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Non Uniform Scale on AutoCAD

June 19th, 2009 1 comment

There is no direct command in AutoCAD to do a non-uniform scale, but there are two, in my experience, tricks to do this. With the help blocks and lisp utility, ScaleXYZ from xanadu.cz.
Preview of non-uniform scale
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Use Visibility Parameter and Define Attribute in Block

May 23rd, 2009 1 comment

AutoCAD tutorial: Use Visibility Parameter and Define Attribute in Block

Study Case: Electrical Symbols
With these two feature, Visibility Feature and Define Attribute, in AutoCAD Dynamic Block feature, it is possible to create one block that can show different objects with different value. For example, I have three type of electrical switch (MCB, LBS, and IS) and when I want to insert particular switch, I could insert a current value freely.
One block for many symbols
All 12 symbols above is one block! Read more…

Add Additional Module Position in JA Purity Template

March 30th, 2009 17 comments

This tutorial will show how to add additional position for module in JA Purity Template. In this case will add above the main content.
Preview:
Before:
Before Editing
After:
After Editing
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Show Opera Progress Bar

March 11th, 2009 No comments

Opera Progress Bar shows some information about what is going on when the browser loads a website.
Opera Progress Bar
To show Progress Bar in Opera:
1. Menu Tools -> Appearance…
2. Go to Toolbars tab
3. In Progress Bar drop-down list choose Pop-up at bottom option
Progress Bar option

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AutoCAD tips: Plot Style Table Editor

February 5th, 2009 No comments

Use Plot Style Table Editor to modify the printed color of objects.

The case: I have drawings (from AutoCAD sample file) with various color like this

Drawing preview

I want to print it in grayscale, the problem is when the light color, like light green and light blue in this drawing will be printed in light gray and the result will be seen unclear.

Plot preview Grayscale

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