Posts

Materialized mathematics - print math expressions in 3D
The 3DPlot AutoCAD add-on utility we have released a couple of days ago can be used to "materialize" (print) math expressions describing interesting 3D surfaces. This can be used both for educational purposes and for manufacturing nice pieces of technical art. 3DPlot generates 3D mesh…

New AutoCAD WS 1.4 with 3D, GPS and HP ePrint
Users of the mobile phones and tablets based on the Apple iOS and Google Android operating systems can now download an updated version of the mobile/cloud DWG editor - AutoCAD WS 1.4 . This free application is a DWG/DXF file viewer and editor, connected with the desktop version of AutoCAD 2012 an…

Localized versions of the free mobile CAD viewer - Autodesk Design Review
Autodesk has released a new version of its free mobile viewer for 2D and 3D CAD data - Autodesk Design Review Mobile 2.0 . The new version of this fast and easy-to-use viewer is available in multiple languages, including Czech. The language selection is automatic. Autodesk Design Review allows f…

Hidden gem in AutoCAD DGN file import
An interesting functionality extending the standard AutoCAD linetype mechanism is hidden (almost unnoticed) in the DGN Import command. This functionality is available since AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011, plus in all versions of the AutoCAD 2012 family. The DGN import allows to convert and use special linet…

So long, Vista...
After Autodesk announced the end of support for Windows Vista (only for the upcoming 2013 family), I understood that it is time to say goodbye to my good old installation of Windows Vista 64 and upgrade it to a standard Windows 7 64-bit . The 2013 versions are close enough. If you have - like me…