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Raster Design Object Enabler Ready for Download
Friday, May 2nd, 2008
AutoCAD Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler You’ll need this in order to import MrSID format files. This is especially important for users of Civil 3D 2009 or Map 2009.
Make sure you download the version appropriate for your Autodesk program. Civil 3D and Map are both technically still 32-bit applications, so you’d need the 32-bit version in this case. (The download site implies it is the OS that determines the download - but I tried on my 64-bit Vista and the 64-bit install did not work.)
Before Installing Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler:
After Installing Raster Design 2009 Object Enabler:
That’s all for now!
Play It, Sam
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
Many of you already know (and love?) FLEXLM utilities that are needed for network licensing of Autodesk products. Did you also know that there is a utility that comes free with most Autodesk products and can be used for more in-depth license reporting? The utility I’m talking about is SamReport-Lite, by Macrovision.
With this tool you can get a very clear picture of how many licenses are being used and by whom throughout the day. It can help you make decisions as to whether or not you need more licences.
The only trouble is that the documentation that comes on the DVD is not Autodesk-specific and is confusing. People commonly get Java error messages installing off the DVD and just give up.
The following instructions will get you past all the confusion. As long as you know how to install FlexLM, you can get through the document.
Good luck and happy reporting!
Hydraflow is Now Available
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
If you’ve been waiting for a hydraulic calculating tool that works with Civil 3D - its out! The Hydraflow Extension for Civil 3D can be downloaded from the Autodesk Subscription website. That is, of course, to assume that you’re a subscription customer. If you aren’t on subscription I highly recommend it, for a host of reasons.
If you want to hear or see a little more about the Hydraflow tool, Autodesk had a Civil 3D webcast last week where it made an appearance.
Memorize These Key-ins
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007
If your AutoCAD based product is acting weird, knowing a few common troubleshooting tricks can mean the difference between hours of work and hours of frustration.
The following tricks will work for any AutoCAD based product such as AutoCAD Architecture, Civil 3D, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Mechanical and AutoCAD Electrical.
Trick 1: FILEDIA
Filedia should be set to 1 for dialog boxes to appear. Say you go to File > Open and are prompted for the file path along the command line. This especially is the case after a recent crash. Type FILEDIA at the command line and you’ll be back in business in no time.
Trick 2: ALT Spacebar M
For some reason your layer manager is not appearing. Autocad is not crashing - but it appears frozen until you hit the ESC key. What really happening is that your layer manager dialog box is off in “lala land”. To get it back, hit ALT and Spacebar at the same time. Let go then type M. You are now in a mode where you can relocate the dialog box with the arrow keys.
Trick 3: AUDIT
This is another command line entry that basically tells Autocad “heal thyself!” Follow the prompts and type Y to fix any detectable errors.
I’ll post more tricks like these in the near future. In the meantime, ENJOY!
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
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