Best CAD Tips https://bestcadtips.com/ Build your CAD ability Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:03:33 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bestcadtips.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-LOGO-BCT-SEPT2015-FOR-FAVICON-32x32.png Best CAD Tips https://bestcadtips.com/ 32 32 79116655 A Sneak Peek at “CAD for Grads!” https://bestcadtips.com/a-sneak-peek-at-cad-for-grads/ https://bestcadtips.com/a-sneak-peek-at-cad-for-grads/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 01:42:10 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=4090 Get the AutoCAD® skills most colleges skip — and launch your career in design, construction, architecture, or engineering with confidence. Watch this quick, unscripted race: Ribbon & mouse vs. keyboard & hotkeys. Who wins? Watch the video to see.

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/how-to-fix-black-background-in-revit-for-seamless-workflow/feed/ 0 3926 One Minute CAD Tip #1–first of a series https://bestcadtips.com/one-minute-cad-tip-1-first-of-a-series/ https://bestcadtips.com/one-minute-cad-tip-1-first-of-a-series/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:24:56 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3879 Can a person improve his or her CAD skills in only one minute’s time? Absolutely! I’ve been inspired to produce a series of short, easy-to-digest tips in video format. I’m doing this to share some of my thoughts, tips, and techniques revolving around AutoCAD and Revit with you all. I think it will be fun. […]

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/one-minute-cad-tip-1-first-of-a-series/feed/ 0 3879 Drawing an S-Curved Road in AutoCAD https://bestcadtips.com/drawing-an-s-curved-road-in-autocad/ https://bestcadtips.com/drawing-an-s-curved-road-in-autocad/#respond Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:18:03 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3869 New video tutorial shows how to use AutoCAD to draw an S-shaped or S-curved road connection between two straight road segments.

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/drawing-an-s-curved-road-in-autocad/feed/ 0 3869 AutoCAD Units, Part 2 https://bestcadtips.com/autocad-units-part-2/ https://bestcadtips.com/autocad-units-part-2/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2019 00:10:07 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3825 To be on a first-name, good-buddy basis with AutoCAD, I believe that a designer needs to thoroughly understand units. Here are some key considerations . . . 

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/autocad-units-part-2/feed/ 3 3825 The Power of the Sheet Layout Grid in AutoCAD https://bestcadtips.com/power-of-sheet-layout-grid-autocad/ https://bestcadtips.com/power-of-sheet-layout-grid-autocad/#respond Mon, 27 Aug 2018 18:16:00 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3668 The best way I know of to organize a drawing sheet in AutoCAD is by using a well-designed sheet layout grid. This is also the best way to organize an entire set of drawings. A sheet layout grid is a hidden grid of cells that is used to place views and other elements within the work area of a sheet . . .

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/power-of-sheet-layout-grid-autocad/feed/ 0 3668 Units and the AutoCAD 3-D Grid https://bestcadtips.com/units-autocad-3-d-grid/ https://bestcadtips.com/units-autocad-3-d-grid/#respond Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:00:39 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3569 Exploring the role of units in AutoCAD and develop a strategy for optimally setting up units in any drawing project. We will start from a 20,000-foot view . . .

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]]> https://bestcadtips.com/units-autocad-3-d-grid/feed/ 0 3569 Enjoy the Golden Box Stomp https://bestcadtips.com/enjoy-golden-box-stomp/ https://bestcadtips.com/enjoy-golden-box-stomp/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:07:07 +0000 https://bestcadtips.com/?p=3555 I made this geometry-based animation using 3-D AutoCAD and Camtasia. Enjoy!

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