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That's right when a AutoCAD 2007 user crashes (hopefully not) they are presented with a Customer Error Report "CER" dialog. These come into the AutoCAD development team and are researched for the cause. These are very important to Autodesk to improve the products and important for you to make sure we are researching your crash. Unfortunately only 15% of the people submitting a CER report enter an email address. Don't be afraid we do not use the email for any... Read more →
The position is for a Technical Product Manager responsible for the licensing, installation, and other key technology components critical to in the Platform Technology Division. You would be located in Northern California's sunny San Rafael a few minutes drive North of the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge. Link to Job Opening Read more →
Mastering AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT2007 This is a another great book to learn AutoCAD 2007and AutoCAD LT 2007 or even to get up to speed on new features. George has for years educated new users and existing users on AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT in a clear and easy way. You cannot go wrong with this book in your collection as a reference or training guide. I just received my copy and at 1188 pages there is a great deal... Read more →
AutoCAD 2007 Service Pack 1 AutoCAD LT 2007 Service Pack 1 AutoCAD 2007 Service Pack 1 for Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series 9.x Primary Issues Resolved by the Service Pack Problems Reported with the Customer Error Reporting Utility (keep sending in those CER reports!) As a result detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. Updates have been made in the following feature areas. 3D DWF Blocks Calculator Command line... Read more →
There is a Contact Us link on the main http://www.autodesk.com. From that link you can naviugate to where you can provide feedback on the Autodesk.com website or select the Products. and provide feedback on Autodesk products. These forms when submitted go direct to the products teams. I can speak in the case of AutoCAD that many of these are answered and all are read by the key product team members. Options on the Contact Us page: Product Help For help... Read more →
Jimmy is very observant by reviewing the Autodesk University 2006 class schedule he noticed something new an interesting. My fellow team mate Peter Quinn responded to Jimmy's post with an invitation for beta testing. Jimmy, Thanks for the plug. Derry Vaughan is leading the effort on the P&ID product, not me. Anyway, If anyone is interested in beta testing the P&ID application, see the instructions below: For new MyFeedback Portal users: To enroll in the Guinness Beta please go to:... Read more →
As I get older and more years of AutoCAD under my belt I find myself not remembering all the command and system variables. I know you cannot memorize them all. I even wrote a command and system variable map years back and now Lee Ambrosius updated and improved it. With AutoCAD 2006 there is a nice helpful way to jar the memory called AutoComplete. You must at least guess what the command or system variable starts with. Start typing at... Read more →
I work remotely now from Utah and thought "hey CAD camping, why not". Perhaps this year or next I can organize an informal campfire discussion outing. Imagine discussing all sorts of ideas and topics and exchanging knowledge in a real camp under the stars with a campfire roaring. Topics could be CAD, 3D, animation, visualization, IT, and all topics of a geek nature. It is just something I was thinking about since here in the Western United States and Utah... Read more →
What am I talking about? I am talking about HDR (High Dynamic Range) images as they are absolutly awesome! You are essentially compositing photos at differeing exposures to achieve a range not possible thus violating tonal hierarchy. You can also create/use HDR images from visualization applications such Autodesk’s 3ds Max and Maya products but in this post I am refering to the technique for digital photography. Below is an image and links to a HDR Tutorial as well as other... Read more →
See an online presentation of AutoCAD Electrical by Shellie Smith and Nate Holt. Read more →
There is a newly released AOTC (Autodesk Official training Courseware) on CAD Management. The courseware is 377 pages and a CD of training designed for those that manage AutoCAD as a CAD Manager. C... Read more →
An August Wedding and a Dashboard Tip! Congratulations to Lynn and Craig for getting married in the Grand Cayman Islands! I guess she forgot she could have gotten married at Autodesk University in... Read more →
AUGI members get free training in the form of ATP courses. This is a great way to sharpen your skills or learn some new ones from fellow AUGI members. Courses starting August 7th, 2006 ATP127 Schedule Tables 101 FastTrack - ADT ATP133 Using AutoLISP to Standardize Your AutoCAD Network Installation - AutoLISP for CAD Managers ATP135 ASSEMBLY using AutoDesk Inventor – Learn the Easy Way. FastTrack - Inventor ATP138 New Features Workshop: 2007 - AutoCAD ATP139 DWF Force Reconnaissance -... Read more →
Free AUGI membership has its many benefits. I did not include the registration link as you would get it if you were an AUGI member, sorry. From an AUGI email today: If you register for AU now, you would receive an instant $500 discount and have the opportunity to register one full week before registration opens to the general community! Why should Early Registration be important to you? You'll have the best chance of getting the exact classes you want.... Read more →
A new tool was added Friday to the Autodesk Labs web page for Autodesk Vault 5 or Productstream users. Vault Mirror creates a read-only mirror of the files within a Vault. The mirror will contain the same files and directory structure as seen from Vault Explorer. It's similar to running the "Get Entire Folder" command on the root folder, but Vault Mirror is smart enough to pull down only the needed files. When used with Task Scheduler, Vault Mirror can... Read more →
There is now an official Autodesk University 2006 blog by Autodesk employee Joseph Wurcher the man behind the AU scenes. http://auol.wordpress.com/ ... Read more →
I have assisted in Ted's classes on 3D Studio Viz and Visualization at Autodesk University. This is one of the most respected masters of 3ds Max and Viz and visualization as well as overall wisdom. Ted also authors some great books and articles for various magazines and online resources. I am sure his blog will be full of great tips and humor. http://www.tbmax.net/blog Here is a photo of Ted from AU 2004. He frequently gets confused with one of the... Read more →
I just spotted a new book authored by two people I know Lee Ambrosius and David Byrnes. Congratulations on the new book! I love the statement on the front “10 Books in 1”. AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies David Byrnes, Lee Ambrosius ISBN: 0-471-75260-6 816 pages Read more →
For several releases of AutoCAD now customers have been able to submit their own feedback on AutoCAD Help topics. There is a link at the bottom of most pages “Please send us your comment about this pa... Read more →