Well, it’s here . . . AutoCAD 2022! With it comes some cool new features that I find really exciting. Of course, there are always the performance enhancements to make the software work better. This year these enhancements mainly focus on handling plotting better, especially with 3D graphics. So, for …
BSA Construction Merit Badge – Community Service Project
Mark PetrucciLast month I was happy to join Batson-Cook Construction and Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to celebrate Construction Merit Badge Day at the Batson-Cook HQ and at a local construction site.
One Awesome Drawing Purge Option
Jason PorterI’ve been working with AutoCAD-based products since the 80’s. I’ve worked as a draftsman, designer, CAD manager, and jack-of-all trades (master at none) CAD monkey. One thing I’ve learned is that you will eventually get to a point in your drawing where you just need to clean it up. Usually …
AutoCAD Tip: Polyline Fillet
Jason PorterI’ve been teaching and mentoring AutoCAD users for years. One aspect of my job allows me to work directly with users overseeing their process and offering tips on how to make their workflows easier. I’ve noticed in the past few months that several users didn’t know this command existed. So …
Why AutoCAD is Still Relevant in a BIM World
Barbara ThompsonI’m an AutoCAD fan. Don’t get me wrong, I love Revit. The intelligence, the immersion, the possibilities… However, as a long-time user and instructor of Autodesk AutoCAD, I still see a bright future for Autodesk’s signature software. Why? In many cases, it is the right tool for the job. Not …
3D Here We Come – Legacy AutoCAD Trade-in
Carol DunnAre there Autodesk software tools that you’ve been tempted to upgrade to, if only you could save some money doing it? From now until October 25, 2019, you can. Trade in your expired legacy seats of AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® and save up to 20%. You’ll get a more robust …
Customer Success: AutoCAD Programming
Carol DunnBill needed his AutoCAD programmers to move into the 21st century. His current custom programming was developed in the late 80s and 90s and built on AutoLISP and Visual Basic (VBA). Much of the old code was not working anymore, not doing what was needed, and lacked extended enhancements. Applied …
AutoCAD Tip – Change Line Layer Within Command
Jason PorterThe other day I clicking around in AutoCAD and accidentally came across this little trick to change layers for line segments without having to stop the command. I found it in 2019, but have verified it in version all the way back to 2015. I hope you enjoy it:
Panzura Multi-Office AutoCAD Demo
Douglas DahlbergPanzura Freedom NAS filers easily enable collaboration between offices by presenting the same content in all your offices in real time. Panzura is file agnostic. Freedom NAS handles file locks from AutoCAD, Revit, ArcGIS, Word, Excel etc. With Panzura, all the offices appear as one.
Square Root in AutoCAD – Solution 1
Brian HaileyHello everyone, if you didn’t read my earlier post about how you can draw a few lines and a circle to calculate the square root of a number, take a moment to read it over HERE. Now, for those that have read that post, have you figured out why it …
Update: AutoCAD Architecture 2019.0.2 and AutoCAD MEP 2019.0.1 Released
Gabe HernandezAutodesk has release the latest updates for AutoCAD Architecture 2019.0.2, and AutoCAD MEP 2019.0.1 on August 7th 2018. To get these updates installed be sure to check your Autodesk Desktop app to see what updates are available. This update includes multiple fixes to issues, reported by customers, in Project Navigator, …
AutoCAD Plant 3D: The Ultimate Line List – Upcoming Webinar
David WolfeWe have an exciting webinar coming up on Aug. 22 on using P&ID Line Lists! A Line List can be hard to implement in piping design software. Many times you end up with a list of line segments (3″-SC-1234, 4″-SC-1234, 6″-SC-1234, etc.). Also, you may not be able to get …
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