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Having trouble with your AutoCAD version?  Do you think it might be a “bug”?
Take a look at the full lists of “Updates & Services Packs” for AutoCAD.
These are what Autodesk calls “Maintenance Releases”.  They use to be called Patches and before that Bug Fixes.  Now they have a more generic name.
There are service packs for [...]

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The last post I made on this subject got a few comments that hinted at this post (but I had not written it yet). This post is the reciprocal of that one. You may want to read that one first or read that one after you read this one.
One of the temptations and [...]

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When we make a list of what we desire to do and what we actually can do - it may be a different list. Getting from the “desire” to the “done” of a project requires us to negotiate with others. When our desires come into conflict with someone else’s area, there may be [...]

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People want and need to have something to look forward to. It gives them a reason for pressing ahead. It provides them with hope that their CAD problems might be answered, the project problems might go away and that the next release of software is actually going to do what it says it [...]

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I am a big supporter of teamwork. If you have read my stuff or heard me speak, you know that I believe in working with and through teams. Teams are one of the best ways to make progress and get everyone moving in the same directions.
Teams are not an excuse to pass the [...]

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When a CAD Manager starts assaulting a persons character or calling in to question the persons abilities to perform any given CAD function, they may have slipped into an area where they do not really want to be.
We assault someones character when we demean them, point out their flaws in public, deride their inabilities or [...]

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I have previously done some extensive writing on BAD CAD - files that fail to work the way you expect. Now I move on the BAD CAD Managers. There are a few out there that are easy to spot. They stick out like a sore thumb and everyone tries to avoid [...]

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From the Autodesk website…
For AutoCAD customers in the Americas and Japan, you are entitled to 30 days support from your date of registration covering installation and configuration of your new Autodesk software.
Installation support
Installation support is support for installing software on your computer system using the installation process described in the product Getting Started manual. [...]

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Creating CAD Support Teams for successful implementation.
Building your Teams - Part 1 and Part 2
Back to School - what you need to learn
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