• Does 64-bit Computing Matter for CAD Users?

    Updated: 2010-12-31 16:58:56

  • AutoCAD Polyline Lineweight Display Problem

    Updated: 2010-12-30 19:16:06
    When I give a polyline a lineweight of .80mm, it will plot as a bold line, but I cannot view it as a bold line. It looks the same as the default line.

  • Execute Command on Selected AutoCAD Item

    Updated: 2010-12-30 18:31:32
    How do I change the setting that will allow me to execute a command on a selected item? When I want to erase, move, rotate etc. a line, lets say I select

  • 2010 Top Ten Favorites

    Updated: 2010-12-29 00:47:19
    I took a little time to review the blog posts that I made in the past year… My Favorites: Here are my Top Ten favorite posts from 2010. Many of them are series so the list is not ten items long, but there are more than ten posts collectively. The Last Gasp for CAD – [...]

  • CAD Velocity

    Updated: 2010-12-27 17:43:24
    As mentioned in a prior post,Velocity is the speed at which your environment is moving or embracing change. Velocity goes beyond just speed.  If it were just speed then those that moved the fastest would always make the most progress.  While rate of change is important,so is the direction of the change. Velocity is defined [...]

  • Making a Sketch Active for Editing

    Updated: 2010-12-27 02:36:30
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  • Inventor Add-in: Center Point Rectangle

    Updated: 2010-12-26 15:22:12
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  • Exploring the View Cube

    Updated: 2010-12-25 15:38:32
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  • Adding Automatic Tangents with Line Tool

    Updated: 2010-12-23 15:14:35
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  • When in Doubt, Right Click in Inventor

    Updated: 2010-12-23 01:50:56
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  • Driven and Driving Dimensions

    Updated: 2010-12-23 01:02:56
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  • Get a Free extended trial of Autodesk Algor Simulation Software

    Updated: 2010-12-22 15:47:52
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  • Merry Christmas from Nova Design!

    Updated: 2010-12-22 10:55:05
    Everyone at Nova Design would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Our Christmas message can be viewed here.

  • Autodesk Inventor Newsletter Dec 2010

    Updated: 2010-12-22 04:46:26
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  • Scaled Dimensions

    Updated: 2010-12-21 23:15:15
    I often import other drawings in model space, but use the Scale command to size them as needed in my drawing. If the drawings have been dimensioned using

  • Momentum

    Updated: 2010-12-20 16:22:25
    Momentum is defined as the power that is resident in a moving object. The amount of momentum that an object has depends on two physical quantities: the mass and the velocity of the moving object in the frame of reference. In physics, the usual symbol for momentum is a bold p (bold because it is [...]

  • Loss of Momentum

    Updated: 2010-12-20 16:21:53
    Loss of Momentum can happen and it will slow your CAD efforts down. Momentum, from a physics perspective, is constant in a closed system.  “Total momentum of a closed system of objects (which has no interactions with external agents) is constant. One of the consequences of this is that the center of mass of any [...]

  • One sentence worth the price of your book!

    Updated: 2010-12-20 14:51:38
    That’s the subject in an e-mail I just received from a reader of my book, AutoCAD 2011 & AutoCAD LT 2011 Bible. I just had to share his comment with you, so I asked for, and received, his permission. Here’s what he wrote: “I can’t tell you how long I’ve been trying to figure out Named [...]

  • I feel old; remember when Lego had printed assembly guides?

    Updated: 2010-12-19 00:05:46
    Check out the YouTube below or download the free app & data to your iOS device here. Design tech meets the new consumer generation. There is more to Inventor & Publisher Mobile than Industrial design & documentation. Check out Autodesk...

  • Autodesk Software Helps Enable Cost-Effective Electric Bike Design at Pi Mobility

    Updated: 2010-12-17 16:50:43
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  • “AutoCAD Block Best Practices,” an e-book by Edwin Prakoso

    Updated: 2010-12-15 20:21:32
    Edwin Prakoso has written an excellent and thorough e-book on AutoCAD blocks. In 69 pages, he covers the following: Creating, inserting, modifying, and replacing blocks Creating and using attributes Creating annotative blocks Creating dynamic blocks, including visibility states, parameters, and constraints Extracting data from blocks Best practices examples Managing and sharing blocks The book is only $10 and he’s offering a 40% discount [...]

  • Create a custom function in AutoCAD’s calculator

    Updated: 2010-12-15 18:24:56
    AutoCAD calculator (the QUICKCALC command )is a great feature for both simple and complex calculations. One of the great features is the ability to calculate coordinates. QuickCalc has variables (or functions) that are shortcuts to some of the more complex coordinate calculations. To use these functions, follow these steps: Start a command. At the prompt where you need [...]

  • Position for a Mechanical CAD Technician

    Updated: 2010-12-15 14:28:50
    We have a new opening for a Mechanical CAD Technician to be based in Sheffield, AutoCAD experience is required.

  • Mechanical Design Engineers required

    Updated: 2010-12-14 13:57:06
    We have new vacancies for up to 4 Mechanical Design Engineers required to carry out work on pipework, fabrications, plant layouts etc.  The candidate is to be based in Wombourne, West Midlands.  Inventor and AutoCAD experience is essential.

  • New CAD vacancies

    Updated: 2010-12-14 00:43:56
    We have new CAD vacancies for Mechanical Detail Designers and a Project Engineer, working from Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

  • Autodesk Moldflow PowerTrack

    Updated: 2010-12-11 00:43:33
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  • Alternatives to the Augi Forums

    Updated: 2010-12-09 13:15:40
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  • Architectural Symbols

    Updated: 2010-12-08 19:56:04
    Learn how to read and understand what architectural symbols on drafting blueprints mean.

  • Free AutoCAD Blocks

    Updated: 2010-12-08 19:14:34
    Before you head over to Autodesk or eBay, why not check the many free AutoCAD blocks resources available on the web.

  • AutoCAD LT on sale?

    Updated: 2010-12-08 18:43:23
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  • Civil 3D Toolspace missing tabs

    Updated: 2010-12-08 11:20:15
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  • Creating GIS Lines and Polygons in AutoCAD

    Updated: 2010-12-07 21:50:00
    : GIS CAD Interoperability My ideas for GIS and CAD integration , discussion , tips and work flow . suggestions December 07, 2010 Creating GIS Lines and Polygons in AutoCAD Here in Southern California basketball fans have different choices when it comes to NBA basketball . The Lakers have certainly had their share of success . The LA Clippers , although they play in the same arena as the Lakers , tend to measure their success in smaller increments . This last week the Lakers and Clippers where both represented on the highlight reels . Blake Griffin represented the Clippers for his wild-man dunking exploits and the Lakers for their four game losing streak . There is something beautiful about the straight forward approach to a game that suggests the best way to score sometimes is to just

  • Use Dynamic Input, or not

    Updated: 2010-12-07 21:09:53
    Dynamic Input is a way of specifying coordinates near your cursor, instead of on the command line. It’s on by default, but you can turn it off using the Dynamic Input button on the status bar. When you’re doing simple drawing tasks, there isn’t much difference between having Dynamic Input on or off. But sometimes, the [...]

  • Several new permanent CAD vacancies!

    Updated: 2010-12-07 14:38:39
    We have several new permanent vacancies for people to work at the Nova offices!  To apply for roles such as Technical Author, Design Engineer and Trainee Design Engineer please visit our CAD Vacancies page.

  • AU 2010 is over

    Updated: 2010-12-05 21:13:04
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  • AU 2010 - Day 3.5

    Updated: 2010-12-05 20:31:19
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  • AU 2010 - Day 3

    Updated: 2010-12-05 20:10:00
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  • AU 2010 - Day 2

    Updated: 2010-12-05 18:25:23
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