AutoCAD 2026 tips and tricks

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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD/BIM applications - AutoCAD 2026

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.

2398 newest tips for the software AutoCAD 2026		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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How to use .DXEX files in AutoCAD 2025 and earlier versions?

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  Tip 15006

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4.5.2026  

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How to connect Bing Maps in AutoCAD 2026 (and higher)?

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  Tip 14468

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26.3.2025  

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AutoCAD 2025/2026 is not displaying some fonts correctly.

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  Tip 14080

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6.4.2024  

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Tracking job time spent on editing of a DWG drawing.

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  Tip 8135

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9.8.2011  

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Switch AutoCAD to TURBO mode.

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  Tip 7109

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14.12.2009   FAQ  

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Do Autodesk cloud projects comply with the European NIS2 standard?

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  Tip 15096

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19.7.2026  

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Adding nearby points as additional vertices of a polyline - AddPolyPts.

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  Tip 15094

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10.7.2026  

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3DPlot - 3D math surfaces in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 15090

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9.7.2026   FAQ  

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2DPlot - parametric math curves in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 15089

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9.7.2026   FAQ  

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Parametric labeling/numbering in AutoCAD Electrical.

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  Tip 15070

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27.6.2026  

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2027 reports that gendimz.mld files cannot be found.

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  Tip 15053

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11.6.2026  

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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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