Category Autodesk

AutoCAD 2008: DGN Underlay Video

Perhaps you work in a multi CAD platform office or work with contractors or suppliers that use another CAD system like MicroStation V8. AutoCAD 2008 adds the ability to import, export, and even reference as an underlay the V8 format…

Autodesk MyFeedback Web Portal Re-Design Project

The Autodesk MyFeedback portal is used to manage all Autodesk beta and feedback projects for Autodesk products. We are starting the re-design project based on past feedback and are now speaking with possible design and development companies. We will also be gathering more MyFeedback…

New Autodesk Public Discussion Groups for 2008 Products

With some of the 2008 products preparing to start shipping, a few of the new product discussion forums are now being added. AutoCAD 2008 public discussion forum Web: AutoCAD Architecture 2008 public discussion forum Web:     Technorati tags: AutoCAD, AutoCAD…

AUGI Connection Newsletter Article March 2007 on the new AutoCAD Customer Involvement Program "CIP".

My fellow team member Brian Souder a longtime veteran here at Autodesk along with AUGI wrote an article on the new Customer Involvement Program “CIP” in AutoCAD 2008. The new CIP feature in AutoCAD 2008 provides the option to send…

3ds Max 9 Extension Coming

When: Coming Soon! What: 3ds Max 9 Extension: Productivity Booster Updated DWG support for 2008 products such as AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD Architecture 2008, and Revit Architecture 2008. Added the Select Similar feature to select multiple imported objects based on similar attributes.…

Nice Impression

The site 3DAllusions.com published a nice detailed review of the upcoming Autodesk Impression by Russell Thomas. What I liked about the article is it is someone who uses design software in a real world environment. Link to the Article For more Impression info:…

AutoCAD 2008 System Variable Changes

New System Variables 3DCONVERSIONMODE Used to convert material and light definitions3DSELECTIONMODE Controls the selection precedence of visually overlapping objects when using 3D visual styles ANNOALLVISIBLE Hides or displays annotative objects that do not support the current annotation scaleANNOAUTOSCALE Updates annotative…

Some of my AutoCAD 2008 Highlights

Here are a few of my AutoCAD 2008 favorites: Windows Vista Support Multiple Mtext Columns Viewport Layer Freeze Auto DWF Publish Ability to change multiple copy default Easier Way to add layouts to Sheet set manager Manipulating Layout tabs Publish…

AutoCAD / AutoCAD LT and Microsoft Windows Vista Compatibility

With the recent release of Microsoft Windows Vista, many of our customers have inquired about our operating system support for AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT.  Autodesk is pleased to announce that AutoCAD 2008 scheduled for a March release, is compatible with…

Autodesk Impression Preview 4 Released

http://www.autodesk.com/impression Updates since Technical Preview 3 Stability and performance improvements. Work is ongoing to make Impression as fast and reliable as possible. Quickstart Tour updated. Updated panels and animations give a quick preview of how to stylize your drawing. Change…