CAD Blog » CAD News http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog CAD services, CAD design, CAD vacancies Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:24:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 AutoCAD 2012 Installation Error 1603 http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autocad-2012-installation-error http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autocad-2012-installation-error#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:34:59 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=602 Judging by various discussion boards, we have noticed several people are getting ‘Error 1603′ when attempting to install AutoCAD 2012. The error states that the user must ‘install DirectX’ before the installation can commence. To solve this, you need to install DirectX End-User Runtimes (March 2009) from the Microsoft website, and then run the installation again.

Good luck, and enjoy AutoCAD 2012!

]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autocad-2012-installation-error/feed 0 Autodesk launches 2012 lineup http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-launches-2012-lineup http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-launches-2012-lineup#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:04:52 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=347 Autodesk have announced their product lineup for 2012. It is now much easier to access multiple products. Information can be viewed here.

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]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/ansys-13-0-announced/feed 0 Nova Design selected as partner for £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/nova-design-selected-as-partner-for-12-5m-london-eye-capsule-upgrade http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/nova-design-selected-as-partner-for-12-5m-london-eye-capsule-upgrade#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:01:24 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=205 We are delighted to announce that we were selected to assist with the £12.5m London Eye capsule upgrade.  The refurbishment of the Eye’s capsules shall be finished in time for the 2012 Olympics.  Full details of the project can be viewed here:

London Eye capsule upgrade

]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/nova-design-selected-as-partner-for-12-5m-london-eye-capsule-upgrade/feed 0 Autodesk software goes mobile! http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-software-goes-mobile http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-software-goes-mobile#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:27:34 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=187 Autodesk software has gone mobile, meaning assembly instructions can now be viewed on an iPhone, the full article can be viewed here.

]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-software-goes-mobile/feed 0 Start your weekend with some laughs! http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/start-your-weekend-with-some-laughs http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/start-your-weekend-with-some-laughs#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:46:31 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=185 Brand new CAD humour can be found here!

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]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-announcement/feed 0 Brand new CAD humour! http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/brand-new-cad-humour http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/brand-new-cad-humour#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:55:06 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=141 Our CAD humour page has been updated with all new cartoons.  Make sure to check them out for a good laugh at the expense of design engineers!

]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/brand-new-cad-humour/feed 0 Autodesk Labs http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-labs http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-labs#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:38:17 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=137 Visit Autodesk Labs for the latest technologies bought to you by Autodesk. There are many handy tools and add-ons available to download to aid your design work.

]]> http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/autodesk-labs/feed 0 Official Autodesk Inventor Podcast #42 http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/official-autodesk-inventor-podcast-42 http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/cad-news/official-autodesk-inventor-podcast-42#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:25:15 +0000 Tom http://www.nova-design.co.uk/blog/?p=130 View the official Autodesk Inventor Podcast #42 here, which includes tips on leveraging DWG files between AutoCAD and Inventor.

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