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Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Fundamentals - Book - Livro

The first book about Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2008 the new name for ADT 2008.O primeiro livro disponível sobre o Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture 2008 novo

Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira
ReBlogged here on 10 Mar 2007

Launch of DWFx: Add model/vnd.dwfx+xps MIME type

One of the first posts I made to this blog was an anecdote about the birth of DWF:Birth of DWF: "I can have Carol

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 10 Mar 2007

Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) for Windows Vista

If you try to view an old .hlp help file in Windows Vista you will get this information showed. Why can't I get Help from this

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 10 Mar 2007

Drawing Scale - Now Up Front and Center!

I have to say that of all the new features that get added, isn’t usually the small little unnoticed feature means more to you

Originally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering
ReBlogged here on 10 Mar 2007

Between the Lines: New Autodesk Public Discussion Groups for 2008 Products

Between the Lines: New Autodesk Public Discussion Groups for 2008 Products.

Originally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls
ReBlogged here on 10 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008: DGN Underlay Video

Perhaps you work in a multi CAD platform office or work with contractors or suppliers that use another CAD system like MicroStation V8. AutoCAD

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

What is a Corridor?

I can still see Dave Simeone, Civil 3D Product Manager, in the back of the class at AU as I read the definition of

Originally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008 cover image

If you wonder where the cover image on the AutoCAD 2008 box is taken it is from McCormick Tribune Campus Center in Chicago, IL. The

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Practical usage of Google Blog Search

Google Blog Search can be useful if you want to stay informed on new blog posts on a specific subject. Let's say you want

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Good Question: Text background mask

Today’s good question comes from Dave. He asked how you can mask objects behind text. You can apply a background mask to Mtext objects

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Acrobat 3D 8 and Data Exchange

My recent articles regarding Acrobat 3D 8 have resulted in some interesting comments from readers. Some readers are of the opinion that Acrobat is

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Look Out, Autodesk!
Adobe Step Further into CAD

Adobe got all us editors writing about Acrobat 3D last week, but curiously enough ignored telling us about their dipping-a-second-toe-into-CAD software program. The information

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Autodesk Design Review 2008: 2D Navigation Wheel

When you think "wheel," do you think this? Autodesk Design Review 2008 is scheduled to be released in April. In a previous blog article,

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Ethereal CAD - All Principle and no practical

Ethereal CAD is an environment that is all talk and no action. It is a place where everyone wants to have standards but no

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

International Women's Day - Recognizing Women In Architecture

In my google homepage, I keep a feed from Architecture from About.Com/Architecture. I see a notation that today is International Women's Day and indicates

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

DWG File Loads Slower in New Version

I have received a few emails from people saying their new version of AutoCAD was slower at loading files and found a common situation.

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 9 Mar 2007

Finally DWF on the Mac!

McDwiff is a new Mac OS X viewer for Autodesk DWF files. A preview version is available free for non-commercial use McDwiff features fast

Originally from Cadopolis News
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

SolidWorks Serious About Helping Rwanda

You gotta love this guy! John McEleney, CEO of SolidWorks, should have been getting ready for this board meeting on this bitterly cold Wednesday

Originally posted by rtara from CAD Insider
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Autodesk MyFeedback Web Portal Re-Design Project

The Autodesk MyFeedback portal is used to manage all Autodesk beta and feedback projects for Autodesk products. We are starting the re-design project based on past feedback and

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

New Autodesk Public Discussion Groups for 2008 Products

With some of the 2008 products preparing to start shipping, a few of the new product discussion forums are now being added. AutoCAD 2008

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

AUGI Connection Newsletter Article March 2007 on the new AutoCAD Customer Involvement Program "CIP".

My fellow team member Brian Souder a longtime veteran here at Autodesk along with AUGI wrote an article on the new Customer Involvement Program

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008 Videos

Heidi Hewett has posted some great AutoCAD 2008 videos. Get a look at some of the new features right before the boxes start shipping.

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Viva Las Vegas and more of AutoCAD 2008

Well this conference has left me with barely any time to catch up on email or my blog!  Where does all the time go? 

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Tip of the Month: List Definition Freeware for ADT and ABS

I posted about ADT/ABS List Definition freeware a while ago as well as the ADT/ABS List Definition freeware tip and today when I was reading

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD Architecture 2008 discussion groups

I noticed yesterday that two new Autodesk discussion groups have been added. AutoCAD 2008                        Web Browser     News Reader AutoCAD Architecture 2008       Web

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Wireframe, Measurement and Collaboration

Michael Kaplan, Director of Engineering for Acrobat 3D, clarified some of the issues I raised in my First Impressions. I mentioned that "many proprietary

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

In the Machine: Autodesk Design Review 2008 Includes Access to GlobalSpec

Technical Marketing Manager, Garin Gardiner, has a DWF-related post on the In the Machine blog:Autodesk Design Review 2008 Includes Access to GlobalSpecCheck it out.

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Update: Batch Publishing DWF files with AutoCAD 2007/2008

Freewheel Software Developer, John Schmier, has released an update to his batch DWF publish capability for AutoCAD. He corrected two defects: In some cases,

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008... Check it out!

It won't be long until you can get your hands on AutoCAD 2008! Be prepared to make the most of your AutoCAD investment by

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

AUGI HotNews - March 2007 edition hits the stands...

AUGI’s official monthly Email Newsletter "AUGI HotNews - March 2007" edition hits the stands. Some of this month’s highlights... Help Autodesk to Help You

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Chaotic CAD - No Principles and no Standards

Chaotic CAD is where everyone does what they darn well please. No one talks to each other. No one cares about developing Standards. In

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Whaa? GPS Runs CAD Tutorial

TomTom is a GPS brandname more familiar to Europeans, a brand that features the high price that Europeans are resigned to paying. In a

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 8 Mar 2007

Have you lost your .EXE file extension association in Windows Vista?

"I have problems to start all programs that has the .EXE extension!" You have probably tried to open an .EXE file with something like

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Sweets + Google

McGraw-Hill is contributing its Sweets3D Collection of building products to Google's 3D Warehouse.

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Docupoint Announces Master Reseller Program for Discovery -- the Search Application for AutoCAD

Docupoint Marketing Manager, Brad Bishop, reports that Docupoint announced a Master Reseller Program for their flagship product, Discovery 2007, an integrated search application for

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Acrobat 3D Version 8 - Part 3 (First Impressions)

Nothing like a small vacation to refresh the mind. I returned to find that, as promised, Adobe had sent me a beta of their

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Xref Clipping in AutoCAD 2008

In AutoCAD 2008, the XCLIP command includes a new option to invert the clipping area. When you select New Boundary within the XCLIP command,

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

No Short Term Benefit from Vista
-Autodesk

When asked if Autodesk can "expect any positive benefit from Vista, given the lack of compatibility of the older products going into fiscal 08?,"

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Filtrer le contenu du vue spécifique à celle-ci

Vous voulez savoir quels éléments sont spécifiques à la vue seulement, voici un truc :Dessiner un filled region sur toute la vue en utilisant

Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It!
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

FMDesktop Introducton Flash

How many of you recall the movie called Kentucky Fried Movie? Probably not many of you. I am showing my age. This movie lampoons

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

New AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks forum area nears completion is now open for business.

With reference to the previous BLAUGI post on this subject. The time has almost arrived... Dynamic Blockhead Mods aka Chris and Rico the Dynamic

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Off to the AIA LFRT CIO Meeting

I am leaving on March 7 for the AIA Large Firm Round Table for CIO's. We are meeting in Kansas City, MO.I may not

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Filtering View Specific Content

Do you want to know if Text Backgrounds used in a view are opaque or transparent?Are you trying to find hidden filled regions in

Originally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

WID Interview: Beth Powell - CAD Software Applications Specialist

As I mentioned in a previous post, I wanted to inspire women by showing them other successful ladies in the fields of Architecture, Engineering

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Open, Sesame

When you place an existing door or window in an existing wall and then demo the door or window in the new construction phase

Originally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

FacilitiesNet on FM and BIM

Greg Zimmerman posts on FacilitiesNet about his perceptions of Facility Management's possibilities with BIM (Building Information Modeling). He hopes the new BIM Standard will

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Kean Walmsley: Autodesk Component Technologies

I saw a reference to this on JTB World. Kean Walmsley of Through the Interface fame has a great webcast on Autodesk Component Technologies.

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 7 Mar 2007

Kean Walmsley's presentation on Autodesk Component Technologies

This webcast is covering AutoCAD, DWG Data, DWG TrueView, RealDWG+HOOPS, AutoCAD OEM, DWF Publishing, DWF Toolkit, DWF Viewer and Project Freewheel. Helps to select

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008 Videos



Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

SpecifiCAD beta for Revit 9.1 released

CADalytic Media has released a beta version of SpecifiCAD. Utilizing the Revit API SpecifiCAD will add the URL and DESCRIPTION of any product on

Originally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 - Technical what's new

With AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 becoming available later in March, you may be wondering what’s new. If you want to take a peak now, you

Originally from Drawing the Machine
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

AutoCAD Insider: DWF Underlays in AutoCAD 2008

Some customers believe that the AutoCAD Heidi graphics system was named after Heidi Hewett. It was originally an acronym for HOOPS Extensible Immediate Drawing

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

DWF Underlays in AutoCAD 2008

In AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD included new DWF underlay functionality, which enabled you to attach a DWF file, to your AutoCAD drawings. This provided a

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

RSS Bandit released but I'm using Google Reader for now

I have used RSS Bandit as a feed reader for many years and before that Bloglines. But due to some long standing bugs in the

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Votre ville n'apparaît pas dans Revit ???

La mienne non plus alors remédions à ce problème.Premièrement vous devez trouver la longitude et la latitude de votre villeDubai : Latitude:, 25° 13',

Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It!
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

System Variables changing on their own?



Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Software Pirate
Plagiarizes Blog Content

Software pirate rips off blogger -- and then tells the blogger! So-King wears no pants (has no shame). I wrote about AutoCAD 2008 here:

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Search Engine Octopart
Returns Electronic Parts

Octopart is a search engine for electronic parts. It has a look'n feel like Google. After entering a term, like blue LED, the search

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Autodesk Design Review 2008: Installing Batch Print

Autodesk Design Review 2008 is scheduled to be released in April. In a previous blog article on Autodesk Design Review 2007, I wrote about

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Department of Quirky - Stair Sketch Failure in Workset Projects

When working in a Central or Local file you will find that you cannot finish a stair sketch if you sketch Risers first then

Originally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

A new trend - big advertisers push for 'specials'

In my line of work I often get to see RFPs relating to certain CAD web properties that I own. And recent months have

Originally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD
ReBlogged here on 6 Mar 2007

Congratulations AUGI on Breaking 100,000 Members!

The Autodesk Users Group International AUGI is reporting they have exceeded 100,000 members. It has doubled in just the last 3 years and continues

Originally posted by CADman from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

AutoCAD 2008 - your new DTP application



Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

Show wipeouts in DWG TrueView 2007

Here is a solution to show wipeouts in DWG TrueView 2007. At least for those with AutoCAD 2007. But what for those that does

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

DWF Viewer for Macs

Austin Silver Software's McDwiff opens, views, saves, and prints DWF files on Macintosh computers using this workaround: it connects to Autodesk's online DWF translator.

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

Layer Locking and Fading in AutoCAD 2008

In AutoCAD 2008 you can automatically fade locked layers so that they are visible yet faded in comparison to the unlocked layers. This layer

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

JTB World: Preview images in Vista and AutoCAD 2008

Jimmy Bergmark has a post related to DWF on Microsoft Windows Vista.Preview images in Vista and AutoCAD 2008Check it out.

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

St. Johns River Water Management District: A Convenient Truth

Protecting Resources— More EfficientlyE-permitting saves applicants and internal reviewers time thanks to Autodesk Design Review and DWF Product Marketing Manager, Gabrielle Friedly, reports that

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

Preview images in Vista and AutoCAD 2008

Not really Vista WOW but it's great anyway with the support for these large previews in Vista. DWG as well as DWF has up to

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

New AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks forum area, nears completion.

The time has almost arrived... Dynamic Blockhead Mods aka Chris and Rico the Dynamic Duo have very! nearly finished putting the final coat of

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

ATP Courses for March 2007 start Monday the 5th

It’s still not too late to sign up and enjoy free ATP Courses for March 2007, starting Monday the 5th. On offer in the

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

CADD Manager Survey - March 2007

How do you PDF?More and more I hear of people creating, exchanging, marking up and distributing PDF files to assist in the project flow

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 5 Mar 2007

Beth's CAD Blog: Basic drawing tips from an ADT or ABS class

Tips from Beth Powell on some basics of leveraging the templates and display configurations in AutoCAD Architecture (formerly ADT/Architectural Desktop) and AutoCAD MEP (formerly ABS/Building

Originally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007

FMDesktop Tips and Tricks

Trying to learn a new program, the first thing I'm going to do is keep up with Peer to Peer Discussion Groups!There has been

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007

Replacing AutoCAD's OPEN command using .NET

This very good question came in by email from Patrick Nikoletich:I was wondering what the preferred method for overriding the default “Open” common dialog

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007

New DWF Reprographics category added

Today I made some changes to the categories on this blog. The DWF Printing category was a mixture of using Autodesk Design Review to

Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007

Adding a New Scale to a Scale-Dependent Block

This post may become irrelevant once everyone has migrated to AutoCAD Architecture 2008 or later, but I suspect that may be some time from

Originally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007

This Week's AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Blogging

A few articles about the recently announced, new release of Architectural Desktop, now known as AutoCAD Architecture. RobiNZ CAD Blog: AutoCAD Architecture 2008 -

Originally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls
ReBlogged here on 4 Mar 2007


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