Well this is the first blog of the new AutoCAD 2014 release for me and I can’t wait to tell you about this year’s new features of the course of my blogs to come.Let’s start by saying the most surprising change was the Autodesk New Brand & Origami Logo… At first I was not sure about [...]
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Sync or Swim… Syncing your custom settings with Autodesk 360
Have you ever needed to use someone else’s computer for whatever reason (i.e. Travel, [abroad, or just back and forth from work and home] or perhaps you are giving a Demonstrations and they already have a computer hooked up that you have to use, or perhaps yours is on the fritz?) either way sometimes it’s [...]
Why Layer Stumble through your content when you can Layer Walk…
Even though Layer Walk (LAYWALK) started off being an Express (or Bonus) tool and a short time later had worked its way up to being an honorary AutoCAD command… I am quite surprised that there are still quite a few people that I know (using AutoCAD for quite some time) have not gotten around to [...]
Hidden Text Tricks…
In the Blog I wanted to talk about a couple of text editing commands in AutoCAD that I don’t hear about much, so I was just wondering if people were using them or not? The first one is TCASE command. (Text Case) This command will allow you to change the case to several variations of [...]
Dear Santa…do I want AutoCAD for Windows or Mac?
Although there is an exhilarating surprise not knowing what’s inside the box… (as you tear into it!) “Is it a TIE or SOCKS?” But not so much with software! People don’t like surprises when it comes to their production tools. They want to know exactly what they are getting before they take it out of [...]
In the spirit of Thanksgiving…
I wanted to share an old trick that easy to digest… a quick way to make a block from your existing geometry. First thing you will want to do is to select all of the objects to be included in the block. Next hold down the Right+Click button until the cursor turns into an “Arrow and [...]
Point Clouds
Today Point clouds are being use more and more because of its speed and accuracy. So I wanted to give you an update on the AutoCAD 2013 changes. Point cloud functionality is significantly enhanced with the new Point Cloud panel on the Insert ribbon tab. Files are attach and manage similar to working with xrefs, [...]
Use AutoCAD 2013′s Presspull… before push comes to shove.
When it came to 3D modeling it used to be that once a 3D solid was created, if it needed to be changed, it was almost faster to just create the object over again… then “The Presspull” tool came along and it was one of the best functions to be introduced (a few years back), [...]
In the spirit of the Olympics…the DesignCenter picks ups a few more Medals!
I wanted to point out that if you haven’t used the DesignCenter (AKA Ctrl+2) in a while… ??? To refresh your memory, it’s that palette that looks and acts like the Windows Explorer that allows you to navigate to any of your existing files using a familiar tree structure and Manage and Share all sorts [...]
Strike One… Strikethrough… and other text enhancements.
AutoCAD 2013 has also added a few more text features to improve its capabilities and ease of use. The first added feature is the new Strikethrough style that spans its functionality into Mtext, Mleader, Dimension and Table components. Just turn on during the text command or edit existing objects by highlighting the section you want [...]
