This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Don – Section 17 goes by the name of MM Developers. It's a closed section, but since you're here, I assume you have access rights . Dave
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Robert – Autodesk's Home Series software is supported on the Autodesk Retail Products forum (GO ARETAIL). If you post your message over there, you'll likely get more results… Dave
> Dave, fair or not, that is the way the forum is, and unless you and other > TM's plan on switching thread titles whenever you notice a stray comment, > I don't think it's going to change. Fortunately, switching threads at every stray comment is not in our job…
Paul – what is it that's "not going to happen"? You're probably really going to hate this, but perhaps I ought to explain what the TM in my CIS address means. It stands for ThreadMaster, a half-silly name TPTB thought up when they authorized us about three years ago on…
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Jonas – I didn't catch the original message from this Ball person, but if he is downloading *messages*, he has no right to complain. But if he is downloading *headers* to mark for a subsequent downloading pass, then he's not being unreasonable. I don't know how many forumites mark headers…
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Message #86908
Paul – we have a section for "chatter", and that's where this message is now. There is no question of anybody policing the message base, but if a thread wanders long and far from its subject header, it's not really fair to the rest of the membership who can't afford…
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> I don't think that there's any restrictive intent here > but a *mere* suggestion that _if_ possible, a personal > decision be made to place a start of a thread in the > right place. You got it! Many members don't have the time to download and read everything;…
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Robert – no one that works on the forum would dream of censoring messages, but surely you wouldn't object to us changing the subject header from time to time? Not all forum members download the full message set, and if they're downloading threads based on the header… well, this really…
Tony – are you asking about 3D concepts or 3D Concepts? 3D Concepts an old Generic CADD program, and you can ask about it in Autodesk's Retail Products Forum (GO ARETAIL). If that's concepts with a small 'c', I'll leave you to the whizzes here. Dave
Mark – Autodesk University is an event rather than a place . It happened first time last year just before CAD Camp and will take place again this year, I think, in conjunction with AEC Expo. If you want to find out more about ADESK U, you should GO ACAD…
Andy – do you know anyone who owns AutoCAD who could make a DXF for you? If not, you'll need to get a conversion program that will probably set you back in the ballpark of $100 or so… worthwhile if you've got lots, but expensive if it's a one-off. Let…
Joe – don't we get that message if someone tries to send a message or reply privately, since private messages aren't enabled here? That would explain some scrolled messages in my mailbox that have today's date on them… Dave
Robert – Autodesk supports three public forums on Compuserve: the AutoCAD Forum (GO ACAD) for AutoCAD and NAAUG issues; the Autodesk Software Forum (GO ASOFT) for the multimedia programs 3D Studio and Animator Pro; and the Autodesk Retail Products Forum (GO ARETAIL) for Generic CADD, AutoCAD LT, the Home Series…
Ed – those things are all over the place now. I first saw them in Thailand last fall… went past a bookstore and there were about 40 uniformed school kids staring at these pictures! I've since seen a lot in North America; there's even a calendar. I don't know how…
Paul – I moved your message to Section 10 "Shipping/Receiving". I can't speak for Autodesk but I can't imagine them offering to "upgrade" you from Anipro or R12 to 3DS. These are three distinct, functionally different programs. Kind of like asking Microsoft for an upgrade from Excel to Word… Dave
David – new version of Tapcis??? Tell me more… Dave
Gus – PMFJI… Matrox's "Forum" is Section 16 of the Graphics B Vendor Forum (GO GRAPHBVEN). Dave
David – > Have you had a chance to play with Facade 2.0? Why, no, I haven't . But I'd really like to! It sounds pretty slick from Michael's review. Dave
David – I had a copy of it to review for CADalyst a couple of years back. In spite of numerous calls to Atlanta and a supposed bug fix, I never could make the thing work. We ended up scrapping the review.
Stewart – do you want to buy a copy of AutoCAD? It's sold only through a network of authorized dealers, and you can find the one nearest you by calling Autodesk's Dealer Referral line at 1-800-964-6432. There *is* a new product called AutoCAD LT for Windows which is quite similar…
David > That's an interesting idea. We'll kick it around and see what the rest of > the design team thinks. The architect in me kinda likes it. I hope you do a better job of it than A CAD Group did! Dave
John – > Kubrick is one of my favorites. BTW, have you ever seen his first film, "The > Killing"? Excellent movie, violent subject matter handled very nicely. That's the one with the classic scene of Ronald Reagan socking Angie Dickinson on the jaw. That was his last movie, too.…
Sebastian – the experts await… ask away! Dave
A/E – do you want your resume to be here in the Multimedia Forum (GO ASOFT) or in the AutoCAD Forum (GO ACAD). What happens over in ACAD is that people place their resumes in a file and upload that to Lib 9 "What's New/Want Ads". I imagine you could…
Robert – Tim, Jerry and Chris? Forget it! Those bums are history. Watch out for some new work with Eric and Phil. Dave
Robert – PMJI, but I saw a Wacom/Fractal bundle at my local Egghead last time I was in. They wanted $550 Cdn for it, which translates into about U$420. Dave
James – you'll have more success with this message if you post it in the AutoCAD Forum (GO ACAD). This place (GO ASOFT) is for the multimedia product line. Dave
Phil – please check your email. Dave PS – Did you ever complain to Compuserve Feedback about the constantly busy 9600 line in Vancouver? The more of us that let them know, the sooner they might add some lines!
Tom – no one is deleting your messages. The forum scroll rate is about a week, so if it's longer than that since you logged on, your message and replies would have scrolled off into the ether. However, the forum *does* have an automatic forward to cmail feature, so any…
DB – You're in the wrong forum! This is Autodesk's Multimedia Forum (GO ASOFT) where programs like 3D Studio and Animator Pro are covered. For AutoCAD questions, you should repair to the AutoCAD Forum (GO ACAD). To answer your immediate question, AutoCAD is sold through a network of authorized dealers.…
Chuck – > …and therefor I would be in favor of a DOS/WIN NT release. I could live with that. I also forgot to mention Sun SPARC which has been among the first releases in the past. Dave
Mathew – if the scans were made with a hand scanner, you can use a program called Draftsman HS from Arbor Image Corp in Ann Arbor MI (313-741-8700). Last time I checked, it cost $195. I've been reviewing this program for CADalyst through its last few releases and it's pretty…
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Chuck – I missed CAD Camp last year… I've been hearing simultaneous release of DOS and Windows 3.1 and nothing definite about NT. IMHO they'd be making a big mistake if they pushed NT out because there just aren't that many people using it yet. 386s were pretty established by…
Tom – oops–that was a prehistoric area code. ACS Telecomm's number is 310-325-3055. Dave
Tom – like Jonas said, that's a question for the ACAD Forum (Section 8 "Applications". I don't know of anybody over there who uses AutoEDMS, so you might try contacting ACS Telecom directly at 213-325-3055. Ask for Dale Hays. Dave
David – > Actually, AutoCAD R13 will be released for NT first and then DOS will follow a > few weeks later. That's not what we're hearing on the ACAD Forum. Are you with Autodesk? Dave
James – you looking for Panabode? Here they are: Panabode International Ltd 6311 Graybar Road Richmond, B.C. V6W 1H3 CANADA Phone (604) 270 7891 David forgot to mention that CADalyst profiled Panabode in a *very* early issue. Dave
OK… at least I know where to come looking
Gary – there are several AutoCAD drivers that let you display icon menus. The one that comes closest to replacing the tablet, and I've been using it for a few years now, is AutoIcon from Expert Graphics. This topic, if it's concerned mostly with AutoCAD, really belongs in the ACAD…
Ana – is that the Wacom that comes bundled with Fractal Painter? Dave
Greg – are you saving *everything*??? Gee… we could use you on the ACAD Forum! Dave
Thanks, Nik. I put all three of you in my USERID.CIS. Dave
Hmmm… maybe I should just try the 1.11 drivers. Dave
Michael – > Nothing! Nada!! Where do these things go? To Greg Pyros's circular > file?? The Ether??? How can I get these bloody things???? The correct answer is…. b) The Ether!!! There is no gigantic accumulating file of forum messages; they scroll off when their number is up. The…
Nik – thanks for jumping in! Can I forward like messages to your CI$ address? Dave
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John – I never did DL the 1.11 drivers but just had a message from Dave White in the Matrox section of GRAPHBVEN… he says most of the problems I mentioned are fixed in the v1.40 release, due 1 March. We shall see… Dave
Dave – I don't work for Autodesk (I'm a volunteer on the forum) but I moved your message to Section 10 "Shipping/Receiving" where I am hopeful that someone from Autodesk will pick up on it. How long was "a few months"? Usually there's a short period of grace before a…
Lars – you're in the wrong forum. This one (GO ASOFT) is for Autodesk's multimedia and scientific software; you should GO ACAD for the AutoCAD Forum. Section 8 "Applications" is the appropriate place to start a discussion on Archibus which is indeed the standard as far as facilities management software…
Dave – if your complaint is about one of the multimedia programs, leave your message in Section 10 "Shipping/Receiving". If it's about AutoCAD, switch to the AutoCAD Forum (GO ACAD) and place it in the same section. If it's about one of the retail products (Autosketch, Home Series, Generic CADD,…
Ang – I think he's doing a damned fine job too — and not just in response to this crisis. You folks got a keeper this time! Dave
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