15 Favorite AutoCAD Tips & Tricks!

Recently I had an opportunity to present a special edition of the 30 min. Workout series focused on AutoCAD tips and tricks. During the session I walked through more than fifteen of my favorite AutoCAD tips, tricks & shortcuts. If you are interested, I’ve shared a recording of the session below. My hope is that it will provide some discoveries you can use on your next project. Topics and timestamps listed below…

• 2:22 – Zoom to selected objects using viewcube
• 2:32 – Add/Remove items from Quick Access Toolbar
• 5:03 – Find commands within interface using Application Menu 
• 6:33 – Conserve screen real estate by collapsing palettes to a single icon
• 8:57 – Select from stacked objects using Selection Cycling
• 11:38 – Navigate to coordinates using FROM object snap
• 13:06 – Improve hatch appearance by adjusting its origin
• 14:58 – Limit geometry AutoCAD “sees” when hatching via. pick point
• 16:34 – Calculate coordinates & expressions using Geometric Calculator
• 22:04 – Calculate expressions within dialog boxes
• 22:47 – Select similar objects using Select Similar feature
• 24:28 – Create similar objects using Add Selected feature
• 25:39 – Edit text, dimensions, blocks & polylines via. “double-click”
• 26:47 – Span line types along short segment polylines
• 27:19 – Restore the last object deleted using OOPS
• 28:19 – Focus on specific entities in complex drawings using Isolate feature 
• 29:38 – Identify owner of drawing using WHOHAS