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February 1, 2012
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3ds Max |
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Achieving Realistic Depth Of Field in 3D Studio
Max & After Effects
 - achieving in camera DOF in 3D Studio Max, improving quality, control
focus using camera's target distance, Chandan
Kumar, Cgtuts+, Jan 19, 2012
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Object &
Sub-Object
Selection
Sets in
3D
Studio
Max
- save
specific object selections, sub-object selections, Ben Tate, Cgtuts+, Jan
28, 2012
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3ds Max articles
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AEC |
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BIM
- Explained in Less than 3:30 (We Promise)
- BIM helps in 3D visualization, automatic updates of design data in each
view, building simulation, data management, BIM Engine Blog, Jan 27, 2012
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HOK's
2nd
Annual
BIM
Awards
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Oceanwide
City
Plaza,
Bryant
Park HOK
Office
in New
York,
Bengaluru
International
Airport
T1
Expansion,
Kavuklar
Mixed
Use
projects
were
declared
as
winners,
Lachmi
Khemlani,
AECbytes,
Jan 26, 2012
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iPad Apps for AEC, Pt 2 - Autodesk Cloud, Design Review app, iVisit 3D
from Abvent, Inception app from Architactile, Lachmi Khemlani, Architecture
Week, Jan 25, 2012
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Organic Modeling Made Simple with Curviloft - connecting
2
profiles using Curviloft's 'loft by spline' tool, setting offset profile in
2D, Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Blog, Jan 26, 2012
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PLM for AEC: A Better Way to Manage Buildings
- Autodesk 360 for BIM announced, considering 3D imaging benefits of BIM,
Peter Bilello of CIMdata, AECCafe Blogs, Jan 24, 2012
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AutoCAD |
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3
Construction
or
Reference
Objects
We
Rarely
Use
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creating
quick
reference
using
XLINE,
ray,
point,
macro to
create
horizontal/vertical
XLINE
quickly
in
AutoCAD,
Edwin
Prakoso,
CAD
Notes,
Jan 30,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
tips)
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The AutoCAD CAL Command -
use as plain calculator, create circle with 2 specified points, define
line, parametric position, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Jan 26, 2012 (more
AutoCAD basics tutorials)
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An
AutoCAD
Hip Tip
on
Speeding
up the
Break
Command
-
selecting
object
to break
at exact
location
using
BREAK
command,
Lynn
Allen's
Blog,
Jan 27,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
dimensioning
tutorials)
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AutoCAD .NET BlockTableRecord Events -
BlockInsertionPoints - Spiderinnet1's Blog,
Jan 25, 2012 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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AutoCAD
.NET:
Commit
Transaction
or Not
When
Reading
- it is
not
necessary
to
commit
transactions
for
object
reading
access,
always
commit
transactions
after
starting,
Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Jan 27,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
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AutoCAD .NET Layer State Manager Events - Post Operations - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 20, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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AutoCAD .NET Ribbon Palette Set Events - Some Typical - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 22, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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AutoCAD .NET RibbonServices Events -
RibbonPaletteSetCreated - Spiderinnet1's
Blog, Jan 24, 2012 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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AutoCAD
Quick
Tip -
Create
Multileader
Style
with
Right
Click
- Brian
Benton,
CAD-a-Blog,
Jan 27,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
tips)
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AutoCAD Text Height Automatically -
3 buttons for annotative scaling show current annotation scale, objects
for current scale only, automatically adds objects to new scales, Mark Petrucci,
Applied Software, Jan 26, 2012 (more
AutoCAD basics tutorials)
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Auto-Generate
AutoCAD
.NET
DynamicLinker
Event
Handlers
Using
Wizards
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Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Jan 27,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
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Auto-Generate
AutoCAD
.NET
LayoutManager
Event
Handlers
Using
Wizards
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Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Jan 28,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
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Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET DocumentCollection
Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's
Blog, Jan 24, 2012 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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Auto-Generate AutoCAD .NET Document Event Handlers Using Wizards - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 21, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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Defining Alternate Dimension Units in AutoCAD
- Ellen
Finkelstein,
AutoCAD
Tips
Blog,
Jan 29,
2012 (more
AutoCAD
dimensioning
tutorials)
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Generating Hyperbolic Tessellations Inside AutoCAD Using .NET - introducing Polygon Engine to generate polygons for particular pattern, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 25, 2012 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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Hatch a
Plan - understanding hatch creation contextual tab on ribbon in AutoCAD,
Elvis Sverko, ASCENT Blog, Jan 27, 2012 (more
AutoCAD articles)
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Importing Excel Data - methods for linking excel with AutoCAD while importing data, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D Reminders, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD articles)
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Mix Up Your AutoCAD Ribbon Panels - detach/reattach panel, create
floating toolbar, Micro Concepts, Jan 31, 2012 (more
AutoCAD customization tutorials)
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Quicker
AutoCAD
Selection
with
Fastselect
- select
piece of geometry, then automatically pick all geometry touching it, Micro
Concepts, Jan 30, 2012 (more
AutoCAD
tips)
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Scripting the Generation of Hyperbolic Tessellations Inside AutoCAD
- Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 27, 2012 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
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Set Default System Variables in acaddoc.lsp - loading automatically AutoLISP file, inserting file path, file name from command line due to change in FILEDIA system variable in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Jan 24, 2012 (more AutoCAD tips)
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AutoCAD articles
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AutoCAD
Architecture |
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ACA Structural Member Styles, Pt 2
- structural member wizard to create necessary structural member shape
definitions, structural member styles in in AutoCAD Architecture, David
Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 27, 2012
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Understanding Parametric Constraints -
geometric, dimensional constraints, methods for
designing with constraints, using constraints
with blocks, xrefs, removing/relaxing
constraints in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda Heavrin, AUGI
Library, Jan 25, 2012
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Architecture articles
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AutoCAD Civil 3D |
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Analyzing HGL with Tail Water Condition -
analyzing any tail water with hydrodynamic
routing method in SSA, Matt Haokip, Being Civil,
Jan 25, 2012
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Civil 3D is Not Responding When Switching Between Model Tab
and Layout Tabs - workaround is setting WHIPTHREAD system
variable to 3, LAYOUTREGENCTL system variable to 2, Tatiana Machado, Being
Civil, Jan 30, 2012
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Filling Curve Using Volumes Dashboard - using 2
surfaces: existing ground, filled in surface in Civil 3D, Brian Hailey, Civil 3D
Plus, Jan 26, 2012
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Little Dana, PE, Does Volume Analysis and Uses Project Silverstar - using built-in design warnings when roughing-in layout profile during road design from point A to point B in Civil 3D, Dana Probert,
BIM on the Rocks, Jan 24, 2012
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A Point Out
of The Cloud - Point Cloud Feature Extraction for Civil 3D helps extract
plane boundary as polyline, export point cloud objects to PCG files, Kenneth Driscol,
Applied Software, Jan 25, 2012
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AutoCAD Civil 3D articles
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Autodesk, Products |
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Autodesk University 2011 - Autodesk 360 Nexus announced, Project Spark
Project Storm were launched, design computation symposium organized, Martyn
Day, AEC Magazine, Jan 30, 2012
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Create a 3D Model of Your Head - .OBJ file generates 3D model from photos in Autodesk 123D Catch, .STL
file helps print head in ABS plastic on 3D printer, Shaan Hurley, Between the
Lines, Jan 24, 2012
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Getting Extensive Performance Improvements from AIM - setting model extent in Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler to reduce regen
times significantly, Eric Chappell's Blog, Jan 24, 2012
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Interview: A Dozen Questions with Autodesk Labs VP Brian Mathews, Pt 1
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background, role at Autodesk, corporate responsibility, encouraging STEM
education in US, Curt Moreno, The Kung Fu Drafter, Jan 26, 2012
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Autodesk articles
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Autodesk Inventor |
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3D Annotations in Inventor 2012 - defining
model properly before creating 2D detail drawings using Autodesk Labs
utility, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Jan 10, 2012
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Autodesk Inventor Tip: Center a Hole on a Face
- using linear hole, sketch placement methods,
placing work feature on face with irregular geometry, Mark Flayler, IMAGINiT
Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Jan 25, 2012
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Inventor
- Creating CNC Cut Files
From Your Inventor Models, Pt 1
- pros,
cons of
exporting
flat
patterns,
Scott
Moyse,
Design and Motion, Jan 27, 2012
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Inventor - Creating CNC Cut Files From Your Inventor Models, Pt 2 -
exporting face of part, sketch in part as dxf/dwg file, Scott Moyse, Design
and Motion, Jan 31, 2012
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Inventor
- Shaft Generator Calculations
- design tab to add, specify feature; calculation tab to apply various forces,
supports to shaft; graphs tab to groups all results into graphic form, John
Evans, Design and Motion, Jan 30, 2012
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Part Number and Description Always in Synch for Frames - replace in
column property expression "{PARTNUMBER}" with "=<Part Number>" in
Inventor, Being Inventive, Jan 31, 2012
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articles
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Autodesk Revit |
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Auditorium Seating
Via Rail Object in Revit - using railing object with nested
chairs as baluster panels, nested arm rests as baluster posts, Richard Binning,
Beside the Cursor, Jan 27, 2012
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Color Fill Legends Mixing with Stairs and Railings
- making stairs transparent creates issue during test print in Revit, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 23, 2012
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Eliminating
Compiler
Warnings
and
Deprecated
Calls
- using
FindReferencesWithContextByDirection
instead
of
FindReferencesByDirection
to reduce warnings in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 30, 2012
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The
Five Stages of Revit Users - gets basic understanding of Revit, beginner
starts
working
within
model,
produces
drawings,
explores,
leads
BIM
projects,
Jason
Grant,
AUGI
Library, Jan 27, 2012
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More Color Stairs - change color scheme
location from background to foreground in floor plan properties in Revit, David
Light, Revit, Jan 24, 2012
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New
Family
Browser
Product
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BIMlist enables users to locate Revit families, but less impressive as
compared to similar product, KiwiCodes, Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 26,
2012
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New Look of RegEdit Launcher of Revit Addin/API Wizard - UI can specify
Revit version, flavor to inspect particularly about registry, Spiderinnet1's
Blog, Jan 23, 2012
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Parameter Grouping - be consistent to show all
content same grouping in Revit project, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Jan 27, 2012
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Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: New Year New Look
- new features are Revit ribbon definition schema invention, ribbon creator
row/item edition, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 28, 2012
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Revit .NET API Ribbon Creator: Schema of Revit Ribbon Definition
- Spiderinnet1's Blog, Jan 30, 2012
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Revit
View
Range
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understanding view range settings for plan views, Paul Aubin, YouTube, Jan
29, 2012
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Synchronize with Central - closing active
document by executing SendKeys call in separate
thread in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jan 25, 2012
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Using
Annotation
from
Linked
Views &
Troubleshooting
Missing
Annotation
- check
if
linked
view is
parallel
to host
view,
linked
model is
rotated,
visibility/graphic
overrides
set is
visible
in
Revit,
Ryan
Duell,
Revit Clinic, Jan 27, 2012
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Revit articles
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CAD Management |
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CAD: 3 Quotes CAD Managers Can Learn From -
focus on progress instead of perfection, help CAD professionals evolve, The Kung
Fu Drafter, Jan 30, 2012
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Dust Off Those Standards - keep standards
written to bare minimum, break document into topical sections, provide good
index, use software screenshots, send it out for review, Robert Green, Cadalyst,
Jan 25, 2012
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The Minimalist's Guide to CAD Software Upgrade
Decisions - document evaluation process,
calculate financial impact of implementation,
find ROI, argue management depending on ROI
calculations, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 25,
2012
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management articles
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CAE |
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Knovel: Modernizing the Engineering Library - web-based app to help engineers search, find, interpolate engineering technical information; build in analytics tools make technical information interactive, Chad Jackson, engineering-matters.com,
Jan 24, 2012
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Use of *TREAD and *VREAD to Read in Data from an External File
- bringing data from file into ANSYS program: fixed format of F8.3 into array,
CSV format into table, CSV format of 3 or more columns into array, ANSYS, Jan
24, 2012
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MCAD |
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top of page |
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Kubotek's KeyCreator Compare - Review -
sub-set of KeyCreator, Compare allows you to compare parts or assemblies to
find differences that may have developed over time, John Evans,
CADdigest.com, Jan 31, 2012 (more
KeyCreator reviews)
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When
is a
Point
Not
Necessarily
a Point?
-
introducing
'HappyPathPoint'
object
to make
internal
interfaces
more
robust
in ACIS
project,
Developer
2
Developer,
Spatial.com,
Jan 27, 2012
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Why 3D
Printing Will Go the Way of Virtual Reality - ignoring natural
substances, 3D printers use plastic to create products, can't replace complex
manufacturing processes, Christopher Mims, Technology Review, Jan 25, 2012
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articles
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Pro/E |
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From the PTC Q1 Earnings Call Transcript - CEO James Heppelmann on Creo,
upcoming reorganization at PTC, cost cutting steps, commentary on
Seeking Alpha transcript,
Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 31, 2012
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PTC Faces 2012 with Cuts, Reorganization - $320 million in revenue
generated in Q1, restructuring to 5 market sectors: CAD, PLM, ALM, SCM, SLM,
Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Jan 31, 2012
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PTC First Quarter Revenue Up 19%; Plans Internal Re-Organization
- revenue of $318 million led by Windchill, contributions of recent
acquisitions, but CAD revenue flat, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Jan 26, 2012
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SolidWorks |
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Back to School and a New SolidWorks Option in 2012
- updating normal model view to sketch plane with auto rotate option in
SolidWorks, John Setzer, SolidNotes, Jan 24, 2012
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EPDM Tech Tip: Hyperlinking to Documents in the Vault
- getting, using project, document IDs, adding ID column to view, using IDs to
create link, Jenn Pouliot, CAPUniversity, Jan 25, 2012
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How Do You Know If Your Spline is Uptight? - check if relax spline
button at bottom of spline PropertyManager in SolidWorks is active or grayed
out, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 31, 2012
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Reordering an Assembly Feature Tree - hold down Alt key until drag, drop has completed while reordering any item in assembly feature manager tree in SolidWorks, Jim Krivoshein,
CATI Tech Notes, Jan 24, 2012
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The
SolidWorks
'Black
Hole'
Feature
- wrong order of fillet, shell feature brings black hole result in part, Matt
Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Jan 30, 2012
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SolidWorks
Simulation - Pinned-End Support (Beam Elements)
- 'use reference geometry' panel in fixtures, GoEngineer,
YouTube, Jan 23, 2012
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Vary Pattern in SolidWorks - Ben Edie, Solid Jott,
Jan 25, 2012
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SolidWorks articles
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More Subjects |
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3D Puzzles with Grasshopper
- slicing existing Rhino model into series of flat puzzle pieces
using Grasshopper, Brian James, Rhino Tech Tips, Jan 26, 2012 (more
Rhino tutorials)
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The Bentley Pointools Vision: Making Point Clouds a
Fundamental Data Type
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Descartes app to extend point cloud viewing capabilities of MicroStation, will
include ability to drape lines on point clouds, to extract planes from point
cloud, Brock Haroldson, MicroStation Connections, Jan 25, 2012 (more
MicroStation
articles)
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Defining Reference Points in Machine Definition - defining default
reference points for both ID, OD operations in Mastercam, Mastercam Xtras,
Jan 25, 2012 (more
Mastercam articles)
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Does PLM
Belong
in the
Cloud?
-
learning
about 4
cloud-based
PLM
strategies,
3
segments
of
cloud-based
technology:
SaaS,
PaaS,
IaaS,
Eric
Marks,
Cadalyst,
Jan 26,
2012 (more
PLM
articles)
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From France, Its iPocketDraw, Now with DXF Editing - full 2D CAD app for iPhone, iPad, can open DXF files upto 20MB only, doesn't handle complex objects like splines, hatches, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 24, 2012 (more CAD industry articles)
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InfiniteZ zSpace - holographic display system has 24" HD LCD panel in desktop-based housing, offers high quality display, integrated pen with buttons for 3D operations, Al Dean, DEVELOP 3D, Jan 24, 2012 (more virtual reality articles)
- All CADdigest subjects
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