Here is where we pick up the CAD hardware discussion on mobile workstations, or notebooks, given that I’ll throw in a few consumer-grade options that should get the job done on  your next project as well. All things are not created equal when comparing desktop hardware and notebook computers. The form factor is different, components must be shrunk down to fit in a small space, power hungry devices are toned down to suit the battery supply, and heat becomes an issue with electrons blasting a light speed in such confined …

Autodesk software system requirements. That sentence is enough to make hairs stand on the back of a CAD Manager’s neck. It’s something early adopters and Subscription customers are concerned about annually and for good reason; if Autodesk updated your favorite software package with loads of new resource-hungry features, you’ve got to find a way to support those features if you ever plan on using them. Although I can’t change the process of the release cycle, nor do I want to, I can make it a little easier in finding that …

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.
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There is a new AutoCAD resources website in town and it’s name is Indydrafter.com. Take it how you want it–is it a twist on ‘indie’ for the independent drafters and designers out there, or is it for those in Indianapolis? Indydrafter.com is a site that will strive to benefit all in the design and drafting field whether that be Civil Engineering, Architectural, Construction, Electrical, Mechanical, or Educational.
The site will hold the ideal that anything worth learning is worth passing on and in doing that, everyone benefits. Tips, tricks, & …