Lynn Allen's Blog

Are you using the In-Canvas Viewport Controls in AutoCAD?

If you are a 3D AutoCAD user - than (please) tell me you have discovered and are using the nifty In-Canvas Viewport Controls!  These handy tools make it easy to setup your viewports, switch to a different viiew, viewing angle or visual style.  They are basically a one-stop shop for 3D Viewing!

Check out my Cadalyst video - be sure to turn the sound wayyyy up.  And if you can't tell what I am whispering at the beginning and the end - I'm saying "Go Broncos!"

I'm pretty sure you Seattle fans won't approve!  As for me - I just couldn't bear to disappoint my dog who is a loyal Peyton Manning fan. 

HP and the Autodesk Product Design Suite

Last summer I had the privilege of doing a video with the great folks at HP focused on Visualization and the Autodesk Product Design Suite.  This video has made its way around the world to the many Autodesk Universities as well as other HP events and has now landed on YouTube.  So I thought I would share should you want to gain a  better perspective on why our strategic partners HP and Nvidia have such great hardware solutions for our Product Design Suite customers.  A special shout out to Sean Young for pulling the entire team together and orchestrating the shoot...(not to mention putting up with me all day!)

Note:  I am not responsible for the funky hairstyle...clearly my inner "Farrah" was coming out!

 

OOPS I did it (in AutoCAD) again!

After teaching my "60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes" class at Autodesk University - a friendly attendee reminded me of the popular OOPS command (sorry I didn't catch his name!).  The OOPS command was AutoCAD's early attempt at an Undo command - and was a lifesaver (or job saver) in many cases.  30 years later - the OOPS command is still a handy tool to keep in your AutoCAD tool belt.

The OOPS command brings back the last item(s) you erased...plain and simple.  It doesn't matter how many operations you have performed in the meantime - it is happy to bring those deleted entities back from the dead.  Of course the Undo command will do the same thing - but it will also undo all the actions taken since you performed the Erase - and that might not be so desirable.

Check out my Cadalyst video for more info:

 

 

Bonus Tip:  Watch the video and learn about adding markers to your drawing for the Undo command!

Autodesk University 2013 classes now Online!

If you didn't get a chance to go to Autodesk University (or even if you did) you can now access hundreds of the AU 2013 classes.  These classes are free (yes...free!) and filled with all types of valuable content regardless of the industry you are in.  So be sure to check them out (you most certainly will be glad you did!)