If you are looking for training courses for Autodesk applications, a recommended starting place is the AUGI Training Program (ATP).
One of AUGI's best membership benefits are the regular courses presented by a number of well respected instructors – and membership is free.
New courses in June ‘09 include “ATP249 - What's new in AutoCAD 2010”
Follow this link for further details…
Autodesk have released Update 3 for AutoCAD 2009.
Follow this link to download...
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=13339568&linkID=9240618
Follow this link for full details, readme file...
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/autocad_2009_and_autocad_lt_2009_update_3_readme.htm
The main features of DWG TrueView enable you to easily and accurately view, plot, and publish DWG files.
Sharing AutoCAD drawings easily between your colleagues, project team, customers.
Integrated with Autodesk Design Review, provides DWG file viewing and plotting as well as publishing to DWF for review and mark-up in Autodesk Design Review.
When you install DWG TrueView on the same system as Autodesk Design Review, your Design Review software can work directly with DWG files.
Measure Accurately
DWG TrueView provides a set of measurement tools allowing you to take accurate distance and area measurements.
Convert Between Older and Newer Releases
Convert batches of drawings created in various versions of AutoCAD software to other versions (newer or older) using the incorporated DWG TrueConvert functionality.
Autodesk have released a hotfix for the following issue…
When you launch the CAD Manager Control Utility on a computer on which you have installed AutoCAD Map 3D 2010, the Utility either does not list AutoCAD Map 3D or returns an error message:
“No Autodesk-based product key in registry. Please use the CAD Manager Control Utility on a computer containing the Autodesk-based product you wish to modify.”
For further details and to download…
Autodesk provide a number of applications for viewing Autodesk design files. I’ll use the term design files, as we deal with a number of different file formats, and depending on which file format you want to view, share, mark-up or convert will define the application you will consider for use.
Autodesk Design Review is a free program used for creating and reviewing DWF files. Design Review enables your team to view, print, measure, and mark-up DWF, DWG, DXF, PDF and raster files. Design Review helps you easily share drawings, models, maps, and design data with your team members, clients, consultants, contractors, partners, suppliers, etc.
Autodesk Design Review enables the viewing of a number of file formats…
The 2010 version introduces the ribbon interface and the ability to open DWG, PDF, DGN and JT files. DWG files are not viewed directly but they are first converted to DWF (in the background, with DWG TrueView).
In fact when you download Autodesk Design Review from the Autodesk web site, you have the option of including this DWG support…
Selecting the DWG Reader option results in a bundled download/installation which includes DWG TrueView to provide the DWG support in Design Review.
The DGN and JT format support is available when you download and install the relevant free plug-in from the DWF Community we site…
http://dwfcommunity.autodesk.com/learn/downloads-and-plug-ins.html
Autodesk Design Review DGN Import Plug-in
Provides the ability to import a 2D V8 DGN file into Design Review. During the import process, Design Review publishes a new DWF file from the DGN file. The original file is unaffected by the import process
Autodesk Design Review JT Import Plug-in
As with the DGN plug-in, provides the ability to import a JT file into Design Review. During the import process, Design Review publishes a new DWF file from the JT file. The original file is unaffected by the import process
Autodesk Design Review 2010 New Features on YouTube
Posting to follow…
Part 2: Autodesk DWG TrueView
Autodesk have released a hotfix to correct an issue where Live Update may report that a product update is available after you have installed Update 2
After you install AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 2 on top of Update 1, the Communication Centre's Live Update Maintenance Patches channel reports that an update is available. However, when you click the link, the page has a link to AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 2
Follow link for more info…
Autodesk have released "Service Pack 2" for AutoCAD Map 3D 2009, for details see...
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=12567467&linkID=9240858
View the readme file for details of fixes and install requirements etc...
http://images.autodesk.com/adsk/files/autocad_map_3d_2009_update_2.html#Map3D_Update2
To find out what's new in AutoCAD 2010! Download the feature guide here:
http://autodesk.blogs.com/files/acad10_prev_guide.pdf
For a series of great articles and info on the latest release, as well as links to other sources of info, check out Shaan Hurley's Between the Lines Blog...
Autodesk have recently released a hotfix for a potential security vulnerability in the shared liveupdate16.dll file for AutoCAD 2004 to 2009 based products.
For details and download follow this link...
Hi All
Hopefully you are having a great holiday season...
Apologies for being so slack recently with a noticeable lack of postings to this weblog. However, I have recently relocated from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia, so have been enjoying some serious family time getting settled into a new life.
The kids are gradually getting settled and have enjoyed a very "spoilt" Christmas with a record number of gifts under the trees... yes plural, we have multiple trees in our house... I won't go into any more detail there!
Anyway, I look forward to getting back to normality in the New Year.
Also I will remove the MAPit and ManageIT pages and will consolidate all posts to the main site.
All the very best to you all.
Regards
John Benstead
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