RobiNZ CAD Blog

The "new" Autodesk discussion groups are worse than awful

Steve is right, but showing great restraint just using the word "awful". The new improved Autodesk Discussion Groups might be new but they certainly aren't improved. In place of the old system - one o... Read more →

Living and Blogging with Live Mesh

For the last few months I've been using the Tech Preview of Microsoft Live Mesh to help create this blog. What is Live Mesh? I'll leave the detailed technical explanation to others who do it bet... Read more →

Using MindMananger and JCVGantt to create project plans

I've posted about MindManager JCVGantt before and had intentions of a post showing how to use it. The combination allows creation of an integrated project plan which can be edited/presented as a MindM... Read more →

New banner image

For those that read via RSS/Email, I just updated the blog banner image with a travel photo from Viet Nam. I'm the strange looking one in the blue MindManager Shirt... Read more →

Revit advice from a SolidWorks Blog?

Just substitute " Revit " where you see " SolidWorks "; Gabi Jack's Blog: I still don't get it! So, for all of you that, like me, were AutoCAD users before and are now trying to learn SolidWorks,... Read more →

The death, or retirement, of a desktop - RIP Mechanical Desktop 1995 - 2008

I remember going to the launch of AutoCAD Designer. Mechanical Desktop replaced it and now, although some with much more knowledge than me might argue this, Inventor has replaced MDT. Engineering... Read more →

Windows Vista + 1 will be "Windows 7"

Windows Vista will be replaced by; Windows Vista Team Blog : Introducing Windows 7 I actually prefer the simplicity of numbering, be it year or version based, if only to avoid the mapping of... Read more →

xkcd on computing Depth

People get frustrated when computers don't work. I'm just amazed most of the time that they do. This toon puts the innards of your computer into perspective. I love it, especially the reference to Bri... Read more →

Notice of RUGAKL (formally known as RUGNZ) October Meeting

Revit User Group - Auckland (RUGAKL)** was formerly known as Revit User Group of New Zealand. RUGNZ is now the home for New Zealand's regional Revit User Groups: RUGAKL Meeting - Wednesday 15th... Read more →

What does Autodesk University mean to me?

I was asked this today and pondered how best to respond. Perhaps the most complete answer; "Just read what I've blogged about it over the years" But that means digesting (excluding this post)... Read more →