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I had a great time in San Antonio last night speaking with about 70 people at the San Antonio AutoCAD Users Group. Many familiar faces were present and afterwards I went to dinner at the Alamo restaurant with a few D|C|CADD employees and then went back to the hotel and went promptly to sleep. Tonight I will be at the Austin users group speaking which is at the University of Texas “J.J. Pickle Research Campus” and admission is free, all... Read more →
I arrived a little tired, hungry, and thirsty but have a presentation in about 2 hours here to the local Autodesk users group and then in Austin tomorrow hosted by DCCADD. June 25th San Antonio Texas AutoCAD Users Group www.saaug.org June 26th Austin Texas AutoCAD Users Group www.austinautocad.org I am going to try something new beyond a standard presentation fare of a powerpoint hypnosis slide session or the canned demo. I am going to mix it up as well as... Read more →
Our team relies on customers enabling the CIP data being sent in (anonymously) but provides us with data showing hardware, command usage, and feature usage. The current report somewhat surprised me but Ribbon users outweigh the non Ribbon users at 54%.to 46% for the non Ribbon users and adoption rate is growing. The Ribbon is one of those features that you gradually get used to otherwise we would all still be using the screen menu and a digitizer. ;-). This... Read more →
I will be speaking at the Austin and San Antonio Autodesk users groups next week. While there I would also like to visit with some AutoCAD customers in the area. If you are an AutoCAD user and interested in a discussion about AutoCAD with your team at your office or perhaps out for a bite to eat, please send me an email. June 25th San Antonio Texas AutoCAD Users Group www.saaug.org June 26th Austin Texas AutoCAD Users Group www.austinautocad.org As... Read more →
My new coworker Kate Morrical the Technical Marketing Mgr. for AutoCAD LT at Autodesk has a new blog. LT Unlimited http://ltunlimited.typepad.com/ Subscribe Read more →
The day is half complete and I am currently sitting in the back of Matt Murphy’s AutoCAD 2009 class next to AutoCAD master Dan Abbott. I spoke during lunch as the entertainment as well as an example of why you don’t update your machine before a presentation (thanks ATI and Lenovo). Tomorrow I will be in Lansing Michigan and get to meet with Betsy and the TechSmith team responsible for SnagIt and Camtasia two tools I use daily. Some photos... Read more →
Just saw Donnie’s post on this and remember James wedding mentioning it in IM. Engineered Efficiency offers Unlimited Live Training Read more →
I arrived in Detroit last evening safe and sound along with the Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture.I am staying out by the Autodesk office in Novi and will be headed for the AUGI CAD Camp Detroit in about an hour. If anyone is along the route to CAD Camp and wants a lift to the event to save gas and share the joys of a Detroit morning commute, please send me an email or call my cell phone at (415)... Read more →
I have mentioned this previously but want to remind people that you can get your comments to the Autodesk product teams directly using a web page. The product teams try to respond the the feedback. Let them know the good and the bad as well as your suggestions. Autodesk Product Feedback Form Well I need to get packing for my flight to Detroit in 2 hours for the AUGI CAD Camp tomorrow. If you are in Detroit, Novi, or Lansing... Read more →
The AutoCAD User Assistance Team has published a great deal of resources for customers to learn AutoCAD 2009 and AutoCAD LT 2009 documentation, features and techniques for all to benefit from. AutoCAD 2009 Tutorials AutoCAD 2009 Learning Resource Page AutoCAD LT 2009 Learning Resource Page AutoCAD 2009 New Features Workshop AutoCAD 2009 Documentation Page Cheers, Shaan Tutorials Customize the Ribbon in AutoCAD 2009 This tutorial outlines how to customize the ribbon in AutoCAD. The ribbon is a palette that displays... Read more →
I will be speaking at the Detroit CAD Camp and want to make my offer of breakfast, lunch or a visit at your office with your team. It will definitely be much cooler in temperature than the 108 degrees of Phoenix this last week and I am planning on more new things to discuss and show during lunch to entertain and cause some discussion and hopefully some ooh and ahhhs. If you are an AutoCAD user and interested in a... Read more →
After a great CAD Camp yesterday in Phoenix sponsored by AUGI and CADsoft, I am am making Autodesk customer visits today. I will be near Tuscon and Tempe and flying out tonight. If you are an AutoCAD customer in the Phoenix or Tuscon area and want to meet, give me a call at 415 328 6747. -Shaan Read more →
Almost 200 people in attendance at the start. it should be an educational day of classes. I have spotted Autodesk Labs man Scott Sheppard, AUGI Superman Matt Murphy, and poor David Cohn who just bought the old version of the iPhone and found they announced the new 3G version yesterday. If you are attending, chase me down. I am currently sitting at the table to the front left of the podium. -Shaan Read more →
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0504/WaterOnMars2_gcc.jpg ;-) Read more →
Included with Auto CAD 2009 are a series of cue cards to learn new product features. These can also work great for a lunch and learn session in an office to help others on your team learn new features and the productivity benefits and tips and tricks. My cue cards are located at: C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2009\Help\newfeatures\acad_cue_cards.pdf Check out Lee’s posting on the Cue cards. Cue the Cue Cards, Enter Stage Left There is also a New Icon Quick Reference in... Read more →
I will be speaking at next weeks June 10th, 2008 AUGI CAD Camp in nice and warm Phoenix Arizona fresh off of my 6 week sabbatical. I will arrive Monday June 9th and depart Wednesday the 11th so that I have time to visit and talk with local customers. If you would like to chat with me about AutoCAD and the direction it is going or perhaps me visit your team in Phoenix, please send me an email. I will... Read more →
Yes, we are giving away free video cameras. The only catch is you need to email a request outlining what you would create a video of and be a user of AutoCAD. The AutoCAD team wants to see and hear your stories. We’re giving away FREE Flip Video Cameras to selected people that have an AutoCAD story to tell. In return, we just ask you to send us a couple of minutes of video (using your new camera) showing us... Read more →
Matt Stein is a senior product designer for the AutoCAD Team and was the key member of the AutoCAD 2009 User Interface “UI” redesign. Steve Johnson of Cadalyst Magazine (happy 25th anniversary by the way) is posting a two part interview with Matt on the what, where, and why of the new ribbon interface. Although Steve is a wee bit set in his own past blogged opinions on the ribbon, he served up an unbiased line of questioning for Matt.... Read more →
This cool new free tool allows you to edit metadata on your photos as well as add your GPS location (latitude and longitude) to the photos to track them. This is the new version or replacement for the old Microsoft Photo Info Tool but now with more features but still free. I geotag most of my photos with a portable GPS unit so I know where and when my photos were taken instead of writing in a notebook log or... Read more →
Starting today Autodesk Subscription members as part of their benefits, can download the below list of items. You can download these releases via the Subscription Center or via the Communication Center within the product. There is quite a good selection from e-Learning, podcasts, videos, and some additional features for some products. AutoCAD® 2009 Introduction to 3D Modeling e-Learning AutoCAD® Architecture 2009 Migration Assistant: Import/Export Module AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 GENIO Import Extension AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009 Points e-Learning AutoCAD® Electrical... Read more →
New content, tips and tricks, gallery, products, and Cliff’s Video Tips for the best format for your design data DWF. Check out DWFCommunity Technorati Tags: DWF,Autodesk,Design Web Format,DWFCommunity Read more →
It’s birthday is this week if I am correct on my dates. You can search and view DWF files on the web all without installing a single application. 2D or 3D does not matter as CADoogle uses Autodesk Freewheel to display the views of DWF files in any Java supporting browser. I even found my own neighborhood all detailed out in DWF format by the local county planning department. http://www.cadoogle.com/ CADoogle Mobile http://cadoogle.com/mobile/ Technorati Tags: DWF,CAD,View CAD,Search CAD,Freewheel,Search DWF,Autodesk,2D,3D,Design Files,Drawings,Design... Read more →
A photo is great when it conveys emotions, incites a reaction, conveys an idea, changes focus, creates a new perspective, or simply tells a story. Example Quilombo transport photo by Sean Hawkey Cheers, Shaan Read more →