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Monday, October 05, 2009
Featured Designer - Johnny L. Pettegrew
LD Assistant 08.5 - October 2009 Explained Features
• Align
Using One Pair of Points
When you select only one source point and destination point pair, the selected objects move in 2D or 3D from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point and then the second point and hit enter.
• Align
Using Two Pairs of Points
When you select two point pairs, you can move, rotate, and scale the selected objects in 2D or 3D to align with other objects.
The first set of source and destination points defines the base point for the alignment
(1, 2). The second set of points defines the angle of rotation
(3, 4).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point then the second point then the third point and then the fourth point and then hit enter.
After you enter the second set of points, you are prompted to scale the object. The distance between the first and second destination points (2, 4) is used as the reference length to which the object is scaled. Scaling is available only when you are aligning objects using two point pairs.
• Align
Using Three Pairs of Points
When you select three point pairs, you can move and rotate the selected objects in 3D to align with other objects.
The selected objects move from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point then the second point then the third point then the forth point then the fifth then the sixth point and then hit enter.
Using One Pair of Points
When you select only one source point and destination point pair, the selected objects move in 2D or 3D from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point and then the second point and hit enter.
• Align
Using Two Pairs of Points
When you select two point pairs, you can move, rotate, and scale the selected objects in 2D or 3D to align with other objects.
The first set of source and destination points defines the base point for the alignment
(1, 2). The second set of points defines the angle of rotation
(3, 4).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point then the second point then the third point and then the fourth point and then hit enter.
After you enter the second set of points, you are prompted to scale the object. The distance between the first and second destination points (2, 4) is used as the reference length to which the object is scaled. Scaling is available only when you are aligning objects using two point pairs.
• Align
Using Three Pairs of Points
When you select three point pairs, you can move and rotate the selected objects in 3D to align with other objects.
The selected objects move from the source point (1) to the destination point (2).
Type align on the command line and push the enter button. Next click on the first point then the second point then the third point then the forth point then the fifth then the sixth point and then hit enter.
The selected object is rotated (1 and 3) so that it aligns with the destination object
(2 and 4).
The selected object is then rotated again (3 and 5) so that it aligns with the destination object (4 and 6).
• Xref
An xref-dependent named object's definition can change if the referenced drawing file is modified. For example, a layer name from a referenced drawing can change if the referenced drawing is modified. The layer name can even disappear if it is purged from the referenced drawing. This is why the program does not allow you to use an xref-dependent layer or other named object directly. For example, you cannot insert an xref-dependent block or make an xref-dependent layer the current layer and begin creating new objects on it.
To avoid the restrictions on xref-dependent named objects, you can bind them to your current drawing. Binding makes the xref-dependent named objects that you select become a permanent part of your current drawing.
When xref-dependent named objects are merged into a drawing through binding, you can use them the same way you use the drawing's own named objects. After you bind an xref-dependent named object, the vertical bar character ( | ) is removed from the name and replaced with two dollar signs ($) separated by a number (usually zero): for example, the referenced layer, STAIR|STEEL, becomes STAIR$0$STEEL. You can then use the RENAME command to change STAIR$0$STEEL to STEEL.
If you specify a layer whose associated linetype is not CONTINUOUS, the referenced linetype is also bound. If you apply XBIND to a block, all named objects that are referenced by the objects in the block are also bound. If the block contains a reference to an xref, that xref and all of its dependent definitions are bound.
(2 and 4).
The selected object is then rotated again (3 and 5) so that it aligns with the destination object (4 and 6).
• Xref
An xref-dependent named object's definition can change if the referenced drawing file is modified. For example, a layer name from a referenced drawing can change if the referenced drawing is modified. The layer name can even disappear if it is purged from the referenced drawing. This is why the program does not allow you to use an xref-dependent layer or other named object directly. For example, you cannot insert an xref-dependent block or make an xref-dependent layer the current layer and begin creating new objects on it.
To avoid the restrictions on xref-dependent named objects, you can bind them to your current drawing. Binding makes the xref-dependent named objects that you select become a permanent part of your current drawing.
When xref-dependent named objects are merged into a drawing through binding, you can use them the same way you use the drawing's own named objects. After you bind an xref-dependent named object, the vertical bar character ( | ) is removed from the name and replaced with two dollar signs ($) separated by a number (usually zero): for example, the referenced layer, STAIR|STEEL, becomes STAIR$0$STEEL. You can then use the RENAME command to change STAIR$0$STEEL to STEEL.
If you specify a layer whose associated linetype is not CONTINUOUS, the referenced linetype is also bound. If you apply XBIND to a block, all named objects that are referenced by the objects in the block are also bound. If the block contains a reference to an xref, that xref and all of its dependent definitions are bound.
Autodesk® NEWS October 2009
• Autodesk Puts Fun in Your Pocket: Introducing Sketchbook Mobile For iPhone
Autodesk Releases SketchBook Mobile - SketchBook Mobile is a new professional-grade paint and drawing app that offers a full set of sketching tools in a streamlined interface designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Key features in the SketchBook Mobile App include:
• Drawings can contain layers.
• The software comes with 25 preset brushes and completely customizable brush settings.
• Customizable color swatches and a color wheel with RGB sliders provide a virtually unlimited palette.
SketchBook Mobile App is available for $2.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
A free* Autodesk SketchBook Mobile Express App is also available on the App Store. To learn more about the SketchBook Mobile App and the SketchBook Mobile Express App, or to download a copy, please visit www.autodesk.com/sketchbookmobile.
Autodesk Releases SketchBook Mobile - SketchBook Mobile is a new professional-grade paint and drawing app that offers a full set of sketching tools in a streamlined interface designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Key features in the SketchBook Mobile App include:
• Drawings can contain layers.
• The software comes with 25 preset brushes and completely customizable brush settings.
• Customizable color swatches and a color wheel with RGB sliders provide a virtually unlimited palette.
SketchBook Mobile App is available for $2.99 from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
A free* Autodesk SketchBook Mobile Express App is also available on the App Store. To learn more about the SketchBook Mobile App and the SketchBook Mobile Express App, or to download a copy, please visit www.autodesk.com/sketchbookmobile.
Design & Drafting NEWS October 2009
• Design & Drafting to Add Hog Protocol
At Design & Drafting we're busy working on adding the Hog protocol to LD Assistant. We hope to have the protocol embedded by LDI. Moreover, we expect that NO DONGLE will be needed when using Hog PC with LD Assistant. Check the LD Assistant website for more information on connecting your Hog PC to LD Assistant after LDI2009.
• Click below to see how easy LD Assistant truly is and what makes it the choice of Professionals.
• LDI 2009
•LDI2009 •
November 20 - 22 Orlando, FL
Booth 1121
At Design & Drafting we're busy working on adding the Hog protocol to LD Assistant. We hope to have the protocol embedded by LDI. Moreover, we expect that NO DONGLE will be needed when using Hog PC with LD Assistant. Check the LD Assistant website for more information on connecting your Hog PC to LD Assistant after LDI2009.
• Click below to see how easy LD Assistant truly is and what makes it the choice of Professionals.
| • From Content to Real-time Simulator | • Part 1 Adding Truss | • Object Utilities |
| • Workspace Setup | • Part 2 Adding Fixtures | • New Block Wizard |
| • Part 3 Adding Color | • Editing Block Information |
•LDI2009 •
November 20 - 22 Orlando, FL
Booth 1121
LD Assistant's LD Content
Real-Time-Simulator.
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Today more manufacturers are creating CAD blocks of their products and putting them online for download. So at Design & Drafting we've added a New Object Wizard to LD Assistant that will append blocks with LD Assistant attributes and data so they can be easily tracked in schedules. With the LD Assistant's New Object Wizard you can use almost any block in your design.
October 2009 News
• AutoCAD Virus Alert - precautionary steps for CAD managers working on AutoCAD-based platforms, Robert Green, Cadalyst... Note that ACAD.VLX and LOGO.GIF are not native AutoCAD files, so unless you've created custom routines that use these files their presence most likely denotes infection. The virus to date is not common and appears to be relatively harmless — but why take chances
• Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2010 Service Pack 1 - The latest Service Pack from Autodesk for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010 software
• Autodesk University 2009 YouTube Contest Launched - Your chance to win one of three AU 2009 Las Vegas 3-Day, All-Inclusive Passes (Includes conference, classes and hands-on labs, hotel, meals, and social events). For residents of US and Canada only.
• Autodesk Wins Discovery Dispute in SolidWorks Case - Judge Alsup chose Autodesk's proposed language in an order settling the recent discovery dispute between Autodesk and SolidWorks.
• Autodesk Beats Wall Street Estimates - The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $400 million to $420 million, generally in line with analysts' average estimate of $417.39 million.
• Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2010 Service Pack 1 - The latest Service Pack from Autodesk for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2010 and Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2010 software
• Autodesk University 2009 YouTube Contest Launched - Your chance to win one of three AU 2009 Las Vegas 3-Day, All-Inclusive Passes (Includes conference, classes and hands-on labs, hotel, meals, and social events). For residents of US and Canada only.
• Autodesk Wins Discovery Dispute in SolidWorks Case - Judge Alsup chose Autodesk's proposed language in an order settling the recent discovery dispute between Autodesk and SolidWorks.
• Autodesk Beats Wall Street Estimates - The company forecast third-quarter revenue of $400 million to $420 million, generally in line with analysts' average estimate of $417.39 million.
October 2009 Articles
• Mesh Modeling 2: Get to Know Mesh Primitives - drawing primitives in AutoCAD 2010, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Mesh Modeling 3: Smoothing Mesh Models - using SMOOTHMESHMAXLEV system variable in AutoCAD 2010 for maximum smoothness, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Mesh Modeling 4: Creating Mesh Surfaces From Edges (EDGESURF) - modeling shade with four posts in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
• CAD Management: Using Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD - creating layer property filter, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Block vs XREF - blocks are used as reusable contents, XREF are used while working with multiple files in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• 10 AutoCAD Commands You Have Either Forgotten or Never Knew - CONVERTPOLY, DBLIST, XOPEN, TRACE, SOLID, SETBYLAYER, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea
• An AutoCAD Hip Tip on 2 Powerful System Variables - PEDITACCEPT system variable to turn object into polyline, TASKBAR system variable for displaying open drawings on taskbar, Lynn Allen's Blog
• Conversion of a Mesh Into Faceted Optimized in AutoCAD 2010 - video, keep planar faces in solid, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!,
• What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 2D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt I - strategies for teaching new commands, features in AutoCAD 2009, superseded AutoCAD 2D commands, importance of 3D in 2D classroom, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008
• What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 3D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt II - AutoCAD 2009 viewing tools, superseded AutoCAD 3D commands, interface with AutoCAD Inventor, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008
• From CAD Standard to Quality Assurance Document - CAD standard, QA checklist for text, Mark Kiker, AUGI
• Question Everything - question functions like planning project prior to design, executing, communicating design, Dennis Jeffrey
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 112 - using Boolean tools to add/remove solid objects, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 113 - using visual styles to view model, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 115 - moving, resizing sphere, checking sphere properties for correctness, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 117 - using fillet tool for filleting 3D object, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
• AutoCAD 2010 - Hidden Ribbon Trick - switching ribbon on/off, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog
• 5 Steps Preparing Your AutoCAD Plot - set drawing unit correctly, setup page, title block, place viewport, set scale, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #1: Creating Wall - creating block from wall geometry, activating stretch action in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #2: Creating Column - creating block with several column size limited to column minimum, maximum size in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #3: Creating Door - using wipeout to host door to wall, learn about action properties in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• Mesh Modeling 3: Smoothing Mesh Models - using SMOOTHMESHMAXLEV system variable in AutoCAD 2010 for maximum smoothness, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Mesh Modeling 4: Creating Mesh Surfaces From Edges (EDGESURF) - modeling shade with four posts in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
• CAD Management: Using Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD - creating layer property filter, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Block vs XREF - blocks are used as reusable contents, XREF are used while working with multiple files in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• 10 AutoCAD Commands You Have Either Forgotten or Never Knew - CONVERTPOLY, DBLIST, XOPEN, TRACE, SOLID, SETBYLAYER, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea
• An AutoCAD Hip Tip on 2 Powerful System Variables - PEDITACCEPT system variable to turn object into polyline, TASKBAR system variable for displaying open drawings on taskbar, Lynn Allen's Blog
• Conversion of a Mesh Into Faceted Optimized in AutoCAD 2010 - video, keep planar faces in solid, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!,
• What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 2D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt I - strategies for teaching new commands, features in AutoCAD 2009, superseded AutoCAD 2D commands, importance of 3D in 2D classroom, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008
• What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 3D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt II - AutoCAD 2009 viewing tools, superseded AutoCAD 3D commands, interface with AutoCAD Inventor, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008
• From CAD Standard to Quality Assurance Document - CAD standard, QA checklist for text, Mark Kiker, AUGI
• Question Everything - question functions like planning project prior to design, executing, communicating design, Dennis Jeffrey
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 112 - using Boolean tools to add/remove solid objects, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 113 - using visual styles to view model, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 115 - moving, resizing sphere, checking sphere properties for correctness, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 117 - using fillet tool for filleting 3D object, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
• AutoCAD 2010 - Hidden Ribbon Trick - switching ribbon on/off, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog
• 5 Steps Preparing Your AutoCAD Plot - set drawing unit correctly, setup page, title block, place viewport, set scale, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #1: Creating Wall - creating block from wall geometry, activating stretch action in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #2: Creating Column - creating block with several column size limited to column minimum, maximum size in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
• Dynamic Block Tutorial #3: Creating Door - using wipeout to host door to wall, learn about action properties in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes
October 2009 Reviews
• HP Mini 110 - While the new, less expensive, HP Mini 110 doesn't stray far from the Mini 1000 mold, there are some subtle changes--not always for the best.
• Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
• Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
October 2009 Jobs
Lighting Technician
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