Graphics Processing Units (GPU), or graphics/video cards, are easily the most confusing aspect of any computer. This applies to both notebook and desktop machines. GeForce, Quadro, Radeon, FirePro, GT, GTX, FX, EyeFinity, TrueVision, OpenGL, DirectX, CUDA…what does it all mean? In the instance of notebook GPU’s, how is an M6770 different from an M5990 or a GTX 560m different from an m3800 card? While I won’t break down a full-on comparison of the hundreds of available graphics cards, I will provide some clarity it what to look for in a …
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You may or may not have noticed, but there was a big gap in time where no posting was going on at Indydrafter.com, or it was sparse at best. It wasn’t due to a lack of writing or creative ideas, however. I was busy creating posts for the IMAGINiT Technologies Civil Solutions Blog where I contributed many articles covering Civil 3D and Map 3D tips and techniques, as well as details regarding the new 2012 products Autodesk released in April/May.
Below, you will find a list and links for all the …
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything, but I think this is a subject that interests many, so let’s get back into it with a bang! Investing in hardware for your CAD productivity is an intensely debated issue. Whether you label your work as CAD, Modeling, BIM, GIS, or FM you are dependent on 2 things working hard for you: your design software and the hardware it’s running on. Buying a CAD workstation (whether desktop or notebook) is a major investment in you, your data, and your firm’s future.
Let’s …
I’ll keep this short and sweet. June AUGIndy meeting. Advanced Solutions Indianapolis office. Robert Street presenting/leading the discussion on creating COGO points, changing their datum elevation, building a surface from them, and generating a topographical map. Starts at 5:30 pm on Tuesday the 21st. Be there or be square. (click on the image to go to the meeting information page)
Unfortunately, there are no automated tools for generating COGO points in Civil 3D in relationship to a Pipe Network. However, we can utilize some other basic functionality of Civil 3D objects to create our survey staking points for both horizontal and vertical data. This takes additional effort (also covered in this post) when applying vertical pipe and structure invert information to be staked.
The 3 methods for generating your survey staking file covered in this post will include copy/paste plus cleanup from the Panorama, using the Pipe Network Alignment for generating …
I haven’t updated in quite some time, but it’s time for another AUGIndy user group meeting. We’ve changed the format of our meetings to split the topic discussions in half: partly on general AutoCAD features and functions, with the other portion on Civil 3D or Map 3D tools. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 15th at 5:30 pm. Check the image below for specific information on meeting topics and click on the image to see the user group information and meeting location map web page.
