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AutoCAD for Mac and iOS Announced

Donnie Gladfelter — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:26:32 +0000

BIG NEWS – after an 18-year absence, AutoCAD is returning to the Mac! Of course, much to Autodesk’s dismay, this hasn’t exactly been a secret to nearly anyone following who follows the CAD industry. Now for the part I hadn’t expected (but makes perfect sense); AutoCAD is also coming to the iOS (aka. iPod Touch, [...]

AutoCAD Optimization Tip: Updating the Certified Hardware Database

Donnie Gladfelter — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:36:48 +0000

As I make presentations about AutoCAD throughout the year, some of the most common questions that come up have to deal with optimizing AutoCAD; the software is slow to start, the software is very sluggish when I try to draw, and the list goes on. While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution for issues like these, something [...]

Autodesk Dorm Design Contest

Donnie Gladfelter — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:49:59 +0000

Getting ready to go off to college (or know someone who is)? Autodesk is taking its free Autodesk Homestyler product that’s simple enough to use, even students from [insert name of college that (in your certainly unbiased opinion) have the dumbest students] can figure it out to the dorms. Just yesterday the Autodesk Dorm Design [...]

A First Look at Mindjet MindManager 9

Donnie Gladfelter — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:13:50 +0000

Several years ago I stumbled upon this concept of “mind mapping”. Frankly I really didn’t see the point of mind mapping when I first discovered it. After all it reminded me of those brainstorming maps my English teacher made me create in the 3rd grade. Not exactly the type of thing you expect someone in [...]

Join me this week at the AutoCAD Exchange

Donnie Gladfelter — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:43:14 +0000

Launched in March of 2009, the AutoCAD Exchange has proven itself as an excellent destination for all things AutoCAD. In case you haven’t checked it out, the site is free to check out and join. Once there you’ll have access to a long list of FREE resources such as tutorial videos, access to classes from Autodesk University, [...]

AutoCAD 2011 No Experience Required – Now Available

Donnie Gladfelter — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:47:36 +0000

Over the last several months you’ve probably heard me talk about (sometimes a little too much) my “upcoming” book, AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD LT 2011: No Experience Required. It’s with great excitement that I finally get to announce AutoCAD No Experience Required is no longer “upcoming”; it’s now available from a book retailer near you! [...]

Modeling Photographs in 3D with Project Photofly

Donnie Gladfelter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:53:59 +0000

Yesterday Autodesk released a very impressive new technology they call Project Photofly. With Project Photofly you can quickly and easily generate 3D models using nothing more than photographs taken with your digital camera. Although Photofly will certainly work with fancy SLR cameras that cost their owner their first-born; your smaller, more compact, and much cheaper digital [...]

Text in Linetypes the Super Simple Way

Donnie Gladfelter — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:12:29 +0000

Before signing off to get married I started a series entitled Linetypes the Super Simple Way. So far I’ve covered creating a simple dashed linetype, creating shapes, and complex linetypes with shapes. To continue that series, today I’m going to take a look at creating linetypes with text contained within them. Chances are, by reading [...]

FROM: The Forgotten OSNAP

Donnie Gladfelter — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:44:31 +0000

To say it’s been an memorable few weeks would be an understatement. The last time I posted it was to say I was signing off to get married. Well I’m incredibly happy to say the wedding went off incredibly well, and despite a brief appearance from then tropical storm Alex, the honeymoon was equally wonderful. [...]

Signing off to get Married!

Donnie Gladfelter — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:12:53 +0000

Well it seems the time has just about come for me to quite literally “unplug” from my electronic world of blogging, tweeting, facebooking, even the all-too-obsessive BlackBerry so I can marry my beautiful fiancé tomorrow (well technically today at this point). Helen (my fiancé) and I shared a wonderful evening with our families and wedding [...]