AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 tips and tricks

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621 newest tips for the application AutoCAD Map 3D 2012

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Unusual AutoCAD linetypes - from Microstation RSC files.

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  Tip 8460

ACAD2012ACLT2012Map2012Civil2...

*CAD

9.2.2012  

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Unknown command MAPWSPACE - cannot start job panel in AutoCAD Map.

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  Tip 8154

Map2012Civil2012TB2012

*CAD

19.8.2011  

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Missing 2D views, VIEWBASE in AutoCAD Architecture 2012.

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  Tip 8093

ADT2012Map2012Civil2012

*CAD

21.7.2011  

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Autodesk Map and AutoCAD support for compressed TIFF format images.

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  Tip 4001

Map2012Map2007Map2006Map2005...

*CAD

3.9.2004  

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Text copied from EATTEDIT is pasted as RTF.

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  Tip 14690

ACADACLTADTACADMPlantMapCi...

*CAD

26.8.2025  

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Environment variables in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14686

ACADACLTADTACADMPlantMapCi...

*CAD

25.8.2025   FAQ  

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How to quickly convert XLS tables to CSV format without opening Excel?

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  Tip 14681

ACADACLTADTPlantMapCivil3D...

WinCAD,HP

21.8.2025  

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Display complex linetypes on 3D curves in plain AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14665

ACADADTACADMPlantMapCivil3D

*CAD

10.8.2025  

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3D rotation of a DWG object to the target point.

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  Tip 14650

ACADADTACADMPlantMapCivil3D...

*CAD

29.7.2025  

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Easy insertion of arrows into MText content.

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  Tip 14643

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

26.7.2025  

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Extended ASCPOINT - import coordinates from CSV file, including blocks with attributes, GPS coordinates, etc.

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  Tip 14630

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

9.7.2025   FAQ  

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Converting object data (OD) to XData (XD) in AutoCAD Map 3D.

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  Tip 14620

MapCivil3D

*CAD

4.7.2025  

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Easy copying of DWG entities with rotation.

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  Tip 14618

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

4.7.2025  

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How to set the elevation of objects according to the value of Object Data, OD? (OD2Z)

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  Tip 14613

MapCivil

*CAD

29.6.2025  

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QRcode - dynamically generated QR codes in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14604

ACADADTACADMPlantMapCivil3D

*CAD

26.6.2025   FAQ  

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