• AutoCAD Architecture 2011 - Using the Properties Palette - using options, entering width/height, shareaec.com (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

• I Was Fooled by ArchiCAD Wipeouts, but Quick Select Wasn't - handy way to find contents of file, ArchiCAD export process, Robinz CAD Blog, Aug 4, 2010 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

• Using Navisworks for Presentation - exporting 3d DWF from Revit, importing into Navisworks, David Light, HOK BIM Solutions, Aug 9, 2010 (more Navisworks reviews)

• More AEC articles

• 3D Object Snaps in AutoCAD 2011 - 3DOSNAP command, drafting settings dialog box, 3DOSMODE system variable, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 30, 2010 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

• An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Viewing Multiple Layouts - QVLAYOUTS command, speedy access to all layouts, QVDRAWING for viewing all open drawings, Lynn Allen's Blog, Aug 4, 2010 (more AutoCAD viewport tutorials)

• AutoCAD 3D Graphics Performance - turning on edges results in a surprising drop in video performance, Deelip Menezes, Aug 8, 2010 (more AutoCAD bugs)

• Blocks 1 - Introduction - defining AutoCAD blocks, reference, group collaboration, disadvantages of blocks, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 3, 2010 (more AutoCAD blocks articles)

• Blocks 2 - Block Definition and Names - including dimensions in block names, BLOCK command, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 3, 2010 (more AutoCAD blocks articles)

• Blocks 3 - Inserting Blocks - running INSERT, insertion point, scale, MOVE, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 5, 2010 (also see Pt 1, Pt 2) (more AutoCAD blocks tutorials)

• Blocks 4 - Scales and Units in Blocks - using UNITS command, insertion scale, 1 drawing unit is 1 unit length, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Aug 8, 2010 (also see Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3) (more AutoCAD blocks tutorials)

• Changing the Layer or Color of a Nested Entity Using .Net (take 2) - using Editor.GetNestedEntity() along with PromptNestedEntityOptions object, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Aug 9, 2010 (also see Pt 1) (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

• Creating Your Own AutoCAD Rendering Materials - rendering material template, material editor palette, texture editor, saving material to library, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 2, 2010 (more AutoCAD rendering tutorials)

• Convert Point Clouds into Real Geometry in AutoCAD 2011 - shape extraction, installing point cloud shape extraction for AutoCAD plug-in, ribbon tab, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 30, 2010 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

• Faking a Door with Material Texture - creating rendering material using image in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Aug 4, 2010 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

• Place Text on a 3D Solid - text appearing as if painted on surface, shareaec.com, Aug 9, 2010 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

• Studying Autodesk's Productivity Study - AutoCAD 2011 enables 44% faster work, problems with study, ribbon interface more productive, Steve Johnson, Blog Nauseum, Aug 4, 2010 (more AutoCAD articles)

• Trim and Extend. Can't We do Both? - holding shift key while selecting object, AutoCAD running other command on selected object, Crossing the Line with Civil 3D, Aug 3, 2010 (more AutoCAD modify command tutorials)

• More from the AutoCAD Reading Room

• Edit Command Aliases - command aliases to PGP file in AutoCAD LT, accessing user-defined section, running REINIT, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, July 30, 2010

• Reset or Restore a CUI File - CUI, CUIx files in AutoCAD LT, retrieving previous version of selected CUI file, obliterating changes made to acadlt.cuix file, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Aug 6, 2010

• Save Changes to Workspace - using default setting, workspace settings dialog, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Aug 4, 2010

• More from the AutoCAD LT Reading Room

• Don't Be Encased in Manually Drafting - using pipe network tools in Civil 3D, adding encasements to projects, part builder, Jonathan Stewart, civil3d.com, Aug 5, 2010

• Launch Autodesk Storm and Sanitary from with Civil 3D - installing AutoCAD Civil 3d 2011, Map 3d 2011, meeting installation requirements of SSA, Matthew Anderson, civil3d.com, Aug 4, 2010

• Layer Naming Syntax - The Final Say - NCS layer naming system in Civil 3D, concept, format, Joshua Modglin, civil3d.com, Aug 5, 2010

• More from the Autodesk Civil 3D Reading Room

• Just Helping Out - support for DWG files, enabling users to create sketches for parts, increased AutoCAD 3D modeling capabilities, using options button, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Aug 2, 2010

• Unable to Import STEP or IGES File into Inventor - Microsoft issue, technical solution, Autodesk Inventor Services & Support, July 30, 2010

• Using C# with the Inventor API (Pt 2) - property name differences, transformation property, cell property, methods returning values as arguments, Brian Ekins, Mod the Machine, Aug 2, 2010 (also see Pt 1)

• More from the Inventor Reading Room

• Comma for a Type Catalog - families with hundreds of types, RFA file, Harlan Brumm, The Revit Clinic, July 30, 2010

• DWG and DXF Export Xdata Specification - type identifier code, object parameter value, each object created by Revit export can contain one record for each parameter, named object dictionary entries, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 5, 2010

• Get Element Type - symbol class renamed ElementType in Revit 2011 API, old code for Revit 2010 API, replacement for symbol and properties, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 6, 2010

• Linework Tip - line work tool in Revit allows changing view specific style of a model edges to different line style, demonstration, Erik Egbertson, Inside the Factory, July 29, 2010

• Look Ma, No API: Making a Sun Tracker - designing panel in Revit, creating optimized relationships to solar orientation, Zach Kron, Buildz, Aug 1, 2010

• Material Schemes - archiving materials in Revit, swapping them into required project, one project file for each set of different materials, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Aug 4, 2010

• REVIT Deleting Constraining Dimensions - clicking cancel, unconstrain, clearing selection, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, July 31, 2010

• Revit MEP - Hiding Elements in Linked Models - copying/monitoring additional elements from linked architectural models, override of model categories, override of specific workset, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Aug 4, 2010

• Structural Dynamic Model Update Sample - concrete beam rebars automatically resize when beam geometry changes in Revit, using IExternalApplications OnStartup event, UIDynamicModelUpdateOn, UIDynamicModelUpdateOff, Execute method, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 1, 2010

• Transaction Migration Errors - CmdWallFooting command in Revit Architecture 2011, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Aug 3, 2010

• UI Annoyance - selecting a type when in sketch mode for system families in Revit, instance properties dialog, using edit type button, type properties dialog, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Aug 4, 2010

• More from the Autodesk Revit Reading Room

• Can Users Be Deleted From the Vault? - historical data with user account information maintained by Vault, Richard Rankin, Cracking the Vault, Aug 5, 2010

• Get File with Very Long Path and Name, Can Error - caused by Inventors FEA module/Framegenerator, different circumstances, Richard Rankin, Cracking the Vault, July 30, 2010

• More from the Autodesk Vault Reading Room

• CPU Usage in Idle CAD Systems  - CPU usage mysteriously high even when SolidWorks, Solid Edge are idle, Deelip Menezes, Aug 5, 2010

• Does Geometry Creation and Editing Still Matter? - several improvements in geometry creation/editing still needed, contrary to views expressed by CAD executive, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Aug 2, 2010

• Experiencing CAD on the Mac - fewer commands, APIs, different UI, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Aug 5, 2010

• More CAD Industry articles

• The CAD Manager at Work - Decisional Roles - entrepreneur, distribution handlings, resource allocation, negotiation, Mark Kiker, CADDManager, Aug 6, 2010

• The CAD Manager at Work - Informational Roles - monitoring, disseminating information, spokesperson, Mark Kiker, CADDManager, Aug 5, 2010

• The CAD Manager at Work - Interpersonal Roles - figurehead, leader, liaison, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, Aug 4, 2010

• CAD Workaholics - dedicated, integrated, diffuse, intense CAD managers, Mark Kiker, CADDManager, Aug 9, 2010

• More CAD management features

• Dassault: One Click Publishing of Models to Facebook - posting CAD models to Facebook via 3DVIA, corporate collaboration platform, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Aug 6, 2010

• Dassault Systemes Customer Support Goes Social - social media, 3D support, Matthias Vivet, 3D Perspectives, Aug 3, 2010

• More from the CATIA Reading Room

• 2D Is Not Dead - not all companies require 3D modeling programs, DraftSight becoming valuable tool in many organizations relying on 2D data, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, Aug 9, 2010

• DraftSight Tutorial: Using the Mouse Gesture  - quick access to common program functions, default commands, Mark Lyons, SolidWorks APAC Blog, July 30, 2010

• More from the DraftSight Reading Room

• 3D Graphics Performance Comparison - SpaceClaim 2010 shows best graphic performance of major MCAD programs performance but Solid Edge, Rhino disappoint, Deelip Menezes, Aug 4, 2010

• KeyShot 2.0. All the Raw, Real Time Render Speed You Can Squeeze - Review - product renderings, real time window, library, options, supported file formats, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Aug 5, 2010

• A Long Conversation with John Alpine - Spatial's VP of R& on origin of Spatial cloud technology, behind the scenes at CoCreate, Proficiency while companies being sold, Spatial European Forum in Frankfurt, Germany, Deelip Menezes, Aug 8, 2010

• More MCAD articles

• PLM, BOM, Excel - How to Make It Right - MS Excel big deal for PLM companies, PLM vendors trying to expand their solutions, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, July 30, 2010

• PLM Collaboration: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Make a Choice - scalability factor, collaborative tools important, Oleg Shilovitsky, Beyond PLM, Aug 3, 2010

• PLM Downstream - Sent from My iPad - iPad proliferation in downstream, lightweight, connectivity, power consumption, significant option for PLM, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank, Aug 6, 2010

• PLM, Enterprise Social Software and Excel Litmus Test - using litmus test for potential problems, PLM in deep complexity recession, bringing modern web technologies to enterprise, Oleg Shilovitsky, Daily PLM Think Tank, Aug 9, 2010

• More PLM articles

• 3DU Instructor Tip #7 - Weldments - Relative View command, detailed cut list option, Rod Harper, FISHER/UNITECH, Aug 2, 2010

• ALT Reality Pt II - moving BOM tables in SolidWorks using Alt key, Shuvom Ghose, CAP University, Aug 2, 2010 (also see Pt I)

• Beta Testing Via Virtual Machine - new version of EPDM, installing client in virtual machine, no removal/replacement of current client version, VM technology, connecting to hosted vault on SolidWorks servers, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD!, Aug 4, 2010

• Boundary Surface Pt 1: Overview - added to SolidWorks, expanded in functionality, defined by curves in 2 directions, using sketches, curves, edges, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Aug 9, 2010

• Bulk Update of Toolbox Properties - toolbox settings, customize hardware option, editing properties individually, saving Excel spreadsheet, Michel Cloutier, SolidWorks APAC Blog, July 23, 2010

• Converting from Metaphase - may not be file based, using EPDM's virtual items, SolidWorks XML import tool, Jeff Sweeney, 3DVision Technologies, Aug 9, 2010

• Diagonal Cut on a Cuboid-1 - using vertex chamfer in SolidWorks, surface cut, Deepak Gupta, Boxer's Blog, July 29, 2010 (also see Pt 2)

• Diagonal Cut on a Cuboid-2 - using loft in SolidWorks, Line command, Point command, Deepak Gupta, Boxer's Blog, Aug 5, 2010 (also see Pt 1)

• Episode 286 - Assembly Envelopes - reference components used for easy selection in SolidWorks, visibility control, features for component selection, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:Heard!, Aug 8, 2010

• From DriveWorks to Vault - launching DriveWorks Administrator, turning on the SolidWorks add in, selecting SolidWorks EPDM, general settings, running model generation, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD!, July 30, 2010

• Off-Line Mode - Trick to Keeping Your Vault Clean - adding file to SolidWorks Enterprise PDM vault, version 1, 2, changing manufacture part number from 123 to 456, copying files to location outside vault,  Jeff Sweeney, 3DVision Technologies, Aug 5, 2010

• Simulation Tip: Overcome Meshing Problems - using auto looping technique, checking interference, setting mesh controls on individual features of parts, Find Contact Sets command, Joe Galliera, SolidWorks APAC Blog, Aug 1, 2010

• Showing Hidden or Excluded Bodies in Simulation Plots - translucent colors, controlled levels of transparency, Ken LaVictor, FISHER/UNITECH, Aug 9, 2010

• SolidWorks:Heard! - CAD on the Cloud - 3D graphics, loading 3D solid model in CAD system, Deelip Menezes, Aug 2, 2010

• The Wild Kingdom of Mates in SolidWorks Pt II - using show mates function, viewing mates in mates folder, displaying mates, Art Woodbury, CAP University, Aug 4, 2010 (also see Pt 1)

• More from the SolidWorks Reading Room

• Adding Custom Option to Insert WBlock Circuit Command - AutoCAD Electrical - accessing trace mode to insert circuit, insert WBlock circuit, Nate Holt, AutoCAD Electrical Etcetera, Aug 2, 2010 (more AutoCAD Electrical articles)

• DoubleCAD XT Just Might Be a Free 3D File Conversion Beast - 2D/3D program, built on IMSI/Design's TurboCAD platform, using DWG read/write functions, largest set of file compatibility options, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Aug 9, 2010 (more 2D to 3D articles)

• Forecasting ANSYS’ Growth - ANSYS reported year-to-year revenue growth of 12.9 percent, strong performance compared to Dassault & PTC, revenue by geography, type, Steve Wolfe, COFES, Aug 6, 2010 (more CAE articles)

• Improved Graphics Performance in Rhino 5 - beta testing, Deelip Menezes, Aug 6, 2010 (more Rhino articles)

• InRoads Surface Import from Graphics - Contours  - creating DTM matching contours in drawing, using InRoads in MicroStation, DWG file, no break lines, spot elevations, InRoads commands, import from surface, shareaec.com, Aug 4, 2010 (more MicroStation tutorials)

• Is Facebook the Next Game Console? - 3DVIA bringing 3D games online, distributing games, apps to large audience, future of 3D social gaming, Cliff Medling, 3D Perspectives, Aug 4, 2010 (more 3DVIA reviews)

• MoI's Sexy Graphics - Pt 5 - view of models for MoI users, Deelip Menezes, Aug 6, 2010 (also see Pt 1, Pt 2, Pt 3, Pt 4) (more MoI reviews)

• SpaceClaim 2010 Direct Modeling Smells of More Features, Simulation and Sheet Metal - assembly conditions, volume selection, sheet metal, adding features requested by users, direct modeling influence geometry, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Aug 4, 2010 (more SpaceClaim reviews)

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