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Scratch! v0.8 Released

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:50:43 GMT

An update to the Scratch! (an AutoCAD Scratchpad Utility) includes several bug-fixes and a new feature.

What Is Wrong With My Hatch?

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:24:02 GMT

Have you ever had a hatch pattern display incorrectly? If you are using a hatch pattern like gravel or concrete the sides of the intended shapes within the hatch may not line up properly. Giving you results that don't look at all like your desired hatching. This typically happens when the area that you are hatching is very far from the origin (0,0) of your coordinate system. In civil drawings moving the objects or changing the location of the origin is typically not an option because it would destroy the coordinate system of your drawing.

Scratch! (An AutoCAD Scratchpad Utility)

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:11:41 GMT

Scratch provides a quick & simple way to utilize a temporary scratchpad layer in AutoCAD. Scratch allows you to quickly switch in & out of the scratchpad layer, and throw it away whenever you want, leaving the rest of your AutoCAD drawing untouched.

MicroStation tutorial series

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:39 GMT

Here is a tutorial series for you who want to learn MicroStation

10 Features to Boost Your AutoCAD Productivity

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:40 GMT

Are you using AutoCAD just a replacement of manual drafting table? Or have you used all the new productivity features? Here are 10 features that can boost your productivity, but not many people aware of.

Free eBook: Developing AutoCAD Drawing System

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:31:50 GMT

E-book about creating a drawing system for AutoCAD. It will boost your productivity!

10 AutoCAD Ribbon Tips You Should Know

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:19:22 GMT

Here are 10 AutoCAD ribbon tips I found on the internet (and one from my blog ;) that you might need to know..

Free Video Tutorials for CAD Software

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:04:32 GMT

Cadvids is a free community driven youtube style website for CAD based tutorials only. You can watch, upload, share, and even collect videos from other video sharing sites and store them into your own user profile. Check us out we are here to help!

New MAP 3D Courseware from Cadapult

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:14:18 GMT

Digging Into AutoCAD Map 3D 2010, is the latest book from Cadapult Software Solutions. Co-Authored by Rick Ellis and Russell Martin, it introduces you to the most important features of AutoCAD Map 3D that can help you to become a more productive and valuable user. Since AutoCAD Map 3D is part of Civil 3D and Land Desktop, this book is a valuable resource to any Civil 3D or Land Desktop user, as well as users of stand-alone AutoCAD Map 3D. Previous versions of the book are also available, so you can learn to take advantage of these powerful, yet often overlooked tools already installed on their computer, even if you haven't upgraded to the latest version of AutoCAD.

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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:42:46 GMT

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Episode 12: BIM performance measurement

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:13:49 GMT

If BIM implementations by teams and organizations are to achieve the much touted increase in productivity, these implementations need to be measured, compared against some sort of industry benchmarks and - most importantly - independently certified. Without measurement, organizations offering design, construction or operations' services have no basis on which to improve their processes and deliverables. Without benchmarks and certificates, clients aiming to employ these organizations have no consistent way of understanding their BIM competencies.

AutoCAD Imperial & Metric Conversions

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:42:25 GMT

For those still hazy on how autocad handles different units (inches, mm, parsec) this brief article will explain whats going on. It also talks you through several different ways to convert between different types of units.

How to draw a center of gravity point?

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:38:14 GMT

Use the LISP application Centroid to calculate and draw (as a POINT object) the center of gravity (centroid) of any closed polyline (pline), 2D region or 3D solid.

Send Twitter messages directly from AutoCAD

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:36:25 GMT

Tthe LISP utility Xanadu Twitter.vlx allows to send tweets (status messages) directly from your AutoCAD command line to Twitter.

AutoCAD SSM Sheet List Tables

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:26:48 GMT

Discover the ability to automate the creating and updating of sheet list indexes through the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager.

Publish Collate

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:25:51 GMT

What is up with the AutoCAD PUBLISHCOLLATE system variable? Find out more about it at Indydrafter.com

SSM Page Setups and Plotting

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:25:53 GMT

Delve in deeper on the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager to find its true potential for plotting and publishing production.

SSM Basics (Continued)

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:25:54 GMT

Keep learning more about the functions of the Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD.

AutoCAD Fields With Tables

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:51:27 GMT

AutoCAD Fields have a variety of uses, of which include imbedding them within tables. Learn more about it at Indydrafter.com

Fields in Sheet Set Manager Continued

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:51:27 GMT

Keep learning more about the application of AutoCAD Fields and their use in conjuction with the Sheet Set Manager.

The Basics of AutoCAD Fields

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:39:10 GMT

Follow this string of posts in order to understand AutoCAD Fields in their most basic for to their further complexities.

Integration BIM - Article

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:35:43 GMT

This is a fantastic article by James O. Jonassen. The material in this long article focus on a BIM Strategic approach that addresses the process/technology from a business standpoint.

AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager Basics

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:10:19 GMT

Learn the very basic operations of the AutoCAD SSM and develop upons those skills toward much more complex operations and uses of it.

Modeling Swales & Ponds in Civil 3D 2008

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:11:19 GMT

Civil 3D has some great tools for creating 3D models of ponds and swales. This document will show you how to use many of the tools provided in Civil 3D to create ponds/swales in 8 basic steps.

Managing Fonts Used in Tables Linked to a Spreadsheet (AutoCAD 2008)

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:10:19 GMT

I love that you can link an Excel spreadsheet to an AutoCAD table. This is a very powerful tool, but I quickly discovered a problem: you can't use .shx fonts an Excel spreadsheet. Here is how you make it work.