Draw Order Toolbar Problem in Land and Land Companion 2009!!!

Hi everybody!!!... At this time I would like to let you know about a little problem with the macros on the Draw Order toolbar of AutoCAD Land Desktop and AutoCAD Land Desktop Companion 2009, so here it is a video that will help you fix it. Just in case that you are not able to see the macros really clear, here are the steps for you to follow...

Type CUI on your command line and click enter... the Customize User Interface will open, once in there you will look for your draw order commands and fix the macros one by one... please replace what is in everyone of them for these...
Bring to Front = ^C^C^P(ai_draworder"_f")^P
Sent to Back = ^C^C^P(ai_draworder"_b")^P
Bring Above Objects = ^C^C^P(ai_draworder"_a")^P
Sent Under Objects = ^C^C^P(ai_draworder"_u")^P

What is going on...!!!

Hello everybody… for those of you that don’t know we have a couple of events going on that probably you will be interested on… AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) has organized the AUGI CAD Camp Since 2004. AUGI CAD Camp has brought its unique learning and networking events to nearly 80 cities in the US, Canada, and other countries for all these years. In 2008, AUGI CAD Camp will be on the road again in 40 North American cities and 15 international cities. It is a complete day full of fun and knowledgeable courses, so don’t miss the opportunity to go and learn on Thursday, May 29, 2008. To register make sure you use the Promotional Code DDS. AUGI CAD Camp - Miami …
And for those interested in Revit Architecture you can register for the June 13, 2008 event at: REVIT 2009 Workshop; This 1 ½ day workshop is designed to familiarize you with the Building Information Modeling features of the software. Get up and running with this introductory workshop that will get you going with the latest version of Atodesk's BIM Flagship Application. If you’re looking to do more with your projects in less time, don’t miss our hands-on Revit Architecture Workshop with Autodesk Certified Implementation Experts from Digital Drafting Systems… Don’t miss these opportunities to go and learn...

Google Earth and Civil 3D 2009... Good to know!!!

Hello everybody... For all of us that love to use Google Earth to download and load information back and forth; last week working on a demo, I found out that Civil 3D 2008 and 2009 do not work well with the latest Beta version of Google Earth (4.3.7204 Beta) that you can download for free, please be aware of this because it can make you crazy... your software becames really slow and in the end it hang up the application.... to avoid this I will recommend downloading and installing the last official version of Google Earth (4.2.0205) that actually works really good and very important if the application asks you to do an update say no ;) ... remember... Do what you like... Like what you do...

A little bit of Fun!!!...

Hello everybody.... Because not everything can be related just with work... this is something extra just for fun... enjoy the video created by Alan Becker, Animator Vs Animation...

Sneak peack about what is new in Civil 3D 2009!!!

Hi everybody... This is a presentation from Dominick Gallegos at Autodesk World Press Days 2008 in San Francisco, he is the Civil 3D Technical Marketing Manager of Autodesk for the Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC) team; demonstrated the latest 2009 versions of AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Recovering a drawing using the Map query build in Civil 3D!!!

Hello everybody!... Sometimes it is not possible to open a drawing because it is corrupt. In that case, you might attempt to recover the drawing using the RECOVER command, or by inserting it into another drawing using the INSERT command. However, when these methods are unsuccessful, you need another way to recover the drawing. So at this time I'm going to show you how you can use the Map Query functionality build in Civil 3D and LDT...

Autodesk Launches New Solutions for Building Information Modeling...!!!

Hello everybody... Good News!!!... Today Autodesk did a World Press Day event, where they announced updates to its comprehensive software solutions for building information modeling (BIM) including Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, Revit MEP, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Autodesk NavisWorks. BIM is an integrated workflow built on coordinated, reliable information about a project from design through construction and into operations. By adopting BIM, architects, engineers, contractors and owners can easily create coordinated, digital design information and documentation; use that information to accurately predict performance, appearance and cost; and reliably deliver the project faster, more economically and with reduced environmental impact.
Autodesk is continually working to provide our customers with technology that guide them to achieve the competitive advantage and design innovation. Autodesk’s 3D modeling technologies are helping customers understand and improve the performance and operation of their designs before they are built.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 enables the benefits of BIM for civil engineering, from surveying and design through to documentation submittal and the delivery of 3D models for GPS machine control during construction. Important new functions in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 include:
• A comprehensive stormwater hydraulics and hydrology solution for storm sewer design, watershed analysis, detention pond modeling, and culvert analysis.
• Complete survey functionality that allows users to directly import raw data; edit survey observations; and create points, figures, and surfaces that are directly integrated into the model to support the design process.
• Criteria-based road design that ensures local design requirements such as stopping and passing sight and headlight distances are being met.
• Easy to implement solution for sharing model data across project teams using standard AutoCAD xrefs and intelligent Civil 3D data shortcuts (without requiring Autodesk Vault).
... We are looking forward to see what this amazing solution can do for us now...