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 …
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 …
How can we automate the viewport scale annotation in AutoCAD so we don’t have to modify it every time we change the scale of the viewport? Many CAD products these days have automated annotations and AutoCAD IS one of them. It may not be obvious to the casual user but it is possible to use …
Have you ever wondered how to flatten AutoCAD drawings? Even though you may be working in 2D, AutoCAD is a 3D application with an X, Y and Z axis. Sometimes you may unwittingly place something with a Z value (Height) and from a 2D top down view your drawing may look fine but it isn’t. …
In this post I will explain how to save to an earlier DWG file format in AutoCAD. Did you know that the DWG file format is owned by Autodesk and every few years Autodesk update the DWG format. When this happens any older AutoCADs will be unable to open the newer DWGs. But all is …
I’m sure most of us remember a few years ago that Autodesk removed the student watermark from the educational products,Well now they have brought it back for AutoCAD 2019. Below are some frequently asked questions. FAQ 1. What is changing for AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD 2019 vertical products obtained through the Autodesk Education Community?Autodesk® AutoCAD® …
AutoCAD® 2019 software includes many of the vertical, industry-specific toolsets found in separate versions of AutoCAD, alongside improved collaboration workflows across desktop, web and mobile; and all new features such as DWG™ compare. But where are all the toolsets? Recently I had a customer call to ask where the toolsets were and how they could find …