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In this Tips and Tricks I want to talk about the new object creation, selection and display options on the AutoCAD 2011 platform that will save you time, picks and clicks. The first is the ability to create new objects based on existing content that you already have in the drawing. Now some of you might say just use the copy command; but once you see how this tool works, you’ll see that this might be a better solution. A lot of times we need to draw lines, arcs, and circles with the same layer, color and linetype, and this is a very simple tool to start using. Select an existing line in your drawing and right-click. On the menu is a command called “add selected.” Select it, and now notice that you are drawing a line with the same properties as the other. Hopefully no more drawing lines on the wrong layer.
The next command is a tool to help you select multiple items of the same kind. This is great tool if you need to switch all of the objects to a different layer, or maybe it is text and you need to change the height. To use the command, select an object that you want to change and right click. On the menu select “Select Similar.” Notice how everything else in the drawing using the same properties is now automatically selected. Now, using the properties command, you can change the properties and everything is updated.
The next command changes the visibility of objects. A lot of you have used the “isolate layer” command, but this takes it a step further. Select a series of objects, and make sure they are on different layers to really see how this command can work for you. Once you select the objects, right click. On the menu select the sub-menu called “Isolate,” then select “Isolate Objects.” Notice how everything else turns off except for those objects that you selected. So the big thing with this command is that layers don’t matter. To see the whole drawing again, select the “red light bulb” at the bottom right corner under the command line. You can also reverse this idea and use “Hide Objects” so everything that was selected gets turned off.
This is a small example of what is new with the AutoCAD 2011 platform. It should help in doing fewer picks and clicks in AutoCAD. See you in class, Jarod Schultz
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Posted 7/19/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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AutoCAD
If you are upgrading to any Autodesk product on the Revit platform or the AutoCAD platform you should look at this list and make sure you have the best graphics driver possible to run your software.
Revit Platform Graphics Hardware List
AutoCAD Platform Graphics Hardware List
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Posted 6/24/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
CH2M HILL has been selected by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to lead a team in the identification of the characteristics of a sustainable highway, and to develop tools, procedures and techniques that can be incorporated into a standard practice to make highways more sustainable.
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Posted 6/17/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Geospatial
Civil
Autodesk first launched this technology preview for Revit 2010 and collected some great feedback and its now been updated for 2011. The Solar Radiation Technology Preview for Revit 2011 allows you to understand and quantify solar radiation on various surfaces of your building information model.
Link Here
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Posted 5/12/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
Cowboys Stadium, engineered by Walter P Moore, won the prestigious 2010 “Eminent Conceptor" award, the highest award given by the Texas Council of Engineering Companies in its annual Engineering Excellence Awards program. The award was announced at the awards gala on April 9. The program, which began in 1975, recognizes organizations’ annual outstanding achievements within the engineering community.
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Posted 4/28/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
Designers push a traditional material to create longer spans, reach new heights, and find unconventional applications.
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Posted 4/14/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
Category:
Building
AUGI AEC Edge is dedicated to delivering mission-critical, game-changing, industry leading, best practice advice to the AEC industry. The new publication is designed to enable architects, engineers, designers and builders using Autodesk AEC products to be more productive, better informed and help keep them at the top of their game.
AEC Edge Link
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Posted 3/24/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
If you have ever wondered just how many different applications are available for Autodesk products then this is your site. This list is generated though the Autodesk Developer Network and is updated on a regular basis. It includes applications for most of Autodesk's product line. Partner Products Link
Another great site is the the Autodesk Labs Utilities Plugin of the Month site. All of the plugins they provide come with full source code to show you what goes on inside and what can be done in a relatively small amount of time to develop (from half a day up to about a week). Link Here
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Posted 3/11/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
The Project Butterfly team has a new release. And as a software as a service based solution, you can use it right away. No download. No install. No nothing. Just point your browser to:
http://butterfly.autodesk.com and start editing and collaborating with your drawings. This new release features:
- Layer Manager
- DXF import and export
- Match properties
- Explode polylines
- Dimension styles and aligned dimensions
- Vertex editing
- Linux support
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Posted 2/24/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
Today Autodesk Labs announced worldwide availability of Project Butterfly. Project Butterfly allows you to edit, co-edit, and review designs using your browser. Although you can save your design as a local drawing file, as long as you have it via the cloud, you can leave it in the cloud. This opens the door to collaboration with others in distant locations without the need to transmit files around the globe. Project Butterfly Home Page on Autodesk Labs
Additional information found here.
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Posted 1/21/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
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Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil