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Who Do You Trust?
In a previous issue, I wrote about the system
variable DWGCHECK. This system variable checks if a
drawing was created in AutoCAD and warns you if it
wasn't. The default setting in 2006 was 0 - only
warns you if there is some problem with the drawing.
In 2007, the default setting has been switched, so
now you get a dialog box warning you that the
drawing originates from a "non-trusted" source.
However, perform a QSAVE and the drawing becomes
trustable again.
Or, you can simply avoid the warning dialogs
altogether and change the system variable.
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| Autodesk Subscribers to Get Vault Free |
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Lynn Allen announced at the March 7 CAD Camp I
attended that Autodesk subscribers will be provided
with Autodesk Vault for free at some point in the
future. Vault is a document management software
that allows you to check drawings, word documents,
excel spreadsheets, etc. in and out, so you have
some revision control.
If this proves to be true, becoming an Autodesk
subscriber should be a lot more palatable for most
users. Contact your local reseller for details.
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| Change the Basepoint\Scale\Rotation of a Block on the Fly |
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In AutoCAD 2004 or beyond, you can switch the
insertion point\scale\rotation on the fly. Select
Insert Block as you normally do. Press OK. The
preview of the block will appear on your cursor. Right
click.
On the right click menu, you will see you have the
option to redefine your basepoint (so you can reset
the insertion point of the block for this instance), the
scale or rotation of the block.
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| Reloading the PGP File |
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It used to be that when you modified the pgp file
(this is the file with all your shortcut keys), you had
to exit AutoCAD and relaunch it. Now, you can
modify the pgp file in Notepad or through the Tools
menu and simply re-load it without having to close
AutoCAD.
To reload the pgp file, simply type REINIT on the
command line.
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| Repeating a Command In the CUI |
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If you want a macro to repeat automatically, simply
type a * in front of the command.
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| Faster Zooms |
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ZOOMFACTOR controls the increments used by the
display when you zoom in or out. The default is 60,
but you can set it from 3 to 100. Set it to 100 and
add ZOOM to your ZOOMs.
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| New Tips & Tricks from Lynn Allen |
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Lynn Allen, Autodesk's Technical Evangelist, has
posted her booklet of tips and tricks for AutoCAD
2007 on her BLOG in pdf format for easy download.
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