Virtual PC + AutoCAD + SketchUp?

Howdy - I know that there are already posts on the use of AutoCAD with Virtual PC and there are posts about using SketchUp on an iMac, but I need more questions answered and I am hoping to generate a serious discussion here as I might seriously be forced to purchase a PC (eek!)and I want as many options as possible. I am starting grad school in the fall in Landscape Architecture. Each student is required to own a computer and keep it in the studio so that various software programs can be loaded onto each computer. These programs include AutoCAD and SketchUp. I know PC native programs can be run on a Mac using Virtual PC. What I need to know is how well these two run, what kind of Mac I should run them on, and if it is too big of a hassle to even try it. Who has experiences with these programs that they would like to share? MAC LOVERS UNITE! HELP ME!

I would not try to run AutoCAD on VPC on a daily basis. Way too slow for everyday work. You'll go nuts. Plus, VPC has no 3D acceleration, so any renderings you do will take years.
Besides, for the cost of VPC, you might as well just get a cheap low-end PC for a few $$ more.

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Mac vs PC for graphic design

I've been working in a graphics department of my architecture firm for 7 years. We've been using PCs all of that time, but I can't help thinking my graphics team might be better off using Macs. Our workflow involves many other users in the office who aren't graphics staff. They all use AutoCAD, Sketchup, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, 3d Studio etc. (I'm happy with them having PCs). They all have Adobe CS3 installed on their PCs, and make modifications to images, layout, text, plans, sections and elevations. We all contribute to the finished product, usually a PDF, over a Windows server during the production period.
I find myself wondering why most of the graphics studios that surround me in London's Noho use Macs. What are the real world benefits over PCs?
I can think of these few, but my design world use of Macs has ground to a halt these past seven years:
- Macs are design industry standard. I've always heard this mentioned, but why? What is it about them that have made them a design industry standard?
- Switching files from Mac to PC is a non-issue, even over a server, they integrate well
- Macs are more reliable. OS X uses less RAM freeing the machine up to drive software
- Macs offer better colour accuracy, especially for print
My IT team here are extremely reluctant to even let us try a Mac in our workflow. They say, and I quote: "...someone needs to demonstrate a rock-solid, obvious-to-everyone reason to start bringing them in. So give me something obvious. Give me something to offset the cost, etc, penalty of bringing Macs in."
It's a battle. Can anyone out there offer any thoughts?
Cheers. Ashley
Ashley Green | Graphics Manager
WATG | designing destinations

>2 relatively virus free at present (can't recall the last virus we had)
I can recall. It was the mid to late 1990s and it ran all over the place because Mac users had their head buried in the sand and did not use anti-virus software.
Being relatively free of viruses is no benefit. Statistics showing how many more viruses affect Windows are useless. It only takes one virus to knock you out. The majority of Mac users ignore virus protection while Windows users are more often aware and already have anti-virus software installed and auto-updating. What happens when a widespread virus finally hits unprotected Mac OSX users? Like most every other Windows user, I haven't cared about viruses on Windows in a decade since the AV software takes care of it for me.
Viruses are not really the concern. Viruses are only programs that try to exploit the system. There is no need to send a virus to a Mac if you can exploit it more directly. Mac OS has had some serious security holes that allow remote attackers root access to the system with minimal effort, even if the Mac OS firewall is turned on.
>AutoCAD... 3d Studio
Running AutoCAD and 3D Studio is the Mac deal breaker. You must stick with Windows. You could run these apps on a Mac if you ran a virtual Windows OS on top of Mac OS, but then you're still running Windows (and with less available RAM since you are running two OSs at once). The other option is to have a dual boot system so that you could boot into Windows directly; but rebooting is a time waster.
So the switch to Mac is just an expensive way to:
buy new hardware
waste time/money converting app licenses from Windows to Mac
waste time/money troubleshooting quirks of integrating a new system within your company
spend time retraining staff on multiple systems.
The reason why you see other design shops using Mac is the same reason why you are using Windows: lock in. At one point, Mac was better (or assumed better) for graphics, just like SGI and Amiga computers were once assumed better for graphics and video. Likewise, Windows (or any system running on Intel) was assumed to be the best for 3D. If a company invests in a platform, they easily lock themselves into using that platform because it is so expensive to switch.
Those that want the gooey goodness of the Mac GUI can tweak Windows to mimic it. There are freeware apps to add a dock, Exposé, Spaces, etc to Windows.
>The "i" apps such as iPhoto, iDVD, Garage Band are slightly easier to install, obtain, and use than their counterparts in Windows.
What counterparts?
>It's a battle. Can anyone out there offer any thoughts?
What is a battle? If you can't even think of nor prove a valid reason yourself, then there's no point in fighting for it.

How long will laptop be in the shop?

Hello,
I have a mid-2010 15 inch macbook pro. For a long time now I have been having this issue with the laptop, whereby it will freeze if the video card or graphics card or whatever is taxed too hard. The display goes black immediately after some action (attempting to crop a large image in photoshop, scrolling quickly through images, doing something on an external monitor) and this action is usually something that would make the computer work harder than what a normal person would be doing on a day-to-day basis. If sound is playing while the computer freezes, then the last half-second or so of the sound track repeats ad infinitum, and there is nothing that can be done to bring the computer out of this state except for a hard restart of the system. Over the past year I have tried many things...closing the lid and opening it, waiting for a long time, pressing any number of button combinations from online suggestion forums, resetting the ram or whatever else you reset on the system, trust me...there is no way to make this issue stop happening.
The problem started perhaps one year ago, but was very seldom and did not occur with any alarming frequency. I would estimate that the computer froze maybe once or twice in a month - it was seldom enough that it took me a few months to begin noticing any correlation in what was causing the issue. Over the past year, the problem has grown, very slowly, and as more time passes the number of actions that cause the problem multiply. Six months ago I would maybe see it happen once a week. Three months ago perhaps twice a week. Now, it happens every day and I can reliably force the issue to occur if I just open a large image in photoshop and attempt to quickly do many things to it in a row until the computer blacks out.
I have not sent the laptop in to be fixed because I NEED this laptop. I am a self-employed residential designer and my work hinges on having access to Photoshop, AutoCAD, SketchUp, and many other graphics programs. However, the issue has now grown so that I am unable to work on this laptop...the amount of time I spend resetting the machine every time I overtax the graphics just makes it impossible to get anything done, so I now must send the machine in to be fixed.
I just would like some reliable estimates from people here who may have some idea of how long I will be without my machine. I do not trust the people in the store because they obviously have a bias and ulterior motives to get my business, they will most likely not give me an accurate answer. Every day without my laptop is a day without income. I apologize if this post is longer than necessary, my thought was that in order to give me an accurate time frame for repair, you would need a thorough description of the problem. Thank you in advance.

Hi and Welcome to Apple Support Communities,
Well, there's no defined turn around time with MacBook Pro repairs however, must will agree in this forum that repairs can take about 1-5 business days to be completed. All depends on how serious is your issue and what component needs to be replaced.
As for your black screen issue it seems that you are suffering from the well-known Black Screen bug issue in the mid-2010 15" MacBook Pro. This issue has no other solution than to swap the Logic Board according to this Apple article.To determine whether your computer is suffering from the issue you need to go to the Apple Store and set up Genius Bar Appointment. Ask the Genius to run the "Mid 2010 MacBook Pro GPU Stress Test" it shoudlappear on the list of available tests when they connect your computer to the diagnostic servers. The test will determine whether you qualify for a free repair. If you do, they will either take the computer right away or set up another repair appointment that best suits your needs. If you are not covered by AppleCare prepare to fight off the obstructions that Apple will put to get you to pay the $600+ logic board repair, its just how they work.
Hope this helps and best of luck!
Please do not hesitate to ask further questions...

Suggestion and Comments for a w530 unit

Hello Everyone,
I've been using macbookpro for almost 4 years, and since I heavily use AutoCad, Sketchup and Lightroom on a daily basis it has been a bothersome to rebooth from one OS to another. I have been looking at the W530 for quite sometime and decided to make the swtich. I hope someone can enlighten me on how to go about the purcahsing of W530. From Lenovo site, i intend of getting this specification and minor upgrade of some specs:
Lenovo w530 Intel Core i7-3940XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz)
Window 7 pro 64 bit
Lightroom 4
15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit AntiGlare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready
NVIDIA Quadro K2000M Graphics with 2GB DDR3
16 GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (4 DIMM)
500GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm
Bluetooth 4.0
Third Party Source Items:
Additional 2 8gb Ram, so total of 32GB
msata AData XPG x300 256gb
2.5" sata ssd 512gb
Hard drive caddy from new mode us. com
Questions:
1. If in case, I need to add additional ram, would it be okey to just buy an additional 2 pcs of 8GB of Corsair Vengance, or do i need to buy a new 4 pcs of 8GB? so the total ram would be 32GB. Or would it be wise to just get the 32GB of Ram from Lenovo?
2. I plan to use the 500gb HDD in the hard drive caddy and use the msata and 2.5" ssd for primary drive, What would be the best way to copy the Windows and Lightroom from the HDD to msata drive (256gb adata)?
3. How come some unit with the w530 comes with a color sensor option and the higher w530 specs does not? would it be wise to get the Color sensor/ calibration from Lenovo or Just get other calibration software? and can you suggest in your experience a good calibration software for w530?
4. and lastly, does all w530 whether it be lower end specs or high end spec has a msata connection? Sorry of the ignorance.
Really sorry for a long post and questions. I hope someone could enlighten me before i purchase this unit. Any suggestions and comment would be highly appreciated. Thanks

Hi.
I'm almost in your same boat; used a Macbook when travelling for AutoCAD and I just ordered a W530 (should arrive Thursday) after a long period of agonizing of the purchase. I'll update this thread once I've used it a bit if you'd like, but I have some comments on your post:
1. My understanding is that RAM works best when all sticks are of the same capacity. Personally, I ordered the W530 with the least RAM possible and am replacing all factory with Corsair Vengance.
2. Use drive cloning software.(check out this site: http://lifehacker.com/5839753/the-best-disk-cloning-app-for-windows). I'm eschewing the mSATA and going with a 500gb SSD (found the Samsung 840 for $279) as the main drive with the 500gb HDD in the ultrabay (mSATA slot vacant). Why do you need the hard drive caddy?
3. Not sure. I didn't go top-of-the-line as you are so my config had the color sensor option.
4. All have the mSATA.

Which new Macbook to replace my 2008 Macbook Pro?

I am about to buy a new replacement for my 5 year old 15" Macbook Pro which I have sworn by, but is slowly letting go.
I would like someones opinion: should I replace it with the new 13 inch Macbook Air, or 13 inch Macbook Pro?
I would use it mostly for day to day work and fun, but also professionally for basic Photoshopping, Webdesign, and less frequently heavier programs such as AutoCAD, Sketchup and rendering software, as well as Final Cut.
I dont mind having the fastest and best of all to do this, but the system should be capable of running these apps smoothly.
My current system does fine, so will use it as a reference point with the following specs:
15" Macbook Pro Spring 2008 (yes, neither my keyboard nor trackpad work = lots of cables!)
Mac Os 10.5.8
2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
6 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM
Thanks so much for advice, it would be greatly appreciated!

I would recommend a 15" MBP for your needs.
Although the your applications may run adequately on the 13" MBA or 13" MBP, the lack of dedicated video GPU and dual-core vs quad-core may limit the useable life of your next MacBook.

Magic mouse on bootcamp with cad files

Hey,
I want to know if can someone help me to figure out my problem.
I am student to architecture and need the middle button for cad files like autocad, sketchup etc...
For mac I have the magicprefs app - that enable the middle button.
but for windows (run with bootcamp with the 5.1 driver) I don׳t see any solution for this. (and a lot of topic with this problem).
I happy to see answer from you.
thank you very much.

I had the same issue and I finally make it work executing following steps:
1. If the Mouse is displayed on Win 7 Bluetooth devices, remove it.
2. Reboot the computer on Mac OS and change the name of Magic Mouse then remove the Magic Mouse from Mac OS Bluetooth list as well.
3. Reboot the computer on Bootcamp/Win 7 and use Bluetooth add device to pair the Magic Mouse on Win 7. At this time it should work on Win 7.
4. Reboot the computer on Mac OS and add again the Bluetooth device. At this point, the name of Magic Mouse will be the old name, so you have to change it to the new name you just set it at step #2.
After this, my Magic Mouse works fine in Mac OS and Win 7 Ultimate/64bits.

Google maps uses to much computer power

Hi,
First I want to say that dont understand much about computers.
So my problem is everytime I open the new google maps (using the latest chrome) in couple of minutes my computer becomes really how and I start hearing the fans going. I am using iStatsPro to look at some parameters and GPU goes up to 90 degrees celcius.
I want to ask if this is normal?
I study civil engineering and my hoppy is photography so I use photoshop, autocad, sketchup and at the same time have mails, itunes, skype and evernote open for exapme and I dont really the fans when I am using this programs and in my opinion they require much more power than google maps. (gave you this info just so that you know what I usually run)
I play games from time to time like Guild Wars 2 and then I can hear the fans but this is normal
My computer is the latest MacBook Pro 15" (the more powerful one).
Sorry for my language and hope that I have given you guys enough informations.

Chrome appears to be about the worst choice for Browsers in your situation. It has know problems including memory leaks.
I suggest you switch to Firefox or Safari, and you will have much less trouble.

AutoCAD 2000 Architectural Desktop 3 installation in Windows 7 64 bit Professional

How to get AutoCAD 2000 to install on a Windows 7 64 bit operating system. The problem we were having was with the forced installation of Netmeeting from the AutoCAD installation disc. Our solution at the time was to install AutoCAD on the Windows Virtual XP. The XP mode created more problems than we were able to ignore because the XP mode is very watered down and does support proper graphics for the drafting software. We decided to try another approach. Take the AutoCAD 2000 installation disc (Architectural Desktop release 3 in our case, which is based on AutoCAD 2000) and create an ISO image of the disc. I used MagicISO because it allowed me to make the image, and delete the folder for Netmeeting from the ISO image. I believe it is under Support\NM in the ISO image. Once the NM folder is deleted from your ISO image, burn the image onto a new disc. It will fit onto a 700mb disc. Then proceed with the installation of AutoCAD onto your Windows 7 machine. It worked great for me, but my colleague is still having problems. We suspect it is because he is still using the Beta version of Windows 7 64. I am using the full Windows 7 64 Professional version. We will be getting the full version for my colleague and trying the installation again. Also, my colleague tells me there is a work around to get the express tools installed. Keep checking back, we will be updating as we get new info.
Cheers,
James

I know this is an old thread, but I would really like to install acad2000 on my new laptop.
What does creating the ISO image do for you? I did this and the iso doesn't automatically load or anything. I can try to run the setup copied to the ISO disc, but it does the same thing as the autocad installation disk. I get the error stating it is
not compatible with my version of windows. I'm trying to install acad2000 on a windows7 pro 64bit machine.
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jason
Jason ..... obviously you're not the only one reading this after it became an OLD thread!
Go back in this thread (up above, that is) and find the response by -James on Tuesday, January 05, 2010 at 4:58 PM. I'll repeat his instructions here.
1. Open the ISO file with MagicISO.
1B. Look for folder \Support\nm. Remove the "nm" folder.
2. Go ahead and install the software with Full/complete installation. The installation may fail on you near the end.
If it fails....
3. Put your install disc back in the drive (the one you burned, the ISO disc), and choose uninstall from the menu. After it unistalls, reboot your machine.
4. Now put the disc back in again, and redo your full/complete installation. It should work this time. (We have done these steps about 5 times on 2 seperate machines to verify it works because we have many machines that need to transition
at some point...) If it fails a second time, try steps 3-4 again. If it fails a third time, let me know...
Jason, IF you have returned to this forum, from there on you're on your own, unfortunately!
Hope this helps .....

How do you convert an Autocad drawing into a pdf with Acrobat X Standard?

How do you convert an Autocad drawing into a pdf with Acrobat X Standard?

Something to try -
Having installed Acrobat Standard you have the Adobe PDF virtual printer installed.
From your authoring application do a "file-print" and select the Adobe PDF printer rather than the attached local or network printer / plotter.
Be well...

Autocad, 3DS Max and the like.

A pre-thank you for your time and input.
So I just bought an iMac, 21.5 inch with 3.6 intel core i5, 8 GB ram and the ATI Radeon HD 5670. I have a few questions, some for curiosity's sake and some for how to move forward.
Essentially all the questions revolve around the need to use autocad and 3dsmax on my computer, and as of right now, in windows form. I understand that there is parallels, fusion, and boot camp, but I have heard conflicting information from the sales rep at the store and thought to ask before going forward.
Does windows in Bootcamp give me access to standard file types saved from Mac OS, ie. can I listen to my mp3s while in windows? Can i pull up a jpg or a pdf if the file was saved from mac?
Can the new Fusion or Parallels handle heavy programs like Max or Autocad or Photoshop?
In fusion, if I set the amount of cores and ram for windows to use, does that mean that Mac OS cannot use that, and if so, even when Fusion is shut down and windows turned off?
How much should I attribute to Windows for optimum speed?
I have a trial version of Fusion and I want to experiment with Max etc, but if I install and need to uninstall is that going to make a mess of the Mac, or is that pretty straight forward?
Lastly, assuming I didnt just make an *** of myself for buying this beautiful machine, should the configuration I bought really be suitable? I ask these questions mainly because the sales reps seemed to agree that it should be, but I then the last guy gave me doubts.
Thanks again, Justin. PS. Sorry for length, it's just that in my experience with posts, its better to be clear from the onset. I hope I was.

Hi Justin and welcome to Discussions,
Provinch wrote:
A pre-thank you for your time and input.
So I just bought an iMac, 21.5 inch with 3.6 intel core i5, 8 GB ram and the ATI Radeon HD 5670. I have a few questions, some for curiosity's sake and some for how to move forward.
Essentially all the questions revolve around the need to use autocad and 3dsmax on my computer, and as of right now, in windows form. I understand that there is parallels, fusion, and boot camp, but I have heard conflicting information from the sales rep at the store and thought to ask before going forward.
Does windows in Bootcamp give me access to standard file types saved from Mac OS, ie. can I listen to my mp3s while in windows? Can i pull up a jpg or a pdf if the file was saved from mac?
Yes to both. The Apple BootCamp Windows drivers allow read-access to the OSX partition from BootCamp Windows. For write access a third-party tool named MacDrive is needed.
Can the new Fusion or Parallels handle heavy programs like Max or Autocad or Photoshop?
I don't have/use neither Mac nor Autocad, so I really can't say.
In fusion, if I set the amount of cores and ram for windows to use, does that mean that Mac OS cannot use that, and if so, even when Fusion is shut down and windows turned off?
As long as Fusion is running assigned cores and RAM cannot be used by OSX. When you shutdown Fusion the used cores and RAM are avaiable for OSX.
How much should I attribute to Windows for optimum speed?
At best use BootCamp which allows Windows to use all avaiable hardware resources.
With Fusion you have to find the balance between your Windows useage and your OSX useage.
I have a trial version of Fusion and I want to experiment with Max etc, but if I install and need to uninstall is that going to make a mess of the Mac, or is that pretty straight forward?
To my knowledge the Fusion package includes an uninstaller app to remove Fusion completely.
Before uninstalling Fusion you should use Fusion to delete/remove your Windows Virtual Machines.
Such Virtual Machines usually consists or merely two files which reside on your OSX partition and, in case of need, can even be deleted using the OSX Finder.
Lastly, assuming I didnt just make an *** of myself for buying this beautiful machine, should the configuration I bought really be suitable? I ask these questions mainly because the sales reps seemed to agree that it should be, but I then the last guy gave me doubts.
Like said, I don't use Max or AutoCad, but the Mac you have should be really good for both.
Although, there always will be a computer faster than the one you currently have.
Thanks again, Justin. PS. Sorry for length, it's just that in my experience with posts, its better to be clear from the onset. I hope I was.
Hope it helps clearing up. And no problem with lengthy posts
Regards
Stefan

Hi..Iam an Architect...I would like to purchase a macbook pro 15.4 inch 512 gb, 16 gb.So i would like to know the possibilities and advantages of using 3d softwares and autocad.And also is 3dsmax available for mac os or should i install it with windows.

hi..Iam an Architect...I would like to purchase a macbook pro 15.4 inch 512 gb, 16 gb.So i would like to know the possibilities and advantages of using 3d softwares and autocad.And also is 3dsmax available for mac os or should i install it with windows.

System Requirements for AutoCAD 2013 for Mac:
Apple® Mac OS® X v10.8.0 or later (Mountain Lion), OS X v10.7.2 or later (Lion), or OS X v10.6.8 or later (Snow Leopard) with 64-bit Intel processor
Apple® Mac® Pro 4.1 or later; MacBook® Pro 5.1 or later (MacBook Pro 6.1 or later recommended); iMac® 8.1 or later (iMac 11.1 or later recommended); Mac® mini 3.1 or later (Mac mini 4.1 or later recommended); MacBook Air® 2.1 or later; MacBook® 5.1 or later (MacBook 7.1 or later recommended)
3 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
2.5 GB free disk space for download and installation (3 GB recommended)
All graphics cards on supported hardware
1,280 x 800 display with true color (1,600 x 1,200 recommended)
All Mac OS X supported language operating systems
Apple® Mouse, Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, MacBook® Pro trackpad, or Microsoft-compliant mouse.
Mac OS X-compliant printer
Additional Requirements for 3D Modeling (All Configurations)
Pentium 4 or Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
4 GB RAM or more
6 GB hard disk space available in addition to free space required for installation
1,280 x 1,024 true color video display adapter 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Direct3D®-capable workstation-class graphics card
3ds Max 2014 and 3ds Max Design 2014 are available for windows only:
System requirements for 3ds Max 2014 and 3ds Max Design 2014
Windows 8 or Windows® 7 64-bit Professional operating system
64-bit Intel or AMD multi core processor
4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended)
4.5 GB free disk space for installation
3-button mouse
Latest version of Microsoft® Internet Explorer®, Apple® Safari®, or Mozilla® Firefox® web browser
Recommened Mac:
15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display : 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology
2880-by-1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
Hardware
2.4GHz quad-core Quad-core Intel Core i7
16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
512GB Flash Storage
Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 for Windows vs AutoCAD 2013 for Mac
USER INTERACTION Windows Mac
Command line
✓
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Multifunctional grips
✓
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Dynamic input
✓
✓
Auto-complete command entry2
✓
✓
Hide and isolate objects
✓
✓
Create and select similar objects
✓
✓
Delete duplicate objects
✓
✓
Properties palette
✓
✓
Quick properties palette
✓
Quick view
✓
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In-canvas viewport controls
✓
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Editable UCS icon
✓
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Layer tools3
✓
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Layer groups
✓
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Layer state manager4
✓
New layer notification
✓
Filter
✓
Quick select
✓
DesignCenter
✓
Tool palettes
✓
Content palette
✓
Navigation bar
✓
ShowMotion
✓
Coverflow navigation
✓
Multi-touch gestures
✓
AutoCorrect command entry
✓
File tabs
✓
DOCUMENTATION
Geometry creation & measurement tools
✓
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Parametric constraints
✓
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Associative arrays
✓
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Copy array
✓
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Object and layer transparency
✓
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Strike-through text
✓
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Blend curves
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Multiple hatch editing
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Sheet set manager
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Project manager
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Dynamic blocks5
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Model documentation tools
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Table style editing
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Hatch creation preview
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Multiline style creation
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Digitizer integration
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Change space
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Express tools6
✓
Text align
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DESIGN
Solid, surface, and mesh modeling
✓
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Surface curve extraction
✓
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PressPull
✓
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Autodesk materials library
✓
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Material creation, editing, and mapping
✓
Basic rendering
✓
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Sun properties7
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Visual styles7
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Advanced rendering settings
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Camera creation
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Walkthroughs, flybys, and animations
✓
Autodesk ReCap point cloud tool
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Import Sketchup files (SKP)
✓
Geographic location
✓
CONNECTIVITY
External references (DWG)
✓
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Image underlays
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PDF underlays
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DWF underlays
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DGN underlays
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In-place editing of DWG references
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Batch publish
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Publish or plot to PDF
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Plot styles
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Plot style table editor
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AutoCAD WS connectivity
✓
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Autodesk 360 connectivity
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Data links
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Data extraction
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Hyperlinks
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Markup set manager
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dbConnect manager
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eTransmit
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WMF import and export
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FBX import and export
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SAT import and export
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Additional model import
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Design feed
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Share on Facebook
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LICENSING
Standalone licensing
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Network licensing
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Cross-platform licensing
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What is better to run AutoCAD inventor? XP or Windows 7? How much RAM?

I am wondering what is better to use XP or 7 for my 2.2 ghz 2 gb ram 120 gb hd 2007 MBP. I think I am going to use Virtual Box instead of Fusion or Parallels. Can my mac handle 7 and Inventor or Autocad at the same time or should I go with XP 32 bit?

This is an Apple software forum, not a Windows forum. Post Wiindows questions in the Windows forum or go to Microsoft's forums or Autocad's.
Your Mac can run any Windows through VirtualBox provided you have enough RAM installed - 4 GBs would be a fair minimum.

Is Macbook Pro Retina 15'' late 2013 good for architecture students? will it support 3d modelling on max, sketchup, revit ?

im planning to buy a new macbookpro retina... in doin architecture. will the graphics and the system specs go well with 3ds max, revit, sketchup,autocad,
photoshop, 3d modelling and rendering software like lumion.
Im confused. whether its worth to buy.

I work in Computer Graphics for entertaiment (movies/commercials), I would suggest a MBP with an Nvidia/AMD dedicated GPU. I bought the MBPr Late 2013 15" with the Nvidia 750M. A Beast, a total best.
-dm

PARALLEL Universe, do we have the hinterland passage to AutoCAD??

The last time i tried this stuff was virtual PC about 10 years ago. It was not a good idea after all, as many good ideas often are.
Now my question is:
Does anybody have experience with AUTOCAD on a MacBook Pro? Meaning windows based. I know what they astronaut says: "Run any version of Windows at blazing speed" but is that really true?
I'm asking not because of anything -but- that I don't want to waste my time on silly nonsense. Does this PARALLELS work properly or not? What are the issues at hand, is there a serious DISK usage, slowness, whats the deal here?

Parallels Desktop for Mac is not an Apple product. You'll find FAQs and other support for the product at http://forum.parallels.com/.
As for the basic question, "Yes, it's true." Parallels does run most versions of Windows but not as fast as a native machine. For that you would need to use Apple's Boot Camp beta to install Windows as a self-booting system on an Intel Mac. You can download the Boot Camp software and read the documentation for more information.
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Autocad 2011, copy / copywith base point dose not work

i installed autocad 2011 on my mac book pro
and i encountered a problem with it
Copy with basepoint or copy command in autocad dosenot work
I tried copying and object from one cad drawing to the other. to paste the object i have to used the command paste for atleast ten time to paste one object. And if i try to copy multiple objects with copy with base point command, it hangs. i have to force quit autocad
I uninstalled autocad and reinstalled it, but i have the same problem
Please suggest a solution
Sujana

Hi Sujana,
How much RAM do you have installed?
How much free space do you have available on the HD?
Exactly which MBP do you have/what are it's specs?
It sounds like you may be copying very large files, and either the RAM is lacking, there is not enough HD space for virtual RAM, or that's just as fast as the machine runs, and you'll have to wait for it.

Virtual PC + AutoCAD + SketchUp?

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