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about
Month: July 2011
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I stumbled across this AutoCAD command today while looking for a solution to another problem: "ATTSYNC – Updates block references with new and changed attributes from a specified block definition. Use this command to update all instances of a block containing attributes that was redefined using the BLOCK or BEDIT commands. ATTSYNC does not change…
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This little link does a lot – click it to determine all kinds of things about your computer. Try it. Support Details
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In V50/V51 we consolidated all the hanger details (and fittings, riser details, etc) into group drawings. To create your own hanger detail it is probably best to modify one we already have. From the CLEANUP toolbar, select the second button (which is a flyout) and select Hanger Details. This will open a drawing containing all…
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In my opinion, probably the best new feature in AutoCAD 2012 is the Viewport Label Menu. This is in the upper left of the drawing area: Especially when it comes to 3D fittings. Lets say you created a 3D riser and you want to display the SW Isometric View and have the Visual Style of…
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This was written by a coworker – Steve Downing – for a customer who had to have an answer for the AHJ as to why the equivalent lengths for C100 piping are less than those for C140: 'The fitting equivalent length modifiers were intended to keep the friction loss (Pf) thru a given size fitting…
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AutoCAD 2012 has a different background color than earlier releases, and believe it or not, this causes the following problem – when setting up sprinkler heads, you are unable to see what heads look like when selecting a head symbol. The Solution: 1. Go into Options2. Pick on the Display tab3. Pick the Colors button4.…
The H-Factor 