• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available

    Updated: 2012-11-30 17:13:20
    Skip to main content Home About Links Polls Follow cadpanacea Poll AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Choices ICONS TEXT Older polls Results Popular Content : Today's AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available DWG Trueconvert download Where is your AutoCAD Command Line How to disable the ViewCube in AutoCAD AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Recent comments Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked . I tried , floating 2 months 1 week ago SP1 has been removed 3 months 1 week ago Great tip . Thanks , sure it is 3 months 2 weeks ago Corrected . . Thanks 4 months 6 days ago Error 4 months 6 days ago good 5 months 3 weeks ago Sweet 5 months 3 weeks ago totally depends upon your preferences 6 months 6 days ago Sounds Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy You are

  • What makes a good Mechanical Design Engineer?

    Updated: 2012-11-30 14:22:06
    As an engineering design consultancy providing professional CAD services, we have come to know the ins and outs of what makes a good, reliable Mechanical Design Engineer. Also acting as a recruitment agency, we need to ensure we supply our clients with the best Design Engineers available. Employing around 35 Mechanical Design Engineers in our [...]

  • Vacancy – Design Engineer (2012/5777)

    Updated: 2012-11-30 10:45:00
    Our client requires a Design Engineer with a general mechanical background, to work on the design and development of special purpose machinery. The candidate must possess knowledge of either Inventor, NX or SolidWorks software. This is a permanent position to be based in West Yorkshire.

  • Vacancy – Junior Design Engineer (2012/5774)

    Updated: 2012-11-30 10:14:35
    Our client in Southampton is looking for a Junior Design Engineer to join their team on a permanent basis. The candidate will be required to produce drawings and designs to support the sales office with proposal drawings for quotations.

  • Vacancy – Senior Architectural Technologist (2012/5731)

    Updated: 2012-11-30 09:38:35
    Our client has a position available for a Senior Architectural Technologist to join their team. The candidate should have experience of delivering construction design projects, and this is a permanent position to be based in Southampton, Hampshire.

  • Carl Bass confirms Cloud-only future for Autodesk – or does he?

    Updated: 2012-11-30 06:20:46
    As reported by Joe Francica (via WorldCAD Access), Carl Bass has confirmed, in a somewhat ambiguous way, that his Cloud-only vision rules at Autodesk. I do believe that everything is moving to the cloud. But… There are a lot of applications that will [still] be done on the desktop. Whether Autodesk does it or [...]

  • Autodesk University 2012 – Day Two

    Updated: 2012-11-29 18:38:07
    Day two was a long haul for me. I started the day early with presenting my second class. It was a round table discussion about the value of CAD Management and convincing your firm to embrace and respect the position. It was a full room with many participating in a lively discussion on topics from [...]

  • Array in AutoCAD Classic View

    Updated: 2012-11-29 18:27:27

  • AU 2012 update

    Updated: 2012-11-28 23:41:41
    Skip to main content Home About Links Polls Follow cadpanacea Poll AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Choices ICONS TEXT Older polls Results Popular Content : Today's AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available DWG Trueconvert download Where is your AutoCAD Command Line How to disable the ViewCube in AutoCAD AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Recent comments Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked . I tried , floating 2 months 1 week ago SP1 has been removed 3 months 1 week ago Great tip . Thanks , sure it is 3 months 2 weeks ago Corrected . . Thanks 4 months 6 days ago Error 4 months 6 days ago good 5 months 3 weeks ago Sweet 5 months 3 weeks ago totally depends upon your preferences 6 months 6 days ago Sounds Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy You are

  • Autodesk University 2012 – Day One

    Updated: 2012-11-28 15:22:38
    Wow – what a packed house for the Keynote addresses.  Filling the Mandalay Bay Event Center is not an easy task, but you would have had trouble finding a seat during this event. A parade of Autodesk leaders and talent set the tone for the rest of the week. Keywords on the expanding twitter stream [...]

  • Vacancy – Project & Inventory Engineer (2012/5771)

    Updated: 2012-11-28 11:31:15
    Our client has a position available for a Project & Inventory Engineer to join their team. The candidate must possess proven project management experience and a degree in mechanical engineering. This is a permanent position to be based in Wednesbury, West Midlands.

  • Vacancy – CATIA Design Engineers (2012/5765)

    Updated: 2012-11-28 09:06:51
    Our client in Warwickshire is currently looking for CATIA Design Engineers of experienced and graduate level to join their team. The experienced Design Engineers must have knowledge of assembly tool design, and these are all permanent positions.

  • Virtual Autodesk University 2012 Media Day Highlights & Keynote

    Updated: 2012-11-27 10:30:22
    I’m not there so have been following AU virtually this year. John Evans & Ralph Grabowski have already blogged about the media day: Autodesk University 2012 Media Day Highlights | Design & Motion Live Blogging: Autodesk Press Day 2012 -...

  • AU2012 Day 0

    Updated: 2012-11-26 21:16:51
    Skip to main content Home About Links Polls Follow cadpanacea Poll AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Choices ICONS TEXT Older polls Results Popular Content : Today's AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available DWG Trueconvert download Where is your AutoCAD Command Line How to disable the ViewCube in AutoCAD AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Recent comments Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked . I tried , floating 2 months 1 week ago SP1 has been removed 3 months 1 week ago Great tip . Thanks , sure it is 3 months 2 weeks ago Corrected . . Thanks 4 months 6 days ago Error 4 months 6 days ago good 5 months 3 weeks ago Sweet 5 months 3 weeks ago totally depends upon your preferences 6 months 6 days ago Sounds Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy You are

  • Vacancy – CAD Technician/Contracts Engineer (2012/5764)

    Updated: 2012-11-23 11:06:25
    Our client, a manufacturer and installer of steel doorsets, is looking for a CAD Technician/Contracts Engineer to join their team. Experience with AutoCAD and SolidWorks or similar software packages is essential. This is a permanent position to be based in Birmingham.

  • MDT users and other Autodesk orphans, let’s have your good news stories!

    Updated: 2012-11-23 04:22:56
    I was going to ignore this subject, but I’ve changed my mind because it allows me to post something positive about Autodesk. After all, I do try to post positive things; it’s hardly my fault that Autodesk has a habit of making it difficult. In upFront eZine #756, Autodesk’s Andrew Anagnost (or was it [...]

  • Autodesk’s social media consultant spills the beans

    Updated: 2012-11-22 01:14:06
    Ever wondered why Autodesk is putting so much emphasis on social media these days? Why AutoCAD needs Facebook and Twitter commands? It’s because Autodesk pays social media consultants lots of money to tell them about the importance of social media, and how to be social and media-ish. In this video, one of those consultants [...]

  • ANSYS 14.5 downloaded and installed

    Updated: 2012-11-21 09:41:22
    We have recently upgraded our ANSYS software package to ANSYS 14.5, the newest release of the engineering simulation technology suite, designed to optimise product development processes. This ensures our FEA and engineering design team keep the latest tools at their disposal, in order to provide a reliable, high quality service. Taken from ansys.com: “ANSYS 14.5 [...]

  • What are .apj files?

    Updated: 2012-11-21 04:47:13
    What are .apj files? I have just made the switch from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Arch. I am confused with the different types of .apj files. Could someone direct

  • Next stop, Autodesk University

    Updated: 2012-11-21 00:44:01
    , Skip to main content Home About Links Polls Follow cadpanacea Poll AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Choices ICONS TEXT Older polls Results Popular Content : Today's AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available DWG Trueconvert download Where is your AutoCAD Command Line How to disable the ViewCube in AutoCAD AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Recent comments Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked . I tried , floating 2 months 1 week ago SP1 has been removed 3 months 1 week ago Great tip . Thanks , sure it is 3 months 2 weeks ago Corrected . . Thanks 4 months 6 days ago Error 4 months 6 days ago good 5 months 3 weeks ago Sweet 5 months 3 weeks ago totally depends upon your preferences 6 months 6 days ago Sounds Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy You are

  • Who is telling the truth in Autodesk’s Cloud PR trainwreck?

    Updated: 2012-11-20 03:37:10
    Does Autodesk intend to move all its applications exclusively to the Cloud? That is, online only and no longer available on the desktop? Autodesk people who say yes: Carl Bass, CEO Phil Bernstein, Vice President, Building Industry Strategy and Relations Scott Sheppard, Autodesk Labs Software Development Manager (with private Cloud caveat) Autodesk [...]

  • Why owning stuff is still important

    Updated: 2012-11-19 14:18:01
    Let’s start with a few questions: Do you own your home or rent it? Given the choice, what would you prefer? Why? Do you own your car or rent it? Given the choice, what would you prefer? Why? Do you own your TV or rent it? Given the choice, what would you prefer? Why? Do [...]

  • Combine or subtract 2D shapes with the REGION command to create custom shapes

    Updated: 2012-11-18 21:45:36
    Sometimes you need to create a 2D profile that is a combination of the basic geometrical shapes that AutoCAD creates. While you might be able to use the PLINE command to create what you want,  an easier way might be to combine or subtract simpler shapes. For example, let’s say that you want to [...]

  • Vacancy – Draughtsperson (2012/5752)

    Updated: 2012-11-16 15:18:04
    Our client is looking to recruit an experienced Draughtsperson with experience in 3D modelling. The candidate must have worked in the secondary steelwork, architectural metalwork area of construction. The role will involve preparing General Arrangement drawings by way of the appropriate 3D modelling systems. This is a permanent position to be based in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.

  • Vacancy – Graduate Design Engineers (2012/INT026)

    Updated: 2012-11-16 11:41:23
    We are looking to take on Graduate Design Engineers in our new office in Walsall. The candidates will ideally be qualified to ONC, HNC or BEng level in mechanical engineering or a related subject. These are permanent positions.

  • A double dose of Autodesk University sadness #AU2012

    Updated: 2012-11-14 10:59:57
    I have a double dose of Autodesk University sadness to report: My favourite AU bag has worn out! I have used my Autodesk University 2005 roller backpack almost daily since collecting it in Orlando. All those kilometres, including several further...

  • How to break Civil 3D 2013

    Updated: 2012-11-14 04:59:13
    In Civil 3D 2013 (with or without hotfix 2.1), use the PLOT command and use the Window option. While being prompted for the window corners, use the middle button mouse wheel to zoom to locate the exact point you want. Civil 3D then enters a loop in which it displays: Document “drawing name” has [...]

  • A swell battery no more

    Updated: 2012-11-13 08:24:11
    The elderly (work) HP 2710p Convertible Tablet PC got a bit fatter today. It’s about 5 years old and had a slim extra battery pack which clipped on the bottom extending battery life from a couple of hours to about...

  • Revit - Use Grid Guide to align views on a sheet

    Updated: 2012-11-12 19:43:24

  • Who has modified my CAD file?

    Updated: 2012-11-09 04:19:33
    I work at a small cpmany where several people have Autocad loaded on their computer. Is there a way to pull up an edit history, or something that would

  • Windows 8 support for Autodesk Products

    Updated: 2012-11-09 00:17:01
    Skip to main content Home About Links Polls Follow cadpanacea Poll AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT Choices ICONS TEXT Older polls Results Popular Content : Today's AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 SP1 is now available DWG Trueconvert download How to disable the ViewCube in AutoCAD AutoCAD Status Bar : ICONS or TEXT What is your favorite version of AutoCAD Recent comments Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked 1 month 3 weeks ago Docked . I tried , floating 2 months 1 week ago SP1 has been removed 3 months 1 week ago Great tip . Thanks , sure it is 3 months 2 weeks ago Corrected . . Thanks 4 months 6 days ago Error 4 months 6 days ago good 5 months 3 weeks ago Sweet 5 months 3 weeks ago totally depends upon your preferences 6 months 6 days ago Sounds Autodesk Support Call Way too proud of Texas guy You

  • Camtasia Studio 7 : E Out Of memory Fix

    Updated: 2012-11-08 07:24:43
    I bet this is sorted in Camtasia Studio 8 but I found a patch which makes more memory available to the older Camtasia Studio 7 running on Windows Vista or 7. I ran into problems producing a 1920x1200 production getting...

  • Feature Services? No Knead to Worry

    Updated: 2012-11-07 22:49:00
    : GIS CAD Interoperability My ideas for GIS and CAD integration , discussion , tips and work flow . suggestions November 07, 2012 Feature Services No Knead to Worry I've been baking bread for about a year now with my version I don't measure very closely of the popular no-knead recipe pervasive on the web . Water , Flour , Salt , yeast or , sourdough starter water , flour , and yeast that has come to a natural agreement stir , ignore for a while , then bake . nbsp I do wonder how much better my bread could be if it was hard to make Right now the bread I am making is really good , and really . easy Feature Service editing in ArcGIS for AutoCAD is likewise a pretty easy thing to do although maybe not as tasty warm out of the oven with butter and jam . Because I have access to feature services

  • Insert 2D View from File

    Updated: 2012-11-06 19:38:27

  • Learn to go Beyond AutoCAD, and Save the World

    Updated: 2012-11-06 13:44:02
    , The CAD Geek Blog About Archive Links Get the Book AutoCAD Civil 3D Map 3D CAD Management General AU DWF Other Software Windows Videos Home AutoCAD Learn to go Beyond AutoCAD , and Save the World Tweet Learn to go Beyond AutoCAD , and Save the World by Donnie Gladfelter on November 6, 2012 in AutoCAD AutoCAD has been recognized as the industry-leading architecture and engineering documentation platform for thirty years now . The thing is , the last several years have seen the AutoCAD platform extend beyond simple 2D design documentation . AutoCAD 2010, 2011, and even 2012 each saw the introduction of some incredible 3D modeling tools . Beyond the AutoCAD platform itself , the introduction of Design Suites just last year means many AutoCAD users now have access to a portfolio of tools

  • Why Autodesk’s Cloud push will fail, part 1 – failure defined

    Updated: 2012-11-06 00:13:30
    It’s probably unwise to make predictions about what is going to happen in technology. If so, I’m about to be unwise. So be it; if I’m wrong you can taunt me about this post in a few years. Here’s my prediction: Autodesk’s attempt to move CAD users onto the Cloud is doomed [...]

  • MariCorp U.S. Inventor of the Month October 2012

    Updated: 2012-11-03 04:43:27
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