AutoCAD 2009

Use Performance Monitor Gadget to keep AutoCAD Virtual Memory in Check

by Donnie Gladfelter on September 8, 2010

in AutoCAD,AutoCAD 2009,AutoCAD 2010,AutoCAD 2011

In July I provided a first look at Project Photofly, an uber-cool technology from Autodesk that lets you build 3D models from photographs. Now I’ll admit it’s difficult to exceed the cool-factor of something like Project Photofly. Still that doesn’t mean Photofly’s slightly less glamorous cousins are any less attractive and/or useful. Performance Monitor for [...]

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Maximize the Power of Page Setups by Importing

by Donnie Gladfelter on April 21, 2010

in AutoCAD 2006,AutoCAD 2007,AutoCAD 2008,AutoCAD 2009,AutoCAD 2010,AutoCAD 2011

Continuing the topic of using Named Page Setups (started with my last post titled “Name That Page Setup and Win (Save) Money”) to help you more efficiently manage plotting I wanted to take a look at how you might implement their use in the real world. The true versatility in Named Page Setups is found [...]

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Name That Page Setup and Win (Save) Money

April 18, 2010

AutoCAD provides an almost infinite number of possibilities when preparing a drawing for plotting. Setting up drawing to plot is like an artist making a reproduction of a painting; the two paintings will look very similar, but they’ll never look exactly the same. This is much like plotting in AutoCAD; you’ll probably find the right [...]

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Creating Zoom Macros with the Action Recorder

January 12, 2010

I can’t speak for the other vertical products out there, but both Land Desktop and Civil 3D have a handy assortment of Zoom Macros. These Zoom macros include things like ZE for Zoom Extents, ZP for Zoom Previous, and so on. Although both LDT and Civil 3D are built atop the beloved AutoCAD platform, these [...]

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Display Drawing Mode Icons as Text

December 10, 2009

Despite my best efforts I never had the chance to blog nearly as much as I wanted from Autodesk University 2009.  Suffice to say, with 4 on-camera interviews, 3 classes to present, 1 lab to assist, and a partridge in a pear tree, it was a busy week. Ok, so maybe I made up the [...]

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Reset CUI verses Restore CUI – What’s the difference?

August 21, 2009

One of the greatest features of AutoCAD is how much you can tailor it to meet your individual needs. To me, what’s even better than the ability to customize your workspace, is the fact Autodesk makes it incredibly easy to get things back to the way they were if you happen to over customize your [...]

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