Applying the same textstyle to all drawings
So I have changed the standard text and dimension style. This is all great ant works fine, but now I'd like to apply it to all my current drawings. How do I do this?Any tips?
View ArticleRecovering auto saves
Hello I have lost some drawing changes when my PC crashed (switched off by mistake!) I have found the folder where the auto save files are kept but how do I recover the drawing? I used to just change...
View Article2021 AutoCAD LT compatibility
If I have 2021 AutoCAD LT Can I open a regular 2019 AutoCAD files?
View ArticleIf I have 2021 AutoCAD LT Can I open a regular 2019 AutoCAD files?
If I have 2021 AutoCAD LT Can I open a regular 2019 AutoCAD files? or it open only LT old version
View ArticleI CANNOT GET SNAP ON LINES OR RECTANGLES
Hello I need some help, came across a problem with not being to snap lines, polylines or rectangles etc. When I draw a line it has one snap at the end of the line that lets you drag the line to another...
View ArticleEdit PGP file, add Shortcut
I got a button wich wil locate the UCS to a object and to ist rotation, named USB Object. Is there a way to make a Shortcut of this command. Problem is, i cant get it further tan USB menu, after that i...
View ArticleExtended Deadlines for Global Community Contest!
Hi Everyone! Great news, we have extended the deadline for submissions to the Global Community Contest! The new deadline to submit your designs is November 8th. The updated rules and new dates are...
View Articlehardware accelerator issue
hardware accelerator suddenly grayed out, and I can't activate it any more.it even can't detect neither my built in video card nor my NVidia card autocad lt 2021
View ArticlePlan and Profile Sheets
I am usually just in a 2D world with the work I do on AutoCAD LT. Sometimes I need to make a plan and profile sheet, but do not want to pay the ridiculous cost for AutoCAD 3D just to use this feature...
View ArticleAutoCad LT 2021 not working correctly
Hello guys,I am using AutoCAD LT 2021 on trial and I cannot get any commands to work in the drawing space; nothing at all. I can click on the buttons in the template above the workspace but as soon as...
View ArticleLayer Organization for Facility Management Use
I am looking for best practices when it comes to layer management in an industrial/plant setting. AIA guidelines and others are great for managing construction drawings, but not so much for what I need...
View ArticleCopying and pasting
I try to import in Revit a drawing from Autocad and it shows me that the extent is larger that 20 miles. I opened the dwg in Autocad 2019 LT and hid the layers I didn't need. After this I wrote the...
View ArticleBackground Colour and Crosshair Colour Toggle
Using AutoCAD 2020 LT ... I'm looking at a 2013 solution for this and wondering if there has since been a variable, macro or whatever I can get my hands on ... whereby I can easily toggle between Black...
View ArticleExporting Layout to new DWG at 1:1 scale
I have multiple layout sheets in our drawing sets (titleblock, scaled viewports, etc) and need to export certain individual sheets from time to time for collaboration purposes. My layout sheets are...
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Viewport random change and lag
Hi all, I'm on AutoCAD LT 2021 and constantly, randomly experiencing viewport suddenly change from 2D flat view to "flat view w/ 3D gizmo(UCS), as seen in ss below. It also happened when using AutoCAD...
View ArticleViewport lag after using hatch/import dynamic blocks
Hi, Does anyone experience viewport lagging after using hatch and/or importing dynamic blocks which contains hatch/wipeout? Also using 'insert' command to open Blocks window makes my viewport extremely...
View ArticleAdding scales to annotatieve objects-button does not work.
When I am using annotative scale in my dimensions and the button for adding scales to annotative objects is turned off, when I am changing my annotation scale in the ribbon on the bottom of the screen...
View ArticleChange Sheet Size with auto Vport size adjustment
Hi, is it possible to go back over sheet page sizes and change them, say from A0 to A2, and have the viewports automatically resize. Currently I use the Page Setup Manager on the sheet tab to change...
View ArticlePDF insert doesn't show on print preview
The PDF insert shows up on the layout "Detection System Layout", but will not print and does not show up in the print preview.....
View ArticleI can't read civil elevation information - AeccDbcogoPoint project information
I X-ref the Civil drawing to mine for design reference. Each elevation point on their drawing now showing up as a box with the AeccDbcogoPoint (aeccLand100) text. I did not have this problem until...
View ArticleImport Z Position From Attribute
I have a topographical survey that has all the levels showing as blocks, and one of the block attributes is the level. All the blocks have the Z position value a '0'. Is there a way I can take the...
View ArticleImport Z Position From Attribute
I have a topographical survey that has all the levels showing as blocks, and one of the block attributes is the level. All the blocks have the Z position value a '0'. Is there a way I can take the...
View ArticleIntroducing the AutoCAD LT Quick Start Guide
Hi Everyone!We’re excited to announce the AutoCAD LT Quick Start Guide! The Guide gives new users a curated selection of essential concepts, features, and tasks. The streamlined experience includes...
View ArticleModel
when i save a file and it convert to PDF and it keeps adding model at the end and i cant find how to get it off the PDF , If i delete it off the name it still comes up on the bookmarks when I combined...
View ArticleCan't Miss AutoCAD Classes and Events at AU 2020!
Hi Everyone!Autodesk University 2020 is just around the corner, running November 17-20! As the first global, digital AU, there are so many opportunities to take part in both, live and on-demand!...
View ArticleHatch pattern scaling
HelloWhen using hatch patterns the scale is very large (1000, 2000 etc) to obatin a suitable scaleIn the past scales have been considerably lass than this (10 - 100)Tried to draw concrete hatch pattern...
View ArticleWindows 10 HP Design Jet 800 Linux
Sorry for long questions here. Director has been reluctant to upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 because of no windows 10 drivers for the large plotter - an HP Design jet 800. We are rolling out...
View ArticleWhen trying to move double XREF the autocad stuck
Hi, I have autocad LT 2016.I have file the contain several xref files and some of them are double.I replaced one of the xref (that having twice in the file) and they both changed but not in the wanted...
View ArticleCursor jittery and slow and flashes when moving
I wonder if anyone can help. Having acquired a new laptop loaded with AutoCADLT 2020, i'm finding that when selecting objects the cursor becomes slow, and jerky/jittery. I've tried to rectify this by...
View Article10/12
AutoCAD LT 2019. I'm attempting to build a Gear Data chart. It's been at least 1 and maybe 2 generations back the last time I did this. We typically cut dual pitch gears. In the left column I have...
View ArticleInserting Imperial and Metric units at the same template
Hi everyone! Is there any way to draw using imperial and metric dimensions at the same time? Calculating them every time could be time consuming. I know that there is a solution in AutoCad but not LT....
View ArticleAnother Non-Coplanar question
I drew a vertical construction line. Then I drew a horizontal construction line and yet they are still non-coplanar. I'm not working in 3-D. I'm not working with any complex shapes. Just two simples...
View ArticleRoad survey comes out in a different shape when imported into 2021 AutoCAD LT...
I have spent a lot og hours today trying to figure out why the attached DWG polyline does not have the same shape as the Line (survey points V1 to V17) shown in the attached PDF. I also imported the...
View Article¿Es posible cargar una aplicación en Autocad LT 2021?
Estoy intentando cargar una aplicación en mi Autocad LT 2021 pero el comando AppLoad no existe y no veo dónde puedo acceder para poder cargar una aplicación externa. Es para la creación de archivos GML...
View ArticleUCS rotates when opening layout model
Hello, I am using AutoCad LT 2021.I asked a similar question to this one on an earlier thread of mine which was solved....
View ArticlePlot style From consultants will not allow black and white plotting
This has been happening a lot the past year when it did not seem to be problem for the past 20 year. I get a drawing from a consultant. I have added to it, but when I go to plot, in the "Plot Style...
View Articlelag on everything?? Does anyone know what the heck is going on with a...
How can I fix the lag problem that I have? it is everywhere, particularly on "insertion" command. Mouse lag, keyboard lag, etc... Looking for help. SUPER annoying. I've had this since 2021 install
View ArticleRight Mouse Click menu customising
Hi! AutoCAD LT 2020 user on Windows 10. How do I customise my right mouse menu? I like to select an item, right mouse click, then select an action (usually copy, move, rotate, etc). How do I add or...
View ArticleCursor Crosshairs Angle
Hi, I have tried all of the USC settings but cannot get the crosshairs straight on the attached DWG.. Can you help?
View ArticleAutoCad LT 2021 hangs during zoom of Viewports
I have LT on two different machines (Office and Home) and while working on a drawing, when I zoom in or out on a viewport, it hangs. Hang time is from 8 seconds to as long as 2 minutes. During that...
View ArticleIs it possible to Xreference a drawing file made in Civil 3D into AudoCAD LT...
We are looking to Xref in dwg files drafted in Civil 3D (containing contours and profiles) into AutoCAD LT. When we Xref the files containing 3D entities into another drawing and open it using AutoCAD...
View ArticleDimension lines won't polar track
Any help appreciated. My dimension lines will not track (either polar or ortho). My regular line command does track as normal, however when I begin a dimension line the tracking is not present. No...
View ArticleNew Facebook Group | Social Media Syndication
Hello Community Members!Today we are launching a new way to access and engage in posts in some of your favorite Product Forums! We are launching this new feature initially to the AutoCAD Forum, Revit...
View ArticlePres/Owner ICS, Inc.
I am new to AutoCad Lt. I have use AutoCad 2007 and earlier versions. I have received a drawing that I can't select any objects to explode or edit in anyway. It appears to be protected. How do I unlock...
View ArticleRepeated notes in paper space
I have a series of pages (A1,A3, A4) in landscape and portrait in one drawing that have construction notes on. Is there a way for me to write the text once and populate it to all pages so that when...
View ArticleThe Wonders of Hatch Command
As a user of Autocad for over 30 years I've had my fair share of Hatch Command issues however I have noticed recently that solid hatches have been developing patterns within the hatch. I have tried...
View ArticleAlign tool
It appears to me that the Align tool does not work in the block editor; is that correct.?
View ArticleImages disappear
Twice I have tried to imbed images into a drawing on the model tab. First I attached them as X-Ref's. they were gone the next day. Then I inserted them as images - gone the next day. The x-ref...
View ArticleRotated text will not post correctly. Please help?
Using Autocad lt 2021. When I rotate a text and copy it, it will not paste at the point I selected. The paste ends up far from the selected point depending on the degree of rotation. Any thoughts?...
View ArticleAutocad keeps stealing focus.
Autocad keeps stealing focus. How do I make this stop? Autocad LTVersion Q. 111.0.0 AutoCAT LT 2020.1.3Windows 10 Happens maybe once an hour. I could be working in Excel or whatever and up pops the...
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