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AutoCAD: Set Default Line Weight

I was editing a drawing that contains 50+ layers.

I notice that these layers default line weight were too thick and is too tedious to change each line weight one by one.

So the command to change to default line weight came useful.
“LWDEFAULT” (without the quote)

Other related command are:
LWEIGHT – Sets the current lineweight, lineweight display options, and lineweight units

And the most common command I use to draw line is “L”, Enter.

Shop drawing?

A shop drawing is a drawing or set of drawings produced by the contractor, supplier, manufacturer, subcontractor, or fabricator.

Shop drawings are typically required for pre-fabricated components. Examples of these include: elevators, structural steel, trusses, pre-cast, windows, appliances, cabinets, air handling units, and millwork.

Example:

sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shop_drawing

AutoCAD "Computer Drawing"

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A nice Computer AutoCAD drawing for free that I just used. Download here.

Convert PDF to DWG in AutoCAD

If you have a pdf that looks like this:

 

PDF file

before

 

You can use a this program call PDF2DWG.
Install it and key in the command “PDFIN” in your AutoCAD2010.

 

PDF2DWG

PDF2DWG

 

If you have a closer look, it does quite a good job. Only some of the letters is distorted which can be easily fixed.

 

After

Neat job, except the letters

 

You can download the converter “PDF2DWG” here. Works with AutoCAD2010.

Photoshop design Name Card

 

one of my favourite

 

Photoshop can do a good job if you need to design a name card.

I was designing a name card for my company and did some googling for name card design. There are full of creative design you can copy!

You have to decide the size of the card.
(Some standard is 3.5″ x 2″, I am using 3.45″ x 2.2″)

You may download a free simple PSD template here.