I know I've been a bit of a blogging nomad for the past year, thanks for sticking with me! My new digs- an Offical Autodesk Blog- are finally ready, so I will be posting over there a minimum of 3X per week from this point forward. Civil 3D Rocks will' [...]
I've been quiet- yes- but the good news is that my permanent Autodesk branded blog home is almost ready! I get my training tomorrow on how to use the site, and soon I will be back to bothering you a minimum of 3X per week! I know you are excited.' [...]
Yesterday, Autodesk announced some key features in the upcoming release.
As Brian over at Being Civil posted, the recorded video can be watched here: AutoCAD 2010 Product Launch.
Also be sure to download the Press Materials. There is more than just information about AutoCAD in there- [...]
When I first watched this adorable little cartoon, I thought it was cute. Then I realized, its a storyboard for my next AEC Keynote presentation!
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If you had a chance to see or watch the AEC Keynote Presentation at Autodesk University, you might have been excited to see some of the bridge modeling tools for Revit Structure. If you missed the presentation, it is available for viewing. Get the link to watch the AEC [...]
Just a few quick things I wanted to share as we get rolling in this new year...
Last year I made a few New Year's Resolutions. Here is a status update on how I did.
I let my subscription to National Geographic lapse, so I no longer have this' [...]It's been busy around here- deadlines butting up against the Autodesk "Week of Rest", the post AU catch up frenzy, my design class coming to an end, oh yeah, and that whole Christmas thing.
We'll get back into some hard core Civil 3D tech once I drink a few egg [...]
I don't think I am the only geek in the CAD universe who celebrates the new year on the day I return from Las Vegas. Everything we work on comes to its apex during AU. There hasn't been a year yet that I don't sit in McCarran and scribble down' [...]
Check out the Autodesk University 2008 AEC Keynote Session at the new AU Online.
If you don't have an AU Online login, access the AEC Keynote here.
The Civil portion begins around minute 62 or so. It is a twelve minute talk about BIM for Civil' [...]
I don't think its too late. If had your badge scanned when you came into a class, you should have gotten an email about filling out class surveys.
I cannot stress how important this feedback is. As a speaker, I know that I have taken the comments and ratings to' [...]
My first AU I went as a regular attendee and it was busy but fun. I showed up with one suitcase and left with two. We just saw as much as we could, then left happy.
Then I got the brilliant idea to become a speaker. Every since, AU has been [...]
Good grief! AU is next week. I guess time flies when you spend twelve months writing two books, teaching web classes, starting a new job and sharing an office with this guy:
Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect. It's been a wonderful, hilarious year' [...]
One of the things that we talked about in the 7 Habits class is the idea of paradigm. More than just a buzzword, paradigm is the way we see things. It's our own reality. In order to truly understand people and situations, we often need to change our perspective and' [...]
Check out the new courseware to help you with advanced corridor modeling techniques featuring a cloverleaf interchange.
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009: Interchange Design (Solution Series) AOTC
Buy the book here:
Autodesk Official Training Courseware Book Interchange Design with Civil 3D 2009
Check out a sample chapter here:
[...] There really isn't much point to this post except that I spend some time last week trying to find cool ways to make exhibits to convey messages about how steep something is, or how much earth had to be moved.
A different visual wound up being chosen for the project,' [...]
I have a tendency to jump into rabbit holes. I see something interesting, check it out, and suddenly I'm in another world exploring something completely new. The journey changes, and grows, and something that seemed trivial changes the direction of everything.
It started about three months ago when I [...]
Last week, I hit the Circle in Georgetown, DE to watch the Return Day parade. It was wet and crowded, but really fun. My pictures are terrible, so go look at these pictures taken by Mike Mahaffie.
The best part about standing in the rain for an [...]
My work lately involves creating drawings that need to move quickly from one "look" to another. This usually involves turning on/off layers at the very least, but I also need to be able to switch perspectives, apply visual styles and change background colors.
I thought of it today while [...]
I was so psyched to see Anthony's blog come back to life, and I was intrigued by his post today about Section 179 and the special 50% depreciation allowance.
I also found something about it here: 2008 Economic Stimulus Act Provides Tax Benefits to Businesses [...]
So I'm trying to become a better person- you know taking time to "sharpen the saw" and all that rot. This means putting aside the rat race for a few minutes a week and learning something new that will help the rest of my week go more easily.
Today's webcast [...]
