CAD Forum discussion (EN) http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en This is an XML content feed of; CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Last 10 Posts Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:36:30 +0000 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 8.05 30 www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_topic_feed.asp CAD Forum discussion (EN) http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.gif http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en RSS Feeds : Nice Shot Phil http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3398&PID=9002#9002 Author: AliveInTheLab
Subject: Nice Shot Phil
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 04:00

Source: dilbert.com When I worked at GTE Communication Systems, the head of our division was a guy named Phil Harrington. Phil was a tennis player - an average tennis player. He would often play other employees who would be afraid to beat him based on his position in the company. Many times I would watch superior players seemingly fail to get to shots and retort "Nice shot Phil" when it really was within their athletic abilities to have returned the ball. The phenomenon became so widely known that when anything suspect happened at GTE in the work environment, we would turn to each other and say "Nice shot Phil." Source: Technical Evangelist, Brian Pene Our CEO, Carl Bass, plays squash. Actually Carl is quite a good athlete as he plays multiple sports. Carl founded Ithaca Software whose main product was called HOOPS for Hierarchical Object Oriented Picture System, but it really got its name one day on the Cornell basketball court in Ithaca, New York. Carl regularly plays squash against other employees. Though Carl is quite good, at our most recent company Christmas party, I asked Carl if the employees let him win. Carl assured me that his opponents beat him regularly. Carl wouldn't have it any other way. "Nice shot Carl."

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]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3398&PID=9002#9002 CAD - general : Cad limitations. http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3397&PID=9001#9001 Author: JoDCad2
Subject: Cad limitations.
Posted: 20.Mar.2010 at 20:34


I 'd like to pose an open question to all forum members. 


I am conducting a survey of Cad software in terms of a university project and I would to ask the forum members who care to reply, in their expertise what deficiencies or limitations would they think Cad software suffers from. I come from a construction industry background.


It could maybe be features that are considered beyond the scope of Cad, or that may not have been implemented well. It could also be some requested features that have not gained enough traction to appear in Cad or some that are only available by user add ons. 


Some areas of issue might be the interoperability of files and user interface, or the input mechanisms of the software. For example with multi touch gaining ground, how is the traditional keyboard limiting or complicating the user experience. I would think the user interface would be a major gripe for some people. Here are some points I have come across in my research:


- How suitable is Cad software in the early design stages as opposed to the information production stage?

- How well established is a model based approach and how far has it come in integrating with cost and performance analysis software? 

- How well does Cad actually improve the actual design process and opposed to offering merely a set of tools.


If anyone feels they can spare the time, I would really like to hear from you.

]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:34:02 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3397&PID=9001#9001 AutoCAD : false sealing details http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3395&PID=8999#8999 Author: Shijo
Subject: false sealing details
Posted: 20.Mar.2010 at 06:19

Any body can help me to send / add roof false sealing details (please add the details to CAD Blocks)

it is urgent]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:19:46 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3395&PID=8999#8999 Revit : AU 2010 - Revit Structure: Workflows, Methods http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390&PID=8994#8994 Author: Wakorb
Subject: AU 2010 - Revit Structure: Workflows, Methods
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 20:15

Posting location, follow link

http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=116045


Hello all,
My name is Darick Brokaw. I am a Structural Designer for an A&E firm in Orlando FL. I am looking forward to sharing some of what I know with you all. The session I will call “Watch Me Flex” is intended to share the methods & workflows of a single story retail structure and how to build it so it will flex with changes. It can be benifitcial to have a Revit model move & adjust in a predictable way when changes are made. I am looking for questions, ideas, & tips to cover in the class. I will review all relevant posts for their inclusion into this session prior to May 1st. Thank you for your support.

1. Location
........a. Positive coordinates (benift: structural analysis)
........b. Mirror Project (benift: prototype reuse)
................i. Project Basepoint
........c. Other disiplines existing model location?

2. Column Grid
........a. Constraints
................i. Dimension (lock)
........................1. Designate view where constraints are not Hidden in view,
............................Temporarily Hidden or Isolated, or Visiblity/Graphics display is off
................ii. Pin (eliminate unwanted movment)
........b. Host
................i. Use additional GridTypes soley for hosting elements (benift: visiblity control
...................thru V/G Filters & or Worksets)
........................1. Prefix non printable reference Grids (i.e. R1 = Refernece one)
........................2. Change color of reference Grids
........................3. Change Grid Graphics Symbol to be different (i.e. Grid bubble)
........................4. Designate views for reference Grid host use only

3. Levels
........a. Refrence above 2. Column Grid

4. Walls
........a. Hosted to Grid
................i. Align, lock
........b. Level

5. Floors
........a. Hosted to Walls (i.e. perimeter)
................i. Pick walls tool
........b. Level

6. Columns
........a. Levels
................i. Offsets
........b. Move with grids

7. Footings
........a. Move with Nearby Elements (i.e. Grids)

8. Framing
........a. Beams
................i. Non-sloping
........b. Beam system
................i. sloping]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:15:07 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3390&PID=8994#8994 AutoCAD : Dimensioning Units http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3375&PID=8993#8993 Author: CarlB
Subject: Dimensioning Units
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 18:59

Your last response didn't clear up my previous question..
is using the "linear dimension tool" the placement of a dimension? if so, as mentioned, dimension settings could be affecting the result.
Using either "list" or "properties" on the line, or the "distance" command between endpoints will tell you what the line length really is.
]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:59:54 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3375&PID=8993#8993 RSS Feeds : AU 2010 Call for Proposals now open http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3389&PID=8992#8992 Author: LTunlimited RSS
Subject: AU 2010 Call for Proposals now open
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 10:13

Think you have what it takes to teach a class at Autodesk University? Now’s your chance to find out – the call for proposals opened this week and runs until May 14th. (The conference itself is November 30 to December 2.) The organizers are specifically looking for brand-new content, so if you have a brilliant idea for a session, send it on in! Check out the Call for Proposals site to get all the details. The AU team also offered a suggestion for new speakers: “Use the classes on the AU website to help you develop your proposal. Look for highly-rated classes (4 stars or more) in the appropriate track to use as your model. The class handouts and presentations from these classes can provide you with great examples.” You still have a while to get your proposals in, but be sure to finish your submission by May 14th.

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]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3389&PID=8992#8992 Inventor : amassmprop http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3388&PID=8991#8991 Author: B.Bruno
Subject: amassmprop
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 18:29

Does anyone have the trick to add materials to the amassmprop list? I want specific blends of fiberglass and various resins, etc.]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:29:23 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3388&PID=8991#8991 AutoCAD : runtime error http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3379&PID=8990#8990 Author: Tankman
Subject: runtime error
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 18:21

Perhaps a problem, your work station.
 
Enough memory? Fast processor needed?
 
Graphics video card up-to-date?
 
What are the minimal requirements for AutoCAD 2010? Have you met them?  Exclamation
]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3379&PID=8990#8990 Revit : Help rendering a family file rfa http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3387&PID=8989#8989 Author: grandamn
Subject: Help rendering a family file rfa
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 15:48

I have and rfa porsche from this website. I import it into my project but when I render the porsche is all white, even the windows and lights. I open up the family file and whenever I click on it it is in a blue outlined cube. I tried to explode it but it says it cannot because it is a 3d object. How do I render this? Thanks]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3387&PID=8989#8989 RSS Feeds : Nice Shot Phil http://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=3386&PID=8988#8988 Author: AliveInTheLab
Subject: Nice Shot Phil
Posted: 19.Mar.2010 at 04:00

When I worked at GTE Communication Systems, the head of our division was a guy named Phil Harrington. Phil was a tennis player - an average tennis player. He would often play other employees who would be afraid to beat him based on his position in the company. Many times I would watch superior players seemingly fail to get to shots and retort "Nice shot Phil" when it really was within their athletic abilities to have returned the ball. The phenomenon became so widely known that when anything suspect happened at GTE in the work environment, we would turn to each other and say "Nice shot Phil."

Our CEO, Carl Bass, plays squash. Actually Carl is quite a good athlete as he plays multiple sports. Carl founded Ithaca Software whose main product was called HOOPS for Hierarchical Object Oriented Picture System, but it really got its name one day on the Cornell basketball court in Ithaca, New York. Carl regularly plays squash against other employees. Though Carl is quite good, at our most recent company Christmas party, I asked Carl if the employees let him win. Carl assured me that his opponents beat him regularly. Carl wouldn't have it any other way. "Nice shot Carl."

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