Dec 22
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Scaling in Autocad drawings and layouts.
All Autocad versions
As you know, no scale is used in AutoCAD drawings. Drawing models are prepared with real dimensions and scale is given during the print-out. In order to do this, print Plot… command is used from File menu. Plot dialog box will appear (Fig.1). You can take print-outs according to the scale you want by setting correct values in mm ve units boxes inside Plot scale part, which is in Plot Settings tab.
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Plot style tables
4 responses - Posted 07.09.07
AutoCAD 2002 and higher versions AutoDESK introduced plot style tables with AutoCAD 2002. It is very simple, it is a table that determines which layer is plotted how. In old days, when we used to make drawing on tracing paper by using rapido, we used to use 0.2, 0.5 and 1 mm ...continue
4 responses - Posted 07.09.07
AutoCAD 2002 and higher versions AutoDESK introduced plot style tables with AutoCAD 2002. It is very simple, it is a table that determines which layer is plotted how. In old days, when we used to make drawing on tracing paper by using rapido, we used to use 0.2, 0.5 and 1 mm ...continue
Annotation Objects in AutoCAD 2008 - 1
6 responses - Posted 04.30.07
AutoCAD 2008 and higher versions AutoDESK finally added objects that are sensitive to drawings scale. By this way, we will get rid of problems of scaling a little bit, as mentioned in articles Understanding scale concept and units in Autocad and Scaling in Autocad drawings and layouts. Let’s take a ...continue
6 responses - Posted 04.30.07
AutoCAD 2008 and higher versions AutoDESK finally added objects that are sensitive to drawings scale. By this way, we will get rid of problems of scaling a little bit, as mentioned in articles Understanding scale concept and units in Autocad and Scaling in Autocad drawings and layouts. Let’s take a ...continue
Starting a drawing in AutoCAD-2: Units
6 responses - Posted 04.26.07
All AutoCAD versions Hello dailyautocad readers, In my previous article, I have explained about “model space” and “drawing unit” concepts. Please read this article once more, even if you have read it, because these concepts are very important when starting an AutoCAD drawing. In this article, I will talk about drawing units, even ...continue
6 responses - Posted 04.26.07
All AutoCAD versions Hello dailyautocad readers, In my previous article, I have explained about “model space” and “drawing unit” concepts. Please read this article once more, even if you have read it, because these concepts are very important when starting an AutoCAD drawing. In this article, I will talk about drawing units, even ...continue
e-Book: Extrenal Reference
1 response - Posted 03.09.07
Hi, My first e-book about AutoCAD's "External Reference" is available on our download page. This 10 page PDF document is compiled from my articles about external references. continue
1 response - Posted 03.09.07
Hi, My first e-book about AutoCAD's "External Reference" is available on our download page. This 10 page PDF document is compiled from my articles about external references. continue
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 3
13 responses - Posted 02.27.07
AutoCAD 12 and higher versions If you insert one or more number of XREF into your drawing, on the contrary to blocks, properties like blocks inside them, layers and text styles are not transferred to the main drawing. If otherwise is not stated than, AutoCAD does not allow the usage of ...continue
13 responses - Posted 02.27.07
AutoCAD 12 and higher versions If you insert one or more number of XREF into your drawing, on the contrary to blocks, properties like blocks inside them, layers and text styles are not transferred to the main drawing. If otherwise is not stated than, AutoCAD does not allow the usage of ...continue
LIVE SECTION in AutoCAD 2007 - II
1 response - Posted 02.21.07
AutoCAD 2007 and higher versions In my previous article about the subject, I have explained that 2 or 3 dimensional cross-sections can be obtained. In this article, I will explain the details of taking a section continue
1 response - Posted 02.21.07
AutoCAD 2007 and higher versions In my previous article about the subject, I have explained that 2 or 3 dimensional cross-sections can be obtained. In this article, I will explain the details of taking a section continue
Automatic text inside AutoCAD ( FIELD )
2 responses - Posted 02.15.07
AutoCAD 2005 and higher versions. FIELD feature in Microsoft™ Word program is also added in AutoCAD™ by 2005 version. Fields are extremely useful while preparing drawings with letterheads. Those fields that is marked with gray in Fig. 1 are stored in AutoCAD™ with special variables and they can be placed at ...continue
2 responses - Posted 02.15.07
AutoCAD 2005 and higher versions. FIELD feature in Microsoft™ Word program is also added in AutoCAD™ by 2005 version. Fields are extremely useful while preparing drawings with letterheads. Those fields that is marked with gray in Fig. 1 are stored in AutoCAD™ with special variables and they can be placed at ...continue
Advanced plotting using Layouts
5 responses - Posted 01.31.07
AutoCAD 2000 and higher versions. Those who make drawing with AutoCAD® mainly suffer from being not able to put properly what they have drawn to the paper. Most of the AutoCAD® users use the traditional Plot command and take their actions from Plot dialog box. However, since AutoCAD® 2000, we can also ...continue
5 responses - Posted 01.31.07
AutoCAD 2000 and higher versions. Those who make drawing with AutoCAD® mainly suffer from being not able to put properly what they have drawn to the paper. Most of the AutoCAD® users use the traditional Plot command and take their actions from Plot dialog box. However, since AutoCAD® 2000, we can also ...continue
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