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AutoCAD 2009 Cue Cards

One online resource that is pretty nice is the AutoCAD 2009 cue cards to see a short bite size overview of AutoCAD 2009 features. Read more →

Steve and his Gaggle of Geeks

Recently a group of bloggers who were also active beta customers were invited to attend a behind the scenes event for the AutoCAD 2010 announcement webcast. Steve Johnson from Australia was there and was shooting video interviews. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Enhanced 3D Gizmo

I am not talking about the cute furry little character in the movie Gremlins. I am talking about the AutoCAD feature 3D gizmo. Read more →

Autodesk Design Review 2010 and Updated Web Browser Support

This has a been a longstanding customer request and now fulfilled with the upcoming Autodesk Design Review 2010. Now you can view the DWF from Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and last but definitely not least Mozilla Firefox. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Drawing File and API Format Compatibility

The native DWG drawing file format for AutoCAD 2010 is not compatible with previous AutoCAD releases. Read more →

Shaan 3 Days of Extreme Hiking and Cold Weather Camping

In 3 hours I will be headed about 6 hours South to the Utah Arizona border for 3 days of hiking, climbing, and cold weather camping. Read more →

What's New in AutoCAD MEP 2010

AutoCAD MEP 2010, coming to a desktop near you soon! Read more →

AUGI Wish Lists Voting Period February 2009

It is that time again to vote on AUGI member nominations to the Autodesk product wish lists. Read more →

Autodesk Design Review 2010 Details

On the Beyond the Paper blog by Volker Joseph there is a video posted showing some of the enhancements to the Autodesk Design Review 2010. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 - 2D Geometric Contraints and Parametrics

I posted a short video on YouTube showing some of the experimentation with the new AutoCAD 2010 feature 2D geometric constraints and parametrics. Read more →

AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 Announced

I have used AutoCAD Mechanical since version1 back when I was an Autodesk customer. It is a great product for 2D mechanical design work and based on AutoCAD so you get all the benefit of the familiarity and customization in addition to the suite of mechanical features. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Hatch Enhancements

The AutoCAD 2010 Hatch improvements seem to be a big hit with the Beta customers. Read more →

When will AutoCAD 2010 Ship?

Most Autodesk 2010 products including AutoCAD 2010 will ship on March 24, 2009. Read more →

More AutoCAD 2010 Blog Articles

AutoCAD 2010 was announced by Autodesk and beta customers were released to be the best spokespeople for the release. Below are more blog posts I found over the weekend on AutoCAD 2010 and the launch events in San Francisco with customer bloggers. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 System Requirements

There is not too much changed but it is important to note that the CPU must support SSE2 technology. Read more →

Pumping 2 Tons of Love into Times Square

It is amazing to see the wide variety of products, structures, and designs that use Autodesk products in the creative design process. A giant metallic heart with pulsing lights is indeed one of those things you don't see everyday. The "Valentine to Times Square” was designed by Gage/Clemenceau Architects using AutoCAD and Maya. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 and 3D

The following post about AutoCAD 2010 and 3D is from a fellow team member of mine Guillermo Melantoni who is a 3D rock star for the AutoCAD 2010 release. Guillermo will hopefully be getting a blog in the near future to share his expertise and passion for design and AutoCAD. - Shaan Read more →

AutoCAD Architecture 2010

Just last week AutoCAD Architecture 2010 was announced. In addition to the AutoCAD 2010 features there are new features in AutoCAD Architecture. Themes for AutoCAD Architecture Improve workflow through a consistent UI including the ribbon. Drive faster and more successful adoption of AutoCAD Architecture by enhancing basic capabilities that are most commonly touched by new & existing users. Promote continuity across releases to boost existing customer satisfaction. This release of Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture brings you features and functionality that supports... Read more →

More AutoCAD 2010 Blog Articles

Last Thursday AutoCAD 2010 was announced by Autodesk and beta customers were released to be the best spokespeople for the release. Below are more blog posts I found over the weekend on AutoCAD 2010 and the launch events in San Francisco with customer bloggers. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Webcast Behind the Scenes

This week I had the pleasure of traveling here to San Francisco to attend a special Autodesk event. Autodesk invited several AutoCAD 2010 codenamed “Gator” beta testers who were also AutoCAD bloggers to attend the AutoCAD 2010 webcast backstage and also meet with members of the AutoCAD Team for a action packed day. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Product Videos on YouTube

You want to see AutoCAD 2010 videos? There are now some good videos recorded by Heidi Hewett now posted on YouTube. Read more →

Autodesk Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Utilities and Geospatial 2010 Products Webcast

Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Utilities and Geospatial 2010 webcast Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Other Enhancements aka The Frosting

In addition to some of the new features (Parametric Design, Free-Form Modeling and 3D Printing) introduced in AutoCAD 2010, the AutoCAD team also made many enhancements to many features that are already part of AutoCAD based on customer feedback. Some of these are: Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 at 20,000 Feet and the Preview Guide

AutoCAD 2010 More Power, More Innovation Read more →

Special AutoCAD Event Webcast Tomorrow 02/05/09

There is limited availability to attend a special webcast but I wanted to provide an invitation to my blog readers. I am currently in San Francisco with quite a few bloggers including Aussie Steve Johnson who I had lunch with today. Read more →