In this podcast episode I discuss the importance and benefits of purging REGAPPS from your drawings.

16 - Tip - Purge REGAPPS

In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools ATTIN/ATTOUT commands which allows you to export and then import block attribute values.

30 - ATTIN/ATTOUT

In this podcast I discuss the difference between commands and system variables.

5 - Commands Versus Variables

Ever wish that the TEXT in your drawing was MTEXT?In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools TXT2MTXT command which allows you to convert TEXT to MTEXT.

Ever wish that the TEXT in your drawing was MTEXT? In this podcast episode I discuss the Express Tools TXT2MTXT command which allows you to convert TEXT to MTEXT.

29 - TXT2MTXT

In this podcast episode I discuss using the Properties Settings dialog box to give you more power and control over the Match Properties (MATCHPROP) command.

23 - Tip - Match Properties Settings

In this podcast episode I discuss the the difference between the CTB and STB plot style table files.I also discuss switching which type of plot style table file your drawing uses to plot by using the CONVERTPSTYLES command.

In this podcast episode I discuss the the difference between the CTB and STB plot style table files. I also discuss switching which type of plot style table file your drawing uses to plot by using the CONVERTPSTYLES command.

31 - Plot Style Table Files - CTB vs STB

In this podcast episode I discuss merging layers in AutoCAD using the Layer Properties Manager or the LAYMRG command.

26 - Tip - Merging Layers

In this podcast I continue discussing many of the basics of the AutoCAD environment. This episode covers Dynamic Input, the Command Window, the Drawing Area, some basic information regarding Model Space and Layouts, the UCS, Model Space Viewport Controls, the Viewcube, the Navigation Bar and Palettes.

3 - Getting Started - AutoCAD Environment - Part 2

In this podcast episode I discuss various ways to access and set your OSNAP's. I discuss Running OSNAP's along with various ways of manually selecting a specific OSNAP point.

13 - OSNAP's

In this podcast I discuss many of the basics of the AutoCAD environment. This episode covers the Application Button, the Ribbon, Menus, the Quick Access Toolbar and the Status Bar.

1 - Getting Started - AutoCAD Environment - Part 1

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In this podcast episode I discuss some of the basics related to blocks. What are they? How do you create them? How do you insert them into your drawing?

35 - Blocks - The Basics

In this podcast episode I discuss layer information showing up in your PDF's and how to prevent this from happening.

34 - Layer Information In PDF

In this episode I discuss modifying the behavior of your right mouse button to help improve your efficiency in AutoCAD. (Don't forget to check out Time Sensitive Right Click)

24 - Right Click Customization

In this podcast episode I discuss the XLIST Express Tools command. XLIST will help you to quickly determine the properties of objects in your blocks or XREFs.

19 - Tip - XLIST

In this podcast episode I discuss the TJUST Express Tools command. TJUST allows you to change the justification of text in your drawing without the text moving around to accommodate the change.

20 - Tip - TJUST

In this podcast episode I discuss the PGP file (acad.pgp). What is it? How is it used? How do you modify it?Example pgp file modification for the MOVE command:M,          *MOVE

In this podcast episode I discuss the PGP file (acad.pgp). What is it? How is it used? How do you modify it? Example pgp file modification for the MOVE command: M, *MOVE

22 - PGP File

In this podcast episode I discuss the SELECTSIMILAR command. SELECTSIMILAR allows you to click on an object in your drawing and all similar objects (objects with similar properties) will be selected as well.

21 - Tip - SELECTSIMILAR

In this podcast episode I discuss the FIND command. Use it to easily find and replace text in your drawing.

18 - Tip - FIND

In this podcast episode I discuss the power of the DWGCONVERT command. Not only does it allow you to convert DWG file format versions, it's able to run some pretty powerful cleanup utilities at the same time.

27 - Tip - DWGCONVERT

In this podcast episode I discuss opening the folder location of your current drawing in Windows Explorer.

33 - Open Folder Location

In this podcast episode I discuss the DGNPURGE command and how it can help you in reducing the file size of your drawings.

15 - DGNPURGE

In this episode I discuss transferring information between drawings. Have you ever dragged objects from one drawing to another? Have you used MATCHPROP across drawings?Some commands that are discussed in this episode: WBLOCK, INSERT, XREF, COPYCLIP, PASTECLIP, PASTESPECIAL, COPYBASE, PASTEORIG and MATCHPROP.

In this episode I discuss transferring information between drawings. Have you ever dragged objects from one drawing to another? Have you used MATCHPROP across drawings? Some commands that are discussed in this episode: WBLOCK, INSERT, XREF, COPYCLIP, PASTECLIP, PASTESPECIAL, COPYBASE, PASTEORIG and MATCHPROP.

25 - Transferring Information Between Drawings

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