Classes with The CAD Geek at Autodesk University 2018
From AutoCAD Tips and Tricks to learning how to establish shared coordinates between Civil 3D and Revit, The CAD Geek will present at Autodesk University for a twelfth consecutive year.
Leveraging the AutoCAD Select Similar Command
Save time building selection sets within AutoCAD by leveraging the Select Similar command to quickly filter objects and calculate quantities.
The Best of The CAD Geek’s AutoCAD Dad Jokes
To all the dad’s out there – Happy Father’s Day! I hope you’re able to spend the day with your own father and/or your own children. With my son turning three at the end of the month, I couldn’t be…
Autodesk University 2018 Community Voting Now Open
Autodesk received over 2,100 class proposals for Autodesk University 2018. Vote on the classes you want to see at this year's conference from now until July 13, 2018.
Autodesk 2019 New Features Webinars by The CAD Geek
Last week, the technical team at CADD Microsystems came together to put Autodesk’s 2019 products through their paces. I already shared my first impression of AutoCAD 2019 several weeks ago, but the purpose of last week was to look at…
What People are Saying About AutoCAD 2019
Yesterday Autodesk not only announced AutoCAD 2019, but also major changes about the way AutoCAD is offered to customers. As I shared in my post A First Look at What’s New in AutoCAD 2019, I’m quite excited about this release…
A First Look at What’s New in AutoCAD 2019
Despite the fact there’s snow on the ground where I live in Richmond, VA, the calendar says it’s spring. That’s important because flowers are as synonymous with spring as new releases of AutoCAD. Today Autodesk announced the release of AutoCAD…
Demystifying the AutoCAD Insertion Scale
The AutoCAD Insertion Scale is a mystical creature. Get it right, and the results are magical. Get it wrong, and you’re cursed with a riddle of why AutoCAD objects scale to seemingly random sizes when inserted into a drawing. Though…
The CAD Geek’s Productivity Tools for 2018
One month into the New Year, and hopefully your resolutions are still intact, and 2018 is poised to be everyone’s best year yet. Even if your resolutions have waived some, the start of a new month is a great milepost…
The Top-Rated Sessions of Autodesk University 2017
Each November industry professionals from across the globe gather in Las Vegas, NV for a week of learning at an event known as Autodesk University. Over the years, a lot about the conference has changed, but one thing that hasn’t…
Simplify AutoCAD Plotting by Hiding System Printers
With the plethora of available options, plotting from AutoCAD can feel intimidating no matter how long you’ve used the software. A common question I receive from both veteran AutoCAD users and novices is why they get inconsistent plots when plotting…
The CAD Geek Joins Autodesk’s Expert Elite
Last week I had the incredible opportunity to share what a day in the life of The CAD Geek is like during my takeover of the @AutoCAD twitter account. Being the first ever AutoCAD Twitter Takeover, I had little idea…