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World’s Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects | Collectors Weekly

World’s Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects | Collectors Weekly

progeCAD 13.0.14.11 Update Released on CADDIT

CADDIT has released another important update for progeCAD 2013 Professional on caddit.net. progeCAD is CAD design software for building and landscape design, civil and structural drafting. Features include PDF printing, DWF, STL file for 3D printing of drawings & full 3D modeling and 3D rendering. progeCAD will edit complex AutoCAD files with xrefs, blocks, hatching, mtext and more at very low cost.

progeCAD 2013.0.14.11 update fixes and enhancements include:

 

• Added PUBLISH command
• Fixed several crashes
• Fixed paper size order in print dialog
• Restored name of block in QSELECT list
• Fixed localization of some sentence in Recover manager dialog
• LISP: Added vl-cmdf function to VLISP project
• LISP: Added layoutlist lisp function
• Inserted error message for conversion PDF to JPG
• Upgraded PDF and JPG driver from version 4.5.3.3 to version 4.5.3.5
• Fixed missing uninstall part for pdf printer
• Fixed UCS toolbar, button ORIGIN.
• PDF2CAD: set tickness to 0 for all entities converted
• PDF2CAD: removed request to open files
• PDF2CAD: fixed some messages
• Fixed creation of PC3 with specific option in HP Djet 500 plotter
• Fixed esnap NEAR to circle with little radius (0.1)
• Fixed OFFSET error of 2Dpolyline
• Fixed import of PGP files with tabs
• Fixed icad.fmp file to remove substitution of fonts
• Fixed crash opening drawing with password and scrollbars activated
• Global linetpe scale - Property dialog not working
• Fixed crash using Explorer->blocks
• VBA: The method AddAttributeDef doesn't assign current layer to entity
• VBA: fixed several VBA methods
• VBA: Block.Delete method is not supported
• Restored default settings: User can restore only Menu or Toolbar
• Removed message prompt for searching missing references
• Added SNAPGRIDLEGACY variable to constrain cursor movement to GRID also when no command or selection active (default is off)
• Added CTRL+ENTER to press OK button to close EATTEDIT dialog
• Improved selection of attributes in EATTEDIT dialog directly on double clicked
• Fixed crash pressing OK in print dialog
• Fixed crash using property palette
• Improved ability to cancel search of closed boundary in hatch dialog
• Improved closed area recognition fixing various deadlocks and improved algorithm
• Changed CH alias to ENTPROP command
• Fixed filter names after creation in LAYERS dialog
• Fixed paths tab in options dialog
• VBA: Fixed property closed on object LWPolyline.
• Added progressbar in hatch area compute and increased ESC management (also analyzing sub paths)
• Added Autocad 2013-2014 clipboard format to allow PASTECLIP in autocad recent versions
• Added check to avoid crash on COPYCLIP+PASTECLIP in another application
• Fixed LAYFRZ command with dimension
• Fixed crash on ESC on print preview
• Fixed EXTRUDE command with large coordinate
• Fixed direction of extrusion
• Fixed search order for SHX files, now pcad first searches in drawing folder then in other search paths
• Changed plot header and footer separator char from "," to "|"
• Fixed API to set overridden plotting configurations
• Fixed crash when dimassoc = 0 dimlinear doesn't work.
• Fixed DWFOUT command, now uses dialog to choose filename and uses parameters in dialog
• Fixed VIEWPOINT command removing ESNAP when user type coordinates on keyboard
• Fixed display of RECOVER message loading a corrupted file with double click
• Removed plot length limit from paper size
• Fixed attribute edit during INSERT command
• Fixed INSERT with NWUCS
• Fixed margins for plotters with large paper size (A1 etc.) removed PRINTAUTOROTATE variable behavior

A Father's Day poem for paddlers

To all of you dads

who would rather be paddling

than opening gifts

amid family prattling.

To all of you dads,

be you homely or dashing,

who want to get out

on waves cresting and crashing.

I hear you, I get it.

I feel the same way.

But I think you should hang

with your family today.

(Unless, of course,

your kids paddle, too.

In that case, get out!

This poem’s not for you.)

Think for a moment

of all they have done

to allow you to paddle

and have so much fun.

They put up with your gear

hanging in the back yard.

They tolerate neoprene stink--

and that’s hard!

They squeeze past your kayak

to get to the car.

They don’t laugh aloud

when you say “pub” not “bar.”

They let you buy rescue knives,

tow belts and flares,

and assemble your kits

for first aid and repairs.

They know all the acronyms:

CLAP, PFD

BCU, ACA

VHF, LTPD.

They deal with the sand

and the water and dirt.

They’re even OK

with you wearing a skirt.

So stay home and celebrate

family today.

Hang out with your kids.

Hear what they say.

For despite your addiction

to paddling, it seems,

your children still love you.

You’re the dad of their dreams.

                                                             --Sharon

Photo Friday: Another excellent use for duct tape

A buoy outside of Jackson Harbor in Chicago.

A little bit wonky, but we guess it works!

Maintenance Building Project helped by Shelter Structures

Projects like the creation of a maintenance building offer many options when you choose Shelter Structures, Inc, while also offering a higher level of quality and durability than traditional relocatable shelters.  Our buildings offer options for lighting, access doors, endwalls, and much more.  Talented Engineers work with Shelter Structures to create coverage for maintenance building projects like The White Rock Quarries. Having the advantage of doing the repairs on site instead of having to transfer parts back and forth helped to save the renovation company working on the project a lot of money.

http://blog.shelterstructures.com/2013/06/12/the-shelter-structures-maintenance-building-project-helped-hialeahs-white-rock-quarries/

Portable Warehouses from Shelter Structures

A portable warehouse from Shelter Structures, Inc can serve almost any purpose.  Our structures have been used as truck dock storage, pallet storage, portable warehousing, and even temporary expansion of existing warehouse facilities.  Whether you need to store extra product, pallets, or equipment and items that need to be used on a job site, you will find that a portable warehouse can be the perfect and most cost effective way to get the job done.

http://blog.shelterstructures.com/2013/06/11/a-portable-warehouse-can-be-just-the-solution-you-need/