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Training from CADDManager

AutoCAD TopicsAutoCAD vs. LT
Visual Effects in 2006

ETransmit -Part 1 -Part 2 -Part 3

AutoSAVE - ACAD2005

How do I find and use the files created by AutoSave?

Removable Media tips for Managers

Revit Tips
ADT Topics - A page dedicated to ADT

Standards

Are Bad Standards worth having?

What are CAD Standards? - what should be included

Sharing your Standards - what to provide


Move or Copy with No Command Active - AutoCAD 2005
Select an entity - grips are displayed. Click on the same entity again (not on a grip), keep the left button pressed and drag your mouse to a new position. The selected entity is moved to the new location or - when you press the CTRL key - copied to the new location
Can I get a single line text editor for MTEXT?

The default dialog box for MText is complex. There are some who want a simple interface for this command. There is a single line dialog box with the ability to bring up the full editor if needed. To set it up enter a new value for the system variable MTEXTED. “:lisped” (be sure to include the “:”)

Command: MTEXTED
New value for MTEXTED, or . for none <”Internal”>: the next time you use MTEXT you should see…

MTEXT