{"id":15420,"date":"2025-05-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=15420"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T20:47:09","slug":"autocad-potpourri-tuesday-tips-with-frank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-potpourri-tuesday-tips-with-frank\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoCAD Potpourri: Tuesday Tips With Frank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All of us here at Tuesday Tips Headquarters love getting feedback from our readers. It may take the form of expanding on a tip or maybe explaining how they utilize it at their job. Of course, we get plenty of suggestions for tips (lots of great ideas have made their way into the blog.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also get a lot of readers looking for a solution to a particular problem they\u2019re having. Much like Santa at the North Pole, we try to answer as many as we can, but there\u2019s just not enough time. So, occasionally, we like to open up the old mailbag and pick out a few that deserve attention but may not warrant an entire blog post. We like to call it AutoCAD Potpourri because you never know just what you\u2019ll get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-viewports-from-insert-view-tool\">Create Viewports From Insert View Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray from Minneapolis writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I have a co-worker who\u2019s driving me crazy by forgetting to set their newly created Layout Viewports as being locked. Is there an automated lisp routine or something to help me with this? I don\u2019t know how many times the zoom or scale has been messed up because of this.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi Murray, instead of that, how about you just make an easy change in your workflow? From the blue contextual Layout ribbon tab, you\u2019ll find an Insert View tool in the Layer Viewports panel. This will let you insert any named view as a viewport. You don\u2019t even have to use named views to use it. If you don\u2019t have any views, it will go directly into New View mode, where you can select an area of your model. When you\u2019re satisfied with the selection, hit enter, and you\u2019ll return to your layout, where you can now drop in the viewport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AutoCAD will do its best to scale it correctly for you, but you can always change it. And, best of all, it will automatically be locked after you insert it using this method. Viola! Problem solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/04\/30\/Potpourri_1.gif\" data-lbwps-width=\"1920\" data-lbwps-height=\"1080\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/04\/30\/Potpourri_1-300x169.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/04\/30\/Potpourri_1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15421\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-utilize-activity-insights\">Utilize Activity Insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily from Chicago asks us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is there an easy way to know who did what in our drawings? In particular, who was working on it, who saved it, and who managed the Xrefs in it?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily \u2013 you didn\u2019t mention what version of AutoCAD you are using, but if you\u2019re on 2024.1 or higher, you sound like a perfect fit for the new Activity Insights palette. You\u2019ll find it in the View tab of the ribbon. It\u2019s the only icon in the History panel. Turn it on, and you\u2019ll get a palette view of various activities, telling you who did what and when they did it. Click on any entry to get more info on it. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2025\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-074F77C1-496D-49D2-8D64-FD545753CAB7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow this link to learn<\/a> more about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_2.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"521\" data-lbwps-height=\"632\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_2-247x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"521\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_2.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of Activity Insights in AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-15428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_2.jpg 521w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_2-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-use-paste-special-to-insert-image-files\">Use Paste Special to Insert Image Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Louie from New York wants to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We don\u2019t use externally referenced drawing files in our work, but we do insert numerous images into our drawings. Of course, this references the image, which, in turn, creates problems for our users who aren\u2019t used to working with the image paths. In other words, the path is often broken. Is there a way to attach an image so that it\u2019s not externally referenced (thus pathed?)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louie, in a word, yes! It\u2019s a simple three-step process. First, open the image file in MS Paint<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> or pretty much any graphic software. Next, select \u201call\u201d and perform a clipboard copy. Finally, in AutoCAD, do a \u201cpaste special\u201d (not a regular paste) to place the image directly into your drawing. Baddabing! No more lost image files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_3.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"353\" data-lbwps-height=\"414\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_3-256x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"353\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_3.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of AutoCAD Paste Special\" class=\"wp-image-15431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_3.jpg 353w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_3-256x300.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reset-overridden-dimension-strings\">Reset Overridden Dimension Strings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailey from Cincinnati asks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let me start by saying that I work with <\/em><strong>that<\/strong><em> co-worker. The lazy drafter who prefers to override dimension text instead of just doing it right to begin with. Of course, there\u2019s no way to know if it\u2019s been overridden or not (I wish they would get flagged similar to Anno Monitor). Do you have any suggestions for me?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, Bailey, I do! There\u2019s an Express Tool called DIMREASSOC. You can type it into either the Dynamic Input Box or the Command Line. You can also find it as \u201cReset Text\u201d in the Dimension panel of the Express Tools tab in the ribbon. To use it, select an area of dimensions or just type in ALL since the command filters out anything that\u2019s not a dimension.<br><br>Any dimensions that have overridden text will immediately be highlighted for you. Just hit Enter to end object selection, and Boom! All the overridden dimensions now read accurately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How\u2019s that for an easy fix? I just wish we could do the same with your co-worker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_4.jpg\" data-lbwps-width=\"624\" data-lbwps-height=\"641\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_4-292x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_4.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot in AutoCAD\" class=\"wp-image-15435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_4.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/05\/07\/Potpourri_4-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coming-clean\">Coming Clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you were paying close attention, you may have noticed a pattern in our questions. They were all from fictional characters in classic TV sitcoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s right, there\u2019s no actual mailbag full of letters that we pulled from. That\u2019s shocking here in 2025, I know. But we do hear from a lot of you via emails or comments, so we also have plenty of shorter tips to share, so this is always a fun way to get them out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope to do another AutoCAD Potpourri post someday, so please make sure you keep those letters and questions coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrity Guest Stars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murray Slaughter \u2013 <em>The Mary Tyler Moore Show<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily Hartley \u2013 <em>The Bob Newhart Show<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Louie De Palma \u2013 <em>Taxi<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bailey Quarters \u2013 <em>WKRP in Cincinnati<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-tuesday-tips\">More Tuesday Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our whole\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/blogs\/autocad\/tag\/tuesday-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tuesday Tips series<\/a>\u00a0for ideas on how to make AutoCAD work for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of us here at Tuesday Tips Headquarters love getting feedback from our readers. 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