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Carve a solid with a surface
One of the exciting new features of AutoCAD 2007 was to allow you to use the SLICE command to carve a solid with aOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Web seminar: Upgrading to AutoCAD 2008 - Now in June!
Note: This seminar was originally scheduled for May, but was postponed due to technical problems. Looking for a way to customize the Dashboard toOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Available for Pre-Order! - AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Bible
Just listed! Learn AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT from scratch or just the features you need. Delve into exciting new 2D features that everyone canOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
May 2007 Resource of the Month - Draftsperson.net
Draftsperson.net is an Australia-based site that offers free AutoLISP routines, tips, tutorials (including a series of AutoLISP lessons), over 400 free blocks, a listOriginally posted by ellen@ellenfinkelstein.com from AutoCAD Tips Newsletter ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Weekend Steak Tip Time :-)
It is a great time for a barbeque here at almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit and Fathers Day weekend. For the record I prefer charcoalOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
New 2008 e-Learning Lessons Available
Senior Marketing Communications Manager,Sarah O'Rourke reports that new 2008 e-Learning lessons are available. e-Learning features self-paced, interactive lessons for select Autodesk products. AllOriginally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Selling Something Which Is Free
With Autodesk offering their free Inventor LT only in the US and Canada, some enterprising people have now started selling Inventor LT for $199.IOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Firefox and the AUGI Forums, Part IV
Lets talk about search baby, lets talk about... ok! enough of my awful singing voice. In this Part of Firefox and the AUGI Forums...Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Follow up: Autodesk Labs on the forefront of green innovation
In response to "Humor: Autodesk Labs on the forefront of green innovation," Programmer / Software Engineer, Josh Natarajan, provided us with the following linkOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Humor: Autodesk Labs on the forefront of green innovation
Autodesk Labs is an open space on the 3rd floor of our Civic Center South facility in San Rafael, California. Autodesk Labs is non-conventionalOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Attention WW1 History Buffs!
I was driving back to Dallas today after doing a presentation for the Tyler, TX AIA Chapter, and was listening to NPR on theOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
AU 2007
Having attended three of the last four Autodesk Universities - I missed the 2005 edition in Orlando - I can attest to the fantasticOriginally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop ReBlogged here on 16 Jun 2007
Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview download issue resolved
The technical difficulties with the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview have been resolved. The downloads are working again. During the problematic period, I updatedOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
CollegeFundware
I have heard of Freeware, Shareware, Trialware and other types of ware. Today I came across something called "CollegeFundware".This guy has calculated how muchOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Dueling Headlines
San Jose Mercury News: Stocks Soar After Tame Report on Inflation Associated Press: Autodesk Shares Decline After DowngradeOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Inventor LT download: "Oh no! An error has occurred!" problem under investigation
We are experiencing a problem with the servers that provide the downloads of the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview. If you encounter an error,Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Search AUGI and/or AUGI Forums using Google Co-op
*** Disclaimer: The below is not officially from AUGI, nor is it supported in any way, shape or form by AUGI. I am presentingOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Midnight Ridazz, Schedules and BIM?
Art, Architecture, BIM, schedules, families, blocks, parameters, details or anything else we do at work or in life for that matter; can be quiteOriginally posted by -J from Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Power dimension; adding baseline dimensions
So what about baseline dimensions? Well, adding baseline dimensions is just as easy as adding chained dimensions except power dimension will rearrange the dimensionOriginally from Drawing the Machine ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Parametric Parts for AMEP
I was just looking at the AUGI wish list for AutoCAD MEP and noticed a real theme that I really agree with. There aren'tOriginally posted by Todd from CAD Shack ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Close evaluation of banner ads causes a negative effect
According to research published in the Journal of Consumer Research, June 2007 issue, while repeated exposure to banner ads can generate positive feelings towardsOriginally posted by rachael Dalton-Taggart from PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD ReBlogged here on 15 Jun 2007
Time marches on… Mr. Wizard is passed.
For those that grew up with Mr. Wizards World, you will be sad to know that he recently passed away at the youg ageOriginally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
New 2008 e_Learning Lessons Available
Senior Marketing Communications Manager,Sarah O'Rourke reports that new 2008 e-Learning lessons are available. e-Learning features self-paced, interactive lessons for select Autodesk products. All registeredOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Rowe Update
on Inventor LT
Jeffrey Rowe of CADalyst magazine describes Inventor LT, and provides this important news nugget: the license no longer prohibits commerical use of the for-now
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Creating a table of block attributes in AutoCAD using .NET - Part 1
This post was inspired by suggestions from a few different people (you know who you are! :-). I'm going to take it in twoOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
AutoCAD Wish List - June 2007 Voting Begins
AUGI member, volunteer, and the AUGI AutoCAD Wish List Manager Brenda Richardson wrote a nice article in the latest AUGI HotNews about the AutoCAD WishOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
HCYAWB - Here Comes Yet Another Web Browser
Apple has ported their Safari web browser to run on Microsoft Windows (put that old cocoa source to use) but you may be bestOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
The World Lost a Great Science Educator
Don Herbert lost his battle with cancer this week. Don will be remembered by millions over 50 years as "Mr. Wizard" who on television.Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
On to Manila!
We moved on from the nice crowd in Jakarta to a super crowded house in Manila (1000+). The users in Manila were sooooo niceOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
RSS in Plain English - Aprenda o que é o RSS
Uma das particularidades dum Blog é este poder ser a fonte dum feed (ou seja caudal de informação) que pode ser assinado por qualquerOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Inside Hues: Share your DWG files for Autodesk Impression testing
On her Inside Hues blog, Product Marketing Manager, Lisa Crounse notes that we use many different files to see how applications will work underOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Second Life: Future Challenges for Global Creative Contexts - today at 10:00 AM PST
Second Life is a combination of a simulation game and social network. Second Life is played by creating an avatar which a virtual representationOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Making Plans for AU 2007
Yours truly will be presenting at Autodesk University 2007 in Las Vegas. That's right, I was informed this week that I will be presentingOriginally posted by Mike Massey from Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Half A Century
With the release of five new plug-ins for Rhino, SYCODE has made a record of sorts. We have more than 50 products, 52 toOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Yes, Orkut Allows Software Piracy
Two weeks ago I wondered whether Orkut was allowing software piracy. I now have an answer. Yes, it is. The Orkut community I mentionedOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
AutoCAD 2008 Publishing Tips
Here are some tips for DWF from our Senior Product Manager for DWF, Diane Li. 1. Use AutoCAD's built-in Publish or Plot commands. DoOriginally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Who Cares?
Is there a point to sending out press release that have headlines like these: Ville de Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, Joins Bentley's Municipal License SubscriptionOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
AutoCAD 2008 InfoCenter
Right there on the menu bar is a new tool. InfoCenter provides access to multiple sources of information.You can enter keywords or a questionOriginally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 14 Jun 2007
Hotfix for AOEMViewer applies to the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview
Autodesk Inventor QA expert, Bob Van der Donck, reports that the Inventor team has released Hotfix TS1071050 which addresses an issue where the DWGOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
mr.Torimoto vs. SolidWorks
A new way to make publicity about a 3D CAD Product.Visit the site and enjoy the animation.Uma nova maneira de fazer publicidade dum produtoOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
AutoCAD Tip Drag and Drop Multiple Xrefs
Question: "I would like to drag and drop Xrefs from Windows Explorer into the current drawing in the same way as dragging and droppingOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Have you Seen CADoogle?
You can search and view DWF files on the web all without installing a single application. 2D or 3D does not matter as CADoogleOriginally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Bentley's Next Big Thing - GenerativeComponents
LONDON (BE Conference Europe), June 13, 2007 - Your diploma from an architectural school will probably land you a job doing toilet detail. UnlessOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
'Nother 3D Viewer
of Cities
Everyscape is another company offering 3D views of cities. In their version, a green arrow points your direction of travel. You can look around
Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
BLAUGI: How to use a Wiki (as a collaboration tool) in plain English
Mike Perry has an interesting article on the AUGI blog:How to use a Wiki (as a collaboration tool) in plain EnglishCheck it out.Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
The New Revit Build is Here, The New Revit Build is Here!!!
First off: Here Is the newest Revit Architecture 2008 Build (as of the original date of this posting, of course).I was asked by aOriginally posted by -J from Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Who Will Be Bought First - Rhino or MoI?
There has always been talk of how McNeel will be bought by one of the larger companies. I have been hearing this since RhinoOriginally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
From the Mail Bag
Opening up the old mail bag to take a look at some questions from readers...----Hi,My company has heavily customized ADT2004, ALL the tool palettes,Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Creating a Tool Palette Group
I have spent some time customizing Dashboard Panels with AutoCAD 2008 in the past ~mumble~ months or so, which includes the linking of individualsOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Bentley's Magic Paper... I'm Jealous
I was just checking out Roopinder Tara's Blog, CAD Insider, and came across his post about Bentley's Magic Paper. Bentley is apparently demonstrating theOriginally posted by Todd from The Lazy Drafter ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Revit 2008 Publishing Tips
Enclosed are Revit 2008 publishing tips introduced to an audience at a recent event in Europe by our Senior Product Manager, Diane Li. 1.Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Drawing Viewer - Myriad 3D/2D Viewer
Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
AUGI HotNews – June 2007 edition hits the stands...
AUGI’s official monthly email newsletter "AUGI HotNews - June 2007" edition hits the stands. Some of this month’s highlights... AUGI Launches Brazil Country ChapterOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Rome Reborn
Check this out. The Institute for Advanced Technlogy in the Humanities at the University of Virginia has developed a digital 3D model of RomeOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Languages of the World - Idiomas do Mundo
An extremely interesting site.Um site extremamente interessante. clipped from www.elite.net Welcome to Jennifer's Language Page! At this site you can learn how to sayOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 13 Jun 2007
Outlook 2007 Signatures and Stationary dialog box missing
I run into problem with Outlook 2007. When I selected Tools>Options>Mail Format>Signatures nothing happened. Restarted. Started in safe mode (holding down CTRL during start).Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Start DWF'ing!
From AutoCAD and most Autodesk products, drawings or models can be plotted to a .dwf file. This can be done either through the PLOTOriginally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Full Screen Project Freewheel
A Mr. Stan Marsh from South Park, Colorado writes in:Project Freewheel looks very promising. Typically my clients just want to "see" the design. TheyOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
An AutoCAD Hip Tip from Jakarta
Well I've moved on to Jakarta, Indonesia after a lovely weekend in Singapore. I was able to enjoy some of the Great Singapore SaleOriginally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Experience the Possibilities
The Experience the Possibilities Tour continues this week in Canada. I'll be presenting AutoCAD Tips & Tricks in Winnipeg, Edmonton, and Calgary. If youOriginally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Revit Architecture 2008 - New Build (20070607_1700)
To synchronize the recent update of Revit Structure, Revit Architecture now has a newer build. This list is the text posted at the AutodeskOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
How to use a Wiki (as a collaboration tool) in plain English
The below video demonstrates in a very! easy to follow manner, the use of a Wiki as a collaboration tool... Click To Play Source:Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Apple's web browser - Safari (Beta) comes to Windows
Today at Worldwide Developers Conference 2007, Steve Jobs announced the release of Apple’s web browser, Safari on the Windows platform. The internet is alreadyOriginally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
How to link information from tables in AutoCAD
You probably already know how to link between cells in one table. Just use formulas like in Excel: =B2+B3 Did you know it isOriginally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
The 3D Jackpot, Part 2: MCAD is Powerful, Easy to Use, Or Cheap (Pick Any Two)
Las Vegas, where entirely too many CAD shows are held, is the only city I can identify by sound. The second I enter theOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Bentley's Magic Paper
June 11, 2007, LONDON (BE Conference Europe) - What if you could mark up a paper drawings and the CAD drawing would automatically showOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
Once more into the breach - AU 2007
I just received word today that five of my classes got accepted for AU 2007:All in the Family - Creating Parametric Parts in AutodeskOriginally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls ReBlogged here on 12 Jun 2007
BIM and the Property Manager Process
I haven’t had a guest writer in quite awhile, but, I’d like to share the below with you. Brian Myers serves on the BoardOriginally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
AU 2007 Speaker
I received word that I'll be teaching at Autodesk University this year (for the 5th year - amazing as I'm still 29). The classesOriginally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
New Build of Revit Structure 2008 is available for download
We would like to inform you that the new English build of Revit Structure 2008 (20070607_1700) was released today in the Autodesk website forOriginally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Revit Structure - New Build (20070607_1700)
Announced today, the following is from the text at Autodesk's Revit Structure 2008 site.This build (20070607_1700), addresses issues related to:Track Changes toolbar is missingOriginally posted by Steve from Revit OpEd ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
New build of Revit Structure 2008 (20070607_1700) is available on the Web
I would like to inform you that the new ENU build of Revit Structure 2008 (20070607_1700) was released today in the Autodesk website forOriginally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
New structural families available for subscription customers
If you are on subscription for Revit Structure, we have uploaded some newly created families in the Subscription Center: www.autodesk.com/subscription. Once logged in, youOriginally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Embedding fields in an AutoCAD table using .NET
This post is in response to a few requests I've received to show how to embed fields in tables. It follows on from thisOriginally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Ouch! That Hurt
Matt Lombard, the author of the SolidWorks Bible, today laments on the poor reviews on his book at Amazon.com. I feel for the guy.Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Event: European End User Event, Holland
Joep van der Steen has announced the End User Event to be held 13-14 September 2007 in Utrecht, Holland. This is certainly evolving intoOriginally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Combinations of Inventors, Translators, and LT
Inventor QA expert, Bob Van der Donck, received some feedback via Autodesk Labs that Service Pack 2 of Inventor 10 is required to beOriginally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
PTC Pods
People at one new Uniontown company work in pods and scribble ideas on white boards. This story by James Pletcher of the Herald-Standard describesOriginally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Simulação 3D
Para tirar proveito das novas funcionalidades click em menu. To use the new features of the viewer click menu.... [[ This is a contentOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Visualize- Evaluate - Decide - Publish
ICIDO a new way to see the conception and design of products.http://www.icido.de/en/Have a look.Uma nova maneira de conceber novos produtos. Vale a pena veremOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
the Spiral Gallery
A Espiral sempre foi uma forma fascinante. Apreciem bem estas imagens.Spiral as always been an interesting form.Enjoy this collection. clipped from spiral.gallery.sytes.org... [[ ThisOriginally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
Revit 2008 - Point edit Floor & Roof Tool
Finally we are able to create those complicated falls of roofs and floors that occur on nearly every project, natively in Revit.So how powerfulOriginally posted by Chris from Revit Rants ReBlogged here on 11 Jun 2007
PTC - is that Process Design Corporation?
PTC hopes that its study of process will help its CAD customers -- and lead them to buy its non-CAD products The "P" inOriginally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 10 Jun 2007
Michael Hawley Tells PTC Users of a Better Light Bulb
"Have you been replacing all your light bulbs with those things that look like melting Dairy Queen ice cream?" asks Michael Hawley. "Well stop,Originally posted by rtara from CAD Insider ReBlogged here on 10 Jun 2007
Utiliser la touche TAB pour les elevations
Lorsque vous insérez une élévation utilisez la touche TAB pour faire pivoter celle-ci.Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It! ReBlogged here on 10 Jun 2007
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