CAD and BIM General
Although they are changing to Airbus for the domestic fleet, Air New Zealand have taken options on Boeing 777 and 7E7 aircraft to replace the current 747/767 long haul fleet. STUFF : BUSINESS : Boeing wins nod over Airbus: Twenty-First-Century Jet: The Making and Marketing of the Boeing 777 A book
AutoCAD
Autodesk and Tech Pacific are giving you the chance to flex those brain cells, and update your knowledge. Plus win heaps of great prizes! SESSIONS TO COVER: Platform Technology Solutions (AutoCAD, Buzzsaw, DWF Composer) Building Solutions Session (ADT, Viz, Revit) Infrastructure Solutions (Land Desktop, Civil 3d, Map, Mapguide) Manufacturing Solutions
CAD and BIM General
TUMONZ have released an updated map engine (Version 2). This this adds new tools and simpler inteface to the already excellent existing product. I think the biggest improvement is that the core map and user objects can use transparency and textures. Combined with the new "rendering engine" this
AutoCAD
Hans Grootegoed of CADPRO gave us an excellent presentation & demo of ProSteel 3D. This is a Structural Steel BIM & Detailing package based on AutoCAD object Arx technology. It allows modelling of the complete steel structure complete with all connection, splice and fastening details. The model can be scheduled,
CAD and BIM General
While Airbus build the "Super Jumbo", Boeing are going in different direction & building smaller, smarter, and more efficient aircraft. Who is right in this multi-billion dollar gamble? This Cadalyst article covers some of the CAD technology used to create the "Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner": Read it
AutoCAD
Just got notice of this change for ADT, ABS, Revit users in New Zealand. Congratulations to Rich and the team at Salesoft CAD Solutions. • Autodesk Architectural Desktop • Autodesk Revit • Autodesk Building Systems Salesoft CAD Solutions have appointed a number of commissioned agents to act on their behalf to ensure a
CAD and BIM General
How can you share a really old CAD file for someone to print or view when they don’t have the software? Could make a DWF but the old legacy application doesn’t support them. I faced this with an old file I created in 1993 using AutoSketch (see screenshot)
AutoCAD
The topic was the new release of AutoCAD 2005 hosted by Rich & Gary at Salesoft CAD Solutions. Covered the new features in 2005 including sheet sets, fields, interface, & editing enhancements. It was good to see what core AutoCAD can do but I think I’ll stick to ADT
AutoCAD
Just posted the beginings of a Gallery. Work in progress. My CAD Gallery
CAD and BIM General
I first saw MindManager when it was used, by Hugh Bathurst, as a brainstorming/notation tool to run an excellent CAD Productivity conference I attended. Having seen it in action I had to get a copy and purchased my own. It’s a great tool for any kind of planning,
AutoCAD Architecture
TUMONZ - The Ultimate Map of New Zealand. Anywhere. Any Scale. All Vector. I use this both at work and home. If you are in NZ its a great tool for both CAD and GPS, A huge database with ability to overlay vector roads, topographic detail, legal boundary and much
AutoCAD
Shaan started it all with his Blog Between the lines
