Autodesk

Autodesk, and specifically Kate Morrical, Technical Marketing Manager AutoCAD LT (above), would like your feedback regarding AutoCAD LT and Object Enablers, by responding to this very short survey.

If you have a success story with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT, and you would like to share it, click on this link and fill out a short questionnaire.

Autodesk Labs has a new labs project called Krypton. This product integrates with Inventor, Inventor LT, and SolidWorks, providing real-time feedback on the manufacturability, cost efficiency, and the environmental impact of the part being designed. I am not in manufacturing, but from what I have heard and seen of this, it looks pretty slick. There are some videos available at the link above.  Read more »

Autodesk is once more asking for your input, this time on MIGRATION. Now one of the things I have seen over the years in the various forums out there is people saying "Autodesk doesn't listen to me". Well, here is your chance once again, so speak up!

I found the Autodesk newsgroups back in 1995, and learned a lot from many people over the years. This was way before the forums of Augi, CadTutor, Cadalyst, etc. In fact the main reason for starting CAD Panacea (and my earlier, now idle Blogspot site), was to give back to the community for all of the information I picked up over the years in the Autodesk newsgroups.

Back to the subject.... Autodesk has decided to terminate the NNTP based newsgroups, and move 100% to HTML based forums. I'll reserve judgment until I see the new interface, but I don't see how this can be an improvement. NNTP is text based, isn't slowed down by avatars or advertising, and doesn't require registration. Here is an FAQ from Autodesk on the matter. Read more »

After an initial rant that led to a meeting with Autodesk (and a follow up Survey), the author of the Skatterbrainz Blog has posted another valid complaint - lack of ability to perform complete, unattended uninstalls of Autodesk products.

What do you think? How does this rate on your list of "things I wish Autodesk would do"? -or- Is this the job of a separate "application deployment" software such as Altiris, in a large enterprise environment? Read more »

Of course if you are stating your own company, they are not going to give you software for free, but if you are a student, unemployed, or just want to give it a test drive, there are ways to get AutoCAD 2011 and other Autodesk software for free. Read more »

Autodesk has extended their assistance program until January 2011.

The Autodesk Assistance Program provides FREE 2011 version software, online and classroom training, software certification, and discounts on retail versions of software. Click on the link below for important DETAILS.

Autodesk assistance program

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The AutoCAD Product Design & Usability Group is looking for your feedback on CAD-related internet usage. This is open to users of all kinds, from beginners to experts, from CAD managers to AutoCAD instructors. Here is a portion of the announcement.

To participate, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AutoCAD_Internet

Personally, I don't want my CAD application doing too much on the Internet, just like I don't ask Acrobat to check my mail, or Outlook to do CAD work. Let them know your thoughts, and/or drop a comment here. Read more »

Sign up now at http://www.autodesk.com/webcast. If you can't make it, don't worry, I'll be updating this page during the event, as will my peers attending this event.

The AutoCAD Product Design and Usability Group wants your feedback and input on making and using linetypes in AutoCAD.

I know there are people out there with linetype wishes, because I see them on the AUGI wish list... Maybe you would like an easy way to make a linetype like this (yes, this is a real AutoCAD linetype)

Follow this link to take the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6Z2NMVW

• Barry Ralphs -- http://www.opendcl.com
• Curt Moreno -- http://www.kungfudrafter.com/
• David Cohn -- http://cadman-do.blogspot.com/
• Dean Saadallah -- http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
• Donnie Gladfelter -- http://www.thecadgeek.com/
• Mark Kiker -- http://www.caddmanager.com/CMB/
• Melanie Perry -- http://mistressofthedorkness.blogspot.com/
• Michael Beall -- http://www.cadtutor.net/corner/

More details coming soon. Read more »