Xref a PDF?
Have you ever needed to Xref (or reference) a PDF file? One way would be to save the PDF as a TIFF and reference the image. Of course there is the old way of inserting an OLE object referencing the PDF. Both have…
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Have you ever needed to Xref (or reference) a PDF file? One way would be to save the PDF as a TIFF and reference the image. Of course there is the old way of inserting an OLE object referencing the PDF. Both have…
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In previous AutoCAD versions, if you wanted to create a table that was linked to a spreadsheet, you had to either use an OLE link or use a 3rd party tool. New to 2008 is a “Data Link” feature. This…
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AutoCAD 2008 adds some new features to spell checking. Instead of first prompting for a selection, a dialog opens. By default, it is set to check the entire drawing. You can also check a selection set or the current space/layout. Dimensions and…
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Another new feature to AutoCAD 2008 is the ability to perform an inverted xclip. Inverted clip meaning that the data “inside” the area you select is clipped out as compared to an ordinary XCLIP where the data “outside” the selected…
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