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Project Photofly is a technology preview of automatically converting photographs shot around an object or a scene into "Photo Scenes" using the power of cloud computing. The photographs can be shot with any standard digital camera.
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Posted 8/10/2010 by Jarod Schultz |
Categories:
Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
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 |
Categories:
Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
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 |
Categories:
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 |
Categories:
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 |
Categories:
Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
The 17th Annual Autodesk University was held on Tuesday, December 1st through 3rd, 2009, at the Mandalay Bay hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our tech support team attended the conference that week and came away with powerful information. There were hundreds of classes to choose from, all with great content. We were excited that four of our techs were selected to present a class at AU2009. With over 5,000 participants, each day was chock full of classes and activities, including entrance into the Shark Reef and Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. Autodesk University is one of the best investments you can make by sending at least one member of your team. The knowledge and networking is invaluable. You can become a member at http://au.autodesk.com . Hope to “CU” at AU 2009!
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Posted 12/9/2009 by Brian Hailey |
Category:
AutoCAD
New to 2010 versions, the online License Transfer Utility (LTU) replaces the Portable License Utility (PLU) that was included with many legacy Autodesk products. Similar to the PLU, the LTU enables the transfer of the standalone license activation to another system. This transfer is done by exporting the license to an Autodesk server and then retrieving that exported license on the destination computer.
There is no computer identification that needs to take place between the two workstations, and there is no restriction on how many times this feature can be used. Additionally, there is no time restriction for the transferred license. The exported license can be imported by you to your laptop (reserved for you) or can be made available for use by someone else (“public” use) to import to their home computer, laptop, etc. The LTU is not user-specific; it is tied to the serial number of the product. Products with different serial numbers cannot share the exported license.
The LTU is located by selecting Start button>Autodesk>(the application you need the license exported from)>License Transfer Utility. The CAD-1 tech support team would be happy to assist you if you need help with this utility.
Deb Williams - Technical Specialist @ CAD-1
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Posted 12/9/2009 by Brian Hailey |
Category:
AutoCAD
Autodesk Subscription Advantage Packs are now available for 2010 Autodesk software. They provide Subscription customers with early access to the latest product enhancements—boosting productivity and offering a significant competitive edge.
With new features and specialized functionality, tools, and content that are fully compatible with the latest software release, Subscription Advantage Packs help you benefit from the latest capabilities. And, they can be downloaded from Subscription Center—or right from inside most 2010 software.
Link to More Info
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Posted 11/2/2009 by Jarod Schultz |
Categories:
Building
AutoCAD
Geospatial
Civil
CAD-1 has developed a new YouTube channel for demonstrating tips and tricks in the Autodesk products. These videos will help you become more productive in your day to day operations.
You can find the videos here...
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Posted 3/25/2009 by Jarod Schultz |
Category:
AutoCAD