Easily find Ribbon Commands is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog As illustrated by my blogging frequency, the last several weeks have been incredibly busy. During that time I had the chance to speak with a large number of AutoCAD (and its many vertical flavors like Civil 3D) users, and answer some of their [...]
Creating Multiline Ribbon Tool Display Names
Creating Multiline Ribbon Tool Display Names is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog Recently I’ve had a few people ask me about modifying the display names of ribbon tools inside AutoCAD 2010. More specifically; how to make AutoCAD show the display name for a tool on two lines (not just one). With the question [...]
Lynn Allen in Richmond, VA this Thursday
Lynn Allen in Richmond, VA this Thursday is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog For those of you in or around the Richmond, VA area, the Richmond AutoCAD Manifest (local user group), has quite a treat in store for you! Lynn Allen, the lady behind those tips & tricks booklets you love so much, [...]
Using MindManager for CAD/BIM Documentation
Using MindManager for CAD/BIM Documentation is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog My sincere apologies to the faithful followers of The CAD Geek Blog. As you probably gathered from my last post (way back on May 30th), I have been focusing just about all of my energy on finding a new job. Thankfully it [...]
AutoCAD Exchange – Ask the Expert Series
AutoCAD Exchange – Ask the Expert Series is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog If you haven’t heard about the AutoCAD Exchange, you’re sure missing out on an awesome community designed specifically for users like you. Launched in March of this year, the site is packed with all sorts of resources like tips & [...]
Job Hunting Tips From The CAD Geek
Job Hunting Tips From The CAD Geek is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog Today was my first day as the Technical Product Manager for Education Reseller, Ronald A. Williams. Moving from a private engineering practice to a reseller, I certainly have a lot to learn, but I figure we can discuss that another [...]
Training Program Reinforcement Part 1
Training Program Reinforcement Part 1 is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog It’s hard to believe, but 3 weeks ago I started my employment with Ronald A. Williams. Last week was quite exciting as I got to meet a number of our customers for the first time at a CTE conference. For those outside [...]
Training Program Reinforcement Part 2
Training Program Reinforcement Part 2 is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog In my last post I spoke about the power of reinforcement in the world of education. My point to making the connection between academia and corporate learning is that reinforcement is no less important in academia than it is in a corporate [...]
AU 2009 – General Registration Open
AU 2009 – General Registration Open is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog Autodesk University, It’s that one time of year you can talk about CAD for an entire week, and not be considered a complete dork (partial dork is still an option)! Today marks the commencement of general registration for Autodesk University 2009. [...]
Reset CUI verses Restore CUI – What’s the difference?
Reset CUI verses Restore CUI – What’s the difference? is originally published on The CAD Geek Blog One of the greatest features of AutoCAD is how much you can tailor it to meet your individual needs. To me, what’s even better than the ability to customize your workspace, is the fact Autodesk makes it incredibly [...]