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Hello dear friends, A while ago, I got a call from my friend Gökalp Baykal, asking whether we could make AutoCAD plot the grid lines we use in our workspaces. I think this is a great idea and it would be really nice if we had some settings to specify this in the plot dialog box. Another great idea came from one of our foreign readers. He asked, whether the "No" reply can be set as default while using the MIRROR command: Erase source...

Hello dear readers, We previously discussed dimensioning in detail and we even published an e-book on the subject. We previously mentioned that the dimensioning objects are associative and thus present many advantages too. The advantages of the dimensioning objects being associative can be listed as: All associated dimensions can be updated by changing the dimension style Dynamically updating dimensions using STRETCH or GRIP editing...

One of the technology previews we have on Autodesk Labs is the ADN plugin of the month. Each month there is a new plugin that includes its source code. This is intened to show would-be programmers just how easy it is to extend AutoCAD or Inventor. This month's plugin is ScriptPro 2.0 for AutoCAD:https://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/adn_plugins/Today I updated the ScriptPro 2.0 plugin. The updated version provides an option where you can include a delay in script processing. This helps where timing issues exist. A second new option is the ability to provide a comamnd path so you can specify which AutoCAD the script proessing should be...

[Prepared with AutoCAD 2010. Level: Advanced] Hello dear friends, We learnt how to easily create vertical sections using the SECTIONPLANE command in our previous article. In this article, we’ll look at how we can use the same command in creating 3D sections. Figure.2 Draw a SECTIONPLANE object with points 1 and 2 using the command. Now right-click on the object and select the “Generate 2D/3D Section…” option (Figure.3). Figure.3 A...

Hello dear friends, The SECTIONPLANE command that came in with AutoCAD 2007 really made 3D section creation simple. Erhan had previously talked about the SECTIONPLANE command in our articles LIVE SECTION 1 and LIVESECTION 2. Moreover, I had discussed about another command, the SECTION command while talking about 3D Modeling. In this article we will see an application of this command on an architectural sample. The SECTIONPLANE command...

I recommend for you to read this article before purchasing rechargeable batteries. Around 6 months ago, I bought myself a Canon PowerShot SX20 is camera. I was very pleased with my purchase and I started taking some pretty decent pictures. My camera uses 4pcs of AA rechargeable batteries. I already had a charger (GP brand) and 4 GP and 4 CFL (both are Chinese products) rechargeable batteries at home. This is where the problem starts....