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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD/BIM applications - 14

In this knowledgebase (blog) you can find small tips, hints, secrets and tricks shared by ARKANCE experts, which - as we hope - help you learn to use your Autodesk and ARKANCE Be.Smart products more efficiently. ARKANCE (in Czechia - former CAD Studio) is a worldwide Autodesk Platinum Partner, Developer and Training Center since 1990. See also our custom software development services.

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How to find which AutoCAD version was used to save a particular DWG drawing?

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  Tip 10702

ACAD2022ACAD2018ACAD2016ACAD2...

*CAD

20.1.2016  

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How to disable switching drawings when hovering on the DWG tab thumbnail?

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  Tip 10397

ACAD2016ACAD2015ACAD2014

*CAD

10.7.2015  

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Error: Autodesk Translators has stopped working.

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  Tip 10363

ACAD2016ACAD2015ACAD2014

*CAD

19.6.2015  

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Physical units conversion tool in an AutoCAD palette.

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  Tip 10139

ACAD2025ACAD2020ACAD2016ACAD2...

*CAD

15.12.2014  

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How to copy an AutoCAD DWG drawing into MS Word or other Office software?

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  Tip 9911

ACAD14ACAD2000ACAD2006ACLTAD...

WinCAD

17.7.2014   FAQ  

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What is the maximum number of points in point clouds displayed in AutoCAD?

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  Tip 9910

ACAD2015ACAD2014ADTCivilMap...

*CAD

17.7.2014  

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Inventor crashes when opening larger 3D models.

A

  Tip 9887

Inventor2015Inventor2014

*CAD

25.6.2014  

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How to disable the Autodesk 360 cloud functions in AutoCAD?

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  Tip 9882

ACAD2015ACAD2014ACAD2013ACLT...

*CAD

21.6.2014  

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Revit crashes on startup: An unrecoverable error has occurred

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  Tip 9850

Revit2014Revit2013

*CAD

30.5.2014  

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The option "Open Express" is grayed for an Inventor assembly.

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  Tip 9751

Inventor2014

*CAD

21.3.2014  

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How to disable NS at component annotations in Plant ISO?

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  Tip 9741

Plant2014Plant2013Plant2012

*CAD

18.3.2014  

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Do you know the commands GIRAFFE or GRAVEL in AutoCAD?

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  Tip 9728

ACADACAD2014ACLT

*CAD

8.3.2014  

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Some coordinates in isometric are displayed with decimal places.

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  Tip 9715

Plant2014Plant2013

*CAD

28.2.2014  

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Where to find the Portable license utility (PLU) in AutoCAD 2010, 2012, 2014 and higher?

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  Tip 9661

ACAD2014ACAD2012ACAD2010ADTA...

*CAD

24.1.2014  

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Inventor: Cannot load library MbUI.dll and RxPart.dll.

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  Tip 9656

Inv2014Inv2013

*CAD

20.1.2014  

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