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Publish Your AutoCAD Tips and Tutorials on the AutoCAD Exchange Community

We know you have some excellent tips and tricks and love to share them with fellow AutoCAD users. You can share your experienced tips on the AutoCAD Exchange community as well as learn some new tips and tricks while there. Read more →

The AutoCAD Resource Center Updated for AutoCAD 2010

The AutoCAD Resource Center has been updated for the newly shipping AutoCAD 2010. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database

Lee Ambrosius has updated the AutoCAD command database that details changes to AutoCAD commands and System Variables since AutoCAD R12. The AutoCAD 2010 Commands are updated and Lee is completing the System Variables. Read more →

DWG TrueView 2010 Available for Free Download

Yes Autodesk DWG TrueView 2010, the 100% DWG viewer build on AutoCAD is ready for download. Read DWG from 2.1 to AutoCAD 2010 and plots, measures, and more. Read more →

Autodesk 2010 Product Codenames

For those interested in Autodesk trivia this is for you. When software is being developed it does not have a formal name and is often referred to as a codename project throughout development and beta testing. Read more →

AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 and other Autodesk Manufacturing Products Shipping

The worlds best manufacturing industry design applications are shipping! Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Free Bonus Tool Drawing Tabs

We have recompiled the Drawing Tabs MDITabs.ARX application for both 32bit and 64bit versions of AutoCAD 2010. MDITabs allows you to see and quickly navigate open drawings in a series of tabs along the top of the drawing window. Read more →

Download AutoCAD 2010 Free

If you are located in United States and Canada you can currently download AutoCAD 2010 in a fully functioning 30 day trial version. Read more →

New Episode of TeknoChronicles of Z

The new Episode 1 of TeknoChronicles of Z - “Z No Evil”is very funny. “vrooom vrooom vrooom” Read more →

AutoCAD Exchange Widget for your Blog

Do you blog about AutoCAD topics? If so you may want to consider putting the AutoCAD Exchange Community site widget on your blog to provide your readers with more content options. It is painless and available in three sizes. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Shipping

March 24th 2009 is the magic day for many Autodesk Products to start shipping and a few others a little bit beyond that day. AutoCAD 2010 is the 24th release of AutoCAD. Read more →

AutoCAD Exchange Community Launched

There is a new free online community for AutoCAD users named AutoCAD Exchange http://autocad.autodesk.com Read more →

AutoCAD DWG TrueView 2010, The Free 100% DWG Viewer

Autodesk has provided a free DWG Viewer Autodesk DWG TrueView for a few years now and there is a new release of it coming with the 2010 products. Autodesk DWG TrueView is a gem with not only the ability to view DWG files from AutoCAD 2.x and up to AutoCAD 2010 a span of 27 years and 24 releases but also batch convert DWG files. Read more →

SSE2 CPU Support Requirement for AutoCAD 2010

I will try to not geek out and confuse you on this post. With AutoCAD 2010 there is an AutoCAD 2010 System Requirement to have a CPU (essentially the computer’s brain) with SSE2 support. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Share with Autodesk Seek Functionality

With many of the new 2010 based products Autodesk is releasing, there is the new ability to share content with Autodesk’s Seek free online content service. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Dynamic Block Enhancements

We made a number of Dynamic Block and Dynamic Block Editor enhancements in AutoCAD 2010 based on customer requests and feedback. Read more →

Guide to Sustainable Design For Architecture, Engineering & Construction

Thinking Green, Autodesk has published a guide for all to read on sustainable design. This helps you understand and explore the impact of energy, water, materials, and land in the building lifecycle.With selection of each of the areas of the lifecycle segment there is a link to Learn More detailed information. Read more →

Architectural Flavored AutoCAD

For those using the Architectural flavored AutoCAD AutoCAD Architecture or considering it here is a nice 5 minute demonstration of the upcoming AutoCAD Architecture 2010 product by Autodesk’s ACA Ninja Kelcey Lemon. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Command and System Variable History

There have been new and changed Commands and System Variables (sysvars) with AutoCAD 2010. For a list select the More… option below in this post. Read more →

The TeknoChronicles of Z Video Series

The TeknoChronicles of Z. A new web series from Autodesk. Watch as "Z" guides you through what it takes to work for TeknoJustice, an ego-maniacal glory hog whose super-hero image has been complete... Read more →

Autodesk Impression 3 Details

to Autodesk Subscription customers for download. Read more →

Do you have a webcam, a microphone, and want virtual beer?

If you do, how about attending an impromptu town hall meeting of AutoCAD based product users discussing various topics,exchanging ideas and tips and getting to know each other. Just an experiment to figure out the rough edges and what works. Is anyone interested in seeing each others faces live in a webcam and hearing their voices in a virtual meeting of CAD and Design Professionals. A live discussion group with faces and voices. Could be a great deal of fun, or a fun awkward bumpy experiment. Read more →

Who is Using the Autodesk Network Licenses Now

I received a question from a large longtime customer in the Netherlands (Holland). He asked “how can I get a status inquiry of who is using a license of specific Autodesk products.” Read more →

Project Dragonfly now on Autodesk Labs

Project Dragonfly is a free web hosted application which provides you the ability to easily design floor plans. Read more →

Did You Know You Can Download Autodesk Product Upgrades on the Autodesk Subscription Center

Did you know this ability to download Autodesk products (electronic fulfillment) Autodesk by Autodesk Subscription customers already exists? I just found out about it and Autodesk Subscription customers should have received an email around February 24th on this. Autodesk Subscription Software Coordinators, Contract Managers and users with approved download rights can download Autodesk 2009 products in multiple languages now from the Subscription Center. Read more →