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Autodesk has a Web, iPhone, iPad, Android and now a Mac application for their awesome online version of AutoCAD called AutoCAD WS. What abou...

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If you can't make it to AU in Vegas this year then the next best thing is AU Virtual.  It's not like going to the real deal, bu...

The Problem Editing TIN surface information can be a pain. To make any small change, we end up going to Toolspace, then surface, the surfa...

Today, we are going to talk about how to make a block without creating another drawing to add to the random crap on your hard drive or serve...

In AutoCAD, if you hold shift and right click at the same time, a menu will show up with all Osnap options.  This is a great tool for snappi...

AutoCAD WS update 1.3 is now available in the app store and Android market.  The new update brings big changes to the already awesome mobile...

Ncopy is a simple but powerful tool that allows you to copy objects from a nested object (blocks and xrefs) in AutoCAD. Command:_ncopy O...

AutoCAD's big announcement was all about the Mac.  AutoCAD introduced us to AutoCAD 2012 for Mac, AutoCAD LT for Mac and AutoCAD WS...

The AutoCAD team is announcing something tomorrow.  No I don't know what it is, but we can find out on August 16th at 10am (PDT) on Face...

SketchBook (iOS and Android) App Store Android Market Buzzsaw Mobile  (iOS) Buzzsaw allows you to access and exchange b...

Now that Autodesk has started the new AutoCAD app store, it is time to share our top five productivity apps. Clipboard Manager Clipboar...

Creating Linetypes Creating linetypes in AutoCAD can be faster than you think. A couple of releases ago AutoCAD created an express tool th...

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We are introducing a number of new features to the CAD Clues website. New Look One big change you can see is the new look to the website...

Cutting profiles are needed in almost all projects. In Civil 3D, you can view horizontal information in the form of a vertical profile. Toda...

Desktop Applications Autodesk 123D 123D is a great little 3D modeling application that is simple to use.  I can spend hours playing with ...

Cleanup and Modifying There are times we need to start and stop the easement. For example, the picture below shows the sanitary sewer cros...

Getting Some Style Now that we have the offset alignment representing the dynamic easement, it’s time to make an alignment style. 1. Sel...