• 4 Videos for What's New in CAMWorks 2009

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:16:19
    CAMWorks 2009 has over 100 user driven features and enhancements to enable users to program parts faster and more easily than ever before. In addition, a significant number of new machining options increase CAMWorks already strong manufacturing capabilities.

  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Draughtsperson (2011/4831)

    Updated: 2011-08-30 12:05:21
    Another new vacancy has arisen in Aldridge, for an AutoCAD draughtsperson with a good structural background. The candidate will be carrying out draughting work on pipe supports etc.

  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Design Engineer (2011/4826)

    Updated: 2011-08-30 11:37:31
    We have a new vacancy for an experienced AutoCAD design engineer with experience of pipework and piping ISOs. To be based in Aldridge for 2 months plus.

  • Autodesk Inventor 2012 Service Pack 1

    Updated: 2011-08-30 01:01:44
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  • Keep your own styles, layers & blocks at the top of the list

    Updated: 2011-08-29 16:18:00
    You’re always creating styles — text, dimension, etc. — layers, and blocks. But when you open the Layer Properties Manager or any other list with these items, they are alphabetized. Especially if you’re sharing drawings with others who add their own styles, layers, and blocks, what can you do to make it easier to find [...]

  • Shaft Generator Calculation Formulas

    Updated: 2011-08-29 12:59:17
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  • No, they didn’ forget the Text Window scroll bar in AutoCAD 2012

    Updated: 2011-08-29 07:40:30
    I don’t often use the AutoCAD Text Window but hit F2 and mouse wheeled up & down before remembering… I blame swapping between lots of app’s and not an addled mind! GIF captured & produced with Camtasia Studio

  • AutoCAD Architecture Nested Views

    Updated: 2011-08-27 12:40:16
    While you can create multiple nested views in an AutoCAD Architecture View drawing the automatic labels won’t initially show the correct values. Below you can see a partial location plan with the Stockroom Plan inside it. Both tags will initially...

  • Free Autodesk Inventor 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Video Training

    Updated: 2011-08-27 10:35:56
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  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Electrical Draughtsperson (2011/4827)

    Updated: 2011-08-26 11:52:24
    We are looking for an experienced AutoCAD user to carry out electrical design & draughting work on P & IDs etc. To apply, please visit our CAD Vacancies page.

  • Import GIS data into Civil 3D

    Updated: 2011-08-26 00:38:50
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  • CAD School Information

    Updated: 2011-08-24 18:22:57
    Whether you are looking for an offline or online CAD school, be sure to check these helpful resources.

  • AutoCAD Free Download

    Updated: 2011-08-24 18:17:25
    Get the latest version of the number one CAD software with an AutoCAD free download.

  • Free CAD Software

    Updated: 2011-08-24 18:14:22
    Free CAD software downloads available for your use.

  • AutoCAD Student Edition

    Updated: 2011-08-24 17:38:38
    Good news for students, teachers and CAD veterans; the AutoCAD student edition is free.

  • Draw fast, accurate revision clouds

    Updated: 2011-08-24 17:08:09
    Revision clouds show areas of a drawing that have been recently revised. When the REVCLOUD command was introduced to AutoCAD, I thought that they were for quick and dirty indications of revised areas of a drawing. Then I saw that people liked them to be neat! If you like neat over messy, here’s the technique. Thanks [...]

  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Electrical Design Draughtsperson (2011/4823)

    Updated: 2011-08-24 15:48:41
    We have a new vacancy for an experienced AutoCAD Electrical design draughtsperson. The candidate will be carrying out work on electrical control panels in Derby.

  • Freezing VS. Turning Off Layers

    Updated: 2011-08-23 16:52:17
    This question is related to drawing HVAC, piping and plumbing. What is the difference between freezing a layer and turning it off? Is there a benefit

  • Vacancy – Graduate Design Engineers (2011/INT006)

    Updated: 2011-08-23 16:22:33
    We are looking for enthusiastic graduate design engineers to come and join our team in Kingswinford. A Mechanical Engineering Degree is required and any CAD software experience will be beneficial. For full details and to apply, please visit our CAD Vacancies page.

  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Design Draughtsperson (2011/4814)

    Updated: 2011-08-23 10:38:08
    We have a vacancy for an experienced AutoCAD design draughtsperson, with design knowledge of machines in general, and specifically ovens. To be based in the Stoke on Trent area for 3 months.

  • Revit User Group Wellington - August Meeting Announcement

    Updated: 2011-08-23 07:06:59
    Wed 24 Aug 2011 @ Productspec HQ, 14 Holland Street 5.30 - 7.30pm We've lined up a great session for tomorrow evening - thanks to Greg and Kevin for their contribution. Ducts, by Kevin Thickett Kevin is going to show...

  • Initiative – Principles of CAD Management

    Updated: 2011-08-22 15:45:19
    Nearing the end of Fayol’s list of 14 principles brings us to Initiative. Many of his principles stand the test of time and especially this one.  Allowing personal initiative in employees will garner creativity, energy, personal efforts and more.  When people are allowed to work toward an idea that they have come up with or [...]

  • CAD Design Contest

    Updated: 2011-08-22 15:23:31
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  • Autodesk Changes the Website appearance

    Updated: 2011-08-20 15:05:08
    Autodesk Changed its front page appearance for its US based website. Looks decent now. Have a look @ www.autodesk.com   Number of View :5

  • Add HP to my PC maker kill list?

    Updated: 2011-08-20 01:09:22
    I must apologise for initiating HP’s proposed exit from the consumer PC hardware business. You see there is this thing about my selection of hardware and the subsequent future of the manufacturer: From 5 [CAD] Things You Didn't Know About...

  • The curse of the mutant AutoCAD XCLIP, solved

    Updated: 2011-08-19 11:51:41
    It began with an old drawing that looked like this. In the middle of that birds nest is an electrical layout with lighting blocks (AutoCAD predating our use of AMEP) and circuits. The mess is the result of some blocks...

  • Blogging Building Windows 8

    Updated: 2011-08-18 10:26:59
    Steven Sinofsky (President, Microsoft Windows and Windows Live Division) recently launched a blog that will follow the development of Windows 7+1: Welcome to Building Windows 8 - http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/ We've been hard at work designing and building Windows 8, and today...

  • CAD Design Contest from Autodesk for AICTE Affiliated Colleges in India

    Updated: 2011-08-18 03:24:54
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  • Export your layer list to Excel

    Updated: 2011-08-17 01:10:18
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  • AutoCAD 2012 Products for the Mac

    Updated: 2011-08-16 18:55:11
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  • AutoCAD 8.16 — AutoCAD 2012, 2012 LT and WS for Mac

    Updated: 2011-08-16 18:35:28
    Design 8.16, the day AutoCAD for Mac expanded from a product to a product portfolio. AutoCAD for Mac 2012 has been joined by AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac and a dedicated AutoCAD WS for Mac desktop application. Although it is...

  • Design8.16

    Updated: 2011-08-16 16:50:09
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  • Freelance CAD Work

    Updated: 2011-08-16 14:31:12
    How to have freelance CAD work find YOU.

  • Stability – Principles of CAD Management

    Updated: 2011-08-15 15:44:44
    Stability – specifically of employment.  Fayol (read more on him here) lived in different times than we do.  He encouraged the retention of employees, planning of transitions and he discouraged employee turnover. These days we see firms that are forced to lay off employees.  It has happened to me three times in my career so [...]

  • AutoCAD Design 8.16

    Updated: 2011-08-15 14:18:07
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  • Manage embedded shapes (islands) when hatching in AutoCAD

    Updated: 2011-08-14 22:45:27
    It’s common to have closed figures inside other closed figures in AutoCAD drawings. When you hatch these shapes, you can specify whether or not the inner figures are also hatched. This becomes most important when you have 3 closed figures, one inside the other. In fact, you have 3 options for islands. To set the options [...]

  • iPhone, iPad screen capture

    Updated: 2011-08-12 00:31:02
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  • Fairness – Principles of CAD Management

    Updated: 2011-08-11 15:13:51
    Fayol calls it Equity.  I call it treating people right. His concept is not to just give people what they deserve, which is justice, but to give them what would be considered kindness.  This is being gracious in place of demanding.  Understanding in place of legalistic requirements. Treating people and specifically those that work with [...]

  • Auto-detect batch file launch directory

    Updated: 2011-08-11 14:59:45
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  • AutoCAD Design 8.16?

    Updated: 2011-08-11 12:24:36
    Something “BIG” & “AutoCAD” will be announced on the 16th of August, 10 a.m. US Pacific Time.* In the US that is 8.16 which fits rather nicely into DESIGN (or DE8.16N). Who thought of that!? However in New Zealand it...

  • Vacancy – SolidWorks Design Engineer (2011/4797)

    Updated: 2011-08-11 11:54:41
    New short term vacancy for an experienced SolidWorks design engineer, to carry out design work on conveyors. The candidate will be based in Shropshire.

  • Capture & report FlexNet/FLEXlm license use - JTB FlexReport LT (freeware)

    Updated: 2011-08-11 09:05:12
    Jimmy Bergmark has released a snazzy freeware report generator for capturing FlexNet/FLEXlm license use. Run the app, click once to search for license servers and again to get a nicely formatted HTML report of current servers, license and user allocation....

  • Vacancy – SolidWorks Designer (2011/4801)

    Updated: 2011-08-11 01:53:58
    New vacancy for an experienced SolidWorks designer in Hertfordshire, to update existing drawings. Experience of designing Point Of Purchase/Point Of Sale displays would be ideal.

  • Do you know about the Cadalyst newsletters?

    Updated: 2011-08-10 16:47:59
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  • Maybe, no, Dassault…

    Updated: 2011-08-10 09:29:44
    I’m happy to give you an email address to watch your: “series of screencasts to give you the information you need to decide if SolidWorks® is the right solution for you.” But the next form requires too much info when...

  • Autodesk Design Review and DWG Trueview 2012

    Updated: 2011-08-10 01:32:01
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  • Vacancy – AutoCAD Draughtsperson (2011/4792)

    Updated: 2011-08-08 14:46:43
    We are looking for an AutoCAD detail draughtsperson with a general architectural/structural background. The candidate will be working on balustrades, structural glazing, staircases and flooring systems etc. To be based in Malton, North Yorkshire.  View our CAD Vacancies page to apply.

  • Order – Principles of CAD Management

    Updated: 2011-08-08 01:55:09
    Order. Most people like things to be orderly. Even those that are more free wheeling have some order in most areas of life. We are forced to be orderly in many ways by the things we interact with on a daily basis. Get in line, take your turn,do this first, then that… Henri Fayol (see [...]

  • Vacancy – Inventor Design Engineer (2011/4791)

    Updated: 2011-08-08 01:53:28
    We have a new vacancy for an experienced Autodesk Inventor design engineer, with a good general mechanical and engineering background. The position is to be based in Wombourne, Staffordshire.

  • Understanding how dimensions are associated with objects

    Updated: 2011-08-06 22:34:23
    This is a guest post by Sanjay Kulkarni, an AutoCAD programmer. Learning AutoLISP (or any other programming language) doesn’t compel you to become a programmer. You can still use it to better understand the internal working of AutoCAD and enhance your interactive working skill. This can also give you an edge over others. Recently [...]

  • How to create a text style for a dimension

    Updated: 2011-08-06 17:25:13
    You should have at least 1 text style for your dimensions and perhaps a text style for each dimension style. When you create a dimension style, you can create a text style from within the New Dimension Style dialog box. On the Text tab, click the Ellipsis button as shown here. The Text Style dialog box opens. The [...]

  • Tutorials on Project Creation in Autodesk Inventor 2012

    Updated: 2011-08-06 12:09:23
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  • Old news – shipping version of ClassicArray released

    Updated: 2011-08-05 08:37:34
    I have been somewhat neglectful of this blog lately, including a failure to mention that my ClassicArray™ plug-in for AutoCAD 2012 has been shipping since 1 May 2011. Thank you to those people from various places around the world who have been prepared to go to the effort of registering and paying for the [...]

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