AutoCAD 2011

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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AutoCAD for Mac and iOS Announced

by Donnie Gladfelter on August 30, 2010

in AutoCAD,AutoCAD 2011

BIG NEWS – after an 18-year absence, AutoCAD is returning to the Mac! Of course, much to Autodesk’s dismay, this hasn’t exactly been a secret to nearly anyone following who follows the CAD industry. Now for the part I hadn’t expected (but makes perfect sense); AutoCAD is also coming to the iOS (aka. iPod Touch, [...]

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Maximize the Power of Page Setups by Importing

April 21, 2010

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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First look at Hatching and Transparency in AutoCAD 2011

April 4, 2010

Out in San Francisco during the AutoCAD 2011 Product Launch Event I took a first look at 3D Surfaces inside AutoCAD 2011. As powerful as 3D AutoCAD has become, 2D remains a mainstay of what many AutoCAD users do on a daily basis. After all it’s still 2D plan sheets that get things built. On [...]

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Learn what’s new in AutoCAD 2011 this Wednesday in Richmond

March 26, 2010

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the AutoCAD 2011 Product Launch Event here in San Francisco, CA. After the webcast I got to attend several breakout sessions where many of the product managers demonstrated some of the most compelling features inside AutoCAD 2011. I’ll write more about the event later, but suffice to say [...]

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