CAD Masters
Revit
2011 Revit Ribbons
In order to master the Ribbon interface in Revit, it will require daily use. To help you memorize the locations of various buttons, I’ve posted screenshots of the Ribbon. You’ll…
November 12, 2010 · 1 min read
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Civil 3D
Coordinate Transformations - Part 3 - FDO
Now that we've seen how to translate point files and drawings from one coordinate system to another, let's take a look at another option, translating data sources. Feature Data…
November 11, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Hardware
The Future of Laptops
Do you get annoyed by the rigid and stiff screens of your laptop and tablet PCs? I'm not sure about you, but I have been for awhile. When Intel started to come out with CPUs like…
November 10, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
AutoCAD
LISP Files
If you didn't know, CAD Masters does a lot of programming. A long time ago, we wrote a lot of LISP files, nowadays we do a lot of Microsoft .NET programming. Even though we write a…
November 9, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Export Surface to XYZ - CMI Tools
CMI Tools is a set of custom commands that CAD Masters has created for Civil 3D. Just last week I was using the Export Surface to XYZ command and realized that there might be many…
November 8, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Customization Using ACAD.LSP - Part 1
Customization Using ACAD.LSP - Part 1 Supporting Autodesk software on more than a few workstations can be a daunting task. If you are going to customize and standardize AutoCAD…
November 5, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Autodesk UniversityNews
Can’t make it to AU 2010?
Attend virtually! Autodesk University Virtual 2010 will broadcast high-quality, relevant, expert-led, live streaming, and on-demand classes and keynotes right to your desktop. CAD…
November 4, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Build on a Strong Foundation
As Drew started talking about in his post Death of the Draftsman , with new software implementation, we have to reevaluate the entire way that we think about software. When…
November 4, 2010 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
eTransmit With Exploded AECC Objects
You have your drawings all ready to go, you email the drawing to your client and they only receive bits and pieces of your drawing. Your client is telling you that there are broken…
November 3, 2010 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
Map 3D
The Cat is Back, and Still Pawing at the GPS Topic
As I continue in my quest to gauge and apply the utility of my GPS enabled phone, there are a couple of apps and programs I've come across that I believe are worthy of mention…
November 2, 2010 · 2 min read
CAD Masters
Civil 3D
Helping AutoCAD Run Smoother-Do not use the Communication Center
In most versions of AutoCAD, the Communications Center likes to run in the background. When AutoCAD crashes, this process sometimes remains and can cause conflicts with your…
November 1, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
Revit
Aligning With the Sun
It’s becoming increasingly important that Architects not only design beautiful buildings, but also present those buildings in increasingly lifelike quality. Thanks to advances in…
October 29, 2010 · 1 min read
CAD Masters
AutoCAD
Autodesk Wikihelp
Autodesk sure moves fast. It feels like the company is always branching out and reaching it's tendrils into new areas. This becomes even more pronounced with the internet and all…
October 28, 2010 · 1 min read