Tip of the Week Archive from 2005
 
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  • 01/03/05 - New features workshop for AutoCAD 2005.
  • 01/10/05 - Deleting layers that won't purge themselves.
  • 01/17/05 - Zoom to object option in AutoCAD 2005 products.
  • 01/24/05 - Command line only Express tools.
  • 01/31/05 - Hidden tip for creating the default PostalCAD text style.
  • 02/07/05 - Fixing layer color guidelines with an imported layer state.
  • 02/14/05 - Using the Ortho mode of the Pan command.
  • 02/21/05 - How to correctly prepare back-up drawings.
  • 02/28/05 - How to repair missing tray icons in AutoCAD.
  • 03/07/05 - The AutoCAD 2005 Easter egg.
  • 03/14/05 - Using the JPGOUT command.
  • 03/21/05 - Controlling global line weight.
  • 03/28/05 - Heads up display of command line options.
  • 04/04/05 - RAM requirements for AutoCAD 2005.
  • 04/11/05 - Filleting two parallel lines.
  • 04/18/05 - Using the Grid as a visual tool in 3D work.
  • 04/25/05 - Using PostalCAD door blocks for 3D work.
  • 05/02/05 - Right-click tips for viewports.
  • 05/09/05 - How to gain some serious screen real estate easily and quickly.
  • 05/16/05 - Spell checking in AutoCAD.
  • 05/23/05 - Accurately placing clipboard objects.
  • 05/30/05 - Using the PostalCAD PURGEALL command.
  • 06/06/05 - New features in Acrobat 7.
  • 06/13/05 - Problems with rotated blocks containing circles and arcs.
  • 06/20/05 - An easy way to freeze layers.
  • 06/27/05 - What to do when grips are hot.
  • 07/04/05 - How to search for layer names in multiple drawings.
  • 07/11/05 - How to spacing blocks evenly on a polyline.
  • 07/18/05 - How to delete Layers that seem un-purgeable.
  • 07/25/05 - Expanding the Plot dialogue box after installing AutoCAD.
  • 08/01/05 - Adding PostalCAD tools to a Tool Palette.
  • 08/08/05 - Adding Xref's to a tool palette.
  • 08/15/05 - How to make a tool palette from an entire folder of blocks.
  • 08/22/05 - How the Send command is used.
  • 08/29/05 - AutoCAD block libraries in Design Center.
  • 09/05/05 - Simple and helpful hints for why items won't purge in AutoCAD.
  • 09/12/05 - How to quickly create a viewport to fit the margins of your page.
  • 09/19/05 - Match any existing text with Pickdraw.
  • 09/26/05 - Basic plot style tips.
  • 10/03/05 - How to use the JUSTIFYTEXT command.
  • 10/10/05 - The importance of the Insert Units setting for all future drawings.
  • 10/17/05 - Justifying the TEXTSCALE command.
  • 10/24/05 - Some handy shortcuts for the application window.
  • 10/31/05 - What happens when using the fillet command on two parallel lines.
  • 11/07/05 - Tips for using and editing with the REVCLOUD command.
  • 11/14/05 - How to open AutoCAD without the default blank drawing.
  • 11/21/05 - Moving the Mtext editor when editing.
  • 11/28/05 - Real time walkthrough with the REALTIMEPAN command.
  • 12/05/05 - Getting rid of the PLOT notification balloon.
  • 12/12/05 - Moving the command line to the top.
  • 12/19/05 - Removing the Filters area from the layer dialogue box.
  • 12/26/05 - Using a template file after a drawing is started.