AutoCAD LT 2023 tips and tricks

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CAD tips and guides for Autodesk CAD/BIM applications - AutoCAD LT 2023

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.

1026 newest tips for the software AutoCAD LT 2023		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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How to change the color, font and appearance (bold, italic, etc.) of checked-out files in Vault?

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  Tip 13992

Vault2024Vault2023

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16.1.2024  

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Why are my new dimensions not respecting the current layer?

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  Tip 13659

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9.3.2023  

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Zoom on predefined annotation scales.

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  Tip 13437

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18.8.2022  

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

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  Tip 14971

ACAD2027ACLT2027ACADM2027Map2...

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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

ACAD2027ACLT2027ACADM2027Map2...

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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

ACAD2027ACLT2027ACADM2027Map2...

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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

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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1.4.2026  

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A PDF drawing from Revit or AutoCAD does not print exactly at a 1:1 scale.

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  Tip 14958

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

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1.4.2026  

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Dimensioning the arc length and radius at the same time.

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  Tip 14946

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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19.3.2026  

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How do I place specific types of entities on a specific DWG layer? (LAYER variables)

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  Tip 14942

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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13.3.2026  

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What does the badge with blue circle and "i" on the AutoCAD icon mean?

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  Tip 14938

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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10.3.2026  

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Do you know the command -INSERTCONTENT for inserting a block from another DWG file?

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  Tip 14931

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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7.3.2026  

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Using symbolic variables to enter repeated values in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14911

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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8.2.2026  

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New feature - company policy for updating Autodesk software.

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  Tip 14908

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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5.2.2026  

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AlignO - aligning selected entities in Corel style.

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  Tip 14898

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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2.2.2026  

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