Archive for February, 2009

Command Alias Editor

Aside from modifying your command thru PGP files which I already discussed it here, and here on where you can find it, and how you can modify it. There is also another way of modifying your AutoCAD command that is thru Command Alias Editor, which you can find under the Express menu, and under Tools. And from the command prompt type ALIASEDIT.

How to dimension an Arc

dimarc1Two years ago, when I was still using AutoCAD version 2002 in my work. I always encounter an arc portion of a drawing that need to be measured. The problem that was is, AutoCAD version 2002 was not capable of dimensioning an arc.

How not to forget AutoCAD commands

question_mark3Have you, sometimes experienced forgetting the AutoCAD commands that you learned? worst is, forgetting it right from the middle of doing your work?. I do experienced it many times. Even now that I have been using AutoCAD for almost 13 years, I still forget some commands, especially those command that I seldom use.

AutoCAD Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts, same as the command aliases can make our drawings finish much faster. Thats why it is best for us AutoCAD drafters, architects or whatever your profession is, as long as you are using AutoCAD on your work. You should know these keyboard shortcuts I’m trying to say.

AutoCAD and Microstation Terminology

AutoCAD and Microstation are both CAD (Computer Aided Design) applications with some similarities, but both are using different terminologies.

And one obvious difference to these two CAD applications is the way a user using it. In AutoCAD, a user can key-in a command by typing it in a command prompt. But in Microstation a user mostly use these CAD applications by clicking on the icons.