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Mech-Q's Mechanical software
Announcing the Mech-Q Mechanical software. Asvic's Mech-Q is a full featured drafting & design package for the Engineering professional. Although this package is includedOriginally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
AutoCAD Brainteaser
Jason Rhymes asked for brainteasers in the cadmanager discussion group. He has posted some at http://www.acadianagraphics.com/Brainteaser.html Here is my contribution. The DWF can beOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
HatchB.lsp updated
I noticed a request to HatchB.lsp in the discussion groups: "For some of the work that I do, HATCHB.lsp is one of the greatestOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
Update on the status of DWG 2007
I just posted an update on the status of the work on DWG 2007 on the Open Design Alliance web site.Originally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
Dimension Parallel Arc Grid Lines
Ever wanted to do this?Probably have tried and found that Revit won't? Some folks resort to adding little detail lines and dimension to thoseOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
Getting Ready for AU 2006!
We've been working hard this week on the slate of classes for AU 2006! This year we had over 1000 submissions for classes (andOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
Quick Cubes!
When creating a 3D box or wedge in AutoCAD 2007, you can use the Cube option to quickly specify a shape with equal width,Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 13 May 2006
Google's 3D Warehouse
You can now get 3D content from Google in the form of SketchUp files. Revit 9 supports the importing of SketchUp files. There's notOriginally posted by David from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
Building Systems Performance
Autodesk Building Systems (ABS) is a very powerful program. How you use it has a lot to do with performance as well as yourOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
AVEVA's collaboration with Autodesk
I got the Pipeline magazine from AVEVA today and according to it the integration of ADT and PDMS is now available. Looks like somethingOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
All about Arial
Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial All about that font you use every day Arial ArialOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline Infrastructure Projects?
First there was How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline Building Projects?. Then there was How Does Autodesk Design Review Speed Time to Market?. NowOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
CADDManager blog
With over 20 years of experience his field, Mark Kiker is truely an AutoCAD expert in CAD Management. He shares years of experience onOriginally from Featured Blog ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
Not talking
Roopinder Tara writes in his blog about Dassault and SolidWorks not talking – that is, not providing good translation tools between CATIA and SolidWorks.Originally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
ClearType Tuner
While reading the post on DWF display obeys ClearType setting by Scott Sheppard it reminded me of one of my favorite shortcuts I useOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
FG Elevations Derived From a Profile (Without a Corridor)
So many people think the only way to label a spot elevation along a roadway at the ROW, for example, is to create aOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 12 May 2006
ISO Standard for Finding Unauthorized Software
Colin Barker of CNET News.com reports that the International Standards Organization now has a standard for companies to determine what software they are using.Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Thumbnail Explorer Released into the Wild
Raizlabs has released Thumbnail Explorer. This is an interesting product, a graphical search engine for your PC and network, with interesting possibilities for viewing/findingOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Canon Communications to Acquire National Manufacturing Week
Canon Communications announced yesterday that it intends to acquire the publishing and trade show assets from Reed Elsevier that include the National Manufacturing WeekOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
Korea Unveils World's Second Android'Intelligent' Robots Hold Rich Potential for KoreaR2D2 May Soon be Your Household CompanionKorea's Smart Robot Ambitions Catch Int'l AttentionOctober toOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Irregardless
For Warren: Irregardless is a word that many mistakenly believe to be correct usage in formal style, when in fact it is used chieflyOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
ODA Accuses Autodesk of Copyright Infringement
The ODA this morning issued this statement against Autodesk: The Open Design Alliance understands that Autodesk has, for approximately two years, been distributing applicationOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
500,000 Page Views!
Earlier this morning, this Weblog delivered its 500,000th page-view. Thank you for dropping by, and making this one of the most-read CAD blogs!Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
DWF display obeys ClearType setting
According to the Microsoft typography page, Microsoft ClearType improves font display resolution and provides a breakthrough in screen readability. ClearType is activated on aOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
BIMology
Tomislav Zigo has a new’ish blog, BIMology, with useful tips for Architectural Desktop users. BIMologyKnowledge is of no value unless you put it into practiceOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
CAD Camp - Road Trip for your CAD Team!
Wow - what a line up... Lynn Allen, Matt Murphy, Robert Green, David Cohn and Heidi Hewett sharing the same venue for one powerfulOriginally posted by Mark W Kiker from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Civil 3D 2007 Data Shortcuts in XREFS
In order for Data Shortcuts to work through an XREF, you need to make sure the drawing that is receiving the XREF (where theOriginally posted by DannyCounts from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Google Press Day 2006
Over on Gizmos Grabowski, I took notes from Google's Press Day Webcast. In summary, the emphasis will continue to be on search and onOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
New Blogs
{Corrected} I have been a little negligent in updating the Blog links in the left column. Here are a few new Blogs that youOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 11 May 2006
Your DWF wish is my command...
The Autodesk Inventor Wish List is available on the AUGI site. To date, many wish list features have been requested for future releases ofOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Free MEDUSA4 CAD for Linux
CAD Schroer Group is making its free MEDUSA4 CAD software available on Linux. The free version has limitations, naturally: - different sheet format. -Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Cloud Data Patented
Geomagic gets the patent on generating 3D digital models automatically from scanned point-cloud data. U.S. patent 7,023,432 describes four processes: - Reading any typeOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Best Practices for Conceptual Design Webcast
Coming soon to a computer near you! Join me TODAY at 10am (PST) as I demonstrate some of my favorite tools and tricks forOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Centering Boxes and Wedges!
In one of my previous posts, I described how AutoCAD primitive commands such as BOX and WEDGE enable you to easily transition from yourOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz
Last night I attended the Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz (2007 Launch event). It was a mix of serious, well mostly serious, softwareOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Autodesk and DGN V8
A couple of years ago, Autdesk started to ship some applications that had a new capability: the ability to read DGN V8 files. WhenOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
DWF at IRgA Conference
Reprographics is a term associated with the commercial print industry. Since the early 1900s, the reprographics industry has served a wide variety of customersOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Two Mid Week AutoCAD Tips
I had a great time at the ASAUG User Group meeting last night and the AutoCAD 2007 launch. The crowd enjoyed a day ofOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Edits to Martyn's Interview at tenlinks
Martyn Day just had a "Ten Questions" interview published on Tenlinks.com And as a close associate with Martyn (I worked with him for years...forOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Editor Interviews Editor
Roopinder Tara of tenlinks.com interviews editor Martyn Day. Excerpt: Q: What company do you have the hardest time dealing with? A:Currently it’s Bentley Systems.Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Software pirate gets 35 months
He pirated Autodesk products among others...Ukrainian sentenced in US software piracy caseCorrectionOriginally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
The Vault - My Final Answer
I've had several requests to take all I've written about the Vault in the past, and combine it into one document...If you need toOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
AUGI HotNews - May 2006 edition hits the stands...
AUGI's official monthly Email Newsletter "AUGI HotNews - May 2006" edition hits the stands. Some of this month's highlights... Autodesk Inventor Wish List: 130Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 10 May 2006
Improving Performance of AutoCAD and other Autodesk products
If you want to improve performance of AutoCAD, ADT, ABS, or any of the Autodesk products, here are some tips.System Requirements-Besides the minimum recommendedOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
Article on Autodesk & Facilities Management!
Check out this Augi Hotnews article: AutoCAD & FM: Implementing a CAFM System by Shaun Bryant (FM trainer and consultant). Looks like this isOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
What is your CADnerd name?
alright, I got one too many forwards instructing me how to determine my stripper name, so I had to hijack the last one andOriginally posted by Melanie Stone from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
AutoCAD command with the longest name
Do you know the AutoCAD command with the longest name? With AutoCAD 2007, it is now EXTERNALREFERENCESCLOSE (whooping 23 characters to type). Before (inOriginally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
Design Masters Quiz event in Auckland New Zealand
I attended the Design Masters Quiz event tonight at the Aotea Center in Auckland New Zealand. It was a great event with a coupleOriginally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
Detailed FLEXlm usage reports with JTB FlexReport
Do you have applications like MathCAD and AutoCAD using FLEXlm/FLEXnet for network licensing and want better reports than you have today? Here are someOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
DWF Hyperlink Checker Visual Basic program
Software Quality Assurance Engineer, John Schmier, has been working with DWF since the early days of WHIP!. John was the first non-developer to everOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - Technical Solutions Series (TS1056149)
Civil 3D 2007 includes new drawing templates. Six of them are based on the National CAD Standards version 3.1._Autodesk Civil 3D (Imperial) NCS Base.dwt_AutodeskOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
IE, IE, IE Affects PTC SW
Microsoft loses a court case; software supporters suffer. With Microsoft losing a law suit over technology used by its Internet Explorer Web browser, otherOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
Dassault: Up and Up
Dassault Systemes this morning reports revenues are up 29% and net income is up 31% in Q1 over a the same quarter a yearOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Webcasts... they're FREE!
It's not too late to register for this week's FREE AutoCAD 2007 Webcast! I will present the new conceptual design tools and live moderatorsOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2006
DWF Viewer: Turn off auto update
The auto update capability is a convenient mechanism for ensuring that Autodesk customers have the opportunity to download and install the latest Autodesk DWFOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - Technical Solutions Series (TS1056340)
Today, I will try something new. As I find Technical Solutions posted in the Autodesk website, that related to Autodesk Civil 3D, that IOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
My favorite engineering author, Henry Petroski, has another book out
Here's what the New York Times says about it:Engineering a Safer, More Beautiful World, One Failure at a TimeBy CORNELIA DEANDURHAM, N.C. ‹ ForOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
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How does Autodesk Design Review Speed Time to Market for Manufacturing?
As a follow up to How Does Autodesk Design Review Streamline Building Projects?, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Jennifer Toton, Senior DWF Product Manager, DianeOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
Nanotechnology: Economics
Economic Impact of the Personal Nanofactoryby Robert A. Freitas Jr.Deflationary forces resulting from mass availability of desktop personal nanofactories can be opposed by inflationaryOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
the Prairie Dog effect: Tim Webb pops up at Abaqus
Tim Webb, previously in Marketing at MSC, has recently popped back up at Abaqus. We wish him well and all good luck at hisOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 8 May 2006
This is not your typical tourist
If you visit the world famous (in New Zealand) Huka Falls you’ll see lots of tourists. Typically they will have a camera, maybe aOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 7 May 2006
ODF sets the example for CAD
The CAD industry can find lessons in the broader world of IT. One important lesson is in the value of open data formats.I've talkedOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 7 May 2006
At Huka Falls New Zealand
It is 11:30 Sunday morning in New Zealand. I will be back in Auckland tonight after trekking all over and staking at lake TaupoOriginally posted by Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 7 May 2006
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