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Need an Excuse to go to Australia?
Any Revit user/fan that needs an excuse to visit Australia now has a great one. To mix Revit and travel you just need toOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
What's Wrong With 750(710)GB Drives
Seagate is getting gasps of admiration from the computer media for its new 750GB hard drive -- 50% bigger than the next biggest driveOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Scenes from Raleigh
It was a full house (or should I say full Hilton) for the Raleigh CAD Camp on Thursday! There were about 190 enthusiastic attendeesOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Converter um contorno 2D em MASTERCAM num programa de maquinagem para 4º Eixo
É cada vez mais frequente a existência de centros de Maquinagem com 4 Eixos (Fresadoras CNC), existem uma variedade grande de softwares de CAMOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Apostila sobre Plotagem e Layouts no 2004
Aproveitando as novas possibilidades criadas pela box.net vou começar a dizponibilizar aqui no meu blog algumas apostilas, que me foram gentilmente cedidas por amigosOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Converter unidades de medida no AutoCAD 2006 ou superior
O AutoCAD 2006 vem munido duma calculadora que entre outras funções serve para fazer conversões de unidades de comprimento, área, volume e angular. ParaOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Symbol Man Tells All
You probably see him every day, now he speaks out in this exclusive interview. The International Symbol for Man Tells All : Design Observer “My wife,Originally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Stud Size Offset
In order to avoid finished surface offsets within a room, a change of stud sizes is often made at the intersection of a perpendicularOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - Feature Enhancements
Aside from the "New Features Workshop" mentioned earlier the "Feature Enhancements" PDF has been very useful in reminding me what is new with CivilOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
135-Site Collab Team
There are now 135 sites around the world where the design of the 787 can proceed using the new digital design tools being providedOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Computer-aided layout
Got this not from Thomas Scrutchfield:Hello Joel, I'm a 49 year old carpenter with an idea for revolutionizing the construction industry by takingOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
AEC Video Tutorial
Kyle from ABS Product Support has just posted some new video tutorials for ADT and ABS. There are two tutorials: Creating a Custom DeviceOriginally posted by Ed Jobe from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Bloggers, Bloggers Everywhere
I haven't posted much this week... busy catching up from vacation. But, I've also been _orking on my pet project... details about blogs .Originally posted by Melanie Stone from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 29 Apr 2006
Create 2d & 3d drawings of Wing Nuts
Create AutoCAD solid models and 2d & 3d drawings of Wing Nuts. Announcing the new Wings Library with a simple to use dialog interface.Originally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
New Learning Method - Skill Builders
Autodesk has been reorganizing their website. While looking around I recently saw a NEW topic within the HOW-TO section. It is called Skills Builder.Originally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - New Features Workshop
One of the very useful items that I refer to often is the "New Features Workshop" this is a Flash based interface that providesOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Kinematics analysis simulator for AutoCAD
We've just added Easy Kinematics to our software marketplace. This AutoCAD simulator analyzes both kinematics and motion. Easy Kinematics will run in either AutoCADOriginally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Real ou Virtual?
A diferença entre o Real e o Virtual é cada vez mais ténue. A Autodesk adquiriu a Alias e com isso colocou o MayaOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
I've been blogged from Denmark!
How nice to wake up to a few nice comments about Yours Truly on Roopinder Tara's blog, CAD Insider. Roopinder is also the founderOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Bush Receives High Approval Rating from Autodesk
As a Canadian, I don't have an opinion on leaders of other countries (unlike Canadian Neil Young singing his disapproval of a foreign leader),Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
PTC Buys Mathsoft, Part II
Okay, so I was too dour over PTC's purchase of MathCAD. Here is where PTC plans to use MathCAD [pdf] software: Pro/ENGINEER (CAD) -Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Q Summary for the Week
PTC: revenues up, profits down. Expected revenue for 2006: $810 - $820 million. Intergraph: reveunes up, profits down. Expected revenue for 2006: $600 -Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Composing Sheets in DWF files
As mentioned in an earlier post, Autodesk DWF Composer gets its name from the ability of a user to compose a DWF file. ThisOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
User group and CAD Camp in Raleigh, NC
The Triangle Autodesk User Group met Wednesday night in Raleigh, NC, prior to CAD Camp. Cadre Systems sponsored a fabulous dinner prior to theOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Scenes from the Baltimore CAD Camp
The Baltimore CAD Camp, hosted by Avatech Solutions, was a huge success with more than 180 attendees. Top Daugs competed for valuable prizes! MyOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Take your daughter to work.... week!
The fourth Thursday in April is national Take Your Daughter to Work Day. Since I was traveling all week for the Baltimore and RaleighOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Free Google Sketch Up
If you have ever wondered why all the architects think Sketch Up is so great, find out for your self. Google is now allowingOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Free Google Sketch Up
If you have ever wondered why all the architects think Sketch Up is so great, find out for your self. Google is now allowingOriginally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Building Information Modelling takes off around New Zealand - The Salesoft Autodesk "Building Ideas Roadshow”
Is this a first for New Zealand? Wellington has seen a 3,500 tonne building on a train but taking a Building Ideas Show onOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
Google SketchUp, free for personal use!
Wow, Google have released a free version of SketchUp (for personal use) + 3D Warehouse, a web repository for 3D models. Read Randall's greatOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Apr 2006
An Essay on Change
Mullet. – Haircut, business in the front, party in back.I invented this hair cut in 1981, I also invented the bald look in 2002.Originally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
An Essay on Change
Mullet. – Haircut, business in the front, party in back.I invented this hair cut in 1981, I also invented the bald look in 2002.Originally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems
We have more choices everyday whether we want them or not. Remember when there were only four television stations? NBC, ABC, CBS and publicOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Relaxing in Hawai'i...ahhhhh
I am on the Kona coast of Hawaii up on the Kahala region at the unbelievable Hilton Waikoloa. I am now posting some photosOriginally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
What will we do?
Every day, the Open Design Alliance gets emails from companies that are just getting started. Here's one I just got, where the writer asksOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Read Me - they mean it
Did you read the README file the last time you performed an install? Probably not. The README file for many Autodesk products includes somethingOriginally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Heidi Hewett's Blog
Heidi Hewett had been with Autodesk since 1992. Currently she is a technical marketing manager, assisting the AutoCAD development teams in developing and deliveringOriginally from Featured Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
They Did It: Google SketchUp is (sort of) Free
Randall Newton of AECnews.com reports that Google has released a stripped-down free version of SketchUp for personal use only. The old AtLast SketchUp ($495)Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Free Google SketchUp?
That's right for those users who have heard the buzz about SketchUp now you can try this for free.From the SketchUp site:I'm pretty sureOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Free CAD seminars
Mid-West CAD Inc. is hosting free CAD seminars on May 10 in Kansas City, Missouri. More info hereOriginally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
50 AutoCAD Blogs Fed!
Are there too many AutoCAD blogs? That's not for me to answer, but you can monitor 50 of them through Cadopolis.com's new Live WebOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Stacking Properties in a Schedule Table
There is currently no ability to "stack" properties in an ADT Schedule Table, that is, to have a row where one column has oneOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Editorial Ethics versus "consulting"
A Call for Openness from CAD editors My husband - general layabout, hockey ref and sponger par-excellance - who also reads about 20 political/businessOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Break objects quickly
Michael Tabacinic sent me this e-mail: I had been asking our CAD manager for the past three weeks if there was a way toOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Elliptical helix in AutoCAD 2007
I posted this tip at AUGI forums a time ago. Here is the way I did an elliptical helix in 3D: Create a helixOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Apr 2006
Sad Story of Drunk Driving Affects UGS Staff
Frank Witsil of the Free Press reports on a (former?) UGS employee being sentenced today for killing a mother and her two sons lastOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
ACS is 25
The CAD industry is young enough that 25th anniversaries are still rare. (I'll be 21 years for me this September.) Debbie Simpson of ACSOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Feature Lines vs. 3D Polylines
I just graded a small paking lot using only feature lines. Not only am I amazed by the stability, but I learned a coupleOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Object Enablers
Due to the change in file format and all that goes along with that, objects created in other Autodesk products may not display correctly.Originally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
DWF Attach - Don't quote me on that
AutoCAD 2007 has a new DWF Attach command where a DWF can be inserted as an underlay. This command has been positively received byOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
COFES - what did we learn?
Being part of the orgnization team of COFES has many advantages, but sometimes I realize that I am often too close to the eventOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
A Brief Pause for Thought
On April 19, 2006, a day before the start of COFES, N'omi Orr, wife of Joel Orr who is a founder of COFES, passedOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
PTC Buys Mathsoft
...for US$63.25 million cash. Mathsoft makes the well-known Mathcad calculation software. Its annual revenues are $20 million. Pretty pictures here. This shifts PTC moreOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Tip: Snap Rotate "Missing"
AutoCAD 2007 removes the ability to set the snap (and grid) rotation and origin in the DSettings dialog box and Snap command. Their solution?Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Autodesk lawyers at work
Autodesk has recently taken two interesting legal steps trying to protect their IP (and business...). And it seems that both steps can be quiteOriginally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Aloha `oe! Hawaii for a few days
I will be relaxing for a few days in Kona Hawaii or at least trying to relax. Of course I will have the Blackberry,Originally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
How do I find items on this blog?
In February, there were 18 posts to this blog. In March, there were 39. With this post, there have been 36 in April. WhenOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
A Hip Tip from Denmark!
Oslo was a great launch day and I thoroughly enjoyed the Norwegian audience. Even though my presentation was about AutoCAD 2007, they had moreOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
ADT 2007 Interactive Presentation
Totally cool interactive demo for ADT 2007 on the Autodesk site. You may see it as a blatant sales pitch, but it does addressOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Neutral = Negative
When American Airlines added 2" of knee space between rows of seats on its airplanes, it spent a lot of money advertising "More Room."Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Comparing AutoCAD 2007 PDF & Acroplot
With the release of AutoCAD 2007 users can now plot directly to a PDF file using as print driver. Now many 2007 users areOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
ADT 2007 System Requirements
From what I can remember it looks like not much change from ADT 2006 Recommended System Requirements Intel Pentium 4 processor, 3 GHz orOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
From Sunny Arizona to Norway...
Well it's been a crazy week and weekend for me...on the go nearly constantly. I truly enjoyed my first COFES (Congress on the FutureOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Units Units Units! Unit Plans?
Autodesk Revit is inquiring about unit plan requirements. What do we do? Why do we do it? They have posted a short survey toOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Civil 3D 2007 Permissions
To install and run Civil 3D® 2007, a user must at least have Power User permissions on all operating systems. Cheers!Originally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
More Bad News: Autodesk to Detangles DGN from ODA
Evan Yares heads up the Open Design Alliance, and had been wondering how Autodesk could continue using DGN translators without a licence from hisOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
AcroPDF.dll fix in Acrobat Reader 7.0.7
I've made a solution using the ActiveX AcroPDF.dll that comes free with Acrobat Reader to automate batch printing of PDF files in a moreOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Civil 3D 2007 Installation Option
As we have begun installing Civil 3D 2007 on computers around the office, one of the questions that is asked during installation is ifOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 26 Apr 2006
Well, I'm back from London
Alright... I'm back ~dusts off desk... (except the telephone... those messages can wait a couple more minutes)~ I know, last summer when I went,Originally posted by Melanie Stone from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Publish DWF from Revit for Repro Desk
Now that more and more reprographers can process DWF files, the most natural way to supply commercial reprographers with files to print is DWF.Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Autodesk Attempts to Register "DWG"
Evan Yares is reporting on Autodesk's attempt to register "DWG" as a trademark. He notes that it was invented by Mike Riddle in theOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
AUGI Forums - The Ultimate List of Links on AutoCAD 2007!
Mike Perry of AUGI has kept an updated list of links to online AutoCAD 2007 resources and graciously allowed me to reproduce some ofOriginally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Google Maps Gets Bird's-eye View
The bird's-eye view (or aerial view) has been a feature in CAD software since the 1980s. I recall when Artist Graphics (part of ControlOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
$230 million
As reported in yesterday's upFronteZine, "Over the last 12 month, Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz netted US$230.5 million from the sale of ADSK shares, accordingOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Updated HP 4500 driver for DWF printing
Autodesk and HP worked together to implement the HP Instant Print feature. With HP Instant Printing, you let the device pick the paper sizeOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Office 2007 Mind Map
Don Campbell (Office Evangelist) has created a MindManager Map of Office 2007 resources. It’s an excellent reference which also demonstrates how good the map format is for this styleOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Which flavour of Windows Vista for you?
There will be six versions of Windows Vista. That seems a lot but I was surprised to learn there are actually seven versions of WindowsOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Autodesk tries to trademark DWG
After about 24 years, it appears that Autodesk has decided that they want the exclusive rights to use the term "DWG." The United StatesOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Civil 3D 2007 on DVD
Our Civil 3D 2007 arrived today. When I opened the box I was a little surprised to only see 2 discs. My first thoughtOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
Sheet Set Manager code snippets
Some sample AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager (SSM) code for VBA that might help along the way. I don't remember if they worked or not.Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 25 Apr 2006
COFES 2006 - a little more
I attended an analyst briefing on the topic of "Why are CAD and CAE software so hard to use?" by Steve Wolfe of CyonOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
Tablet PC use in Auto racing and Commercial Aircraft
A couple of posts about Tablet PCs in my other blog may be of interest: Target Indy Race Team Technology - Scoble's behind theOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
CAD Mgmt: New Features Workshop(s) Online
UPDATED April 24, 2006 CAD Managers, be sure to make these links available to your designers: AutoCAD 2007 New Features Workshop http://www.autodesk.com/us/interactiveoverviews/demo/autocad2007_nfw/ AutoCAD LTOriginally posted by Scott Durkee from Scott Durkee ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
Improve 3D Geometry in DWF files from AutoCAD 2007
The smoothness of 3D DWF models was improved in AutoCAD 2006 using the FACETRES variable. For AutoCAD 2007, the smoothness of 3D DWF modelsOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
Customizing Civil 3D
There are many things you can customize in Civil 3D to help enforce your CAD and Design standards as well as just make yourselfOriginally posted by DannyCounts from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
ALERT!! Bad Dynamic Block Bugs!!
Well its been a while since my last post. Its been pretty hard to get focused to sit down and write when the playoffOriginally posted by Mark Douglas from In the Dynamic Interface ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
It's Bill Gates but San Rafael
Its marketing department has been trying to make Autodesk a household name. Its CEOs, one nearly retired and the other newly hired, have beenOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 24 Apr 2006
30,000 miles by air in under 30 days
I will be in Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. All air miles totaled is 31,232 miles or at an average of 450 miles perOriginally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
[Untitled]
Une pente droite ? Lorsque l'on travaille avec un escalier ou un garde-corps (railing) il existe un paramètre associé au ligne de sketch. Celui-ciOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
AutoCAD/ADT 2007 and Zone Alarm
I just completed my installation Architectural Desktop 2007 at home. I started it up and it all worked fine until I tried to close a drawing. Hitting theOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
Hang Your Thumbs
Readers ask me for help with AutoCAD and I do my best, even though I am under no obligation. After all, I'm not beingOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
Wwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeee OK?
Since most visiting this blog run larger than the average screen/resolution I’m trying a variable width post column. It should adjust to your monitorOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
A Flat Slope?
When working with stairs or railings there is a parameter associated with the sketch lines that define them. It is called SLOPE. There areOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 23 Apr 2006
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