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AutoCAD Training and Tips - Hatch Boundary Selection Optimization

Michael Williams — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:27:30 +0000

How many times have you almost lost your religion over hatching? In this article, I’m going to addresses a few of the problems associated with selecting a hatch boundary. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You are working towards a deadline, you are almost finished, and all you need to do is hatch [...]

Benefits of Using AutoCAD Drafting For Construction Industry

Prahlad Parmar — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:25:18 +0000

Computer-aided design (CAD) has brought radical change in the way we perceive the drafting process. Before CAD, drafting was performed manually, leading to more (human) errors and wastage of time. CAD has made drafting process accurate and faster. One of the most widely used software for CAD drafting is AutoCAD which comes [...]

CAD Engineering Software

Josh Riverside — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:48 +0000

CAD engineering software systems are designed and developed for use in different engineering streams such as mechanical, electrical, electronics, industrial, and architecture. They help engineering system designers to create virtual designs or blueprint of different kinds of machine systems and test their functionality with the help of advanced simulation tools. Entry-level commercial [...]

Career Fields That Use AutoCAD

James A Walker — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:21:12 +0000

So you are the master of AutoCAD, you know it front to back, you know it like the palm of your hand, you could use it hung upside-down blind folded and with one hand. Well you get the point. Now that you know how to use AutoCAD…where can you go from there? I wrote [...]

Changing Your Key Settings in AutoCAD

Tim Burrows — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:19:11 +0000

This week I am going to show you how to change your F1 key from the HELP command within AutoCAD to the cancel command. Hitting the F1 key by mistake is the bane of every AutoCAD user’s life. By accidentally hitting it, it will slow the program down to a halt whilst [...]

Computer-Aided Design, CAD, Mechanical CAD, Architectural CAD, Paper CAD conversions,2D 3D modeling.

Neeti Sharma — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:17:15 +0000

Not long time back building designs & drawings was a pain in the neck by the hand using the conventional pen and paper on a drafting table. This soon changed with the advent of the desktop computer, which gave rise to Computer Aided Design (CAD). For more information you can check this URL [...]

AutoCAD Training Tip - Use the UCS Command to Draw on Any Plane

nancy fulton — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:19:09 +0000

In this quick AutoCAD lesson, you learn how to use the UCS command to draw on any flat plane in 3D space. You will find mastery of the UCS command a requirement for any 3D modeling you do in AutoCAD. Although the user interface is a bit confusing, with a little training you’ll find the using [...]

AutoCAD 2010 Explained

James — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:12:41 +0000

So after waiting a year for it to come, it is finally here. AutoCAD 2010 has a few new things to it this year and I just wanted to give a quick run down of some of the new features. The biggest change in the program AutoCAD this year is that it will be using a [...]

The future of CAD — Q&A with Spillman Technologies

Doug Wyllie — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:28:01 +0000

(by: Doug Wyllie ) Last month, PoliceOne sat down with John Armstrong, Global Business Manager for Remploy Frontline, to talk about advances in personal protection equipment (PPE) and how new solutions will help law enforcement officers be properly protected in an array of potentially lethal situations. PoliceOne enthusiastically pursues discussion with vendors that serve law enforcement [...]

Get Rid Of Old Dimensioning Once And For All

Jos Van Doorn — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:07:08 +0000

by Jos van Doorn This is the first article in a series of four articles. F-R-E-E. Written by Jos van Doorn. To get the other articles. Send a blank e-mail to: mailto:dim@aweber.com I guess you already know about drawing dimensions. There are a lot of dimensions you can draw in AutoCAD. But new features have been added. Today I’m [...]