AutoCAD Plant 3D tips and tricks

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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD/BIM applications - AutoCAD Plant 3D

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.

302 newest tips for the software AutoCAD Plant 3D		CAD: -all- AutoCAD-2022-2023-2024-2025-2026AutoCAD LT-LT2022-LT2023-LT2024-LT2025-LT2026InventorRevitCivil 3DACAD MechanicalACAD ElectricalArchitecture/ADTMap 3DPlant 3D/P&IDTopobase/MapSrvRaster DesignACAD/Revit MEP3ds MaxMayaVaultFusion360ReCapInfraworksNavisworksAdvance SteelRobot StructuralSimulationFabricationBIM 360/ACCBIM/Fusion TeamFormaA360 cloudDWFTrueView/VoloEnscapeVREDPowerMillFeatureCAMTinkercadCollectionBluebeamBe.Smart OS:  -all-Windows-Win11-Win10-Win8-Win7-Vista-WinXP-Win2000-NT4-Win98LinuxMacOSAndroidiOS Categ:  -all-CADCAMPlottersHP (other) Text:  FAQ

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When you try to change the viewport annotation scale, the error "XRef lock" appears.

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  Tip 15042

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4.6.2026  

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Autodesk Flex Token Calculator - "Pay-as-you-go" pricing for licenses and services.

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  Tip 15040

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2.6.2026   FAQ  

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Texts exported from AutoCAD to PDF appear slightly smaller and misaligned.

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  Tip 15038

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31.5.2026  

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How to control the agentic mode in Autodesk Assistant (AI)?

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  Tip 15022

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20.5.2026  

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AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility - a standalone tool to purge your DWG files.

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  Tip 15017

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13.5.2026  

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Why doesn't AutoCAD display the Length, Width, and Height properties of a 3D box?

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  Tip 15014

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11.5.2026  

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In AutoCAD, the Ortho mode on the Shift key suddenly stopped working.

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  Tip 15007

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5.5.2026  

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Using lookup table to control parameters of a dynamic block - clock.

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  Tip 15003

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29.4.2026  

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What is the difference between two open documents, two open Inventors, and two Inventors on two different PCs?

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  Tip 14998

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27.4.2026  

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Changing the order of rows in a table - sorting tables in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14991

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18.4.2026  

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How to draw a line from its midpoint in AutoCAD?

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  Tip 14989

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17.4.2026  

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Why won't AutoCAD open raster images in .SID format?

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  Tip 14971

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4.4.2026  

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Examples of AI prompts and the challenges of using the Autodesk Assistant AI feature for analyzing and generating CAD geometry in AutoCAD and Fusion.

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  Tip 14969

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3.4.2026   FAQ  

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The geometry cleanup tool for DWG drawings in AutoCAD 2027.

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  Tip 14967

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2.4.2026  

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How do you connect two offset lines with an ogee curve, double-arc wave?

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  Tip 14962

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1.4.2026  

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