Here is a list of the shortcuts that can be used in AutoCAD (or ACA)… For a PDF of these commands go to this post ALT+F8 VBA Run ALT+F11 VBA Editor CTRL+1 Properties Palette CTRL+2 DesignCenter Palette CTRL+3 Tool Palette CTRL+4 Sheet Set Manager Palette CTRL+5 Info Palette [...]
When developing your CAD Standards keep in mind that you are painting a target for your team to hit. You are not creating a “how to” book. Leave the “how to” part for training. By giving them a target to hit you are allowing for some flexibility in what they do to hit that target. [...]
I run a meeting that brings together technology managers from several different firms. The Digital Task Force is a group that gathers monthly to discuss topics related to technology use in Architectural firms. The topic this time around was plotting. We discussed hardware, software and output. We had hardware equipment mentioned that ranged from an [...]
That is a mouth full… This variable controls the fade percentage when you lock a layer. You can type this in on the command line and enter anything between zero and 90. If you went above 90 you would not be able to see the layer and you might think it was Off or Frozen. [...]
Layer Walk allows you to use Filters. By using wildcards and letters you can select groups of layers for viewing. The check box tothe right allows you to turn on and off the filter. You can also Purge layers… You may have noticed a Purge button at the bottom of the dialog box. It is [...]
Let’s take a stroll down Layer Lane with Layer Walk Issue the command and you will see a list of all the layers in your DWG. By highlighting one of them, you will see only the layers on that highlighted layer. Select another layer and you see only that layer. Now the fun begins… In [...]
Next on our tour of the Layer II toolbar is the CopytoLayer command. Click the command and then select a layer that you want to copy onto another layer. This does not move the entity, it makes a copy of it on the target layer. Once you have selected the entities, hit enter and the [...]
On the Layer II Toolbar are some companion icons. LAYISO and LAYUNISO. Selecting LAYISO (the one on the left) will isolate all objects on one layer. After selecting one or more objects, all layers except the layers of the selected objects are either turned off, frozen in the current layout viewport, or locked, depending on [...]
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