I'll admit it's been awhile since I'd thought about this product, but, a question on the autocad discussion groups reminded me of it today when I recommended it to a user.They were looking for a way to display the name of a block when they hover over it.I had to think for a second to remember the name, but, it finally came to me, Bubble for AutoCAD!I used this plug-in a lot when doing drawing cleanup from outside companies. Sometimes I couldn't quite tell what their blocks represented, or things weren't bylayer... having this pop up and tell me...
Monday, 31 December 2007
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
I'd spoken with a few people in the past couple of months about a problem we'd all been experiencing with making selections in ACA08.Whenever I would select my objects then choose a command (either from a button or from the right-click menu), my selection set would be cleared.But, when I typed the command or chose it from the 'recent commands' flyout in the right-click menu, it would act as expected.So, in those cases, I would either try to remember to choose my command first, or input 'P' (for previous) if the selection set had been cleared.Now,...
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
AutoCAD LTThis little program has a few followers out there, and I was compiling a list the other day in response to a another user's question on a forum. Like me, he was servicing a program he doesn't daily use. I have a couple of LT seats here in the Hospital, but, admit to being mostly ignorant of what the different 'limitations' of LT are... although, I've seen some rundowns... AutoCAD vs AutoCAD LT (ie, what's the difference?)Key Differences Between AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT (2006)Lynn Allen's 30-minute webcast explaining the differencesSo, I...
Sunday, 9 December 2007
Autodesk University 2007 was a special year for me because of the chance it gave me to connect with my 'bosses'. Okay, they don't boss me, but, I do work for and with them. I'd like to take the chance to recognize those who have helped me grow as a writer and allowed me an outlet for some of my articles.This first shot is from the AUGI Writer's Breakfast. This was a nice reception where we got a rundown on the circulation and milestones of AUGIWorld...
Thursday, 6 December 2007
I stumbled across this article over on the mindshift innovation blog about trends in architecture and building. Changing collaboration, designs, intelligence, talent shortages, etc... Just a little stuff to think on, I enjoyed this read.Just for a little added content, here are some charts showing trends in new construction costs... this is from one of my favorite Facility Management resource sites, FMLink, so scroll up for some trends in the cost of operating facilities (residential and non-residentia...
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
EDIT: This offer is now Expired! It ended on January 7th, 2008.Recently saw this post from Shaan Hurley and wanted to share... http://www.labnol.org/software/download/download-camtasia-studio-free/1829/http://www.labnol.org/software/download/free-download-snagit-with-serial-number/1841/ These are fairly old versions but great tools for free and the newer releases are even better. TechSmith used Camtasia and recorded a Screencast from New Zealander "kiwi" CAD Blogger Robin Capper who is attending Autodesk University this week as well. Evidently...
Sunday, 2 December 2007
Alright, Scott.I shall rise up to meet your challenge.I really enjoyed the trip back to 1982 that Scott Sheppard posted here, Alive in the Labs.Nice hair, by the way, Scott. ;) I am impressed by the solar panel though, I'll admit.Shaan Hurley, Vegas's favorite beta geek, already ponied up and joined in the reminiscing.So, he's answered the question 'What would Shaan look like with hair?'. There ya go.So, the point of this post...What was the Mistress...
Wednesday, 28 November 2007
Today's post won't be really in-depth and I'll have to post pictures later, but, I did want to check in.Monday was a great day with lots of fabulous people. I popped by the AUGI Local Chapters Leadership Conference just to say hello to some friends and then it was back to my room for a little while to work on the Salary Survey a bit more. Then Mike and I decided to take 5 and meet up with the MyFeedBack (beta) guys and some others down at La Scena. We ended up heading out to dinner fairly late and walked far too much.Yesterday was excellent. I...
Monday, 26 November 2007
*yawn*stretch*Well, yesterday was, of course, a pretty busy travel day. We left early in the morning and had a fairly uneventful flight, no major holdups in the security lines. We did have some fun flight attendants slipping some entertaining commentary into the announcements which was pretty enjoyable. After a brief stop in Phoenix, we were heading into Vegas and passed over the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam. I don't normally fly over those in my...
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Okay, you regular readers might be wondering why I am posting in languages other than English... As a moderator on the AUGI forums and a frequent reader of the Autodesk Discussion Groups, I see questions posted in other languages or questions posted in English where someone would prefer to use their own native language.Once the International forums were created and expanded, I realized that many people didn't know about them, so I asked my resourceful husband to help me find translators for the paragraph that I just posted in four different languages...Did...
Busca usted las respuestas a sus preguntas acerca de AutoCAD, la Personalización, Revit u otros productos de Autodesk en su propio idioma?El Grupo Internacional del Usuario de Autodesk tiene un área en sus foros para preguntar y contestar sus preguntas en su lengua materna. Siga la conexión para hechar una mirada y leer las preguntas y las respuestas anunciadas por otros usuarios, o Unase como un miembro por gratis y presente sus propias preguntas.Español Bienvenidos a AUGI en Español grupos de discusión y foros de apo...
Vous recherchez, dans votre propre langue, des réponses à vos questions sur AutoCAD, la personnalisation, Revit ou d'autres produits Autodesk?AUGI (Le Groupe International des Utilisateurs Autodesk) vous propose des forums de discussion où questionner et répondre dans votre langue maternelle.Suivez le lien, puis parcourez et lisez les questions et les réponses posées par les autres utilisateurs ou rejoignez nous gratuitement comme membre pour poser vos propres questions.AUGI Français For...
Está procurando respostas para as suas dúvidas sobre AutoCAD, Customização/Personalização, Revit ou outros Produtos da Autodesk na sua própria Língua?O AUGI - Grupo Internacional de Usuários/Utilizadores Autodesk tem uma área nos seus fóruns de discussão para fazer perguntas, dar respostas em Português. Venha daí por favor:AUGI Português For...
Suchen Sie Antworten in Ihrer Sprache zu Fragen zum AutoCAD, zur Benutzeranpassung, zum Revit oder anderen Autodesk Produkten?Die Autodesk User Group International hat einen Bereich im Diskussions-Forum für Fragen und Antworten in Ihrer eigenen Sprache.Folgen Sie dem Link um sich umzuschauen und lesen Sie die Fragen und Antworten der anderen Forumsteilnehmer oder werden Sie kostenlos Mitglied der Usergroup und stellen Sie Ihre eigenen Fragen.AUGI Deutsch For...
Wednesday, 14 November 2007
Yeah, it's Autodesk University time again. Thinking about all of the new classes, the after events, the AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) events, booth and prizes. Even the beta guys are having their own booth this year. I look forward to stopping by to bug all of them and play with their dough.So, in honor of trying to arrange childcare while both dear hubby and I are at nerd-central for six days and other general distractedness, I'll just offer up some tips and reminisces for AU.I posted a video slideshow (no music or sound) from last...
Monday, 5 November 2007
Alright, friends and readers... some feedback, Por favor.You may know that my husband is a regular contributor to news items, etc over on BLAUGI (the official blog of the Autodesk User's Group International).He reads a lot, always keeping up on current events, technology, developments, etc. Many of the items he passes along to me aren't really CAD/Design news, so he doesn't post them on BLAUGI often. BUT, he does talk about starting his own blog to post about a wider variety of things.So! Poll question #1... Should Mike Perry start a blog?Poll...
Monday, 29 October 2007
Looks like Autodesk has made a few more improvements to Facility Manager, Facility Web and Facility Link (and, I assume also, Facility Request), and released them as FMDesktop 7.1.Announcing Launch of Autodesk FMDesktop 7.1 Products Autodesk® Facility Manager software brings drawings and data together in a way that gives users more information than stand-alone floor plans, databases, or spreadsheets. The open architecture in Autodesk Facility...
Thursday, 25 October 2007
The Autodesk User's Group International is running it's Annual CAD/Design Salary Survey right now.The information gathered will be printed in the January/February issue of the free bi-monthly AUGIWorld Magazine.*The point of this post is to solicit more respondents for our survey.* We need user input to provide the results of this survey!To find out more, please read the FAQ in the www.AUGI.com/surveys area, here are some highlights:Is the survey anonymous?--YES, it is totally anonymous... But, yes, you are required to login with your free augi...
Monday, 22 October 2007
Alright, Kyle B (Revit MEP Product Manager) has finally joined this generation and started a weblog for RMEP! (okay, Kyle and I are of the same generation, but, whatever, you get my point) Those of you who hang out on the discussion groups would know Kyle not only for his frequent postings, but, also for his how-to videos!I did a quick search (from the webside) of the Autodesk Discussion groups and found at least a dozen of his videos posts. So, he promises to continue that trend and utilize video on his new blog.He's also got links to the other...
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Alright, ladies of the St. Louis metro area... Polish up your resumes, print off plenty of copies, get out your business best, and head down to the Sheraton Westport Chalet to find your next job.You don't have to pay for admission and you can register on-site. Check out the Women for Hire website for a partial list of employers who will be there to see you. Many of these companies have profiles pages with additional information like which positions they're hotly recruiting for.IS, Security, Engineering, Customer Service, Administrative, Light Industrial,...
This is SO far off the mark of reality...It wasn't so long ago that the facilities management (FM) team stalked the corridors of office buildings with greasy blue coats and large bunches of keys. That image is now as out of date as carbon paper and typing pools: Today's facilities manager is more likely to be found in a white short-sleeved shirt behind a 21-inch flat-screen monitor looking at CAD drawings and updating an asset database in a high-tech basement lair.Well, you know, because... I don't wear white, short-sleeved shirts, first of all...
Friday, 5 October 2007
Alright, I'm back from my two-week sabbatical.Prior to leaving for vacation, I had a great CAD Camp experience, yet again. One of the highlights was when I got to chat again with Robert Green briefly about his recently wrapped up CAD Manager Survey and our ongoing AUGI Salary Survey. I loved my classes, those guys put on a great day of training; thanks to Matt, David, Robert, Dan, Melody, etc, and those from SV and Hagerman who organized this day. MUCH better venue and MUCH MUCH better catering than last year's event... luckily, same great instruction...
Friday, 14 September 2007
Well, as usual, my messages are bouncing, so I'll copy this quarter's announcements here for those in whose spam bims I am forever lost. ;)Dear GAUG Member, I hope those who made it to our March meeting at Vatterott Technical College in Sunset Hills enjoyed the Overview of AutoCAD 2008 features, as well as the General Tips and Tricks Session. http://mistressofthedorkness.blogspot.com/2007/03/report-from-gateway-aug-tips-and-tricks.html We also had some very stimulating conversation on BIM in June at the Masonry Institute on Big Bend....
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