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ArchBlocks Design Contest Winner December 2009

Jason Harris of Cordova Tennesee, is our December 2009 ArchBlocks Design Contest Winner. Jason used the add-on software to AutoCAD called “M-Color” to add the color fills and textures. Jason’s winning entry is shown below:

Design by Jason Harris. December 2009 ArchBlocks Design Contest Winner winning entry.

  

Design by Jason Harris. December 2009 ArchBlocks Design Contest Winner winning entry part 2.
ArchBlocks CAD Blocks Design Contest

ArchBlocks.com is holding a Design Contest every month for it’s clients that are using the ArchBlocks libraries in their projects. Please fell free to enter any month that you like. Each months winner will receive $100.00. The winning design each month will also be featured in the ArchBlocks.com Design Gallery.

So send in your creative designs NOW!

Free AutoCAD Tutorial: Manage Screened Colors in Plot Styles

There’s a new tutorial in my Free AutoCAD Tutorials section on the ArchBlocks.com website. If you’ve wanted to know how to use and set up colors to plot grey tones/grey scales in Plot Styles, this tutorial will work you through all the steps.

AutoCAD Tutorial Manage Screened Colors. Example of plotted screened colors.
Example of plotted screened colors.

 

Check it out:

Screening Colors with Plot Styles in AutoCAD

If you have any questions, or comments, please send me a note at:

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Thanks, and have a great day!

ArchBlocks Newsletter October 2009

Make sure you check out all the latest happenings at the ArchBlocks.com website!

ArchBlocks adds Product Reviews to Website

Just wanted to let everyone know that you can now post product reviews for any of the CAD libraries that you have purchased. This review process gives ArchBlocks.com the ability to develop the libraries into what the customers really want. I look forward to the seeing the pros and cons of each product, and please feel free to let me know of any new CAD blocks libraries that you would like to see added to the ArchBlocks catalog of CAD Blocks.

If you have purchased any AutoCAD symbol libraries in the past, please write a review and let me know what you really think about the quality and value of your purchase.

Sincerely, Kevin McWhirter

Saddleback CAD joins the Autodesk Developers Network.

This last few months has seen many new changes for the ArchBlocks.com website. One of those changes is that Saddleback CAD, creator of the ArchBlocks products, has joined the Autodesk Developers Network. Look for the Authorized Autodesk Developer logo under the left menu bar on all the site pages.

The best way to get started in AutoCAD…

The first step in getting started in AutoCAD is to create a architectural project startup file that you use to start any new project drawings. The basic settings include setting the limits, setting the units, creating layers, drawing a border and titleblock, creating a company logo, creating dimension styles, creating text styles. Creating all this from scratch can be very time consuming.
Don’t waste time trying to figure out all the settings required to get a project/class drawing started in AutoCAD. The ArchBlocks architectural titleblocks can get you off to a good start immediately! The titleblock sets come in either Modelspace, or Paperspace.

Get started NOW!

http://www.archblocks.com/autocad-architectural-titleblocks-1.html

Just added a Product Slideshow to my LinkedIn Profile

Hello everyone!
I just added a Powerpoint Slideshow to my LinkedIn profile using the app from SlideShare.net. Check it out below…

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinmcwhirter

The ArchBlocks.com new website launch!
AutoCAD statute blocks
New ArchBlocks CAD Blocks Statues Library

This is my first post for my new blog and my new redesigned website. Make sure you visit the new website, there are many new products that you will want to see! You can find the ArchBlocks CAD blocks website menu just to your left of this screen.

Stay tuned for some great CAD industry news, tutorials, resources, and sometimes just a topic that I am passionate about.

Peace to all, Kevin

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