Lynn Allen's Blog

The Fabulous Function Keys in AutoCAD

Using the Function Keys to toggle on/off key settings can help you achieve super speedy status in AutoCAD.  These valuable tools have been around since the beginning of AutoCAD time (back when computers were made of wood) but are still a favorite of AutoCAD gurus (both old and new).

Check out my Cadalyst Video!

 

P.S.  As it turns out - I was wrong about F12...I was (kindly) reminded that it turns on and off your dynamic input!  Must correct that in the next video tip!

(so sorry everyone...I hope you can still continue down the AutoCAD road of happiness)

 

BIM Workshops - Don't miss out!

I'm so excited about the upcoming BIM Workshops taking place in Omaha, NE and Orange County, CA!  Here you'll find some of the top speakers from Autodesk University and RTC presenting the latest BIM technology and processes.  I get to be the emcee but you can be certain I will be attending plenty of courses as well!  A shout out to Carla Edwards who kicked off these great events with the desire to improve her user group's BIM expertise. Will I see you there?

The Devil is in the Details

Nearly all of us AutoCAD users need to generate details of our designs.  If you're living in a 2D world you're probably doing extra work whenever the design changes (unless you live in a make-believe world where your designs never change!). 

Creating detail views from a 3D model is SOOOO much easier.  First off - they're associative so if the design changes - so does your model!  Second of all - you're just grabbing a view - no need to draw a single line.

Check out my Cadalyst Video to see for yourself how easy it is to create Detail Views in AutoCAD!

 

The devil is in the details Man!