Written By Allan using AutoCAD 2004"AutoCAD uses anonymous blocks for supporting hatch patterns and dimensions. These types of blocks are also created using AutoLISP or similar means, but cannot be intentionally created in the drawing editor. Also, anonymous blocks cannot be modified using AutoCAD editing commands." - www.autodesk.com.auWhat are the Types*U### = anonymous … [Read more...] about Anonymous Blocks in AutoCAD
AutoCAD Tutorials
How to install a font in AutoCAD
Written by Jaiprakash Pandey, July 2015Applies to:AutoCAD 2016, Similar principles to earlier versions.Tutorial:AutoCAD supports two type of fonts SHX and windows based font like truetype, opentype etc, windows based fonts are installed in windows operating system and AutoCAD accesses it from there but SHX is AutoCAD specific font which needs to be installed in AutoCAD font … [Read more...] about How to install a font in AutoCAD
Understanding Annotation scales in AutoCAD
Written by Jaiprakash Pandey, July 2015Applies to:AutoCAD 2015-2016, Similar principles to earlier versions.Tutorial:Generally AutoCAD drawings are plotted on different scales and on different sheet sizes. In order to keep size of certain symbols equal for all scales in plot it is necessary to give and object annotative property and apply scales for all output sizes.As an … [Read more...] about Understanding Annotation scales in AutoCAD
Dimension Style Overrides, Explained
Compiled By SpeedyPCApplies to:AutoCADDefinitionIn AutoCAD dimension style override is a change made to specific settings in the current dimension style. It is equivalent to changing a dimensioning system variable without changing the current dimension style.You can define dimension style overrides for individual dimensions, or for the current dimension style.What use do … [Read more...] about Dimension Style Overrides, Explained
AutoCAD File Extensions – Section 2 Menus
A list of file extensions and what they are used for and what they mean.Written by Allan, Jan 2004Revised April 2006.CUIXML based menu file new for AutoCAD 2006, superseeds older menu files..MNUTemplate menu file. (This is where we code from).MNCCompiled menu file. This binary file contains the command strings and menu syntax that defines the functionality and appearance of the … [Read more...] about AutoCAD File Extensions – Section 2 Menus
AutoCAD File Extensions – Section 5 Plotting / Printing
A list of file extensions and what they are used for and what they mean.Written by Allan, Jan 2004.PC3New for AutoCAD 2000, the PC3 is the Plot Control Parameter file. The PC3 file is the master control file for plotter configurations..PC2For release 14, the PC2 is the Plot Control Parameter file..PCPFor before release 13 the PCP is the Plot Control Parameter file..CTBNew for … [Read more...] about AutoCAD File Extensions – Section 5 Plotting / Printing