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It's Amazingly Easy to take your Designs and Make Them Artistic Hand Renders > Vespa Beta 3 Now Released
The above nice image is from Autodesk Employee Lance Thompson who is a Vespa Wizard. This was created from 2D line work in aOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 1 Jul 2006
California is Beautiful
Of course, having spent a great deal of my time here growing up, I already knew that... I just thought I'd rub it inOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 1 Jul 2006
Autodesk Labs
Laboratory \Lab"o*ra*to*ry\, n.; pl. Laboratories. [Shortened fr. elaboratory; cf. OF. elaboratoire, F. laboratoire. See Elaborate, Labor.] [Formerly written also elaboratory.] The workroom of aOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jul 2006
Lost your ABS Snaps tab in Autodesk Building Systems 2007?
If you are an Autodesk Building Systems 2007 user and run the “US Metric Profile” you may have found the Drafting Settings ABS Snaps tab missing. This Discussion GroupOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jul 2006
BIM or die? - AEC Bytes at the AIA Technology in Architectural Practice conference
Lachmi Khemlani’s latest AEC Bytes newsletter covers the recent AIA Technology in Architectural Practice conference. I was interested to read about Mario Guttman (HOK) andOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 1 Jul 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 103
Continuing with my “Transitioning from 2D to 3D” series, I’ll use the existing single-line beams as paths for sweeping the beam profiles. The SWEEPOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Bible just released
Ellen Finkelstein, Inc. just released her new book AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible. Written for both novice and experienced users, this bookOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Intergraph Back on the War Path
I'd figured Intergraph had collected all the hundreds of millions it could from computer manufacturers accidentally using Ingr's patents. (Intergraph had acquired CPU technologyOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
What Changed in Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 1A
Well here it is! What was added to Service Pack 1A, beside the Parcel label issue, which looks to be some nice fixes: GeneralOriginally posted by Dominick Gallegos from The Crazy World of Civil 3D ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Build Yr Own CNC
Engadget's Will O'Brien describes how to make your own desktop CNC machine. It's not clear to me, but I think he adapts a DremelOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
The famous error 1406
If you are in the technical support business and using Autodesk product I am sure you have experienced “Error 1406”. It is not onlyOriginally posted by CADgneto from CADgneto ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Office 2007 delayed and I know why...
Microsoft Office 2007 has been delayed. There are a couple of possible reasons: Perhaps Microsoft have realised the best Office application isn’t theirs… They have workedOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
I found Guy Kawasaki
If you weren’t reading Guy Kawasaki’s Blog you should! If you were reading Guy Kawasaki’s Blog via RSS Feed you’ll know it disappeared. He’s backOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
I am this chicken...
Click through to the full ‘toon, is it you too? Doug Savage does a chicken toon every day: http://www.savagechickens.com/Originally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
DWF in the News
With the release of Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension, Autodesk Design Review 2007, and Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0, DWF has been in the newsOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Google Earth Extension for ADT 2007 Public Beta
Shaan Hurley has announced the availability of a new public beta on the Autodesk Labs site, the Google Earth™ Extension for AutoCAD 2007, ArchitecturalOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
And Systems Too! New Build...
From the Autodesk site:This build (20060619_2300) fixes a memory problem currently found within Autodesk Revit Systems software. It also resolves a conflict where filesOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Louise Elliot, Desktop Engineering Writer, dies
Just got a rather stunning email that Louise Elliot, a long-time PLM writer and expert, died this Monday. We had worked with Louise aOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
The Young Turk
Originally posted by James Wedding, P.E. from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Green Building Studio and Revit
Brad Hartnagle has posted a 'how to' on his Blog Green Revit for exporting Revit information to Green Building Studio. Green Building Studio willOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - Service Pack 1A Now Available
Service Pack 1A is now available for download. It includes Service Pack 1, plus it addresses additional items.General - 1 Additional itemAlignment - 1Originally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 SP1A
Originally posted by James Wedding, P.E. from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
New Build for Revit Building 9
From the Autodesk site:This latest build (20060619_2300) fixes some export issues currently found within Autodesk Revit Building 9-based software products. The updates resolve anOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 30 Jun 2006
My book is out!
My book is out! You can buy AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible at Amazon.com today or at your bookstore. The main newOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Summer vacation!
During July and August, I won't be adding tips, or sending out newsletters. See you in September!Originally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
June 2006 poll
No new poll for the summer. I'll leave the May poll up. The question is, "Are you planning to switch from 2D to 3DOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
June 2006 resource
Cadopolis is a full-featured AutoCAD resource Web site. It includes information on lots of AutoCAD and AutoCAD-related software, including shareware. There's a forum. I'mOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Add commands to tool palettes from the CUI dialog box in AutoCAD 2007
As you probably know, you can add commands to a tool palette. Before AutoCAD 2007, you could only do this by choosing Tools >Originally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Happy Independance Day
Alright, heading out for an extra-long weekend. I'm looking forward to good times with some great friends in sunny California (God, do I missOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Beta of Google Earth Extension Now Available
The Google Earth™ Extension for AutoCAD 2007, Architectural Desktop 2007, Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007, and Autodesk Map 3D 2007 is now available for betaOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
WinFS, Cool software we won't see...
Microsoft WinFS promised to revolutionise the way people access information on their computer. Storing files in a relational database structure, categorised by attributes/tags, would have ended the limitationsOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Retaining defining geometry
Some of the 3D creation tools in AutoCAD 2007 use existing geometry to produce new 3D solids or surfaces. The default behavior in AutoCADOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Autodesk Labs!
Check out the new Autodesk Labs http://labs.autodesk.com This is the new and in process public betas and R&D projects site we are using toOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Can I give the Autodesk DWF Viewer to others?
The answer in the FAQ on the Autodesk web site is:Yes. You can redistribute Autodesk DWF Viewer to anyone without prior approval from Autodesk,Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Scenes from the Atlanta AYI Tour
The Accelerate Your Ideas event in Atlanta was a great success! Next stop... Chicago!Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Revit Earth - A Google Earth Connector
Beau Turner has posted a link to check out his firm's (Avatech) new connecting application that permits a Revit building to be part ofOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Need to See Yer EyeDee Son!
Revit is a database and all records in a database have a unique identity field or ID. This makes it unique among all otherOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Google Earth + Revit
For those using Google Earth and Revit; the Revit Earth Connector has now been released allowing you to take your Revit Model directly intoOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Avatech's Free Google(TM) Earth-based Plug-in Combines BIM and GIS
Matt Mason of Avatech Solutions has just created a plug-in for Google Earth to import Revit models. Check out the details in this pressOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Une autre façon de faire un underlay
Dans certains cas il devient difficile d'avoir une vue en underlay qui soit efficace. Si par exemple vous avez un mur auquel vous avezOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
Security Flaw in AutoCAD 2007 Password Protection
In the process of working on reverse-engineering AutoCAD 2007's DWG file format, the Open Design Alliance has discovered what appears to be a seriousOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 29 Jun 2006
The First Pings of Paranoia
The much-disliked Windows Genuine Advantage is like all anti-piracy software: it makes life miserable for legal customers while failing to halt the genuine advantageOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Kill the "Killer" Phrase
"The Pro/E Killer" "The AutoCAD Killer" "The Visio Killer" I say it's time to kill the phrase "The xxxxx Killer." Mainly because it neverOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Revit & parametric modeling
Since Autodesk first acquired Revit, it has almost become a household word in the AutoCAD community. But what exactly is Revit? In 2002 AutodeskOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
A Honolulu Hip Tip
ok...so I'm not there yet - still at home packing up...but at some point today I will be in beautiful Hawaii. Tomorrow is anotherOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Xref'ing from Vault-Follow Up
The posting that I made in reference to Xrefing from Vault was a little misleading, now that I look back on it, let meOriginally posted by Dominick Gallegos from The Crazy World of Civil 3D ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Scenes from the Houston AYI Tour
The final leg of the Accelerate Your Ideas Tour is this week! The first stop for the week was Houston on Tuesday!Today we're inOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
API Command Collections Work Like a Charm
Autodesk DWF Viewer discussion group member, apuhjee, reports that the new command collections that are part of the Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 API workOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Linework
You are hopefully well aware of this feature in Revit? If not...read on?The linework tool is intended to allow us to override the wayOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Detach From Central
This is a new option available for Revit projects using worksharing (I believe it first appeared in Revit Building 8.1). Here are six scenariosOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Opportunity of a Lifetime?
HOK (Hellmuth Obata Kassabaum) is looking for a Revit Specialist. Here's a snippet of the info available online. HOK is seeking a specialist toOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Separate Hatches
AutoCAD 2006/07 has a new feature called Separate Hatches. This new feature comes in handy when you want to just hatch your boundaries allOriginally posted by Mark Douglas from In the Dynamic Interface ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Create invisible supporting notes
Do you keep supporting notes for your AutoCAD drawings on a notepad next to your computer? Do you sometimes need to jot down tasksOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Civil 3D Webcasts CD Part III
Today, I received by mail two FREE CDs that I had requested from the Autodesk Website. The CDs contained recorded Civil 3D webcasts. OneOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Who's Got the Mindshare? Goooooooogle!
Avatech Solutions launches its Earth Connector for Revit today, a plug-in for Google Earth. Even Autodesk has gotten the Google name into its marketing,Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Worksets Basics and Tips
I'll give you a basic intro to worksets and provide a few tips we've learned.When you have a large project and you want multipleOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
New Build for Revit Structure 3 posted
This from the Autodesk site:This latest build (20060619_2300) fixes some performance, phasing and export issues currently found within Autodesk Revit Structure 3-based software products.Originally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 28 Jun 2006
Hidden calculator in AutoCAD dialogs
Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
An AutoCAD Tip from Home!
Home at last...though I love Europe - there's no place like home (imagine me clicking my heels together). The evil bug has finally setOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Cadalyst on MindManager for CAD Management
A recent Cadalyst article examines MindManager as a tool for CAD Management. This is one of my main uses as I’ve found the elements that make it aOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Scenes from the New Jersey Autodesk User Group
On Thursday evening I had the pleasure of presenting AutoCAD 2007 at the New Jersey Autodesk User Group. My mom, who joined me forOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Civil3d.com
Originally posted by James Wedding, P.E. from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2007 versus Autodesk Design Review 2007
I sometimes get questions from users. Here is a recent one:Scott, One of our project managers here recently purchased the upgrade from Autodesk DWFOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
AutoCAD 2007 Xref Manager Palette Vs Dialog
I went to an Auckland AutoCAD User Group meeting tonight and after an excellent demo of Revit Building and Revit Structure, thanks Rich &Originally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Revit Warning Review
This is a great tip often overlooked for Revit users.When working with Revit we get the Warning message that pops up, similar to theOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Scenes from the NYC AYI Tour
NYC was the place to be on Thursday! I took a little time to tour Manhattan and surrounding areas and I was amazed atOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
C# Sample now supplied with PrintUtil.dll
DWF Technical Evangelist and Software Engineer, Ben Cochran, has added a C# sample program that demonstrates how to use his PrintUtil DLL print aOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
SIDE NOTE: Job Opportunities
Apologies for adding in this post into what is intended to be a helpful site. I'll remove it once all positions have been filled.Originally posted by Chris from Revit Rants ReBlogged here on 27 Jun 2006
Beyond the Paper
Scott Sheppard's Beyond the Paper is a blog all about DWF. Scott has been with Autodesk for nearly 14 years. He's also active withOriginally from Featured Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
New Maximize Canvas Sample from John Schmier
Software Quality Assurance Engineer, John Schmier, has created a new DWF programming sample that demonstrates how to maximize the DWF viewing canvas by turningOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Xref'ing from Vault
As some of you may know Autodesk introduced Vault as part of it Civil 3D 2007 product. This in my opinion has been greatOriginally posted by Dominick Gallegos from The Crazy World of Civil 3D ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
What software should your company use?
In an International Forum I am involved with the question was asked: “What software do you use in practice?” The results came pouring inOriginally posted by Administrator from LifecycleM ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
The Digital Architect
Scott Onstott hosts The Digital Architect video podcast, bringing you screen-captured tips and tricks demonstrating a wide variety of the digital tools used byOriginally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
FEA for All - Part 3: Autodesk and ANSYS Just Friends?
First, let me warn readers that an acquisition of ANSYS by Autodesk is pure speculation. Picture two neighboring families -- one with all boysOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Can the Building Systems Applications create Buildings?
So you need to do both Building Systems and Building related work. Will the discipline targeted Autodesk AEC applications allow this and what areOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Email an Open DWF File from Autodesk DWF Viewer
DWF user, Colin Brooking, inquired as to whether DWF files could be sent via email. Yes you can send any open DWF file viaOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Les 6 phases d'un usager Revit
Phase 1 : Excitation initiale Oh mon dieu! Voyez-vous ce qu'on peux faire avec ce logiciel? Phase 2 : Premier problème Hmmmmm...? Pourquoi ilOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Quelques raccourcis claviers
Voici une liste de quelques raccourcis claviers pouvant êtres très utile : Ctrl + Tab : Circule d'une vue à une autre Shift +Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 26 Jun 2006
Wire layer control
I got my first article on the new feature of AutoCAD Electrical 2007. I believe it’s important for you, the user, to understand thisOriginally posted by CADgneto from CADgneto ReBlogged here on 25 Jun 2006
Multi-level Bill of Material
Here is a quick tip regarding Autodesk Inventor and parts list. We have the option of Structure and Parts only; I would like toOriginally posted by CADgneto from CADgneto ReBlogged here on 25 Jun 2006
What’s new in 2007 Acade…
Finally I’ve got some little time. I promised some news on AutoCAD electrical 2007 and now is the time. Many articles will follow thisOriginally posted by CADgneto from CADgneto ReBlogged here on 25 Jun 2006
Automatically Displaying a Viewport’s Scale
For those not using Project Navigator and the Callouts that are linked to a Model Space View, there are two ways to display theOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 25 Jun 2006
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