Windows 7 First Look
The Windows 7 Release Date is expected to be January 2010. Although this may be moved forward to late 2009, now is the time to start planning for the future. Windows 7 System Requirements: 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor 1Gb RAM (Recommend 4Gb for future Autodesk releases) 16Gb of available disk space 128 Mb Video Card (Recommend 1Ghz for future Autodesk releases) Internet Access For AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 System Requirements, Click Here. You’ll... [Read More...]
Create Object Sensitive Right Click Menu
Given the state of the economy over the course of the past several months, many firms have opted to shy away from software upgrades. Financially, it’s hard to fault an organization that’s opted to remain in a holding pattern while the tables turn toward a brighter future. There’s no denying that the context sensitive Ribbon in Civil 3D 2010 is an incredible addition. But back in the day (not even a year ago, yet I’m comfortable... [Read More...]
I.II.I Tutorials in the Technology Suite
In an effort to help you learn key concepts and become more productive with minimal investment, I.II.I announces the birth of the Technology Suite at I.II.I. In tough economic times, you need more choices; it’s often difficult for an employer to justify time for training, and we want you to have an avenue for finding answers when you need them. Our tutorials aren’t product demonstrations. They’ve been created in response to client... [Read More...]
Permissions
Over the years this has proven to be a thorn in many sides: You have trouble starting the software, your profile is disappearing, the software doesn’t seem to have installed, etc. If you experience these issues, try logging on as either the local admin, or the domain admin (not simply a user with admin rights). If that seems to work, then usually the problem is related to permissions. Verify the user has full read/write permissions on the... [Read More...]
AutoCAD On Mac OS X Coming?
There used to be a secret community of a few dedicated Mac users running AutoCAD on some type of desktop virtualization software. But that community is growing. So much so that Autodesk has published a brief survey to ask your opinion. Are you a Mac user? Now is your chance to help decide the future of AutoCAD in our growing community. Take this brief survey. Cheers! Civil 3D Tutorials* Register Today to access to our comprehensive library of... [Read More...]
Cloud Computing
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AutoCAD & SSE2 Technology
If you look at the minimum hardware requirements for the Autodesk 2010 products, you’ll find they’re similar to the requirements for the 2009 products, with one exception – Autodesk is now requiring SSE2 technology. [Read More...] Read More →
Auto-Protect Exclusions (Virus Scan)
Is your Civil 3D crawling? Often the reason your software appears to slow to a halt for no apparent reason, it’s because your virus scanner is slapping your software around. Try changing the Auto-Protect settings for your virus scanner and exclude the following directories from a real-time scan: C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Autodesk. C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk. C:\Program... [Read More...]
