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I am on the Kona coast of Hawaii up on the Kahala region at the unbelievable Hilton Waikoloa. I am now posting some photos to my new image gallery for my Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia trip.
http://autodesk.blogs.com/photos/hawaii_nz_aus_2006/index.html
Mahalo
I will be relaxing for a few days in Kona Hawaii or at least trying to relax. Of course I will have the Blackberry, backpack full of camera equipment, and my new laptop so I can blog some photos. When I return I will have 36 hours then I take off of New Zealand and Australia.
`O wau nô me ka mahalo,
Shaan
Mike Perry of AUGI has kept an updated list of links to online AutoCAD 2007 resources and graciously allowed me to reproduce some of it here. To participate in AUGI and get the latest list join the awesome and independent AUGI after all membership is free and there are tons (tonnes) of free benefits, over 50,000 fellow Autodesk product users. Lets get over 100,000 AUGI members in the next year!!
AUGI Forums - Breaking info on AutoCAD 2007On to an AutoCAD 2007 Tip (especially helpful for Inventor Users): by Lynn Allen
Download AutoCAD 2007 by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 New Features Workshop by Mark Kiker
Updated Command Reference Map by Lee Ambrosius
New Free AutoCAD 2007 DWG Conversion and Viewer Released by Shaan Hurley
I wish I was 23 again like AutoCAD 2007 by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 Visual Styles by Shaan Hurley
Hardware Requirements for AutoCAD 2007 by Shaan Hurley
So here is another 3D Hip Tip for AutoCAD 2007 - Using the Ctrl key and Spacebar for editing: by Lynn Allen
AutoCAD Graphics Hardware List online by Robin Capper
Behind the Scenes Video: Who Was Shipped the First AutoCAD 2007? by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 200X... It's new to you! by Heidi Hewett
More Information on AutoCAD 2007 by Lee Ambrosius
DOSLib 7.0 for AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
DWG TrueConvert ready for 2007 DWG format by Jimmy Bergmark
Are you missing some Express Tools commands in AutoCAD 2007? by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 CUI enhancements by Jimmy Bergmark
How to turn off the drafting tooltip in AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 Release Comparison Matrix by Mark Kiker
Need to evaluate 2007? by BLAUGI
More 2007 evaluation tools by BLAUGI
AutoCAD 2007 and Network Licensing by Jimmy Birgmark
AutoCAD 2007 Hip Tip on the new File References command: by Lynn Allen
Latest edition of AUGIWorld brings you even more AutoCAD 2007 content... by BLAUGI
New Options in 2007 by Beth Powell
Updated Command Reference Now Available as a PDF File by Lee Ambrosius
AutoCAD 2007 Quick Reference Guide Available by Lee Ambrosius
Transparently enter 3D Orbit in 2007 by Ellen Finkelstein
e-Learning for AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
Why the focus on 3D in AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
"Don't show me this again" in AutoCAD 2007, yes, no, I changed my mind by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 Hotfixes - New Features Workshop and Activation Update by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 Primitives: BOX by Heidi Hewett
AutoCAD 2007 Primitives: WEDGE by Heidi Hewett
AutoCAD 2007 e-Learning Lessons Now Available for Autodesk Subscription Customers! by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD Hip Tip on conserving screen real estate: by Lynn Allen
Wblock supports saving down to older versions in AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 System requirements by Mark Kiker
Updates to the System Variable References Available by Lee
Create a polyline in modelspace based on a viewport by Jimmy Bergmark
Changing the location of a DWF Underlay by Scott SheppardAutoCAD 2007 is Coming by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 3D by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
If it's Springtime it must be AutoCAD 2007! by Lynn Allen
AutoCAD 2007 -Another release packed with features!! by Mark Douglas
AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2007 based products coming by Lee Ambrosius
Updated "DWF Creator" on the way by Scott Sheppard
AutoCAD 2007 DWF Attach by Scott Sheppard
The "Funnest" AutoCAD Ever! by Heidi Hewett
What's New in AutoCAD 2007 by CADalyst
AutoCAD 2007 DWG file format by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 and DWF by Mark Kiker
AutoCAD 2007 Preview by DotSoft
AutoCAD 2007 API changes by Fernando Malard
More AutoCAD 2007 News! by Lynn Allen
It's a visual world... - AutoCAD and Architectural Desktop 2007 by Robin Capper
More Intel on AutoCAD 2007 by Mark Douglas
Another AutoCAD 2007 DWF Attach comment by Scott Sheppard
Finally, an AutoCAD for the 21st Century by ACADnews.com
What to expect with Autocad 2007 + My Favorites by Mistress of the Dorkness
AutoCAD 2007 Video "Austin Towers" by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 Video "Kitchen Interior" by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 Live Sections by Heidi Hewett
Getting AutoCAD to Help by Lee Ambrosius
New AutoCAD 2007 "Stuff" by Lynn Allen
AutoCAD Certified Hardware by Robin Capper
So much 3D what about 2D in AutoCAD 2007 by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 -DWF Attach....Ohh YEAH!! by Mark Douglas
Attach DWF's and PDF's in AutoCAD 2007? by Robin Capper
Who said AutoCAD can't be fun and cool? by Shaan Hurley
Weekend LA...and more AutoCAD 2007 by Lynn Allen
Its all in the Format and Style by Lee Ambrosius
AutoCAD 2007 Preview Guide by Shaan Hurley
The Dashboard is more like an Airplane Cockpit by Lee Ambrosius
Basic 3D in AutoCAD 2007 by Lynn Allen
Drawings Aren't Flat, Neither is the Crosshairs in AutoCAD 2007 by Lee Ambrosius
3DS Max meet AutoCAD2007 by BazzaCAD
Who says you can't model a CAR is AutoCAD? by BazzaCAD
Video of AutoCAD2007 in action (part 1) by BazzaCAD
More AutoCAD 2007 3D "Stuff" by Lynn Allen
Render Cropped to Window in AutoCAD 2007 by Lee Ambrosius
AutoCAD 2007 new features! by Ellen Finkelstein
AutoCAD 2007 Dynamic block enhancements by Mark Douglas
Las Vegas and AutoCAD 2007 by Lynn Allen
Video of AutoCAD2007 in action (part 2) by BazzaCAD
New, Changed, Removed Commands and System Variables in AutoCAD 2007 by Shaan Hurley
AutoCAD 2007 Purge and Workspace enhancements by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007 Grip Tools! by Heidi Hewett
Say "Cheese", Cameras in AutoCAD 2007 by Lee Ambrosius
Text enhancements and bugs fixed in AutoCAD 2007 by Jimmy Bergmark
AutoCAD 2007: So many solids! How do you choose? by Heidi Hewett
AutoCAD 2007 Hip Tip on Dynamic Text: by Lynn Allen
AutoCAD 2007 Tool palette additions by Mark Douglas
3D DWF file Interoperability: AutoCAD 2007 and Inventor 11 by Scott Sheppard
AutoCAD History Website Updated by Shaan Hurley
Let the AutoCAD 2007 Launch Begin! by Lynn Allen
AutoCAD 2007 and IE 7 B2 by Jimmy Bergmark
New AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT 2007 Books Coming by Lee Ambrosius
AutoCAD 2007 Release by Beth Powell
AutoCAD 2007 Now Shipping! by Shaan Hurley
3D DWF files from AutoCAD 2007 can have materials by Scott Sheppard
AutoCAD 2007 has left the building!!! by Heidi Hewett
AutoCAD 2007 Feature Overview by Heidi Hewett
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AUGI AutoCAD Community http://www.augi.com/autocad/default.asp
AUGI AutoCAD Wish List http://www.augi.com/wishlists/autocad/default.aspCheers,
Shaan
I will be in Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. All air miles totaled is 31,232 miles or at an average of 450 miles per hour 69 hours sitting on a plane. The journey starts April 27th.
The journey starts April 27th. This will be partially vacation and some working while on vacation visiting customers, events, and a very special visit I will mention later. I will be on email and my new model Blackberry most of the time when not in the air as well I will be blogging...of course. I even got my new Thinkpad T60 dual core laptop and have a web cam and ready for duty. I will detail my geeky travel gear list later but I have about 50 pounds in camera equipment alone.
To sign up to attend the Autodesk Design Masters Quiz event in Auckland:
http://south-apac.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index-w?id=7153884&siteID=1157326
Want to meet me and chat while I am down there or perhaps a visit to your company?
http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2006/04/more_on_shaan_v.html
Shaan's Down Under Trip Survey
Cheers,
Shaan
Attend pre-event technical presentations on several products and topics, perhaps win a prize.
“Compete and win in our team based quiz, hosted by well known television presenters. Refreshments – beer, wine and finger food provided – before and during event. There is no cost to participate and we’ll even pay the parking for you! (Redeemable voucher for Civic Carpark will be supplied at the conclusion of the Autodesk Design Masters Quiz.)
Register before April 28th and go into the draw* to win a Sony PSP valued at over $300.
*Early registration prize will be drawn at the Design Masters Quiz and you must attend in order to claim the prize.”
I will indeed be there at the event as well as in other towns down under such as Wellington, Queenstown, Sydney, and Perth.
To sign up to attend the Autodesk Design Masters Quiz event in Auckland:
http://south-apac.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index-w?id=7153884&siteID=1157326
See what Robin has to say about the event:
RobiNZ CAD Blog: Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz (2007 Launch event)
Want to meet me and chat while I am down there or perhaps a visit to your company?
http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2006/04/more_on_shaan_v.html
Shaan's Down Under Trip Survey
Cheers,
Shaan
Autodesk Blogs http://blogs.autodesk.com
http://blogs.autodesk.com/autocadinsider
Subject: Taking CAD Concepts to the Next Level
Host: Heidi Hewett
http://blogs.autodesk.com/between_the_walls
Subject: Autodesk Architectural Desktop
Host: Chris Yanchar
http://blogs.autodesk.com/between_the_poles
Subject: Geospatial in the Real World
Host: Geoff Zeiss
http://blogs.autodesk.com/controlling_the_machine
Subject: AutoCAD Electrical
Host: Nate Holt
http://blogs.autodesk.com/the_evangelist_speaks
Subject: Manufacturing Solutions
Host: Kevin Schneider
http://blogs.autodesk.com/in_the_machine
Subject: Autodesk Inventor
Hosts: Amy Bunszel, Garin Gardiner
http://blogs.autodesk.com/under_the_hood
Subject: Autodesk Vault & Autodesk Productstream
Host: Grant Rochelle
Tips & Tricks for Success with Lynn Allen
April 19 2006, 10:00 AM PST
Join Cadalyst columnist and Autodesk Technical Evangelist, Lynn Allen, for an entertaining and informative insider's look into the newest release of AutoCAD. Find out how you can design, visualize, and document your ideas clearly and efficiently with AutoCAD 2007 software. Spend just one hour with Lynn Allen and you will have the confidence to take your ideas to new heights.
Best Practices for Conceptual Design
May 10 2006, 10:00 AM PST
If you've had difficulty working with solids and surfaces in AutoCAD in the past, then it's time to try AutoCAD 2007 software. This release focuses on improving the ability to create, navigate, and edit your conceptual designs. Sr. Technical Marketing Manager Heidi Hewett will guide you through the latest tools you can use to easily create compelling, rich graphical presentations. It's never been easier to make your ideas a reality.
Best Practices for Rendering and Visualization
May 17 2006, 10:00 AM PST
In this webcast, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager Heidi Hewett will show you how AutoCAD 2007 can help you present design ideas to a non-technical audience and create compelling images within your familiar AutoCAD environment. You will be amazed by what is possible and how easily—and accurately—you can design, visualize, and document your ideas with AutoCAD software.
Sign up to attend the webcasts soon as space is filling up fast. SIGN UP HERE
Find out more about AutoCAD 2007 or download a free 30-day trial now.
Is it hand drawn, or did someone use a computer to create an image? Which in the above is hand drawn and which is by computer? They were both started out the same on CAD design output for the underlay.
Do you create presentation graphics using standard graphics software such as Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop? Are you using pencils that require sharpening all the time or using those nice expensive markers that give you that lightheaded feeling and then headache from the fumes? After rendering by hand on CAD linework are you then scanning back in to the computer to edit again or share your creation with others? Are you bad at drawing by hand and need a perfect solution to impress your coworkers and clients? Do you dislike the one direction method and would like to be able to update the CAD DWG file and have the rendered image update with your applied style? If you answered “yes” or even slightly nodded your head to any of these questions, we’ve got a new project in development which might interest you. We gave a sneak peek at Autodesk University, and now you can take a peek in the privacy of your own cubicle, office, or home.
From this in AutoCAD:
To this in the codename "Vespa" product as some of the styles possible or create a hand drawn look:
To beta test the codename Vespa product, sign up at http://myfeedback.autodesk.com. Use the Beta Code "Vespa01B" in your sign up. If you are already a member of the MyFeeback portal, log in and select the User button to edit your profile and change your Beta Code to "Vespa01B". Spread the word to others who might benefit from this new product and wish to participate and provide feedback during pre-release beta testing.
The pre-release product betas for project code names "Bengal" Autodesk Revit Building 9 and "Pittsburgh" Autodesk Revit Structure 3 has now completed. The products are now shipping.
http://www.autodesk.com/revit
Thank you to the many Revit beta sites participating in the beta. Your feedback has been key to the products quality and features.
Sincerely,
Shaan Hurley
Autodesk - Trusted DWG - DWG TrueView.
Use DWG TrueView software to accurately view, plot, and publish authentic DWG files. You can:
More on DWG TrueView:
Download
System Requirements
This is a 119Mb download due to DWG TrueView being essentially AutoCAD 2007. It also views all DWG files from version 2.0 of AutoCAD back in 1984 including custom object support.
Autodesk VIZ 2007 Overview: Link to PDF Document
Website: http://www.autodesk.com/viz
Autodesk® VIZ software provides an interactive environment for 2D drawing and 3D modeling, animation, and rendering—giving you the power to design virtually any kind of shape, object, or scene, as well as import data from many other Autodesk® design applications.
Autodesk - Autodesk VIZ - Create 3D Visualizations.
Autodesk - Autodesk VIZ - Frequently Asked Questions.
I am now in Dallas Texas attending an Autodesk event. This is not a town I have visited many times before. One item that disturbed me is my handwriting is no longer on the Walls of the Cadillac Bar which used to encourage patrons to graffiti the wall and so I did back in Autodesk University 1999. I had a great rib eye steak last night mmm and visited the West End.
I will be here until Tuesday then back home.
In San Rafael California this week and then off to Dallas Saturday.
I am currently in the back of a communication skills class which I can definitely use. :-)
I am passing this notice along for Autodesk subscription customers as there is new eLearning for the new releases and more on the way.
Get up to speed fast on the latest versions of AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 and AutoCAD Electrical 2007.
Lessons for AutoCAD 2007 include:
Creating Sheet Sets, Creating Custom Tool Palettes, Dynamic Blocks, Dynamic Input and Customizing Toolbars and the Keyboard.
Lessons for AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 include:
Basic Editing Tools, 2D Hide and Associative Hide, Editing Dimensions, Placing Dimensions Automatically and Power Commands.
Lessons for AutoCAD Electrical 2007 include:
Wires and Ladders, Copy Projects, Swap/Update Blocks, Updating Schematics from Spreadsheet and Wire Numbers.
Login to Subscription Center (www.autodesk.com/subscriptionlogin) today
AUGI has now posted the final voting results for the February 2006 voting cycle of AutoCAD Wish List which was made up of nominations from AUGI members from October 2005 to January 2006. There were 294 nominations for the February voting. Get involved and nominate some new ones then vote in the next cycle. AUGI Membership is free.
#1 Macro recorder for AutoCAD nominated by AUGI member Derek Rolfe
#2 Plot to PDF out of the box nominated by AUGI member Brian Duguid WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
#3 Expanded support in parametric modelling and free-form modelling nominated by AUGI member Shielbern Bolalin WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
#4 Hide Crossing Dimension Lines nominated by AUGI member Sean Burke
#5 Area and Perimeter tools nominated by AUGI member Michael Blevins
#6 Modify solids with grips nominated by AUGI member Ted Wessale WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
#7 Changing a dimension changes the object nominated by AUGI member Barbaro Calves Jr.
#8 Changing 3D Objects nominated by AUGI member Ard Verdam WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
#9 Dynamically link excel files nominated by AUGI member Jason Benskin
#10 Detect lines that are not absolute horizontal or vertical nominated by AUGI member Mateo Garcia
We also completed other wish list nomination for this voting cycle in AutoCAD 2007:
#17 3D Continuous orbit as an animation file nominated by AUGI member WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
#33 CTRL+Middle Mouse Wheel enters 3DOrbit nominated by AUGI member WISH FULLFILLED in AutoCAD 2007!
Perhaps there are many others we are working on for the future or already delivered in the new AutoCAD 2007.
Thank you AUGI for the Wish List!
Cheers,
Shaan
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I will be in the Southern Hemisphere visiting New Zealand and Australia in May 2006. While I am there I would like to meet with some customers and discuss various topics or meet with a local user group. If this sounds like something that interests you please complete the below survey.
Here is my schedule:
So the cities I will be from May 3rd through the 23rd 2006
• Auckland NZ May Arrive and stay 4th-8th
• Wellington NZ May Arrive and stay 8th-9th
• Auckland NZ May Arrive and stay 9th
• Queenstown NZ May 10th-14th
• Sydney AUS May 14th-17th
• Perth AUS May 17th-23th
• Auckaland NZ May 23th 5:30AM to 9:54PM then back to the states.
I will be headed over to Perth to meet Steve Johnson after years of emailing and reading his Cadalyst columns.I think we might have a good and educational time after all these years of emails.
I have no plans on driving much as I am concerned about the side of the road and steering wheel opposite to my years of driving. ;-) I will post more news on what I will be doing down under as well as you can mark your calendar as I will be blogging while on the trip and testing out my new Canon Rebel XT/EOS 350D digital SLR camera.
A warm blogger welcome to the growing CAD blogging world goes to veteran journalist Roopinder Tara of Tenlinks.com. Roopinder was a former Cadence magazine editor before Cadalyst purchased the magazine. I have the premiere issue of Cadence magazine on my AutoCAD History website.
Here is Roopinder's new Blog: CAD Insider: http://cadinsider.typepad.com/my_weblog/
Here is the link to my photo of Roopinder back at the Autodesk University 2004 in Las Vegas.
http://autodesk.blogs.com/photos/autodesk_university_2004_/au_120104_00011_1.html
The more formal journalists that enter the blogging world validates the blog medium. Being the self proclaimed first CAD Blogger back in 2003 as a pet project I have seen it grow into a large community with many different perspectives and opinions from customers, students, press, software developers, differing disciplines, and dispersed in every part of the world.
It is so amazing how the CAD news and opinions has gone from once a month, to once a week, to almost every minute of any day on the web. It can be information overload unless you use a RSS Feed Reader. Aggregating all your RSS feeds you subscribe to is like reading the newspaper or browsing through it for highlights. I have over 400 RSS feeds I read yet it take less than 20 minutes a day to find the highlights. In the process I get a wide variety of CAD and Technical news and enjoy it just like reading a daily paper. I currently use the free RSS Bandit as well as the new preview of IE7 and its built in RSS feed reader.
Cheers,
Shaan
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