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Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 9 Jun 2007
All's Well in Asia
Yesterday I participated in the Singapore Manufacturing Conference. About 500 people attended the all day event as I shared the new features in AutoCADOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 9 Jun 2007
Update: Autodesk employee's blogs, 33 and counting...
Having just read the following blog posts "New Autodesk Blog: Topobase Insiders" by Shaan Hurley and "New Autodesk Blog: The Topobase Insiders" by ScottOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 9 Jun 2007
Design Review as a DGN viewing tool
Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder ReBlogged here on 9 Jun 2007
Collective Memory Technologies
Check out this post with video over on BLAUGI showing a technology demonstration by Microsoft Labs.The poster (otherwise known as Dear Hubby) showed meOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
No Saving in Sketch Mode
This may seem trivial but when you save to in sketch mode Revit will save only what you did before entering sketch mode. MyOriginally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Email Autodesk
Maybe you don't want to get so involved that you have Autodesk collecting data from your PC. Maybe you don't want to yap directlyOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
New Autodesk Blog: The Topobase Insiders
Software Development Group Leader, Andreas Boos, and Product Design Manager, Cedric Moullet, have started a new Autodesk blog. The Topobase InsidersAutodesk Topobase infrastructure designOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Video: Specular highlights - Part 1
The specular highlights in the material are the first indication to the viewer in identifying the hardness of the material. The color, the brightness,Originally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Some CAD related blog posts I've been reading
Design Review’s Digital Light Table - The CAD Geek Blog - About how to compare DWF files. Seadragon and Photosynth in action, truly amazingOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
New Autodesk Blog: Topobase Insiders
The Topobase Insiders blog (http://blogs.autodesk.com/topobaseinsiders) has gone live to spread information on the power of Autodesk Topobase. The blog will be hosted by theOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Creating an AutoCAD table containing block images using .NET
Further to the previous post showing the creation of a simple table, this shows how to add a column that contains a preview imageOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Autodesk Summer Internship: Practical Experience and Community Service
Prasann Agrawal is one of summer interns at Autodesk Labs. Prasann is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the StateOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
If you don't like QUICKCUI in AutoCAD 2008
Here is what you can do. Undefine the QUICKCUI command to make it open up using the CUI command instead. Add the two rowsOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Autodesk Usability Feedback - More ways to be involved
<!--startindex-->What an opportunity!Want to provide more than 100K of random data snapshots of your work habits that the CIP colllects? You could provide directOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Gargoyles or Not
Wandering around Toronto this week I walked around the site of the City Hall complex which features a very interesting building by Finnish architectOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Retry = OK
Every now and then an error message pops up in Revit and most of the time they tell you what is wrong and howOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Temporary Post Used For Style Detection (e13c9a5a-9fa6-4a34-b45d-0c34283d2273)
This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (7b236d52-4118-495b-a6e6-3ffb57ed0a50)Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Beta Testers Wanted
John Janzen is looking for serious beta testers for his new CAD Standards Manager for AutoCAD Architecture 2008. If you're interested, visit his websiteOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Pro/ENGINEER Experts Answer User Questions
Didn't get to go to the annual Pro/ENGINEER user meeting? You are not alone -- over 99% of users don't attend the giant userOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Unhappy with Navisworks Acquisition:
Architectural Record
Nadine Post and Tom Sawyer of Architectural Record interview architects unhappy with Autodesk's acquisition of Navisworks: Autodesk Buying NavisWorks, But Questions Linger. Sample quote:
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
Seadragon and Photosynth in action, truly amazing
The embedded video below, shows Microsoft Live Labs Architect, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demonstrating Seadragon and Photosynth at this years TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design)Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 8 Jun 2007
3D walk-throughs & more
CadLogic has just released 2008 versions of all their AutoCAD software. We recently had a closer look at their popular add-on called Architect 2000.Originally from Cadopolis News ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Review Warnings - Auditing that list
In a conversation with Lee Miller, Firmwide BIM Implementer for HOK, we were discussing the inability to export the warnings that Revit will storeOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Beyond the Paper Categories: How can I use them?
At this point in time, this blog has almost 600 posts. It's too big to read from day one (February 14, 2006) to now.Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Autodesk Inventor Wiki at customer site
In response to my Wikipedia: Appropriate for Autodesk documentation? article, a Mr. Wile E. Coyote from ACME Corporation wrote in:Hi Scott, I have actuallyOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Adobe Acrobat 8.1 and Adobe Reader 8.1 released
Adobe Acrobat 8.1 and Adobe Reader 8.1 are now available for download. In Acrobat, check the Adobe Updater (Help menu -> Check for Updates)Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
JTB FlexReport 3.3 released
JTB FlexReport will help you to see the license usage over the time and help to justify new purchases. This will help you toOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Revit Family Needed!
This week I'm in Toronto, Canada, not Toronto, Ohio in case you thought that perhaps? I walked by this bronze sculpture by Tom OtternessOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Revit 2008 DWF Roundtripping
Another great media file, capturing the roundtrip from Revit to DWF and back to Revit. The enclosed media file shows in detail: publish ofOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Ooops... Stop the Presses...
OK - I was a bit premature. The CAD Standards checker is still in testing. Stay tuned for further developments. I'm sure it willOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
New ADT CAD Standards Manager
My friend, John Janzen of CadMin has released his updated version of the ADT CAD Standards Manager, for ACA 2008. Unlike the built-in version,Originally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Firefox and the AUGI Forums, Part III
In Part II we looked at Dictionaries, now is the turn of Spell Checking. As mentioned previously, version 2.0 of Firefox and above comesOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Book Update
Back in December I wrote that I was writing a book and now I'm writing to say that I'm no longer writing that book.Originally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
Microsoft Tagspace
I have tried Tagspace before but never ended up using it. Let's see if I might start using it now. I'm still not convincedOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 7 Jun 2007
How to lock scale of nonrectangular viewports and more about viewports in AutoCAD
If you usually work with the Properties palette you might wonder how to lock the scale or access other properties on nonrectangular viewports. HereOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
On my way to Singapore...
It's been a crazy week getting ready for my Asia road show. I had to get two immunizations on Monday (can you say "ouch!"?)Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
Customer Involvement Program - not so scary after all!
What is scarier than Autodesk? - A Lot!By choosing to be involved in the CIP (Customer Involvement Program), then you are choosing to haveOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
Creating an AutoCAD table using .NET
This suggestion came in a few weeks ago from Kélcyo Pereira, and I've borrowed some code from Sreekar Devatha, from DevTech India, to helpOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
I Want Rhino
To Run On:
The Rhino 3D Blog is running a poll, asking fans what OS they'd like to see Rhino running on. The results from 102 votes
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview Update Now Available
We have been very happy with the volume of feedback that we have gotten so far regarding the Autdoesk Inventor LT Technology Preview. TodayOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 6 Jun 2007
Airbus A380
= Green
If it can be manufactured, it can be "green". Latest example, the world's largest passenger airplane, Airbus's A380, which is now promoting itself as
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Printing Issues with 2008
I am implementing 2008 right now and ran into an interesting problem. When plotting to PDF by layout tab in 2008, everything including theOriginally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
More Customer Involvement Program Notes
Well here is something interesting...If you do a mix of interactions with Autodesk, then they may be able to find out who you are.Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Google Gears presentation
I just watched this presentation by Aaron Boodman at Google about Google Gears. Interesting. Aaron is the one behind Greasemonkey for Firefox. Prev. post onOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
When 3D
Doesn't Mean Three Dimensions
With our industry's obsession with 3D (and angst over lack of sufficient 3D users), it may come as a surprise to us CAD junkies
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Dean Kamen Talks to PTC Users
Dean Kamen, best known as the inventor of the Segway scooter, was the keynote speaker for the PTC/User conference. Kamen did actually use Pro/EOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Structural Engineering Transition to 3D Digital Design Is Toughest for Small Firms
There is an interesting article located at: http://enr.construction.com/news/buildings/archives/070523.asp any comment? NicolasOriginally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Internet Explorer 7 crashes and Access 2007 crashes identified
I previously mentioned how IE7 crashes when clicking on some dropdown boxes. I have a sample of a drop-down box in that previous post. I also notice lately manyOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Google Reader's keyboard shortcuts doesn't work
Annoying bug in Google Reader. I cannot use the keyboard shortcuts like j and k. At least I'm not alone. It works for a whileOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
In Chicago for the Experience the Possibilities Event Today
As mentioned a week ago "I will Be There -> Experience the Possibilities Autodesk Event in Chicago June 5th, 2007" I am presenting todayOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Twenty Five Years of Autodesk, and Request for Your Stories
Have you been using Autodesk products for a longtime, tell us about what you have designed and done and your experience over the pastOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
New Orleans Crawfish Boil: The Makings of a Houston Tradition?
I grew up in New Orleans. So I am a fan of eating crawfish. Over the weekend, my family had plans to visit NewOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Lindo maravilhoso! Brazil Autodesk Product Launch Photos
Thanks to Jeferson for sending me the photos from the São Paulo event. It was a great success and was attended by over 500Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Ugh...
I spent the weekend trying to fix my laptop which has been in a state of never ending Acrobat 8 installer. No matter whatOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Serial number lost after reinstallation
Some are reporting license issues with the latest release of Revit. The following text is from the Autodesk knowledge base files.IssueWhen you reinstalled Revit®,Originally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
June 2007, Inventor Wish List Ballot is now open!
It's time again to vote for your Inventor top ten wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas forOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Google Gears and Google Reader offline
Google Gears is a really exciting development and one practical usage is already available. Google Reader can go offline. Google Gears (BETA) is anOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Autodesk Customer Involvement Program
Anybody want to volunteer to have Autodesk collect info about your working habits?Well at least they ask... Google just does it without asking.I sawOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
June 2007, AutoCAD Wish List Ballot is now open!
It's time again to vote for your AutoCAD top ten wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas forOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Windows Live Writer Spell Checking missing
I notice after installing the latest beta of Windows Live Writer that "Check Spelling" was missing from the Tools menu and if I spell wrongOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
New Build Available for Revit Architecture 2008
A little slow to write this, sorry. A new build (20070524_1700) was posted on Friday. Here's is what the Autodesk site says about thisOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 5 Jun 2007
Don Reichle
Life is too short. If you've been to the discussion groups, you've likely interacted with Don Reichle, he's been a fixture for quite someOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Do you want to have fidelity with Annotative Objects?
Do you want to have fidelity with Annotative Objects?One of the big, new features of AutoCAD and AutoCAD based products is Annotative Objects andOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Missing Callouts Bug
The latest build fixes the following bug:When upgrading a project from 9.1 to 2008 some plan Callouts disappear when the Crop Region is on.Originally posted by Jay Polding-ORUG Moderator from revit in plain english ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Video: Diffuse and Ambient Colors
Learn about the Diffuse and Ambient color swatches and how they can be used in material definitions. I'll also talk about the Ambient colorOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
PTC to Buy Back $40M of Stock
TAMPA BAY, Florida (PTC Media and Analyst Event) June 4, 2007 -- Neil Moses, EVP and CFO of PTC, announced today that the companyOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
PTC Will Be a $1.5B Company by 2010, Says CEO
AMPA BAY, Florida (PTC Media and Analyst Event) June 4, 2007 -- CEO C. Richard Harrison is addressing the gathered press and analysts. Dick,Originally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Universal 3D Part 1, the Perfect Storm
Under the perfect blue skies of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Bob McNeel wonders if a perfect storm is brewing. He is speaking figuratively: the perfectOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
It's all about the pipes...
René Magritte. The Treason of Images. "Ceci n'est pas une pipe." means "This is not a pipe." I know it's not a pipe. It'sOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
HP Smart Web Printing
Vale a pena baixar este fantástico programa da HP que permite fazer recortes de vários sites e/ou blogs e preparar um layout para impressãoOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Word 2007 bug using Save As
When using Save As in Microsoft Word 2007 it is supposed to save to the same folder as the document you have opened. ButOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Eric Stover due to magically appear in Phoenix
If you are in the Phoenix area this coming Tuesday (2007-06-05), I highly recommend taking the opportunity to attend AUGI CAD Camp and witnessOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
CADD Manager Survey - June 2007
How old is your hardware?When are you buying a new system.Let us know... Then we can either be jealous or laugh at you (justOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
Ahh.. yes... Buzz...
Doug's comment concerning Buzz and his architectural scale in reply to my last post begs for me to expand upon...FYI - Doug is myOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 4 Jun 2007
ATP Courses for June 2007 start Monday the 4th
It's still not too late to sign up and enjoy free ATP Courses for June 2007, starting Monday the 4th. On offer in theOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2007
Google Labs - Timeline & BIM
The new Timeline feature of google offers some interesting ways to view your search data; from the usual "list view" to the new experimentalOriginally posted by beau turner from Will render for food... ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2007
Nouveau build pour Revit Architecture 2008
Il peut être téléchargé Nouveau build Voici les corrections apportées :For a selected Line, Hide Category in View affects all Categories of Lines. Some Detail,Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2007
ACA/ADT Layer LISP Functions
AutoCAD® Architecture (ACA) and Autodesk® Architectural Desktop (ADT) ship with an ARX file that contains LISP functions that work with Layer Standards and LayerOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 3 Jun 2007
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