Do you want to know when new Knowledge Base articles are published or new hot issue solution for AutoCAD? You can use the RSS feed to get the list and link for the very latest published Knowledge Base articles. You... Read more →

I got a new puppy this week. The puppy is a 6 week old male yellow labrador retriever. He and my 4 year old jack russel terrier are trying to decide what to think of each other. We named him... Read more →

There is now an official Autodesk press release for both the DWG file viewer named DWG TrueView and the batch dwg converter named DWG TrueConvert. Both of these utilities are free. The DWG TrueView is available now and a good... Read more →

Heidi Hewett is a fellow team member of mine and has been responsible for many of the successful AutoCAD training materials and presentations such as Autodesk University, AUGI CAD Camps, and the recent AutoCAD 2006 web casts. Now Heidi has... Read more →

Tired of an application launching a browser page in your currently opened browser window and forwarding you to another URL? Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.29 Tools->Internet Options->Advanced->Reuse windows for launching shortcuts - uncheck this option Mozilla Firefox 1.07 Options>Advanced>Tabbed browsing>Open links... Read more →

I received an email from Autodesk customer Donovan about this AU Connect and it got my curiosity peaked. So I decided to dive in and check it out before I got distracted by something else as I can sometimes be... Read more →

Author Ellen Finkelstein has made available a free tutorial on the new AutoCAD 2006 Dynamic Blocks and source file direct from her latest book AutoCAD 2006 Bible. All that is required is free registration on her website. After you sign... Read more →

DWG TrueView™ is now available for free from Autodesk. http://www.autodesk.com/dwgtrueview Spread the word! You can view DWG files 100% just like AutoCAD can for free. "Share AutoCAD® drawings easily and accurately among engineers and architects with DWG TrueView™. View and... Read more →

In many of the Autodesk 2006 based products Autodesk Subscription customers can access e-Learning, web support, and product extensions, by simply clicking on the Help Menu. Need help, subscription customers can submit a web support request direct to an Autodesk... Read more →

We have had some AutoCAD customer reports that the latest Wintab driver from GTCO Calcomp for digitizer/tablet is not allowing users to customize the tablet areas or buttons. This functionality did work in driver version 7.46. Solution: Go back to... Read more →

I have to wonder if my blog promoting speeches to the AUGI board members had some effect or it was someone realizing the power of blogs. Whatever the reason I am excited to see the largest Autodesk user group "AUGI"... Read more →

Wow, over 350 attended the Dynamic Blocks presentation by Heidi Hewett today. It was a good session filled with information as well as Autodesk team members answering attendees questions during the presentation. For those that were unable to attend it... Read more →

I mentioned recently in this blog the free webcasts for AutoCAD 2006. The Dynamic Blocks presentation with great tips and demonstrations live is starting in a few minutes. There will also be a AutoCAD 2006 Tables webcast on Thursday October... Read more →

On Monday October 3rd 2005 Autodesk launched a change with the shipping AutoCAD 2004, 2005 and 2006 Customer Error Reporting "CER". The CER dialog is displayed after you experience an unscheduled exit of the Autodesk application "crash" for many possible... Read more →

If you have experience with Autodesk products, are a self starter, and like a fast paced exciting environment to work in, have I got a job opportunity for you. I have a position opening on my team for a Beta... Read more →

Just some breaking Autodesk news... "Autodesk today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alias, a privately held developer of 3D graphics technology, for $182 million in cash. This acquisition will grow Autodesk’s expertise and offerings in... Read more →

The AUGI Wish list for AutoCAD is now three times a year adding up to a top 30 wish list items for the year. This change from a top 10 for the year to top 30 was described in a... Read more →