XREFs are one of the most powerful and the most confounding tools that AutoCAD and other CAD programs have introduced. Get them right (which is actually easy to do) and your work is much easier and well coordinated. Get them wrong (which can happen) and you can get twisted into a knot so tight that […]
Back on May 16th, 2005 I posted on my dismay that some folks are still not totally sold on Paper Space or they just don’t understand it fully. I still get comments (even in 2009) about how it it tough to understand and use. Well – it still think that must be true for some… […]
No – I am not calling you a dummy, but sometimes even the best need some help. I have bought and read some of the “Dummies” books over the years and they are quite good. Here are a few that are CAD related… Google SketchUp For Dummies – By Aidan Chopra AutoCAD 2009 For Dummies […]
Cleaning your desk off at the end of the year can provide a good sense of completing the old year and ushering in the new one. By reviewing what is needed and what is not, you get the chance to see if you are making progress. Someone told me that the “National Clean Off Your […]
Continue reading about CAD Manager – Clean your Desk – Part 2
I am going through my annual year end desk/office clearing and cleaning process. Each year I take some time, before the Christmas break, to clean off my desk, clear away the clutter and go through my collections of documents and more. I take a hard look at what I am keeping and getting rid of. […]
One Word – THINK!! Think carefully before clicking “Reply to all” – did you really mean to reply to everyone or just the sender? I have seen people reply back to list servers and send out things that were meant to be private. Don’t forward email unnecessarily and never forward virus hoaxes, chain letters, petitions […]
Continue reading about Email Guidelines – Part 6 – Replying to Email
Now I turn to the part where you actually read your email… Don’t let the emails pile up in your inbox. If you get behind – it takes a long time to dig out. I did a poll on this site and asked how often you check your email and most of you are always […]
Continue reading about Email Guidelines – Part 5 – Reading Email
Use of read receipts, high priority and URGENT Don’t globally request a read-receipt – this may annoy your recipient before they have even read your message. I get these a lot and usually never say yes – send them a read receipt. Many people consider this an invasion of privacy and usually click cancel (like […]
Attachments Don’t attach files unnecessarily. Do not forget to attach files prior to sending. I see this a lot. Take a moment before you send an email to make sure that you have actually attached the file. Are you absolutely sure your recipient can read the attached format you are about to send them? Are […]
Continue reading about Email Guidelines – Part 3 – Attachments
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