We have been going through a hiring spurt at my firm and with that comes the inevitable orientation process for the new person. This includes not only showing them where the restroom, coffee bar and lunch room are located, but also getting them started down the path of “fitting in”. From the CAD perspective this […]
I mentioned this before when it was in Beta. Now it is live… News Release Issued: May 6, 2008 8:37 AM EDT Autodesk Unveils Autodesk Seek Web Service for AEC Industries Autodesk’s New Web Services Empowers Architects, Engineers and Designers to Search, Select and Specify Building Products from within their Design Applications SAN RAFAEL, Calif., […]
Most of us have a written CAD Standard. The question is… do you publish it via hard copy? Some say to post it on an Intranet. Some say send it out via email as a PDF file. Some embed it into their menu system. All these are good and may need to be done, but […]
As one of you commented on my last post – writing the CAD Standard is a major accomplishment, but keep it up to date is another. When you finally have a Standard in place – when should it be updated? Last November I posted – CAD Standards – Not Set in Stone This post talked […]
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I just received the latest ZweigWhite Information Technology Survey for 2008. It provides a wealth of information to see where the industry is going and how you may stack up. It is an annual survey of A/E firms. This year 129 firms participated. Data was collected during Jan, Feb and March of 2008. I eagerly […]
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Well – nothing like waiting until the last minute… The last day to submit proposals for Autodesk University 2008 (Las Vegas, Dec. 2008) was Sunday the 27th. So I just got in under the wire. You can actually help define the classes that will be presented at AU 2008. This is something new. You can […]
Autodesk helps you – help yourself… From the site: What is Autodesk® Seek? It is a web service that allows designers – architects, engineers, students – to search and find generic or manufacturer-specific building products or components and associated design content. This content could include 3D models, 2D drawings, specifications, and descriptions for that product […]
The focus this month will be on keeping your current position or landing that new job. Some of you may be looking for greener pastures or unfortunately out of a position. Some may be trying to move into the CAD Manager roll. So here are some words of advice. How to Keep your Job Interviewing […]
We encountered a little problem that had us concerned until we figured out what was going on. We had been running low on our seat count for licenses of SketchUp. We use a network license scheme that allows multiple people to share licenses as needed. Over the last few days we were running low on […]
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