CADDManager on January 30th, 2006

Adobe Acrobat 3D Adobe now has three Acrobat products now with the latest being 3D. This is not a sales pitch. I just find it interesting to watch PDF and DWF compete with each other on features. One of the things that made me really start paying attention to DWF was the 3D capabilities. Adobe […]

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CADDManager on January 30th, 2006

Here is an interesting survey created by Novell to see what folks want ported over to Linux. Looks like AutoCAD made the list in a very high position. Take a look

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CADDManager on January 26th, 2006

As you may know, I am on the AUGI Board of Directors. We are having our first face to face meeting of the year in San Rafael this week. Read my posts on the meetings at BLAUGI

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CADDManager on January 24th, 2006

I was discussing design philosophy with a coworker today and thought that I would share a bit of the perspectives that surfaced during that conversation. I think that a firm needs to define their approach to Design before they seek tools for developing and documenting that design. One tool may not provide all the technology, […]

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CADDManager on January 23rd, 2006

Have you noticed that Autodesk no longer ships the User Guides with the software. You can still get the books from the link below. They also put a little post card in the box for you to submit for the books. The books are free and shipping is free. You will need the box for […]

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CADDManager on January 18th, 2006

Just off the wires… well actually, I saw this yesterday… BOSTON (Reuters) – Autodesk Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Carol Bartz said on Tuesday that she is stepping down as CEO after 14 years in the job, during which she became recognized as one of the most powerful women in American business. Bartz, 57, will […]

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CADDManager on January 16th, 2006

I contributed to AUGI Hot News for January 2006. We often get stuck in a rut, doing the same things day in and day out. These ruts are affectionately known as habits. Habits can be good and they can be bad. Good habits may be things such as exercise, eating right, getting plenty of rest, […]

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CADDManager on January 15th, 2006

Tell us what your #1 problems are in specific categories… Users Software Training Standards Hardware What is your overall top problem area out of the ones listed above? Take the Survey

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CADDManager on January 13th, 2006

Just published! Are you on the mailing list? In this months issue: BAD CAD – Working with the Users BAD CAD – 10 Steps to fix files December 2005 – Survey Says! Go to the January 2006 Journal

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