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Things have been so very busy lately I am not sure when I can get some sleep in. It is the beginning season for many major Autodesk product betas over at http://myfeedback.autodesk.com so make sure you are signed up and your profile is up to date. The MyFeedback community 2.0 is in progress and hopefully launched before Autodesk University in November... I have a presentation and meetings in San Francisco in 2 weeks to a well respected Civil Engineering group.... Read more →
OK many will not even get the play on the word especially if you are under 40 and I am not referring to the playground slide (slippery dip for the Aussies) rule of feet first fiercely enforced by many playground enforcement teams at elementary grade schools. In engineering many years ago before a calculator was under 20 pounds most engineers relied on their trusty slide rule as much as their pocket protectors. OK so I was joking about the pocket... Read more →
Longtime AutoCAD user Robert Grandmaison has snapped, I think. I noticed on Robin Capper's blog RobiNZ CAD Blog the "The Flying Spaghetti Monster meets Freewheel". Pretty amusing but shows about anything 2D or 3D can be hosted in Autodesk Freewheel straight from AutoCAD and many other Autodesk products with nothing for anyone to install to view your files. Cheers, Shaan Read more →
I am always trying to keep a list of accomplishments and tasks and just ran across a great free one thanks to Lifehacker named QuickLogger. It simply logs a task and timestamps it in an excel spreadsheet. It can automatically rotate each week starting a new file so you have a continues archive. You could use it just to have a list for keeping track of what you do for later review or for use in year in review performance... Read more →
Several hundred customers have already signed up since I posted the initial announcement but we want even more customer feedback and input. If you have not signed up for this please do so now before September 28th, 2007 and there will be studies will be in October. Click on the following link to sign up: http://myfeedback.autodesk.com/adsksurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=76M25l8 After signing up, you will receive an email with more information and instructions to attend an online Introduction Meeting. Plan on spending the day... Read more →
I have been in San Rafael and San Francisco California for most of the past 2 weeks. I had many meetings and some management training to attend. I got to see a bunch of coworkers I have not seen in sometime as well which was a bonus. I also stayed with a good friend and spent the evenings talking, BBQ'ing, and seeing old places as I used to live in the Bay area. It was nice seeing the area and... Read more →
AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 Service Pack 1 Published date: 2007-09-13 ID: DL10095960 Applies to: AutoCAD® Map 3D 2008 In a continuing effort to provide high-quality products, Autodesk has released AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 Service Pack 1. This Service Pack includes fixes incorporated in AutoCAD 2008 SP1 as well as specific AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 updates. You can install this Service Pack on any AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 installation. We recommend that all AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 customers download and install... Read more →
Nice article in Desktop Engineering on AutoCAD 2008 features including Annotation Scaling by David Cohn longtime well respected CAD Industry trainer, consultant, writer, and all around nice guy as well as being a camera fanatic like myself. AutoCAD 2008 Works Like Magic Annotation scaling leads the list of new features cheered by AutoCAD users. by David Cohn Read more →
Message from AU master Joseph Wurcher on this great idea. "Most of you may already know that this year, AU makes its first attempt at an un-conference – which we call AU Unplugged. We strongly believe that attendees have much to share with the greater AU community and we encourage grass-root participation in AU by all AU attendees. This year, we will provide the space to move some of those great hallway conversations into a class room and have more... Read more →
I have been swamped this week while visiting my main office in San Rafael where I spent 8 years prior to escaping to Utah. ;-) I arrived here Tuesday and that evening saw perhaps the best concert ever in my life, and I have seen quite a few over the years. I saw the band Los Lonely Boys at the famous and historic Fillmore Theater in San Francisco. This San Antonio Texas based Tex-Mex band formed of 3 brothers is... Read more →
Check out these links as hot fixes and updates such as Service Packs are announced at the following locations: AutoCAD LT Updates http://www.autodesk.com/autocadlt-updates AutoCAD Updates http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-updates You can also subscribe to these Product Support updates by RSS Product Support, Updates & Service Packs Read more →
The AutoCAD Product Design Team is working on new features for future releases of AutoCAD. One of our current projects focuses on improving the User Interface "UI". These improvements are designed to make you more productive and efficient. However, to complete the project successfully, we need feedback from as many users as possible. Please help us achieve this goal! This project is rather challenging and will require about 3 hours of your time. Fortunately, the project can be done in... Read more →
There are many questions with answers on this FAQ page. Frequently Asked Questions Some of the questions with answers: What is Autodesk-certified graphics hardware? Why should I use Autodesk-certified graphics hardware? Will older versions of AutoCAD be certified with the graphics hardware listed on this site? Where can I find out what has changed in the latest version of the AutoCAD Certified Hardware XML Database? Should I download the latest version of the AutoCAD graphics hardware database? What products does... Read more →
All CAD Managers please take a moment to complete the CAD Manager Survey for Cadalyst magazines CAD Management expert and nice guy. You have probably seen or met him at an event, read an article by him, or learned something from him at some point over the years and now you can assist him in his annual survey. www.cad-manager.com/survey Read more →
I often stumble across a report of something someone would like to improve in AutoCAD or Autodesk products posted in a forum or blog or even down in a nested comment. Perhaps it is venting, ranting, perhaps it is wishful thinking or an expectation that the members of the small Autodesk product teams can find these items and enact change. Please please please, if you find bugs or have wish list items you want to get acted on make sure... Read more →
Mohamed Haris has started a blog on AutoCAD customization. Mohamed is a draughtsman/draftsman in U.A.E. Welcome Mohamed to CADblogging! http://cadingandcoding.blogspot.com/ Read more →
I live in Northern Utah and tonight after weeks of temperatures in the 90-105 degrees Fahrenheit range and lows above 70 degrees Fahrenheit tonight it is dropping fast with a cold front moving into the region. If this is a season change from Summer to Fall or early Winter, it certainly announced itself loudly with a series of dangerous microbursts and rumored tornado sightings. I had to fish my garbage cans out of the street dodging tree branches and dust.... Read more →
http://heidihewett.blogs.com/my_weblog/2007/09/annotation-scal.html "You still have time to register for the FREE Annotation Scaling webcast this morning! Don't miss out on your chance to learn the ins and outs of the new annotation scaling functionality in AutoCAD 2008." Read more →