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Autodesk Impression Makes Another Great Impression

I have been involved with the team that developed Autodesk Impression and have had a ton of fun with the product and love hearing

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 28 Jul 2007

AutoCAD Land Desktop 2008 SP1

Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 28 Jul 2007

Make Google Reader show URL's in the status bar

Since Google has taken time to solve this bug in Google Reader that it does not show URL's in the status bar. I thought

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 28 Jul 2007

New Labs YouTube video

Autodesk Labs has posted a video showing the potential of multitouch for design. I think we're going to need some chairs and some lights

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Autodesk's Doug Look and the Multi-Touch Wall Prototype

Autodesk Labs member Doug Look shows the state of the art prototype of the Multi-Touch Wall. The video is now posted on YouTube. It

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Civil3D Country kits...

No, I didn't mean for folks living out in the woods...I mean Civil3D customization for my international audience. If you ever wanted to know

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

YouTube Video: Doug Look and the Multi-Touch Wall

Product Designer, Doug Look, is our newest member of the Autodesk Labs team. He is based in Chicago. I am in Scottsdale. Labs is

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Thomson Learning Renamed
Cengage Learning

The educational book publisher Thomson Learning was recently sold to a private equity firm. Apax Partners renamed their new acquisition "Cengage Learning." It's a

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Macareni
&
Oschtick

When I wrote about John McEleney stepping down, SolidWorks' external PR firm was quick to ask that I correct the spelling of his name.

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Autodesk Increases
Exercise Prices

Following up from Autodesk's voluntary investigation into back-dated stock options, the company is increasing the price of some unexercised stock options held by vice

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Video: Mapping Coordinates

Correctly sized patterns in your materials are important for making convincing materials. By using these simple steps 90% of your maps can be correctly

Originally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Zats 2 DWFunny!

Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Honolulu CAD Camp July 31!

If you are looking for an excuse to go to Hawaii (and who isn't?), pack your flip flops and join us for the Honolulu

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Autodesk Summer Internship: Practical Experience and Community Service Part 2

At Autodesk Labs we're not just about technology. We're also about community. You may recall my post on Autodesk Summer Internship: Practical Experience and

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

AUG-JP #1 Wish List item now available as a Preview Release Tool

Autodesk / Shaan Hurley are pleased to announce a preview release of a Tool that addresses the #1 Wish List item from AUG-JP [via

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Inventor Wish List: June 2007 Results

Presented below are the top 10 wishes from the June 2007 voting cycle: Ability to Organize Parts in the Browser Submitted by Mark Randa

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

AutoCAD Wish List: June 2007 Results

Presented below are the top 10 wishes from the June 2007 voting cycle: Insert PDF Files Submitted by Steve Goodmansen Support for Multiple Processors

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

YASA (Yet Another Simpsons Avatar)

For those of you that haven't noticed the current obsession in the CAD blogosphere of creating Simpsons avatars of oneself, check out this post

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Parent to Surface script

stuckOnCloth.avi Here is a script for sticking objects onto a deforming surface(click to download): parentToSurface.mel This mel command allows one to attach selected objects

Originally from Duncan's Corner
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Name, Rename & More from a Revit Schedule

First, I want to get something out of the way: distinguishing the differences between "simple" and "easy".Using Revit is easy (especially when we 'Use

Originally posted by -J from Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

3D Modeling 7: EXTRUDE

AutoCAd 2007 and higher versions EXTRUDE command is one of the command that I like to use when modeling 3D solids. Just like I

Originally posted by Orhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

AutoCAD Architecture 2008 'Welcome Screen' Survey

If you use AutoCAD Architecture 2008 please take a moment to complete the following survey on the Welcome Screen. http://vovici.com/wsb.dll/s/d87cg2b328 This survey should only

Originally posted by Chris Yanchar from Between the Walls
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Webcasts

In the past few months, we've held webcasts on a variety of topics. For a long time, we just did basic overviews but last

Originally from Inside Hues
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

Modeling a Built-Up Roof in Revit Architecture 2008

OK. I'm offishully an idiot. A bigger idiot, even, than George Castanza.Some time back I listed my top three favorite features of Revit Architecture

Originally posted by Matt Dillon from Breaking Down the Walls
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

An AutoCAD (and Excel) Hip Tip on AutoFill

The days in Marin County (where I live) are starting out chilly and then warming up as the day goes on. Right now I'm

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 27 Jul 2007

AutoCAD Export Layout to Model Space Tool Preview Released for Download - AutoCAD レイアウト - モデル変換ツール(プレビュー版)

This Autodesk Preview Tool will export your AutoCAD/LT 2008 based layouts to model space

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Jason Pratt's YouTube'd Tutorial on AutoCAD Layouts and Publish

New YouTube video: How to use Layouts and Publish in AutoCAD2 parts. Actually despite Jason's reservations his voice was not all that bad although

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

My new look

My friends, I need your help. While on vacation in remote Colorado, I took a vacation from shaving. Now I have a beard. My

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Your Wish is Our COMMAND - AUGI Top Ten June 2007 Voting Results

Thanks to the hard work of Brenda Richardson as the AUGI AutoCAD Wish List Manager and all the other volunteers helping and those that

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Civil3D 2008 Service Pack 1 is available

You may not have seen it yet, but SP 1 for Civil3D 2008 just came out today. Download it here on Civil3D's main site.

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Bricscad V8
Overtakes IntelliCAD v6

Frustrated with the pace of development at the IntelliCAD Tehnology Consortium, Europe's Bricsys is working on its own development path, and today releases version

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

DASTY
Up 14%

Dassault Systemes reports Q2 revenues up 14% over a year ago -- or it would, if foreign currencies would stay still. Instead, actual revenues

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Fóruns em Português do AUGI - AUGI Forums in Portuguese

Fóruns do AUGI, em Português Você gostaria de trocar idéias e informações com colegas associados ao AUGIbr?

Originally posted by João Brogueira from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

New YouTube video: How to use Layouts and Publish in AutoCAD

Don't you hate the sound of your voice on tape? So do I. That's why, even though I recorded this last night, I can't

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Titan missle

CNet has pictures of the underground Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, Arizona. Seven stories high and pure destruction. Designed to counterstrike against a Soviet

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 Service Pack 1 !

For those of you who are using Civil 3D 2008, Autodesk has released Service Pack 1. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=9909730&linkID=9240698 There are way too many

Originally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Requiring Licensure for Data Prep: The Debate Continues

I’m not a big fan of reposting information on the web, but I thought it would be prudent for us to keep our eye

Originally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Register for St. Louis CAD Camp Now, Save on AU costs!

Alright, Gateway AUG members, and any other CAD Geeks in the area looking for some good training and networking:Registration is open and courses are

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

iPhone not ready for prime time with Rich Internet Applications

As a follow up to my Project Freewheel and iPhone: mobile compatibility? post, I got some feedback from one of our Project Freewheel users:Scott,

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 SP1 is out.

Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

MOVEBAK for AutoCAD

This ExpressTools command for AutoCAD changes the destination directory for BAK files. Instead of ending up in the same directory as the DWG file the

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Publish Collate in the Sheet Set Manager

When you plot a set of sheets using the Page Setup Override option in the Sheet Set Manager, AutoCAD automatically sends all the sheets

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

How much does iPhone cost?

Below, you can see how much does it cost to APPLE to manufacture each part of iPhone : Screen module (27 dolars) and touch

Originally posted by Orhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Service Pack 1 and UK and Ireland Country Kit

This week a good size chunk of the UK went under water with some major flooding. It has been raining here for about two

Originally from From the Ground Up
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

The history of CPM

I took a little spin through the Internet Archive Project's Wayback Machine tonight - a service that archives old versions of your favorite web

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Pasting Formulas

Perhaps you have found the code for a formula property in a posting in an Autodesk Discussion Group or an AUGI Forum, and you

Originally posted by David Koch from The Architect's Desktop
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

More About Blocks - Substituting DWG Blocks

Impression understands CAD blocks from DWG files and displays them the way they looked in the last saved view in your DWG. Currently, Impression

Originally from Outside the Lines
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

Latest edition of AUGIWorld - Jul/Aug 2007 out now...

The latest issue of AUGIWorld (Jul/Aug 2007 edition) has just hit the shelves. This edition contains its regular number of high quality articles covering

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 26 Jul 2007

How to map shx font to TrueType font in Revit Structure?

Some customers told me that after importing/linking .dwg with .shx fonts into Revit Structure and when printing some of those .shx fonts will be

Originally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Trimble Link - Civil 3D Install Mystery

Recently, i tried installing the Trimble Link for Civil 3D 2008. Trimble Link is a FREE add-on to Civil 3D that gives you seemless

Originally posted by Kevin from Land Development Engineering
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Mishmash of Mashups

In the past two years or so, one of my most popular topics and the one that I've been asked to spend most of

Originally posted by Wayne Hodgins from Off Course-On Target
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

More About Blocks - Substituting DWG Blocks and Multiblocks

The Forgotten About Design Center

A few days ago our marketing person asked if anyone had an ideal for an article in the ALACAD newsletter that we send out

Originally posted by map3d from Map 3D and Murphs Law
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

AutoDesk University (AU) Blog

A behind- the-scenes look at the upcoming AutoDesk University (AU) to be held late November 2007 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas.

Originally from Featured Blog
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

View AutoCAD Dwg & Dxf files

View AutoCAD Dwg and Dxf files in a simple to use, resizsable, one window viewer. Browse though entire folders and directories to locate your

Originally from Recently Added Software
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

More than just an AutoCAD Viewer

If your looking for an AutoCAD Viewer that has it all, then have a look at ProgeCAD’s recently upgraded add-on for AutoDesk versions 2.5

Originally from Cadopolis News
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Updating Acrobat 7

As many around here know, I am a big fan of client applications (native software, regardless of OS) as opposed to browser-based applications. Browser

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Publishing Sheet Sets in Reverse Order

If you are using sheet set functionality in AutoCAD 2008, you can take advantage of a new option in the right-click menu of the

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

PTC License Revenue
Down 5%

Parametric Technology reports that its Q3 license revenue fell 5% over last year. (License revenue is income from selling software packages, aka licenses.) Declines

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Updating a specific attribute inside a folder of AutoCAD drawings using .NET

In the last post we looked at some code to search the current drawing for a particular attribute and update its value. In this

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Jing this or that

Jing by the SnagIt creators at TechSmith sits at the top of the screen just waiting for you to take a image capture or record a

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Simpsons Avatar and Project Showroom: same idea

This Simpsons avatar thing is really catching on. At first I portrayed myself in fun. I was disappointed in how generic the result was,

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Oracle Database Tuning – Database Files

When working with huge datasets the task of disk-load balancing has become very important. Such databases are often too big to be fully cached

Originally posted by Andreas Boos from The Topobase Insiders
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Command: _EXTRUDE

AutoCAD 12 and higher versions In this article I will make an introduction to EXTRUDE command and we will learn how to use it.

Originally posted by Özgür Özkurt from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 25 Jul 2007

Another AutoCAD Architecture Customer Council teaser

I too have got the result from the latest survey from the AutoCAD Architecture Product Team. I cannot share more but join AutoCAD Architecture

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Publish Materials or Textures using AutoCAD MEP

I thought that this recent conversation in our Autodesk Design Review Discussion Group would be worth sharing: Customer inquired..“Will materials/textures from AutoCAD MEP (Mechanical,

Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

AZ Sun Electric Loves Buzzsaw

Many trade partners in the homebuilding industry write newsletters to their homebuilder customers, to keep them informed on goings-on at their company and in

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

4 GB RAM for AutoCAD Architecture 2008?

Hardware requirements for AutoCAD Architecture 2008 (ACA 2008) and many other software's are quite high. For example RAM 3 GB (Recommended); 2 GB (Minimum). To work

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Be the Owner, Own the Process

Guest Blogger, Nicholas Johnson recently offered these observations in construction education: Years ago I attended one of my first COAA (Construction Owners Association of

Originally posted by Mike Gemmell from Connected
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Autodesk University Blog

Autodesk University is fast approaching. Volker Joseph and I are scheduled to teach a class entitled Beyond the Paper: Top 10 DWF Questions. We

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Service Pack 1 for AutoCAD 2008 is coming

Originally posted by AutoCADder from AutoCADder
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Service Pack 1 Beta

We have now released for testing the AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 Service Pack 1. This Service Pack was created as a

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Steel Beach bash?

Shawn Hendriks aka 3D Roadie posted that Autodesk Media and Entertainment is holding a User Group after party event while at Siggraph 2007 this year. Access to

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Nice Geek Tips

From the How to Geek Add Copy To / Move To on Windows Vista Right-Click MenuNice option to have in the right-click menu in

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

In Place Revit Family: The Floor

Well, I have been asked to show a colleague how to create a metal deck floor. YAAY!!!First I asked the user (as you should

Originally posted by -J from Fear and Loathing In a CAD vs. BIM World
ReBlogged here on 24 Jul 2007

Video:VIZ Users Tips for Materials

This video tutorial is specifically for VIZ users. I recommend you disable Exposure Control and Real World Map Sizes to make it easier to

Originally posted by tbdesign from Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

More noise

Okay, I have a confession to make. I have never looked in the Glossary in the Help system of, well, any Autodesk product. On

Originally from Inside Hues
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Updating a specific attribute inside an AutoCAD drawing using .NET

This suggestion came up in reference to this previous post about using side databases. The request is to be able to open a number

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

How to repair a computer

Guy Browning over at the Guardian gives some handy tips for computer repair. The last time I ended up trying to repair a computer,

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

USC and CalPoly, Pomona..

I forgot to share with you all that I visited the Univ. of Southern California and CalPoly, Pomona couple of weeks ago. Talk about

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Alignments - Part I

Travel got too hectic past couple of weeks, hence the excuse for not posting! But I wanted to make sure I cover alignments in

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

3D Measurements from
2D Photographs

VisualSize hopes to start providing a 3D measurement service soon. It works like this: 1. Take two photos of the object at different angles.

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Why 1998?

In Khari Johnson's Business 2.0 article on 3D CAD, she used the date of 1998, and it got me wondering, "Why that particular year?"

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Common Sense CAD - Part 3

Draw things to scale and accuratelyIt may sound simple, but many CAD users are not in the habit of drawing items actual size. They

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Adding layouts to a sheet set in AutoCAD 2008

If you have attended any of my AutoCAD classes or presentations, you probably know I’m a big fan of sheet set functionality. Sheet sets

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Hardware Devices: Smaller and Larger; For One or Many

Where are user interfaces headed? At Autodesk Labs and throughout the company, we are working to figure that out. There are actually two completely

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

3D Modeling 6: Using REVOLVE command

AutoCAD 2007 and higher versions In this article, I will explain about the REVOLVE command, which was previously been described in “Creating cylindric solids

Originally posted by Orhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Oracle Database Tuning – Buffer Cache Hit Ratio

In a perfect world, every time we request data from the database, it would already reside in memory. This is only possible when you

Originally posted by Andreas Boos from The Topobase Insiders
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

An AutoCAD Quickie Hip Tip!

I flew back to Pittsburgh this weekend for my husband's brother's wedding. Believe it or not it was the first time I'd met any

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 23 Jul 2007

Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader on Google

I just noticed when searching on Google about Adobe's products Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader that my blog was almost at the top. Maybe I

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

More Autodesk History Courtesy of Autodesk Founder John Walker

Autodesk founder John Walker has been busy digging through old slides and photos and scanning them to preserve the history of Autodesk and AutoCAD. It

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

Shaan Simpson'ized

I have to post a Simpson'ized image of myself at http://www.simpsonsmovie.com to correct the scary image posted by a fellow blogger of me. Scott will surely

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

Jing Project

Jing is a screen capture utility released for feedback by my friends at TechSmith who develop Camtasia and SnagIt. Robin Capper wrote a nice over

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

AU Courses / Design Tool / St. Louis CAD Camp

Looks like Joseph Wurcher has his blog up and is telling us what we've got in store course-wise for this year's AU. I'm particularly

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

Mike Simpson (weekend fun)

It looks like Scott Shepard (aka Mr Lab) may have released some kind of hideous monster from Autodesk Labs, and I am not talking

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Autodesk User Group International blog
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

Melanie Simpson

Alright, Scott and Robin have started a little Simpson's love and created their virtual Springfield selves (and Scott also did one for Shaan).You can

Originally posted by Melanie (Stone) Perry from Mistress of the Dorkness
ReBlogged here on 22 Jul 2007

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