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--- docs:autocad:autocad_notes [2006/12/30 19:14] – created billh
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 ===== avoid dialog boxes for commands =====
-  * use a hyphen before the command:<code>
+Use a hyphen before the command:<code>
 -array (instead of just array)
 </code>
+===== rotate a view in paperspace (layout) =====
+Use the MVSETUP command and its options "Align viewports", "Rotate view".
+As an alternative, you can use the DVIEW command with the Twist option. Or you can rotate an UCS about the Z axis and - if you don't have UCSFOLLOW set to 1 - set the _Plan view.
+You can also use the Express Tool ALIGNSPACE.
+===== rotate a model space view (rotated North) =====
+North will be at an angle, but text, dimensions, and ortho snapped lines will be up/down, left/right.  World coordinates will remain unchanged, but view coordinates will be moved and rotated.
+  - Make a line from the desired view origin point to some distance on a desired x axis
+  - Make a line from the desired view origin point to some distance on a desired y axis
+  - type "ucs"
+  - type "n"
+  - type "3"
+  - using the lines from steps 1 and 2, click on the desired view origin point
+  - using the lines from steps 1 and 2, click on a point on the desired positive x axis
+  - using the lines from steps 1 and 2, click on a point on the desired positive y axis (the ucs icon should move and rotate)
+  - type "ddvpoint"
+  - click "Relative to UCS", then click OK (the view should rotate)
+===== prevent UCS from changing when selecting another view =====
+View toolbar -> Named Views -> Orthographic and Isometric Views -> (uncheck) Restore orthographic UCS with View
+===== delete key doesn't remove objects, but erase command will; double click doesn't bring up properties =====
+  * set the PICKFIRST system variable to 1 (just type pickfirst, then 1)
+  * http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2878330&linkID=2475323
+===== Architectural Fonts =====
+  * Graphite
+  * Tekton
+  * Blueprint
+  * City Blueprint
+  * Country Blueprint
+  * (variant of Helvetica)
+  * Intergraph Architectural Font
+  * Technical
+===== Changing Menus =====
+  * use the "menuload" command (switch between menus or create your own from available drop down menus, including Express Tools)