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How do I stop tick marks appearing when I select something?
...mmand Blipmode or the variable BLIPMODE. For more information about command vs. variable see How to change variables. 'Marker blips' can be cleared from the screen with commands such as REDRAW, REGEN...
My delete key doesn't work
First, check that the object that can not be deleted is not on a "locked" layer. Use the command LIST to find out what layer the object is on. Locking a layer will prevent deletion of any entity on...
I don't see the outline of an object when I move / copy it
...ways of setting this control. Either one will work: 1. _DRAGMODE
This is the command version. To change it type _DRAGMODE on the command line (include the underscore), and the available options are...
Drawing template won't open
... file needs to be saved as a .dwg file in the required version. Then close the drawing and manually change the file extension from .dwg to .dwt.
Templates should be saved to the AutoCad default fold...
Text is not showing properly in my linetypes
...efined to use the font ISO.shx. Once the textstyle has been redefined, then all the linestyles will change to the new font, and will appear correctly.
In order to find the name of the textstyle bein...
Text appears to be faded in Text Formatting
The most common solution is to change a Windows display setting :
Right click on your windows desktop. :
Select Properties :
Click on the Appearance Tab :
Click on the Effects button :...
Why do my blocks come in the wrong size?
... that no scaling occurs and the blocks are inserted at the correct size.
If it is not possible to change the variable INSUNITS in the source drawing, there are two more variables that affect the ins...
Default Paths for Profile, Templates and Configuration Files
... were placed under C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2002.
Since AutoCad 2004 the customization files have changed location, and were divided into two categories, roamable and nonroamable files.
Roamab...
How do I use an AutoLISP routine?
...( / ss la rv i tv op en)
(while (not ss)
(princ "\nPick any object on the required layer: ")
(setq ss (ssget)))
(initget "Length Area")
(setq rv (getkword "\nWou...
How do I remove the frame around my image?
... by the variable IMAGEFRAME. To alter this variable, type IMAGEFRAME at the command line and change the setting. For AutoCAD 2006 and later the availible settings are: 0 - The frame is no...
How do I make my AutoCAD 2009 look like 2008?
...sn't mean we cannot go back in time. To emmulate the appearance of AutoCAD 2008 make the following changes. Bring back the pull-down menus with the command MENUBAR. Change the setting from its defa...
