Taking CTRL in AutoCAD
Taking shortcuts in life will sometimes come back to bite you. But there are some areas in life where shortcuts come in handy and make you more productive. In AutoCAD there are shortcut keys that you...
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New AutoCAD Features by Version (updated)
This is an update to my initial post about new AutoCAD features by version. This one adds AutoCAD 2014 to the list. As was previously stated: With each new version of AutoCAD there is typically a mass...
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Autodesk University 2013 – #AU2013
Another educational trip to Vegas for #AU2013! This is the third year in a row that I have been fortunate enough to attend Autodesk University in Las Vegas, Nevada and each year is more educational...
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Autodesk User Group International (AUGI) Membership
If your an Autodesk product user, whether it be AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Studio, Inventor or many of the other Autodesk software products, I would recommend you look in to becoming an AUGI member. I have...
View ArticleAutoCAD 101 Series – Intro
I have been seriously lacking in my writing this year, an area that I am now working on rectifying. To get things going again I am going to start out with a new series based on some much needed...
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AutoCAD 101 Series – Blocks – What and Why?
Are you new to AutoCAD? Have you been using AutoCAD for years but only use the blocks, styles, layers and tools that others have created? Do you want to learn more or step up your game on features...
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AutoCAD BAD CAD Blocks Hell!
Create real blocks in lieu of Anonymous blocks! As a designer I work in AutoCAD on a daily basis and use files provided by others. I am constantly miffed by the level of quality or lack...
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In my last post I indicated that I would follow up on a specific issue that I see happening on a pandemic level – anonymous blocks. Simple Definition of anonymity: the quality or...
View ArticleAre you Ready for Autodesk University 2016?
Autodesk University 2016 (AU) is right around the corner! Are you registered? Are you wishing you were? This is my 5th AU and I am definitely looking forward to it. If you have not...
View ArticleTired of Verifying Code Required Clearances in AutoCAD? Incorporate Them in...
No matter what your discipline, one of the tasks of a designer is to make sure that code or ordinance requirements are met. A lot of codes and ordinances incorporate clearance, spacing or directional...
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