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 +====== Autocad Notes ======
  
 +===== avoid dialog boxes for commands =====
 +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)