Learning 3D

2011-06-18T02:36:00.001-07:00

AutoCAD 2011 For Dummies

If you are completely new to AutoCAD or just feeling a little rusty, this Free Autocad ebook will help start the wheels turning and keep you rolling in the right direction. Tidbits of historical insight and explanations help you understand not only “how” to perform a task, but “why.” David’s friendly and humorous writing style makes this free autocad ebook easy (and even entertaining) to read. The topics are well organized, enabling you to read it cover to cover or use it as a handy reference tool. It includes a comprehensive Table of Contents and Index to help you quickly locate key topics. Icons scattered throughout the ebook further aid in your quest for knowledge by identifying important or useful information such as warnings or new functionality.

David’s experience as a technical writer and AutoCAD user and educator is unmistakable in AutoCAD 2011 For Dummies. He doesn’t just describe AutoCAD tools — he describes the processes in which you can use them most-efficiently. David does a fantastic job of integrating powerful AutoCAD functionality such as named page setups, annotation scaling, and parametric constraints into the standard workflow for “beginning” AutoCAD users. Even veteran AutoCAD users can learn from this free AutoCAD 2011 For Dummies ebook with a willingness to explore newer methods they may have previously overlooked.

David, thanks for providing a valuable resource to help AutoCAD users maximize their software investment with minimal brain drain. While This Free AutoCAD ebook really “For Dummies,” it is a welcome relief to the typical software technology books.

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Autocad 2011 4 ebooks, Autocad 2012 ebooks 4

2011-06-09T17:08:00.000-07:00

Autocad 2011 4 ebooks, Autocad 2012 ebooks 4 book AIO | 198 MB

AutoCAD is phần mềm hàng đầu sử dụng bản vẽ thiết kế và các chuyên gia soạn thảo để tạo ra 2D và 3D bản vẽ kỹ thuật. Mastering AutoCAD và AutoCAD LT hướng dẫn bạn thông qua AutoCAD cần thiết sử dụng giải thích súc tích, ví dụ tập trung, từng bước hướng dẫn và thực hành các dự án cho cả AutoCAD và AutoCAD LT.

1.Autocad 2011 for dummies.
2.Introduction to Autocad 2011.
3. AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011 No Experience Required.
4. Mastering AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011.

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Building: Discover the History of Buildings Why They Were Built and the Techniques Used in Their Construction

2011-06-06T18:52:00.001-07:00

Philip Wilkinson, "Building: Discover the History of Buildings Why They Were Built and the Techniques Used in Their Construction"
D K CHILDREN | 2000 | ISBN: 0789460262, 0789460270 | 64 pages | PDF | 18 MB

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A handsome ``Eyewitness'' book with spreads covering the obvious historical periods and places (ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome to ``The Early 20th Century'' and ``Modern Buildings'') plus ``Islamic Buildings,'' ``South and East Asia,'' and such additional topics as ``Walls,'' ``Domes,'' and ``Doors.'' A typical spread includes crisply detailed color photos of a major building, a ruin (serving as a cutaway), or a model (Wren's 1674 proposal for St. Paul's); photos and drawings of decorative and structural details; a brief paragraph overview; and dozens of terms for the architectural elements depicted. As a survey of styles and of the wealth of specialized vocabulary used to describe them, this is a rich source. For knowledgeable readers, it provides hundreds of fine visual examples, many traceable through the index: friezes appear in 11 settings. For those less sophisticated, the visual definition will often not be enough- -e.g., there's no way to tell whether ``fixed light'' refers to part of a window frame, the glass, or the fact that it doesn't open; nor do any of the three depictions of the ``mortise'' and ``tenon'' make it clear that one is a cavity into which the other fits. Some basic ideas are also missing: the Romans' use of the arch is described with no mention of its enormous structural significance. An attractive, often fascinating source, but one that demands a conventional dictionary as a supplement. Index. (Nonfiction. 10+)

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The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection By Bob Zeidman

2011-06-06T18:50:00.000-07:00

The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection By Bob Zeidman

The Software IP Detective's Handbook: Measurement, Comparison, and Infringement Detection By Bob Zeidman
Publisher: Pre.nti.ce H.all 2011 | 480 Pages | ISBN: 0137035330 | EPUB + PDF | 7 MB + 4 MB

In The Software IP Detective’s Handbook, pioneering expert Bob Zeidman–creator of CodeSuite®, the world’s #1 software IP analysis tool–thoroughly covers all technical and legal aspects of IP theft detection. Using his rigorous framework and practical examples, you can accurately determine whether software copying, theft, or infringement has occurred, and fully support your findings in any venue. This book will help you

Understand the key concepts that underlie software IP analysis
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Photography books for beginners and professionals

2011-06-06T18:49:00.000-07:00

Photography books for beginners and professionals

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English Photography 1985-2011

2011-06-06T18:48:00.001-07:00

English Photography 1985-2011

English Photography 1985-2011 | Collection of 54 Books | .pdf | 1.65Gb

1) Aaland M. Shooting Digital Pro Tips for Taking Great Pictures with Your Digital Camera. Sybex, 2003. PDF
2) Bellingham L. Bybee J. A. Food Styling for Photographers. Focal Press, 2008. PDF
3) Bilous P. The Beginner's Guide to Photographing Nudes. Amherst Media, 2010. PDF
4) Burian P.K. Mastering Digital Photography and Imaging. Sybex, 2004. PDF
5) Busselle M. Wilson D. The Perfect Portrait Guide. How to Photograph People. Rotovision, 2002. PDF
6) Butler Y.J. The Advanced Digital Photographers Workbook. Focal Press, 2005. PDF
7) Child J. Studio Photography Essential Skills. Focal Press, 2005. PDF
8) Darlow A. Pet Photography 101. Focal Press, 2010. PDF
9) David D. Busch. Digital Photography and Imaging. Coriolis, 2002. PDF
10) David D. Busch. Digital Photography Solutions. Muska & Lipman, 2003. PDF
11) David D. Busch. Mastering Digital SLR Photography. Thomson, 2005. PDF
12) Davies A. Close-Up and Macro Photography. Focal Press, 2010. PDF
13) Diallo A. Mastering Digital Black and White. Thomson, 2007. PDF
14) Duncan Evans, Iain Banks. Classic Glamour Photography. Argentum, 2003. PDF
15) Edge M. The Underwater Photographer. Focal Press, 2006. PDF
16) Farace J. Complete Guide to Digital Infrared Photography. Lark, 2008. PDF
17) Farace J. Getting Started with Digital Imaging. Focal Press, 2007. PDF
18) Freeman M. The Photographer's Eye Composition and Design. Elsevier, 2007. PDF
19) Frich A. Panoramic Photography. Focal Press, 2007. PDF
20) Galer M. Photography Foundations for Art and Design. Focal Press, 2004. PDF
21) Gomez's R. Posing Techniques for Glamour Photography. Amherst Media, 2009. PDF
22) Harris M. Professional Architectural Photography. Focal Press, 2001. PDF
23) Harris M. Professional Interior Photography. Focal Press, 2001. PDF
24) Jacobson R. Manual of Photography. Focal Press, 2000. PDF
25) John Hedgecoe. The Art of Digital Photogrphy. DK Publishing, 2006. PDF
26) John Hedgecoe. The Book of Photography. Dorling Kindersley, 2005. PDF
27) Johnson C. The Practical Zone. Focal Press, 2006. PDF
28) Jones F.H. Digital Photography Just the Steps for Dummies. Wiley, 2005. PDF
29) Krages B. Photography the Art of Composition. Allworth press, 2005. PDF
30) Langford M. Basic Photography. Focal Press, 2000. PDF
31) Langford M., Bilissi E. Langfords Advanced Photography 7th Edition. Focal Press, 2008. PDF
32) Manna L. Moss B. Digital Food Photography. Course Technology, 2005. CHM
33) Rogers D.N. The Chemistry of Photography. RSC, 2007. PDF
34) Salvaggio N. Basic Photographic Materials and Processes. Focal Press, 2008 PDF
35) Skinner P. Sports Photography. Allworth press, 2007. PDF
36) White R. How Digital Photography Works. Que, 2007. PDF
37) Wright T. The Photography Handbook. Routledge, 1999. PDF

1) Crawford T. Starting Your Career As A Freelance Photographer. Allworth press, 2003. PDF
2) Freer D. How to Make Money from Your Digital Images. Focal Press, 2008. PDF
3) Marketable Photography Guide 2008. ShutterPoint, 2008. PDF
4) Read S. Exhibiting Photography. Focal Press, 2008. PDF

1) Bucher C. Lighting Photo Workshop. John Wiley & Sons, 2007. PDF
2) Child J. Photographic Lighting Essential Skills. Elsevier, 2008. PDF
3) Dantzig S. Portrait Lighting For Ditigal Photographers. Amherst Media, 2010. PDF
4) Davis H. Practical Artistry Light and Exposure for Digital Photographers. O'Reilly Media, 2008. PDF
5) Peterson's B. Understanding Exposure. Amphoto Books, 2004. PDF
6) Thomas J.D. Nikon Creative Lighting System. Wiley, 2007. PDF

1) Gerlach J. Gerlach B. Digital Nature Photography. The Art and the Science. Focal Press, 2007. PDF
2) Moss K. Digital Nature Photography and Adobe Photoshop. Course Technology, 2006. PDF
3) Shaw J. Nature Photography Field Guide. Amphoto, 2000. PDF
4) Weston C. Nature Photography. Focal Press, 2008. PDF

1) Hurter B.-Best of Wedding Photography, Techniques and Images from the Pros. Amherst Media, 2005. PDF
2) Lovegrove D. The Complete Guide to Professional Wedding Photography. Focal Press, 2007. PDF
3) Schaub G. Professional techniques for the wedding photographer. Amphoto, 1985. PDF

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Seven Wonders of Architecture

2011-06-06T18:46:00.000-07:00

Seven Wonders of Architecture

In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From

architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and developed extraordinary wonders.

Architecture is a key element of every culture. From the earliest huts, humans have been building a variety of structures in

which to live, work, and play. Sometimes we take our buildings for granted, but architecture impacts both the functionality

and aesthetics of our world. Engineering and art come together in architects' designs to create some of the most amazing and

beautiful structures that have ever existed. In this book, we'll explore seven wonders of architecture, from the dizzying

height of the Eiffel Tower, to the love-inspired Taj Mahal, to the heated competition that resulted in two of New York's

tallest buildings. Along the way, we'll see advancements in materials, technology, and construction techniques, and we'll

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The Art of Drawing by Willy Pogany

2011-06-06T18:45:00.001-07:00

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3DTotal Space Painting

2011-06-06T18:44:00.000-07:00

3DTotal Space Painting

3DTotal Space Painting | .pdf | English | 167 pages | 158Gb

This mammoth 161-page eBook offers an extremely detailed exploration of the techniques and design approaches behind creating epic and lavish digital artwork with a space and science fiction theme.

The series is divided into three main categories; Planets and starfields, Transport and Environments and spans across twelve in-depth chapters. The tutorials on offer cover a multitude of techniques and useful tips and tricks to painting all aspects of space. They also deal with the tools in Photoshop used to create such effects.

The author covers the aesthetic considerations behind producing a wide array of both digital and traditional artwork alike, as well as much of the scientific theory relevant to the design process ensuring a measured and realistic approach to the subject matter.

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2011-06-06T18:43:00.001-07:00

Introducing Autodesk Maya 2012

Introducing Autodesk Maya 2012 by Dariush Derakhshani S.bex

2011 | ISBN: 0470900210 | 648 pages | PDF | 86Mb

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers

2011-06-06T18:41:00.000-07:00

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers | 2007 | ISBN: 1598220365 | Pages: 608 | PDF | 22,67 MB

Photoshop CS3 for Screen Printers details the features of Photoshop CS3 and explains how to utilize the software in print facilities. This book takes you through the process step-by-step with a number of projects relating specifically to the needs of screen printers that range from configuring settings and creating custom background colors to building images with layers and colorizing images.

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials

2011-06-06T18:39:00.001-07:00

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2012 Essentials

Get the Essentials on Autodesk's fastest-growing software package!

The new Essentials series from Sybex helps you quickly learn and use Autodesk software. This beautiful, task-based, full-color Autodesk Official Training Guide thoroughly covers the fundamentals of Revit Architecture, teaching readers what they need to become quickly productive with this popular building information modeling (BIM) architectural design software.

By following the book's clear explanations, practical tutorials, and step-by-step exercises, you'll cover all the essentials of a typical design workflow. Topics include how to best use the interface, creating floor plans, adding walls and curtain walls, generating color fill plans, preparing documentation, as well as annotating, collaborating, and more. This four-color Essentials guide provides you with the fast and thorough grounding you need in Revit Architecture.
Covers Revit Architecture 2012 fundamentals, so you become quickly productive with the software
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3ds Max Books Collection

2011-06-06T18:37:00.000-07:00

3ds Max Books Collection | 2.09Gb

This collection includes 16 books on 3ds max, allowing to examine virtually all aspects of the program. Also, the books 3ds Max 9 Bible, 3ds Max 2008 Bible and Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental enclosed CD with additional resources.

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Boaz Livny - Sybex - mental ray for 3ds Max
Brian L. Smith - 3ds Max 8 Architectural Visualization
Dariush Derakhshani, Randi L. Munn - Introducing 3ds Max 9
Dariush Derakhshani, Randi L. Munn - Sybex - Introducing 3ds Max 2008
Focal Press - Pete Draper - Deconstructing The Elements with 3ds Max - Second Edition
Focal Press Learning 3ds Max 2008 Foundation
Focal Press Realistic Architectural Visualization with 3ds Max and mental ray
Focal Press Rendering with mental ray and 3ds Max
Gerge Maestri - 3ds Max at a Glance
Kelly L. Murdock - 3ds Max 6 Bible
Kelly L. Murdock - 3Ds Max 7 Bible
Kelly L. Murdock - 3Ds Max 8 Bible
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REVIT Dormers Gone Wild !

2011-05-13T11:11:00.000-07:00

Well today is 'Dormer' day in the REVIT training room and I thought I'd post some of the fun we are having.

I can't believe the how well these 12 people have progressed.

Daryl Gregoire Offers Live REVIT Training

2011-05-04T12:58:00.000-07:00

We have a top notch computer lab with all the REVIT software installed.

The training facility is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Whether you are local or thinking about flying in, send me an email and we'll give you more details.

1. Students will learn from the best REVIT trainer on the planet.
2. Everyone gets the CADclips 6 DVD Video Training Set.
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REVIT 2012 Assemblies Training

2011-04-28T11:10:00.000-07:00

Below is a CADclip overview on the new REVIT 2012 Assemblies (or Assembly) feature.

First you group elements into assemblies.

Then based on that assembly you can create views, sheets, isolate elements, schedule, tag, create material take offs and parts lists.

Have a look and you'll see what I mean.

Very Cool indeed !

Acad.pat

2011-04-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

A co-worker who uses Autocad LT to do his electrical drawings recently said he could not open one of my drawings, because I had saved it as R2010. I had recently been upgraded from Autocad R2008 to R2010, so I said:

"I believe you may be able to upgrade to the R2010 version".

Which he did, which in hindsight was not the best plan, as after installing he wanted to use the hatch command, and got a dialog saying:

"Cannot find acadlt.pat"

Which is fine: All you have to do is go Options, File Locations, and add where it is to your support path. Unfortunately, on the network, we are mere users and are not allowed access to our c: drive.

The IT man was duly called, and progress is on going...involving reimaging and so on.

Which made me think, why can you not get a copy off the internet, download it, stick it somewhere where you are allowed to go and add that location to your support listing?

Strangely enough, I was not able to find a copy of acad.pat anywhere!

Of course there were heaps of people giving out add-ons to the file, but not the file itself.

So here I am, Saturday morning of the 23rd of April, rummaging around my hard drive for the mysterious file. (Mad? Yes!). You can open it up in Notepad and check it out.

Here is part of it:

;;
;; Copyright (C) 1991-2011 by Autodesk, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
;; Version 2.0
;; AutoCAD Hatch Patterns
;;
;;
;; Note: in order to ease migration of this file when upgrading
;; to a future version of AutoCAD, it is recommended that you add
;; your customizations to the User Defined Hatch Patterns section at the
;; end of this file.
;;

;; Note: Dummy pattern description used for 'Solid fill'.
*SOLID, Solid fill
45, 0,0, 0,.125
*ANGLE, Angle steel
0, 0,0, 0,.275, .2,-.075
90, 0,0, 0,.275, .2,-.075
*ANSI31, ANSI Iron, Brick, Stone masonry
45, 0,0, 0,.125

It does go on for quite a bit more, as I have Autocad Architecture, then towards then end it has this bit:

;; User Defined Hatch Patterns
;; Add any hatch patterns that you define to this section of
;; the file to ensure that they migrate properly when
;; upgrading to a future AutoCAD version. If duplicate hatch
;; patterns are found in this file, items in the User Defined
;; Hatch Patterns section take precedence over patterns that
;; appear earlier in the file.
;;

I find it puzzling as to why the file is called acadlt.pat for LT, but maybe they are given less hatches out of the box.

STOP PRESS! According to Robin, a good plan is to run Autocad first time WITH ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS! Should I tell the IT man?......

Revit 2012 - Rendering, Materials and Visual Styles

2011-04-21T09:37:00.000-07:00

I am really enjoying REVIT Architecture 2012 and I need to dig into the new 'Parts' and 'Assemblies' features, which will take a little time, but in the mean time the new materials features combined with the new visual styles and ambient lighting really ROCK !

REVIT CADclip In-Place Massing with Rachel Toon

2011-04-06T21:03:00.000-07:00

Below Rachel Toon kicks off a video series on REVIT Architecture 2011 'In-Place Massing'. The series promises to teach curtain systems, panels, mullions, materials, rendering and more.

Autocad 2012 - 3dconfig

2011-04-02T01:13:00.000-07:00

Well, here we go again, with another release of Autocad.

A quick verdict:

1. It seems nice to use, quick and responsive.

2. No new killer features, except that the section command seems to be doing what it should have done in R2007. Namely the colour of the cut lines seems to be OK now.
To me that is almost worth the upgrade.

3. The nicest thing I like is the display. I have an old quadro fx1500 video card and after updating the video driver, I used 3dconfig to enable hardware acceleration. At first I had rotten results, but after setting it to only have Gooch hardware shader, I found it performed a lot better.
The point is here that you need to update your video driver with a new version, and set it's usage to be not too overtaxing.

4. It has a lot of other stuff that I probably would not use, but I have to concede that my usage is not everyones! Things like 3d parametric arrays and so on.

5. Rendering seems a lot better.

6. As usual, a small upgrade, but all these small things add up over the years to make things a little easier. For instance hatching.

7. A little easy to miss is a new system for views-there is a new bit of text in the top left corner to select views, and visual styles. This comes under the heading of old dogs and new tricks.....woof.

It seems there is more and more stuff with each release. It shows up in the file size of the download (I don't bother with discs any more). It was a 1.4GB download.
Back in 2002, it seemed to fit on a cd.

I had a bit of fun installing: It seemed Nortons noticed a good time to do a background scan, which froze things up a bit. Never mind, do a "restore point". That failed as well, and I was just considering dealing to the whole hard drive, when I tried again and it seemed OK. This time, I hovered around and pounced on Nortons as soon as it came up and killed it off.

The picture of the house I did in Autocad Architecture 2011 as a concept for a friend, which shows what gooch shading looks like.

If you want a quick roundup of all the features, nicely presented, go see:
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/acadblog/autocad-2012-new-features/

Last Post for a While

2011-01-06T22:56:00.000-08:00

A New Year's Resolution...haul back on the blogging and do something more useful.

Probably something to do with not a lot of feedback.

This post is about a porch roof I designed. My wife requested a cover over our front door so you don't have to get wet when it rains...it rains lots in Auckland. My original idea was a repeat of the roof nearby,ie tiles, rafters etc.

Then I saw one a friend had done: Just a sheet of glass held up by steel brackets.

Just to be competitive I designed a similar one, but this one used stainless steel. Originally, I chose 40 x 5 flat bars as the material, but the look was not all that "architectural", so I redesigned it to use a profile cut shape as the support part.

Why getting into Architectural Drafting might not be a good idea....

2010-12-29T14:55:00.000-08:00

You may not agree with this, but give Autodesk's new Homestyler a try out.

I have tried out previous attempts by Autodesk to do this sort of thing, but this is way out in front as far as usability and so on.

It's primary function seems to be for interior layouts and it is is very good at these. Outdoor layouts are catered for as well, but it appears a pretty flat world out there.

I could see my friends computer-phobic wife getting onto this and producing a kitchen or two.

In the pic, I just slammed in some furniture and hit the render button, and it produced a fairly good render.

There are some things it does not seem to do:

1. Allow you to make your own content.

2. The window content is a little sparse as yet, but might grow.

What this shows is the shape of things to come: The tools of designers will become so effortless to use, that anyone can produce drawings. The new job of architect might then become what it should be: a dreamer, artist etc.

I'm still waiting for something similar to come along for mechanical drafting.....

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=14943677

Yet another Golden Rule broken....again

2010-12-18T12:28:00.000-08:00

What Golden Rule? The one that says:

"If you draw everything, then there is less surprises in store for you!"

Recently, I had to draw a simple platform next to a dust extractor. The purpose of the platform was to enable maintenance persons to get access to Stuvex bottles. These bottles are an anti-explosion device and as far as I know, sense and explosion and release some sort of dampening gas so the explosion is nullified.

Just to make life complicated, it was located up alongside an old wall, which had pipes, electrical trunking and so on either side of a corrugated iron wall. I have found out the hard way, that it is easy for a draftsman to say- "This pipe will be in the way....it will have to be moved." "Yeah, but, where to?!" Easier drawn than done it appears.

The platform ended up being on 2 levels, and the lower one looked fine in the plan view: Yes, fine until you asked yourself: How to get it in that place? Fortunately, the man on the job is highly intelligent and made it bolted so it would fit in. Except there was a brace, not drawn, apparently in the way. Not a big deal, it can be relocated, but to have noted this on the drawing would have saved drafting embarrasment.

Which highlights a problem found often in drafting: You need to bash together a concept drawing, and then go through numerous changes to the design before it solidifies. By the time that happens, you are quite convinced that your drawing is accurate and wonderful.

At this point the thing to do is kick your own butt out onto the site and site check your critical dimensions. I do this now by forcing myself to put these dimensions on the drawings and putting heavy boxes around critical dimensions.

I guess the lesson I'm slowly learning here is that the initial site measuring should be thorough and accurate and not to trust old drawings, even ones that were done by yourself.

Finally, a quote sent to me that seems on the nail:

"We moderns have managed to combine an incredible mastery of technical knowledge and information with an astonishing ignorance of the traditional wisdom once possessed by an illiterate village elder, and evident for all to see on every page of history.

Spend more than you earn and you’ll go broke.

Give someone something for nothing, and he’ll soon expect something for nothing on a regular basis.

Fail to hold people accountable for their bad behavior, and they’ll continue to act badly.

Give people an excuse to fail, and they’re more likely to fail.

Let aggression go unpunished, and you’ll get more aggression."

-Bruce S. Thornton

The guy who sent me this one made the following suggestion:

(except substitute 'we moderns' with 'dimwitted lefties')

REVIT Wall with Reveal to Create a Planter

2010-11-29T23:27:00.000-08:00

I had this question come up today and thought it would make a great tutorial.

Below is a 3 part CADclip series on how to use a wall and a built in reveal to create a Planter.

He hates Autocad....not really...Part 2 of Excel to Autocad

2010-11-27T18:02:00.000-08:00

I showed my PLC Excel application (see my previous post) at work , and the man said, yes, it had promise. As usual, someone else said "The address numbers are not right!" Ok.

So here I have wasted another sunny day (actually, if I go into the sun here in NZ for more than 15 minutes, I get burnt) fiddling with this stuff.

I have done a few changes, mainly the buttons that were embedded in the spreadsheet have now been transferred to a User Form, this is activated by the Quick Access menu. It just allows the user to scroll up and down and get the buttons to show only when necessary.

The range of equipment is now light, relay and solenoid valve. The silly idea of having each line drawn has been ditched in favour of block that just gets inserted.

The existing drawings like to tell the viewer that this is an "alarm light". Which seems extra work when you have a symbol that conveys that information. Same for the solenoid valve.

I did toy briefly with the idea of downloading the IEC 6017 electrical symbols. Yes, you can, but they cost. I had some doubts as to the snapping I should be using, but I figure if this all goes ahead and someone says they want 2mm snaps instead of 1.5mm, then it would not be that horrible to change.