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CAD-N-Lighting Design News |
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• Autodesk Authorized Publisher 4D Technologies
4D Technologies, an Autodesk Authorized Publisher, has launched a new CADLearning site exclusively for AUGI members.
For a limited time, AUGI members can subscribe to the CADLearning online tutorials for only $29.95 per month. The $29.95 monthly members (or 1 year for $299) provides access to ALL the latest CADLearning online courses for AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Navisworks, and more. Visit augieducation.cadlearning.com to sign up now! |
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• LD Assistant 2008 |
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User interface - Click on the picture below for an interact how-to use and setup of some of the most common drafting tools found in LD Assistant and AutoCAD. |
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- Nothing More To Buy - Nothing Else To Learn - |
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Featured Designer Noah DeBoy
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Noah DeBoy is the Regional Technical Director for Swank Audio Visual’s Eastern Region. He is often called upon to transform the look of hotel ballrooms with creative lighting.
When asked why he likes LD Assistant, he offered the following: “Most of our clients want the maximum effect from the minimum number of fixtures. Also, working in so many ballrooms, our lighting positions tend to be less-than-optimal. LD Assistant allows me to determine the coverage we can expect from each instrument, and then generate visualizations for the client. Doing this during the early stages of a quote allows our customers to compare low-budget solutions to more costly ones, and illustrates how spending a little extra on lighting can really improve a set. That workflow pays off again when they walk into the room, and it looks just like our renderings.”
Noah is based in Philadelphia, PA. |
- Know All The Facts Before You Buy -
The Closer You Look, The Better LD Assistant Looks
For Professionals Who Demand The Best
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• Autodesk Issues FLEXnet Licensing Side-by-Side Hotfix
• Autodesk Cuts Prices on AutoCAD LT, Until Jan 15
• Autodesk Labs Updates Solar Radiation for Revit
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• More AutoCAD 3D tutorials
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 133 - using sub object selection filters, Heidi Hewett,
• AutoCAD 3D Conceptual Design 131 - using 3D gizmo to modify rubber grip, Heidi Hewett
• Your Cursor Isn't Moving Smoothly? - defining snap settings, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• How To: Reference Objects to File/URL in AutoCAD - adding, using hyperlink, hyperlink within block, Edwin Prakoso
• Autodesk Alias Design - From the Beginning Lesson1 - Pt 4 - creating project directory structure, Chris Hall, Ellipsis
• 10 AutoCAD Layer Tools (You Might Have) Forgotten - making object layer current, setting current layer to previous, checking objects on layer, isolating objects in layer, Edwin Prakoso
• AutoCAD 2010: Getting Ready for 3D - video, setting up AutoCAD UI for 3D drawing project, YouTube
• AutoCAD Hip Tip on Easy Access to the Layer Drop-Down List - adding layer list for quick access, Lynn Allen's Blog
• Back to Basics: Extrusion in AutoCAD - using taper angle for converging extruded faces, Guillermo Melantoni
• Bringing PDFs into AutoCAD - inserting PDF file as underlay, snapping to PDF objects, Lynn Allen
• CAD Management: - well-placed 'no' can make people aware about following CAD standards, Mark Kiker
• Blocks I - defining block inside AutoCAD drawing, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD
• Controlling Annotation Scale Further - using annotation scale for hatches in AutoCAD
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• AMD and NVIDIA's Approaches are Diverging in More Ways Than One - NVIDIA Fermi advocates GPU compute technology, unlike AMD, Alex Herrera, Jon Peddie Research
•Color matching tools help get closer match of wide format printer images with screen images, CAD User
• NVIDIA and the Next Age of Super Computing - NVIDIA launches super computer processor Fermi, Jon Peddie, Jon Peddie Research
• Dell Looks to Core i5 and i7 to Deliver Cost-Effective Entry-Level Workstation - suitable for mid-range CAD applications, Greg Corke, Develop 3D
• NVIDIA graphic speed a boon for games and entertainment, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider |
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• BlueWater Technologies is looking for LD Assistant experienced professionals.
An industry leader in technology, BlueWater has an ongoing need for LD Assistant experienced professionals in the areas of Sales and Operations. Qualified candidates should visit www.bluewatertech.com.
BlueWater Technologies (BWT) was founded in 1985. The company was established as a rental and staging house and has grown into a turnkey technology provider including Design & Engineering; Systems Integration; Shows & Exhibits and Information Technology Services. BlueWater specializes in design, engineering and implementation of custom technology solutions - from concerts to classrooms and restaurants to retail.
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• Scale an object by reference
Scaling by reference uses an existing distance as a basis for the new size. To scale by reference, specify the current distance and then the new desired size. For example, if one side of an object is 4.8 units long and you want to expand it to 7.5 units, use 4.8 as the reference length.
You can use the Reference option to scale an entire drawing. For example, use this option when the original drawing units need to be changed. Select all objects in the drawing. Then use Reference to select two points and specify the intended distance. All the objects in the drawing are scaled accordingly.
1) Click Modify menu Scale.
2) Select the object to scale.
3) Select the base point (1).
4) Enter r (Reference).
5) Select the first (1) and second (2) reference points, or enter a value for the reference length.
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• Scale Objects Using a Scale Factor
With SCALE, you can make an object uniformly larger or smaller. To scale an object, you specify a base point and a scale factor. Alternatively, you can specify a length to be used as a scale factor based on the current drawing units.
A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the object. A scale factor between 0 and 1 shrinks the object.
Scaling changes the size of all dimensions of the selected object. A scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the object. A scale factor less than 1 shrinks the object.
Note: When you use the SCALE command with annotative objects, the position or location of the object is scaled relative to the base point of the scale operation, but the size of the object is not changed.
Scale Objects Using a Reference Distance.
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