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After 25 hours of traveling, I made it to Tasmania
I am fighting to stay awake now even though locally the time is only noon but I sleep little on planes and my bodyOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 12 May 2007
Firefox and the AUGI Forums, Part I
In a series of forthcoming blog posts (Titled: Firefox and the AUGI Forums...) I plan (will attempt) to show how using Firefox (web browser)Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 12 May 2007
Building Performance Analysis White Paper
A new white paper concerning some critical concepts and procedures for generating a valid building performance analysis (BPE) in Revit MEP 2008 has beenOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
National BIM Conference
Saw a notification about it today through a CADalyst magazine email...The conference is being held May 15th through 17th in Anaheim, CA. Looks likeOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Blogger-Law defined
Bloggers - oft regarded as a unruly mob of uncontrollable journalist-wannabees - are a group that has risen in size and stature, to theOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Revit Uses
I decided to start fresh with my blog and create a new format: Revit Uses.Revit Uses will cover different uses for Revit you mayOriginally from Revit Uses ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
A quick blog note:
From time to time you may notice that Revit Uses (revituses.com) actually points to lifecyclem.com!LifecycleM represents the Lifecycle Management of a structure/property/design data and is theOriginally from Revit Uses ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Video: Material Editor Basics
I'm starting a project I've intended to address for some time to introduce new users to the concept of the Material Editor in 3dsOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Autodesk and HP in the Spotlight
At the American Institute of Architects convention, Autodesk recently announced with HP that the latest version of Autodesk Design Review software is available withOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Request for Input: DWFx or DWF?
Senior Product Manager at Autodesk, Allister Lundberg, wants to know: Question: If you had to choose between these two options, which would you choose?Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
AutoCAD 2008 MLEADER
Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Mapimport or Data Connect ?
Have you ever wonder if maybe you should use the “Data Connect” or the “Mapimport” to bring in a shape file or maybeOriginally posted by map3d from Map 3D and Murphs Law ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Headed Down Under, the Down Under Today..
In about 2 hours I will begin a 9000 mile journey to Hobart Tasmania which is actually Australia and an island just located South aOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Cycling Between Viewports in a Layout
Those of you who used Autodesk® Architectural Desktop prior to the introduction of the Customize User Interface (CUI) files in 2006 may recall thatOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Cool Stuff from China
If you haven't checked out Nicolas Mangon's and Wai Chu's blog "BIM and BEAM" yet, you should do so.For starters, take a look atOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 11 May 2007
Autodesk Vault 2008 much improved!
OK, so those of you using or contemplating Civil 3D in a team/prokect sharing environment are dreading the Vault and what it means. EitherOriginally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
JTB FlexReport 3.2.8
JTB FlexReport 3.2.8 was released 2007-05-09 as result of customers requests. Keep them coming. JTB FlexReport Graphic Reports.xls can automatically have the data refreshed whenOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Moldflow Gains
Through Shrinkage
I'm reading competing headlines on Yahoo Finance this afternoon: From Moldflow: Moldflow Announces Revised Corporate Strategy... -- Reports Solid Third Quarter Results from Continuing
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Autodesk Impression News
Two nuggets of possible interest for you. The first is a nice overview of Autodesk Impression. The second item is people in other countriesOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Tips and Tricks booklets
FREE! AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Tips and Tricks booklets Thanks to Mike and BLAUGI in my RSS feed to alert meOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Lisp in AutoCAD LT 2008
DRCAuto has just released an updated their arx/ vlx/ lisp enabler for AutoCAD LT 2008 - now !SLingShot, LT Tookkit and LT Toolkit MaxOriginally from Recently Added Software ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Search and Replace Attribute Values
I've had three emails and two people at conferences ask me how to globally replace attribute text this past week (it's an epidemic!). ThereOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Amazing Structures from China
Wai and I are both in China right now as you can see: I am sure that you already heard about the twisted donut:Originally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
DWG TrueView used as ActiveX Control
You can use Visual Studio to automate the free Autodesk DWG TrueView application. Select Choose Items in the Toolbox and add the COM Component "C:\Program Files\DWG TrueViewOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Comparing PDF drawings
Did you know that you can quickly compare PDF drawings with Bluebeam. ? Version 5.0.1 includes the ability to compare two similar drawings andOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Adsk:
I'll Raise You Another $2B
Michael Kahn of NDTV Profit interviews Autodesk ceo Carl Bass to learn that the company plans to double its revenues in five years. Bass
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview Download Video
Some of you are expecting to see the download link in the email that contains your serial number. It's not there. It's part ofOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Automating batch printing of DWF files using Design Review 2008
We sometimes receive questions on how best to automate the printing of DWF files. Autodesk Design Review 2008 now has a new Batch PrintOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Dept. of Subtle - User Interface
Three subtle improvements were made in the Revit 2008 line that I'd like to point out on the off chance you haven't noticed them.FirstOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Dassault "OBA"ys Microsoft
Dassault Systemes got some attention yesterday from the mainstream computer press for sharing a stage with Microsoft. Its ceo showed how Office could runOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
FREE! AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Tips and Tricks booklets
Lynn Allen (AUGI sweetheart) has recently announced the release of two new Tips and Tricks booklets! both available for free via download. One bookletOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Annotation Scaling 106
The process for scaling annotations in AutoCAD 2008 is quite different than in the past. You’ll have to adjust your thinking a little… notOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 10 May 2007
Acad Quick Ref 08
Shipping Now
One of the first paper-based books on AutoCAD 2008 is now shipping, and it's one of mine: The Illustrated AutoCAD 2008 Quick Reference (960
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
Video: Smoothing Groups revealed
First, my apologies for not posting tutorials recently but I've been traveling a lot lately and can't post while I'm on the road. ThisOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - Hang Time
From the Readme...Opening an old file in ACA 2008 can appear to hang up your system. When previous version drawings are opened, a dialogOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
Autodesk Labs Login
As mentioned in my Wired Magazine post, Autodesk has several communities: Civil Engineering Community DWF Community Impression Community Industrial Design Community Manufacturing Community TheOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
Autodesk Design Review Performance Issues
We are well aware that this particular subject is very high on all user's mind. However, we did make some progress and Autodesk DesignOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
Vista Internet Explorer 7 annoyance with security zones
I have in Windows XP had a simple html home page for Internet Explorer that is located on the local hard drive with a lot ofOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
The Freshman
Lately I've been using the stages of development that schools use, Freshman, Sophmore, Junior and Senior to discuss the various levels of knowledge requiredOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
Delcam's Growth Spurt
CHARLOTTE, NC, May 8, 2007 - UK-based CAM vendor Delcam may be the fastest growing CAM company in the world at the moment. TheyOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
AUGI CAD Camp - Denver
AUGI CAD Camps / Learning and Networking Event Now from May-June 2007 Join Heidi Hewett, Eric Stover Doug Cochran and more speakers from AutodeskOriginally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 9 May 2007
AutoCAD 2008 and older version files
More info from the 2008 Readme file... The road to 2008 seems to run thru 2007AutoCAD 2007 File Format For best results, it isOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
The ETP tour goes to Montreal!
I am now in beautiful Montreal on the third week of the Experience the Possibilities tour (link to the left if you want toOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
A Second Life
for Child Pornography
Yesterday's upFront.eZine questioned the rationale of CAD vendors setting up islands in Second Life. Today's Deutsche Welle reports that German Prosecutors Pursue Child Porn
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
No search results in Outlook 2007 on Windows Vista
I got no results (or limited result) returned when searching for e-mail items using Instant Search in Outlook 2007 on Windows Vista. I tried theOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Autodesk Impression Technology Preview
Autodesk Impression is selling well in the United States and Canada. Product Marketing Manager, Lisa Crounse, reports that a technology preview of Autodesk ImpressionOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Autodesk Design Review Video
Software Solutions Evangelist Brian Pene created this very cool video titled: "See how Autodesk Design Review goes beyond 2D markup and measure, allowing fullOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Let's screw with the SolidWorks reseller channel!
Last week, Bernard Charles, CEO of Dassault Systemes, announced that the company is going to rebrand the SolidWorks reseller channel as the "Dassault SystemesOriginally posted by Evan Yares from The CAD Industry ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Global warming - what's a CAD person to do?
As I sit, almost-freezing, in Denver, in May, worrying about frostbite on my recently planted roses, I start to think about global warming, and,Originally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Help Guide Freewheel Direction
Hello. This is Allister Lundberg - Autodesk Senior Product Manager. I would like to know your thoughts regarding Project Freewheel (the one available fromOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Mtext Editor
saw a question in the CAD managers portion of WAUN (see, there's still email based support groups for autocad!) about the mtext editor soOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Startup Accelerator?
What is it, and can I stop it? from acad help files...runtime process that can accelerate the initial startupIf you do not want thisOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Migrating to 2006
On one CAD mailing list that I belong to, I received the following report from my good friend, Janet, relaying the ups and downsOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
AutoCAD FAQ
If you only visit one webpage today, make it this one... this is my favorite part of the new AutoCAD Community on AUGI.com... theOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Random Tips
Missed a little work this morning (well, wouldn't exactly say I missed it) for another dental appointment... see... if my mother would have justOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Dynamic Block Forums
Autodesk Discussion Forums now have a place specifically for Dynamic Blocks... there is a note in the intro thread saying that this will eventuallyOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Wishlist for AutoCAD
Some may or may not know that AUGI (user group officially recognized and suppored by autodesk) turns a wishlist over to Adesk every yearOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
Going... going... Xref Filter
Gone... in about 15 minutes.I'll be on vacation for about 2 weeks, going out to visit the great northwet. Looking forward to a littleOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
CAD News and a couple handy tips!
Never did get a chance to post while I was on vacation. Yep, you guessed it. Too busy relaxing. ;)I'll be taking another weekOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 May 2007
GTD Outlook Plug-In
Matt pointed out that he has been using the GTD outlook plug-in and it is working pretty well. I have been pondering this forOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
Siemens Now Owns UGS
Renamed as UGS PLM Software
UGS announces its acquisition by Siemens AG is completed. The formerly independent, privately-owned CAD company is now called "UGS PLM Software" and is a
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
What NOT to Do at a Press Conference
After a few press conferences in the last few weeks -- some better than others -- here's a few suggestions as to how companiesOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
Book: Mental Ray & 3ds Max
I'm back in my office from traveling and hope to get back to posting some video tutorials later this week, but in the meantimeOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
AutoCAD ; error: no function definition:
If you have an AutoLISP file that does not work or exits like the sample below there might be an easy solution. Command: (vlax-get-acad-object);Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
Please Participate in a Quick Freewheel Survey
A compass points people in the right direction. So does a survey. Autodesk Senior Product Manager, Allister Lundberg, would like to know your thoughtsOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
It's all in the context: adding a default menu to your AutoCAD application using .NET
To follow on from the last post, we're now going to take a look at adding custom menu items to the default context menuOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
ATP Courses for May 2007 start Monday the 7th
It’s still not too late to sign up and enjoy free ATP Courses for May 2007, starting Monday the 7th. On offer in theOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
AUGI HotNews – May 2007 edition hits the stands...
AUGI’s official monthly Email Newsletter "AUGI HotNews - May 2007" edition hits the stands. Some of this month’s highlights... A Global AUGI Our FavoriteOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
AUG-JP #1 Wish List item now available as an Alpha Tool
Autodesk / Shaan Hurley (aka Mr Beta or should that be Mr Alpha ;-) ) are pleased to announce the release of an AlphaOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
Update: Autodesk employee's blogs, 32 and counting...
Having just read the following blog posts "2 New Autodesk Blogs - 2D to (Civil) 3D and Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded" byOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
Making RSS work for you!
The below video presents some helpful and straightforward information on how RSS (Really Simple Syndication), coupled together with a RSS Reader, can save you!Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 May 2007
The French Connection - IBM and Dassult
The IBM/Dassault reletionship was once very easy to understand: Dassault made the CATIA software and IBM made the workstations the software ran on. RememberOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
Interoperability -- A Modest Proposal
According to David Prawel, of LongView Advisors, who spoke at the recent COE2007 show, the lack of interoperability costs the big manufacturers more thanOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
Accomplishing Goals - Chunking
Those who have been around me the last 6 months know that I have been focusing more attention to the GTD methodology in myOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
Grab this Headline Animator
↑ Grab this Headline Animator If you like this blog and want to publicize it in your blog or site click in the linkOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview Download Dialog
Due to overwhelmingly high initial customer demand for the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview, we are currently focusing on the high volume of customerOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
AIA Convention 2007 - There Still Seems to be Some Confusion...
I had the pleasure of helping out in the Autodesk booth at the AIA convention here in San Antonio this week. I was taskedOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
Happy Cinco De Mayo
Just a quick post to wish you a happy and safe Cinco De Mayo.Originally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
31+2=33 Autodesk Blogs - OPML
Kindly find herewith all the present 33 Autodesk Blogs and their content, as per post o Shaan Hurley. Pode encontrar aqui os actuais 33Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 6 May 2007
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