Jimmy Bergmark from JTB World, has reported that the just released SP1 for AutoCAD 2017 may break the functionality of the “plug-in auto loader mechanism”. Please make note of this before installing SP1, which is available via the Autodesk Desktop…
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If your layer manager or properties palette is suddenly missing, and you can’t find it, take a look at these ways of restoring the location. Resetting display of the Properties Palette (or other dockable window) Palettes will not display in…
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By default, Autodesk wants you to use their “download and install” combination method of installation. This may work for some, but many times it simply does not work for whatever reason (browse around the Autodesk installation forums to see). We…
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You can easily convert a standalone licensed Civil 3D 2016 to network licensing by making a simple registry edit. Shut down Civil 3D 2016. Open the Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R20.1\ACAD-F000\AdLM Change the Type value from 2 to 1. Restart…
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Using PGP files One way to add your own keyboard shortcuts is by editing the PGP (Program Parameters) file. In AutoCAD, this file is named “acad.pgp”, in AutoCAD LT, this file is named “acadlt.pgp”, and in BricsCAD, this file is…
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The revision cloud command was enhanced in AutoCAD 2016 so that the end result behaves more like a polyline, with vertices on the corners, instead of it being composed of a series of arcs. Make sure the new REVCLOUDGRIPS = 1….
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If you are considering upgrading to the 2017 version of Autodesk’s network licensed products such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, etc., then you will need to obtain a new network license of course. You also need to update the Autodesk Network…
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In some cases you might receive feedback from an application that is misleading. Take AutoCAD for example, a frequent complaint about this application is that it starts up slowly and/or it hangs up during loading. In many cases it’s not…
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If you are an early adopter of AutoCAD 2017, be sure you keep up with the recently released HotFixes. Hotfixes can be thought of as like a mini service pack, a quick fix for specific issues. Here is a partial list…
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If you wish to remove the InfoCenter from the AutoCAD title bar, it is very easy to do. With AutoCAD closed, run the REGEDIT command (disclaimer: don’t do anything foolish in here, only make the edit as described below!). Navigate…
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