CAD Geek Interview: Streamlining Decision Making with Civil 3D and InfraWorks
On July 22, 2015 I joined DLT Solutions with my company (CADD Microsystems) and Lynn Allen for an event specifically tailored to the challenges faced by government customers. During the event, I shared a presentation on...
read moreBrighten up AutoCAD with a Lighter Color Scheme
Customization has long been among AutoCAD's core strengths. Even as changes are made to the program it's typically always possible to tailor the interface to your liking. One recent change that some users love, and others...
read moreApplying Child Dimension Styles: A Geek and a dimension is born
Wrapping up my sixth edition of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT: No Experience Required; few things can top the excitement of sharing months of hard work that, as an author, I sincerely hope will help others get a footing in the industry - much as I did many years ago. I...
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Where did the Coordinate readout in the AutoCAD status bar go?
Whenever you first learned AutoCAD, there's a good chance at least some portion of the class/book included a discussion about the Cartesian coordinate system used throughout AutoCAD. I'll spare you the details, but to summarize coordinates help us identify the precise...
read moreAsk me anything at the All About AutoCAD CADD Chat
Just last week (September 20th) I celebrated my fourth anniversary at CADD Microsystems. During my first week at CADD I recall our CEO asked me to sign a copy of my book AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT: No Experience Required. While I’m not sure if the autograph increased the...
read moreApplying Parametric Constraints to Dynamic Blocks
https://youtu.be/9PQfYg1qILg AutoCAD block libraries can quickly become unwieldy due in part to the need to capture multiple options of what's effectively the same item. A common example of this is a table that is offered in 6 ft, 8 ft, and 10 ft varieties. Each of...
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123D Catch Released for Android
When Project Photofly (now 123D Catch) first debuted on Autodesk Labs I had to check the speedometer on my DeLorean, and look out the window for kids on hoverboards. To my disappointment there was no DeLorean in my driveway, nor kids on hoverboards, but it was now...
read moreDisabling AutoCAD Layer Output when Plotting to PDF
As the near ubiquitous electronic plotting format, chances are more than one client has asked you for a PDF version of your drawing. Although more robust PDF tools certainly exist, the DWG to PDF.pc3 driver that's included with AutoCAD is more than sufficient for many...
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A quick look at the simplest way to share what you know using Autodesk Screencast
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a video worth? For me, video has long been an invaluable tool for supporting end-users first as a CAD manager, and today in my role at CADD Microsystems. I find it possible to record in a minute what might take me five...
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Controlling how AutoCAD Drawings Open from Windows Explorer
Now that my upcoming book AutoCAD 2015 and AutoCAD LT 2015: No Experience Required is off to the printers I can (hopefully) begin giving my blog the attention it deserves. I look forward to sharing some new tips & tricks I have been gathering for some time in some...
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