How to Save an R14 DWG from AutoCAD 2004 and 2005 Products

Since AutoCAD 2002 the AutoCAD R14 DWG has not been a built in option. You can still convert your drawings to the R14 format for free. Can only be used with AutoCAD 2004-based products, AutoCAD 2005-based products, AutoCAD LT 2004,…

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More Great Feedback on this Blog

Shaan, I just wanted to give thanks to you for the excellent job that you’ve been doing on the B.T.L. Blog. I check it everyday, I can honestly say that it’s the best place for quick info on AutoCAD. The…

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The Great Post Card Hunt Project “Go Postal”

I want to start a fun project which will when completed result in prizes and a web page showing the submissions in a image gallery as well as possibly at Autodesk University 2004. So all you need to do is…

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The New AutoCAD & LT 2005 Bible Coming in July from Ellen Finkelstein

AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT 2005 BibleEllen FinkelsteinISBN: 0-7645-6989-9 What can I say about Ellen. She has been a great person the years that I have known her and she takes a real nice approach to teaching a product and features in…

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New AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2005 Books Released

Mastering™ AutoCAD® 2005 and AutoCAD LT® 2005 By George Omura Released June 2004 ISBN: 0-7821-4340-7 | EAN: 9 780782 143409 | UPC: 0252-11-443408 From the publishers website: The Definitive CAD Resource Updated for 2005 Mastering AutoCAD 2005 and AutoCAD LT…

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Autodesk Subscription Customer Quick Reference

I am providing a download of a nice quick reference document for Autodesk Subscription customers. I believe all subscription customers will be receiving one of these as well as other stuff by mail in the near future. Autodesk Subscription is…

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Attn: AutoCAD Users in Chicago, London & Tokyo

The AutoCAD team is interested in improving the 3D and presentation graphics/rendering part of the product. Would you be interested in a personal visit with members of the AutoCAD team and discussing your use of 3D (whether in AutoCAD or…

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SnagIt 7.1 is Released!

I simply could not work as productively without SnagIt from techsmith.com. I use SnagIt daily for various tasks and image captures for various outputs like tutorials, articles, documentation and much much more. I can even perform quick image editing tricks…

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The New AutoCAD 2005 Layer Manager and Filters

Lee Ambrosius of hyperpics.com and his blog “Beyond the UI” posted a good aticle on using the new AutoCAD 2005 layer dialog. Link to Layer Manager Article Cheers, -Shaan

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Great CAD Resource “RobiNZ Blog”

Robin Capper has a great blog going on CAD, Design, and other great stuff. Robin is located in New Zealand and is a CAD Manager for a retail company. RobiNZ Blog: Example Articles: ADT Workflow – Modelling Benefits Site…

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Why I No Longer Enable Commenting…

I had to discontinue the article commenting due to spam commenting. Although I recieved some really great comments and feedback from visitors here, some web based advertisers have started to exploit blog commenting as another spam method. I will check…

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