--- title: "CADspeed: Optimize Your Hardware for CAD Applications | AutoCAD (2)" description: AutoCAD | Read the latest tips about optimizing hardware for CAD applications with experts from CADspeed. 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Follow along and enjoy!* Back in [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey, Part 7: Get a Grip](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-7-get-a-grip-editing-solids-made-easy) I talked about the solid editing tools that I found tremendously more powerful compared to what was available in Release 14. I continue to enjoy gnawing away at them. Equally tasty are the block editing tools — especially the powerful dynamic blocks (introduced in AutoCAD 2006). [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times-part-12) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 11: We’ve Come A Long Way](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-11-weve-come-a-long-way) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Apr 7, 2015, 5:33:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/T-rex-go-big-1.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-11-weve-come-a-long-way) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* **Hardware Hero** Even dinosaurs need to upgrade their computers once in a while. When I started my business in 1991, I chose to buy the most powerful, yet affordable desktop computer possible. Shopping around the local computer stores I settled on a gleaming Intel 486 equipped with a 17” color monitor. It’s almost embarrassing to remember that the price tag was nearly $4,000 back then, but this Dino was ready to work on CAD with the best of them. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-11-weve-come-a-long-way) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 10: There's An Array of Hope!](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/31/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-10-theres-an-array-of-hope) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 31, 2015, 1:55:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054751-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-mom.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/31/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-10-theres-an-array-of-hope) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* As I continue my quest to conquer AutoCAD 2015 and become a thoroughly modern Dinosaur, onto the scene comes AutoCAD 2016. I must leave its study and review to more capable AutoCAD experts, of which there are many. As it is, my tiny arms are full at the moment and I’m having too much fun with AutoCAD 2015. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/31/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-10-theres-an-array-of-hope) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 9: Hatching, Layers, and More, Oh My!](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-9-hatching-layers-and-more-oh-my) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 24, 2015, 5:07:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054626-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-fossils.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-9-hatching-layers-and-more-oh-my) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* It has been quite a while since I’ve done actual work in AutoCAD Release 14. In fact, since I jumped into 2015, I haven’t looked back. For this article I wanted to grab a few screen shots to compare and contrast the two versions. As I opened Release 14, it struck me how quickly it started, but that's about the only thing I miss. I can live with a longer startup because I’ll typically start AutoCAD and leave it open all day. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/24/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-9-hatching-layers-and-more-oh-my) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [Expert Interview with Art Whitton of myCADsite on Continual Education for CAD users](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/21/expert-interview-with-art-whitton-of-mycadsite-on-continual-education-for-cad-users) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Mar 21, 2015, 8:47:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054361-jpg/blog-files/mycadsite.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/21/expert-interview-with-art-whitton-of-mycadsite-on-continual-education-for-cad-users) Education isn't like it used to be, where you would graduate, grab a piece of paper, and dance into a new career. With technology and industries constantly evolving and being updated, education is an ongoing process. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/21/expert-interview-with-art-whitton-of-mycadsite-on-continual-education-for-cad-users) Topics: [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad) ## [Expert Interview with Pam Broviak on CAD and Public Works Departments](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/18/expert-interview-with-pam-broviak-on-cad-and-public-works-departments) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Mar 18, 2015, 9:55:25 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.mediashower.com/content?Action=tp&cid=19904)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/18/expert-interview-with-pam-broviak-on-cad-and-public-works-departments) Like plenty of other job sectors today, public works departments are being challenged to deliver a wider range of services faster and more efficiently with fewer available dollars and staff, says Pam Broviak, manager of [Public Works Group](http://www.publicworksgroup.com), a portal for public works professionals. "This is why we are most interested in headlines and issues related to anything that offers potential to help us perform within these parameters," she adds. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/18/expert-interview-with-pam-broviak-on-cad-and-public-works-departments) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 8: Something Old, Something New](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/17/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-8-something-old-something-new) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 17, 2015, 7:23:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054551-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-v2-pencil.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/17/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-8-something-old-something-new) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* At some point, the AutoCAD programmers decided to add dynamic functionality to some AutoCAD features. Dynamic UCS, Dynamic Input, and Dynamic Blocks to name a few! When you typed in DYN at the command prompt, you'd see 13 system variables appear! You would think that the word dynamic would appeal to this dino and, to be honest, it does have a nice ring to it. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/17/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-8-something-old-something-new) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 7: Get A Grip! (Editing Solids Made Easy)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-7-get-a-grip-editing-solids-made-easy) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 13, 2015, 12:51:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054426-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-v2-3d.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-7-get-a-grip-editing-solids-made-easy) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* As you know by now I’m a dinosaur. We T-Rexes like to eat meat and I’ve been anxious to sink my teeth into the REAL meat of AutoCAD 2015. I knew there would be plenty of meaty stuff in 2015. I was right, and it’s tasty too. [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-7-get-a-grip-editing-solids-made-easy) Topics: [Workstations](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/workstations), [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times) ## [How to Catch Design Problems Quicker With Geometric DFX](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) Posted by [mediashower1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/mediashower1) Mar 13, 2015, 9:49:03 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](http://www.mediashower.com/content?Action=tp&cid=21315)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) If DFX sounds like a new product to you, it isn't. For some time, it has been offered as an add-on product called DFMPro, which has been integrated into a number of high-profile CAD software solutions, including SolidWorks, Creo, and NX. DFX is the [stand-alone product now offered by Geometric](http://dfmpro.geometricglobal.com/dfx/). While DMFPro works within a specific MCAD software package, DFX works with native models and assemblies in almost all CAD software programs. The cool thing about DFX is how easy it makes finding design flaws in the early design stages, helping to eliminate engineering change orders (ECOs). [Read More](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/13/how-to-catch-design-problems-quicker-with-geometric-dfx) Topics: [AutoCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/autocad), [Backup System](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/backup-system) ## [A CAD Dinosaur’s Journey, Part 6: Take Me to Your Mleader!](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/10/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-6-take-me-to-your-mleader) Posted by [cadhardware](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/author/cadhardware) Mar 10, 2015, 1:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/file-2688054301-jpg/blog-files/t-rex-v2-loose.jpg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/2015/03/10/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-part-6-take-me-to-your-mleader) *Editor’s Note: Welcome to Cadalyst's blog series by Patrick Hughes, [A CAD Dinosaur's Journey into Modern Times.”](https://blog.cadalyst.com/cadspeed/topic/a-cad-dinosaurs-journey-into-modern-times/) In this three-month series, Hughes chronicles his transition from AutoCAD R14 to v2015 and from an outdated PC to a state-of-the-art professional workstation. Follow along and enjoy!* In my last post I discussed Mleaders. I’ll make good use of them, but to my dismay I’ve run into a little stumbling block. Nothing insurmountable mind you, but forewarned is forearmed as they say. Perhaps my problems started when I first established my standards. Rather than load my drawings with custom styles, I simply modified the Standard styles. I set my standard dimensions to display dimension and extension lines to one color and dimension text to another color. These standards applied to leaders as well. 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