AutoCAD LT 2017 tips and tricks

?

CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD applications - AutoCAD LT 2017

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 CAD application development.

997 newest tips for the application AutoCAD LT 2017

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

Question

CAD 

 %  platform  category 

Q

Can I use AutoCAD LT for Mac 2015/2016 on MacOS Sierra?

A

  Tip 11230

ACLT2017ACLT2016ACLT2015

MacOSCAD

20.12.2016  

Q

How to convert lines forming a text to a text entity.

A

  Tip 11128

ACADCivilPlantACAD2017ACLT20...

*CAD

7.10.2016  

Q

DWG named views as bookmarks in the published PDF.

A

  Tip 10966

ACAD2017ACLT2017ADT2017Civil2...

*CAD

15.6.2016  

Q

MS Office 2016 support in Autodesk Vault.

A

  Tip 10964

Vault2017

*CAD

15.6.2016  

Q

How to make transparent icons for my CUI ribbon in AutoCAD 2017.

A

  Tip 10808

ACAD2017ACLT2017ADT2017

*CAD

24.3.2016  

Q

Overview of startup parameters for acad.exe and acadlt.exe (runstring)

A

  Tip 14753

ACADACLT

*CAD

10.10.2025  

Q

Connecting nearby points in a point field by lines.

A

  Tip 14746

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

4.10.2025  

Q

Which version of AutoCAD is compatible with macOS 26 Tahoe?

A

  Tip 14744

ACADACLT

macOSCAD

4.10.2025  

Q

FATAL ERROR: (0x7ffd344f0005) acismobj20.dbx

A

  Tip 14736

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

Win11CAD

26.9.2025  

Q

AutoCAD paste from Clipboard, with Rotate.

A

  Tip 14731

ACADACLT

*CAD

21.9.2025  

Q

Undocumented option to set up crosshair labels in AutoCAD.

A

  Tip 14727

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

14.9.2025  

Q

How to generate a random 2D or 3D point cloud in AutoCAD?

A

  Tip 14711

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

5.9.2025  

Q

How to export Fusion drawings to AutoCAD (DWG)?

A

  Tip 14709

Fusion360DWGACADACLTACADM

*CAD

4.9.2025  

Q

How to add an attribute to all visibility states in a dynamic block?

A

  Tip 14699

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

1.9.2025  

Q

How to switch a DWG drawing between CTB and STB plot styles?

A

  Tip 14697

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

31.8.2025  

Page 1 of 67

Tips by product: • AutoCAD tips • AutoCAD 2022 tips • AutoCAD 2023 tips • AutoCAD 2024 tips • AutoCAD 2025 tips • AutoCAD 2026 tips • AutoCAD LT tips • AutoCAD LT 2022 tips • AutoCAD LT 2023 tips • AutoCAD LT 2024 tips • AutoCAD LT 2025 tips • AutoCAD LT 2026 tips • Inventor tips • Revit tips • Civil 3D tips • AutoCAD Mechanical tips • AutoCAD Electrical tips • AutoCAD Architecture tips • AutoCAD Map 3D tips • AutoCAD Plant 3D tips • Topobase/MapServer tips • Raster Design tips • AutoCAD/Revit MEP tips • 3ds Max tips • Maya tips • Vault tips • Fusion 360 tips • ReCap tips • Infraworks tips • Navisworks tips • Advance Steel tips • Robot Structural Analysis tips • Simulation/CFD tips • Fabrication tips • BIM 360/ACC tips • BIM360/Fusion Team tips • Forma/Spacemaker tips • A360 cloud tips • DWF/Design Review tips • TrueView/VoloView tips • Enscape tips • VRED tips • PowerMill tips • FeatureCAM tips • Tinkercad tips • Collection tips • Bluebeam tips • Be.Smart tips • HP DesignJet tips • Windows 7 tips • Windows 8 tips • Windows 10 tips • Windows 11 tips

Tips in time: • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 • 2010 • 2009 • 2008 • 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000 • 1999 • 1998

We support you

If you would like to solve another problem in AutoCAD or any other Autodesk software, try the discussion forums.

To add a new CAD tip that you feel would benefit others (with credit to you), contact webmaster.