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AutoCAD Drafting News: Autodesk Fined

Our favorite CAD software manufacturer has suffered a hit. Because of a patent infringement suit filed against them by Z4 Technlogies regarding the product activation software AutoCAD employs, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis of Texas ordered Autodesk to pay an $18 million fine. This of course will not wreck Autodesk, which has revenues in excess of $1 billion, but still, it’s a tough pill for Autodesk to swallow!

If it’s any consolation, mighty Microsoft was fined too: $140 million !!!

One of the Things Customers Want to See in a CAD Service

There’s this thing that customers expect to see in a CAD service. It’s very obvious, but it’s surprising how many CAD services do not provide it. It’s something very simple: a 24-hour response to email messages. I can understand why they feel that way. I personally am a member of several paid websites which have…

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Thinking of Outsourcing to China? Beware of This Pitfall

So you’ve decided that India is getting too expensive as an outsourcing destination and are tempted by all the big-name stories to set up in China. But did you know that there are some significant financial disadvantages involved? The most important disadvantage is the high federal tax that has to be paid for each employee,…

CAD | Mobile Marketing

CAD Services: AutoCAD Mobile – Too Many Complaints

AutoCAD 360 is the official AutoCAD® mobile app. Available for Android as well as Apple phones, its earlier versions were called AutoCAD WS. Seeing it in the news and being in the CAD services business, we were of course curious and decided to download it. We were immediately faced with a disincentive for the download….

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AutoCAD 2021: the Drawing History Palette

Among the AutoCAD 2021 new features, of particular interest to us was ‘Drawing History’, which makes it to significantly simpler to compare the current version of a drawing with any earlier version. Imagine that you have just returned from meeting with a client to get feedback on some development drawings you did for her proposed…

CAD | Solar

India Exceeds 1GW of Rooftop Solar

India has actually gotten to 1,020 MW of solar rooftop implementations, having included 513MW over the last One Year, according to consultancy company Bridge to India. Development over the last year was at 113% as well as a comparable trajectory is expected in the coming year, with the country including a lot more ability compared…

3D Printing | CAD

3D Printing of a 5-Storey House

Here’s the house: 3D printed 5 storey apartment building by WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co, Shanghai, China (WinSun Co.) It was made by WinSun WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co, Shanghai, China using their massive (perhaps the largest in the world) 3D printer, 20 feet tall, 33 feet wide, and 132 feet long. One of the…

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