Tips and Tricks – Man and Machine

Mid Between 2 Points Snap Override in AutoCAD

September 13, 2022September 1, 2022 by Chris Downing

Have you ever tried to find a point exactly midway between two objects or points on your drawing using snap override in AutoCAD? Here is a handy tip to help you do exactly that. When you start a create command to create a new object, hold the shift key down and right click on your …

AutoCAD Ortho Mode Shortcut Key

September 13, 2022August 25, 2022 by Chris Downing

How to quickly activate and deactivate Ortho mode in AutoCAD (Orthographic mode). Ortho mode in AutoCAD can be quickly and easily activated via the status bar on the bottom right corner, but did you know that you can temporarily activate it with a shortcut key, without adjusting the status bar options. When Orthographic mode is …