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Please… There are many benefits to the metric system (aka International System of Units) and a long glorious history of imperial units but I personally think the time has come to standardize on one system across the board. Currently many industries in the US use metric as their only unit of measure but construction seems to be a hold out. Imagine the simplification of material manufacturing and sourcing not to mention that it is easier to go by tens in... Read more →
Kate Morrical posted on here blog about an upcoming AutoCAD LT webcast as well as an important online survey. Surveys are critical to understand your likes and dislikes of the product and help shape the future directions. If you are an AutoCAD LT customer please take a few moments and complete the survey. Kate’s posting: Announcing an LT Webcast & Survey! I've said it before, but I'll say it again -- user feedback is extremely important to us. Lisa Crounse,... Read more →
Subscription customers can download these releases including a cornucopia of e-Learning content via the Subscription Center. AutoCAD® 2009 An Introduction to Programming in AutoCAD Video Tutorial AutoCAD® Architecture 2009 UK Content Tools AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009 Land Desktop Companion Site Design - Parcels e-Learning Site Design - Profiles e-Learning Site Design - Grading and Quantities e-Learning Site Design – Alignments e-Learning Site Design - Assemblies and Corridors e-Learning Creating an Intersection: Peer Roads e-Learning An Introduction to Programming in Civil... Read more →
I promised a person attending a recent event where I was speaking that I would blog a new post about the certified hardware pages for AutoCAD. The Graphics Hardware List provides you with the status of certified, supported and non-supported graphics hardware for the new 3D display features in AutoCAD® 2007, AutoCAD 2008, and AutoCAD 2009 based products. The Graphics Hardware List http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard Update Graphic Card Driver http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscardupdate Cheers, Shaan Technorati Tags: AutoCAD 2007,AutoCAD 2008,AutoCAD 2009,AutoCAD,Graphics Card,Video,Hardware,Driver,Autodesk Certification,AMD,S3,Matrox,NVIDIA,ATI FireGL,ATI Radeon,Quadro... Read more →
Today a monumental announcement was made for something we have been working on for sometime. Autodesk and Bentley Systems will work on DWG and DGN file interoperability in AEC. More on this in the news and to come in the future. This is a win for the customers of both Autodesk and Bentley Systems as well as the AEC industry. Autodesk and Bentley to Advance AEC Software Interoperability Cheers Shaan in Seattle Technorati Tags: Autodesk,Bentley Systems,DWG,DGN,Interoperability,AEC,AutoCAD,MicroStation Read more →
Steve Johnson the wild Aussie from way down under and over in Perth Australia and also a longtime AutoCAD user and writer for Cadalyst magazine with his Bugwatch column has published a few AutoCAD 2009 issues we are researching. We saw one that we wanted to mention will be addressed in an upcoming AutoCAD 2009 Service Pack. “Crashing Is Bad, OK? (2009) If you have AutoCAD 2009's Ribbon turned on, when you create or edit mtext, the ribbon usually changes... Read more →
Kate Morrical the Technical Marketing Manager for AutoCAD LT will host the first AutoCAD LT webcast to share tips, tricks, and shortcuts for users of AutoCAD LT. Kate is a maestro with AutoCAD LT and has a blog dedicated to AutoCAD LT named LT Unlimited. When: July 16th, 10:00 am. – 11:30 am. Pacific Time AutoCAD LT: Tips & Tricks Webcast Registration Page Read more →
I head for Seattle tomorrow morning for the Puget Sound Autodesk Users Group Meeting tomorrow night. July 8th,2008 Seattle Washington – Puget Sound Autodesk Users Group http://psaug.org/ I want to invite anyone in the Emerald city of Seattle that uses AutoCAD to meet up for a cup of coffee and discuss AutoCAD, it’s future, and get your feedback on how you use AutoCAD including your likes and dislikes. I am thinking to hold it downtown at the original Starbucks Coffee... Read more →
Next week I will be speaking at one of my favorite user groups in Seattle with many of whom I call friends. Sign up and attend the meeting and get involved with the local user group as well as bring your Autodesk and AutoCAD questions and feedback. July 8th,2008 Seattle Washington – Puget Sound Autodesk Users Group http://psaug.org/ Cheers, Shaan Read more →
There will be limited support and customer service during this week as we celebrate July 4th with our families and take a week of well needed rest. -Shaan Read more →
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