The title is pretty self explanatory, but this is some pretty big news. For the first time in 18 years, Autodesk is offering a version of AutoCAD for Mac OS computers. Not only will CAD aficionados be able to run AutoCAD on their MacBooks, MacBook Pros, iMacs, Mac Pros, and even Mac Minis, but they will even be able to view and edit AutoCAD drawings on their mobile devices such as the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch! Yes, it has been possible since 2006 (when Apple switched to an Intel-based …

If you’ve worked in some larger AutoCAD drawing files in some of the more recent releases, you may have come across a message in your Status Bar saying “Scanning the Drawing” while your drawing takes an unusually long time updating. The Progress Bar that coincides with this message may take several seconds or even minutes to complete. Now whether this shows up due to panning or zooming in a drawing containing a large background image or if you are modeling a large corridor in Civil 3D, the result is the …

Maybe you’ve experienced this issue or maybe you haven’t. It is also quite possible that you’ve come across this without even realizing it. After all, there are only subtle differences, but those differences are annoying none-the-less. Look at your AutoCAD Text. Look at it again. Do you see any instances of that text appearing a little larger or bolder than others? Do you occasionally find AutoCAD Text that plots darker than it should? You might have just disregarded it, but I would bet on the possibility that you probably tried …

The 2011 release of Autodesk software packages are now officially available, but you don’t have to wait for delivery. Unless you’ve changed the default setting within your Autodesk Subscription account (you are on subscription now that Autodesk has changed its renewal pricing, aren’t you?), your new software installation will occur via download. If you didn’t change your preferences in time, you can still request installation discs, but there really is no requirement for them.
Go to the subscription account and login with the “contract manager” information provided when the software packages …

One of the more annoying issues users have with the AutoCAD Sheet Set Manager is trying to delete the .dst file its associated with.  Sometimes it is necessary to erase a sheet set and start over, or maybe part it out into separate sets and it is necessary to eliminate the .dst file due to the rule AutoCAD has about layouts only being associated with a single sheet set.
The first thing you must do is make sure that absolutely no one on the network has that .dst file open or …