AutoCAD
Michael Riddle Blogs
Via AEC News I learn that Michael Riddle, one Autodesks Founders, has recently started blogging .
Robin Capper
A Kiwi, but not a flightless bird or brown fuzzy skin green centred fruit. Humanist, Skeptic, Cyclist, Car Enthusiast, Westie Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa New Zealand | he/him
CAD and BIM General
Documenting Folder Structures with MindManager
There was a question on the Autodesk CAD Manager Discussion Group regarding methods for documenting file folder structures. I use a combination of tools depending on the need. If you simply want an im...
Automobile
It's not easy being green - Are hybrid cars worse?
This post is a result of reading two articles in the worlds best auto magazine: Car Magazine There is a short but interesting interview in Car Nov 2006 (pg 140) where Rinaldo Rinolfi, VP Fiat Power...
TypePad
Six Aparts New Year resolution?
I’m hoping it’s to spend a little time on much ignored TypePad. It’s not that it’s bad, far from it, but it has been a long time since it was shown some love and there is potential for improvement ....
Neighours, Friends and Family
One of the nice features of Vox is it's social nature. You can link to other Vox blogs creating a "neighbourhood" community of friends and family. However it pays to tick the correct box... Meet a fellow Vox'er work colleague and, recently discovered, stepcousin-
CAD and BIM General
5 things "Memebuster"
Meme: An idea which mutates, is inherited like a gene and spreads like a virus I think it’s funny the “ 5 CAD things… ” meme*, which started with this post , is spreading across the CAD Blogosph...
ArchiCAD
If in doubt ask! - Newbie question prompts great ADT Project Navigator discussion!
If you’re stuck with something before trying to re-invent the wheel ask people who’ve probably been there already. Resources like product discussion groups , user groups like AUGI or via comment/email...
Avoid mouse hand fatigue with “Snap To” mousing
Have a look for a “Snap To” setting in your control panel mouse properties and if not enabled give it a try it. The pointer will locate on the default button for any dialog you launch. While it may no...
Camtasia
MindManager - Custom toolbar buttons for my favourite commands
Two of my most used MindManager commands are a bit buried in the menu/flyouts so the first thing I do after install is create toolbar buttons. This only takes a minute but allows easy access to Save A...
Automobile
Vectra wins US Car of the Year - No wonder their auto industry is in trouble!
I mean if a rebadged Vectra is the best, the rest must be rubbish! Vectra wins US Car of the Year - News - Carmagazine.co.uk It's enough to make Jeremy Clarkson's hair curl – even more. A US ver...
AutoSketch
5 [CAD] Things You Didn't Know About Me
Rick Stavanja (of http://cadwire.net ) tagged me for the Bloggers “ 5 Things You Didn't Know About Me ” meme. I’d already been tagged but as that appeared on my personal blog I decided to do another “...
A short holiday from blogging
I had a bit of un-connected, from everything, time this week so click thru to the “ What I got up to on my holiday post ”