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Mastering AutoCAD Blocks: Use a Temporary Insertion Point or Add Multiple Base Points

Mastering AutoCAD Blocks is essential for architects, engineers, and designers who want to work efficiently and effectively. In this blog post, we'll... March 21, 2023 · 3 min read

How to Change Blocks Insertion Point in AutoCAD

If you've ever worked with blocks in AutoCAD, you may have encountered situations where the insertion point of a block isn't quite where you need it to... March 7, 2023 · 3 min read

AutoCAD Blocks: How to Improve Productivity and Efficiency!

Autodesk's AutoCAD is one of the most popular computer aided design software. It is widely used by architects, engineers, and designers to create detailed... February 21, 2023 · 5 min read

How to Modify Block Definition in AutoCAD (How to Edit Blocks)

In AutoCAD, a block is a collection of objects that are combined into a single object. The objects within a block can be moved, copied, and rotated as a... February 7, 2023 · 4 min read

How to Fix a Missing Plot Styles in AutoCAD

In AutoCAD, we are using plot styles to ensure that the colors and linetypes in our drawings are displayed correctly. A plot style table file is... January 24, 2023 · 5 min read

How to Create Custom Linetypes in AutoCAD

One of the key features of AutoCAD is the ability to customize line types, which can add visual interest and clarity to your drawings. In this article... January 10, 2023 · 3 min read

How to Create Shape in AutoCAD (What is a Shape?)

What are Shapes in AutoCAD and How to Create a shape? Is there a difference between AutoCAD Block and Shape? What is SHX file? We are going to answer... December 20, 2022 · 4 min read

Why does Mtext Split into Two in AutoCAD?

Are you suffering from the issue of Mtext splitting into two? Don't worry, below we are looking at the reason why this happens and how to correct it. A... December 6, 2022 · 2 min read

How to Draw an Arc with a Specific Length in AutoCAD?

Not long ago, a colleague of mine asked me how to draw an arc with a specific length in AutoCAD. This question struck me, as I was never thought of this... November 22, 2022 · 3 min read

How to Easily draw Polygon in AutoCAD? (Hexagon, Octagon, etc.)

There are some times that we need to draw a specific simple 2D shape in AutoCAD as part of something bigger. But how for example to draw a hexagon or... November 8, 2022 · 3 min read

How to TRIM everything Inside/Outside a Boundary in AutoCAD?

Trim and Extend are some of the commands that I personally use hundreds of times a day! They are great and make drafting so much easier! We already have... October 25, 2022 · 1 min read

How to Change Elevations of COGO Points in Civil3D

Several days ago, I searched for a way to add a constant number to the Elevations of a Selected Group of COGO points in a Drawing. In short, the task was... October 11, 2022 · 1 min read