I just completed my installation Architectural Desktop 2007 at home. I started it up and it all worked fine until I tried to close a drawing. Hitting the X caused the processor to hit 100% and after about 30 seconds a fatal error. Thinking maybe it was a bad install
Details for the New Zealand Autodesk 2007 Launch event are on-line. It changes every year, as the format is refined, but this post about the 2006 event shows it goes far beyond the average software launch. Register now at the Autodesk NZ site. Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz * When:
Kevin Schneider, on The Evangelist Speaks, points out that Inventor 11 supports 4 gb of RAM when running on a 64 bit OS and links to this FAQ on 64 bit Windows. FAQ about Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft By Charlie Russel, Microsoft MVP for Windows Server, Security,
When you take that shiny new AutoCAD disc out of the box spare a thought for all the people who helped get it there, including the those who put it in the box. Between the Lines: Behind the Scenes Video: Shipping AutoCAD 2007 Between the Lines: Behind the Scenes Video:
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RSS is a powerful thing. Checking the blog feeds last night I notice someone is planning to be in Auckland on May 9th for the Autodesk Design Masters Event (2007 Launch)… * Since confirmed, pencil it in your diary, details to follow…
Heidi Hewitt has completed her Sheets Happen! series on the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager. This tour through every aspect of Sheet Sets started with a diagram setting out the scope. I made a MindManager version of it and added hyperlinks to the various posts as a reference. If you use
The AutoCAD graphics hardware database provides the status of certified and non-certified graphics hardware for the new 3D display features in AutoCAD 2007. http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard
Eric Stover with another Camtasia’tastic AutoCAD 2007 demo. This time Massing (solids), Visual styles, Sun Studies,& Animated Fly-by. Where is the narration Eric Between the Lines: New AutoCAD 2007 Video "Downtown Boston" Between the Lines: New AutoCAD 2007 Video "Downtown Boston"
Mark Douglas has a nice post on the the new DWF attach feature in AutoCAD 2007.
Shaan Hurley has posted a couple of videos, recorded by Eric Stover, of AutoCAD 2007 in action. AutoCAD 2007 Video "Kitchen Interior" – Quick Interior study showing materials & lighting + the new Mental Ray Renderer in action AutoCAD 2007 Video "Austin Towers" – Site study showing massing (solids)
In the It's a visual world... post I mentioned that the new graphics in AutoCAD 2007 will place greater demands on PC graphics. You can tune the machine by selectively removing some of the more demanding settings, shadows especially, but a better card means a better experience. Besides
