Here is what is new this week on AutoCAD Exchange.
Ask the Expert: Waheed Akhtar
Waheed Akhtar is a Senior CAD Technician at McCormick Rankin Corporation. He has more than 15 years experience with AutoCAD, working on various projects that include tunnels and roads, bridges, canals and related structures, and buildings.He specializes in the creation of new line types and hatch patterns, 3D drawing, digitizing, and CAD standards.
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Ged Trias is the Associate Director of Design at the Larson Darby Group, based in Rockford, Illinois. Here, Ged explains what his company does, and how long he's been using AutoCAD.
Ged Trias: Subscription Benefits
Ged Trias talks about his favorite features of the Autodesk Subscription Program and how it can save his company money.
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AutoCAD 2011: Create and Edit 2D Objects
Many operations in AutoCAD can be done directly with the mouse, or by using tools in the user interface and following prompts. This video demonstrates how to create, view, and modify 2D objects in a drawing.
AutoCAD: David Cohn - Realistic Lighting
David Cohn talks to Heidi Hewett about adding realistic lighting to AutoCAD visualizations.
Deni Cox of CAD-1 talks about the questions she receives as a Technical Specialist, and how she fields questions about the Layout Tab.
AutoCAD: Donnie Gladfelter - Restore Reset
Heidi Hewett of Autodesk talks to CAD consultant Donnie Gladfelter about how important it is to experiment with AutoCAD and customize the user interface. He also shares a tip for what to do if you need to undo a customization.