Final items from the ACA2008 readme file… Dimensions Adding a height value to the text style changes the height of text within AEC Dimensions but not AutoCAD dimensions. It is not possible to summon the Dimension Style Manager dialog via the Display Properties dialog, if accessed through the Display tab of the Properties Palette. To […]
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Again – here is some info from the readme file in ACA2008 – my comments in italics Spaces Property Set Definitions New automatic property set definitions have been added for spaces. Base Perimeter Including Interferences Gross Area Minus Interferences Gross Perimeter Including Interferences Net Area Minus Interferences Net Perimeter Including Interferences Usable Area Minus Interferences […]
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From the ACA2008 readme file… Layers AutoCAD 2008 Layer State functionality replaces Layer Snapshots, from Architectural Desktop, in AutoCAD Architectural 2008. To Prevent the Replacement of Layer Snapshots with Layer States, you will need to edit the registry. Note:You should back up the registry before making any changes to it. Check the readme in your […]
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I am attending COFES again. (Congress on the Future of Engineering Software) COFES is a gathering of vendors, users, developers, marketing and even venture capitalists in Scottsdale Arizona. There is an open exchange of ideas and thoughts among the participants that relate to where the various industries are headed and what the future may look […]
More Comments from the 2008 ReadMe IFC Export IFC Export will only export the components of objects that are On in the Model Display Set. IFC Export does not use the current display when exporting the file. To verify the visibility of an object open the Display Manager and browse Sets and Representations by Object […]
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What use to be known as “Known Issues” Autodesk has published the readme file from AutoCAD Architectural (What used to be known as ADT). In that file are notes on the software about issues that were not fully resolved. They use to call them Known Issues. They now call them “Feature Comments”. These are things […]
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Last time I wrote about preventing problems before they occur. Preventative (or Proactive) CAD Management involves the concept of setting up processes and guidelines in order to prevent things from going wrong. Reactive management just responds to problems as they come up. This is part of the job, but can often settle you into the […]
When thinking of what needs fixing in your CAD files keep in mind that most people don’t care about the small stuff. They care about the big things. They do not fix things that are not broken and their definition of broken may mean something different. “Broken” to the CAD Manager means it does not […]
(the product formerly known as ADT) Recommended System Requirements Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ processor, 3 GHz or greater Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later) or Vista™ operating system 3 GB RAM 3.1 GB free disk space 1280×1024 monitor and display adapter capable of 32-bit color 128 MB or greater, OpenGL®-capable workstation-class graphics card […]
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