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Create a Block in AutoCAD Creating a block is a basic task that every AutoCAD user should know. But even if you've been using blocks for years, I think that you’ll find the links at the end to more advanced tips helpful. Put together, these tips make up an advanced tutorial on blocks. What is an AutoCAD block? A block is simply a collection of objects (it could be one object) that has a name. Blocks have several advantages:  You can insert them again and again, saving time. In fact, you can insert them into other drawings as well.  A block uses less electronic space than individual objects, so your drawing file is smaller.  By updating a block’s definition, you can update all the blocks in the drawing. Note: Dynamic blocks are blocks that have added parameters that function in certain defined ways. Look at the end of this post for links to some posts on dynamic blocks. How do you create a block?To create a block, follow these steps: 1. Draw the objects

We recently were having problems with AutoCAD Mtext not importing correctly. In the AutoCAD file the Mtext was set to wrap, but when linked into Revit it wasn’t wrapped. The solution: In the AutoCAD drawing by putting a space (space bar) at the very end of the text, when linked into Revit the text will wrap. I would suggest linking the AutoCAD file into Revit to see which Text have issues and then only adding spaces to the problem text. Save the AutoCAD drawing and Reload this into the Revit Model. 1. The AutoCAD Drawing 2. The Linked AutoCAD drawing in the Revit File looks like this 3. Add a Space after the last letter of each line and all should be good. This should be done in AutoCAD. Another way is to explode the mtext to become text. Save the AutoCAD file and reload it to Revit via Manage links.

AutoLISP is a programming language designed specifically for use with the full version of AutoCAD (i.e. it does not work with AutoCAD LT). AutoLISP is one of a number of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) built into AutoCAD but it is probably the easiest to use and therefore the most productive for the beginner. If you'd like to learn how to use AutoLISP to improve productivity, you're in the right place. AutoLISP is a dialect of the LISP programming language (LISt Processing). LISP is the oldest high-level programming language, second only to FORTRAN. LISP has been the language of choice for the artificial intelligence in robotics. It is built into AutoCAD. Free Ebook on AutoLISP Download Now Free Autolisp Download Here LISP and AutoLISP Books Understanding AutoLISP: Programming for Productivity, William Kramer, Autodesk Press, ISBN 0-8273-5832-6. AutoLISP in Plain English: A Practical Guide for Non-Programmers, George O. Head, Ventana Press, ISBN: 1

Share Files With ETransmit "In many cases, people from outside the office will attach AutoCAD files to an e-mail message. Unlike other file formats, much of the data within a DWG can be lost during this kind of transmission. This is such a common occurrence, in fact, that I have a document at the ready to reply to these e-mails asking for a file transmittal created with the eTransmit tool. Using eTransmit properly makes the procedure easy and straightforward, but while creating Transmittal setups, one must pay attention to the following settings :  "In order (from the top down and reading left to right), these settings are as follows: * Transmittal package type: ZIP Compressed or Files. * File format: It's important to understand that this is the right place for 'downgrading' to older versions, while still keeping your files up-to-date and free of data loss. * Annotative features appeared in 2008; older versions won't support it.