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Latest edition of AUGIWorld - Jul/Aug 2006 out now...
The latest issue of AUGIWorld ( Jul/Aug 2006 edition ) has just hit the shelves. This edition contains its regular number of high qualityOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
AUGI HotNews - Have you seen the new...
Speaking of AUGI HotNews, have you seen the new HotNews Archive area ? AUGI HotNews - July 2006 edition contains an announcement about thisOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
AUGI HotNews - July 2006 edition hits the stands...
AUGI's official monthly Email Newsletter "AUGI HotNews - July 2006" edition hits the stands. Some of this month's highlights... AU Online: Special Offer forOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Our Week in Maui
Some of you noticed that I was absent from the newsgroups last week. It is true. I was on vacation in Maui. My wifeOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Double-click blocks in AutoCAD 2007
If you want to change the double-click behavior in AutoCAD 2007 here are some tips. When installing AutoCAD 2007 this will happen when double-clicking:Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Why is Vault Better?
Originally posted by James Wedding, P.E. from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Parametric Column Families
Have you tried everything and you can't get your column to stretch parametrically? It can be a difficult task to figure out. There isOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Help shape the future of Autodesk licensing options
Here is an Autodesk Licensing Survey. It showed up in the Communication Center recently. <!-- google_ad_client = "pub-3603045333317527"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 15;Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Plotting Multiple Layouts in AutoCAD
Just posting a recent AutoCAD Knowledge Base document while preparing to catch a flight to Hong Kong China today after spending a great day yesterday in KyotoOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 105
Now that I have created the basic structural elements in this drawing, I’ll move on to the architectural objects. I want to create 3DOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 15 Jul 2006
Migrating ObjectARX applications to support Unicode - some resources
The work we did to migrate AutoCAD 2007 to use Unicode (rather than MBCS), has impacted many developers around the world. For those thatOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Block Library for AutoCAD with Dxf avail.
Introducing a brand new block library addition at Cadopolis. Symbol Library for AutoCAD and most CAD programs. You can puchase individual symbols & blocksOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Holes, Nuts and Bolts
Originally posted by Nick Zeeben from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Block Library for AutoCAD with Dxf available
Introducing a brand new block library addition at Cadopolis. Symbol Library for AutoCAD and most CAD programs. You can purchase individual symbols & blocksOriginally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
How did DWF get its name?
From the blog posting on Autodesk Viewing History:With the internet boon in 1995, Autodesk customers wanted to share designs on the web. Bandwidth ...Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Section Bubbles disappear
Problem: When you change scales in a view the section marks disappear.This is a setting in the properties of the section mark. This isOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Print DWF files from Windows Explorer
I posted a free application to quickly batch print DWF files almost a year ago. Now with the release of Autodesk DWF Viewer 7Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Google Trends
Inspired by this BLAUGI post. I tried to compare AutoCAD 2004, AutoCAD 2005, AutoCAD 2006, AutoCAD 2007 as well as Revit.Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
The AUGI Training Program is booked full!
Do you need a beginning AutoCAD class? Or would you prefer a class on how to programmaticly manage your companies CAD standards led byOriginally posted by Eric Wing from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Revit Trends
Many people have wondered about Autodesk Revit, and it's popularity. Maybe you've wanted to know if it's popular in your country, or maybe evenOriginally posted by Scott_Davis from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Avatech vs Autodesk
Avatech ships plugins to make AutoCAD drawings appear in the correct location in Google Earth. Autodesk follows suit. What does this mean for Avatech?Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Exchanging Files with Subs
Most offices sub out portions of the work to others. Working with other firms that are developing CAD files can be a challenge. TheyOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Custom Symbols with Date and Time Information
In an earlier post, DWF Technical Evangelist, Brian Pene shared his tips for working with custom symbols with Autodesk Design Review. This reminds meOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 14 Jul 2006
Paint-on semiconductor outperforms chips
Paint-on semiconductor, Image: Ted SargentResearchers at the University of Toronto have created a semiconductor device that outperforms today's conventional chips -- and they madeOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 13 Jul 2006
A Hip Tip from Portland
I'm going to Portland, Oregon today for a brief presentation in our Tualatin office...followed up by a 70th birthday party for a very closeOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 13 Jul 2006
The Admin Pulldown Menu
As a CAD Administrator, I found that some users get in the kind of trouble that requires what I call “Base lining” of theirOriginally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 13 Jul 2006
A History Lesson
Originally posted by Nick Zeeben from civil3d.com ReBlogged here on 13 Jul 2006
Plot2PDF DWG to PDF/ DWF
New from Torro-Softworks is Plot2PD, a DWG to a PDF / DWF conversion tool plus lots more! This CAD viewer converts to vector graphicsOriginally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Civil 3D 2007 - New White Papers
Autodesk has just published TWO new white papers. These white papers are titled... Using Civil 3D for large subdivision design which is 21 pagesOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Revit Build and Downloading Errors
If you recently experienced problems downloading content or help files for Revit Building 9. Try again, they have posted a new build that workedOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Limitation des familles In-Place
Voici une liste des types de famille In-Place qui peuvent êtres jointes (Join Geometry) ensemble dans un projet : CeilingsColumnsFloorsGeneric ModelsMassRoofsStructural ColumnsStructural FoundationsStructural FramingWallsOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Microsoft fined for frustrating interoperability
The EU Commission has imposed a fine of 280.5 million Euros ($358 million) on Microsoft. From their press release:The European Commission has imposed aOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
White Papers-Large Subdivisions & Styles
Autodesk has released two new White Papers, one for using Civil 3D for Large Subdivisions and another for Setting up Styles. If you areOriginally posted by Dominick Gallegos from The Crazy World of Civil 3D ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Autodesk SOM Korea Trip Index
All posts relating to the Autodesk Skidmore, Owings & Merrill BIM Presentation are indexed in the Travel Seoul 2006 Category.Disclosure: Travel & Accommodation providedOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Autodesk + Skidmore, Owings & Merrill BIM Presentation
Today I’m heading to Seoul, South Korea, to hear how Skidmore, Owings & Merrill are applying BIM techniques to projects like The Freedom TowerOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
AutoCAD 2007 network license manager Error 1.5.-15
Starting to use AutoCAD 2007 or other products released this year you might run into this issue. "This situation can occur when you accessOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
New Scientist SPACE - Breaking News - Model of inflatable space hotel set to launch
An inflatable spacecraft designed to test technology for a future space hotel is to be launched from Russia on Wednesday."Everything is on track andOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Wired News: This Is a Computer on Your Brain
I have often observed over the years that the very best “intelligent” systems are those that create a synergy between human and machine strengths.Originally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 3 of 3)
Two days ago I provided six sample DWF files. Two of them were originally supplied as samples with Autodesk Inventor R11. By design, theseOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Can we expect free AutoCAD?
Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Traveling Asia
Last week I was in Singapore this week I am in Tokyo then later today headed for the Osaka and Kyoto region by bulletOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
CADD Manager Survey - July 2006
What are you using? There are many features that have been introduced over the years. Many of these have become common tools for theOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
View Range & Visibility Lessons
We ran into two interesting View Range problems today. Interior elevation tags from the first floor plan were mysteriously showing up on the secondOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 2 of 3)
Yesterday I provided six sample DWF files. Two of them were originally supplied as samples with Autodesk Inventor R11. By design, these DWF filesOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Intergraph, patents, and licensing
Many years ago, Intergraph acquired the Clipper processor division of Fairchild Semiconductor, and as part of the deal, got some microprocessor related patents. ItOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 12 Jul 2006
Beyond Bullet Points PowerPoint Seminar Online
Cliff Atkinson, author of Beyond Bullet Points, shares awesome PowerPoint advice in this on-line seminar. Watch the video then buy the book!beyond bullets: SeminarOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
View Levels or Sections in 3D
Let's pretend that you have a 20 storey building and you only want to show level 3 in a 3D isometric view. Or youOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
New release for Block Controller
MBG Solutions just announced a new release of Block Controller Version 24.732 for AutoCAD 14-2007. There's over 30 major design and functional improvements toOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 104
Continuing, again, with my “Transitioning from 2D to 3D” series, I’ll move the beams to the correct location (the ceiling instead of the floor!)Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
A Sabbatical Hip Tip!
Well it's official...I'm on sabbatical! In the Autodesk world that means I am officially off-duty for 6 weeks. So will I continue to blog?Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Magazine library? That's so 1980s!
We moved offices over the last couple of weeks (yes, i will post pictures soon) and one of the things that Lauren did, afterOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Time Flies
Wow - It has been a long time since I last posted. I have been very busy with work and AUGI and vacation andOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Free API webcasts
The DevTech team spends a substantial amount of time delivering API training, and not just to ADN members. We schedule class-room trainings at variousOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
On Vox: Acabei de ser convidado para...
Acabei de ser convidado para participar nesta nova iniciativa da SIX APART e porque estou sempre aberto a novas experiências cá estou para tirarOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Walk on the grass wherever you want...
This has nothing to do with CAD but it’s just so cool. Treehugger: Take the Park With You Click thru for the full image.Originally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Three numbers for better PowerPoint Presentations
10 20 30!The best advice is often the simplest; Remember three numbers Apply what they represent You’ll make better PowerPoint Presentations. Guy Kawasaki tellsOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Delivering the Goods in the 21st Century
I am currently studying the options for a MEP firm that has been using AutoCAD for the last 15 years. Their AutoCAD has beenOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Land Desktop 2007 & Civil Design Companion 2007 Service Pack 1 Available
We have a new co-worker here at KETIV Technologies. While explaining to him some of the checks that we run on computers prior toOriginally posted by Angel Espinoza from Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Free Revit User Guide
Three resources I've recently learned of:1. If you bought a seat of Revit you should be able to get a 708 page Revit UserOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Revit Content Wishlist!
Please take this opportunity to submit your content wishlist items. As an example ; more steel sections, or more furniture etc. I can assureOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
FLEXnet vs FLEXlm
FLEXnet 10.8 is what AutoCAD 2007 and the like uses for network licenses. It was named FLEXlm up to version 9.3. After that fromOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Bend Wires in AutoCAD Electrical 2007
AutoCAD Electrical came out with a nice enhancement tool in 2007, called bend wires. The tool is design to redirect a wire. Sometime weOriginally posted by CADgneto from CADgneto ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Calling ObjectARX functions from a .NET application
One of the really compelling features of .NET is its ability to call "legacy" unmanaged C++ APIs. I say "legacy", but we use thisOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Preserving Digital Data for 500 Years
In German Archivists Go Retro for Data Preservation, Deutsche Welle (German public broadcasting) reports on the Fraunhofer Institute figuring out how to store digitalOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 Jul 2006
Autodesk Continues Alias Tradition of Free Alias PLE
Autodesk keeps the the practice of recently-acquired Alias Corp's free download of the "personal learning edition" of AliasStudio for non-commercial-use. The software is usedOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
Time to put your business on the map?
Hobie, at Mindjet, sent me a couple of links to a Computer World article on mind mapping which demonstrate it has value beyond the traditionalOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
Measurement Disabled DWF files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 1 of 3)
With the assistance of Autodesk Inventor Software Development Manager, Joe Doyle, I have been working with Autodesk Inventor Professional R11. I am particularly fondOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
The Vara
There's a giant gas field (the Barnett Shale) currently being explored in Texas that has a trillion cubic feet of natural gas every sevenOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
CAD Camps on the horizon
AUGI CAD Camps Don't miss out on all the learning and networking! Denver, Colorado -- September 15 Phoenix / Tempe, Arizona -- October 3Originally posted by Mark W Kiker from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
CAD design for Hi-tech Swimsuits
Computational Fluid Dynamics, more commonly used in Aerospace, marine and Formula One, is being used to design competition swimsuits for the Olympics! Swimsuit design needsOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
CFD for Swimsuits
Fluent's Computational Fluid Dynamics software is being used to design swimsuits for the next Olympics. Article and pictures at Textile & Apparel.Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
CADalyst: Autodesk to Force Subscriptions?
"I believe Autodesk will be moving to a compulsory subscription model for AutoCAD. ... As it's done in the past with other potentially troublesomeOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 Jul 2006
AutoCAD Brainteaser using Freewheel Zero Client DWF Viewer
Using the Project Freewheel Technology Preview found at Autodesk Labs I make a repost of the DWF file using in the previous post AutoCADOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
AutoCAD 2007 på svenska (in Swedish)
I recently had an article about AutoCAD 2007 published in the Swedish CAD magazine CAD&rit-nytt. The article is in Swedish and can also beOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
100% JTB World
I'm back from vacation so this is the first post after the silence. The big news is that before the vacation I resigned afterOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
Cadalyst Review CorelDRAW X3
I’ve long been a fan of CorelDRAW since I first played with version 2 & 3, the first I owned was CorelDRAW 4. I’ve givenOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
Digital AEC Preliminary Design Tools - What's out there?
Every great building starts with an idea. So does every poor building and often it’s the transition from idea, to concept, to reality that makes theOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
Congratulations to Melanie & Mike Perry!
Autodesk University is the place to learn about Autodesk software and also provides a great forum to network. While the presentations and tutorials, lab sessions are greatOriginally posted by RobiNZ from RobiNZ CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
Les filters
Les filters, qui nous ont étés apportés par la version 9, permettent une gestion de l'affichage de certains éléments. Voici, en premier lieu, laOriginally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
New nVIDIA Product 1 August
NVIDIA is launching a breakthrough new product at SIGGRAPH, Tuesday August 1, 2006 from 8:30 to 9:30 am in the Boston Convention Center --Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 9 Jul 2006
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