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Ellen Finkelstein's AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible is Released

Congratulations Ellen! Amazon.com link AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible About the book: AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible is a top-selling book on AutoCAD, and is in its 7th edition (the first was AutoCAD 14 Bible). At... Read more →

AutoCAD Wish List: June 2006 Results

AutoCAD Wish List: June 2006 Results There were 270 wishes were submitted over the past few months and the top ten according to the voting at AUGI.com AutoCAD wishlist are as follows: D... Read more →

AutoCAD 2007 and the /3GB Expanded Memory

AutoCAD 2007 is /3GB switch aware... Read more →

Google Maps on your Mobile Device

Get real time traffic conditions on your mobile device currently for 30 US cities. It even works on my Blackberry 8700c. Pretty neat use of technology. “Detailed directions: Whether you plan to walk or drive, your route is displayed on... Read more →

Vespa Beta 5 has been released

For members that have signed up at http://myfeedback.autodesk.com and used beta code vespa05 they will have access to a new beta build to play with and provide feedback. It Isa not too late to sign up but please do not... Read more →

ObjectDCL is going open source

I hope Chad is doing fine. From Jimmy Bergmarks JTB World Blog: According to a post in the newsgroups ObjectDCL (an interactive replacement of the DCL language for developing dialog boxes within AutoCAD using AutoLISP) is going open source…read more... Read more →

AutoCAD 2007 Service Pack 1 Beta

We have just made the beta of the AutoCAD 2007 Service Pack available to members of the ACAD Futures discussion forums on http://myfeedback.autodesk.com. If you would like to participate in ACAD Futures discussions with almost 4000 other AutoCAD users as... Read more →

AutoCAD 2007 Hotfix - Cut and Paste

New AutoCAD 209097 Hotfix Available This hotfix will correct a problem where cut and paste, copy and paste, block and insert, wblock and insert, and drag and drop operations fail in drawings that are saved in AutoCAD® 2000 and AutoCAD®... Read more →

Back Home with Jetlag

Just got back about 24 hours ago from a 3 week Asia trip to Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and Korea. My body says it is 3:54PM but my clock is saying it is 12:54AM here. I have the hardest time... Read more →

Plotting Multiple Layouts in AutoCAD

Just posting a recent AutoCAD Knowledge Base document while preparing to catch a flight to Hong Kong China today after spending a great day yesterday in Kyoto Japan with members of AUGI Japan. Published date: 2006-07-12 ID: TS1058702 Applies to:... Read more →

Traveling Asia

Last week I was in Singapore this week I am in Tokyo then later today headed for the Osaka and Kyoto region by bullet train. Things have been very busy but I have been meeting some great fellow Autodesk employees,... Read more →

A New Autodesk Blog is Born, Through the Interface

Kean has now joined the Autodesk blogs world. Those who Kean will agree with me and know I am definitely not spouting fluff when I say he knows his topic ObjectARX and the AutoCAD APIs as well as being a... Read more →

DbView for AutoCAD 2007

DbView is a tool to be able to look into your DWG file and spot problems. Read more →

Missed Me...

I have arrived safe and sound in Singapore after crossing the Sea of Japan from Tokyo down to Singapore a few hours ago. It seems North Korea decided to test fire 3 missiles into the Sea of Japan as well.... Read more →

DWF Viewer Independance "Project Freewheel"

So what you are about to see is a new work in progress codenamed "Project Freewheel Technology Preview" soon to reside in the http://labs.autodesk.com. Read more →

Ramblings at 35,000 Feet and 532 MPH

Having 18 hours on a plane to read, work, sleep and eat I thought I would channel a small burst of energy into a post before falling asleep while over the middle of the North Pacific ocean 3432 miles from... Read more →

Traveling Today

Today I am traveling to Singapore via Tokyo. It will be about 16 hours flight time. I will be traveling on business in Asia for the next 3 weeks and will be visiting many locations including Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Hong... Read more →

It's Amazingly Easy to take your Designs and Make Them Artistic Hand Renders > Vespa Beta 3 Now Released

It works with AutoCAD files, DWF files, output from other products and makes them look phenomenal. Revision to the design take only minutes to update the Vespa output instead starting over with marker... Read more →