{"id":180,"date":"2006-01-16T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-17T04:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caddmanager.com\/CMB\/2006\/01\/16\/forgotten-habits-of-autocad-users-augi-hot-news\/"},"modified":"2016-02-01T09:02:39","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T16:02:39","slug":"forgotten-habits-of-autocad-users-augi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caddmanager.com\/CMB\/2006\/01\/forgotten-habits-of-autocad-users-augi\/","title":{"rendered":"Forgotten Habits of AutoCAD Users &#8211; AUGI Hot News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I contributed to AUGI Hot News for January 2006.<\/p>\n<p>We often get stuck in a rut, doing the same things day in and day out. These ruts are affectionately known as habits. Habits can be good and they can be bad. Good habits may be things such as exercise, eating right, getting plenty of rest, and drinking four, eight-ounce glasses of water per day. Bad habits may include watching too much TV, biting your fingernails, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>I want to discuss forgotten habits. These would be things that you once did but have now forgotten to continue doing. Forgotten habits in CAD will cost you time and money. They will stunt your CAD growth and can even corrupt your files.<\/p>\n<p><b>Habit #1 \u2013 Reading<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We all have very busy schedules and have little spare time for much of anything. \u00a0Reading is the top one on my list of habits that are easily forgotten. \u00a0Obviously my focus is on reading CAD related items. \u00a0You should take to read a good book or novel also to escape the techno-world we live in. \u00a0I just finished reading \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d \u2013 a mid century classic by Harper Lee. \u00a0But I digress\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You should be reading CAD related information whenever you get the chance. \u00a0Here are a few places to look for good CAD info.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>AUGI<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Of course this is tops on my list. \u00a0AUGI World is a bi-monthly publication that is delivered as part of your AUGI membership. \u00a0AW contains superior articles by noted authors and speakers like, Matt Murphy, Robert Bell, David Harrington, David Kingsley and myself. \u00a0Guest articles cover just about all of the products that Autodesk develops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Autodesk<\/b><\/p>\n<p>They have Autodesk Press which publishes many good books on many topics. \u00a0I am currently reading \u201cIntroducing &amp; Implementing Autodesk Revit Building\u201d by L. C. Fox and Jim Balding and also Mastering Architectural Desktop 2006 by Paul Aubin.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget the books that come with the software. \u00a0Read them whenever you get a chance. \u00a0I highlight and flag interesting items and make notes in my books. \u00a0Autodesk has stopped shipping the books with the software lately, but you can still get them for free. \u00a0Look for a 3&#215;5 card in the media case or go to <a href=\"http:\/\/autodeskbookrequest.com\">http:\/\/autodeskbookrequest.com<\/a> and request your book.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Third Party books<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I did a search on Amazon for \u201cAutoCAD\u201d and found 1,797 books. \u00a0Many of these books may be for older releases, but the vast majority will offer many tips and tricks that will more than cover the cost of the book. \u00a0I often will find one or two jewels in a book that pays for my time and outlay for the purchase price and reading time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Magazines<\/b><\/p>\n<p>I mentioned AUGI World, but let\u2019s not forget Cadalyst. \u00a0The articles in this magazine are great. \u00a0Recurring columns and authors that are top notch. \u00a0Robert Green\u2019s column is often worth 10 times its weight in gold. \u00a0Sara Farris does an excellent job of putting together high quality editions, month after month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before I move on I want to encourage you to read other technology based magazines also. \u00a0I think that anything tech related is worthy of reading and you will find many items and articles that effect your daily tech use.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One more thing \u2013 often the advertisements are just as good as the articles at keeping track of what is happening with technology. \u00a0I know that the ads often over hype things, but they do reflect the pulse of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So far we have looked at hardcopy publishing and the information they provide that can be carried with you. \u00a0Next time we will look at Reading from an online perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I contributed to AUGI Hot News for January 2006. 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