“Installation of 2012 Products and Suites” Videos Available .. This is the first batch from a series of mini instructional videos explaining the process for installing our 2012 products. Using the Autodesk® Design Suites as an example, the videos demonstrate simple procedures and tips that apply to installing all 2012 Autodesk products. View all the videos (in English) here: READ MORE

Move window from a disconnected second screen

How many times have you disconnected a second screen and taken your laptop offsite, only to find out that the windows are opening on the other screen!

Try this:-

 Hit 'Alt+Spacebar'. This activates the tools for that window. Then hit 'M' for move.

Use your arrow keys and you can move the window back to the screen.

Once you know the trick, it's easy.

The real trick? Just knowing the trick.

Inventor 2011 SP2 is now available

Autodesk have just announced SP2 for Inventor 2011

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=16976209&linkID=9242019

Inventor 2012 - Frame Generator problem

Reported lengths of frame members can be incorrect after a Frame Generator assembly has been edited using Inventor 2012. Autodesk are working on a fix for this. In the meantime, here is a workaround:-

Edit the offending frame member(s), go to the parameters dialog & alter the parameter G_L as show below.

Vault 2012 - Multi Issue Hotfix

Autodesk have released a hot fix (TS16673759) for Vault 2012. This primarily fixes migration issues, but other problems are corrected here as well. Be warned, this is a server fix, so ensure a reliable backup beforehand.

My opinion on this is "If you have no immediate requirement to move to Vault 2012, then wait until back patches to previous version of Autocad & Inventor are available".

Dave Whiteley, Technical Director