RobiNZ CAD Blog

On my way to Autodesk University in Orlando

Blogging will be a bit tricky for the next few weeks as will be travelling without a computer.I’m attending Autodesk University in Orlando. If possible I will be posting to the CAD Autodesk University category on my CAD Blog and adding photos to the Travel 2005 (Autodesk University Trip) Photo gallery. If you are going, see you there! Read more →

Standards New Zealand to adopt XML

Standards NZ are moving to XML format. They have their catalogue now as PDF and in a database format with its own viewer but the move to XML is interesting. For AEC perhaps this means there will be potential to integrate & reference standards information directly in the relevant BIM object style/family. Computerworld - Standards body to adopt XML Standards New Zealand, the body that oversees the development of industry standards, is to convert its catalogue of more than 3,000 standards to XML… Read more →

San Francisco Day 2: Biked the Bridge

Apparently it was cold this morning but I don't know as slept in. About 10am I picked up a rental bike and headed for Golden Gate. Needed some film so popped into a camera shop near where I'm staying. The Chinese owner asked if I was Kiwi and it turns out his brother runs a superette in St Heliers, Auckland where I top up for "fuel" on some of my bike rides. Small world. Anyway, with my usual luck, the bike got (out of a zillion rental bikes) started creaking a little when I put pressure on the pedal. No... Read more →

NZ GPS Maps

Brent's New Zealand Street Maps for Garmin GPS are now available via his new site. I use them with my Garmin Legend and Mapsource software but they also come with a DOS loader if you don’t have Mapsource. Until Brent made these available Garmin Worldmap was the only up-loadable mapping for Garmin GPS in NZ. Compare the level of detail in the screenshot from Worldmap with Brent’s Street Map (Version 3). The street data is based on the LINZ database and with the assistance of partners at Where Are We Brent is also adding extra Points of Interest and other... Read more →

GPS NZ Mapping

Own a Garmin GPS? For a fantastic New Zealand road map suitable for Garmin units look at NZ GPS Maps Website Thanks to some wonderful work by Brent this is a great resource for NZ land based GPS use. I took my Etrex Legend for a 5500 km drive and about 300km cycle around the South Island using this map extensively. Even the most remote roads were accurate. I didn't even get lost in Christchurch! Read more →