AutoCAD 2005 tips and tricks?

Hey everyone!!! Has anyone actually tried messing around with AutoCAD 2005 yet? Let me know if you have... I'm wondering if there's even much of a difference compared to the 2004 version, or if it's just the same old thing.

Not much of a difference, really.

I've worked my way through just about every version out there, starting all the way back with the 12 series. If you want my take? Go with AutoCAD Map 3D 2005. It’s packed with a massive array of genuinely interesting and useful features.

It’s good enough that it’s "almost" parametric.😎 🙄

Anyone care to weigh in on what the actual perks are when using AutoCAD Map 2004?

Robert Rodriguez6 said:Can anyone point out what the actual advantages are when using AutoCAD Map 2004?

I honestly have no clue; my job is just sourcing the software.😁

What’s the best way to draw a line at a specific angle?🙂

Before you even think about setting that second point on the line, you’ll need to type in <xy (whatever angle you're aiming for)

Rocking the house. said:Hey everyone! Has anyone actually spent any real time messing around in AutoCAD 2005 yet? If you have, hit me up—I'm curious if there's actually much of a difference compared to the 2004 version or if it's mostly just hype.

Forget about 2005—just grab 2006 instead. There’s actually a pretty massive difference between them (in a good way)—for instance, the way it handles trimming hatches is way smoother.

Anyway, the 2007 version is finally hitting the market.
Generally speaking, everything up until 2005 was solid—all those odd-numbered releases like 13 or 2003 were absolute garbage, honestly—so now we just wait and see if 2007 actually pulls its weight.

driftingorca9 said:So, you want to draw a line at a specific angle—no guesswork involved, just straight-up precision. Here’s how you handle that in the software.🙂

line
Where exactly does that line run?
So, I’m looking at this line—it's sitting at 25.16 units—and it's angled at exactly 32°.

So, when you first fire up AutoCAD—let's say you're running something like AutoCAD 2006—your first move should be to type in "startup." By default, that thing is sitting at zero, so just bump it up to one. Next time you launch the program, you'll see the Advanced Wizard pop up—it’s pretty straightforward—and that’s where you can actually dial in your preferences, like setting your default angles or deciding whether your positive rotation goes clockwise or counter-clockwise. It's a small tweak, but definitely worth doing right away to save yourself some headache later.

I tried running the units command too, but honestly, nothing’s working for me—not that I’ve spent a ton of time messing around with it anyway.
Honestly, just make sure you check the box for Express Tools when you're running the installer... it’s a total lifesaver.

How does the hatch pattern show up in AutoCAD?

Wait, was there actually an AutoCAD 2003? I don't know if I'd really go that far, but maybe?

And honestly, the 2007 version is kind of garbage. I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong, but man, it is painfully slow. For me, 2006 is still the absolute best so far—though I guess that really just depends on what you're trying to get done.

I'm stuck again

In AutoCAD 2005, when I create a hatch (you know, those diagonal lines for cross-sections), how can I select just one specific line within the pattern instead of the entire hatch object being selected at once?

I was thinking about just selecting specific lines and applying a break, since there are certain parts I definitely don't want drawn out.
Also, does anyone know how to hatch only the specific areas I actually need?

Oh, right, hatching😬
I’ve got this one section I don't want to hatch, but I'm stuck on how to bypass it while keeping everything else looking right
Is there a way to just select a single line?
I know it's doable because I've managed it before, I just can't seem to figure out the steps this time around🙂

Hey, does anyone know where I can actually grab a copy of AutoCAD 2004?
We’re using it in my classes—well, more like struggling through it—so I figured I’d try to get some extra practice in at home.🙂

cvio14 said:oh right, hatching😬
I have this section I don't want to hatch, but I can't figure out how to bypass it.
Is there a way to select just a single line?
I know it works because I've done it before, but now I'm stuck.🙂

Just check Help in AutoCAD. It’s actually decent. There are even visual examples.

cvio14 said:oh, right, hatching😬
I have this one section I don't want to hatch, but I'm stuck because I don't know how to recreate the shape without including that specific part.
Is there a way to select just a single line?
Actually, I know it's possible because I've managed to do it before, but now I'm completely drawing a blank on how.🙂

If you really need to isolate a specific line, you could select the hatch and use the Explode command; however, that’s going to break everything down into individual lines, which might be more trouble than it's worth...

Alternatively, if you just want a certain segment to remain unhatched, the simplest route is to either just avoid hatching that area entirely, or go ahead and hatch it and then simply delete the unwanted part later...

By the way, as much as I'd love to be a mind reader, it's pretty obvious I haven't quite grasped what you're actually trying to achieve here...