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31 tips containing
'why'

CAD:    OS:    Categ: 
Text:  FAQ glossary   
"why" is a very common word - try to leave it out
Question CAD 
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Q - question

Why does AutoCAD insert my blocks in wrong scale?

A - answer see answer   Tip 4581
ACAD2011ACAD2010...
20% *  CAD 
16.8.2005   FAQ  
Q - question

Why do I see smiling faces on my toolbars?

A - answer see answer   Tip 2829
ACADLTMDTADTMa...
20% *  CAD 
12.2.2003   FAQ  
Q - question

Why are the layers not alphabetically sorted anymore?

A - answer see answer   Tip 825
ACADLT
20% *  CAD 
30.6.1998   FAQ  
Q - question

Why does Inventor load my assembly in Express Mode?

A - answer see answer   Tip 9220
Inventor2014
20% *  CAD 
23.4.2013  
Q - question

Why are suppressed table borders still displayed?

A - answer see answer   Tip 9090
ACAD2013LT2013
20% *  CAD 
14.2.2013  
Q - question

Why do two concurrently running Autodesk applications consume two licenses?

A - answer see answer   Tip 8161
DesignSuiteACADI...
20% *  CAD 
24.8.2011  
Q - question

Why does AutoCAD perform a zoom when closing the Block editor?

A - answer see answer   Tip 8011
ACADLTADTMapCi...
20% *  CAD 
31.5.2011  
Q - question

Why the MESHSPIN command complains about the object type?

A - answer see answer   Tip 7857
ACAD2011
20% *  CAD 
14.3.2011  
Q - question

Cannot use Alt+nnn keyboard shortcuts in AutoCAD.

A - answer see answer   Tip 7770
ACADLTADTMapCi...
20% *  CAD 
4.2.2011  
Q - question

DEPENDS - displaying file dependencies in a DWG drawing.

A - answer see answer   Tip 7549
ACADDWG
20% *  CAD 
8.9.2010  
Q - question

My drawing text is upside-down. Why?

A - answer see answer   Tip 7376
ACAD
20% *  CAD 
27.5.2010  
Q - question

Some layers are listed with light blue background. Why?

A - answer see answer   Tip 7128
ACADLTADTCivil...
20% *  CAD 
22.12.2009  
Q - question

My cursor crosshair displays rotated. Why?

A - answer see answer   Tip 6572
ACADLTADTCivil...
20% *  CAD 
10.3.2009  
Q - question

Pressing up-arrow repeats also the entered coordinates. Why?

A - answer see answer   Tip 5101
ACAD2009ACAD2007...
20% *  CAD 
29.6.2006  
Q - question

Why is my Revit menu item Export 2D DWF grayed out?

A - answer see answer   Tip 4534
Revit7Revit8
20% *  CAD 
15.7.2005  
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