Between the Walls

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 Released

Autodesk has released Update 2 for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010. http://bit.ly/d3HfrA &  http://bit.ly/9ApjyI

AutoCAD Architecture 2011 – Gaining Productivity

See how to create and dimension custom grids with irregular spacing and sub-grid line options; create custom column shapes; place doors and windows relative to grid lines and place multiple doors and windows at one time; use constraints to control the position of objects.

Check out AutoCAD Architecture 2011
http://www.autodesk.com/autocadarchitecture

AutoCAD Architecture 2011 and AutoCAD MEP 2011 User Interface Tour

A brief video overview of the new AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP 2011 User Interface. link to video

Videos of the Subscription Advantage Packs for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 & AutoCAD MEP 2010

We have posted 3 videos by Kelcey Lemon to YouTube to provide an overview of the new Subscription Advantage Packs for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010. If you are an Autodesk Subscription customer make sure to go download yours today from the Subscription Center.

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Renovation Subscription Advantage Pack – Video

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Productivity Subscription Advantage Pack – Video

AutoCAD MEP 2010 Duct Transition Subscription Advantage Pack - Video

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack - Renovation Extension 2010

Get a preview of future product features now as an Autodesk Subscription customer.
Available NOW on the Subscription Center

Improve the speed of renovation project design and production with the Renovation Extension 2010. New renovation-specific tools help you create renovation plans with correct representation of existing, new, and demolition plans.

Capabilities include:

Renovation object categories —Assign objects to renovation categories that can be changed at any time.

Renovation, demolition, and revision plans —Create and modify plans based on current AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 software design assets.

Renovation drawing views —Switch between renovation, demolition, and revision plans with one master drawing, helping to avoid redundant data.

Renovation layer options —Specify if and how layer names change, depending on the renovation classification of their objects.

Select existing objects —Select existing, demolition, or new objects with a single command to more rapidly generate plans that reflect only necessary data.

Freeze walls —Interrupt project renovation temporarily to correct wall joins without being classified as renovation measures.

AutoCAD MEP 2010 Subscription Advantage Pack - Duct Transition Extension 2010

Get a preview of future product features now as an Autodesk Subscription customer.
Available NOW on the Subscription Center

Connect complex duct layouts with the Duct Transition Extension 2010. New duct transition tools help you connect parallel duct segments of different sizes and/or elevations.

Custom fittings —Insert custom fittings between 2 selected objects automatically.

Multiple objects —Create connections between similarly shaped duct segments, duct fittings, or Multi-View parts that are parallel to one another.

AutoCAD Architecture Designed Buildings

The Autodesk Marketing Team is actively looking for compelling images of AutoCAD Architecture-designed multiuse buildings for use in upcoming marketing visualization images. 

It should be easy to find some that would like some visibility and promotion of their architectural designs. I know when I visited Kuwait last year, the region was predominantly using AutoCAD Architecture and were involved in these two buildings under construction.

If you are interested in submitting a project for consideration, please contact Kyle Herring at [email protected] for details. 

Deadlines for image submission are rapidly approaching, so act quickly if you’d like to have your project considered for use.

 

Cheers,
Shaan

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010 Product Update 1

The Update 1 for AutoCAD Architecture and AutoCAD MEP 2010 were released today. This Update includes the recently released AutoCAD 2010 Update 1 as well as additional items.

Make sure to review the ReadMe before installing and for important information.

• AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Product Update 1
• AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 1

New Autodesk Content Search Beta

Looking for a solution to a problem or information concerning an Autodesk product?Autodesk is testing a new search engine which aggregates content from several sources such as support documents, forum posting as well as Autodesk blogs and YouTube.

The Search Beta provides a number of new abilities over the current Autodesk website content search including:

• Type-ahead
• “Did you mean…”
• Filter by publish date, site source
• Expanded search scope covering discussion forums,  blogs, online product documentation, community sites and the Autodesk channel on YouTube.

http://searchbeta.autodesk.com/

Here is the result I received using the term “Hatch”.

Currently the indexed content is mainly Architecture, Engineering and Construction  “AEC” focused and US English but this will change over time.

Give it a try!

Autodesk University 2009 General Registration is Open

Registration for Autodesk University 2009 #AU2009 is now open! http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=event2009

There are many classes to increase your skills and competitiveness as well as network with like minded people. There are several AutoCAD Architecture classes at AU this year taught by top notch industry instructors.

Below are a few examples but space is filling up fast.

• 14-3L  A Quick Spin on Project Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture a 90-Minute Lab by Reid Addis
• AB122-1  Schedule Anything in AutoCAD® Architecture or AutoCAD® MEP, by Matthew Dillon
• AB304-2 Breaking Free of the Plan: AutoCAD® Architecture Sections and Elevations by Paul Aubin
• AB222-1 The Definitive Guide to Installing AutoCAD® Architecture 2010 by Matthew Stachoni
• AB222-3 Doug's Quick Tips for AutoCAD® Architecture by Douglas Bowers AIA
• AB204-2 Advanced Curtain Wall Design in AutoCAD® Architecture by James Upton

Autodesk University 2009
December 1 - 3, 2009
at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, NV

More AU activities: Autodesk University 2009 Events Update (Blogger Social, Shutterbugs, and Tweetup)

Also follow the AU Blog “BLAUG” at http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=blaug&und=20