AutoCAD 2013 File Format Change

Normally every 3 years Autodesk change the DWG file format to allow them to add enhancements and functionality to variety of features for all AutoCAD related products.

So this means the newest release AutoCAD 2013 its changed, but you can still down save back to earlier versions.

Scaling Text in AutoCAD

I was going through some stuff the other day and came across loads of useful tips for AutoCAD the other day. So I thought I would share it with you.

Scaling All Text At Once

Did you know you can scale or change the height of text all at the same time?

If you didn't well you can.

Type “SCALETEXT” into the command line.

Select objects: (select all the text for scaling)

Enter a base point option for scaling [Existing/Left/Center/Middle/Right/TL/TC/TR/ML/MC/MR/BL/BC/BR] <Existing>: (just press enter to keep existing insertion point for each selected text)

Specify new model height or [Paper height/Match object/Scale factor] <2.5>: (choose the height required)

Try it out and see how well it works for you.

You shouldnt need to use this if your using Annotative text in AutoCAD as it rescales for you if you need to change the scale of a view.

AutoCAD 2013 Comparison Matrix

The release of the latest version of AutoCAD 2013 is fast approaching, why not take a look at AutoCAD Comparison Matrix on the following link: 

AutoCAD Comparison Matrix

AutoCAD WS v1.4 is Here!!!

Autodesk have now released the latest version of the AutoCAD WS v1.4.

• 3D Support - Your now able to toggle between 2D and 3D view of your 3D drawings.
• GPS Functionality - The new GPS function lets you position yourself with your design leveraging the built-in GPS functionality.
• Plot from Mobile - Allows you to now plot your drawings directly from the AutoCAD WS mobile app.

Find out more on the AutoCAD WS  Blog.

AutoCAD 2013 - Coming Soon!!!

AutoCAD is coming soon and to give you a little taster Allen Lynn has blogged what sort of things are to come.

Check out her blog lynn.blogs.com