AutoCAD Linetypes: How to Use & Create Them

AutoCAD Linetypes: How to Use & Create Them

Linetypes are one of those AutoCAD features that you might use every day without giving them much thought. Continuous lines, dashed lines, centre lines and hidden lines all have a part to play in making drawings easier to read and understand.   AutoCAD comes...
How to Create 2D Drawing Views from a 3D Model in AutoCAD

How to Create 2D Drawing Views from a 3D Model in AutoCAD

Working with a 3D model in AutoCAD but need clear 2D views for your drawings? Rather than manually creating multiple viewports and setting up front, top, side and isometric views individually, AutoCAD's VIEWBASE command can do much of the work for...
How to Use Geometric Constraints in AutoCAD

How to Use Geometric Constraints in AutoCAD

When creating or editing drawings in AutoCAD, keeping objects in the correct position and maintaining their geometry can sometimes require extra work.  For example, you might create a rectangular shape only to find that moving one of its corners changes it into...
How to Customise Selection Preview in AutoCAD 

How to Customise Selection Preview in AutoCAD 

When working in a busy AutoCAD drawing, you may notice objects highlighting as you move your cursor over them. This is Selection Preview, a useful AutoCAD feature designed to show which object will be selected before you click. While this can make it easier to...