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How to Import Different Maps into AutoCAD (Insert Google Maps in AutoCAD!)

Back in the old days, when we were using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 it was really easy to import Google image into the drawing. However, today it is not that... May 8, 2018 · 3 min read

AutoCAD Layouts (8 Reasons to Start Using them!)

Even now 2018 I still receive drawings that are drown entirely in the Model space. And their Borders and Title Blocks are also set there. I just Can't... May 1, 2018 · 3 min read

Layout Tab Displays no Colors in AutoCAD (One Click Solution!)

Layout Tab displays no Colors? Do you have that issue when using standard monochrome.ctb or another color dependent plot style for sheet set up? Colors in... April 24, 2018 · 2 min read

Bring Back Original Xref Colors (One Simple Command!)

I always change the colors of external references in my current drawing so they suit better my needs. What if I need to restore the original Layer Colors... April 10, 2018 · 1 min read

Alignment Label Text Rotating? (One click solution!)

Today we are going to look at one really small tip that bothered me in the past. Rotating Alignment Labels . If you are using a template that is given to... April 3, 2018 · 1 min read

Declutter Your Drawings: Show Only the Last Two Digits of Elevation Labels in Civil 3D

Do your Civil 3D drawings feel cluttered and overcrowded? Overly detailed elevation labels can overwhelm your drawings, making them difficult to read and... March 27, 2018 · 3 min read

AutoCAD Cannot Save my Drawing! (5 Simple Solutions!)

One of the most frightening situations I've encountered using AutoCAD is seeing the error: One or more objects in this drawing cannot be saved to the... March 20, 2018 · 2 min read

Point Elevations From Lines (AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D Methods!)

Do you need to extract Points with Elevations from simple Line Objects ? Or you need to create a Surface from Line Objects? Well, this was my task today... March 13, 2018 · 4 min read

Microsoft Excel

How to Find and Remove Duplicates in Excel! (2 Easy Tricks!)

Duplicate information might be useful sometimes, but in most of the cases, it makes the understanding of our data hard and not usable. Here we will take a... March 6, 2018 · 1 min read

Remove Polyline Vertexes (Remove Multiple Vertexes at Once!!)

Polylines are one of the most frequently used objects in AutoCAD. I personally can't imagine working without using one, that is why it is really important... February 27, 2018 · 3 min read

Draw Order Shortcuts! (Bring to Front and Send to Back)

Two of the most commonly used commands by me are Bring to Front and Send to Back. This is because our drawings oftentimes are overcrowded, and they can... February 20, 2018 · 2 min read

Multiple Text to MText Without Moving! (Convert Text to Mtext Without any Formatting!)

Are you trying to convert Text to Mtext Without any Formatting? I was trying to do just that a lot of times and finally, I found a solution! Here we will... February 13, 2018 · 2 min read