Tips & Tools Weekly (Vol. 13, No. 46)
14 Dec, 2008Dear Readers: Tips & Tools Weekly will take a holiday break the next two weeks and will resume publication on January 5, 2009. Thanks to all of you for your loyal readership this past year. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and a safe and happy new year. This Week's Software Tips Attention Tips Fans: Changes for Newsletter Tips Moving 3D Objects Put Diagrams into Word Get Rid of Stubborn Layers Change Text Styles and More AutoCAD Icon Switches and C/L P/L Symbols /w "myworkspacename" (replace "myworkspacename" with your own) This switch specifies which workspace is to be restored at startup. View the full tip. Len also shared a tip he received from David Allison about how to create C/L P/L symbols. David uses the tip with AutoCAD 2007, but he believes it should work with any version that allows mtext formatting. View the full tip. Finding Area in Acres Another Use of Layiso
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Tips & Tools Weekly software tips for AutoCAD are reviewed by Cadalyst staff and the Tip Patrol before publication. Use all tips at your own discretion, please, and watch later editions of this newsletter for updates and corrections. We're sorry, but editors and Tip Patrol members cannot provide assistance with technical problems; please refer to Cadalyst's Hot Tip Harry-Help discussion forum. Sincere thanks to our volunteer Tip Patrol members: Brian Benton, Don Boyer, Mitchell Hirschklau, R.K. McSwain, Kevin Sawyer, and Billy Wooten.Back to Top | |
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