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New AutoCAD Customer Gallery
If you're like me, you're probably tired of going to the Autodesk website looking for work others been creating with AutoCAD and and toOriginally posted by Mark Douglas from In the Dynamic Interface ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Press Release 2.0: the future
Press Releases are bemoaned by every editor and journalist I talk to. They are mostly detested by the editors, despised for the hundreds orOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Who's the Loser?
A couple of days ago, a friend pointed me to www.youtube.com, where there was a parody video, apparently produced by Autodesk at their OneOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Map 3D 2007 Service Pack 1
For those of you that have seats of Map 3D 2007 also in your organizations, last week, Autodesk released Service Pack 1 for MapOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Get Latest Version
"Getting the latest" gets the latest version of the file checked into the Vault FROM the filestore, and copies it to the working folder.Originally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Solid Edge-- the Best MCAD Program You Won't Buy
I was invited to see the next version of Solid Edge but I'm sworn to secrecy until the release is made public. Suffice itOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
AutoCAD 2007 - Sharing visual styles
Check this out:ID: TS1056445 You would like to know how to export visual styles to other machines.SolutionTo share visual styles between machines, you shouldOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
AU 2006-Got Your PO Yet?
Originally posted by James Wedding, P.E. from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2006
Top Tier CAD Vendors Proclaim: "Free 2D for Everyone!"
Later this month, another major CAD vendor will be releasing a mature 2D CAD program... free. "We don't see why anyone would need toOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - SP1 Arriving Soon
Latest word from Dave Simeone, Autodesk Civil 3D Product Manager, is approximately June 12th.Originally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Autodesk Official Training Courseware Civil 3D 2007 - Essentials
Autodesk has recently released the 2007 versions of their Essentials training courseware. The book contains 40 exercises, including 5 new exercises on how to...Originally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Revit Builds
Revit is in ongoing development. The developers read the forums at AUGI.com and respond to bug reports etc. These builds are not advertised asOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
NCS v4 Due Out This Year
NIBS is planning to release the National CAD Standard version 4 sometime in 2007, and is supposed to begin addressing specific BIM issues, withOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
DWF Toolkit 7.2.1 Now Available
The DWF Toolkit is used by Autodesk developers to read and write DWF files. Other companies also use the toolkit to support DWF inOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Font Embedding Info for DWF Toolkit Programmers
Many recent blog postings have covered the topic of DWF files and fonts: Avoiding AutoCAD DWF font woes enumerated the DWF6 ePlot pc3 optionsOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
New Architectural Desktop Community Launch at AUGI!
If you haven't heard, you must've been on vacation. Move over Revit and AutoCAD, there is a new community on the block and itOriginally posted by Richard.Binning from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Delphi free productivity webinar, June 7
I believe the Delphi people are the world’s leading experts in down-to-earth, replicable design-through-manufacturing productivity. If this is an issue on your mind, checkOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Tips and Tricks in Tampa
Today was so much fun! With nearly 300 users in the audience we covered 3 hours worth of AutoCAD Tips and Tricks...such an enthusiasticOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Arena Solutions: Leading the Charge to Popularize PLM
Arena Solutions was once known as bom.com. If that reminds you of dot com bomb, that may be why it was changed. Probably moreOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Lifestyles of the Rich: Carol Bartz
Carol Bartz, the ex-CEO of Autodesk reported to have made over $230 million from stock options (see WorldCAD Access post), has apparently found anOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Nasty Phrasology
This snipet comes from an actual press release: "...independent provider of scalable software solutions for accelerating and optimizing globalization initiatives..." Well, at least theyOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
ADT/ABS Community Launch at AUGI
Today marks the launch of a new "community" at the AUGI Website. Joining the existing communities for AutoCAD and Revit is one for usersOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
If I had a nickle...
...for every time I was asked, or a Google search of the following led to this blog: "What's the difference between a polyline andOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
New Architectural Desktop Community Launch at AUGI!
The new Architectural Desktop & Building Systems community at AUGI is live. Read about it here: BLAUGI: New Architectural Desktop Community Launch at AUGI! View it here:Originally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
MindManager for Apple Mac Ships!
I don’t have a Mac but those that do seem to love them. I love using MindManager so suspect Mac users will love MindManagerOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
RE: intersections and roundabout
F. Thanks alot for your comments I really appreciate the feedback. You know I think that Civil 3D is dynamic enough to be usedOriginally posted by Dominick Gallegos from The Crazy World of Civil 3D ReBlogged here on 2 Jun 2006
Autodesk MAP 3D 2007 Service Pack 1 Available
Service Pack 1 has come out for MAP 2007. I must admit that I was waiting for this before I installed. I'll post hereOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
ADT & ABS Users have their own club
Well, sort of... AUGI has just launched it's third community. This one is for users of architectural desktop and building systems. In the ADTOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Creating Custom Endcaps for ADT
Overview In Architectural Desktop, you can customize how a wall displays endcaps at either openings or wall ends. Out of the box, the wallOriginally posted by David Butts from The CADRE BSD Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Split Walls with Gap
Brian Tuffin wrote an interesting blog post on Modifying the Split Command. By editing the Revit.ini file one can add the tool "Split WallsOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Breaking down the Walls
Matt Dillon is licensed architect in Texas who has long been recognized as an expert on Autodesk Architectural Desktop, Matt has been working withOriginally from Featured Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Free AutoCAD Web Hosting
Did you know Cadopolis offers free web hosting? If you're an Autodesk User Group or non-profit organization that has quality content relating to AutodeskOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Le Anchor Symbol
Que se passe-t-il lorsque que vous effacer une dimension d'égalité ? Revit vous dit ceci : Si vous voulez garder les contraintes, faites simplementOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Embedding Fonts in a DWF using C++
The DWF Toolkit is used by Autodesk developers to read and write DWF files. Since DWF is an open format, Autodesk shares its C++Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
100+ Books! I Blush
I was updating my list of books on my bio page, and found that I am working on my 103rd book! Books written forOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
is Reading a Magazine online a suitable alternative?
This week, Adena Shutzenberg at All Points Blog, noted that POB - Point Of Beginning - Magazine, has gone digital. She makes some interestingOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Nouveau build
La version 20060518_2300 de Revit Building vient de sortir. Voici ce qu'elle contient : This build addresses a reported area tolerance issue in Revit-basedOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Rooms in a split level environment
Are your room tags not working? Maybe the new room tool could use a little explaining. It sure needed explaining to me. 1. TheOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Civil 3D "Working Folder"
Should you map the Working Folder locally, or should you point it to your server where your files have been located for years? ToughOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Need a Date?
There are, no doubt, many ways to get a date (ask her out, already, will you?). In AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop, you can useOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
The Office of the Future is Global?
Our company is about to move offices this month and the whole subject has got me thinking a lot about what the 'office ofOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Blog Milestones
It is time again to thank all the frequent, moderate, and rare readers of this blog. After 238 posts, and views from 145 countries,Originally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - LandXML White Paper
LandXML is still a mystery to some Land Desktop and Civil 3D users. I enjoy discussing it because LandXML can offer so many NEWOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
More Discussion on Layer Standards
I was thinking about Layers again and wanted to share a couple of conceptual ideas about layer standards. When you're developing your Layer StandardsOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Enhancing your views!
In AutoCAD 2007 you can quickly add realism to your model by associating background images with your named views. Which view do you thinkOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Autodesk Inventor PodCast
O AIPOD, Autodesk Inventor PodCast é uma espécie de rádio, onde poderemos trazer informações atualizadíssimas sobre as tecnologias Autodesk. [[ This is a contentOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
AutoCAD LT 2007 & AutoCAD 2007 Comparison
AutoCAD LT 2007 is built upon the same technology that you'll find in the full version of AutoCAD 2007. Autodesk has created AutoCAD LTOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
Blogging from Fort Lauderdale
Had a great time presentating in Philly (Hi Troy!) and another today in Boca Raton...and I'm now blogging from the Fort Lauderdale airport waitingOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jun 2006
New Builds!!
Revit Building 9 (20060518_2300)The following text is from the Autodesk site:This build (20060518_2300) addresses a reported area tolerance issue in Revit-based release 9 projectOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
The Old Zoom
Many users of AutoCAD 2006 and 2007 do not like the new dynamic zoom effect in the application. When using the zoom window orOriginally posted by Mike from The Mad Cadder ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
Jonction de plancher et de mur
Il faudrait bien que je sois un peu plus assidue. 30 jours entre les posts c'est pas mal. Voici donc le dernier du moisOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
No, not Planet Hollywood, Plan It Autodesk
Just when you thought Autodesk couldn't get any more bloggier... Please welcome Gene Roe to the Autodesk blogosphere. Gene is a Solutions Manager forOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
New DWF Gallery
There's a new DWF gallery on the Autodesk web site. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6421412 DWF Technical Evangelist, Brian Pene, has been working hard with the Autodesk webOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
A New Autodesk Blog - Plan-It Autodesk
Please welcome Gene Roe to the Autodesk blogosphere…. Plan-It Autodeskhttp://plan-it-autodesk.typepad.comA blog for and about "Project Planners"Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
NH Floods Affect ADSK Servers
Denix Paiste of the Union Leader newspaper reports that flooding has affected computers run by Autodesk in its New Hampshire offices. Twelve inches ofOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
The 18th Release of ParaSolid
Some CAD vendors use their own home-grown solids modeling kernel, like think3 and Autodesk. Most use a kernel from Dassault Systemes (Spatial ACIS) orOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
Green CAD?
Autodesk has a new sustainable design initiative, which includes a PBS series, and a website at http://www.autodesk-centers.com/green/.I went to the website, and I haveOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
DWF provides a rich and powerful CAD viewing experience
The current issue of UpFront eZine contains an article on a GoogleMaps-like Viewer for CAD. The article contains a line:"The point to the exerciseOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
AIPOD – Autodesk Inventor PodCast has been released.
www.jefersonstutz.com My coworker Jeferson Stutz from our São Paulo Brazil office has now jumped head first into Podcasting. The Autodesk Inventor Podcast will featureOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
VBA Progress Bar
Here's a quick tip for making a VBA progress bar without adding a reference to the MSComCtl.ocx control, or any other custom control.Add aOriginally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
Anchor vs. Pin Position
Two tools some beginners aren't aware of are the Anchor Symbol and Pin Position Tools. Draw three walls, in plan view, parallel to eachother.Originally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
New AUGI ATP Courses for ABS Block Based and Parametric Parts
Kelly Swa has recently Started his own ABS - Revit Systems Blog. Check it out here.Bucking the SystemsNow, the really cool thing is thatOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 31 May 2006
Autodesk Green
Autodesk launches Web page to promote environmentally-enhanced designs: Sustainability Center. Judging by the URL [www.autodesk-centers.com] Autodesk plans to have a number of "centers," whichOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
Autodesk and PBS: Sustainability
According to news from TenLinks.com, Autodesk is sponsoring a new PBS series called Design: E-Squared (The Economics of Being Environmentally Conscious). My local PBSOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
All about molecular manufacturing
Molecular Manufacturing and the Developing World Looking to Nanotechnology for Answers by Don Maclurcan What is the purpose of molecular manufacturing, who will create and ownOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
Beneath The Lines: What if I'm not on 2007?
Check out this post from Jason Hickey as he is spreading the word about the free stand alone and trusted DWG TrueConvert tool which handlesOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
JTB FlexReport used in US, Spain, Australia, India etc.
Companies all over the world uses JTB FlexReport, the FLEXnet/FLEXlm license report solution. The latest version has added support for the groups defined inOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
TechEBlog » Top 10 Strangest Gadgets of the Future
Cool stuff! But some of it makes say, “Why?”TechEBlog » Top 10 Strangest Gadgets of the Future.Originally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
New Revit Blogs
Here's an interesting blog to keep an eye on. How Revit relates to environmentally friendly design and building. Welcome to the Revit blogsphere Brad!GreenOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
New 2007 Support Documents
There are some new support documents on the Autodesk website. Autodesk Raster Design 2007 Object EnablerMissing texture mapsMaterial definitions in ADT 2007 have namesOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
ERROR: Layout not initialized
A DWF is like an electronic plot. It takes the settings from your layouts, as intended for a piece of paper, and captures allOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
Millions and Millions and Millions
Three million downloads of Macromedia's plugin a day. Ten million downloads of Autodesk's DWF Viewer. Five hundred million copies of Acrobat Reader floating about.Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
A beautiful weekend in NYC
I trust you all had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend (you Americans)...I had the good fortune to enjoy a great 3-day weekend in NewOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
ABS Electrical Device Style and Tags
Last December I posted an article on how to create electrical device styles. Quite often these styles will have tags that need to rotateOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 30 May 2006
PTC Increases Offshoring by 300
CIOL reports that PTC is upping its staff in India to 900 over the next three years. Currently, 600 work in Pune, India. TheOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 29 May 2006
Soft Gold
Soft Gold of Tula, Russia has released a stand-alone and .Net controller for viewing and modifying DWG/DXF drawings. You can learn more about theOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 29 May 2006
What is the difference between native design formats and DWF?
Best wishes to you on this Memorial Day. Though this is a holiday for most Americans, many Autodesk employees are busy at work onOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 29 May 2006
Control the export of WMF images
"I draw diagrams in AutoCAD and export them as Windows Metafiles(WMF). After that I import them to an MS Word document. Unfortunately they areOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 May 2006
3DSeek from Imagenistics
Search for 3D objects by sketching. Pretty cool! (Thanks, Nathanael Miller!)3DSeek.Originally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 28 May 2006
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