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  1. Student Project Questions

    If you're a student learning AutoCAD and are following a course of study such as those at Penn Foster, you can get help with your project work by posting here.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Using Associative Dimensions

    There are various reasons for using associative dimensions. Previously the DimAssoc setting only had a 0 or 1 value. This meant all dims were either created as "exploded" or as one unit. Very few...

    Started by irneb‎, 22nd Jul 2011 04:07 pm
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    SLW210
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Beginner FAQ

    Before Posting Browse the help file, hit F1 while in Autocad. Run through the 'Learning Assistance' CD tutorials. 1) I can't draw accurately ? Use OSNAPS, found in the TOOLS>Drafting...

    Started by Mr T‎, 6th Apr 2004 09:53 am
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    chelsea1307
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  3. FAQ Article Sticky Thread Sticky: Autodesk Student Software

    Student Software Q: I'm a student, can I get AutoCAD and other Autodesk software for free? A: Yes, you can. You can download free full-working versions of Autodesk software from the...

    Started by CADTutor‎, 7th May 2008 07:41 pm
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  1. Massprop for arrayed objects

    I have a simple 3D cuboid that I used rectangle array on, 2 rows of 5 elements each. Anyways I then tried to use massprop on the 10 objects to get the combined volume. But I get: "No solids or...

    Started by Moolla‎, Today 10:06 am
    array, massprop
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    ReMark
    Today 10:03 pm Go to last post

  2. Civil 3D breaklines giving wrong contour elevations.

    I'm somewhat new to Civil 3D 2013 and have never encountered this problem before. I've got a top slope standard breakline (dark green line) and bottom slope standard breakline (light green line)...

    Started by KJac‎, Today 05:13 pm
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    KJac
    Today 07:34 pm Go to last post

  3. How to draw Cam lobe

    Hi everyone, when its come to autocad i'm a total noob. Thank to cadtutor.net and you guys i learn bits here and there. You guys are great sources when i have no where else to go. So i'm here today...

    Started by henrynguyen‎, 10th May 2013 12:46 am
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    AARi
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  4. Attributes & Lineweights

    I have a drawing with numerous copies of a particular block. I would like to change the Lineweight of the attribute so that it is reduced in all of the blocks in my drawing. How can I do this?

    Started by robnad‎, 16th May 2013 01:28 am
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    robnad
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  5. Moved: Guidance Required: Link to Database and Populate Drawings with Data

    Started by nick777‎, 16th May 2013 04:39 pm
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    steven-g
    17th May 2013 05:26 pm Go to last post

  6. Matching layer properties of two drawings

    Dear all, my google-fu has failed me. I have a dozen of drawings each with a layer named LOGIC. I have modified layer properties (default color, line style, etc.) on one of them and I want to...

    Started by Vieira‎, 17th May 2013 03:34 pm
    layer, match, properties
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    pqphillips
    17th May 2013 03:51 pm Go to last post

  7. earthwork volume,cut and fill calculation.

    Can anyone help to calculate the volume.I attached here my dwg file. I never done this before and I want to know the correct answer when I want my land to be levelled at 6m.How much volume to fill...

    Started by abhalkip‎, 9th Jan 2013 05:56 pm
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    priyaahuja
    16th May 2013 07:55 pm Go to last post

  8. Moved: Branch Conenection Development

    Started by derek wright‎, 16th May 2013 09:21 am
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    Murph_map
    16th May 2013 02:06 pm Go to last post

  9. how can i draw gate decorations

    How do I draw decorations such as in this: http://3.imimg.com/data3/OD/QG/MY-4217235/shahi-gate-500x500.jpg? My main objective it to get propotions right and the "flow" of the curvatures (and not...

    Started by ittayd‎, 15th May 2013 10:40 am
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    ReMark
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  10. Selecting Object In The AutoCAD 2012?

    I created two lines. Before this problem appears, if I select one line then another line one-by-one, they are all selected. But now, when I select one line then another line one-by-one, only...

    Started by spinecad‎, 14th May 2013 07:28 pm
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    Dana W
    15th May 2013 01:10 am Go to last post

  11. how to remove dynamic block's frame ?

    hey guys, i have a dwg file, it has so many x-refs. And x-refs has so many dynamic blocks. As you know there is a frame around the dynamic block objets. But i have many many rectangles-frames that...

    Started by cios106‎, 27th Jan 2012 08:39 pm
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    JopaTools
    14th May 2013 06:15 pm Go to last post

  12. Moved: How to edit text using LSP or Script?

    Started by zhiling0229‎, 18th Dec 2009 08:53 am
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    valento
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  13. Moved: How to apply autolisps???

    Started by trilok2047‎, 14th May 2013 11:46 am
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    ReMark
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  14. how to place an object in specific area

    hello everyone! please i need your help i made a model and i want to place it in 4200sqft kindly please tell me how t do that ?

    Started by ironart‎, 13th May 2013 10:47 am
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    AARi
    13th May 2013 08:32 pm Go to last post

  15. how to draw a circle passing from given 2 points and tangent to a given line

    This is a geometry question, but I think folks here can help me to find a solution to draw it with CAD capabilites I have 2 points and a line given (both points on one side of line) I want to...

    Started by khoshravan‎, 14th Feb 2011 10:22 am
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  16. Moved: Creating section plane to get cross section

    Started by ohyahta‎, 13th May 2013 04:12 pm
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    JD Mather
    13th May 2013 06:10 pm Go to last post

  17. Auto Cad Classic quitting when I try to save my file.

    Hi all, I have encountered a problem when attempting to save my DWG. A message appears quickly then the program closes, or the program will just instantly close when I hit save. I am using Cad...

    Started by simon12345‎, 12th May 2013 04:13 pm
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    SLW210
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  18. IGES DIALOG BOX

    AM USING MECHANICAL DESKTOP 6, CANNOT GET DIALOG BOX TO POP UP WHEN I KEY IN THE IGESIN COMMAND. WHERE OR HOW DO I TURN THIS THING ON? HAD NO LUCK IN THE 'HELP' AREA... :(

    Started by TREYBOB‎, 22nd Jul 2003 12:15 pm
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    AARi
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  19. Moved: Print Options

    Started by Dukeee‎, 11th May 2013 10:05 am
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  20. Moved: Exporting image from AutoCAD

    Started by b13‎, 10th May 2013 03:53 pm
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  21. Moved: Layout Scale

    Started by Shoja‎, 12th May 2013 12:07 pm
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  22. Best Crash Course

    I'm an ME/IE that must quickly learn Autocad for a plant layout. Please, all you CEs that are expert in Autocad, I would greatly appreciate your advice on the best crash course book / disk to...

    Started by New_to_AC‎, 10th May 2013 04:54 pm
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    mikekmx
    12th May 2013 11:42 am Go to last post

  23. how to specify????

    With the use of DIMORDINATE command, i can specify the ORDINATE of any point... Is there any command in autocad in which I can specify both Ordinate and abscissa??? I know ID command but it only...

    Started by trilok2047‎, 8th May 2013 04:45 pm
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    trilok2047
    11th May 2013 03:00 pm Go to last post

  24. Measure Command

    Hi, I am trying to add the measure command which adds nodes / points to what I select to the tool bar and it wont let me do it when I select it out of the commands search box.

    Started by baxd‎, 11th Feb 2013 12:10 pm
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    neophoible
    11th May 2013 10:20 am Go to last post

  25. autocad to mastercam...?

    im currently using Autocad2004. What is the best way to send 3D solid drawings to Mastercam? dxf, Iges, block...? and how..?

    Started by glenn‎, 18th Jun 2003 01:37 am
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    KICK-ASS
    10th May 2013 10:42 pm Go to last post

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