August 2008

Setting Up & Configuring a Distributed License Server

by Donnie Gladfelter on August 26, 2008

in AutoCAD

The task of configuring a license server can be a daunting task.  Just the name itself implies cancel all of my afternoon meetings, get me some coffee, I’m going to be here a while.  Thankfully that’s just the stigma surrounding the configuration of license files.  Knowing that some of the other documentation out there can [...]

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Microsoft Natural Language Search, pptPlex, & Email Prioritizer

by Donnie Gladfelter on August 21, 2008

in Other Software

First let me start by offering my congratulatory birthday wishes to the “Between The Lines” blog by Shaan Hurley.  Seeing that most blogs die within a matter of months, reaching the 5-year mark is a monumental achievement. Now back to our regularly scheduled program.  Since switching to Windows Vista in January of this year, I [...]

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AU 2008 General Registration Now Open

August 18, 2008

I just got word on Friday that General Registration for Autodesk University 2008 is now open! From the sounds of things pre-registration was incredibly successful. Already more than 3,700 people have registered for AU 2008. I know it’s the same story each and every year, but this year is once again looking to be the [...]

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Introduction to Object Snap Tracking

August 12, 2008

Object Snaps (OSNAP) are among the most fundamental AutoCAD topics I know.  Without them, drawing two intersecting lines can be described as arbitrary at best. A lesser known OSNAP function is this thing called Object Snap Tracking.  Simply put, Object Snap Tracking can reduce if not eliminate the number of construction lines you draw, just [...]

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Autodesk University Registration Open

August 8, 2008

It’s official – registration for AU 2008 is open.In the words of Autodesk, the site is “Sputtering along”, but open nonetheless.  While this is certainly inconvenient, it is a promising sign that AU will be bigger than ever (despite the current state of the economy).  AU 2007 was my first AU, and it really is [...]

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Dynamically Aligning Your Blocks

August 6, 2008

I was just looking back upon some of the topics I have covered in my 100+ posts here at The CAD Geek.  Naturally I have covered a lot of topics, but one topic I was embarrassed to see virtually unexplored here was Dynamic Blocks. Over the last several years I must say I have become [...]

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