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AutoCAD gets ’App’y! — Autodesk Exchange Companion Apps
AutoCAD is perhaps the ultimate multi-purpose design application packed with tools to create pretty much any geometry. Sure, industry specific applications excel in their niche but AutoCAD is the great all-rounder. Need a solid modeller, or maybe a mesh modeller, perhaps some surfacing? I suppose at some stage
AutoCAD Stacked Dimension Override Text
Dimension overrides are an old AutoCAD feature but 2012 introduces a new twist. AutoCAD allows you to over-ride the automatic dimension text to add extra information. This is done in the Properties > Text > Text Override panel after selecting dimension(s). It is also possible to eliminate the
Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award
Cute, now design award winner… Fiat 500 wins the Compasso D’Oro Award - Car Body Design The Fiat 500 has won the XXII edition of the “Compasso d’Oro ADI” (ADI Golden Compass), Europe’s oldest design award. The prize was presented to Fiat Design Director Roberto Giolito during the
AutoCAD Architecture Hide & Seek?
I was working away & minimised AutoCAD Architecture (ACA) to do something in another application. When time came to restore ACA it appeared the main application window had disappeared. It was still active on the taskbar but didn’t restore when selected. Then I noticed clicking the taskbar icon made
Adventure South on Getaway, memorable because I did!
I haven’t done the “Alps to Ocean” route shown here but have ridden many of these roads on various Adventure South tours. It’s only a short clip but brings back memories of awesome trips, road/lakeside lunches (and the bus carrying all your kit!). [youtube=http://www.youtube.
The Autodesk 2012 Launch Aquatic with Salesoft CAD Solutions
It takes something special to lure you into an underground bunker filled with sharks. After a photo at the door (easier to ID the remains?) it was quite a trek, stopping to observe the Penguin Colony, to the Antarctic Hut and an auditorium lined tanks of huge stingray & fish.
Traffic Light Thought – Extreme precision driving, perhaps not?
Was it a display of extreme precision driving to get so close to a gate post it left a mark on the rear wheel arch, which could be buffed off without damage*, or extreme stupidity to be near it at all? * It was a fuzzy rough sawn soft pine post
Australian & New Zealand Revit Standards
I’m a bit slow posting this but the Australian & New Zealand Revit Standards have been published. Details & download at: Australian & New Zealand Revit Standards | www.anzrs.org Well, it’s been a long time in coming, but ANZRS is finally here. It’s been a mammoth
AutoCAD 2012 Block Editor Save Corruption Hot Fix
If you are running AutoCAD 2012 based apps check out this hotfix. I haven’t seen it happen yet but the potential problem it fixes is rather alarming! Description of Problem: When a drawing is saved from within the Block Editor, the entire content of the drawing is sometimes lost
Technology reinforced sedentary lifestyle guilt
It’s winter and, apart from doggy walks & very occasional bike rides, I tend to hibernate a bit. It’s a chance to catch up with the MySky recording back log (like all the Dr Whos since David Tennant left) and other inside stuff. However our amazingly technological world
Have a Cadalyst Twitter CAD chat with Lynn Allen & Josh Mings
If you are on Twitter & want to chat CAD check out the Cadalyst Twitter Chats. The series kicks off with Autodesk Evangelist Lynn Allen followed by Solidworks blogger Josh “SolidSmack” Mings. The Cadalyst page has details on how to join in the fun. Cadalyst Dell-Sponsored Twitter Chats - http: