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Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD 2007, AutoCAD 2008, and AutoCAD 2009

The updated and very very popular Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD has been updated for AutoCAD 2009 so that it now runs on three AutoCAD versions. There have also been a few updates by the developer Thomas Inzinga:

• Support for the new AutoCAD 2009 Geographic Location object
• Numerous bug fixes.

The Google Earth Extension is a great way to get your designs into Google Earth or reference Google Earth in AutoCAD.

"Using the simple wizard-driven interface, you can publish your 3D models from AutoCAD or select AutoCAD-based products directly into Google Earth™. The technology preview is available for 2007, 2008, and 2009 versions."

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/google_earth_extension_beta/

In AutoCAD 2009 I created a 3D model of the Autodesk Civic Center Offices and published them to Google Earth using this extension.

 
View in Google Earth View in Google Maps

Google Map view showing the real-world location buildings in a satellite photo map.

View Larger Map

 

PS: Happy Earthday!
This is not a guilt motivated post by me just because I ran my chainsaw for 2 hours last night trimming my trees and roses after watching a new reality show Axe Men and just had to use my chainsaw. I guess it is a guy thing...

 

Cheers,
Shaan

Autodesk Content Search Graduates to Autodesk Seek

The Autodesk Labs project Content Search has made its transition from lab project to a graduate as of April 4th 2008 and more exciting details and updates will follow shortly.

What is Autodesk Seek (http://seek.autodesk.com/)?
Autodesk Seek delivers the design files or product specifications that you need regardless of format. You can download everything from Revit product family files and DWG files to DGN and SKP files to Microsoft Word documents and PDFs.

AutoCAD Google Earth Extension Updated for AutoCAD 2009

Updated Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD Now Available

Free One Click 2D and 3D Design Collaboration - Updated ShareNow Utility from Autodesk Labs

This free utility from Autodesk Labs allows you to one click publish to the free hosted Project Freewheel from your AutoCAD based products as well as Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Freewheel is for quick and easy sharing of designs online in the DWF format.

Scott provides a detailed list of the update on his Its Alive Autodesk Labs blog.

• 3D/2D ShareNow supports AutoCAD flavors - both 2008 and 2009

Here is the new floating toolbar after I installed the latest ShareNow on AutoCAD 2009 as I gave it a run through.

Figure 2 is my design published to Project Freewheel which is a hosted zero client viewing site meaning nothing is required to be installed to view 2D or 3D designs. No need to be clogging up emails with attached files or someone having to install something to view a design or be on a certain version of a viewing application.

You can use the Wheel to Zoom and Pan within the design.

There is the option to save your session and share your design with others using your free Autodesk Labs login and password protect your session sharing. Those with whom you share the session with do not have to install anything at all just use their browser. You can even share a drawing set or email others of the link to the design session.

 

When you invited guest views the link to your design shared in Project Freewheel they can markup and even view the markup list.

Download ShareNow

Documentation: http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/ShareNow/documentation/
Feedback email: Labs.Freewheel@autodesk.com.
Project Freewheel: http://freewheel.labs.autodesk.com/index.aspx

Cheers,
Shaan

I Better Get Busy, I made the Autodesk.com Home page ;-)

I have been swamped with the Autodesk 2009 product line launches, the beta projects wrapping up on many of the products, took a week off and went hiking and shutterbugging in Southern Utah, and then I got sick. No time for any of that now that I have hit the big time with my blog being on the main page of Autodesk.com.

I have a few blog posts in draft I will finish up and get them online like the updated ShareNow utility from the Autodesk Labs. As you may have noticed I have been adding some guest articles and tips from fellow AutoCAD users to add more perspective and knowledge like the Layer Isolate tip from Michael Beall and I have a few more guest authors. If anyone else has tips and tricks to share with Between the Lines all you have to do is email me at shaan@autodesk.com.

Cheers,
Shaan

DWFx and AutoCAD 2009

The DWFx format has been added to AutoCAD 2009. DWFx is based on the XML Paper Specification (XPS) format from Microsoft. You can view and print DWFx files using Internet Explorer 7 on Windows Vista and Windows XP (with latest updates for .NET). 

In AutoCAD 2009 You can plot or publish to DWFx, attach DWFx files as Underlays, and read DWFx files using Markup Set Manager. You can still and will continue to be able to plot the older DWF format as well.

The soon to be released FREE Autodesk DWG TrueView 2009 will provide the ability to open and view DWG or convert to DWF or DWFx as well as much more including the much requested measuring/inquiry capability. See the Beyond the Paper posting DWG TrueView 2009 is cool.

The soon to be released and FREE Autodesk Design Review 2009 supports viewing, some editing, and markup for both the DWF and DWFx formats.

 

The free web service for viewing your 2D and 3D files from any operating system through a browser Project Freewheel (http://freewheel.labs.autodesk.com) now supports DWFx and the official Autodesk Freewheel (http://freewheel.autodesk.com/) perhaps in the future.

Autodesk Labs Project Draw 0.7 Uses Google Gears for Offline Mode

It is always pretty cool to watch the evolution of a idea or software. The Autodesk Labs Team has now released an updated Project Draw which allows the web based application to run in the offline mode and synch files later when you re-connect. It is like having a web 2.0 and a desktop application rolled into one. That has always been my concern is getting used to an application that is web based then not being able to use it when on a long flight or when my Internet connection is unavailable but Google Gears solves this concern for now. Now you can use Project draw on the plane to do simple diagrams and synch back up with the web app when you reconnect and imagine the possibilities with other web based apps in the future with no reliance on a specific machines operating system.

Project Draw 0.7 Now Available

http://draw.labs.autodesk.com

Drawing Cleanup Utility Now Available on Autodesk Labs

A new version of this tool to clean up drawings has been updated for the timeout and is now available. I would post screen shots but unfortunately it only works on Windows XP and I am happily on Windows Vista with most of my machines.

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/drawingcleanup/

Regards,
Shaan

Bah Humbug, Scrooge is in the Lab

Scott Sheppard of Its Alive in the Lab is a Scrooge ;-)
http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1592991911

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Scott Sheppard - A Dead Man Posting ;-)

Just noticed in my RSS feed reader the following post on the Autodesk Labs blog...

AutoCAD Elves from It’s Alive in the Lab by Scott Sheppard

"Shaan Hurley will make sure this comes back to haunt me, but here goes:

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1574997118 

It takes a while to load, but it's worth it. Happy Holidays."

Well it is elves dancing and it has the faces of Lynn Allen, myself, and Heidi Hewett on them. Scott, as the old saying goes revenge is a dish best served cold. Bwahahahaha.

 

OK I did have a hard laugh over this. :-)

-Shaan

Scott Sheppard of Autodesk Labs - Now and Back from the 80s

I cant believe Scott was brave enough to blog a photo of himself from the eighties but he was motivated to do so after photos of Lynn Allen were posted from AU 2007. He asked what I was like in the eighties, "uhhh rock on dewd, where's my hair brush".

Humor: A Blast from the Past

Scott from the in the rockin 80s

Umm not sure who this guy below is...

I am now just getting ready to leave Las Vegas and head North where it is currently slowing which will slow my drive from around 6 hours to perhaps as long as 10 hours but I have a good co-pilot the Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture to navigate the weather.

Cheers,
Shaan

AU 2007 - Friday Goodbye AU 2007, Start Planning for AU 2008

Thursday Night AU 80s themed party was HUGE and a blast. There were so many people, food , beverages, old 80s video games, pool tables, activities, 2 comedians, 1 chain saw juggler, and the band Tainted Love. After the party I went out with coworkers and customers to Tao upper floor which was a really cool place then for breakfast for the annual chicken and waffles with maple syrup at the Grand Lux located in the Venetian.

Autodesk University 2007 came to a final end today after the largest attendance of around and it could be a coincidence but when AU ended it got very cold, clouds covered the sky, and rain started here in Las Vegas.

 

Nice BLAUGI Blog post of AU 2007 related blog postings.:

What bloggers have had to say about AU 2007 so far

What bloggers have had to say about AU 2007 so far, Part II

Other AU 2007 blog post highlights:

• AU 2007 Day 3: Autodesk Labs Has the Neatest Technology
• AU 2007 Day 1, Main Keynote
• AU 2007, Extensive Blog Coverage
• Assis from AUGI Brazil celebrates his birthday at AU 2007
• Autodesk University - Day Two
• AU 2007 - Day One - Autodesk, in 360°
• Autodesk University 2007 - Day One
• Helpful and useful information for those attending Autodesk University 2007
• The Making of the General Session
• RobiNZ @ Autodesk University 2007 - "Designing the Future"
• Multi-Touch
• Exhibit hall craziness
• AU Video Booth -- Fun Things Come in Small Packages
• Autodesk University - Day Three

A few of my highlight moments:

   
   

• The clay modeling submissions and conversations about the Autodesk 25 year memorabilia at the Autodesk MyFeedback booth.
• Lynn chasing me around the event floor after the comedian used my photos to joke about Lynn's hair over the past.
• Luciana, Assis coming from Brazil and Luciana being out of Brazil for the first time and Vegas no less must be overwhelming and paint a inaccurate view of what the United States is like.
• Laughing till I cried with the group at La Scena when discussing the weird infomercial's being shown on the hotel TV channel 5.
• Not answering my wake up call and security showing up at my door to make sure I was fine. My phone did not ring as it was on the wrong line.
• My Blackberry getting fried and not working much of the time although Martyn Day also suffered a similar problem when he lost the navigation ball on his Blackberry.
• The Venetian club Tao and the upstairs environment and view down the strip.
• Being on a panel during Yoshi Hondas CAD Management Town Hall with such esteemed co panelists including David Harrington, Tom Conti, Jamie Casile, Daniel Herbert, Danny Counts, Veronica Lamb, and even the infamous Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture sat on the panel in front of the attendees but never answered a single question.
• Stan running into me with the scooter.
• The AUGI Top DAUG Competition
• The 360 degree high definition system during the keynote and showing of code name Metropolis. I sure whish I could have that system for gaming. ;-)
• Jeff Jeff Kowalski Autodesk CTO and his presentation keynote as it was cool and his presentation style was reminiscent of a smooth Steve Jobs.
• Lynn Allen's picture from the 1980s that she showed to over 7000 people.
• Having my face and interview on the AUGIWorld Magazine cover.

I head back to Utah tomorrow morning then to Brazil on Monday for CAD Camp and then onto Peru for some Amazon jungle trekking and photos. I need to also get my voice back and caught up on email, pack, and process and backup photos.

I want to say thank you for all who attended Autodesk University as well as those vital to its success, fun, great social networking, conversation, laughing, and the great classes like AU ringleader Lynn Allen,  Carl Bass, Joseph Wurcher, Cheryl Romero, Lura Flynn, Leslie Coggan, Patricia Lundberg, Matt Murphy, The Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture, Martyn, Steve, Donnia, Chris, AUGI, Autodesk, exhibitors, Press, Mike and Melanie Perry, Owen, Darren, Devon, Mike, Robin, AC, Karen,  RK, Rob, Dave, Luciana, Assis, Eric, Shawn, Evie, Gary, Mark, Jim, Don, Elise, Next Engine, Crystal, Ellen, Sunith, Helge, Brian, Volker, Celeste (nice costume entry and also congrats on winning the iTouch), Jeff, Jay, Robert, Peter, Kate, Rusty, Don, Emmanuel, Christine, Bob, Hans, John, Jon, Nate, Roopinder, Doug, Douggie, Alex, Steven, Jamie (nice outfit for the party), Tommy, Beth, Jim, Shawn, Matt, Richard, Mike, Rich, Shari, Shawn, Bud, Yoshi, Pete, Jerry, Heidi, Denise, David, Denise, Jonathan, Fenton, Katy, David, Bill, Kim, Candy, Grand Lux, La Scena, Dell, Donnie, HP, TechSmith, Thomas, Tom, Betsy, Kal, Jo, Borracca, Anthony, Stan, Larry, Kat, MyFeedback Members, AUGI Top DAUG participants, Red Bull, The Valley of Fire, Red Rock Canyon, The Venetian, and many many more people, groups, and companies that make AU the best show on earth and an event worthy of people traveling from all around the world to attend and participate. I hope to see all of you and more back in Las Vegas for Autodesk University 2008.

See the AU 2007 Flickr Photo Group and my Flickr Gallery

http://www.flickr.com/groups/au2007/pool/ ( it is free to share your AU 2007 photos there)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/btl//sets/72157603222810607

http://www.flickr.com/photos/btl/

    
   

Cheers,
Shaan

 

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Frame Generator Customization Tool for Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Labs has posted a new utility for Autodesk Inventor 2008.

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/framegenerator/
"The Frame Generator customization tool functionality allows you to quickly and easily add your own custom structural profiles to the Frame Generator in Autodesk Inventor 2008"

It's Alive in the Lab Blog Announcement Frame Generator Customization Tool for Inventor Now Available
white paper

Feedback Email: Labs.IVFrameGenerator@autodesk.com

Autodesk Project Draw 0.5, Diagramming Online with SaaS/Web 2.0

SaaS stands for Software as a Service or perhaps you have heard the term Web 2.0. This is basically an application that needs no installation and runs on the web through your browser. Give this early preview example a run through of what can be done through your browser thus bypassing limitations of what operating system you are using. You can draw shapes ala basic Actrix or Visio with grips and snaps.

 

http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/draw/

URL: http://draw.labs.autodesk.com

Feedback Email: Labs.Draw@autodesk.com

Supported Browsers

• Firefox 1.5 or higher
• IE 6 or higher

It's SaaSy!

 

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Autodesk Visual Search and Content Search available on Autodesk Labs

The text based Content Search Alpha and geometry searching Autodesk Visual Search are two technologies in the Autodesk Labs now available to use and get customer feedback to help shape their directions.

Autodesk Visual Search allows you to simply sketch and search based on the sketch geometry, 2D or 3D drawing or even based on a raster image for some pre-indexed content results that are the closest geometry match. This is a pretty interesting web based app.

 

Content Search is a engine that aggregates content like standard blocks and details from major suppliers and Autodesk products.

 

Go give them a try then provide some feedback to the team email listed on the Autodesk Labs page.

Autodesk Visual Search

Content Search Alpha

 

Happy Searching!

-Shaan

 

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Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD Updated on Autodesk Labs

We have updated the Autodesk Labs hosted tool "Google Earth Extension for AutoCAD" which included fixes for reported issues and support of other products like AutoCAD Map. The credit and kudos goes to the developer Thomas Inzinga. With this updated tool you can import images or a mesh from Google Earth, assign time span, and also publish your models to Google Earth.

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/google_earth_extension_beta/ 
(not really a beta but a Autodesk Labs Technology Preview)

Changes:

Added support for AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008.

Added support for map projections when using the extension with AutoCAD® Civil 3D 2008 or AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008.

Added tool tips for displaying time span data attached to AutoCAD entities.

AutoCAD® block references are now published without the need to explode them.

Included a number of minor defect corrections.

Email feedback to: labs.acad-google@autodesk.com

Thomas will also have a class on this tool at Autodesk University "Publishing DWG Data to Google Earth (GD405-1)".

Come join us at Autodesk University while this year we are celebrating 25 years of proven industry excellence by Autodesk.

AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility "DCU" on Autodesk Labs

We just posted a new preview of a utility named the Drawing Cleanup Utility "DCU" to the Autodesk Labs. This Drawing Cleanup Utility will assist you in cleaning up a drawing to meet your specification or standards by organizing, re-mapping, or manipulate entities to a target standard. You can move layers, blocks, geometry, linetypes, color, explode blocks and attributes all while selecting in a visual selection method. It can also record and play macros to automate tasks. It is for AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008 and based vertical products like AutoCAD for Architecture 2008.

Check DCU out HERE

From the documentation:

What is the DCU?
The Drawing Cleanup Center (DCU) is a productivity tool that provides users the ability to
quickly clean-up and structure DWG files to meet a specific standard. DCU can be used
with all Autodesk products that run on AutoCAD 2007 or 2008 – e.g. Map 3D, ADT, Civil
3D, etc.
It is a user interactive tool that provides visual feedback of user actions and assists users
in selecting the right tools with visual cues such as tool tips. It is designed for individuals
who are familiar with CAD but who aren’t CAD experts.

Who needs DCU?
DCU is valuable tool for CAD drafters and designers in several important, and often time
consuming, business scenarios that require modifying drawings to conform to a standard
as follows:

• Cleanup CAD Drawings to a standard driven format which makes it easier to migrate to any AutoCAD application.
• Automating the migration of drawings into a database-based system (e.g. migrating maps into a GIS, migrating floor plans into a facilities management system, etc.)
• Ensuring that drawings from subcontractors conform to a company standard
• Decluttering (removing data) drawings to make them more usable for different business users (e.g., taking architectural floor plan drawings and simplifying them to fit the needs of first responders, etc.)
  

What are the high-level DCU features and functions?

Several key features that DCU provides are:

• Increasing productivity over standard AutoCAD-based tools (e.g. Map 3D, ACA, Civil 3D, etc.)
• Simplifying AutoCAD for non expert AutoCAD users
• Graphic interaction (select by example)
• Immediate graphic feedback
• Managing and distributing the DCU CAD standards throughout an organization
• Automating work through macros which record and playback repeatable
  operations

Autodesk Content Search alpha Technology Preview Now Alive and Free

What:
Early this morning Autodesk has made available a web based alpha technology preview of the beginnings of our new content search technology. Autodesk Content Search may not be the official name. There will be 2D and 3D content from many of the leading content aggregators like McGraw Hill Sweets, BIMWorld, and Reed FirstSource. In addition to the content aggregators we also are providing all the sample content from AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP which will  be indexed into the search content. The browse option on Content Search alpha allows you to browse for content using AEC industry standard classifications, including MasterFormat 2004, Omniclass 1.0, and Uniformat II. In this first incarnation of Autodesk Content Search it is mainly aimed at AEC architecture but could be expanded in the future for more disciplines.

In the searches you will see supported file formats from the Revit RFA, AutoCAD DWG, DWF, DGN, SKP, Word documents, and PDF. If the DWF is in your content item result you can even choose to view it in Autodesk Freewheel with no installation of anything required.

Where: 

http://cs.labs.autodesk.com/?target=_blank

Why:
This alpha technology preview is for you to have a look at a product evolving and actively seeking feedback to help shape the future. It is different than a standard web search engine as it actually can search based on the attributes of the design data and parameters. Currently the attributed data is only extracted only from DWG files and Revit RFA files. Content Search alpha will be updated constantly.

 

Please give us your feedback

Feedback: Labs.ContentSearch@autodesk.com

Wicked Cool - Freewheeling Freely

Collaborate in Freewheel

Swedish technical guru Jimmy Bergmark posted a nice overview of some of the changes in the free Autodesk  Freewheel project from Autodesk Labs. Note to Jimmy, lookout some have an issue with the "Collaboration" word but what other word would you use to describe it, perhaps "working-together mode"? :-)

Jimmy showed some examples of the sketching, Impression styles, navigation, and callouts. Pretty cool stuff for both 2D and 3D design data.

Cheers,
Shaan

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 is a nice video except the old Autodesk music and no talking or explaining what is being done in the video. :-(

 So is this the future for working with some types of data?

Autodesk Project Showroom- 3D Web Based Visualization is Live on Autodesk Labs

A new Autodesk Labs project named "Autodesk Project Showroom" has just gone live and is  3D web based design visualization with more possibilities in the future for this Autodesk technology project.

Autodesk Project Showroom Information Page: http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/showroom/

You can see Scott's announcement on this project at http://labs.autodesk.com/blogs/its_alive_in_the_lab/view/project-showroo/.

An example project http://showroom.dwfit.com Go ahead drag a few new items to this example project of a bathroom and see the results as well as change the view by orbiting or zooming.

 

It can also track costs of changes or other data based on the objects and changes. 

Looks like Freewheel is expanding the possibilities of design information on the web without the need to install software or use a specific single operating system. Imagine sending someone to configure a project by simply sending them an URL and not worrying about most compatibility issues  as this is about as easy as it can get just like viewing a 2D or 3D DWF in Freewheel.

Autodesk Project Showroom Feedback Email: Labs.Showroom@autodesk.com

Cheers,
Shaan

More on the Updated Export AutoCAD to Google Earth .kml Extension from Autodesk Labs

Some more details of the changes in the updated version for AutoCAD 2008 Google Earth Extension posted to Autodesk Labs May 24th,2007 for both AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008. The AutoCAD 2008 version was just updated today to address two issue reported over the weekend.

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/google_earth_extension_beta/

1) It now supports materials attached to AutoCAD entities. Yes the nice better quality ones of Google Earth 4 via Collada.

2) Imports terrain data as 32x32 grid AutoCAD mesh (with material automatically attached)

3) Support for attaching time to AutoCAD entities for use with Google Earth’s time slider feature. So you could animate project or model changes over time in Google Earth.

4) Numerous resolved issues reported by users of the previous version using the email for the tools feedback of email of labs.acad-google@autodesk.com

I had some geeky fun this weekend testing out the extension with AutoCAD 2008. I modeled a 3D model of the Autodesk offices known as Civic Center buildings located in San Rafael California where much of the AutoCAD Team is located/caged :-).
I then exported the model of the two buildings into a KML file for viewing in Google Earth using the command "PUBLISHKML" and to the properly place using the coordinates of the image I used as a base reference with IMPORTGEIMAGE .

I posted a series of screen captures during the process to my Flickr image Gallery for AutoCAD.

www.flickr.com S.Hurley's AutoCAD photoset

Autodesk Freewheel and Autodesk Freewheel... :-)

I said Autodesk Freewheel twice for a reason as there are now two locations and versions for viewing DWF files with no install of viewer software. There is a released version and an Autodesk Labs Technology Preview version and both are FREE.

What is Autodesk Freewheel?
In developer speak:
"Autodesk Freewheel is an Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) based web service/application built to provide CAD model viewing, printing and collaboration, through the dynamic rendering of DWF file data and graphics information. You can think of Freewheel as a set of componentized Web Services and JavaScript frameworks. Together these components make up the Interactive Ajax DWF Viewer."

In simple terms it allows you to view 2D and 3D DWF files on the web in your browser without installing anything at all on the local machine and platform independent as long as your browser supports Java. Upload, Share, View, and Print 2D and 3D rich design data with no hassle.

The released version of Autodesk Freewheel is located at: http://freewheel.autodesk.com/

The Autodesk Freewheel Technical Preview version that will evolve and may contain features that are being worked on for possible future versions is located at http://www.dwf.com and also mentioned on Autodesk Labs.

More on the two flavors and why at: http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/freewheel/documentation/

Want to know something cool? The raster images in this blog post is also a DWF, I mean still is a DWF rendered as an image by Autodesk Freewheel click on them. Learn more at http://freewheel.autodesk.com/developers.aspx.

I also posted a Highlights Page of Freewheel examples on the right side menu of this blog Autodesk Freewheel Examples.

Cheers,
Shaan

Related Autodesk Blogs
Beyond the Paper DWF Blog
It's Alive in the Lab

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Publish to Google Earth from AutoCAD 2008

New Version for AutoCAD 2008 posted!

 

Google Earth Extension Technology Preview

This AutoCAD 2008 add-on  is useful in publishing and viewing your DWG-based data and 3D models within Google Earth™.

Applicable Products
• AutoCAD 2008
• AutoCAD Architecture 2008
• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008
• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008

Install details

Extract the downloaded file proper for your version of AutoCAD and then run the setup.exe. All files will be placed in the C:|\Program Files\AutoCAD 2008\ folder.

• AeccDWGToGE.arx - the main AutoCAD run-time extension add-on module
• A