How can you display the layout tab name in the title block automatically? This is a question that has arisen many times during my career and it seems like it should be an obvious solution but due to the nature of the property many can’t find the answer. In this blog I will detail the …
Once you have created a Viewport and set its scale, it is normal to annotate the viewport with its scale and/or use an attribute in the border stating the scale. Using a field it is possible to automate this process. First create your drawing, layout and viewport and set it to a suitable scale, in …
Is it possible to create a Bill of Material report using AutoCAD? I have been asked this many times, it took a little ‘outside of the box’ thinking but the answer is yes, providing you have created blocks that contain the Bill of Material data within the attributes. Attributes consist of a Tag, Prompt and …
How do you display metric bolt sizes when working with imperial pipe components in a Mixed Metric Plant 3D project? Standard bolts sizes in imperial catalogues such as ASME are shown in imperial but in some mixed metric projects, it may be required to use imperial pipe sizes with metric bolt sets. This blog will …
In this blog I am going to detail the correct procedure for creating a symbol to use in AutoCAD Electrical.AutoCAD Electrical uses blocks with attributes for its symbols. These attributes determine what type of symbol the block is, which in turn determines the behaviour of the block. Below is an example of a relay coil …
If you are experiencing difficulties with connection speed to your AutoCAD Electrical Access MDB catalog database, it could be beneficial to switch to an SQL database instead, which was made available in the 2017 release. Create your catalog and footprint databases on a Microsoft® SQL™ Server, and then migrate your catalog data information from your …
More and more industries are turning to laser scanners to assist in their CAD design process. Using scan data can reduce the time taken to model existing landscapes, structures or equipment and at the same time it increases the accuracy, thus reducing errors and cost when retrofitting new equipment and/or planning changes to existing structures. …
Using and re-using AutoCAD blocks quickly and easily across multiple drawings is an essential part of drafting in AutoCAD. Whether it is floor plans, landscapes, mechanical design or electrical schematics, being able to save footprints or symbols as blocks and reuse them across drawings is a massive benefit. The best way to manage these blocks …