 | | See also: MarchCAD/CAM Purchasing Considerations - results of a survey that asks what factors - including ease-of-use, cost, functionality, compatibility and support - are considered when purchasing CAD/CAM software, timecompress.com, March 2003 What is Manufacturing Not Getting From Its CAD? - explores the gap that exists between CAD and CAM and how the STEP format may help to join the two fields, John Connolly, timecompress.com, March 2003 The Addition of Subtraction - because of new subtractive rapid prototyping technologies, milling is once again a valued RP solution, Will Curtis, timecompress.com, March 2003 Editing Hatches with the Properties Dialog Box - CADsoft Consulting, March 17, 2003 Clean Screen - AutoCAD LT 2004 tip on how to turn on the new Clean Screen option to quickly maximize drawing space, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Command Line - AutoCAD LT 2004 tip on how to dock the command line on the side of the AutoCAD LT to save screen real estate, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 DesignCenter - AutoCAD LT 2004 tip on how to set as Home a favorite location for keeping symbols, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Edit Circle Radii with Grips - AutoCAD LT 2004 tip - Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: Dimensioning Curvature for Continuity - how to dimension curvature at the end of a spline, Paul Delong, Synthesis Engineering Systems, March 2003 Time Sensitive Right-click - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003  Hands-on Pro/Engineer Wildfire: The New User Interface - a look at what's new in Pro/E, CADCAMNet, March 20, 2003
Auto-hide the Properties Palette - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Editing Block Attributes - tips on using the Properties palette to edit block attribute values in AutoCAD 2004, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Continuous Pan - AutoCAD 2004 tips on how to pan past the edge of the display, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 ArchiTIPs: GDL 101 - ArchiCAD tutorial offers an introduction to using Geometric Description Language, which enables you to create your own parametric library parts or edit existing library parts, Graphisoft.com, March 2003 (pdf) Putting Objects on Non-plot Layer -AutoCAD 2002 tip, Autodesk.com, March 13, 2003 Bad Vibrations - cars and aircraft could be made safer and quieter using a holographic analysis technique to detect metal fatigue, e4engineering, March 20, 2003 InCAD Tutorial Using Autodesk Inventor - explores how to use ALGOR's InCAD technology with Autodesk Inventor to mesh a 3D solid model of a motor bracket assembly, Algor.com, March 28, 2003 (pdf) Static Stress with Linear Material Models/Multiphysics Tutorial - shows how to use the Static Stress with Linear Material Models and Multiphysics capabilities of ALGOR software, Algor.com, March 28, 2003 (pdf) Scrolling Selection Windows - AutoCAD LT tips, Heidi Hewett, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 The Lars Word: SmartGeometry Meets CustomObjects - how parametric modeling came to MicroStation, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, March, 31, 2003 Transitioning from Text to Multiline Text (MText) - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Heidi Hewitt, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 Tool Palettes - AutoCAD LT 2004 tip shows how to automatically create tool palettes of your favorite blocks, Heidi Hewitt, Autodesk.com, March 8, 2003 A "Federated" Approach to Building Information Modeling - a discussion of Bentley's approach to the Building Information Model, which is substantially different from Autodesk's, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #94 (Mar. 27, 2003) Meetings and Interviews - a report from the recent Daratech Summit2003 and NDES on discussions with various CAD/CAM industry executives, including representatives from EDS, PTC, IBM, ANSYS, Autodesk, SolidWorks, VX and Iced*CAD, TechniCom Weekly, March 25, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Design Publisher - tutorial explains the new Design Publisher feature, which allows you to include a series of different drawing files and layouts in a single multi-sheet DWF file and print the sheets sequentially, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, March 31, 2003 Autodesk Revit: It's All About Relationships - tutorial explores Revit's parametric nature - its built-in relationships that are maintained throughout drawing changes, Lachmi Khemlani, Autodesk.com, March 31, 2003 Autodesk Inventor Tip: Creating Taper Reamed Holes - how to create taper reamed holes using the HOLE command and Countersink option in both Inventor and Mechanical Desktop, James Motyka, Autodesk.com, March 31, 2003 Autodesk Architectural Desktop Tutorial: Plotting Shaded Viewports - tips on plotting for shaded or hidden line viewports in ADT 2004, Kelcey Lemon, Autodesk.com, March 31, 2003 Spring Foliage - 3ds max/Autodesk VIZ tutorial shows how to create relatively low polygon foliage that looks fine in the distance and from directly above, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect, April 2003 The Need for Clean Data - to make PLM systems meet their promised ROIs, they need to be loaded with consistent legacy data, Dana Nickerson, 2PLM e-zine, March 31, 2003 Stratasys Breaks the Mold in Computer-Aided Design - Stratasys is making national waves in the design-engineer trade with its low-cost, model-prototyping product, Neal St. Anthony, startribune.com, March 28, 2003 Are We Doomed Yet? - the computer-networked, digital world - including the CAD/CAM sector - is beginning to reconfigure the world as we know it, with possibly dire consequences, Sheldon Pacotti, Salon.com, March 31, 2003 (more CAD industry features) TurboCAD Bug Watch - V9 bugs and workarounds deal with switching between wire frame and rendered views and importing from FloorPlan V7 into V9 Pro, CADCourse, March 2003 Applying Customization: Toolbar Toggle - AutoLISP customization tips with a focus on toolbars, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, March 28, 2003 Autodesk Inventor: Creating and Reusing Design Elements - tutorial shows how to create a basic shape as a block, and then reuse it in a new drawing, Elise Moss, Autodesk.com, March 28, 2003 Advanced Design Insights - advice on how to incorporate computer-aided-engineering tools into the early stages of the design process to reduce production time, Jeffrey Rowe, Advanced Manufacturing, March/April 2003 Adding Streetlights that Follow a Roadway - Autodesk VIZ 4 tips, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003 Adding Doorknobs and Locksets to AEC Doors - Autodesk VIZ 4 tips, Jim Robb, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003 VBA: Integrating with Microsoft Access - Part 2 - explores integrating the programming capabilities of AutoCAD VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) with the functionality found in other Windows applications, specifically, Microsoft Access, Autodesk.com, March 28, 2003 Navy Successfully Simulates Effect that May Improve Low-Speed Maneuverability - the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) has successfully simulated the Coanda effect using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a feat that may help improve low-speed maneuverability of ships and planes, Joseph Slomski and Tom Marino, CFD Reviews, March 27, 2003 Air Pockets' Effect on Shuttle Probed - investigators of the Columbia accident are studying whether pockets of cold air caused foam on the external fuel tank to peel off and strike the shuttle's left wing during takeoff, ABCNEWS.com, March 27, 2003 AutoCAD 2002 Web-Publishing Feature - tutorials show how to use the Publish-to-Web feature, which allows you to create HTML pages based on your drawings for presentation purposes, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, March 26, 2003 Autodesk Inventor: Motion Assembly Constraints - tutorial explores Inventor's motion constraints, which provide yet another way to make sure your assemblies are operating correctly, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 26, 2003 Autodesk Land Desktop: Working with Grading Objects - tutorial shows how to generate volume calculations, balance the grading, and create contours from a grading object, Felicia Provencal, Autodesk.com, March 26, 2003 Adjusting the Reflectance of Materials - Autodesk VIZ 4 tips, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, March 26, 2003 Getting to the Bottom of Failed Parts - failure analysis tips for the mechanical engineer, Machine Design, March 26, 2003 Ship Ahoy - an engineer used Pro/ENGINEER to design and build a half-scale, historically accurate Spanish galleon, Sally Slevin, Pro/E: The Magazine, March/April 2003 The Left Wing Scenario - shuttle investigators speculate that damage may have occurred early in Columbia’s re-entry and may have masked the problem by providing lift, Earl Lane, Newsday, March 25, 2003 Kennedy Director Discounts Foam Issue - the Kennedy Space Center director never considered foam debris a threat to the space shuttle, ABCNEWS.com, March 26, 2003 EDS Ousts CEO - departing CEO defends severance package by claiming "expensive wife," Ralph Grabowski, up.Front.eZine, March 24, 2003 Speaking with Graphisoft CEO - company to step up marketing, sales to promote ArchiCAD, Ralph Grabowski, up.Front.eZine, March 24, 2003 AutoCAD: Introduction to 3D Coordinates - introduction to designing in 3D, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, March 25, 2003 (part 3 of 6) Autodesk Mechanical Desktop: Can You Take the Stress? - tutorial shows how to use MDT's FEA tools to perform stress analysis operations on parts, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 25, 2003 AutoCAD LT: Understanding and Using the ISAVEPERCENT System Variable - explores the productivity benefits of saving both partial and complete drawing file information in AutoCAD LT, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, March 25, 2003 PLM Market Requires Best-of-Breed and ERP Capabilities - research group publishes findings on which companies have best applications and execution of PLM, recognizing Dassault, EDS and PTC as leaders, M. Halpern, K. Brant, Gartner Group, March 20, 2003 Benchmark Update - Final Test on Pro/ENGINEER Version 2001 - after 7 workstations and 3 mobile workstations were tested with Pro/E software, the Dell 450 turned out to be the best, Jay Sussman, Pro/E the Magazine, March/April, 2003 Pro/INTRALINK Versus PDMLink - do you need need PDMLink if you have Pro/INTRALINK?, Jeff Zemsky, Pro/E the Magazine, March/April, 2003 Sharing Your Drawings: An Introduction to Collaboration - this overview examines the history and current state of collaboration tools, techniques and innovations, Bill Burchard, Autodesk.com, March 24, 2003 Preparing to Upgrade - Part 1 - advice on how to determine whether you need to upgrade software for your CAD department, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #81 (Mar. 19, 2003) Dear Lynn - March 2003 - pointers on selecting more than one object, printing fonts solid filled, forcing the command line version of INSERT and making an attribute fit in a specified space, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, March 2003 Setting the Visibility Level of Assembly Features - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tips, KinetiVision (hosted by Pro/E Central), March 24, 2003 Use the BASE Command to Create a Block Insertion Point - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003 Applying the Same Appearance to Another Object - Autodesk VIZ 4 tips, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003 Keys to a Successful PLM Implementation - tips for successful PLM projects, Scott Cleveland, 2PLM e-zine, March 24, 2003 Modeling and Simulation/ Recreating the Real World - modeling and simulation techniques have taken over many aspects of the R&D environment - from modeling the labs we work in to simulating the world we live in, Reed Business Information (hosted on Design News), March 24, 2003 Aluminum's Role in Shuttle Loss Probed - investigators probing the shuttle's breakup have turned their attention to aluminum and how the metal (the predominant component in Columbia's structure) behaves in superheated temperatures, Kathy Sawyer, Washington Post (hosted on Boston Globe), March 23, 2003 Autodesk VIZ: Strategies for Working with Large Files - advice on specific techniques that will help you reduce file size, increase the speed at which they render, and make them easier to modify, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, March 21, 2003 What are Pantone and RAL? - information on the two major color matching systems - used in the U.S. and Germany, respectively - included in AutoCAD 2004, IMAGINiT Technologies, March 21, 2003 Errors 1328 and 2203 During Inventor 5.3 SP 2 Installation - advice on dealing with download problems in the latest Inventor service pack, IMAGINit Technologies, March 21, 2003 The Wheels of E-Business - American Racing, maker of custom wheels, chose the Web-based ActiveProduct by Framework Technologies to help connect its various engineering and design teams and to allow data sharing with suppliers, Demir Barlas, Line56, March 20, 2003 CAD/CAM Design Technology Is Beneficial in Reducing Thrombus Formation - CAD and computational fluid dynamics tools have helped design a blood pump chamber that reduces the occurrence of blood clots in an artificial heart, Heart Disease Weekly (hosted on Design News), March 23, 2003 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop: Tabling Your Assemblies - tutorial explores using design variables within assemblies, including driving them with an Excel spreadsheet, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 20, 2003 Managed Chaos Part II: The Solution Evolution - each new software release seems to declare itself the ultimate "solution" - but these continuous updates are a challenge to CAD managers trying to maintain a steady course of technological evolution, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, March 19, 2003 Columbia's Data Recorder Found in Texas - the shuttle's recorder might hold valuable information about temperatures and aerodynamic pressures on Columbia in its final minutes of flight, ABCNEWS.com, March 20, 2003 Creating a 3D Screw - this AutoCAD tutorial leads you step-by-step to create a 60-degree V slotted screw, Robert Southworth, CADdigest.com, March 19, 2003 Autodesk Inventor: Using Projected Geometry in Assemblies - tutorial illustrates the use of projected geometry to include geometry from existing parts when creating a new part in an assembly, Neil Munro, Autodesk.com, March 19, 2003 AutoCAD LT: The PURGE Command - explores the command that is used to remove unused named items, such as block definitions and layers, from a drawing, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, March 19, 2003 Autodesk Land Desktop: An Introduction to 3D Site Modeling - tutorial examines how to build, edit and analyze digital terrain models in Land Desktop software, Felicia Provencal, Autodesk.com, March 19, 2003 Using Formulas and Conversion Factors in Your Land Desktop Labels - tutorial on how to add mathematical formulas to labels so you can calculate unit conversions or any other value with the data you use to label your lines, curves, spirals and points, Rick Ellis, CADdigest.com, March 18, 2003 AutoCAD: You Can Be a Property Painter! - tips on using the extremely useful MATCHPROP command, which allows you to paint the properties of one object onto a group of other objects, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, March 18, 2003 Autodesk Inventor: Dynamic Assembly Constraints - tutorial shows how to use the dynamic assembly constraint analyzer to determine if your assemblies are working properly and are properly constrained, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 18, 2003 Autodesk Architectural Desktop: Mass Modeling - tutorial offers step-by-step instructions on using ADT's Mass Elements functions, Ed Goldberg, Autodesk.com, March 18, 2003 Introduction to ArchVision’s RPC Helpers and Mass Populate Tools - tutorial explains the use of these new tools for 3ds max and Autodesk VIZ, March 18, 2003 (pdf) No Consensus on Cause of Shuttle Breakup - engineers say the investigation into the shuttle's breakup has yet to yield a likely cause, ABCNEWS.com, March 18, 2003 Get All "Geared Up" with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire - video tips explore the kinematic gear functionality in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire and how to extend into the real dynamic world with Mechanism Dynamics Option, PTC Express, March 17, 2003 Project Template Functionality in Windchill - video tips illustrate how Project Templates can be used to automate a repeatable procedure, such as a Six Sigma DMAIC process, PTC Express, March 17, 2003 Using Project Templates in Windchill ProjectLink - Pro/E tips show how automating repeatable processes with project templates can increase productivity, PTC Express, March 17, 2003 How Constructware is Used - Part 2 - a profile of two Constructware clients (Swinerton Inc. and Vanir CM), the projects they use Constructware on, their reasons for choosing it and their overall experience with the program, Lachmi Khemlani (part 2 of 2), CADENCE AEC Tech News #93 (March 6, 2003) NDES 2003 - highlights of the recent conference, with a look at some of the new CAD players who demonstrated their wares, Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News #92 (March 13, 2003) Nondestructive Testing Probes Dome's Safety - millions of measurements taken using a laser surveying instrument were transformed into AutoCAD models and construction drawings to determine whether one of the world's largest unreinforced masonry domes was safe, Charles Linn, Architectural Record, March 2003 Could What-Iffing Among NASA Engineers Have Helped Prevent Disaster? - could engineering failure analysis have prevented the demise of the space shuttle Columbia?, Pauline Arrillaga, Wilmington Morning Star, March 15, 2003 AutoCAD: Working with the External Reference Manager - shows how to use this extension to manage all file relationships and dependencies generated by AutoCAD software and industry-specific products built on AutoCAD, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, March 14, 2003 Design Intent and iMates - explores Autodesk Inventor's iMates functionalities and how to use them to automate the assembly of standard components within an Inventor assembly, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, March 2003 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop: Twisted Features - tutorial shows how to use 3D sweep paths to easily produce complex, free-form 3D shapes to add realism to an assembly model, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 14, 2003 Autodesk Architectural Desktop: Walls 101 - how to use ADT's intelligent design objects for quickly modifying walls, Ed Goldberg, Autodesk.com, March 14, 2003 Hybrid 2D/3D Environments - Part 2 - explores the issues of staffing and data management within CAD systems that incorporate a mix of both 3D modeling applications and 2D-optimized systems (part 2 of 2), Robert Green, CADENCE, March 2003 Investigators Focus on Shuttle's Skeleton - plasma gas probably vaporized part of the aluminum skeleton of the spacecraft, which may have exploded like a bomb, Matthew L. Ward and John Schwartz, New York Times, March 11, 2003i (may require free registration) The Silver Lining - engineering salaries are on the rise despite an uncertain economy, according to a recent salary survey, Machine Design, March 6, 2003 Put an End to Endless Iterations With Behavioral Modeling - Pro/ENGINEER tips, Dana Coombs, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2003 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop: Your Table Is Ready - tutorial shows how to connect an Excel spreadsheet to a Mechanical Desktop, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 13, 2003 Building Systems - Create a Custom MVPart from an AutoCAD Block - streaming video explains how to create a custom MVPart from an AutoCAD block using the content builder in Bldg Sys. Release 3, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 AutoCAD LT: Associative Dimensioning - tutorial explains how transspatial dimensioning enables you to dimension model space objects from paper space, automatically updating the paper space dimension as you edit the model space object, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, March 13, 2003 Autodesk VIZ: Working With Track View - tutorial illustrates how to use the Track View interface to create, modify and delete animation information for objects in your scene, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, March 13, 2003 Autodesk's Take on Lifecycles - Autodesk's Chris Bradshaw discusses the newly named Autodesk Infrastructure Lifecycle Management solution and what the company has in mind for the asset lifecycle, GIS Monitor, March 13, 2003 QuEST Focuses on High-end Engineering Services - once confined to high-volume, low-value projects, out-sourcing engineering work to India is moving toward more high-end services such as 3D modeling, 2D to 3D conversion and finite and CFD analysis, N. N. Sachitanand, The Hindu, March 13, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Preview - an in-depth look at some of the major changes users will encounter in the latest version of AutoCAD, Terry Dotson, CADdigest.com, March 12, 2003 Guard Your Drawings with Digital Signature - how to get a digital signature and install and use it in AutoCAD to protect the integrity of drawings, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, March 2003 AutoCAD - Strengthen Your Polar Tracking - streaming video tip shows how to change the "magnetic strength" of the Polar Track to lock the cursor into those polar angles faster, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 Getting Rid of Those Pesky Ghost Objects - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial on how to banish virtual files that contain metadata but no physical file, Karen Dougherty, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2003 Import Multiple Versions of Pro/E Data Into Intralink While Maintaining Version History - Pro/ENGINEER tips, Keith J. Ebling, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2003 Plotting with STB Files Instead of CTB Files - streaming video explores plotting with STB files instead of CTB for more control over lineweight, CAD-1, March/April 2003 Inventor - Using Inventor's Dimensioning Tools - streaming video offers several dimensioning tips, including how to change individual arrowhead styles, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 Tips on Reducing File Size - Solid Edge tips to dramatically reduce the size of files (temporarily) for the purpose of email transmission and related tasks, R.H. Rick Mason, SOLID EDGE Digest, March 12, 2003 Mechanical Desktop - Solids Editing - streaming tutorial explores importing a neutral file format model (IGES), Surfacing Stitching, to an MDT part definition and performing several Solids Editing operations on the translated part, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 3D Motion Controllers - A Must for Solid Modelers - using a 3D motion controller, like SpaceBall or SpaceMouse, allows you to easily spin and rotate 3D parts and assemblies, Dan Brown, Avatech Solutions, March 12, 2003 describes Creating 3D Objects in VectorWorks - tutorial explores the program's tools and commands for creating basic 3D objects, John Wilson, CADENCE, March 2003 A Remarkable Endeavour - see how one man used AutoCAD to create a virtual model of Captain Cook’s ship the Endeavour, Tony Ruth, Multi-CAD, March 2003 Validating CFD with Tomography - converting from axial to radial flow was one company's solution for reducing the pressure drop across a reactor and to increase energy efficiency, Dr. Mike Spear, e4engineering.com, March 12, 2003 Shuttle Tank Foam Damaged Before Launch - foam insulation on shuttle Columbia's external fuel tank had been damaged and repaired before its launch, Irene Brown, UPI.com, March 11, 2003 Shuttle's Age May Have Played Role - the investigation into Columbia's demise is raising new questions about how gracefully the 21-year-old spacecraft aged and whether it was more vulnerable to the rigors of spaceflight, Mark Carreau, Houston Chronicle, March 12, 2003 AutoCAD 2004: Miscellaneous Comments - discusses various concerns and repercussions of Autodesk's new release, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, March 11, 2003 National Design and Engineering Show 2003: Highlights - a report from the recent NDES, where the focus was on finding the tools and strategies to make companies more competitive, Amy A. Rowell , MCAD Cafe Weekly Review, March 10, 2003 AutoCAD LT: The New and Improved User Interface in AutoCAD LT 2004 - the new AutoCAD LT 2004 makes it easier to free up valuable drawing space and to personalize your environment for optimum productivity, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, March 11, 2003 AutoCAD - Bridge The Gap with Multiple Polyline Editing - streaming video explains how to use Multiple Polyline Editing to automatically fix gaps between segment endpoints and quickly join any number of polylines, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 Contour Selection - SolidWorks tutorial explores the contour-selection function, which allows for regions to be selected with a single click, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, March 2003 Inventor - Feature Suppression with I-Parts - streaming video tip demonstrates how I-Parts allow users to create a family of similar parts driven by a single Inventor part file, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 Inventor - Tabulated Drawings in Inventor - this AVI illustrates how to get the value for Tabulated drawings, Avatech Solutions, March 10, 2003 How to Cut a Part at a Plane - Pro/ENGINEER tip, Erik Sherwood, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2003 Creating a Constant Cross-Section Twist - Pro/ENGINEER tip, John McDougall, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2003 Columbia's Final Data Transmission Sends Mixed Signals - in their final seconds, Columbia crew may have tried to override the shuttle's autopilot, Marcia Dunn, Space.com, March 10, 2003 Is SolidWorks the New Autodesk? - the scrappy challenger has become the established leader in MCAD with the right product at the right time. TenLinks looks at the role of SolidWorks in the growing acceptance of 3D design. Roopinder Tara, TenLinks, March 10, 2003 ADT Tips and Tricks - Controlling Display Configurations - Autodesk Architectural Desktop tips show how to enhance your productivity via Display configurations, Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, March 2003 Product Lifecycle Management - Are We There Yet? - advice on implementing PLM in your company, Scott Cleveland, 2PLM, March 10, 2003 CAD Lab Seeks Work - students at an Ohio vocational school are so well-trained in CAD they're now soliciting design work from local businesses, Herald-Star, March 6, 2003 Software Revolutionizing Architectural Design Process - CAD has not only made designing and revising a quicker task for architects, its highly realistic renderings have also made it much easier for clients to envision what the architect is proposing, Dawn Warren, Charleston Regional Business Journal, March 10, 2003 Wearable Computers Would Save Money, Increase Efficiencies - wearable computers have revolutionized communications in such fields as firefighting and emergency medical services, and lightweight, wireless computers may soon change the AEC industry as well, Melissa Mitchell, Digital CAD, March 2003 Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Autodesk - originally scheduled for a September 2002 release, Autodesk 2004 was held back for further testing and the beta was put into the hands of resellers for their feedback, Patricia Zyska, Channel Business, March 3, 2003 Astronaut - Patchmodelling - 3ds max tutorial explores spline modeling, Adel Adili, 3D Total, March 6, 2003 Forest Fire Management Using STAR-CD - engineers and scientists at the U.S. Forest Service's Fire Sciences Laboratory are using STAR-CD computational fluid dynamics software to better understand how to contain and minimize forest fire spread, Stephen T. McIlwain and Kevin Jones, CFD Review, March 5, 2003 Aluminum, Tires Provide Shuttle Clues - molten aluminum found on Columbia's thermal tiles and inside the leading edge of the left wing, is boosting the theory that the shuttle was destroyed by hot gases that penetrated a damaged spot on the wing, Marcia Dunn, Newsday.com, March 5, 2003 Investigator Focuses on Shuttle Fuel Tank - investigators are looking into a claim of shoddy work on the epoxy that attaches foam insulation to the tank in the area where foam snapped off just after the shuttle accident, ABCNEWS.com, March 4, 2003 Telemarketing Tales - a new survey reveals how often UK CAD managers find themselves talking to a telemarketer, and how they feel about these calls, CAD Spaghetti, March 4, 2003 Autodesk Aims to Cut Out Paper - AutoCAD 2004 includes a number of changes aimed at making electronic versions of building plans and other architectural documents easier to store and share and also cheaper as it relies less on paper, David Becker, CNET News.com, March 3, 2003 The Space Shuttle Columbia Accident: What Next? - a transcript from a panel discussion of engineers and historians with ties to NASA, who discuss various issues relating to the shuttle accident, newsobserver.com, March 2, 2003 Our Research Tells You... - a survey to discover what operating systems UK CAD/CAM companies use reveals that the favored OS tends to depend on the CAD package of choice, CAD Spaghetti, March 2003 Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: Dimensioning Curvature for Continuity - a Sketcher tip to help with curvature continuity, Paul Delong, Synthesis Engineering Systems, March 2003 Broadband Access - an analysis of broadband access at a sample of nearly 250 companies in the UK CAD/CAM market finds a major increase in the number of companies choosing or seriously considering high-speed Internet connections, CAD Spaghetti, March 2003 Making the Case for Greater PLM Investment - explores the reasons why PLM can benefit manufacturers of any size, and how to go about implementing it, COE NewsNet, February/March 2003 |
