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Does 64-bit Computing Matter for CAD Users?

Updated: 2010-10-31 17:48:35

Stanford Students Design Recyclable Laptop with Autodesk Inventor Software

Updated: 2010-10-29 17:29:47

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Hotfix – Unexpected exit when rendering on multicore machine

Updated: 2010-10-29 03:30:08

This Hotfix addresses and issue where there is an unexpected exit when rendering on multicore machine DL15784923.zip (zip – 254Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Subscription Bonus Pack Only DL15784923(Subscription_Bonus_Pack_Only).zip(zip – 254Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Number of View :68

Hotfix – Thread properties do not map properly when published to Content Center

Updated: 2010-10-29 03:28:54

This Hotfix addresses an issue where thread properties do not map properly when published to Content Center. DL15876774.zip (zip – 477Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Subscription Bonus Pack Only DL15876774(Subscription_Bonus_Pack_Only).zip(zip – 480Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Number of View :64

Hotfix – iFeature insert dialog will show “Create Package” instead of description of iFeature

Updated: 2010-10-29 03:27:47

This Hotfix addresses an issue where iFeature insert dialog will show “Create Package” instead of description of iFeature DL15887751.zip (zip – 1220Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Subscription Bonus Pack Only DL15887751(Subscription_Bonus_Pack_Only).zip(zip – 1224Kb) readme (htm – 21Kb) Number of View :61

AutoCAD 2011 New Feature - Isolate or Hide Object

Updated: 2010-10-28 19:58:21

More information on AutoCAD WS

Updated: 2010-10-28 18:45:12

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Remove XREF Path in AutoCAD

Updated: 2010-10-27 18:12:32

I'm not sure why some firms add an XREF path to their drawings, when they know the drawings will be sent to another firm, but it'S driving me crazy. I

New CAD Vacancy

Updated: 2010-10-27 15:06:41

We have a new SolidWorks vacancy for someone with vacuum forming experience, to be based at our offices.

Speed up your display for more productivity in AutoCAD

Updated: 2010-10-25 22:32:07

Some default settings in AutoCAD slow down its display and you may want to turn them off or change them. Here are some ideas. Please add a comment to contribute your own display speed tips! Text A large drawing with lots of text can slow down your work. Here are some text tips. Quicktext Quicktext turns text into rectangles [...]

Review of AutoCAD Tutorial Videos

Updated: 2010-10-25 15:00:30

I had a chance to review a video tutorial from InfiniteSkills.com based in Ontario, Canada . They have just created a beginners 10 hour video tutorial on AutoCAD 2011 and will also release a follow-up AutoCAD 2011 Advanced, both these titles have been authored by CAD expert and owner of Cad-a-Blog, Brian Benton. I found [...]

Regaining the Old Spark

Updated: 2010-10-25 14:40:38

Sometimes the spark just isn’t there. Hopefully you are not saying that about your love life. Rekindling the dying embers of a relationship can be tough. What if those dying embers are related to your career? What if you have lost the vigor that you once brought to your work life? Before you try to [...]

CAD Manager – What next?

Updated: 2010-10-25 14:30:28

CAD Managers who are eager to challenge themselves or prove their worth may take on additional responsibilities outside of their traditional roles. It is not always the best thing if your employer thinks that these tasks place your CAD duties at the back of the line. When you step outside your job description you take [...]

New SolidWorks vacancy

Updated: 2010-10-25 10:54:10

A new vacancy for an experienced SolidWorks design engineer has opened up in Sheffield. Experience with Unigraphics would also be useful.

BoreOut

Updated: 2010-10-25 01:58:32

Are you bored? In a 2008 book published in Germany titled “Diagnosis BoreOut” by Peter Werder and Philippe Rothlin they define a BoreOut as a blight that affects modern organizations, especially office environments for white collar workers. They say that lack of work, boredom and the resulting lack of satisfaction in the work environment cause [...]

Map Service Transparency Tool

Updated: 2010-10-22 18:30:00

: GIS CAD Interoperability My ideas for GIS and CAD integration , discussion , tips and work flow . suggestions October 22, 2010 Map Service Transparency Tool Confessions of a non-texter . As a habit I don’t text , I just don’t . Nor do I tweet , twit or chirp . I lost my smart phone and my new phone doesn’t have a keyboard , which makes the thought of texting even less desirable since it takes me forever to peck out a message T9 or otherwise I was the guy 5 years ago that mocked texting as a teenager’s technology fascination akin to rediscovering Tetris , or more accurately the telegraph . Why would anyone pay extra for it I did not anticipate that the secrecy factor was the primary benefit . Mobile phone conversations could be overheard by others . The secret text message is like passing

Machine Drawing using Inventor 2011

Updated: 2010-10-22 17:29:45

All the articles written so far targeted the working professionals, for the first time, CADProfessor will showcase academic course ware. To begin with the popular screw jack part modeling will be shown, followed by how to assemble them. More than writing all about it., its better to see the link below Computer Aided Machine Drawing [...]

It’s official! I’m Certifiable and you could be too; for free!

Updated: 2010-10-22 04:20:56

Post from Engineering Education (Autodesk Education – Blog) Open the Doors to Certification – It’s Free! United States of America We are excited to announce the first ever, 8 city, Autodesk® Certification Roadshow. We are especially promoting Autodesk Inventor at these shows. Other Autodesk Certification products include: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit Architecture, and 3DS Max [...]

Printed AutoCAD Drawings Are Different Sizes

Updated: 2010-10-21 16:48:16

I have very little knowledge of AutoCAD 2000 and I have been given a project to put our product drawings into a catalog. I convert drawings to PDF and

Changing Title Blocks Globally in AutoCAD

Updated: 2010-10-21 16:37:42

To anybody who can help: I am working on a project in AutoCAD 2008, that includes many drawings, and I need to edit the title block that applies to all

Free AutoCAD Training Resources

Updated: 2010-10-20 22:50:58

A good list of free AutoCAD training resources.

Free AutoCAD LT

Updated: 2010-10-20 22:33:22

How to get the number one 2D CAD program... a free AutoCAD LT download.

Buy CAD Software

Updated: 2010-10-20 22:29:51

A huge assortment of 2D and 3D CAD programs available for those looking to buy CAD software.

CAD Managers, please do this survey

Updated: 2010-10-20 04:11:34

Autodesk has issued another survey, this time asking questions about AutoCAD customisation, migration and deployment. Anybody who has to manage AutoCAD or its variants knows that these areas contain some major pain points and have needed serious attention for some years. It looks like Autodesk is finally considering paying some attention, so it’s important to [...]

Inventor Tips on Sketch Editing

Updated: 2010-10-20 04:01:44

When you sketch in any CAD Tool, there are situations when you have to edit the sketch which may include Trim, Extend or even Split., in Inventor these can be performed with easy. Let’s say you are performing a trim operation and immediately go ahead with extend or even split operation simultaneously. That’s more easy [...]

New CAD vacancy

Updated: 2010-10-19 16:26:02

We have a new CAD vacancy for an Electrical designer, to work on control panel layout & design in AutoCAD. To view full details and apply please visit the CAD Vacancies section of our website.

Nova Design selected as partner for £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade

Updated: 2010-10-19 14:01:24

We are delighted to announce that we were selected to assist with the £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade. The refurbishment of the Eye’s capsules shall be finished in time for the 2012 Olympics. Full details of the project can be viewed here:

AutoCAD Language Conversion Question

Updated: 2010-10-19 02:35:38

I got drawings from my friend in those drawings some text are in different language which cannot understand by anyone, how to get rid of this problem your

Feedback on AutoCAD customization, migration, deployment.

Updated: 2010-10-19 01:25:40

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Windows 7 - Remote Assistance

Updated: 2010-10-18 23:50:43

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Increase your business revenue with AUv 2010

Updated: 2010-10-18 12:12:21

As I mentioned in my earlier post, Autodesk University 2010 has transformed to a different standards Read here . . . Now this post is for those who do business with Autodesk tools. If you are a third party developer, solutions provider, reseller, video content developer, author, channel partner or doing any kind of legal [...]

AutoCAD WS contest results

Updated: 2010-10-18 02:59:58

Congratulations to Ralph Grabowski, winner of my AutoCAD WS contest. His entry of Workspace was chosen by the greatest number of voters as the hidden meaning behind the WS in AutoCAD WS. Ralph, your prize awaits! Just visit the App Store and you’ll soon be running a real live AutoCAD on your iPod Shuffle!

Win a free Premier Pass for AU Virtual 2010 worth $139 USD

Updated: 2010-10-17 05:04:12

Want to attend Autodesk University Virtual 2010 for free ? This is a simple contest, all you have to do is just tweet the article – www.cadprofessor.in/2010/10/autodesk-university-virtual-2010-a-review/ as many times as possible and Two winners will be selected in Random – http://tweetmeme.com/story/2708555334/ I’ll update this post as the passes get allocated (indicating which countries the [...]

Autodesk for Mac – the hole story

Updated: 2010-10-17 02:57:54

You may remember my pre-release speculation about what was likely to be missing from the Mac version of AutoCAD 2011. It turns out that my list was pretty accurate as far as it went, but very incomplete. In a move that I can only applaud, Autodesk has now published its own list of missing Mac [...]

Revit User Group Auckland - October Meeting Announcement

Updated: 2010-10-16 11:11:49

Click here to check out The Revit User Group Auckland! Date & time : Wednesday, October 20, 2010 5:30 PM Location : Jasmax,2 Marston Street, Parnell, Auckland Please join us from 5.30pm: • 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction • 6:05pm...

Download AutoCAD LT Trial

Updated: 2010-10-16 03:24:03

Try AutoCAD LT® software, the professional choice for 2D drafting and detailing, today. To download your free**, 30-day AutoCAD LT trial, simply fill out and submit the form below. AutoCAD LT Trial Download FAQ (pdf – 49Kb) Click Here to Download ** This product is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license [...]

AutoCAD for Mac is out

Updated: 2010-10-15 16:41:11

Get it here. Or don’t. Whatever.

QAFLAGS System Variable

Updated: 2010-10-15 14:03:16

Home About Index Polls Archives Today's popular content AutoCAD 2010, Free trial 57 AutoCAD 2011 in 3 minutes 29 AutoCAD 2010 in 3 minutes 21 More information on AutoCAD WS 20 DWG TrueView 2010 15 more Recent comments Enhanced Linetypes 4 days 1 hour ago me 1 week 5 days ago If you will wblock out this 1 week 5 days ago Incorrect output in some cases 1 week 6 days ago More good info 1 week 6 days ago QAFLAGS history 1 week 6 days ago Thanks . Owen 2 weeks 3 hours ago QAFLAGS raison d'être 2 weeks 2 days ago I agree with this very good 2 weeks 5 days ago ACAD on the Mac 4 weeks 2 days ago Navigation Popular content Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy Home QAFLAGS System Variable Submitted by rkmcswain on Fri , 10 15 2010 08:03 AutoCAD System Variable For some reason lately , I

I'm a super-mobile user?

Updated: 2010-10-15 07:24:00

Robert Scoble’s measure is the “Folks with more than 100 apps” and I have 116. At a guess I reckon maybe 20% of those get frequent use with Tweetdeck, Typepad, LinkedIn and Facebook being the most used. I think TomTom...

AutoCAD for Mac available now, including Free Trial

Updated: 2010-10-15 01:55:58

, Home About Index Polls Archives Today's popular content AutoCAD 2010, Free trial 57 AutoCAD 2011 in 3 minutes 29 AutoCAD 2010 in 3 minutes 21 More information on AutoCAD WS 20 DWG TrueView 2010 15 more Recent comments Enhanced Linetypes 4 days 1 hour ago me 1 week 5 days ago If you will wblock out this 1 week 5 days ago Incorrect output in some cases 1 week 6 days ago More good info 1 week 6 days ago QAFLAGS history 1 week 6 days ago Thanks . Owen 2 weeks 3 hours ago QAFLAGS raison d'être 2 weeks 2 days ago I agree with this very good 2 weeks 5 days ago ACAD on the Mac 4 weeks 2 days ago Navigation Popular content Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy Home AutoCAD for Mac available now , including Free Trial Submitted by rkmcswain on Fri , 10 15 2010 07:55 AutoCAD Free Mac

New AutoCAD vacancy

Updated: 2010-10-14 14:13:35

We have a new long term vacancy for an AutoCAD design engineer with Press Tool experience, to be based in Telford. This role could possibly lead to a permanent position.

KETIV AMA – Vendor Presentation

Updated: 2010-10-13 01:23:54

I attended KETIV AMA yesterday. It was not really a vendor presentation. It was more of a training event. they had several tracks and many classes presented by their team of internal staff and Autodesk employees. I am always looking for tips and trick and cross industry information that I can apply to the firms [...]

Auto CAD Jobs - Drafting

Updated: 2010-10-12 16:21:36

Do you have what it takes for online drafting Auto CAD jobs?

Vote for Your Favourite AU 2010 YouTube Video

Updated: 2010-10-12 10:51:52

Help a fellow CAD Geek get their Autodesk University fix by simply watching & voting for a video. Three lucky videographers will get an AU Pass based on the votes their videos receive. I know how good that feels, thanks...

Toward Better Vendor Presentations

Updated: 2010-10-12 01:56:29

My perspective may not be the final word on this subject, but I have seen so many of these that I do have some suggestions. It may not make for the perfect presentation, but if this advice were taken then at least I would be happier. Many of these have been used by presenters 1. [...]

My Beef with Vendor Presentations

Updated: 2010-10-11 01:16:45

I have seen so many vendor presentations in my career that I cannot count them. Some have been forgettable, some unforgettable, some boring, some exciting, but they have all been done with the best intentions. I am speaking on the general presentations that are made to large crowds either in person or via the web. [...]

Preventing Viewports from Plotting in AutoCAD

Updated: 2010-10-11 00:36:25

In AutoCAD 2008 my viewports are showing up when I plot a drawing. How do I turn this off or stop them from plotting

Cancellation in AutoCAD

Updated: 2010-10-11 00:29:05

I am currently using AutoCAD Architecture 2010. I have tried it with 2011 version too, it all ends up the same. Whenever I cancel something or erase

Windows 7 - Start, Run

Updated: 2010-10-08 17:39:24

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ArcGIS for AutoCAD NETLOAD

Updated: 2010-10-08 16:59:00

: GIS CAD Interoperability My ideas for GIS and CAD integration , discussion , tips and work flow . suggestions October 08, 2010 ArcGIS for AutoCAD NETLOAD If you follow this BLOG let me warn you that baseketball season is starting up again and that means lots of running for the team , and more tedious basketball GIS metephors are in your future Speaking of getting started here is a little info for getting started with ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 that is different than past versions . To make installation greatly simplified for all version of AutoCAD , the new ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 must be NETLOAD-ed each time you run ArcGIS for AutoCAD . If like me you always want to load ArcGIS for AutoCAD you can use one of many ways in AutoCAD to autoload a DLL like . ArcGISForAutoCAD.dll I invoke a script

New AutoCAD vacancy

Updated: 2010-10-08 14:16:05

We have a new CAD vacancy for an AutoCAD design engineer, with experience in the Oil & Gas industry. The candidate is to be based in Essex.

AutoCAD Plotting Problem

Updated: 2010-10-08 00:32:47

I am trying to plot from AutoCAD 2008 with a PC running Windows XP SP2. The Windows operating system is being run from a partitioned MAC HD on my laptop.

AutoCAD WS

Updated: 2010-10-07 01:59:52

Home About Index Polls Archives Today's popular content AutoCAD 2010, Free trial 57 AutoCAD 2011 in 3 minutes 29 AutoCAD 2010 in 3 minutes 21 More information on AutoCAD WS 20 DWG TrueView 2010 15 more Recent comments Enhanced Linetypes 4 days 1 hour ago me 1 week 5 days ago If you will wblock out this 1 week 5 days ago Incorrect output in some cases 1 week 6 days ago More good info 1 week 6 days ago QAFLAGS history 1 week 6 days ago Thanks . Owen 2 weeks 3 hours ago QAFLAGS raison d'être 2 weeks 2 days ago I agree with this very good 2 weeks 5 days ago ACAD on the Mac 4 weeks 2 days ago Navigation Popular content Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy Home AutoCAD WS Submitted by rkmcswain on Wed , 10 06 2010 19:59 AutoCAD WS iPad iTouch AutoCAD WS is essentially the old

ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 and Other New Stuff

Updated: 2010-10-07 01:19:00

: GIS CAD Interoperability My ideas for GIS and CAD integration , discussion , tips and work flow . suggestions October 06, 2010 ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 and Other New Stuff Got a new car used , but new to me New phone cheap , but with just the features I need ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 is something brand new . It supports 64 bit and 32 bit AutoCAD versions 2010 and 2011 likely 2012 when it ships I really like using it with its new ribbon interface , better map image quality and performance . It supports connecting to more kinds of servers with certain forms of authentification and now supports ArcGIS Server fast maps . ArcGIS for AutoCAD 250 has a clever new set of selection tools that have been added . Performance when editing large amounts of attribute information is also greatly . improved I

New vacancies

Updated: 2010-10-06 01:45:30

We have new vacancies for AutoCAD design engineers with experience in the Water Treatment and Process industries, and also for a document controller. All to be based in Lichfield.

Revit User Group Manawatu - Notice of October Meeting

Updated: 2010-10-05 09:30:01

I am a bit late posting this as missed the first mail out. 5.30pm Wednesday 6th October 2010 @ Image Audio Showroom, Modena Centre, 723 Main Street, Palmerston North Format for the evening will be; 5:30pm - Drinks, nibbles and...

Selling or Telling?

Updated: 2010-10-04 18:23:04

I have sat in on quite a few software presentations from vendors and have noticed that they are generally selling features. Or should I say “telling” me about the features. I have heard that there is a subtle differentiation from selling and telling. In an audio book that I listened to some time back called [...]

XREF Overlay VS Attachment

Updated: 2010-10-04 16:25:04

Q. What is difference between an XREF attachment and overlay? A. We have talked about external references as attachments VS overlays in a previous newsletter.