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Architects Associates - Worth a look

I didn’t think this blog would be the correct forum to recommend one Architect over another but this one is definitely worth a look. Architects Associates Welcome to Architects Associates. If you are looking for the premiere architectural design firm, you need look no further... Via & thanks to SO @ Cad Manager Discussion Group Read more →

ActiveWords don't always work

Today I found a flaw with ActiveWords. Normally it runs in the background, or maybe it’s foreground, intercepting every keystroke ready to leap into action to perform a myriad of actions when one of the magic key combinations, or “ActiveWords”, is entered. I was installing some software which required shutting down all other applications. I’d just completed the installation when an extremely important activity took me away from the PC… OK I’ll admit it was coffee time! Upon returning I tried to open Outlook. I typed “in” but Outlook didn’t start up and the in-box didn’t display. Puzzled I tried... Read more →

Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz (2007 Launch event)

Details for the New Zealand Autodesk 2007 Launch event are on-line. It changes every year, as the format is refined, but this post about the 2006 event shows it goes far beyond the average software launch. Register now at the Autodesk NZ site. Autodesk New Zealand Design Masters Quiz When: Tuesday May 9th 2006 Place: Aotea Center, Auckland, New Zealand What: Pre-Event In-depth Technical Presentations: 13:00 to 16:50 Design Masters Quiz: 17.30pm to 20.00. Compete and win in a team based quiz, hosted by well known television presenters. Highlights: In depth Technical Presentations. More Prizes! - More Food! - More... Read more →

Frappr Map of Revit Users

125 when I looked, that’s not all of them is it? Revit Users - Group Map by Frappr Groups via REVIT Rocks ! (a new blog I found via Revit OpEd) Read more →

FAQ on 64 bit Windows

Kevin Schneider, on The Evangelist Speaks, points out that Inventor 11 supports 4 gb of RAM when running on a 64 bit OS and links to this FAQ on 64 bit Windows. FAQ about Windows XP Professional x64 Edition - Microsoft By Charlie Russel, Microsoft MVP for Windows Server, Security, and Tablet PC Maybe worthwhile for Inventor but if you are running AutoCAD based software check out Shaan Hurley’s “Between The Lines ~ AutoCAD Blog” posts on 64 bit and AutoCAD before rushing out to get that new OS: 64 bit Computers & AutoCAD ~ October 2003 More on 64-bit... Read more →

State of the Blogosphere

Technorati have an interesting summary of the rise & rise of blogging… Technorati Weblog: State of the Blogosphere, April 2006 Read more →

Video review of Toshiba M400 Tablet/Convertible

This video review is a neat introduction to the Toshiba M400. It’s the first really grunty, maybe even part-time CAD capable, Tablet/Convertible Notebook. It has the processor power (1.8 Core Duo) but uses integrated graphics (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950) which may be a limitation. Intel mention CAD use in the spec for this chipset but I’d love to test one, anyone listening at Toshiba NZ? istartedsomething: Video review of Toshiba Portege M400 Tablet PC Extra Detail: Written Review www.tabletpcreviewspot.com - Portege M400 Tablet PC - Speedy to the Core/s Read more →

PC World ranking Apple Intels

Apple/Intel hardware running Windows XP allows PC World to rank Apple against PCs. Anyone out there tried AutoCAD, Revit, Max etc on the Apple Intel Hardware + Windows XP + Boot Camp combo? Does it work? Does anyone care? Today @ PC World - Welcome to Our Top Desktop PC Charts, Apple Until now, the fact that Macs didn't run the same operating system as Windows-based PCs made it nearly impossible to make comparisons between Apple and other brands. The new Intel-based Macs' ability to run Windows changes that… Read more →

Hop on to Vespa to test drive Artistic CAD

Shaan has sign-up details for the “Vespa” Product beta as previewed at Autodesk University. My post about the preview gives an idea what “Vespa” can do. Now you can try/test the beta version and help with it’s development. Between the Lines: New Autodesk Product Beta Coming Soon, Codenamed Vespa Read more →

2007: A ADT/ABS Space Odyssey

Space can represent many things as the image (right), from http://www.visualthesaurus.com shows. As Architectural Desktop & Building Systems evolved different requirements for measurement, display, grouping, and analysis led to a combination of objects, each with unique capabilities, simply to model and display 2D Area and 3D space; AEC Spaces, the oldest, could define room boundaries, model horizontal floor and ceiling surfaces and simple room volumes. 2D only AEC Areas could be grouped and themed and also offered extended calculations and analysis export. ABS added AEC E-Space which handled modelling and engineering data related to building systems. With 2007 the ADT/ABS... Read more →