So, I finally got around to upgrading to AutoCad for Mac 2014 (It’s been out since October ’13)! Not too many new features compared with the 2013 version, but overall enhancements and bug fixes, and of course OS X Mavericks support. One of the features I am happy to see included in this release is Package Drawing (known in the… Read more →
AutoCAD 2013 for Mac documentation: AutoCAD 2013 for Mac users guide AutoCAD 2013 for Mac command reference guide AutoCAD 2013 for Mac customization guide This documentation, including Installation and Licensing, and Developer documentation can be found on the Autodesk website. Update: And also, the AutoCAD 2013 Tips & Tricks booklet by Lynn Allen: AutoCAD 2013 Tips & Tricks booklet Much… Read more →
This past week Apple released OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion). The news that AutoCAD for Mac 2012 and 2013 are not yet supported came as a disappointment to me. Especially since when Apple had they’re last keynote and introduced the retina Macbook Pro, Autodesk was prominently mentioned. I would have figured they would be ready when Mountain Lion would be… Read more →
Below some interesting autoCAD related articles I came across. FUN with BASE.DCL “A big part of what got me into AutoCAD was learning how to mess with people. This is a classic for me. There is a file called base.dcl that is used by some dialog boxes as a template. With some simple editing you can change the “OK” and… Read more →
At work I have come across many drawings that were supposed to be 2D drawings, but turned out to be full of elements (lines, blocks, etc) that still had a Z-coordinate. This can be a real problem when having to use this existing drawing as a base to work from. At the office I use the ‘FLATTEN’ command (Autocad 2010;… Read more →
Have the next week of! Merry Christmas everyone! Read more →
The official AutoCAD 2012 for Mac documentation can be downloaded directly from here: – AutoCAD 2012 for Mac User’s Guide – AutoCAD 2012 for Mac Command Reference Guide – AutoCAD 2012 for Mac Customization Guide Or just follow this link to go to the AutoDesk website and download it there. Read more →