Mark Middlebrook

Mark Middlebrook is sole proprietor of Daedalus Consulting in Oakland, California, and contributing editor of Cadalyst. He is the author of the book AutoCAD 2004 for Dummies, from which parts of this article are adapted. You can visit

Article Plotting in style: The face-off between named and color-dependent plot styles. 31 Mar, 2003 By: Mark Middlebrook Though the official buzz at Autodesk University in December was about keeping CAD data digital, most of us continue to fuss with plotting to paper. Paper remains the preferred medium in many situations for all kinds of historical, practical, and legal reasons. I love the maxim "Never send a...more >>
Article Don't Do It All?Delegate 31 Jul, 2002 By: Mark Middlebrook More On The People Side of CAD Management
Article Don't Do It All—Delegate 31 Jul, 2002 By: Mark Middlebrook More On The People Side of CAD Management
Article AutoCAD installation two-step 31 Mar, 2002 By: Mark Middlebrook Preparation is key to successful software upgrades.
Article LT On-line: Lesson 20 31 Oct, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook Sending Drawing Files Revisited: Don't retransmit, eTransmit
Article LT On-line: Lesson 19 30 Sep, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook Plotting: details and dénouement
Article Coping with CAD burnout,Part II: Know thyself 31 Aug, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook Many readers wrote to say how closely they identified with the burnout symptoms described in my November 1999 CAD Manager article, Coping with burnout. Though that article explored the causes and some partial solutions to burnout of CAD drafters who are under your charge, ...more >>
Article LT On-line: Lesson 18 31 Aug, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook Plot Styles, Plotting Lineweights, and Plotting in Color
Article LT On-line: Lesson 17 31 Jul, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook Plotting Layouts, Plotting to Scale, and Plot Preview
Article LT On-line: Lesson 16 30 Jun, 2001 By: Mark Middlebrook A Plotting Primer.