AutoCAD Questions


AutoCAD 2013
How to micro zoom bigger or smaller a drawing once in the layout space?

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2013  12:56 AM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2013
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10 pts.

AutoCAD icon
For some reason I managed to change the color of the AutoCAD icon/application button to purple. How do I change it back?

Answer Question   |  February 18, 2013  3:52 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD features
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5 pts.

DXF issues
AutoCAD seems to be turning arcs into straight lines when I export and import a DXF file? I’m running a CNC drag knife machine and my part is being affected by this. Any ideas? It happens in old and new ACAD versions

Answer Question   |  January 14, 2013  9:49 PM
AutoCAD, DXF files
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5 pts.

Can AutoCAD edit .cal drawings?
I need to edit existing drawings that have been already scanned into our drawing vault, and some of them are saved as .cal file format. Can AutoCAD convert these drawings and open them for editing? There are a lot of them that need to be edited, so I am looking for the most expeditious way [...]

Answer Question   |  May 18, 2012  8:14 PM
AutoCAD, converting data files, edit, File conversion programs, File formats
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5 pts.

Unable to Edit objects by command.
I am unable to trim or dimension objects in a drawing of mine. It was working one second, and now when I select a command and snap to a point it would do anything. Has anyone experienced this before?

Answer Question   |  March 19, 2012  8:00 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2012
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5 pts.

Layer not showing up
I can turn on/thaw a layer from a xref it does not show up on my drawing. I regen and reload the xref and it still want show up but if I close my drawing and open it back up then it shows up. next time i open the drawing its gone again. This happens [...]

Answer Question   |  February 27, 2012  5:08 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Errors
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25 pts.

Print 3d view in AutoCAD
I have AutoCad 2002. When I command hide in a 3d view, the objects behind the faces do not show in the screen, but when I plot in a HP printer, the hiding does not work and all the wire frame is shown as if there were no faces. Please advise. Thanks

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2012  8:00 AM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2002, AutoCAD Views
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5 pts.

page setup
how do I delete a page setup in the page set up manager

Answer Question   |  October 23, 2010  6:47 PM
AutoCAD, Autocad 2007
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10 pts.

units- metric
what is the recommended setting in the unit command for insertion scale on a metric unit. Unitless or millimeters

Answer Question   |  May 21, 2010  6:31 PM
AutoCAD, Autocad 2007
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5 pts.

running AutoCAD program failure when unlocking computer
My AutoCAD program, windows explorer and windows internet explorer was open before I locked my computer, after when I unlocked my pc the AutoCAD application was closed but others still open, what seems to be the problem? Because I have to recover those files which were open & I’m working on before program failure in [...]

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2012  7:34 AM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Errors
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5 pts.

autocad stalls when changing directories
When opening a new drawing that is in a different directory than the current drawing the system will pause for as long as 2 minutes before showing the directories.  I am running 2000i on Windows xp.

Answer Question   |  March 4, 2010  8:51 PM
AutoCAD
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5 pts.

AutoCAD 2009 attributes
I have a block with 10 attributes, each an individual tag number. The prefix to these tag numbers is the zone number, which is identical on all tags. Can I create one attribute and use it in more than one place, such that I only have to type in the zone number once when placing [...]

Answer Question   |  January 6, 2010  12:48 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD Attributes
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5 pts.

How can I use scale cleanup command in YVR2k8 toolbar of AutoCAD 2008 properly
After I hit the this icon in YVR2k8 toolbar, all unwanted scales were cleaned up and scale list was set to defualt. But some texts were moved to somewhere and lined up vertically. I even could not move them back. Also I could not add any new scale which I want.

Answer Question   |  November 30, 2009  7:32 PM
AutoCAD, Scale cleanup
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5 pts.

Adobe toolbar in Autocad 2009
I have Autocad 2009 and Adobe Pro 9 running on Vista 64 bit there is no tool bar in AutoCad. If I up-grade to Windows 7 will the Adobe tool bar load?

Answer Question   |  November 16, 2009  6:52 PM
Adobe, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2009, Vista, Windows 7
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5 pts.

Can anyone tell me how to put more space between the dimension text and fraction of an inch at the end of the text? I assume it is a dim variable.
When dimemsioning in achitectural format, there is almost no space between the inch and fraction of an inch in the end ot the dimension text. Does anyone know if there is a dimension variable for incrasing this space, or any other way? Thanks for your help. I’m using Acad 2008, but had this problem in [...]

Answer Question   |  June 24, 2010  6:13 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2008
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10 pts.

AutoCAD – auto open dialog box when editing text
what is the command to make Autocad 2000 open the dialog box when you double clike on text to be edited.

Answer Question   |  September 29, 2010  7:56 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2000
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5 pts.

export text quality in jpegs from autocad 07
I am producing plans in Autodcad which i then plot to JPEG but when used by estate agents they complain of unclear text on dimensions

Answer Question   |  October 1, 2009  12:25 PM
AutoCAD, Autocad 2007
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5 pts.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Block Insert Time
Why does it take so long to insert a block in Civil 3D 2008?

Answer Question   |  August 7, 2009  10:37 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Civil 3D 2008
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5 pts.

insert aerials in Autocad
What issues or problems are encountered in inserting multi resolution images into Autocad?

Answer Question   |  July 8, 2009  4:02 PM
AutoCAD
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10 pts.

using mrsid format in autocad 2000(i)
can you use mrsid format in autocad 2000(i)?

Answer Question   |  July 7, 2009  4:36 PM
AutoCAD, AutoCAD 2000, MRSID Format
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10 pts.