As a veteran AutoCAD user, I was a bit concerned when I first learned Autodesk was updating the command-line in AutoCAD 2013. While I’m certainly all for regaining valuable screen real estate; reducing the command-line to just one line? Does Autodesk not understand that I need to see at least some of my command history [...]
XREF Drawings from Autodesk 360
May 3, 2012 by 9 Comments
Like most releases, AutoCAD 2013 introduces a lengthy list of worthwhile enhancements to the product in this, it’s 30th anniversary year. While these are each welcome improvements, I feel the biggest opportunity surrounding AutoCAD 2013 is its integration with Autodesk 360. Formerly known as Autodesk Cloud, the family of Autodesk 360 products and services present [...]
Recreating the FLATTEN Command in AutoCAD for Mac
April 24, 2012 by 7 Comments
Aside from being rather absent from the blogosphere, I have found myself using AutoCAD for Mac more and more lately. In fact, my company and I are preparing to host an AutoCAD for Mac training class in the next month. While the gap between the Mac and Windows releases of AutoCAD 2011 left me wishing [...]
Join CADD Microsystems for their February Tech Tour
January 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Kicking off the first of many TechTour events my company hosts each year, CADD Microsystems is excited to return to the Grand Hyatt in Washington DC on February 15, 2012 to share a one day learning experience with our customers. For those who have never had the opportunity to join CADD Microsystems for one of their TechTour [...]
Using MindManager 2012 at Autodesk University 2011
December 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Autodesk University has long been the unequaled destination to learn from some of the top presenters in the industry today. While such presentations are still a mainstay of the conference, Autodesk introduced a revolutionary new type of presentation to the roster several years ago. The folks at Autodesk like to call this special subset of [...]
A Geek’s Gadget Guide to Autodesk University
November 21, 2011 by 7 Comments
Autodesk’s annual user conference, Autodesk University, will bring thousands of Autodesk product users to the Venetian Hotel and Resort in about a week. Several bloggers have already made posts highlighting AU survival tips like “bring chap stick” and “wear comfortable shoes”, but what about the gadgetry necessary to survive the conference? This post will leave [...]
