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Gap Tolerance - AutoCAD
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Is there a way to quickly fill in the gaps or bypass them when hatching?
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Hatching used to requi...
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Underline Single Line Text - AutoCAD
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How do I underline single line text?
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Click on the Symbol Icon (@) in the text editor and choose...
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Zoom Extents - AutoCAD
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Is there a way to do a Zoom Extents rather than via a menu or keyboard shortcut (ZE)?
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Try doubl...
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Fence Option - AutoCAD
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I want to trim in and around irregular or circular objects but the Crossing selection method is rectangular...
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Switching between Trim and Extend Commands - AutoCAD
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I find that I often need to switch between using the Trim and the Extend commands, is there an easy way to ...
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Polyline Command - AutoCAD
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I draw piping runs and mechanical components that then need to have the same Fillet radius value applied to...
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Previewing Layouts in a Drawing - AutoCAD
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Is there a way in which I can get a preview of the Layouts in my drawing so that I can quickly see which la...
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X-references are Appearing Faint - AutoCAD
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My X-references are appearing faint in my drawing can this be overridden?
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The fading of the X-R...
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Previewing Open Drawings - AutoCAD
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I need to have several drawings open at the same time, is there a way in which I can preview my open drawin...
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Replace or Modify Text - AutoCAD
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How do I quickly locate all examples of specific items of text so that I can replace or modify them?
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Trim Command - AutoCAD
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When I use the Trim command I sometimes find that I didn't correctly identify all of the objects to use as ...
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Previewing Layouts in a Drawing - AutoCAD
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Is there a way in which I can get a preview of the Layouts in my drawing so that I can quickly see which la...
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Layout and Model Tabs - AutoCAD
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I can't find any Model or Layout tabs with which to switch between Model Space and Paper space, how do I ge...
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Edge Modifier - AutoCAD
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I sometimes find that the trim command doesn’t function properly as it leaves little bits behind or the ite...
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Fillet Command - AutoCAD
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I often have to apply a zero radius value to use the Fillet command to trim or extend objects to a sharp co...
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Chamfer Command - AutoCAD
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When I use the Chamfer command I sometimes don’t know both of the “Distances” to use, instead I have one di...
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Fillet and Chamfer Commands - AutoCAD
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I need to draw weld details using both the Fillet and Chamfer commands but both commands remove the origin...
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Polyline Edit Command - AutoCAD
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A limitation of the “Join” command is the need for the objects to be in line with one another or share the ...
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Rotate Command - AutoCAD
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I need to rotate objects but don’t want to keep calculating the angle involved. Is there a way in which I c...
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Increasing the size of the preview tile - AutoCAD
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How do I increase the size of the preview tile in the Quick View layouts feature?
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When the Quic...
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Right-Click Customisation - AutoCAD
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Is there a way in which I can quickly toggle the function of the right hand mouse button between using the ...
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Hatching in Drawing Displays - AutoCAD
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Sometimes the hatching in my drawing displays and prints on top of the boundary objects that enclose them, ...
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Altering polylines made of dash and dot linetypes - AutoCAD
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Is there a way to alter how polylines made of dash and dot patterned linetypes display?
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The PLI...
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Scale Command - AutoCAD
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I need to scale objects but don’t want to keep calculating the scale factors involved. Is there a way in wh...
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Rotated Option within the Rectangle Command - AutoCAD
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I need to draw a lot of rectangles that then have to be rotated, is there a way to speed up or avoid this p...
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Changing the appearance of the Ribbon - AutoCAD
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The appearance of the ribbon has changed and appears smaller with just the Tabs displayed... how did this h...
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Lengthen Command - AutoCAD
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I want to increase the length of a lot of lines and arcs that are at all sort of angles, however it would ...
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Layer Modifier - AutoCAD
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With the Offset command I often have to select the newly offset objects and place them onto another layer a...
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Reducing the Layer Dialogue in AutoCAD
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How can I reduce the amount of space and information that the displays when it is expanded?
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Tur...
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Join Command - AutoCAD
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I find that using the Trim, Extend and Lengthen commands can sometimes leave little segments or gaps behind...