Tip of the Week Archive from 2006
 
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  • 01/02/06 - Using the hatch scale variable HPSCALE.
  • 01/09/06 - Editing blocks with the REFEDIT command.
  • 01/16/06 - Using the WBLOCK command to strip and purge a file.
  • 01/23/06 - Why line types don't show up occasionally.
  • 01/30/06 - Find and change thickness of objects to zero quickly.
  • 02/06/06 - Easy ways to manipulate the UCS icon.
  • 02/13/06 - Minimizing or maximizing viewports in paper space.
  • 02/20/06 - Menu key board shortcuts to remember.
  • 02/27/06 - Using the FIND command to change text in a drawing.
  • 03/06/06 - Tricks for making new layers in the Layer Manager.
  • 03/13/06 - How the DIMSCALE variable modifies your dimensions.
  • 03/20/06 - How to show Metric and English units in your dimensions.
  • 03/27/06 - Quick tips for the Help dialogue box.
  • 04/03/06 - Tips for using Polar snaps.
  • 04/10/06 - The DROPGEO command line history only command.
  • 04/17/06 - Tips for erasing or deleting objects.
  • 04/24/06 - Hidden PostalCAD As504 helper list.
  • 05/01/06 - How to show attributes with the ATTDISP variable.
  • 05/08/06 - PostalCAD utility to reset background color to black.
  • 05/15/06 - Tip on the AutoCAD calculator.
  • 05/22/06 - Restoring the classic look to Map 3D 2006.
  • 05/29/06 - Standardize all the text in a drawing file quickly.
  • 06/05/06 - How to turn off automatic highlighting.
  • 06/12/06 - How to retain your layer changes with Xref's.
  • 06/19/06 - Copy and rotate, together, in one command.
  • 06/26/06 - The PostalCAD Move and Rotate command.
  • 07/03/06 - Inserting door symbols in existing openings.
  • 07/10/06 - How to show Wipeout borders when text masking.
  • 07/17/06 - How to hide the Model and Layout tabs.
  • 07/24/06 - Temporary Ortho shortcut.
  • 07/31/06 - Using grips to set the absolute radius of a circle.
  • 08/07/06 - How to restore your favorite Osnaps quickly.
  • 08/14/06 - How to correctly change line weights/ widths.
  • 08/21/06 - Re-define saved view boundaries and layer info.
  • 08/28/06 - How to redefine non-uniformly scaled blocks
  • 09/04/06 - How to use the SPACETRANS command.
  • 09/11/06 - How blocks and the Stretch command work together.
  • 09/18/06 - Extra tray icons in Flex-License version of Map 2006.
  • 09/25/06 - Using the PCAD NOTE command.
  • 10/02/06 - The PostalCAD Erase All command.
  • 10/09/06 - Fixing when Layer Properties Manager causes crashes.
  • 10/16/06 - Toggle background to black using TBC shortcut.
  • 10/23/06 - Changing the DTEXT editor.
  • 10/30/06 - How to place multiple lines of DTEXT in different places.
  • 11/06/06 - Adding more room for info in the Properties palette.
  • 11/13/06 - Isolating selected geometry with 3D ORBIT command.
  • 11/20/06 - Removing the Acrobat menu's from AutoCAD.
  • 11/27/06 - Another way to open toolbars.
  • 12/04/06 - Using the coordinate display to your advantage.
  • 12/11/06 - Options for the TRIM and EXTEND commands.
  • 12/08/06 - Shortcuts for the AutoCAD application window.
  • 12/25/06 - Eliminating the Layout and Model tabs.