As a writer of 25 years, I know about the bane of spelling and grammar errors. But these are so rare in computer software that I was surprised by some issues in AutoCAD 2011, including one that was new to me.
A prompt in the new ChamferEdge command reads:
The new shortcut command for placing collinear geometric constraints is spelled GcCollinear -- two Ls. Technical editor Bill Fane noticed that I misspelled it as GcColinear in my The Illustrated AutoCAD 2011 Quick Reference. He scribbled in the margin of the proof page, "I didn't say I liked it [with two Ls], that's just the way it is; verified by Word's spell program."
Something I never knew: collinear has two Ls -- like vacuum uselessly has two Us.
This does not, however, explain the inconsistency of Autodesk spelling the TableExport command and TablEdit commands with two and one Es, respectively!
A prompt in the new ChamferEdge command reads:
Select an edge belongs to the same face or [Loop/Distance]:The prompt is missing the word "that."
The new shortcut command for placing collinear geometric constraints is spelled GcCollinear -- two Ls. Technical editor Bill Fane noticed that I misspelled it as GcColinear in my The Illustrated AutoCAD 2011 Quick Reference. He scribbled in the margin of the proof page, "I didn't say I liked it [with two Ls], that's just the way it is; verified by Word's spell program."
Something I never knew: collinear has two Ls -- like vacuum uselessly has two Us.
This does not, however, explain the inconsistency of Autodesk spelling the TableExport command and TablEdit commands with two and one Es, respectively!
Wel, well, well, so you found ONE grammatical error in AutoCAD... You should work in a french AutoCAD, for about 20 years, translation mistakes, not translated sentences, english sorting for french lists have been our daily experience. ;)
Posted by: Patrick EMIN | Apr 05, 2010 at 05:52 AM
What would a "Chafmer" be?
Posted by: George Friesen | Apr 05, 2010 at 06:22 AM
"As an writer of 25 years"
Don't you hate it when you write about grammar/spelling mistakes in a posting and then start the post out with one ;-)
Posted by: Kevin E | Apr 05, 2010 at 06:58 AM
The big difference between a typing mistake on a blog and in AutoCAD is that on a blog it is easily corrected.
Posted by: Patrick EMIN | Apr 05, 2010 at 12:12 PM
That word, "that" is one of those THAT seems to be missing from much writing THAT exists today.
I blame poor writers and headline writers who think, "No Place/Time Give Details, Confusion Abounds".
You even hear this on TV and radio where adding a verb would cost 5 milliseconds to the broadcast, yet they are "aping" typeset-limited headlines from 50 years ago.
Grrr.
Posted by: Paul | Apr 07, 2010 at 12:16 AM