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How do I make a PDF drawing?
A common misconception about PDF drawings is that the process is to
convert a DWG file format to a PDF file format. A PDF file is a digital
'paper' plot of the drawing, not an actual hardcopy paper ...
The Scroll Wheel button on my mouse will not PAN
If the scroll-wheel (middle) mouse button will not Pan when pressed, set the MBUTTONPAN System Variable to 1: MBUTTONPAN = 0 - Sets the action defined in the CUI file. (The default action for this se...
The dialog box isn't showing up in AutoCAD
If the dialog box does not show up for commands such as SAVEAS, IMPORT or OPEN, check the setting of the FILEDIA system variable.
The settings are:
0 - Dialog boxes WILL NOT show. 1 - Dialog ...
How do I snap to a Hatch?
The default action for AutoCAD is to ignore hatch objects, as doing so improves performance. The ability for AutoCAD to snap to a hatch object is controlled by one of two variables and their settin...
XREF changes will not show in my drawing
It is possible to change layer settings on external reference drawings ( xref ) in the main drawing. Whether or not these changes are retained between sessions is controlled by the system variable ...