I’m running Civil 3D 2009 on a PC with an Nvidia Quadro 3500 video card. I’ve recently taken a few steps to speed things up. First, I disabled Communications Center, which speeds up start times. Second, I installed the latest Nvidia Drivers. Finally, I installed the Nvidia Powerdraft Drivers.
I didn’t do [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Improving Performance in AutoCAD and Civil 3D
Posted in autocad, civil3D, hacking, tagged autocad, civil3D, hacking on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OS Tools – VirtuaWin
Posted in utilities, tagged open source, utilities on October 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
To continue the theme from last week’s post about handy-dandy OS Tools, I’d like to talk about VirtuaWin. This wonderful and simple open source (and free) application will put the power of virtual desktops at your fingertips. There are other virtual desktop options out there, but this one is my favorite.
For Your Amusement
Posted in autocad, tagged autocad on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is pretty off-topic, but I did a search on our network drive for AutoCAD script files. Below are the filenames. Enjoy.
OS Tools – Launchy
Posted in utilities, tagged utilities on October 23, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This post isn’t specifically about AutoCAD, but about some of the freeware/open source tools I use to make working in Windows faster and more efficient. My top three favorite open source apps are Launchy, Folder View and VirtuaWin. These tools are great for speedy application or folder launching, and for managing your desktop space. Best [...]
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