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Webinar: Managing Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD
For years, you have used block libraries to eliminate repetitive drawing tasks. But over time, your libraries have probably spun out of control withOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
Align a block to other objects (2006 and later)
f you'd like to be able to quickly snap a block aligned or perpendicular to another object, a quick, helpful use for dynamic blocksOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
March 2007 Resource of the Month - AutoCAD Insider
AutoCAD Insider is Heidi Hewett's excellent blog of AutoCAD tips and techniques. Heidi works for Autodesk and has the ability to explain complex featuresOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
Autodesk project - Customer Screenshots
Below information posted on behalf of / kindly supplied by Elena Fadeeva, Ph.D (Sr. Usability Specialist of Product Design & Usability) and Daniel RothschildOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
SpaceClaim EULA - Follow Up
In an earlier article I wondered why SpaceClaim was not interested in providing support for their software three months after a new version wasOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
“Project Screenshot”
The Autodesk Product Design Team is gathering a collection of screenshots to broaden our view of our customers work environment. We are looking forOriginally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
The Data Manager
With the implimentation of Revit we, like many offices, have had to assign people to develop Revit standards and content that is specific toOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
PDF to AutoCAD - Is it Possible?
You may know that PDF generated directly from AutoCAD are stored as a vector graphics. This scalable vector graphics format make it possible toOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
IT Moving Day - Troubles
Well, here is the list of things that did not come off as planned...1. Xerox plotter blew the power supply - down time -Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 24 Mar 2007
No impression in AutoCAD 2008
Since Autodesk Impression is not for all markets so far you might end up on a non existing website if you want to learnOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
ORUG Members in the Globe and Mail
There is an article in the Globe and Mail Real Estate Section today about a Solares' Design Build project. Christine and Tom are bothOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Revit API Development
Matt Mason of Avatech Solutions has been actively posting new developments in the next Revit API release.http://cadappdev.blogspot.com/search?q=Revit+2008+APIOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Wired News: Pentagon Preps Mind Fields
Wired News: Pentagon Preps Mind Fields:Check out what your tax dollars are up to now.Originally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Viewing 3D Block Definitions in AutoCAD 2008
In AutoCAD 2007, you can use many 3D tools within the block editor to edit your 3D blocks. However, you cannot use the 3DOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Nemetschek Ups Ownership
of Graphisoft
Budapest Business Journal reports that Nemetschek has increased its ownership of Graphisoft by buying more shares, spluging US$45 million. Last December, the German CAD
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Closing all open AutoCAD documents from a .NET application
One question that comes up from time to time is how to "gracefully" close all open documents inside AutoCAD. I use the term "gracefully"Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Tips when changing license server
If you have to move or transfer your AutoCAD Network License Manager to another server the users have to be pointed to this serverOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
RPC for AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD Architecture 2008
If you want great high quality photo-realistic images RPC (Rich Photorealistic Content) is worth taking a look at and try. There are several free ones.Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Why upgrade to Acrobat Reader 7
Having used the new version 7 for a while I've noticed some things I like about it and that makes it worthwhile to upgradeOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Acrobat 7.0 crash and solution
I have been trying to identify and solve a problem with Adobe Acrobat 7.0. Here's the story... When starting Acrobat several dialog boxes comesOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Kill a process in VB.NET
I have had problems with processes that are not closed correctly. This is what I've done after trying to close it the correct wayOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Testing creation of PDF's with 3D contents using Deep Exploration
I've been testing Right Hemisphere's products to see if I could convert some 3D AutoCAD DWG files to the U3D format to be ableOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
DWG and PDF are alike
Or the title could be "Autodesk and Adobe are alike". When reading this blog post on Acrobat and PDF Clones: What you should knowOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Monologue: What's wrong with training today?
You all know two things by now; I'm passionate about 3ds Max training, and Spring is coming. Here I'll combine a New England traditionOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
Autodesk Revit 2008 a.k.a. DWF BIM Capturer
If AutoCAD is lovingly referred to as DWF Creator and Vault is referred to as DWF On-Demand Publisher, then I guess Revit must beOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
More books about AutoCAD 2008 - Mais livros sobre o AutoCAD 2008
[[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 23 Mar 2007
ESpecs for Revit: Review Part 1
Especs for Revit promises to link the assembly code information from Revit objects with Masterspec in order to create a written specification package. InOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Structural Objects in Revit Building
Many wonder if the structural objects that come with Revit Building work in Revit Structure seamlessly. The answer is yes they do. You mayOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Speak 4 CAD Video
Speak4CAD is extremely efficient with drawing in AutoCAD. It listens for AutoCAD commands then draws and performs command plus much more. It does soOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Bentley BE Conference - April 29-May3
From their website... www.be.orgThe BE Conference will offer value to individuals and organizations looking for better ways to work and better ways to achieveOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Robot forklifts find their way around
The corresponding 3D point cloud view shows a man and a pallet from less than 3 m away and lower than 10 m inOriginally posted by Joel from Orr's Observations ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Autodesk University 2006 Video
During Autodesk University in Las Vegas last year Helge Brettschneider and myself shot photos and video during the event to create a video showingOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Draw without hands!
Accelerate your drawing time by using Speak Easy's Suite of voice / speech recognition software. Speak4 Pro is packaged with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Inventor, Solidworks,Originally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
CAD Application Development: Revit 2008 API: Import/Export of DWG/DWF/Image
Director of Software Development at Avatech Solutions, Matt Mason, notes that the Revit 2008 API has expanded to allow for DWF export:Revit 2008 API:Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
DWG TrueView for AutoCAD 2008 DWG files
You might think that a new version of DWG TrueView based on AutoCAD 2008 has been released if you look at Autodesk's website http://www.autodesk.com/dwg. UseOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Preview AutoCAD text files in Outlook 2007 and Vista
I mentioned about PDF preview handlers in a previous post. Here is a picture showing how an AutoLISP file with the LSP file extensionOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
How old can you go with AutoCAD?
I've told students for years that they can open any drawing from their current release and any previous. Depending on file format change suchOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008 Graphics Hardware
AutoCAD 2008 includes support for Microsoft® Direct3D® hardware acceleration providing more flexibility for video cards. You can specify Direct3D or OpenGL® hardware acceleration inOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Feature Summary
We’ve been so busy deep in the planning & design stages for the next release of AutoCAD Architecture, that I’ve not had time toOriginally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Report from the Gateway AUG Tips and Tricks Meeting
Tuesday, March 20th, another quarterly meeting of the Gateway AUG.We gathered again for some pizza, tips and tricks, and good nerdy discussions. We spokeOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
New Look in Autodesk Sites - Novo Visual dos Sites da Autodesk
Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brasil Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador El Salvador Finland France Germany Greece GuatemalaOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Produtos Autodesk 2008 serão apresentados em Portugal na Tektónica
Venha conhecer as soluções da Autodesk para Projecto para Arquitectura, Engenharia e Construção, Visualização, Desenvolvimento de Território e Vias de Comunicação e as impressorasOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
IT Moving Day - Planning
We created an overall plan of attack for the move. We stepped through each issue and discussed the needed information, who would get itOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008 - Will my programs work?
Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 22 Mar 2007
Very Nice Autodesk Story Video "Experience it Before it is Real"
The video shows the impact of experiencing your designs before they are built and showcases many Autodesk customers designs. The video is pretty cool graphicsOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Autodesk Impression launched
It seems like the final version of Impression has been launched now after beeing available and matured on http://labs.autodesk.com/. ;-) At least for thoseOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Create 3 solid models for free*
TenLinks, Inc. has launched a new service to create solid models called Innovate3D. Models can be created in Autodesk Inventor, Pro/ENGINEER or SolidWorks formats.Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
PDF Preview Handler for Vista and Outlook 2007
Here are a couple of great Preview Handlers for PDF files. Foxit PDF Preview Handler as well as Adobe PDF Preview Handler. Another oneOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Adobe vs Autodesk:
UBS Wonders
During Adobe's conference call, John Stewart of UBS asks the same question I had last week: Q: And then one other follow-up question with
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Autodesk: Experience it before it's real
Our marketing department created a new company video:Download ADSK400.wmv (31484.0K)As an Autdoesk employee, it makes me proud. It will only take 3 minutes ofOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008 Download
Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Houston AutoCAD User Group Meeting
Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Two eBooks Updated
for AutoCAD 2008
In the world of AutoCAD, this week is already 2008: the software bevomes available for purchase on Friday. Meanwhile, two of my PDF ebooks
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
2008 Autodesk Graphics Card List
Shaan Hurley has posted the link to the new Graphics Hardware List that includes 2008, 64-bit and Vista. With yesterday being the official marketingOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Interview: The Original Guru of 3D :)
You can tell you're getting old when original appears near your name. If you're bored and the boss isn't looking, check my Autodesk AreaOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Good Question: AutoCAD 2008 system requirements
Today's good question comes from John. He asked what the system requirements are for AutoCAD 2008. Here is the complete list of the AutoCADOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
IronCAD:
Feel the Pain
Cary O'Connor of IronCAD yesterday issued a press release with this poignet sentence in the first paragraph: After a four-year hiatus from reviewing IronCAD
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
How do I find items on this blog?
In its first year, there were 473 posts to this blog. When you navigate to http://dwf.blogs.com, you see the most recent 10 posts. AOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Evolution
Take a look around and you'll find that Revit model data is being exported to other applications for many uses. And with the continuedOriginally posted by David Duarte from Revit Beginners ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
IT Moving Day - Prep
We had our first IT Moving Day meeting on January 17th, 2007. The move was on March 17, 2007. We met every week onOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
An Australian AutoCAD Hip Tip!
I had high hopes of writing to my blog before I left for Australia but I just plain ran out of time! Packing forOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
CADjunky the YouTube for CAD?
Just recently an interesting CAD video site, cadjunky.com, came to my attention. With an offering of various videos, uploaded for free, it has someOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Autodesk Men In Black
Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Think Free - Pense Livre
Sem dúvida que um excelente pacote de aplicações online de fazer inveja a muitos dos pacotes já disponíveis. Uma excelente ajuda para quem tenhaOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 21 Mar 2007
Spaceclaim EULA
Section 3 (c) of the Spaceclaim EULA reads:Limits With Respect to Earlier Production Versions. In no event will SpaceClaim be obligated to provide supportOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Motley Fool Comments
On Agile
Tom Taulli writes about PLM vendor Agile: Slow and Steady Doesn't Win. One comment he makes may cause you to raise your eyebrows (provided
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Google Earth Terrain
Open Google Earth. Zoom to an area of interest. Open Civil 3D 2008 and set a coordinate system:Very fast, very nice. But where didOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
New AutoCAD Graphics Card List & XML Database Update
New look and new data for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008. Cheers,Shaan The Graphics Hardware List provides you with the status of certified, supportedOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008 Tables Tutorial Available
Free AutoCAD tutorials will start to be posted regularly to the Autodesk website. There is a new one that was just posted on workingOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
new 3D CAD service Simplifies Creation of Solid Models
Good friend Roopinder Tara, owner and publisher of Tenlinks.com, last week announced Innovate3D, a new 3D Solid Modeling service where anyone can get aOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008... Come and get it!
AutoCAD 2008 is now available! To learn more about the powerful new functionality that will help increase your day-to-day productivity or to download aOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Feedback of Navigation Wheels
Autodesk Design Review 2008 is scheduled to be released in April. The various blog articles on the Autodesk Design Review 2008 navigation wheels hasOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Download AutoCAD 2008
Now you can download AutoCAD 2008 and try it for 30 days (only if you are in the United States and Canada though): http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-trial HereOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Another Formula Property Override Example
A sample file showing how a style-based manual property holding room finish information and attached to a Space style can be overridden using anOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
New Look - Same Great Discussions
As part of the updated Autodesk website as reported by Shaan Hurley in Autodesk.com Gets a New Look, the Discussion Group pages have alsoOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Autodesk Site Redesign includes new DWF content
If you visit the Autodesk web site, you'll probably notice some changes. I guess black is the new black. We're excited about the "ExtremeOriginally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Low-power GPS Data Collector
For Digital Cameras
A problem with GPS units is that they consume a lot of power, due to their antennae collecting data from satellites on a non-stop
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
IT Moving Day
Tonight I get to go home at regular time. We are moving about 150 people into a new building from our old digs. WeOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Download AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008
That's right, the full download for 30 day trials is now live. You can download and run a fully functional version for 30 days. You willOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Autodesk.com Gets a New Look
Just a few minutes ago the switch was flipped and http://www.autodesk.com got a new look and lots of new information. You’ll notice that Autodesk.comOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
Easter Egg in AutoCAD 2008
Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 20 Mar 2007
AutoCAD 2008 Easter Egg Hunt
Chris Dodge found the AutoCAD 2008 easter egg. Easter eggs are done as free time permits and there is no impact on mainOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
Roopinder Gets Solid
Roopinder Tara, the man behind the CAD and design news site www.tenlinks.com and his CAD Insider blog has now started a new service of creating solidOriginally posted by CADman from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
Rwanda:
Not Just SolidWorks
SolidWorks has been working with the Rwandan government on software, but they're not the only ones. Google reports that Rwanda's educational institutions and government
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
IES Integration with Revit MEP
Last month Autodesk and IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions) issued a press release announcing that they are "...working together to provide robust building performance analysisOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
Autodesk Design Review 2008: Full Navigation Wheel
Autodesk Design Review 2008 is scheduled to be released in April. When you think about "Full Throttle," do you think of an energy drink?Originally posted by ScottBlogs from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
Spaceclaim - Real or Marketing Strategy?
“I’ve never had the time to learn the CAD system my designer uses. Instead, I rely on him to make all the changes forOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
google earth+skype
Agora já poderá estar a conversar com alguém através do Skype e partilhar, de forma sincrona, seu google earth para por exemplo estudar aOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 19 Mar 2007
Microsoft Event In St. Louis
This product launch event actually took place in late February, and I'm just a big slacker for taking so long to share it withOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 18 Mar 2007
Autodesk announces AutoCAD2008
Today, Autodesk announced its upcoming release, AutoCAD 2008. Here's some text from the press release: "Key enhancements include: -- Simple, intuitive creation, editing andOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 18 Mar 2007
DuctiSOFT inc. comments about ObjectDCL
For those interested in ObjectDCL for AutoCAD and its future read the comment by the Vice-President of DuctiSoft Inc. to the post ObjectDCL for AutoCADOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 18 Mar 2007
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