AutoCAD Links - 3DAllusions

TheAllusionist · #1 (**permalink**) 12-17-2005, 03:06 AM

The CAD industry giant is AutoDesk's AutoCAD, it has the majority of the market. It's biggest competitor in the begining (Bentley MicroStation) decided to back Linux in the early years and when DOS won out for the most part as the defacto operating system AutoCAD devoured the market.

AutoDesk bought out Revit as not to compete with them, the way they have handled the situation may be similar to how they will handle the Alias Maya take over, parallel developement but rumors have it the two programs will eventually merge into one keeping the best features of each.

I will start a list of links:

AutoDesk AutoCad: Mainsite for AutoCad products.
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...&siteID=123112

AUGI: AutoDesk Users Group International, the forums for AutoDesk CAD products.
http://www.augi.com/login/welcome.asp

CadDepot: Many CAD programs supported, but no better place for AutoLisp routines.
http://www.caddepot.com/

CadTutor: Very nicely designed site focusing on AutoCAD.
http://www.cadtutor.net/

CADxp: CAD site with focus on AutoCAD.
http://www.cadxp.info/

CADclips: Free tutorials for ADT and Revit.
http://www.dgcad.com/

ADT Blogs: Various Blogs for ADT.
http://adt_blog.typepad.com/
http://modocrmadt.blogspot.com/
http://www.archidigm.com/

pBarrelas · #2 (**permalink**) 12-18-2005, 01:14 AM

Many thanks Russell, this will help a lot of us - that's for sure!!

dualcore05 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-2006, 07:21 AM

thanks for the links.

pradipta · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2006, 07:28 AM

you are most welcome dualcore05

Da_RoCk · #5 (**permalink**) 10-13-2006, 08:49 AM

Here is a link that contains tons of free cad blocks.

www.cben.net

BrianMyers · #6 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 02:08 AM

Another site of interest:

Autodesk Discussion Groups: http://discussion.autodesk.com/index.jspa

TheAllusionist · #7 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 04:00 AM

Thanks Brian, not sure I knew about that one unless it is the one that 'Point A' use to link to, too many websites, too little time

Now we need to figure out how to get more CAD and architectural people around here.

BrianMyers · #8 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 05:45 PM

AUGI has the best Revit people in it, the majority of those that participated at Autodesk University as instructors participate there as well as a couple of the original developers of the software (before Autodesk bought it out). For other topics, the Autodesk Forums are great, many of the developers from Autodesk patrol those groups. Combined, they are the two best Autodesk resources.

Getting people in here can be done. Let me see over the next few days who I would like to contact and introduce to this forum. I can't guarantee anything, but I know a few people that would definately be interested.

TheAllusionist · #9 (**permalink**) 05-19-2007, 06:33 PM

Sounds great, I just don't have the time to establish a prescence at the Autodesk sites, they are a great resource and like I said, I have been a member for a while at AUGI, etc. but only lurk when I am searching for some information. Short term memory on commands I use once a year or something, so popping over there and doing a quick search usually leads me to the answer pretty quickly. Great places for the CAD user

Thanks for the offer of ambasodorial role!

TheAllusionist · #10 (**permalink**) 12-12-2008, 08:50 PM

CadBlocks site: CADblocos - Download de Blocos CAD - cadblocos.arq.br