We’ve recently created a short video in order to get a glimpse of whats inside our popular hatch pattern library (commonly referred to as 100 plus hatch patterns).

There are a total of 365 patterns which are listed within the “Custom” hatch pattern option in the hatch dialog window within AutoCAD. The library will also run inside LT as well. The library provides access to hundreds of pre-made hatches.

Give us a call and we can also help with the installation!

AutoCAD Hatch Patterns Menus:

The library includes a wide variety of architectural, geologic and other various hatch patterns types. Here is juts a small sample of the hatch pattern collection we offer:

• Spanish Tile
• End Shake Roof
• Cedar Shake
• Asphalt Roof
• Flat Tile
• S Tile
• Scallop
• Sidewall
• Brick patterns
• Various stone patterns
• Pavers and hardscaping
• Hardwoods and more
• Various stone patterns
• And many more …

Also included with the library are five AutoCAD drawings that depict every AutoCAD hatch pattern within the library.

We’ve added a new practical utility to count and highlight selected AutoCAD entities.

With the new release of “Count & Highlight ®”, any AutoCAD user (novice or expert) can count and locate blocks, attributes, texts or any other entity, having them highlighted so as to find them at a glance.

Count & Highlight Features:

• Supports AutoCAD 2004-2012
• Searches and counts any AutoCAD entity.
• Searches blocks, attribute values and texts, by specific user input.
• Highlights all required entities on the current Layout or Model tab.
• Invisible attributes are counted and located on the drawing.

Counting is sorted by layout tab. Then it’s your choice to move, copy, or delete the highlighted entities by editing the selection.

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Count & Highlight, is a powerful and very easy to use add-on for AutoCAD 2004 / 2012. Now you have the solution to count and locate entities in AutoCAD.

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Multi-click image above to view software

Search for the attributes , coordinate values, elevation symbols, lost point entities … and more!!  Very useful for checking drawings done by others. Highlighting works also in maximized viewports.

We hear these complaints all the time:

“…I’m tired of searching objects on my drawings…”

“I need to count entities real fast…”

“…watching the whole drawing, need the location of one specific entity
at a glance…”

That’s why we created Count & Highlight!

This application, lets you search throughout your drawing, entities of any type and have them highlighted by means of the grip feature. You also will get a count of the selected entity sorted by layout tab. Then it’s your choice to move, copy or delete the highlighted entities by editing the selection.

At the command line just type CnH and then, the capital letter of any of the following entities:

Line, Polyline, 3dpolyline, Mline, Arc, Circle, Dimension, Ellipse, POInt, Text, MText, Hatch, Region, Solid, Spline, Trace, Image, Block, BWAtt (Block with attributes), BNAtt (Block with no attributes), or ATTribute-value.

You’ll watch all required entities being highlighted (turned-on grips), and get the count of them at the command line in no time.

Count & Highlight Features:

• Searches and counts any AutoCAD entity.
• Searches blocks, attribute values and texts, by specific user input.
• At the command line, a list of found objects and their quantities is displayed.
• Highlights all required entities on the current Layout or Model tab.
• Invisible attributes are counted and located on the drawing.

Count & Highlight Blocks:

The options for blocks to be found and highlighted, are as follows:

BWAtt Either searches for all blocks with attributes or by specific block name.

BNAtt Either searches for all blocks with NO attributes or by specific block name.

ATTribute-value. Searches for all blocks that contain the specified attribute value. Alerts the user for invisible attributes.

Block Searches for all type of blocks or by specific block name.

Count & Highlight Text and MText:

Both options search for all entities of each type. If the entity is a Text, it can be found by specific text input. Upper, lowercase and combination of both occurrences are all highlighted and counted for Text entities.

Count:

On the command line, after highlighting, you´ll get the quantity of all occurrences of the selected objects sorted by “Model and “Layout” tabs.

Warning: The search goes thru the whole drawing data base. Highlighted entities and quantities may not match if some layers are Frozen. For best results hit “Esc” after each search.

Color and size:

In order to change the color of highlighting, type  GRIPCOLOR and enter the desired color number.

To return to the default grip color do the same according to your version of AutoCAD: Ver. 2004-2008 Color=160. Ver. 2009-2012 Color=150.

For size change type GRIPSIZE. Default=5.

BLKCOUNT function:

Type “BLKCOUNT” and you´ll get a handy list of all blocks sorted by layout tab plus the quantity of each block name.

ACOUNT function:

This function lets you get a list of all attribute values and their quantities sorted by layout tab.

1ACOUNT function:

Same as Acount, but only gets the list of the 1º attribute of the block. Useful to get a quick count of doors, windows or any other object symbol. As always you´ll get the location in the drawing thru an automatic grip highlighting.

ALL function:

Type “ALL” and you´ll get a count of all objects sorted by layout tab and the total quantity. You´ll see all the highlighted entities on the current layout tab.
You´ll find “lost” or “far away” entities on huge drawings.

For clarity, the viewport as an entity is not considered, and it’s excluded from the count.

CTEXT function:

Useful to get a quick list and count of all unique text occurrences, sorted by layout tab.
For long text lists press “F2” to access the AutoCAD text window.

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Tired of finding the piping symbol you need then finally having to draw it from scratch every time? With the Piping Symbols Library it is at your fingertips every time you load AutoCAD.

This 2D Library contains essential Piping Blocks for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT which are compatible versions 2000 through 2012.

Free Install Offer - if you need help we offer a remote install to your computer, small app provided. Call us at 877-933-3929 for more.

This Piping Design tool is jam-packed with over 10,000 piping symbols that can easily be accessed using simple to use a pulldown menu provide with the program. The piping block library is also organized into categories so you can find them fast!

You simply insert the piping symbol using the pulldown menus and dialog boxes provided, to quickly generate piping plans, sections and elevations. Just point and click. A red plus symbols indicate the base or insertion point of the block. Just insert into drawing, rotate if needed and your done.

Need 3D Piping Symbols?- we’ve got some of those too! These high quality 3D pipe symbols can be used with AutoCAD or LT.  They also have the similar features found in the 2D library including 1 step installation plus quick and easy menu access.

This piping block library will save you hundreds of hours of drawing time. Compare this library to other piping packages costing hundreds even thousands of dollars more!

A Piping Block Library Ready To Go!

Consider this … there are 10,841 piping symbols in this block library. If a cad operator, making $18 per hour can create one symbol every two minutes, nonstop … or 30 symbols per hour.

autocad-piping-library AutoCAD Piping Library Samples Below

Multi-click image above to view Piping Library

Take our 10,841 piping symbols and divided it by 30 piping symbols per hour, and you’ll get 361 hours of work. At $18 per hour, your cad operator would be paid $6,498.00 to create this piping block library!

There’s nothing to learn. Just load the library in AutoCAD and go! This is a top-seller and its no wonder why.

More Details About The Piping Symbols:

Each symbol is drawn to 1:1 scale on layer zero with “byblock” attributes. Once inserted, simply rotate the symbol into position and it will take on the characteristics of your current layer settings.

Send me a PDF sampling of the 2D Piping Library for AutoCAD

Note:Pipe fitting insertion points are located at the intersection of the pipe centerline. Centerlines are not included with the blocks because they are usually on a separate layer and color.

Piping Blocks Include In The Library

This easy to install Piping Library ships with 10,841 symbols in the following categories:

If you’re not satisfied with your purchase, return it for a full refund. We also offer both single and multiple user licenses. Get your copy today!

What’s Inside? AutoCAD 2013 provides the most in-depth review of AutoCAD 2013 for Windows and Mac. Find out top AutoCAD 2013 Features and more…

This book is delivered in PDF format, which makes for great reading flexibility: view on-screen or print out on regular office paper.

Includes Five chapters, one appendix, 94 pages, and over dozens of color illustrations.

What’s inside this AutoCAD 2013 Book:

• Executive Overview
• New commands and system variables
• Undocumented commands and sysvars
• Changes to the user interface
• Changes to existing commands and system variables
• Removed commands and system variables
• System, file, hardware, and other changes
• Alphabetical summaries of new commands and system variables
• And much more comprehensive than documents prepared by Autodesk.

Quick, same-day delivery by email.

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
Our Top 3 AutoCAD 2013 Features, #1:‚Changes to the Command Line, #2:‚Additions to Drawing Views, #3:‚Switching from AutoCAD WS to Autodesk 360, Our Honorable Mentions, What’s Inside? AutoCAD LT 2013

Chapter 2 In Depth:
New and Changed Commands and System Variables

UI and Properties:
Application Menu, Command Line, Changed CLI GUI, CLI Text and Colors, Keyboard Shortcuts, Added Shortcuts, Changed Shortcut, Removed Shortcut, Drawing Area, InfoCenter, List and AdCenter, Language Packs, Options, Display Tab, Open and Save Tab, System Tab, 3D Modeling Tab, Selection Tab, Online Tab, Properties, Purge and Rename, Quick Access Toolbar, Quick View Drawings, Ribbon, Splash Screen, Status Bar

2D and Text:
Array, Polar Arrays, Path Arrays, Hatch Editing, Images, Layouts and Viewports, Move and Rotate, Offset, Polylines, Text and Style, Annotative Scaling, Fonts, Leaders, MLeaders, Snap, Wipeout, Xrefs and Attach

3D:
Export to Layout, Extract Curves, Model Documentation, Changes to Existing Commands, Adding Details and Sections, Identifier Tab, Detail Boundary Tab, View Label Tab, Placing View Sections, Identifier and Arrows Tab, Cutting Plane Tab, View Label Tab, Hatch Tab, Editing Sketches and Components, Point Clouds, PressPull, Rendering, Changed Ribbon

Cloud:
Uploading and Downloading Files, Sharing Files Online, Synching and Options, Seek, Removed WS Commands, Removed Toolbar

PLM and Vault:
Accessing Vault in AutoCAD

Files:
Open and Save, Graphics Caching, Preview Thumbnails, Proxy Objects, Template Files, Import and Export, ACIS Export, Inventor Import

Miscellaneous:
Content Explorer, Customization and Programming, CUI, ARX, Exchange, Help, Miscellany, Welcome Screen

Chapter 3 Alphabetical Summary of New and Changed Commands
Vault Commands

Chapter 4 Alphabetical Summary of New and Changed System Variables

Chapter 5 System and Other Changes
System Requirements, Windows Operating Systems, Web Browser, 32-bit CPUs, 64-bit CPUs, RAM, Drives, Graphics Boards, Pointing Devices, Compatibility with Earlier Releases, API, DWG

Appendix A: Changes to AutoCAD for Mac 2013
New Features, 2D Drafting and 3D Modeling, Project Manager, PDF Underlay, Model Documentation, New Commands, New System Variables, System Requirements, Supported Operating Systems, Supported Mac Models, Supported Hardware

System Requirements, Windows Operating Systems, Web Browser, 32-bit CPUs, 64-bit CPUs, RAM, Drives, Graphics Boards, Pointing Devices, Compatibility with Earlier Releases, API, DWG

Appendix A: Changes to AutoCAD for Mac 2013?New Features, 2D Drafting and 3D Modeling, Project Manager, PDF Underlay, Model Documentation, New Commands, New System Variables, System Requirements, Supported Operating Systems, Supported Mac Models, Supported Hardware

Contact us for purchasing bulk copies at 40% off.

Create site surveys and stunning 3D terrain models inside AutoCAD or Bricscad with a single mouse click! This Terrain Modeling is developed by connecting the given survey points and forming triangles to create a surface model.

It’s a powerful Terrain Modelling Application to produce 3D site models from 2D site survey data.

Terrain can produce these models as polyface meshes or solids (including volumetric data).

Terrain Modeling Features

• Create surveys from scratch or instantly apply ‘intelligent’ markers to your existing survey points.
• Convert almost any existing survey type such as 2D markers, blocks, points in 3D space, contour lines etc.
• Move any markers in your drawing and their associated XYZ label automatically updates to reflect the new position!
• Change the properties of intelligent markers to suit your company standards e.g. color, layer, text style etc.
• Easily create impressive 3D surface terrains covering vast areas with one click. Ideal for visualization and land studies!
• Using advanced algorithms, GlobalCAD Terrain can produce these models as a polyface mesh or solids.
• Using polylines you can confine the terrain model to a given boundary line or isolate buildings and areas of water.
• Conversion tools are available to instantly transform existing surface meshes to volumetric solid models.

This week we are happy to announce 3 new AutoCAD Block libraries for the Mac OSX. The library contains nearly 1400 symbols which are made available through the AutoCAD® content palette within AutoCAD® for Mac.

SimpleCAD has made available 3 new CAD Block libraries that are ready to work inside the new Autocad version for Mac OSX.

The following AutoCAD Mac Libraries are now available:

• Mac Steel Shapes Library
• Mac Electrical Symbols Library (for residential drawings)
• Mac P&ID Symbols Library

Mac and PC Blocks Available

The new block libraries are also offered for the PC version of AutoCAD®. Blocks for the Mac are selected using floating Content Palette and then dragged into the drawing space whereas Blocks for the PC libraries are selected using a pulldown system and then inserted.

Pipe 3D Dialog allows you to easily insert pipe run and pipe fittings. Maximize your drafting productivity even more than the library and pull-downs included in dialog driven toolbar system. It just doesn’t get any easier than this!

Pipe 3D Dialog – Piping Bundle

If you need to create 3D piping layouts even more quickly – we’ve got an 3D piping software bundle that includes both our 3D Piping library (which is required to run this add-on) and an easy to use dialog system.

Video above demonstrates the ease of use. Simply select Piping System, then Size, View and then Insert into drawing. Rotate as needed after adding fittings, valves, flanges or expansion joints into your drawing.

Please note: Our Piping Software includes our 3D Piping library for AutoCAD. For those who already have our library it can also be purchased separately.

Pipe 3D Dialog Bundle Includes:

• Easy To Use Dialog Interface
• Choose Main Piping Dialog
• Valve Dialog Interface
• Flange Dialog Interface
• Expansion Joints Dialog Interface
• 3D Placement Options

Streamline your pipe modeling by quickly and effortlessly inserting tees, elbows, reducers, and flanges using a dialog control interface. It runs directly inside the latest AutoCAD versions including 2012 and soon to be 2013 but all the way back to AutoCAD 2000.

• Works with our 3D Piping library for AutoCAD
• Insets 3D Piping blocks quickly using a dialog
• Supports AutoCAD 2000-2012
• Use it for all your 3D piping layouts and schematics

Our piping software will immediately pay for itself and will continue to do so over and over again with every job.

So forget those fancy piping programs that cost thousands, sometimes tens of thousands! Many are so complex it will take weeks to learn.

Setup is very simple and it’s easy to get started! Need help installing our Piping Symbols? Support is always free when you need it when you buy Pipe 3D Dialog.

Pipe 3D Dialog allows you to easily insert pipe run and pipe fittings. Maximize your drafting productivity even more than the library and pull-downs included in dialog driven toolbar system. It just doesn’t get any easier than this!

Pipe 3D Dialog – Piping Bundle

If you need to create 3D piping layouts even more quickly – we’ve got an 3D piping software bundle that includes both our 3D Piping library (which is required to run this add-on) and an easy to use dialog system.

Video above demonstrates the ease of use. Simply select Piping System, then Size, View and then Insert into drawing. Rotate as needed after adding fittings, valves, flanges or expansion joints into your drawing.

Please note: Our Piping Software includes our 3D Piping library for AutoCAD. For those who already have our library it can also be purchased separately.

Pipe 3D Dialog Bundle Includes:

• Contains over 4,600 3D piping blocks
• Includes Dialog Interface
• Choose Main Piping Dialog
• Valve Dialog Interface
• Flange Dialog Interface
• Expansion Joints Dialog Interface
• 3D Placement Options

Streamline your pipe modeling by quickly and effortlessly inserting tees, elbows, reducers, and flanges using a dialog control interface. It runs directly inside the latest AutoCAD versions including 2012 and soon to be 2013 but all the way back to AutoCAD 2000.

• Works with our 3D Piping library for AutoCAD
• Insets 3D Piping blocks quickly using a dialog
• Supports AutoCAD 2000-2012
• Use it for all your 3D piping layouts and schematics

Our piping software will immediately pay for itself and will continue to do so over and over again with every job.

So forget those fancy piping programs that cost thousands, sometimes tens of thousands! Many are so complex it will take weeks to learn.

Setup is very simple and it’s easy to get started! Need help installing our Piping Symbols? Support is always free when you need it when you buy Pipe 3D Dialog.

If you are looking for an easy on hand approach to learning AutoCAD’s Ribbon, Menu and Toolbars, look no further. This book will explain all you need to become proficient at using the AutoCAD CUI.

Tailoring CUI for AutoCAD 2011/12 ebook:

• Working and editing the CUI.
• Fully updated for AutoCAD 2011 and 2012.
• New extensive reference of all ribbon panel elements.

Learn how to edit the CUI in AutoCAD today – this is a downloadable e-book for learning how to modify and edit AutoCAD’s custom user interface.

Tailoring AutoCAD Books features:

• Take a detailed tour of the AutoCAD CUI.
• Learn commands and system variables for CUI.
• Explore AutoCAD ribbons, toolbars, keystroke shortcuts and more
• Includes Tutorials on creating all customizations.
• Many tips on how to edit the CUI for AutoCAD

This book also includes:

• All illustrations in full color.
• Formatted for printing on standard 8.5×11 paper.
• Margins designed for three-hole punching.
• Special pricing for bulk and educational purchases.

Contents of Tailoring Cui for Autocad 2011/12 ebook

1. Working with CUI
2. Tailoring Workspaces
3. Toolbars and Quick Access Toolbar
4. Ribbon part i: Tabs
5. Ribbon part ii: Panels
6. Ribbon part iii: Contextual Tabs
7. Menu Bar
8. Quick Properties
9. Rollover Tooltips
10. Shortcut Menus
11. Keyboard Shortcuts and Temporary Override Keys
12. Double Click Actions
13. Tailoring Mouse Buttons
14. Loading LISP Files
15. Legacy Section