CADDManager on May 31st, 2013

I like to let people know of opportunities that might be of interest…  and data protection should be one of those.  So here is something that came into my inbox… ==== Coming up on June 19, 2013: Dell Virtual Data Protection Trade Show The Dell Adaptive Data Protection virtual trade show is a visually rich […]

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CADDManager on May 30th, 2013

Autodesk provides several Options for licensing their software.  Which one makes sense for you depends on the situation you are in.  There are four Options when you purchase the software: Stand Alone: For individuals or small to medium businesses requiring a specific number of users.  If you are a small office that has 6 people […]

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CADDManager on May 29th, 2013

Once you have installed AutoCAD 2014, you will need to either continue using the 30 day trial or activate the license that you have purchased.  Activation is pretty easy to do as long as you are connected to the Internet. When you first open the product, it will be in the Trial Version mode.  This […]

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CADDManager on May 28th, 2013

I recently installed AutoCAD 2014 on my Dell Precision M4300 (32 bit, Win 7 – older machine) and wanted to share the process with you.  So I created some screen caps along the way.  It was a fairly smooth process for a standalone install and it went off without a hitch.  I installed from download […]

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CADDManager on May 23rd, 2013

Autodesk has often been in the name change business and that trend continues. AutoCAD WS is now called AutoCAD 360.  It brings it in line with other “360” tools that Autodesk has like Autodesk 360, PLM 360, Sim 360, Fusion 360, BIM 360 and more. AutoCAD 360 is a free, easy-to-use mobile drawing and drafting […]

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CADDManager on May 20th, 2013

I had the opportunity to chat with Dell representatives recently about the release of their Workstation line.  Being a Dell Precision desktop and laptop user for some time, I was excited to hear the latest. I have always touted Workstations as the best approach for the high end Users when they have exhausted or maxed […]

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CADDManager on May 15th, 2013

Testing Beta software is always something that I encourage people to get involved in. A major upgrade to V-Ray for SketchUp (now in version 1.6) has just hit public beta. This is a free open beta that you can tap into.  There are 16 additional features in this beta offering. Some of the intriguing features […]

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