Introduction to AutoCAD 2024: A Modern Perspective

Chapter 18

Drawing Management Tools and Utilities

Chapter Objectives

• Understand the backup and autosave settings

• Fix a corrupt drawing

• Purge a drawing of unused data

• Import and export different drawing file types

• Copy and paste information between different software applications

• Use object linking and embedding objects in AutoCAD drawings

• Automate repetitive tasks using the Action Recorder

• Use the Measure tools

• Use the QuickCalc calculator

• Delete duplicate objects

• Share drawing content on the Internet using cloud-based collaboration tools

• Compare drawings for differences using the DWG Compare tool

• Use the Count tool

Introduction

Successful AutoCAD drawing management requires thorough attention to drawing file creation, maintenance, ...