CADDManager on August 25th, 2008

Autodesk announces the Autodesk Efficiency Stimulus Program. We all know that software costs a lot…  here is a chance for it to cost a little less. From the site: “The Autodesk Efficiency Stimulus Program can help your company see immediate gains in efficiency, productivity and quality. Invest in your infrastructure with new Autodesk 2009 solutions.” […]

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CADDManager on August 25th, 2008

Tools – Talent – Technology – Training These four T’s can be used to define your efforts in you job. Combine these four and you get a balanced approach to CAD. Let’s look at the Tools Tools relates to the ones that you select. Which ones will you use?  What will you use them for? […]

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CADDManager on August 23rd, 2008

I modified my theme.  I am still working on it.  I think most pages are working correctly.  I think that most plugins are working correctly. Let me know what you think… or let me know what is not working…

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CADDManager on August 22nd, 2008

I was interviewed by the AU team about my classes and perspective on the Autodesk University experience.  They have posted the podcast.  It is about 5 minutes long. Check it out… http://au.autodesk.com/blogs/view/Mark_Kiker_Tech_Skills_Are_Not/ From the site: In this interview, Mark Kiker, CIO of HMC Architects in Ontario, California, says that you can be a savvy technical […]

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CADDManager on August 20th, 2008

I sent out the latest CADD Manager Journal. Here is a link the the one that was sent via email. Or you can go directly to the articles… Identifying CAD Project Killers Book Review – Ascent Revit Training Manual July Survey Results

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CADDManager on August 18th, 2008

Tools – Talent – Technology – Training These four T’s can be used to define your efforts in you job. Combine these four and you get a balanced approach to CAD. Tools relates to the ones that you select. Which ones will you use? What will you use them for? Talent relates to who is […]

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CADDManager on August 13th, 2008

Reviewing processes or procedures helps you to streamline the work flow of your CAD environment.  But when you review – what do you do? I am convinced that the CAD Managers job includes reviewing, defining and refining each and every step of the CAD process.  From creation to completion.  From files to projects to overall […]

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CADDManager on August 12th, 2008

Are you one or the other? Frugality is the practice of (from Wikipedia) acquiring goods and services in a restrained manner, and resourcefully using already owned economic goods and services, to achieve a longer term goal. Cheap is.. The Cambridge dictionary includes the definition as “someone who is unwilling to spend money” So which one […]

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CADDManager on August 11th, 2008

Exchanging data between programs is a fairly common thing nowdays.  Everyone is sending files from  one firm to another, from one project to another and from one software platform to another.  Most of the time it works fairly well.  But usually that attitude is “good enough”.  Or you hear the term “quick & dirty”. What […]

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