed correctly in paper [...]
LTSCALE has been around forever. There are now several “SCALE” issues surrounding your linetypes. We now have LTSCALE, PSLTSCALE, CELTSCALE and MSLTSCALE.
LTSCALE – LineType Scale – Controls overall linetype scaling of objects displayed.
Sets the global linetype scale factor. The linetype scale factor cannot equal zero. This system variable has the same name as a [...]
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When you are writing your CAD Standard you should consider including a lengthy explanation of your Border and Title Block file. Take the time to make sure that everyone knows where the correct files are and what goes where. Don’t let the project team get creative on the location of standard information. Don’t [...]
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The Border File is one that is used on every sheet file and every project you have. Getting it right shows that you really have your act together. Getting it wrong can tell others that your level of quality is slipping. I have been in meetings and have seen the clients name [...]
I sent out the February CADD Manager Journal… Here are the topics discussed
Top Ten CAD Manager Failures – the Second Five
AutoCAD 2010 – Sneak Peek
AutoCAD 2010 – Bloggers Speak Out
A Tour of the Autodesk Gallery
January Survey results
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10 CAD Management Problems You May Not Know You Have
Most CAD Managers have a good handle on their environment. Most have a good “feel” for what shape their files are in. Most have a positive perspective on things going well.
But what about the things that you may not know about. What about those hidden things [...]
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I sent out the latest CADD Manager Journal.
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Identifying CAD Project Killers
Book Review – Ascent Revit Training Manual
July Survey Results
Just published…
Upgrading hardware and controlling software is part of every day life.
What do you do to keep things moving forward and keep users satisfied?
Hardware Wars
Software Collectors
June Poll Results
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