This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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PM4JI guy, just wanted to say HI! Hear that you are headed for a great TTT session with Terri, Phil, Mick, et al tomorrow and Sat. Sorry I can't join you but you will have fun. Be sure to have good elastics in those socks, and come prepared for a…
Hi Bill! I'm going to be at RBSS for Saturday, but have another meeting in Maple Ridge on the Friday. I've been working with BCTel on the fibre and other connections for over a year now. We are making progress, but I need committment from other segments of the community…
John – Sorry to jump in the middle…. You mentioned fibre connectivity. Do you want contacts at BCTel that have made it possible for us and other schools to get closer to that goal? Are you going to be down at RBSS for the TTT next weekend? If not I'll…
Internet connections
Message #96058
Just in case any of you aren't browsing the "What's new" sections on ASOFT and ACAD, (you REALLY need to be doing this!) here is an item many of you will be intereted in: wayne ========== FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: David Kishler or Debra Young CompuServe Incorporated 614/538-4571 or 614/538-4553…
Volker – The file is in library 9. It was merged on March 25.
Reg. Program Upload?
Message #95643
Jeff, Last week after I came back from Germany I contributed a student registration program we wrote here at The ACADemy. Did you get it, and when will we see it up here? later…Volker PS. and thanks for letting me in with my friends the other day when we chated…
Dave Thanks for the response. I will chech with a Release 10 user. Bob
Hi Pat! I'll send you the batch file later, but I think you will need a bit of ammo for the network administrator concept first. I'm responsible for five different networks – at four different sites. I'm the direct administrator for two networks and advise on three others. We have…
#Avoid student cheating?
Message #95290
John, Can you post that Batch file here? Please and please outline some of the tasks of a network administrator. We are finally about to see the network installed here and we are going to have a meeting to talk about the job onn tues. Morning. any words of advice…
AutoCAD Exam success
Message #94899
Whoa, down boy! OK, let me take on some of the questins. RE the Novell model, I don't need to defend this and won't try but I must say my first read of your comments sounds like a whining student to me! Everyone and everything seems to be suspect EXCEPT…
AutoCAD Exam success
Message #94898
Thanks Nick and Steve, lots of good thoughts. Don't have the time for much detail here on the flight tonight, but let me just restate the case that I feel the evolving national CADD Skill Standards will provide a LOT of what you are asking for in terms of clear…
Bob – hmmmm… I thought it was included in Release 11. In that case, if you want a copy of it, you'll need to find someone who still has Release 10. I took my 10 off quite some time ago. Why don't you try asking on the ACAD forum if…
Steve: You forgot one possibility in your list of faults for failing the Novell exam after spending $6K for the training… the student (whoever that may be) is simply not qualified to learn the material (dumb as a rock, as in my friend Bill 's example). All the training in…
Hi Ken, Thanks for the feedback. We have a similar type of approach – our focus is not on the prevention of cheating, but on the reduction of maintenance time. We use dual drive 486s in the main CAD lab – and students use only 3.5" diskettes on B: drive…
Dave, I looked in both Forum libaries and in the sample directories of R11 & R12. Bob.
Nick, I just caught your response to the issue concerning the ACE. You bring up some good points concerning the quality of the instruction. One point you have made ws " Don't get me wrong, I am not referring to ATC's or those schools who really care (though those a…
Let me jump in on the site issue. I work on on developing the exam with the board as well as setting up sites. While there are currently only 5 sites currently INSTALLED, there will be 25 within the next 30 days. These are the ATC sites. Additionally we will…
Well Partner. . . . . .I did just that. According to DRAKE " There are currently 5 AutoCAD training sites. These are located in New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Arizona, and Washington State." They continued to state that other ACE sites are pending these sites getting the right…
Bob – where did you look again? MENUTREE.DWG is not included with Release 12, and I'm not aware of an updated version in the libraries of either forum.
Wow…Stevey!!! You misunderstood that part where I was telling you WHY you misunderstood!!! Seriously, though…. Please dial (800) 995-EXAM to get a full brochure and related info regarding the current structure and breakdown of the exams. You're comments to Wayne of recent are filled with hypo-thetics to the negative in…
Randy, I seached the library file for Menutree.*, but came up empty. Do you know where it is located? Thanks for the help. Bob.
Hey Wayne. Still have pulled the plug yet on my interest in this issue. I just got through talking to a person who is looking at the Novell certification program and He brought up an interesting point on their certification test. If I take all the courses that Novell requires…
Steve… Normally, I don't do this…. > Sounds to me that you guys don't want to let the public know how the > certification process is fairing (good or bad)? I am often asked > professionally about how the ACE is being accepted. I guess I'll have to > tell…
John (and Jayson): I tried all sorts of methods to track the cheating possibility, but in the end, I was doing a lot of extra work and not being very effective. It put the students on the defensive, and I hated being in that position. I decided to be honest…
#Avoid student cheating?
Message #93535
Hello Jayson, I was going over some old messages and saw yours concerning student copying of drawing assignment files – cheating by any other name. We use a system that works ok – we have a menu pick which executes a batch file to copy student dwg files from their…
Steve: I have offered the exam every time it was available in paper format. My registrations varied from 4 people to 9 people. We are now a Drake testing site, but I am not scheduled to give my first exam until April 16th. I have had a LOT of calls…
Hi Steve, OK, let me take a run at some of your questions and comments: First re the distribution of the data, we have no problem sharing the data ONCE WE HAVE IT and when it can be compiled into a recognizable and comparable format. While we have "had" an…
Hi Nick, thanks for the input on the AutoCAD Exam. This type of input is what we want LOTS more of (hint to all!). Glad to hear that you think this exam will have a significant and positive effect on the overall quality and discernability out there in the working…
Randy this was my first request. I will look at menutree.dwg. Perhaps one of my students would be willing up update it. Thanks for the lead. Bob
Dave, thanks for the lead. Bob.
Hi James, You can call Crista Zull on (216) 891-3115. I just posted a message about what the book contains a minute ago. If you download this thread again, I think you'll be able to read the overview. Cool n.
>> Does anyone know if an acad drawing exists that contains a map of all >> the pull down menu options? Bob – have we had this discussion before, or was that with someone else? As far as I know, the "menutree.dwg" hasn't been done for R12, unless some enterprising…
Robert – there used to be a sample drawing called MENUTREE but I don't think it was ever updated to Release 12. Dave
Hey Dick! Good to hear from you! YES, I still have my Goofy hat. It comes in handy from time-to-time when I lecture about selecting, implementing and managing CADD. Gee, this is something I've been interested in for several years now. Next ATC meeting we'll have to talk more about…
Hi Steve, Still have that Goofy hat? Wow, did you ever get warmed up on this one! I've been following the discussion on testing with some interest since we used to be a test site. We only had a showing of 1 to 4 for each exam and the College…
Hi Dan, Yes – my address for the newsletters Dick Lasater 100 12th Street Del Mar, CA 92014 Thanks, I will definitely be there.
Pull Down Menu Dwg?
Message #93127
Does anyone know if an acad drawing exists that contains a map of all the pull down menu options? I could use it for my students. The copy I have from a text is very small and I donot have magnify option on the copier. Thanks for your help. Bob.
[>] many pens are in the plotter) for layers in all disciplines, because the kids don't need to know anything else. As an industry standard AutoCAD is getting a bad rep because the people coming to industry are not functionally literate in it. We cannot place the blame upon the…
Wayne, The AC can only improve the overall quality of those TAXI DRIVERS (you know the people who drive you to you destination via the senic route, you still get there but at what expense?) who apply for a job as a CAD operator, but have no real idea how…
Bill,
John – for better or worse, this is the place. I think AutoCAD education issues belong in the ACAD Forum, but there isn't room for any more sections there. Dave
Greg Sounds like you're running some good classes! I was checking to see if you'd be interested in writing a new PPT lighting tutorial for this years sessions. Check with me on the ADESKBETA forum 9. I believe as a MET you should have access. If not, I'll talk with…
Uhm, is this the place for discussing *AutoCAD* education issues, or does that belong in the AutoCAD Forum?
Hi Ted, My summer sessions are for both students and professionals. The majority are students who want to learn more about 3D. The professionals are refining their skills. Some know more than I in spicific areas, but their being in the classroom enriches the class and give depth to the…
3DS and AutoCAD
Message #92955
I came in on the middle of your conversation. I am interested in any literature pretaining to 3ds. what is it and where can I get it
Steve… Boy, you're asking for quite a bit of data….most of which will take some gathering time (aging of the test). You'll be hard pressed to get RAW data from these test (let alone be able to interpret it – I've seen some)… > 1. Breakdown by geographic region, test…
>> Thank you very much for your generous response. I'll be at Siggraph >> and perhaps we'll meet if you're not too busy. Like Orlando, San Diego is >> really on a ramp-up in MM production. Always like to see what's doin'. So sorry, Dick, could you give me your…
Dear Greg: In HOURS? I don't know, I was 6.75 months pregnant when I started – 9mo9 days when I send off the last blue line. Actual writing time was about 8 weeks, 20-14 hours a day 6 days a week. It was very stressful. I'm pleased to hear that…
Hi Dan, Thank you very much for your generous response. I'll be at Siggraph and perhaps we'll meet if you're not too busy. Like Orlando, San Diego is really on a ramp-up in MM production. Always like to see what's doin'. Thanks again, Dick Lasater – Palomar College
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