Canadian Consulting Engineer - PUBLISHED SINCE 1959 - For Professional Engineers in Private Practice. Everyday Improvements in AutoCAD 2012. 23 Aug, 2011By: Lynn Allen Circles and Lines Tutorial: They might not be showy, but these important features will save you time and reduce tedium.
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Summer 2011 issue of Cadalyst magazine. AutoCAD 2012 arrived this spring, as did all the hype that goes along with a new release. While others are oohing and aahing over the big, flashy improvements, in this column I’m going to focus on some of the less showy features that will make your life easier day in and day out. NCopy and Overkill NCopy and Overkill, formerly Express Tools, have matured into real AutoCAD commands. You can use the NCopy command to copy objects out of external references, block definitions, and now DGN underlays. New Array Option You’ll find a new Array option within the Copy command, making it easy for you to do an off-the-cuff array. You can also now extend, fillet, and chamfer splines.
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