Just about a year ago, I started blogging on this site, mostly about Inventor and iLogic, but also about Fusion360, AutoCAD and Vault. As you may have gathered by now, I am a bit of a CAD geek and enjoy putting together iLogic routines, and general workflows, some of which start out as my ideas,... Continue Reading →
Autodesk Foundation Volunteering
Yesterday I attended a meeting at Autodesk in Farborough, and everyone in our meeting was asked to join in on one of the volunteering sessions that the Autodesk Foundation were holding in partnership with SolarBuddy. SolarBuddy are an Australian company, and the lights we assembled are being sent to underprivileged kids in Papua New Guinea.... Continue Reading →
Heads or Tails in Inventor with iLogic
This is admittedly a bit of a random idea! This blog post shows how to flip a coin using iLogic in Inventor. UPDATE: There is a new version that uses a 3D Coin in an Inventor .IPT; available here. The idea came from my previous blog post, looking at generating random numbers to create colours.... Continue Reading →
Off Topic – Email “Out of Office” Generator with iLogic
I often need to update my out of office, based on what I am up to, and generally it is something that gets left to the last minute. The messages are often a variation on a theme, depending on what I am doing, and where I am. With this in mind, I thought I would... Continue Reading →
Autodesk Inventor – 3 Reasons Why DWG Is Better Than IDW
Have you ever wondered what the difference between IDW & DWG file formats in Inventor are? Do you have a preference for IDW over DWG? I'm a big fan of the DWG format, and I highlight 3 reasons that I think DWG is better in this post, but I also show the drawbacks.
6 Months of The New Blog
6 Months ago, I revamped my old web page and started this new blog. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has visited this site, or shared any of my posts online. I have been blown away by the popularity of the site, in such a short time period. So once... Continue Reading →
Autodesk University London 2019 Call For Proposals is Open
Autodesk University is the conference for those who design, create, and make the world around us.
Autodesk University 2018 Review
I was fortunate enough to visit Autodesk University in Las Vegas this year, and I had a really good time networking with industry peers, meeting my new colleagues from our European teams, and catching up with a few key Autodesk folks. My favourite classes and meetings at AU, are always the ones that I can't... Continue Reading →
3 Tips to Survive Autodesk University
There are some really good blog posts out there by Shaan Hurley and Paul Munford with tips for attending AU, please give them a read. Shaan's thrive guide is awesome (it's a bit of a longer read, but well worth it!) This blog post, is my top 3 survival tips. If you are lucky enough to... Continue Reading →
Units Matter: Here’s how to set them
In 1996 the inaugural Tri-Nations rugby tournament was played between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. New Zealand won the trophy that year, but the story behind the massive trophy is rather interesting. According to a 2013 article on stuff.co.nz, the trophy now lives at the Palmerston North Rugby Museum. Taking up the most space... Continue Reading →