in this issue
The Natives Are Restless
Many AUGI members have become fed up with the
length of time the AUGI website has been
down...access to the forums and ATP has been cut
off. To bring you up to date, the webhost AUGI pays
to manage the site was attacked by a computer
virus/worm. The server lost all of AUGI's data....and,
major bummer, the AUGI team had not made complete
back-ups of the site.
For many users this means that the only on-line
support they can get is to use the Autodesk Discussion
forums, but some users prefer to go someplace where
they don't have to worry about being censored.
Randall Rath, along with a band of renegade coders,
has set up an alternate website for Autodesk users.
The site features forums, tips & tricks, free downloads
and even an enticing prize. The CAD Vault is running
a "Refer A Friend" contest!
The Prize?
A Creative Labs Zen Xtra 40GB MP3 player ($299.99
retail price), graciously provided by the Open Design
Alliance!
Oh gosh, just for the prize you should go over and
register (did I mention it's free?), check out the
website
and be sure to refer a friend or coworker.
Check out Randall's website
Quick Links...
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Greetings!
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New Symbols Now Available in MTEXT
You will absolutely love the new selection of symbols
available in 2005.
- Start the MTEXT command as you normally do.
- Right click anywhere in the dialog.
- Go to Symbol and select the symbol of your choice.
It's that easy.
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Keynoting in ADT2005
So, I have spent the past two weeks tearing my hair
out over keynoting in ADT2005. Could they have made
it any MORE complicated?
The Keynotes in ADT 2005 are based on the
Construction Specifications Institute Masterformat
standard. The idea is you create a database using
Microsoft Access. The database is organized around
the standard, which groups keynotes based on material
and application (site plan, elevation, etc.).
ADT comes with a template that acts as a starting
point if you want to create your own keynote
database. The template is located in the following
directory: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Applciation Data\Autodesk\ADT 2005
\enu\Template\Details and Keynote. You want to use
the AecKeynotes-Template.mdb file.
From talking with users, I understand how being able to
organize and access keynotes easily can be a huge
productivity boost. I am working on a tutorial to walk
you through how to create and use your own keynote
database using the CSI document as my starting point.
If you want to check out the standard, you can
download it below.
Download the entire Standard »
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The New Generation Gap
Working as a computer instructor for an adult-
education program
at a community college, I am keenly aware of the gap
in computer
knowledge between my younger and older students.
My observations were confirmed the day a new student
walked
into our library area and glanced at the encyclopedia
volumes
stacked on a bookshelf.
"What are all these books?" he asked.
Somewhat surprised, I replied that they were
encyclopedias.
"Really?" he said. "Someone printed out the whole
thing?"
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