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60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes Lynn Allen Autodesk Technical Evangelist
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Objective: Show you some tips and techniques that will increase your productivity and help you work smarter!
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© 2005 Autodesk
User Interface Tips 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14)
Workspaces AutoComplete (Tab to cycle) Move Model space/Layout tabs Easy Copy of Layout Tabs New! Drag and Drop to Sheet Set New! New 2D Dashboard New! Status Bar and Tray customization Anchored Palettes Clean Screen (or Ctrl 0) Taskbar to 1 Lock Toolbars Double click toolbars to float Lock/Unlock Viewport on Status Bar New! VP Scale on Status Bar New!
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© 2005 Autodesk
Quick Customizing Tips 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
CUI now customizes the Dashboard New! Drag and drop toolbars to the Dashboard New! Easier to Search and Create New Commands New! Get rid of F1! Quickly create a Tool Palette of your blocks in Design Center Customize the File dialog
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© 2005 Autodesk
Layer Tips 21)
21) 22) 23) 24)
Layer properties per viewport New! Control of visual properties Easy reset to global properties Customize your Layer Columns New! Deactivate the Status Column to save time Speedy Layer State Manager Access New! Applying Layer States per Viewport New!
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Misc. Layer Tips 26)S
ETBYLAYER New!
27)L
ayer Isolate now fades layers New!
28)L
AYUNISO is back New! ayer Translater (LAYTRANS) Translates layers to a standard (dws, dwg or dwt) Force objects to bylayer
29)L
26)L AYWALK (View layers individually) 27)L AYDEL (Delete even the most stubborn layers!)
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TimeSavers! 32) 33)
32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37)
SCALELISTEDIT – Plot, Page Setup, Vport toolbar, Properties, etc. JOIN Command (Glue) • works on plines, lines, arc, elliptical arcs and splines • Use to turn an arc into a circle LAYERFILTERALERT (Set to 3) FILTERS command PEDITACCEPT IMAGEFRAME JPGOUT, BMPOUT, PNGOUT, TIFOUT OVERKILL
AutoCAD 2006
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Text Tips 40) 41) 42)
43) 44) 45)
Word Docs maintain spacing, font, etc. New! Text wraps automatically over multiple columns New! Tab styles and paragraph line spacing control for selected lines New! New Spell Checker Improvements Multiline Attributes! New! Control the Text Sample string
40) 41) 42)
(MTJIGSTRING)
Click outside of the dialog box to exit command quickly Control+Enter to exit command MTEXT TEXTTOFRONT command
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© 2005 Autodesk
Table Tips 49) 50) 51)
AutoFill available in AutoCAD Tables Tables wrap automatically over multiple columns Insert blocks and text in same cell
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© 2005 Autodesk
Dimensioning tips (all new)
52) 53)
Multiple Leaders Multiple segments Leading or trailing position on text Options for placement of leader with respect to text MLEADERALIGN MLEADERCOllECT
54) 55) 56)
DIMBREAK DIMJOGLINE DIMSPACE
52)
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© 2005 Autodesk
Misc. Tips in AutoCAD 2008 58) 59) 60) 61) 62) 63)
Inverse Xclip Layer control for attached DWF files Create smaller PDFs with DWF PUBLISHCOLLATE – multipage PDF Import/Export DGN Recover for Xrefs
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Keys, Keys, Keys 64)Control+R to cycle through all of your viewports 65)Control+A to select all the objects in your drawing 66)Control to cycle through objects 67)Tab to cycle through object snaps 68)Navigate through layouts with Control+PageUp and Control+PageDown 69)Hold down right mouse button to clear grips 70)Shift for more than one hot grip 71)Arrow up and down through commands 72)Control+Tab to cycle through open drawings 73)OSNAP Tracking to find the center of a box 74)M2P or MTP to find the midpoint between two points
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #75: Embed Drawings into PPT!
Insert menu – Object –> Autodesk DWF Viewer Control Right click on image – Autodesk DWF Viewer Control ->Properties – Select DWF File DWF will only display when the Slide Show is playing 13
© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #76 Autodesk Labs: labs.autodesk.com (commandcomplete)
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #77: DWG TrueView (now includes True Convert) Supports viewing and plotting of DWG files, and publishing to DWF Batch converts drawings to previous releases Stand alone product – no need for ACAD to be installed Same fidelity as Save as in AutoCAD Conversion of pen widths to line weights and the addition of page setups. www.autodesk.com/trueview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
Autodesk Design Review 2008 www.autodesk.com/designreview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 78: Autodesk Design Review 2008 www.autodesk.com/designreview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 79: Autodesk Design Review – Drawing Version Compare Feature Highlight additions/ deletions Select Tools > Compare 2. Browse and load the DWF files 3. Select sheets to overlay and click OK 1.
Free Download: autodesk.com/designreview 19 © 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 80: Introducing Autodesk Freewheel Share designs online - Free Publish DWF 2. Upload & Email Link 3. View & Print 2D & 3D designs online without install software 4. Utilize for drawing catalogs and archives 1.
freewheel.autodesk.com
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© 2005 Autodesk
[email protected] www.autodesk.com/lynnallen 21
© 2005 Autodesk
1
Objective: Show you some tips and techniques that will increase your productivity and help you work smarter!
2
© 2005 Autodesk
User Interface Tips 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14)
Workspaces AutoComplete (Tab to cycle) Move Model space/Layout tabs Easy Copy of Layout Tabs New! Drag and Drop to Sheet Set New! New 2D Dashboard New! Status Bar and Tray customization Anchored Palettes Clean Screen (or Ctrl 0) Taskbar to 1 Lock Toolbars Double click toolbars to float Lock/Unlock Viewport on Status Bar New! VP Scale on Status Bar New!
3
© 2005 Autodesk
Quick Customizing Tips 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20)
CUI now customizes the Dashboard New! Drag and drop toolbars to the Dashboard New! Easier to Search and Create New Commands New! Get rid of F1! Quickly create a Tool Palette of your blocks in Design Center Customize the File dialog
4
© 2005 Autodesk
Layer Tips 21)
21) 22) 23) 24)
Layer properties per viewport New! Control of visual properties Easy reset to global properties Customize your Layer Columns New! Deactivate the Status Column to save time Speedy Layer State Manager Access New! Applying Layer States per Viewport New!
5
© 2005 Autodesk
Misc. Layer Tips 26)S
ETBYLAYER New!
27)L
ayer Isolate now fades layers New!
28)L
AYUNISO is back New! ayer Translater (LAYTRANS) Translates layers to a standard (dws, dwg or dwt) Force objects to bylayer
29)L
26)L AYWALK (View layers individually) 27)L AYDEL (Delete even the most stubborn layers!)
6
© 2005 Autodesk
TimeSavers! 32) 33)
32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37)
SCALELISTEDIT – Plot, Page Setup, Vport toolbar, Properties, etc. JOIN Command (Glue) • works on plines, lines, arc, elliptical arcs and splines • Use to turn an arc into a circle LAYERFILTERALERT (Set to 3) FILTERS command PEDITACCEPT IMAGEFRAME JPGOUT, BMPOUT, PNGOUT, TIFOUT OVERKILL
AutoCAD 2006
7
© 2005 Autodesk
Text Tips 40) 41) 42)
43) 44) 45)
Word Docs maintain spacing, font, etc. New! Text wraps automatically over multiple columns New! Tab styles and paragraph line spacing control for selected lines New! New Spell Checker Improvements Multiline Attributes! New! Control the Text Sample string
40) 41) 42)
(MTJIGSTRING)
Click outside of the dialog box to exit command quickly Control+Enter to exit command MTEXT TEXTTOFRONT command
8
© 2005 Autodesk
Table Tips 49) 50) 51)
AutoFill available in AutoCAD Tables Tables wrap automatically over multiple columns Insert blocks and text in same cell
9
© 2005 Autodesk
Dimensioning tips (all new)
52) 53)
Multiple Leaders Multiple segments Leading or trailing position on text Options for placement of leader with respect to text MLEADERALIGN MLEADERCOllECT
54) 55) 56)
DIMBREAK DIMJOGLINE DIMSPACE
52)
10
© 2005 Autodesk
Misc. Tips in AutoCAD 2008 58) 59) 60) 61) 62) 63)
Inverse Xclip Layer control for attached DWF files Create smaller PDFs with DWF PUBLISHCOLLATE – multipage PDF Import/Export DGN Recover for Xrefs
11
© 2005 Autodesk
Keys, Keys, Keys 64)Control+R to cycle through all of your viewports 65)Control+A to select all the objects in your drawing 66)Control to cycle through objects 67)Tab to cycle through object snaps 68)Navigate through layouts with Control+PageUp and Control+PageDown 69)Hold down right mouse button to clear grips 70)Shift for more than one hot grip 71)Arrow up and down through commands 72)Control+Tab to cycle through open drawings 73)OSNAP Tracking to find the center of a box 74)M2P or MTP to find the midpoint between two points
12
© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #75: Embed Drawings into PPT!
Insert menu – Object –> Autodesk DWF Viewer Control Right click on image – Autodesk DWF Viewer Control ->Properties – Select DWF File DWF will only display when the Slide Show is playing 13
© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #76 Autodesk Labs: labs.autodesk.com (commandcomplete)
14
© 2005 Autodesk
Tip #77: DWG TrueView (now includes True Convert) Supports viewing and plotting of DWG files, and publishing to DWF Batch converts drawings to previous releases Stand alone product – no need for ACAD to be installed Same fidelity as Save as in AutoCAD Conversion of pen widths to line weights and the addition of page setups. www.autodesk.com/trueview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
Autodesk Design Review 2008 www.autodesk.com/designreview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 78: Autodesk Design Review 2008 www.autodesk.com/designreview
Pricing FREE
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© 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 79: Autodesk Design Review – Drawing Version Compare Feature Highlight additions/ deletions Select Tools > Compare 2. Browse and load the DWF files 3. Select sheets to overlay and click OK 1.
Free Download: autodesk.com/designreview 19 © 2005 Autodesk
Tip # 80: Introducing Autodesk Freewheel Share designs online - Free Publish DWF 2. Upload & Email Link 3. View & Print 2D & 3D designs online without install software 4. Utilize for drawing catalogs and archives 1.
freewheel.autodesk.com
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© 2005 Autodesk
[email protected] www.autodesk.com/lynnallen 21
© 2005 Autodesk
