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For those in the San Francisco Bay Area: There is a casting for the opening video of Autodesk University in Las Vegas. This is your chance to be a star up on the big screen. If you're interested, please send your name, contact information, and which Autodesk product(s) you use. updated The video will be shot on Wednesday, November 10th in the San Francisco Bay Area and should only take a couple hours of your time. To sign up or... Read more →
I posted a blog entry on Wednesday with a request for some sample images from AutoCAD and Viz. I am already receiving some really cool submissions. I will be creating the image gallery on this blog for the AutoCAD images soon, but below is one example of a submission. Submitted by Cameron Scott of www.timberdesign.com The complex geometry in the timber frame called for 3D to work out the fabrication drawings for both the steel and timber workshop drawings. This... Read more →
I am still here in the Autodesk San Rafael California offices working and stepped out and captures a few photos of the lunar eclipse tonight. I also stepped into a giant mud puddle in the process. The camera did not capture the eclipse as I would have liked as it brightened it up so you could see through the shadow but with the eyes it was definitly an eclipse with shadow. Read more →
I am creating an image gallery of examples of great work produced by our customers with AutoCAD just like I did for Viz. I am also interested in more Viz submissions as there is some great work out there and it is only fitting to show others what can be done in the products. I will see about getting some prizes for the best submissions. If you have something you want to be considered to be shown off and get... Read more →
Autodesk and your local Autodesk Authorized Resellers cordially invite you to attend Design Solutions Fair '04—exclusively for architecture, manufacturing, and civil engineering professionals in the greater San Diego area. Join us for a half-day seminar and local networking event at the San Diego Natural History Museum, Thursday, November 18, 2004. Learn how Autodesk software and solutions can help you gain a competitive edge and build your business. This is your opportunity to hear about the latest evolution of Autodesk® software,... Read more →
The ADT 'Between the Walls' weblog is now at a new address. http://adt_blog.typepad.com/ Read more →
Below is the original order form which I have as well as the original #002 manual and the original disks. Thought you AutoCAD history buffs might get a kick out of it. This was back when AutoCAD ran on two floppies and no hard drive. Shaan Read more →
Spelling Checker Update http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=DL4785107 Published date: 2004-10-19 ID: DL4785107 Applies to: AutoCAD® 2005 AutoCAD LT® 2005 This update corrects a problem that sometimes prevents the spelling checker from finding misspelled words in multiline text (mtext). This problem occurs when you select mtext and dtext objects before running the SPELL command. It may also occur if you resize the text bounding box or have more than one type of text object in your drawing. All types of mtext are affected, including... Read more →
I will be attending the AUGI CAD Camp on November 9th 2004 in Jacksonville Florida. See my earlier announcement on the event. I arrive the evening of the 8th and fly out the afternoon of the 10th. I may also be presenting a little something special for those attending. :-) Visit the website at http://www.cadcamp.com to learn more. Cheers, -Shaan Read more →
Lee Ambrosius is in town for some ObjectARX training this week and he stopped by my office yesterday. Lee pointed a web site out to me which ranks blogs with fantasy stock prices based on a number of factors. It was really interesting and like a game. They initially give you $500 in fantasy money to buy shares in blogs and you increase your money by picking winners. Pretty interesting web game or diversion. The site is http://blogshares.com Between The... Read more →
The Autodesk VIZ team is looking for people who use or who are interested in using Autodesk VIZ (http://www.autodesk.com/viz) to provide feedback. You will have the option to simply participate in feedback discussions and wish list items or you can choose to participate in a beta of a future version of Autodesk VIZ software. The Autodesk VIZ Team looks forward to working with you. To Enroll: To enroll please go to http://myfeedback.autodesk.com and select Sign up from the Active Zone... Read more →
You are cordially invited to attend a regional learning and networking event, AUGI CAD Camp, in Jacksonville, Florida, on November 9, 2004. AUGI CAD Camp is a one-day event that will provide a unique opportunity for you to highlight and promote your particular user group and recruit new members. For you and other members of your staff, the educational benefits of attending AUGI CAD Camp are significant. Choose from among three different classes in five sessions. This enables you and... Read more →
Sheet Set Manager Best Practices Series Link AutoCAD® 2005 contains an assortment of tools that make the Sheet Set Manager extremely powerful. Some of these tools are: One-click plotting Automated sheet indexes More efficient eTransmit, archiving, and DWF publishing These papers provide a comprehensive introduction to all the new Sheet Set Manager features. Use them to get yourself or your entire office up and running. You’ll soon start to see the benefits. Introduction to the Series (pdf - 55 Kb)... Read more →
Come one, come all. When: Tuesday October 5th 2004 Time: 6 to 8 pm at MK2 Engineering, 1428 2nd St. Napa, CA. Who: Shaan Hurley, Autodesk Beta Mgr & Tech. Marketing Mgr. What: Shaan will discuss System Variables, Commands, and ways to provide direct feedback to Autodesk on the future of the products. Bring your Autodesk and AutoCAD questions. I am giving away a copy of DWF Composer. If you have an Autodesk or AutoCAD user’s group meeting, let me... Read more →
On Tuesday, October 5th SFAUG meeting we will be talking about some less known treasures in AutoCAD: Express Tools, CAD Manager Tools, and Migration Assistance. If you are not familiar with those or don’t think you need them, think twice. Or better off, just come out to our meeting and see for yourself. We will have a number of Autodesk employees presenting CAD Manager Tools and Migration Assistance. We don’t have a single Express Tools presenter; currently a couple of... Read more →
Webcasts are one hour and will run from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM PDT (UTC/GMT -7 hours) on Tuesdays. Link to Schedule and Webcast Participation Details 10/19/04 – Managing Sheets in AutoCAD 2005 Presenter: Heidi Hewett. Learn how to implement valuable sheet set functionality one step at a time. Open, plot, etransmit, and archive entire sets of drawing sheets from one central location. And, if that isn’t enough, see how you can automate the tedious task of managing and tracking... Read more →