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In this database (blog) you can find small tips, hints and tricks which - as we hope - help you to use Autodesk and ARKANCE Be.Smart products more efficiently. ARKANCE (in Czechia - former CAD Studio) is a worldwide Autodesk Platinum Partner, Developer and Training Center since 1990. See also our custom CAD application development.

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Undocumented options in AutoCAD FIELDs - hyperlinks, hexadecimal or binary format

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  Tip 14446

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

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8.3.2025  

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Connector, notch, groove, cutout or other curve- breaks - easily with dynamic blocks.

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  Tip 14443

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

6.3.2025  

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How to set the number of CPU cores used in Nastran for analysis?

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  Tip 14441

NastranInv

*CAD

4.3.2025  

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Conversion of arc polylines to straight-segment polylines (e.g. for GIS).

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  Tip 14436

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

26.2.2025  

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AR view of 3D model from AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Fusion

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  Tip 14433

ACADInventorFusionRevitDWGA...

*CAD

24.2.2025  

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What are the AutoCAD commands -FIND, FINDMATCH and FINDINCLUDE?

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  Tip 14431

ACADweb

*CAD

22.2.2025  

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Set the number or description of the COGO point according to the nearest text.

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  Tip 14427

Civil

*CAD

20.2.2025  

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CAD data conversion in Alias ends on timeout.

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  Tip 14423

Alias

*CAD

17.2.2025  

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Autodesk Fusion does not respond to keyboard input.

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  Tip 14419

Fusion360

*CAD,CAM

11.2.2025  

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Quick calculator on an AutoCAD keyboard shortcut.

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  Tip 14417

ACADADTPlantACADMCivilMapA...

*CAD

11.2.2025  

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Link geo-tagged photos from your mobile phone to AutoCAD DWG maps.

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  Tip 14414

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADE

*CAD

8.2.2025  

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How do I create a 3D helix or 2D spiral sketch in Fusion?

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  Tip 14405

Fusion360

*CAD

3.2.2025  

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What is the difference between the BLOCKREPLACE, BREPLACE, REPLACEBLOCK, RIBLOCK and BLKREDEF commands?

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  Tip 14402

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

1.2.2025  

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How can I find out which version of LISP freeware is loaded?

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  Tip 14399

ACADACADMPlantCivil3DACADEA...

*CAD

30.1.2025   FAQ  

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FATAL ERROR: Unhandled Access Violation Reading 0x4aa6a000 Exception at 2586DABBh

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  Tip 14396

ACADM2022

Win10,Win11CAD

27.1.2025  

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