After recently reading the new Dan Brown book “The Lost Symbol” I was entrigued about the concept of December 21st 2012. Now, I do not believe the world will end but it is a fascinating read.

Well, just when it was on my mind who else should post about it but Shaan Hurley from Between the Lines.

I found his post (and drawing) such good fun I thought I would share it here. Make sure you go grab your free Mayan Sun Stone drawing before the world ends.

Have a great, and sunny, day.

Hey all,

Found a great post on Daily AutoCAD pointing to the Autodesk Labs Google Earth extension.

This extension allows you to import a Google Earth image directly into AutoCAD which could save a lot of time and it also allows you to publish your 3D model to Google Earth. Now, this is truely cool in my opinion.

The extension also lets you perfrom a couple of other neat tricks like draping a Google Earth image onto your 3D mesh in AutoCAD and attaching time span information to your model.

If you think this extension is for you head over to the Autodesk Labs Google Earth Extension site.

Since it’s introduction in AutoCAD 2009, the ribbon bar has taken a bit of getting used to for most people. Today, I have a video for you from Cadalyst author Lynn Allen. It walks you through the features of the ribbon and some things you might not know.

Hope you enjoy this one. I think it is a very useful video and I might post some more if you guys like it.

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The extrude command in AutoCAD is one of my favorite commands. It allows you to take almost any shape and make it 3D in just a couple of clicks. Well, there are actually a couple of hidden attributes of the extrude command that come in handy. These are the taper and path commands. Check out the video to see them in use.

This tutorial will allow you to turn almost any shape imaginable into a 3D object extremely easily. This command is a must for any AutoCADder.

If you like this one you can also check out the original written tutorial at Daily AutoCAD – Using the Extrude Command or watch the Extrude Command video at YouTube.

Happy Cadding.

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Today, I have a video for you that follows on from the Polysolid Part I and Polysolid Part II videos. In this one we take an easily drawn 2D shape and convert it to a 3D polysolid using the polysolid command.

This tutorial should enable you to use 2D commands and make 3D objects, much like thickness and extrude.

You can also check out the original written tutorial at Daily AutoCAD – Polysolid Command or watch the Polysolid from 2D video at YouTube.

Have a great day.

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This video is all about moving and positioning objects in a 3D space in AutoCAD. We also use the Union and Subtract command as well as an understanding of the UCS.

This 3D tutorial will allow to confidently move objects in 3D with accuracy and speed.

You can also check out the original written tutorial at Daily AutoCAD – Positioning Entities or watch the Moving/Positioning Objects in 3D video at YouTube.

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Above is another video in the series I am doing with the guys at Daily AutoCAD.

This one is about using the subtract and union command in AutoCAD 3D. You can also check out the original written tutorial at Daily AutoCAD – Union and Subtract Command.

You can also view the Union and Subtract Command video at YouTube.

Enjoy!

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Above is the first video in a series I am doing for the guys at Daily AutoCAD.

This one is about creating solid primitives in AutoCAD 3D. You can also check out the original written tutorial at Daily AutoCAD – Creating Primitive Solids.

You can also view the Creating Solids in AutoCAD video at YouTube.

Enjoy!

Part II of the Polysolid and Revolve Command Video.

This video covers the revolve command in AutoCAD and how to use the basics. The revolve command will literally change how you draw in 3D. It makes things much easier.

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You can grab Part I here.

Above is the first video about how to use the polysolid command in AutoCAD. The polysolid command can be used to make many shapes and figures. You can set width and height on a polyline which makes it extremely easy to draw many objects, for example, walls.

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The next part in the series is on the revolve command.

Enjoy!