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AUGI FORUM STATUS

English The AUGI Forums have been taken offline to complete the software update that was originally scheduled for last weekend. They should be back

Originally posted by João Brogueira from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

AUGI FORUM STATUS

English The AUGI Forums have been taken offline to complete the software update that was originally scheduled for last weekend. They should be back

Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

The Onset of Senility
At Age Twenty-Five

How many errors can you find in this statement (made by Autodesk's external pr firm in an email to editors)? Did you know that

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

Ogres Make the Best CAD Managers

Lessons learned from Shrek: Why do Ogres make the best CAD Managers?1. Ogres will do anything to protect the slimy, infested swamp they call

Originally posted by Scott Durkee from Scott Durkee
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

Run-time error '339' component problem solution

Run-time error '339': Component 'acThumb.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid This problem can show up

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

GiveMePower
vs.
Pace Compumetrics

Randall Newton has information on GiveMePower's law suit against Pace Compumetrics. You can read his article here.

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

Project Freewheel 3D/2D ShareNow - one click DWF sharing

In my It's Alive in the Lab article on the Project Freewheel 3D/2D Share Now utility, I depicted how a design can be easily

Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

Sold!
& Buys RAND

Private equity firm Ampersand Ventures is acquiring Rand Worldwide for about CDN$43 million, paying a 50% premium over the current share price. Rand had

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

ADSK Up 17%
Record $526 million

Some stats from the conference call... Sold during the last quarter: Mechanical - 68,000 commercial and educational seats. Revit - 21,000 commercial seats. Inventor

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 18 Aug 2007

Landscape schedules with a click!

Looking for landscaping software that’s fast and easy to use? With LandArch Pro simply drag and drop plants, including their related cost data directly

Originally from Recently Added Software
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Hide objects when dragging xclipped object in AutoCAD

Here is a trick that can be useful if you have large xrefs or blocks that are xclipped (xlip command) Unfortunately there is a

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

CommandComplete bonus tool for AutoCAD

Here is a great cool tool for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008. The CommandComplete bonus tool. It would be a good addition if also

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Strange Little
Litigation Item

The Associated Press reports that Acacia Research got Bentley Systems to sign a license agreement for patents related to CDs and DVDs with content

Originally posted by ralph grabowski from WorldCAD Access
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Adding Autodesk KB Search to FireFox

Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Back to School Means Autodesk Courseware Sale

The courseware team is having their annual “Back to School” courseware sale at the Autodesk eStore. (www.autodesk.com/estore). The Autodesk eStore is now able to sell and ship

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Last months poll

Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Inventor 2D to 3D Tool Now Compatible with the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview

The 2D to 3D tool for Autodesk Inventor helps you create 3D models of parts that were designed in 2D. Yesterday we posted an

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

CommandComplete bonus tool

Most members of my team (DevTech) have a background in software development, having developed code professionally in previous jobs. People often join DevTech because

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Whither goes Web 2.0? The value of hype cycles

I’ve been concerned for some time that hype often interferes with the adoption of powerful ideas, especially when the hype prevents us from seeing

Originally posted by Wayne Hodgins from Off Course-On Target
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Free AutoCAD Training

AutoCAD 2008 has powerful new tools to help simplify everyday tasks and increase productivity. Begin taking advantage of these tools by joining me for

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

My Affair With AutoCAD

I first met AutoCAD in the CAD/CAM lab of Goa Engineering College way back in 1993. She was in her 10th Release and looked

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Start a Windows application within AutoCAD

One way is achieved by the AutoLISP function startapp. Notice that the control of what is started is not in the hand of AutoCAD. So

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

New e-Book: AutoCAD 2008 DASHBOARD

Our new e-Book is from Erhan Toker. This PDF document is compiled from articles of Erhan Toker which are about “DASHBOARD” in AutoCAD 2007

Originally posted by Erhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

CADUser

http://www.cadduser.com is a UK-based publication which covers (dah!) CAD usage... it is published by: Business and Technical Communications Ltd. Online there are both AEC

Originally posted by Tracy Lincoln from TLConsulting
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

AUGI Day, show your support for AUGI @ AU 2007

Below information kindly supplied by Bill Adams (AUGI BoD member - Secretary). AUGI Day (AUGI Day - Show your support for AUGI @ AU

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

AutoCAD - 25 and Counting

Wow - are we all getting old - or what? Well maybe it is just me...AutoCAD is turning 25. And I remember it when

Originally posted by CADDManager from CADDManager.com Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

A New Free AutoCAD Bonus Tool!

I just received notice that there is a new Bonus Tool out there for all you AutoCADDERS (you know who you are!).  It is

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

25 years of AutoCAD - 25 anos de AutoCAD

Visit the special interactive Web site Im happy for congratulate Autodesk for this very special day. And I take this opportunity to congratulate all

Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

25 years of AutoCAD - 25 anos de AutoCAD

Visit the special interactive Web site I’m happy for congratulate Autodesk for this very special day. And I take this opportunity to congratulate all

Originally posted by João Brogueira from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 17 Aug 2007

Getting To BIM

I'm pleased to report that Structure magazine has just published the first in a three-part series on getting to BIM with a bylined article

Originally posted by Nicolas Mangon from BIM & BEAM
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

25 years with Autodesk

25 years ago in 1982 John Walker & 16 employees started Autodesk. Today Autodesk has over 5,000 employees in 33 countries. Take a look at

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Windows Live SkyDrive

Windows Live SkyDrive from Microsoft gives you 500 MB online storage that you can make personal, share with friends or make public. Upload size

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

AUGI HotNews – August 2007 edition hits the stands...

AUGI’s official monthly email newsletter "AUGI HotNews - August 2007" edition hits the stands. Some of this month’s highlights... AUGI Gets Early AU Registration

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

25 years of AutoCAD!!

Can you believe AutoCAD has been around for 25 years? Like many of you, I’ve been using it for most of those 25 years.

Originally posted by hewetth from Heidi Hewett's Blog
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

AutoCAD Command Complete tool is like an Oscar winning performance

To quote Sally Field from her 1984 Best Actress Oscar acceptance speech: "You like me. You really like me." We've gotten our first bit

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Autodesk Web Site: 25 Years of AutoCAD Design Innovation

At Autodesk Labs we're all about innovation. Actually Autodesk is all about innovation. It has been from the start. We have many products and

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Migragting Styles

This came up during my visit to West Virginia University where the instructor wanted to use an old DWG file with some data in

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

AutoCAD 25

Autodesk is celebrating 25 Years of Design Innovation and has an interesting timeline at www.autodesk.com/autocad25. According to the timeline, "1982: John Walker and 16

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Confusing Flapping with Flying

For a number of years now, I've shared a short story that many have said has helped them to think outside that proverbial box,

Originally posted by Wayne Hodgins from Off Course-On Target
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

CADesign Edição 118 - CAD + Internet - Colaboração - Google Earth e Skype podem incrementar uso do CAD na Internet

Saiu recentemente o N 118 da CADesign com um artigo meu cujo resumo público é este: Autodesk já tem plug-in beta para visualização de

Originally posted by João Brogueira from CAD ptbr - Falando sobre CAD, GIS e 3D em Português...por João Brogueira
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Autodesk University Opens for Pre-registration and Happy Birthday AutoCAD!

First off - I've received some very funny emails regarded my "partially obstructed view" on my cruise last week.  The all time best, however,

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Can you believe it? 25 Years!

It's hard to believe that Autodesk introduced AutoCAD at COMDEX in 1982, 25 years ago.  While our roots have stayed very true to our

Originally posted by Alex Willingham from Connected
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Aug 21st Webinar - Design and Delivery: Using Technology for Better Teamwork

I wanted to bring your attention to an event that is being hosted by ACEC focused around using technology for better teamwork.  The guest

Originally posted by Alex Willingham from Connected
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

The Cost of Green Revisited

Davis Langdon just published a report called The Cost of Green Revisited. In it, they contend that while construction costs are escalating, LEED projects

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

Autodesk and AutoCAD Celebrating 25 Years of Design Innovation!

And to celebrate you will soon start to see activities and celebrations. launching today is a fun site about the Autodesk AutoCAD 25 years

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 16 Aug 2007

CCNTV: Interview with MSD VP Andrew Anagnost

Today's issue of CCNTV, CAD News on Demand, features an interview with Autodesk Manufacturing Solutions Division Vice President Andrew Anagnost. http://www.engineeringautomation.net/CCNTV.html Covering a variety

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Autodesk Labs: down now - will be up and down at points in the day

The Autodesk Labs site is based on our community platform. Recall that when you register with any one of our many communities, you have

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Autodesk Design Review 2008 Service Pack 1

Autodesk Design Review 2008 SP1 is now available to download. There is a lot that has been fixed. See the Readme. Knowledge Base document:

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Purging registered application names from a folder of AutoCAD drawings using .NET

In the last post we looked at some code to programmatically purge Registered Application names from the drawing currently active in AutoCAD. In this

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

AUGI CAD Camp a CADTIMES Podcast

Hear what Michael Woodruff of CADTIMES has to say about AUGI CAD Camp and his experience of attending an event... CADTIMES Podcast Episode 005

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Autodesk University 2007 Early Registration!

Autodesk employees and AUGI members are getting early registration starting today for Autodesk University 2007. AUGI Membership is FREE and you get a $500

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

New Expert Corner and Webcast

If you haven't already signed up, make sure to catch the webcast today at 10AM PST.  You can register here.  On this page you

Originally posted by Alex Willingham from Connected
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

AU 2007 Registration Now!

Registration is now open for AUGI members as of today, August 15, 2007. The website is working, but is slow no doubt to all

Originally posted by BethPowell from Beth's CAD Blog
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

AutoCAD: You complete me.

Okay maybe he's not Jerry Maguire, but Product Line Manager, Eric Stover, reports that the CommandComplete Bonus Tool is available for AutoCAD 2008. We

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Glove compartment fo AutoCAD: DASHBOARD 2

As we mentioned in our first article, DASHBOARD can be customized in AutoCAD 2008. In order to do this, we can right click on

Originally posted by Erhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Autodesk Network License Manager on Windows Server 2003 R2

Knowledge Base document: Support for Autodesk Network License Manager on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 This document above mentions that Autodesk NLM that uses FLEXlm®

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Back on the Blog Saddle Again!

Where has the time gone?  Thank you for all the very nice emails asking how I survived the party (and cooking for 100 people!). 

Originally posted by Lynn Allen from Lynn Allen's Blog
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Cool P&ID Feature : Annotation Editing

In AutoCAD P&ID 2008, you draw your P&ID with “intelligent” items, such as pumps, valves, lines, and so on.  The intelligent items contain properties

Originally posted by Ursula Sadiq from In the Pipes
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Onde moro - Where I live

Google Street Map - map-generator.net... [[ 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 15 Aug 2007

Autodesk Design Review 2008 Service Pack is here!

Autodesk® Design Review 2008 Service Pack 1 is going to be available for download as of August 15th, 2007. Download The Autodesk Design Review

Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

RSS explained and getting started with RSS...

What is RSS? How do I get started with RSS? If you would like the above RSS related questions (and more) answered, then the

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 15 Aug 2007

Technical videos that have recently appeared on BLAUGI

Listed below is a quick summary of Technical related videos that have appeared on BLAUGI during the past 3 months or so... Making RSS

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Social Bookmarking in plain English

With the guidance and help of the creative people over at Common Craft, learn to embrace the power of Social Bookmarking (Online Bookmarks)... Click

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Did You Know? version 2.0 from shifthappens

Our children and their eduction for the 21st century, as told by shifthappens... Source: "Did You Know 2.0" (shifthappens) via e-Clippings, and Did You

Originally posted by MikePerry from BLAUGI - Blog of Autodesk User Group International
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Figures, language.ref, and a soap box

So I'm buried in work, and have been for a couple months. I've been working with several Survey firms in an effort to begin

Originally posted by Scott from Civil 3D - Paving the Way
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Tech Cliches to Live By

Michael Kanellos from CNet has a post today about tech cliches. I can attest that you hear these all the time in marketing meetings

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

PACE Conference Recap

I wanted to give you all a glimpse into the PACE Conference that was held in Darmstadt, Germany. For those of you not familiar

Originally posted by Melissa Thomas from Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Project Freewheel: Share Your Design. Start a Session.

In my article on the Project Freewheel 3D/2D Share Now utility, I depicted how a design can be easily shared from AutoCAD, Inventor, and

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Survey add-ons for Civil 3D 2008

Surveying component of Civil 3D has been around for 2 years now, and several schools have adopted Civil 3D just for surveying courses. Here

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Reusable Surface Levelling and the Big 50

No not age just yet but this is the 50th edition of this blog site! A big thank you to everyone who has been

Originally from From the Ground Up
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Maximum Max (3ds Max)

Ken Pimentel the Autodesk 3ds Max Product Manager posted a nice link to a learning resource for 3ds Max users in his post New Learning

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

Homebuilding in Santa Fe

Not as many of the big production homebuilders do work in Santa Fe as I would have thought. It's more of a pricey market,

Originally posted by Jason Pratt from Connected
ReBlogged here on 14 Aug 2007

No Properties in your AutoCAD Properties Manager? Perhaps it was an Overzealous Registry Cleaner.

From a recent real submission to the AutoCAD Product Feedback web form and responded with a solution by Misha of the AutoCAD Team. It

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

AliasStudio, Create Sexy Curves and Surfaces

That's right I said "sexy curves and surfaces" as that is exactly what Autodesk AliasStudio can create by allowing designers to design hot looking and innovative products.

Originally posted by Shaan from Between the Lines
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Purging registered application names in the current AutoCAD drawing using .NET

Purging can seriously reduce the size of AutoCAD drawings by removing unnecessary symbol table and dictionary entries. The PURGE command in AutoCAD allows you

Originally posted by Kean Walmsley from Through the Interface
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

It's Alive in the Lab: Project Showroom

Scott Sheppard has a posting on what's new in an update to Project Showroom.Updated Project Showroom Now AvailableCheck it out.

Originally posted by Volker Joseph from Beyond the Paper
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Create a TABLE using lisp

Originally posted by R.K. McSwain from CAD Panacea
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Obviating the Org Chart

Many of my audiences have asked me to comment  on my observation that we are seeing the obviation of the org chart in most

Originally posted by Wayne Hodgins from Off Course-On Target
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Updated Project Showroom Now Available

Though we routinely update Project Showroom servers to provide a more robust and reliable environment, we recently made some updates that have customer facing

Originally posted by Scott Sheppard from It’s Alive in the Lab
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

My First PaintBall Game

I played paintball for the first time a few weeks ago during a team building event at one of our sales meetings.  Kind of

Originally posted by Mike Gemmell from Connected
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Outlook 2007 hangs at Send/Receive Status 50%

 Several times I have got Outlook 2007 to hang when it shows Send/Receive Status 50% or some other percentage. Typically this happens when I

Originally posted by JTB World from JTB World Blog
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Alignments - III

I have been visiting quite a few schools lately, and noticed that Superelevation seems be of quite a bit interest. Most students and faculty

Originally posted by Sanjay Asnani from 2D to (Civil) 3D - Varsity Views on Civil 3D
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Logical Topology: What's that ?

Robin likes the phones. Everytime there is a call, he jumps on the phone and listens carefully (the speak function is currently under development

Originally posted by Cedric Moullet from The Topobase Insiders
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

New Feed Address

The feed address of this blog has been changed to http://feeds.feedburner.com/deelipPlease update the feed address for this blog in your feed reader.

Originally posted by Deelip Menezes from Deelip Menezes
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Glove compartment fo AutoCAD: DASHBOARD 1

AutoCAD 2007 and hihger versions Glove compartments are very handy in our cars even if we have noticed it or not. Especially if you

Originally posted by Erhan Toker from Daily Autocad
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Map Book Part 2 - The Template File

Once you have the map created that you want to use for your map book we need to set up the template file as

Originally posted by map3d from Map 3D and Murphs Law
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Project Showroom

Noah Kennedy from our Content and Search group has shared the following post about their Project Showroom. There’s a new technology preview at Autodesk

Originally posted by Alex Willingham from Connected
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

Un petittruc simple pour le nettoyage de mur

Désolé de ne pas être aussi assidu que je voudrais. Je suis présentement en voyage au Canada et aux États-Unis ce qui me complique

Originally posted by Daniel Hurtubise from Revit It!
ReBlogged here on 13 Aug 2007

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