In my first article, I wrote about rotating the UCS about an axis and the use of the UCS command in 2D drawings. From this article on, we will learn about the 3D applications of the UCS command. Read the rest of this entry »

User Coordinate System (UCS) is a must-know for 3D user’s of AutoCAD. Whenever you start a new drawing in AutoCAD, you are met by a World Coordinate System (WCS) [of course, unless you have a different setting in your template. Read the rest of this entry »

In our daily lives, we perceive different properties of objects around us, which mainly are: Read the rest of this entry »

Hello dear readers.

As you may remember, I shared my happy experiences after using the then-recently-released. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are writing VisualLISP codes professionally, then you should prevent people to read your codes. Thanks to VisualLISP, there is a way of doing this. You do not have to buy a separate program like Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.

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This PDF document is compiled from articles of Erhan Toker which are about “(Render) Material Definition” in AutoCAD 2008. This very detailed e-book helps you to learn (Render) material definition in AutoCAD 2008.

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Hello,

I always use blocks in my projects at the office. Although I hate using the same blocks in all designs, as I gather from the comments, you guys seem to like it that way . Read the rest of this entry »

In the last article of this series, I will explain about advanced lighting properties of ‘ Realistic ‘ and ‘ Realistic Metal ‘ type of materials. Lights are the most important feature of rendering. Those who can make the lighting settings the best for the scene can obtain the best results. Read the rest of this entry »

The reason for this playful heading is the Vista Transformation Pack 6, which is quite serious. VTP6 is actually a theme pack that makes your Windows™ XP look like Vista. I have always stayed away from this kind of programs but VTP6 has earned my love and respect. It does’t bring any more load to your system and you can uninstall it any time you want. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello dear readers;

I see that our hit count has been on the rise, and it seems since all the visitors are AutoCAD users and about %70 earn from AutoCAD, I realise we could make use of tips apart from command explanations. Speed is important for us and this will help increase our speed. Read the rest of this entry »