| See also: FebruaryRenaming Browser Elements - Autodesk Inventor 6 tips, Neil Munro, Autodesk.com, February 28, 2003 Accessing Schedule Data - Architectural Desktop 2004 tips, Kelcey Lemon, February 4, 2003 Tip for Placing Assembly Constraints - Inventor 6 tip, Neil Munro, Autodesk.com, February 28, 2003 Wall Clean Up Through X-Refs - Architectural Desktop tips, Kelcey Lemon, Autodesk.com, February 4, 2003 Visualizing Cross-Sections - Autodesk Inventor 6 tips, Russ Beeman, Autodesk.com, February 28, 2003 Bentley World Tour - a report from the recent Boston stop of the V8 Generation World Tour discusses the key features of MicroStation V8 "Generation" - Bentley's family of 100+ products that at v8.1 will all be released at once, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, February 27, 2003 Cleaning the CAD House - Part III - tips on implementing a secure data backup procedure, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #80 (February 27, 2003) How Constructw@re is Used - Part 1 - a profile of how and why the Group2 Architecture firm uses Constructw@re, a Web-based collaboration and project-management tool for the building industry, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #92 (part 1 of 2) (February 27, 2003) MicroStation - Align Your Elements - streaming video tips on using the Align command to make your drawings look more professional, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Practical Issues for Ground Zero - the decision to choose Daniel Libeskind's design for the World Trade Center site revolved around a mixture of politics, economics and engineering, Edward Wyatt, New York Times, February 28, 2003 (may require free registration) Inventor - Assembly Features - streaming video walks you through the steps to place assembly features in Inventor, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Mechanical Desktop - Working with Mating Parts - streaming video explores some options for creating a mating part in the context of an assembly, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Autodesk Land Desktop - Displaying the Limits of Grading in the Plan View of a Roadway Design - streaming video reveals the hidden command to generate a Limit of Grading line for roadway designs, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Rays of Light: PLM Is Seeing Some Growth, Despite a Tough Market - recent news suggests that the PLM market is finally kicking in, with a number of companies with PLM tools - among them Dassault, Framework Technologies and think3 - reporting new growth, Kevin O'Marah, eMarketect, February 26, 2003 Winning WTC Plan is Taller than Twin Towers - a complex of angular buildings and a 1,776-foot spire designed by architect Daniel Libeskind was chosen as the plan for the World Trade Center site, CNN.com, February 27, 2003 Libeskind Design Chosen for Rebuilding at Ground Zero - the winning design for the World Trade Center site is from Berlin-based Studio Daniel Libeskind, whose plan centers on the excavated pit at the site, ringed by glass towers that swirl upward to a 1,776-foot spire, Edward Wyatt, New York Times, February 27, 2003 (may require free registration) EDS Comes to Visit: Solid Edge 14 - a look at Solid Edge's place in the MCAD market and at some of the new features in the latest version, upFront.eZine, February 25, 2003 AutoCAD - Find Those "Missing" Toolbars - streaming video tips explain how to retrieve hidden toolbars and place them in the middle of your screen, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 AutoCAD - Create Quick and Easy Polylines - streaming video shows how to create automatic polylines for area boundaries or closed shapes, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Architectural Desktop - What to Do When the Columns Aren't Lined Up - streaming video illustrates the correct way to move a column off the automatic column grid nodes without destroying the intelligence that ADT provides, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003 Interiors Go With the Flow - engineers designing the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas are using computational fluid dynamics tools to create a comfortable environment for visitors, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, February 2003 Designers' Dreams, Tempered by Reality - both finalists vying to design the World Trade Center site have had to extensively revise their architectural visions to accommodate real-world concerns, Herbert Muschamp, New York Times, February 26, 2003 (may require free registration) NASA Says It Will Assess Engineer's Warning on Tiles - NASA promises to review e-mails from a research engineer who warned two days before the shuttle's demise that damage to the craft's insulating tiles might have left it in "marginal" condition, Washington Post, February 25, 2003 (may require free registration) Space Shuttles Bound to Technologies of the Past - America's space shuttles, once heralded as futuristic, are now chained to obsolete technologies, Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post, February 25, 2003 (may require free registration) DaratechSummit 2003: "The Year that the Blizzard Kept the 'Wizards' Away?" - a report from the recent conference, at which PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) was a major focus, Amy A. Rowell, MCAD Weekly, February 24, 2003 MicroStation V8 in 3D - The Drawings Are So Easy - tutorial shows how to create a 3D model in MicroStation V8, Noel Addison, CADinfo.NET, February 25, 2003 PLM: The New Paradigm? - although companies have always managed the lifecycles of their products to some extent, there are a number of elements that make PLM different - and more effective, 2PLM, February 24, 2003 A New Vision for Ground Zero Beyond Mainstream Modernism - Daniel Libeskind's design proposal for the World Trade Center site is not just the best among several competing schemes, it's in a class by itself, Marvin Trachtenberg, New York Times, February 23, 2003 (may require free registration) Unused Laser Technology Might Have Detected Shuttle Foam Flaws - NASA could have employed laser shearography - in which a laser is beamed on a surface and a digital camera records differences in the surface of the material - to discover anomalies in Columbia's skin before its launch, DESIGN NEWS, February 24, 2003 Investigators Think They'll Pinpoint Shuttle Breach - investigators believe that clues from wreckage debris and data the shuttle transmitted to Earth before the disaster will help them pinpoint the origin of the breach in the shuttle's left wing, Alan Levin, USA TODAY, February 24, 2003 Display Properties with ADT 3/3.3 - Architectural Desktop streaming video explores how to use the Display System to enhance productivity, Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, January/February 2003 (pdf) Fast Parts Breakthrough - a new process called shaped metal deposition, which allows components to be designed from a base plate and built upwards using CAD images, could produce aerospace and automotive components, and even replacement hip joints, in a fraction of the time it once took, e4engineering, February 20, 2003 PLM Aids Product Makers, Buyers - Product Lifecycle Management is helping manufacturers bring products to market faster and offering buyers more stable products and better service, Debra Donston, eWeek, February 17, 2003 Discreetly Daring - discreet's Paul Lypaczewski says the company is on a roll, with Academy Award nominations and new product upgrades, CGarchitect, February 21, 2003 New NASA Tests Could Show if Wing Damaged - wind-tunnel results may help investigators determine the amount and location of damage to the space shuttle Columbia's left wing that permitted superheated air into the shuttle during its descent, Ted Bridis, Newsday.com, February 21, 2003 Wall Cleanups - Architectural Desktop tips on how to deal with External References that don't update or show wall cleanups, Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, January/February 2003 (pdf) CFD Improves Ultra High Fuel Economy Vehicle - CFX software helped improve the aerodynamic design of a car entered in the Shell Marathon competition, Antonio M.G. Lopes and Petro de F.V. Carvalheira, CFD Review, February 20, 2003 Shuttle Inquiry Again Focuses on Damage From Debris - investigators have returned their focus to the early theory that a piece of insulation or other flying debris from the shuttle's external fuel tank damaged a wing at liftoff, William J. Broad and Edward Wong, New York Times, February 20, 2003 (may require free registration) Norton 2003 Fix with AutoCAD - tutorial explains how to resolve a conflict that occurs when you run Autodesk products and Norton AntiVirus 2003 on the Windows 98/ME operating systems, CAD-1, February 2003 (pdf) ADT Tips and Tricks - Adding Wall Modifiers - Architectural Desktop streaming video shows how to customize the surface of a wall by adding modifiers, such as inch-thick stucco or wainscoting, Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, January/February 2003 Investigators Examine Shuttle Door - investigators says that small droplets of melted aluminum and the Columbia's landing door may hold further clues to the causes of the shuttle's demise, ABCNEWS.com, February 19, 2003 Adaptivity 104 - Inventor tutorial illustrates how to create flexible and deformable objects in the content of an assembly and how to drive the assembly to simulate this movement, Sean Dotson, February 12, 2003 (pdf) AutoCAD Tips and Tricks - streaming video shows how to get images out of AutoCAD and into other applications, CAD-1, January/February 2003 Creating a Finished Grade Surface - Land Desktop tutorials shows an easy way to create a roadway surface, CAD-1, February 2003 (pdf) Investigators Use Sound Waves to Build Timeline of Columbia's Last Movements - recordings made by sound-sensitive instruments on the ground may help investigators build a timeline of errant movements by the space shuttle minutes before it broke apart, Beaufort Gazette, February 17, 2003 Investigators Suspect Shuttle Wing Breach - space debris is becoming the prime suspect in the cause of the breach of the shuttle's wing, ABCNEWS.com, February 18, 2003 Filtering the Bill of Material In a Table - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, February 17, 2003 (may require free registration) Simulation Helps Improve Valve Trains - engineers at DaimlerChrysler who once analyzed valve trains with old Fortran programs - now turn to 3D dynamic-simulation software for modeling fast-moving, complex mechanical linkages, Machine Design, February 2003 Macworld 2003 in San Francisco - a report on some of the new CAD and 3D modeling software for the Macintosh platform featured at the recent Macworld, including ArchiCAD, form*Z, VectorWorks and SketchUp, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #91 (Feb. 13, 2003) 9/11's Hard Lessons Lead Agency to Urge Tougher Building Code - in light of 9/11, the New York City Buildings Department is calling for office towers to have larger and more numerous stairwells, full sprinkler systems and better-protected ductwork, David W. Dunlap, February 15, 2003 Is There a Future for the CAD Software Industry? - more and more consolidation of companies and new ways to sell and support CAD software are likely trends in the future of the industry, David E. Weisberg, A-E-C Automation, February 2003 Cool Tricks - a collection of IronCAD tips, from creating real-time animation to using 2D geometry in 3D Space, Long Island IronCAD Owners Network, February 2003 Graphisoft Leads in the Move to Virtual Building Technology - the increasing trend toward the Building Information Model in the AEC industry bodes well for the future of Graphisoft, since the virtual building model lies at the heart of the company's products, Randall S. Newton and David S. Cohn, A-E-C Automation, February 2003 CATbench Update 2002: The Arrival of a New Chipset and Faster Processor - the IBM IntelliStation M Pro 3.06GHz set a CATIA benchmark record, and the Compaq EVO N800w tested so well it's now the champion among laptops, Phil Harrison, CATIA Solutions, Spring 2003 IronCAD Data Translation - tutorial gives an overview of data translation within IronCAD so users can choose the best 3D/2D translation format for a variety of applications, IronCAD, February 2003 (pdf) Who Will Pay for the Building Information Model? - explores the current barriers that prevent many in the AEC industry from adopting the 3D building model - and how to overcome those barriers, Mike Evans, A-E-C Automation, February 2003 Carbon Fiber Future - with high-rise safety at the fore since 9/11, will there be any takers for a proposed skyscraper supported by woven carbon fibers?, Christopher Hawthorne, Metropolis, February 14, 2003 Regional User Groups (RUGs) - all about CATIA user groups - what their purpose is, how they operate and how to start one, Peter Van de Bogert, CATIA Solutions, Spring 2003 The CATIA Certification Program - a Dassault official expounds upon the who, what, where, when and how of the new international CATIA program, Andrea Braverman, CATIA Solutions, Spring 2003 Investigators: Shuttle's Skin Breached by 2,000-Degree Plasma - officials speculate that superheated air seeped through a breach in space shuttle Columbia's left wing and possibly its wheel compartment during the craft's fiery descent from orbit, FOXNews.com, February 14, 2003 Schematic-driven Piping Technical Tips - tips on using Pro/E Wildfire schematic-driven piping functionality, which provides the ability to re-use information from a pipeline schematic to create 3D pipeline assemblies, Danae Isakov, Pro/E Express, February 2003 Let's All Work Together - PTC's online collaboration tool, Pro/COLLABORATE, allows PTC maintenance customers to create shared virtual workspaces to share Pro/E designs and other project information, Mark Clarkson, Pro/E Express, February 2003 Learning VectorWorks - a collection of six articles that outline the principles of VectorWorks and five tutorials to create a number of drawings, University of Liverpool, January 2003 FEA Update: How to Add Joints to Beam Structures - GBW32 from Grape Software is a handy tool for designers who need to model a structure that transmits torque rather than moments, Machine Design, February 2003 Skirmish by Press Release: Dassault and EDS - a summary of how the announcements of the recent Ford/EDS/Dassault contracts played out in the media, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, February 11, 2003 NASA to Test Mock-up of Shuttle Wing - NASA will conduct high-speed wind tunnel analysis to examine four possible patterns of damage to the space shuttle's wing and how the wing's temperature and stability may have been affected under each, .com, February 11, 2003 NASA Questioned Columbia's Tires - well before Columbia's demise, some NASA engineers were concerned about possible risks from extreme heat to the shuttle's tires, ABCNEWS.com, February 12, 2003 Columbia FAQ: Hard Questions, Simple Answers and the Latest News - addresses all aspects of the shuttle disaster, from general to technical issues, Robert Roy Britt, Space.com, February 12, 2003 Ford Fight: EDS, IBM Claim Software Wins at Automaker - dueling announcements claim victory in the wake of Ford's new contracts, Linda Rosencrance, Computerworld, February 6, 2003 To See or Not to See - Using the Latest (Free) Autodesk Viewer! - tips on using a tool that enables you to preserve the integrity of a drawing while sharing its data with others, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, February 2003 Physical Simulation? - SolidWorks tutorial shows how to use the Physical Simulation function, which offers many of the features of a dynamic-motion package, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, February 2003 Cleaning the CAD House - Part II - more tips on devising a clean-up strategy, including ways to get management on your side, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #79 (February 5, 2003) The 3D Side of VectorWorks - an introduction to Nemetschek AG's 2D drafting program, which also has 3D-modeling capabilities, John Wilson, CADENCE, February 2003 Top Trends Impacting Design Engineers, Part 1 - a look at some of the trends likely to grab the spotlight in the coming months, including Lithium-polymer batteries, electromechanical drives and PLM software, Machine Design, February 6, 2003 Top Trends Impacting Design Engineers, Part 2 - explores more coming trends, such as hydraulics, servo-driven machines and Intelligent Transportation Systems, Machine Design, February 2003 Guidelines for FEA Shoppers - advice on choosing the best FEA program for your particular needs, with a focus on ease-of-use, accuracy, cost, speed and support, Machine Design, February 2003 Planning a Plant - where it once took 5 to 7 years from design to manufacture to create a new car model, it now takes only half that time, thanks to factory simulation software, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, February 2003 Is Space Shuttle Model Outdated? - a seasoned aerospace engineer questions NASA's practice of reusing space shuttles, David Clements, DigitalJournal.com, February 11, 2003 Thinking Beyond the Shuttle - engineers are are trying to develop an "orbital space plane" within a decade would supplement the space shuttle and incorporate many design improvements, Kenneth Chang, New York Times, February 11, 2003 (may require free registration) Though Vulnerable, Wings' Leading Edges Lack Sensors - the absence of temperature sensors on the shuttle wing's leading edges (which NASA removed two years ago) may explain why the astronauts apparently had no idea of imminent danger, James Glanz and Warren E. Leary, New York Times, February 11, 2003 (may require free registration) Introducing Solid Edge Rendering - tutorial explores the view and faces styles in Solid Edge for applying photorealistic rendering effects, J. Fred White, CADENCE, February 2003 Rivalry Between IBM/Dassault and EDS PLM Solutions Puts Ford Motor Company in the Driver's Seat - the automaker emerges as the real winner in the deal since it can now utilize the strengths of each of its partners, Amy A. Rowell, MCAD Weekly Review, February 10, 2003 Creating a Non-Circular Helix - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, February 10, 2003 (may require free registration) Architectural Desktop Curtain Walls - Autodesk Architectural Desktop tutorial on creating a curtain wall quickly, Aaron Rumple, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, February 2003 Parts Database Competition Heats Up - the battle of the electronics parts databases is escalating as demand for better information increases and as the technical capabilities of the databases grow, Ed Sperling, Electronic News, February 10, 2003 VIZ 4 Photometric Lights - tips on using the application's new photometric lights, which were designed specifically to work with VIZ 4’s radiosity and offer features and parameters not found in the standard lights, Aaron Rumple, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, February 2003 Texturing the Cathedral - Total Textures tutorial offers tips on texturing, Chen Qingfeng, 3D Total, February 7, 2003 The Invisibility Cloak - a new technology known as optical camouflage makes camouflaged objects virtually transparent, NASA Tech Briefs, February 7, 2003 NASA: Orbital Collision May be Culprit - investigators are now trying to determine whether a piece of space junk or a tiny meteor inflicted a fatal wound on the shuttle while in orbit, Miles O'Brien, CNN.com, February 10, 2003 Shuttle Testing Suggested Wings Were Vulnerable - recent studies concluded that damage to the brittle, heat-shedding material on the leading edge of Columbia's wings posed a high risk of a catastrophic accident, David E. Sanger, New York Times, February 10, 2003 (may require free registration) Officials Wonder if Ice Formed on Shuttle - NASA is searching for evidence that a block of ice large enough to damage the shuttle's wing may have formed on a waste water vent, Paul Recer, Space.com, February 9, 2003 NASA Plans Tile Improvement - NASA is planning to develop fabrication techniques capable of creating tiles able to withstand 50 percent more heat than current, glued-on heat-resistant tiles that are the focus of the Columbia shuttle disaster investigation, e4engineering.com, February 7, 2003 Ford's New PLM System - IBM and Dassault Systemes's contracts with Ford emphasizes the carmaker's "multi-CAD vision," Demir Barlas, Line56, February 6, 2003 IBM Wins Ford Motor Services Contract - does IBM's new deal with Dassault mark the end of EDS's hold over U.S. automakers?, Lisa Gill, E-Commerce Times, February 6, 2003 CAD Training - Technology vs. Tradition - despite the plethora of cutting-edge technology available to teachers and students, old-fashioned, instructor-led training is still the best way to go, Arnie Williams, CADENCE, February 2003 Moving Analysis to the Mainstream - a key element in minimizing product development time is tightly integrating analysis into the design cycle, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, Fall issue 2002 Catalog Management Links Suppliers with Customers - catalog management tools - such as SolidWorks's 3DpartStream - are bringing many benefits through collaboration and standardization to companies across the global supply chain, John Zipperer, Internet World, February 5, 2003 Collaboration for Process Industries - Aspen Technology today released an upgraded version of its Aspen Engineering Suite (AES) that offers a common communication standard for engineering and economic evaluation of plants and facilities, Jim Ericson, Line56, February 6, 2003 Interview with Adrian Thompson - an expert in 3D visualization tools discusses why he abandoned AutoCAD and 3ds max for Lightwave, RENDER.CZ, February 6, 2003 USAF Imagery Confirms Columbia Wing Damaged - high-resolution images taken from a ground-based Air Force tracking camera in the southwestern U.S. show serious structural damage to the inboard leading edge of Columbia's left wing, Aviation Week and Space Technology, February 7, 2003 NASA Reviewing Images Of Jagged Area on Wing - high-resolution images taken by an Air Force camera 60 seconds before the space shuttle broke apart show serious structural damage to the left wing near the point where it joins the fuselage, Kathy Sawyer, Washington Post, February 7, 2003 (requires free registration) Shuttle's Air Flow Had Sharp Disruption - NASA engineers seem to agree that whatever caused the shuttle's disruption also created excessive aerodynamic drag that fatally altered the shuttle's flight home, William Yardley, Miami Herald, February 7, 2003 1997 Report: Space Debris Could Lead to Catastrophe - scientists have warned NASA that debris - from tiny paint flecks to micrometeoroids - pounding the shuttle could increase the risk of damage significantly enough to destroy the orbiter, Kelly Young and John Kelly, Florida Today, February 7, 2003 NASA Still Considering Foam Launch Damage - the day after practically ruling it out as a leading cause, NASA said that investigators are still considering whether a piece of insulating foam that struck Columbia's wing during liftoff was enough to cause the craft's breakup, Marcia Dunn, Space.com, February 6, 2003 NASA Probing Columbia Shuttle's Launch - engineers are starting at zero seconds - when communication died with the space shuttle Columbia - and working backward, inspecting the smallest detail that might explain the cause of the space shuttle's breakup, Marcia Dunn, Space.com, February 6, 2003 EDS Wins PLM Contract from Ford - a commentary on Ford's new contracts with IBM and EDS - both of whom are claiming victory with the new arrangement, W. Bradley Holtz, CADwire.net, February 5, 2003 Mechanical Design Synthesis - a variety pf new tools are becoming available to address the issue of conflicting engineering requirements in the design of parts and assemblies, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, Fall issue 2002 PLM Reports Issued - a survey of reports on various aspects of product lifecycle management (PLM) that are available from the consulting and research firm CIMdata Inc., John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, Fall issue 2002 Why Don't We Do It in the Road Ahead?- Part 1, Infrastructure Realignment - a look at some of the key AEC/FM trends for 2003, Jerry Laiserin, TheLaiserinLetter, February 3, 2003 Ethereal Images Spotted at the Science Center - Ethereal Technologies' VIS4D Workstation can take images - including CAD drawings - and project them in three dimensions, CNET, February 6, 2003 Twin Tower Collapse Theory Challenged - a fire-safety expert believes that had the fire-proofing insulation on the towers' steel structures been thicker, the buildings might have survived longer and perhaps would not have collapsed at all, Duncan Graham-Rowe, New Scientist, February 3, 2003 Program Benefits Engineering Students - an internship program is providing Purdue University students with valuable engineering experience, Sarah Krisel, The Exponent, February 6, 2003 NASA Boss Says Flying Foam Not a Problem - NASA now has serious doubts that a 2 1/2-pound chunk of foam insulation was the culprit in the crash of the Columbia space shuttle, Jay Reeves, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 5, 2003 Range of Shuttle Theories, but None Seem to Fit All the Facts - investigators are now exploring an array of theories to help them reconcile the confusing and conflicting evidence of the space shuttle disaster, James Glanz, New York Times, February 6, 2003 (may require free registration) NASA Eyes Possible Ice on Insulation - another new theory to explain the Columbia disaster is that perhaps the foam insulation that hit the shuttle on liftoff was coated or saturated with ice, making the object much more destructive than the space agency ever imagined, Marcia Dunn, Space.com, February 5, 2003 Simulations Have Tested Effects of Launch Debris - as far back as 1988, NASA engineers have conducted computer simulations to detect the amount of damage launch debris, such as insulating foam and ice, might do to the space shuttle's skin, Peter Whoriskey, Washington Post, February 6, 2003 Engineers List All the Ideas, Striking Them One by One - engineers are employing one of the trusty tools of their trade - fault-tree analysis - to help determine what went wrong with the space shuttle Columbia, William J. Broad and Andrew C. Revkin, New York Times, February 6, 2003 (may require free registration) Troubled from the Start: The Tale of the Tiles - the thermal heat-insulation tiles at the center of the Columbia investigation have for more than 20 years been a source of problems for NASA's engineers, Peter N. Spotts, Christian Science Monitor, February 6, 2003 AutoCAD to Bryce - tutorial shows how to export a model built in AutoCAD into Bryce, how to assign materials to the various components of a model and how to create a simple setting and render the resulting scene, David Watson, CADtutor, February 5, 2003 2 Teams of Architects to Compete for Ground Zero Design - the competition to create the design for the World Trade Center site has been winnowed down to two teams of architects, Edward Wyatt, New York Times, February 4, 2003 (may require free registration) Turf Wars in 3-D - with the high-end 3D animation market reaching product saturation, the three leading visualization companies - Discreet, Alias|Wavefront and Softimage - are looking to expand into other sectors such as the architectural market, Andrew Wahl, Toronto Star, February 3, 2003 NASA Was Told in 1990 About Vulnerable Protective Tiles - experts long ago warned the space agency that the protective tiles around the shuttle's wheel wells were vulnerable to damage and failure, William J. Broad and David E. Sanger, New York Times, February 5, 2003 (May require free registration) NASA Defends Shuttle's Thermal Tiles - NASA says that it continued to employ its thermal protection system - despite various warnings - because it had much success with the tile system, ABCNEWS.com, February 5, 2003 Columbia Disaster Poses Dilemma for Spacecraft Design - NASA must now decide whether to build a copy of its lost shuttle - a controversial design that is a quarter-century old - or move toward a new generation of renewable spacecraft, SpaceDaily, February 4, 2003 Meteorite Theory in Columbia Crash - NASA has revealed that a small meteorite or piece of man-made space junk may have struck the orbiting Columbia shuttle and caused it to crash, ITV, February 5, 2003 Shuttle's Long History of Launch Damage - the space shuttle fleet has a long history of impact damage during lift off, with Columbia suffering similar incidents at least twice before, Justin Mullins, New Scientist. February 4, 2003 Could Columbia Have Been Saved? - engineers and astronauts answer questions about whether there was a chance for the space shuttle to avoid disaster, Ned Potter, ABCNEWS.com, February 5, 2003 Were Lost Tiles to Blame? - examines the function of thermal tiles and their possible role in the pace shuttle disaster, BBC, February 4, 2003 Facts About Shuttle Insulating Foam - questions and answers about the foam insulation that is under suspicion for causing the space shuttle crash, Newsday.com, February 5, 2003  Bentley Opens DGN - Bentley intends to provide support to an independent, nonprofit consortium to maintain and license libraries to read and write V8 DGN format content, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, February 4, 2003
CFD For Gas Turbines Made Easier - the CD adapco Group claims to have solved the problem of CFD mesh generation for gas turbine design with a new software tool, es-turbo, CFD Review, February 4, 2003 (more CAE features) Building a High-End Workstation - how to build a high-end workstation and how it differs from a gaming system, Alan Dang, FiringSquad.com, February 3, 2003 Debris Is Now Leading Suspect in Shuttle Catastrophe Inquiry - NASA investigators now believe that a piece of insulation that broke off the shuttle's external fuel tank shortly after liftoff is a prime suspect in the destruction of the shuttle Columbia, John M. Broder, New York Times, February 4, 2003 (may require free registration) Single Lost Silicate Tile Could Lead to a Calamitous 'Zipper Effect' - even minor damage to the heat-shielding silicate tiles that formed Columbia's outer skin could have contributed to the orbiter's mysterious demise, Carl T. Hall, San Francisco Chronicle, February 4, 2003 Columbia's "Achilles' Heel" - a piece of foam insulation that broke off the external fuel tank some 80 seconds after launch may have struck Columbia at one of the most vulnerable spots on the shuttle, David Whitehouse, BBC News, February 4, 2003 Engineer's '97 Report Warned of Damage to Tiles by Foam - as far back as 1997, a senior NASA engineer warned that hardened foam coming off the external fuel tank cold cause major damage to the ceramic tiles protecting the shuttle from re-entry temperatures, James Glanz and Edward Wong, New York Times, February 4, 2003 (may require free registration) NASA Scrutinizes Shuttle Liftoff Data - NASA engineers are taking a second, harder look at what doomed the space shuttle Columbia, Design News Online, February 4, 2003 Shuttle Investigation Focuses on Heat Anomaly - the investigation into loss of the space shuttle Columbia is narrowing in on the spacecraft's left side, which became abnormally hot just before contact was broken with mission control, Jeff Hecht, New Scientist, February 3, 2003 An Interview with CoCreate's John Alpine - the company's new chief technology officer discusses his plans and hopes for the future of CoCreate, CoCreate, February 3, 2003 Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: Creating Model Animations That Anyone Can View - tips on showing how a model works by using animations, Synthesis Engineering Systems, February 2003 Generating Splines In Sketcher Using External Point Files - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, February 3, 2003 (may require free registration) Modeling with the Snapshot Tool - tutorial for 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ illustrates how to use the Snapshot tool to create complex arrays of objects, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, February 2003 Getting Familiar with the New Features - tutorial provides information on the some of the new features of Autodesk VIZ 4, Vizdepot, February 3, 2003 Pro/ENGINEER Workstation Benchmark Update - find out how well your computer is performing with Pro/E, Brian D. Havens, Pro/E: The Magazine, January/February 2003 Pro/E: The Magazine's 2002 Salary Survey Results - although the U.S. economy as a whole was shaky in 2002, the average salaries for Pro/E users worldwide have steadily increased since last year, Pro/E: The Magazine, January/February 2003 Multiple Body Parts in SolidWorks 2003 - examples on how to use this major new functionality now available in the latest version of SolidWorks, Phil Sluder, SOLID Solutions, January/February 2003 SolidWorks 2002 Salary Survey - SolidWorks users' salaries worldwide - and in all U.S. regions except the West and Northwest - have steadily increased since last year, SOLID Solutions, January/February 2003 (pdf) Checking Drawing Revisions - SolidWorks tutorial provides a macro to efficiently compare two similar drawings, Jeremy Krocak and Wayne Tiffany, SOLID Solutions, January/February 2003 | 
