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Yikes! Where did January go? Here, all ready, is the second Corner of 2010 and with it, a bucket-full of top tips and tricks. This month, Michael takes pity on AutoCAD LT users and introduces the DIESEL programming language (OK, it works in full AutoCAD too but LT users are often left out of these customization features) and shows you what can be done. It's a very useful main feature and explains how block insertions can be sequentially numbered.
Elsewhere, Michael explains how to set the Workspace when launching AutoCAD (that's a top tip) and how to resolve an Mtext annoyance after changing space. Beginners are amply catered for by an excellent overview of the Support File Search Path and a demonstration of how to add your own to the list.
Have fun with AutoCAD and keep up with those New Year resolutions!
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By default, AutoCAD always displays the UCS icon at the drawing origin (0,0) unless the origin is off screen, in which case, the UCS icon sits quietly in the bottom left-hand corner of the drawing area.
If you find the UCS icon distracting when it's floating in the middle of the screen, you can force it to be displayed in the bottom left-hand corner using the ucsicon command.
Enter an option [ON/OFF/All/Noorigin/ORigin/Properties] <ON>:
Use the "Noorigin" option to force the icon into the bottom left corner and the "ORigin" option to set it back to the default.
See the UCS Icon tutorial for more details.
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