Rambling about Sociology...

A friend sent me a link this morning from MSN... http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100103843This article ranks St. Louis at the #4 most depressed city in America. ~raised eyebrow~ I don't know about all that.Hmm, 3 of the top 4 happiest are in Texas... interesting.This made me think of other sociologically themed conversations that I had been a part of on the AUGI forums... pop by and check some of them out for some interesting reading (I believe...

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Spring in the Air

Spring is in the air... temperatures are fluctuating between 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 35... my barometric knee is killing me.That CD is still in the case... taunting me.I feel like the worst nerd EVER because my newest version of MAP 3D is STILL sitting, uninstalled, in it's packaging. With the very important deadlines looming inexorably over me, I've come to the unavoidable conclusion that I need a looong vacation.I promise I'll have something...

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Upcoming Deadlines?

I've got a big presentation which needs to be finalized soon. ~nervous~I was just handed the monthly survey for AUGI to prep.I am updating the AutoCAD Community Forum Page with more great tips!I am in the midst of writing an article (really, a collection of tips) for next month's ICC newsletter [now defunct]. (hint, it WON'T be about AutoCAD 2006! for those of you not upgrading, and sick of hearing about the new release)I'll also be editing the other...

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What's New in my Office?

I just got a knock at the door and took possession of my copy of MAP 2006! Woo-hoo! I was involved with the beta testing cycle for the first time this year, but, I must admit that I spent most of my time exploring the new vanilla features.I am looking forward to installing the new release, as I do every time I get my hands on a new toy... ahem, I meant, a new productivity-enhancing piece of software.~laughs... then sighs~ Man! Do I need to get...

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Facilities Management Programs and Resources

Alright... I held off during the first week... but, I couldn't take it any longer! I will be using this as a platform to talk about FM related issues. CAD monkeys working in FM seem to be sort of hard to come by, so I will take the opportunity to speak when I may.First off, I'll list the CAD FM discussion groups that I am aware of. These are places for folks to post questions and discuss experiences with others dealing with software issues in Facility...

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Giving up

Okay, I've been sitting here trying to this of something remotely useful about CAD to talk about today... but, I've got to admit defeat... It is a gorgeous spring day here in St. Louis... and I really cannot concentrate on anything right now except trying to figure out how to seriously injure myself because the ER has a much better view of Forest Park than my office does... I'm resisting the urge to go for a walk during this, my lunch hour,...

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Quick Tips - A couple handy system variables

A tip for 2006, don't forget to check out the new features workshop, and, even if you've used 2004 and 2005, I'd still recommend that you take a few minutes to check out the entries, you might have missed something interesting.Very Valuable VariablesThese are a couple handy System Variables... the following are clipped straight from the help files:2006 only - Deletes excessive layer filters to improve performance. When a drawing has 100 or more...

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Upgrading AutoCAD soon?

Upgrading AutoCAD soon? That seems to be the question... some people can't upgrade, some people won't, some people would like to install the software sitting on a shelf... some people just like to look at the boxes. Here at work I have vanilla 2002 & MAP 3D 2005 on my production machine. I am waiting for MAP 2006 to come out so that I can install that.I have been using 2006 for awhile now (you might have read my review in the last issue of the...

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My First Post!

Alright, this is my first foray into the wonderful world of blogging!I do hope you like the name of my blog. I gave up on coming up with anything terribly clever, and decided to go with something quirky instead. Shortly after I began my current position in 2000, some mechanics noticed the new nameplate on my office door and stuck their heads in to introduce themselves. They inquired as to whether I was the new 'CAD Master'. I said, 'I suppose...

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