AutoCAD
Wisey’s AutoCAD Tips and Tricks - Page 8
Xref attach and overlay – how to switch between the two.
(5 November 2003)(A2000)
Often you will have an XREF set to
‘Attach’ which you wish to change to ‘Overlay’.
In the XREF manager, there is the
‘Type’ column, in this column is the word ‘Attach’ or ‘Overlay’. Double click
this word to change its status.
Selection Toggle – CTRL
(6 November 2003)
Selecting a line, that is on top of another line, can be tricky. Holding down
the CTRL button when selecting objects, will turn the selection cycle on. Then,
it is a simple matter of clicking the mouse button, till the correct object is
highlighted. Ensure the HIGHLIGHT system variable is set to 1 and then objects
will be highlighted when selected.
Reload all Xrefs fast
(6 Jan 2004) (R14 onwards)
To reload all xrefs fast type the following at the command line:
Command:
-xref
Enter an option [?/Bind/Detach/Path/Unload/Reload/Overlay/Attach]
<Attach>: R
Enter xref name(s) to reload: *
Fast plotting set-up
(29 June 2004) (A2000 onwards)
Setting up a plot takes a little time, especially when there are multiple
drawings to plot! A simple way to speed this up is to use the "Previous Plot"
found at "Page setup name" in the AutoCAD PLOT command.
1. Type PLOT.
2. Set up plot and print.
3. Open another drawing.
4. Type PLOT.
5. In the top right hand corner there is "Page setup name", click the drop down
and select "Previous Plot".
How to detach and attach leaders to Mtext
(19 Oct 2002, A2K)
For those with EXPRESS tools there are these following commands:
QLDETACHSET
QLATTACHSET
QLATTACH