I was poking around my express tools and found one that I think is very useful. It allows you to check and change a system variable via a dialog box.
Just type in SYSVDLG after loading the Express Tools.
You will get a dialog box listing all of the system variables.
This dialog box will show you each [...]
I got a couple of feedback items on my post about Exploding and Scaling check box locks in 2006…
“I made a block in LT 2006 and checked that it could not be exploded or inserted with different x-, y-scale values, saved the dwg, opened in Acad 2005 and could explode the block, scale it and [...]
Continue reading about AutoCAD 2006 Exploding Blocks - Has my watch stopped?
I journal.
Now I blog.
But I still journal.
What I do is write down every event that happens in my day at work. I keep track of major conversations with people. Meetings. Phone calls. Even E-Mails.
I use Word and save it as a continuing document. I start each day by opening the file and I keep it [...]
Have you checked out the latest efforts of AUGI.
It is BLAUGI - the newest Autodesk related blog.
We launched it in stealth mode at the beginning of the month and have had a lot of traffic so far. I am serving as the general editor and we have several guest authors that you may recognize.
Check [...]
I attended the South Coast Revit Usesr Group last week and had a great time. The turnout was very large, about 35 people or so. It could have been the topic - Revit Families.
It was a general discussion of various areas related to Family creation and use. Steve Stafford did a fantastic job of showing [...]
You thought that the greatest new Block enhancement was dynamic blocks? Here is an upgrade that will save you hours of headaches when working with folks that over use the explode command.
The BLOCK (bmake) command has been enhanced to include a couple of options that I think should have been there long before 2006.
When you [...]
Continue reading about AutoCAD 2006 Exploding Blocks - not on my watch!
1. Revit does not read or write native DWG files. They must be imported and exported.
2. It can create very large files since everything is in one file
3. It does not contain any of the familiar AutoCAD commands
4. [...]
Continue reading about Warning - What you should know if you choose Revit over ADT?
1. Sections and Elevation are generated as events in ADT and must be updated if any building changes are made
2. It does not read Revit files
3. It does not create a cohesive, single model file. The model is divided into separate files.
4. [...]
Continue reading about Warning - What you should know if you choose ADT over Revit
I will be teaching several classes at AU this year. Here is a listing…
CADD Leadership - Beyond the Standards
11|28|05 - 08:00 am and 03:00 pm
Standardize or Die!
11|29|05 - 08:00 am
Autodesk® Architectural Desktop Project Standards - Your Secret Weapon
11|29|05 - 05:00 pm
The Art of Juggling Multiple CAD Systems
11|30|05 - 01:00 pm
Super Glue Training - AutoCAD® [...]
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