Autodesk: Does Autodesk Really Read Your Crash Report

The answer is...not necessarily.  It goes into a large storage system basically.  A file cabinet.  So when you have an issue, it collects that data, and places it with anyone else who is having that same issue and same file that may be causing the issue.  Be sure to write your comments in as that can help the Autodesk rep who may look at your file in the future to see if it was a bug and that an update could possibly fix your...

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What to do in a Fatal Error Situation.

Noooooooooo!!!! Hello fellow CAD Station readers! I recently had an interesting situation where AutoCAD 2017, would crash at random times while working.  It didn't matter if I was in a huge 3D drawing or a simple 2D drawing.  It didn't matter what command I was using either.  I could be saving and it would crash out or I could be choosing the line command and BAM.!  Goodbye!  Thank you for playing.   So the...

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The Do's and Dont's of Drafting.

All the things to do and not do in Drafting. DO USE YOUR SNAPS!   DO NOT EVER EYE OR GUESS.  All drafting programs are made to be precise so be sure to use snaps whenever you work. DO USE ORTHO or even POLAR TRACKING.  This keeps your lines straight.  ORTHO will keep them straight all the time in the X or Y axis, you will have to turn it on and off as you work.  POLAR TRACKING on the other hand, will let you go outside...

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