AutoCAD Map 3D 6 tips and tricks

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639 newest tips for the software AutoCAD Map 3D 6

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How to find the polyline direction/orientation?

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  Tip 4068

Map5Map6Map2004Map2005

*CAD

11.10.2004  

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How to change the number of visible command-lines from a script or routine?

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  Tip 3909

ACAD2000ACAD2002ADT3Map6MDT

*CAD

14.7.2004  

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How to display hidden lines (edges) with dotted linetype?

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  Tip 3567

ACAD2002ADTMDTMap6

*CAD

29.1.2004  

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What are the AutoCAD .DWS files?

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  Tip 3564

ACAD2002ADTMDTMap6

*CAD

28.1.2004  

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Failure to open a CAD file from OneDrive (AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor...)

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  Tip 15129

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DMapACA...

Win10,Win11CAD

15.8.2026  

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Compatibility of the AutoCAD 2026 family with .NET 10 (and Inventor, Revit).

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  Tip 15116

ACAD2026Civil2026Plant2026Map...

Win10,Win11CAD

9.8.2026  

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Faster startup of AutoCAD 2027 products.

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  Tip 15113

ACAD2027ACLT2027ACADM2027Map2...

Win10,Win11CAD

28.7.2026  

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AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility - a standalone tool to purge your DWG files.

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  Tip 15017

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

Win11CAD

13.5.2026  

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Changing the order of rows in a table - sorting tables in AutoCAD.

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  Tip 14991

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

18.4.2026  

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

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  Tip 14971

ACAD2027ACLT2027ACADM2027Map2...

*CAD

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...

*CAD

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...

*CAD

2.4.2026  

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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...

*CAD

1.4.2026  

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Importing CSV points in Map/Civil - ImportPoints vs. MapImport.

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  Tip 14894

MapCivil3D

*CAD

28.1.2026  

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How to import a KML/KMZ file from Google Maps, including placemark labels, into AutoCAD Map 3D?

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  Tip 14808

MapCivil

*CAD

26.11.2025  

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