This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Pat, 1 & 4 require somebody with the appropriate experience to oversee operations on a regular basis. 2 is not yet proven in my humble opinion. 3 is capable and easier to maintain than the others (guess what I use) 5 there are others, OS/2 isn't a network as such…
Autodesk Training Manual
Message #59362
Milt, What's the cost, I can't make AU. Dennis
David, BIG wishlist item: schedule AU BEFORE the start of the school year! Dennis
Mark, The silver platter mentality is such an injustice to students. The other sections are used almost as weeding out classes and are just as damaging an opposite extreme. There are also the instructors that teach according to recipe, which doesn't foster the thought process needed for independent problem solving…
Pat, Just a pair of standard Blade Runners. I do find a full class to be slightly overwhelming at times, but there are those students in class that can be relied upon to provide the necessary assist when the instructor is working with a student up against a block as…
Ken, When I taught at the VocEd level I had a hard time keeping the students from embedding obscene text in their drawings. I also discovered some files on the hard drives that looked nothing like what I had on the handout. I can sympathise with your predicament, you're not…
Instructor Certification
Message #54883
James, The ACE is in place and it is a measure of results. I don't know if instructors should be made to take the tests also, but it would be a subjective test of knowledge. `Sleeper' students and phone interviews just don't sound very effective. With the many variations on…
Nancy, Having separate curriculums based on discipline is not without its merits. It does create an instructor stratification that might work in major metropolitan areas. When it comes to discipline specific instruction I can't justify an AutoCAD curriculum or certification, as at that point the user should not be focusing…
Sorry, never heard of it 'til now. Dennis
#Instructor Certification
Message #54058
Ken, I'll not teach if I don't have a station for every student. My class is listed for 20 students on Saturday from 8a.m. until 11a.m. I typically allow overloads to the point of filling every seat in the lab (30 machines not counting the instructor's), and I usually come…
#Instructor Certification
Message #54057
I *knew* ADVANSTAR had a familiar ring to it. Now you're touching on an area that expands the crux of the argument. Teaching AutoCAD as opposed to tailoring an environment specific training program. When I started doing training as a consultant I offered a satisfaction or your money back guarantee.…
J. I'm sure you'll be contacted by somebody now that you say you're willing to pay for it. Dennis
J, Those that have deciphered it are charging for the information. Dennis
ADVANSTAR, I disagree with a common cirriculum as it sets a minimum standard which many will only match. It also promotes an assembly line mentality towards processing students. I DO believe that a technically competent individual should be allowed to teach any way they feel comfortable as long as desired…
Ken, 8-10%!? Gads, I'd stop teaching. JUST KIDDING!! I did say it was a catch 22. I know where you're coming from. I started at the Adult VocEd level and was disappointed with the disparity in the abilities of the raw material I had to work with. I only had…
Ken, I know it leads to a catch 22, but the best way would be to give tests to students who have completed a semester with the instructor and compare results to an acceptable mean. As a full time user and part-time instructor of AutoCAD I tend to use different…
Pat, 2> The Diamond Speedstar 24X is a good buy. 4> If you've got the resources, run with Windows. 6> GenCadd will give you adequate exposure for 2D work and 6.1 lets you save in .DWG format as well. The price will give you a lot of seats that can…
Scott, Head down to their office, manual in hand, and show them exactly how to look up the information using the tone you'd reserve for a six year old. Two or three episodes should eliminate the hassle. If it doesn't, you better sit down with management and tell personnel to…
Scott, Another topic that can't be ignored is the organization of company resources; i.e. scheduling of operators. There is nothing more aggravating than being jerked across 4 different projects during the course of a day and not being able to complete even one of them. In some offices there is…
Scott, CAD isn't magic, there is a tendency for managers to expect miracles from their operators when they see the results of a project done on CAD once the operators are competent. So often, a project completed quickly as a result of existing geometry being suited to the job, becomes…
Robert, I forget. I'm sure it was last week or weekend. In a nutshell; have your students create a generic fast food franchise. Select a site for it and let the Civils have at it in terms of site layout, utilities and drainage, etc. Take the Architecturally inclined students and…
Robert, Then you did see the project I suggested? Dennis
Terry, The booleans for solids are not any different for surfaces. Most geometry would be easier to define if I could do booleans on simple surfaces. The key is that I don't need the material information that is intrinsic with solid modelers. Dennis
Bestselling Work-Text
Message #32872
Phil, Did you ask me about a sample of Civil work? Dennis
Terry, Why do surface modelers have to be less intuitive than solid modelers? I like where you're going with the fabrication metaphor, but I don't need to be a machinist to model a toaster. Dennis
Terry, Both you and Wayne are keying on manufacturing environments, which do exist, but I'll wager I can slake the thirst of larger markets without saying word one to my students about 3D. I'm considering using two or three of the drawings that I start out their 2D training with…
Wayne, I beg to differ with number 2. In the college classes that I *still* take, I tend to gauge the level of cognition by my fellow students and promote further discussion on topics that it seems others are having trouble grasping – by asking questions that *I* already know…
Joe, I have to warn my students to *not* help the students from other classes when they are in the labs. Since so much is `breezed over' in an effort to progress to the 3D material, there is a real thirst for the knowledge of some of the `simpler' methods…
Phillip, I would never approach a subject using an example that has no `real world' roots. I require my students to provide materials from their present employment to help shape the final assignments. This is all chicken and egg stuff though when it comes to 3D, almost nobody really uses…
Roger, The irony of communicating 3D objects with 2D constructs never escaped me. After years of LEGOs, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys and Erector sets, how many kids draw chimneys on rooftops perpendicular to the plane of the roof? The medium is unnatural. That doesn't obviate the need for instruction on…
Terry, I can believe it. There are many tenured instructors who for some reason or another fear having their students know more than they. I think it's a sad state of affairs myself. But I can understand the problem. I do production drafting 40-60 hours/week 50 weeks/year, tenured instructors have…
AutoCAD Fractions
Message #28156
Jerry, Check the Data Libraries over in the GO ACAD Forum. There should be a fractional font there uploaded by Gale Gorman. Dennis
Myron, If you'll field one more reply, I hate to see you go away mad. There are those few in every social group that embarassingly flaunt the banners of their crusade, and you did come into this den of asps under less than ideal circumstances. Those close to a product…
Tom, I see, you need the serif. Have you tried any of the drivers that give you linewidths on the LJIII? Dennis
Doug, Use the REPly option when you respond so that our conversation remains in a continuous thread. This makes it easy to track conversations and create logs of question and answers that they generate. So much for Forum protocol. I don't know what level of ability you have with the…
Malcolm, You will. I'll give you your license plate back too. Dennis
Jake, It fits in a 386 socket? What'd they do, rip some pins out, or totally repackage the silicon? This sounds like a real interesting development. I have an upgrade option on my AMI mo-bo to upgrade it to a 486, this could save me some money. Tell me more,…
Tom, Since ROMANT is a triplex, or triple stroke font, every letter gets three passes from the pen. Try switching to ROMANS, this is a simplex font that only makes one pass per letter. Using a heavier pen should give you the clarity that you need. The more text you…
Revis, XT eh? Well, we got some good news and we've got some bad news. The good news is that you can add memory boards that will give you enough room to run the programs, but it's going to be a lot of work. The bad news is you're going…
Rel 12
Message #34228
Peter, Congrats doood, welcome aboard. Dennis (OMF)
Malcolm, Heck, I've had my travel agent watching for deals to Dallas since the first of the year. Now I've got to go trolling for roomates to help offset the cost of attending. I'm looking forward to it. Dennis
Kim, A slight oversight on the part of the development staff. Download the file CHELEV.LSP from DL2. Dennis
Ricki, Get one of the SysGods to stick it the DLs for us, that's some very valuable information that should reside locally. Dennis
Doug, The Plines and arrowheads are probably the result of having your pen width setting in your plot parameters set to something other than .010, this'll get ya every time. Tell us more about your TRIM and EXTEND problems, this sounds unusual. What kind of pointing device are you using?…
Myron, There are Mac afficionados on-line, you might want to ask their opinions. I do know that the first try at ACAD on the Mac wasn't everything that typical Mac users had hoped for. There have been questions raised as to whether AutoCAD really is worth $3500.00, I have no…
Brad, Was the move a reward, a reprieve or a request? Just being nosey. Dennis
Myron, That's a real shame. The way AutoCAD has been sold since the very first was through dealers who provide installation and support. The decision to let you `test drive' the software rests on their shoulders. If you can't find one who wants to let you do what you suggest,…
Ken, Send a qualification card to: Denzak/Barbana Consulting Attn: Dennis Banaszak 306 S. Farragut Bay City, MI 48708 Thank You, Dennis
Craig, You sound like you're familiar with the apathetic conservative. Only in America. Dennis
Brad, Jeez, that would be real close to Autodesk Expo in Dallas, wouldn't it? Dennis
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