 | | See also: May 2003think3 Tip: Creating Custom Commands To Save And Restore Coordinate Systems - Chris Kotyra, autoinformer, Solid Caddgroup, May 15, 2003 Computer Inspection Aids Six Sigma Efforts - zero defects is the goal of the computer-aided inspection Six Sigma process that aims to define, measure, analyze, improve and control to eliminate unproductive steps, Ping Fu, Quality, May 2003 Computer Inspection Aids Six Sigma Efforts - zero defects is the goal of the computer-aided inspection Six Sigma process that aims to define, measure, analyze, improve and control to eliminate unproductive steps, Ping Fu, Quality, May 2003 Modeling Racing Seat in Rhinoceros - Rhino tutorial, Yoshi, 3DFutureBits, May 22, 2003 Broken Out Section Views - Autodesk Inventor tutorial on how to create broken out section views, Bill Bogan, sDotson.com, May 17, 2003 (pdf)  AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Command Alias Editor - explores an application that can help you in modifying the AutoCAD Program Parameters (ACAD.PGP) file, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 30, 2003
TurboCAD v9 Tips and Tricks - a collection of five productivity-enhancing tips, from making load times faster for DWG files to moving objects in 3D, TurboCAD.com, May 30, 2003 TurboCAD Bug Watch - deals with the copy and paste function in Rendered Mode in Version 9, CADCourse.com, May 2003 ArtCAM 6.0 Tips & Tricks - tips on new shortcut keys and vector editing, ArtCAM Quarterly, Spring 2003 Columbia Probe Has Possible Breakthrough - a test to simulate the blow from a piece of foam insulation smashing into the left wing of the shuttle Columbia has given investigators the first solid evidence that the debris could have led to the destruction of the craft, ABCNEWS.com, May 30, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Operating System Commands - how to edit the ACAD.PGP file to call external operating system commands through the AutoCAD command line, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 29, 2003 Dear Lynn - answers to reader questions include advice on system variables and how they can make your design life easier, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, May 2003 Autodesk Inventor: Shape-Description Tools - Part 2 - tutorial continues an exploration of splitting surfaces in Inventor 7, Neil Munro, Autodesk.com, May 29, 2003 AutoCAD LT: Rotating to a Reference Angle - AutoCAD LT 2004 tutorial explores the Rotate command, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, May 28, 2003 Want to Use Native Pro/ENGINEER Files in CATIA V5? - discusses available tools - Dassault's MultiCAx products and RAND's iExchange - for sharing 3D data, COE Newsnet, May 2003 Fences and AccuSnap in V8 - MicroStation V8 tips, Marc Thomas, bentleyuser.org, May 22, 2003 Dimensioning Options - MicroStation V8 tips, Marc Thomas, bentleyuser.org, May 4, 2003 PLM Interoperability: Can XML Circuitry Be the TCP/IP of PLM? - Extensible Markup Language (XML) technology maybe the communication framework that Product Lifecycle Management initiatives need to link the wide range of disparate PLM applications, Ken Verspille, COE Newsnet, May 2003 Software Firms Keep Hard Times At Bay With New Business Models - MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) CAD firms such as IntelliSense are seeing the necessity of cooperation to grow their market, Jeff Karoub, Small Times, May 29, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Defining a New Command Alias - learn how to open and modify the AutoCAD Program Parameters file to add a new command alias, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 28, 2003 Applying Customization: Back to Basics - customize your AutoCAD menu by adding a simple AutoLISP macro to the Draw drop-down menu and load an AutoLISP routine on an on-demand or as-needed basis, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, May 28, 2003 VBA: Integrating with Microsoft Access - Part 3 - learn how to navigate, edit and delete records in a database, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, May 28, 2003 Creating Another Section View - SolidWorks tips on how to create a section view in another sheet than your parent view, SOLID Digital Digest, May 28, 2003 Adjusting the Colours Of a Reference - MicroStation V8 tips, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, May 23, 2003 DGN to DWG Linestyles - MicroStation V8 tips, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, May 19, 2003 Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing 2003 Exceeds Expectations - looks at some of the new products unveiled at the recent RP&M 2003 conference and exposition, Terry Wohlers, MCADCafe, May 28, 2003 Commercial CAD/CAM for Linux? - Weber Systems may be the first company to offer a commercial 3D CAD/CAM package for Linux, Carl Brown, NewsForge, May 28, 2003 Autodesk Pre-announces Inventor Professional 7- Autodesk will ship a "higher-priced" version of Inventor in June called Autodesk Inventor Professional, targeted at machine design, handling 3D piping, 3D tubing, electromechanical design and reading in PCB layout, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 26, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Handling Blocks in Tool Palettes - how to deal with problems resulting from changes in file locations, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 27, 2003 Bay Area Case Ends with Bangkok Arrest - a 25-year-old Ukrainian man faces charges for marketing and selling counterfeit software - including Autodesk products, Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune, May 22, 2003 GM Gears Up with Collaboration Based on Web Services - the automaker is bringing new vehicles to market faster with help of E-vis, a real-time visualization and collaboration tool from EDS, Steve Ulfelder, Network World, May 26, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Managing Tool Palettes Content - explores some options available to manage the appearance of tools and their behavior, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 23, 2003 For EDS, Not Enough Good News - EDS has named a new CEO and made several other recent positive moves, but a number of outstanding issues must be resolved to win back investor confidence, Richard Stice, Business Week, May 23, 2003 True Color Gradient Hatch Shaded - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video explores the using true color, gradient hatch patterns and the ability to plot SHADED views, Sterling Systems, May 23, 2003 UI and Options - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video examines new enhancements in the display options right mouse button functionality and more, Sterling Systems, May 23, 2003 Xref Mgr - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video shows how to receive notification when an xref has been updated and edit xref paths on the fly outside of AutoCAD, Sterling Systems, May 23, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Creating a New Tool Palette - explores methods to create tool palettes with favorite blocks and hatch patterns, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 22, 2003 Understanding CATIA Packaging - explains Dassault's confusing CATIA package options - how they work and why they can create unexpected costs for buyers, CADCAMNet, May 15, 2003 Avatech - discusses Avatech's decision to sell its PrescientQA software to TDCi and the company's new deal with Dassault, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 16, 2003 Password Protection - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video tips on protecting your files from unauthorized access, Sterling Systems, May 22, 2003 3D Symbols - Autodesk Land Desktop 2004 streaming video explains how to create a 3D topo with 3D symbols, Sterling Systems, May 22, 2003 Object Viewer - Autodesk Land Desktop 2004 streaming video examines the new and improved version of the object viewer, Sterling Systems, May 22, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Managing Tool Palettes - how to use the Tool Palettes to gain easy access to some of your favorite blocks and hatch patterns, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 21, 2003 COFES2003: A Technology Summit Like No Other - a report from the recent Congress on the Future of Engineering Software, where discussions stemmed from the latest advances in science and technology, Amy A. Rowell, MCADCafe, May 21, 2003 SolidWorks in Drawing Mode - dealing with bill of materials when using a skeleton for an assembly or sub-assembly, Harry A. Hughes II, SOLID Digital Digest, May 21, 2003 Macro Keys - Autodesk Land Desktop streaming video explores new and retired macros in Land Desktop, Sterling Systems, May 21, 2003 Flipping Faces - Autodesk Land Desktop streaming video illustrates flipping faces after creating the surface, Sterling Systems, May 21, 2003 Import 3D Lines - Autodesk Land Desktop streaming video shows how to import 3D lines from the terrain model explorer, Sterling Systems, May 21, 2003 Auburn U. Wins Mini Baja - an Auburn University team using Solid Edge won first place for engineering design at the Mini Baja East off-road racing event, SOLID EDGE Digital Digest, May 21, 2003 CAD Will Give the ALC a Leg-up - CAD/CAM tools will help the Artificial Limb Centre in Pune, India to more quickly and accurately manufacture prostheses, expressindia.com, May 19, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Customizing UCS Icon - tips on managing and customizing the user coordinate system icon, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 20, 2003 Today's Drafters Draw on New Skills - in the near future, CAD operators will need to master at least two 3D CAD programs to be competitive in their field, Patricia V. Rivera, Indianapolis Star, May 21, 2003 Doors-Windows - Architectural Desktop 2004 streaming video shows how to place doors and windows using dynamic dimensioning, Sterling Systems, May 20, 2003 Materials - Architectural Desktop 2004 streaming video tips on attaching materials to AEC objects for greater visual detail, Sterling Systems, May 20, 2003 Drape - Architectural Desktop 2004 streaming video explains how to quickly create a Drape mass element that represents 3D terrain, Sterling Systems, May 20, 2003 CAD Manager Career Questions - addresses some of the most frequently asked questions concerning the career management of CAD managers, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #85, May 14, 2003 Richard Childress Racing Brings GM's SB2 Engine Into Digital World - GM's NASCAR teams used Geomagic Studio software and Pro/ENGINEER to conduct FEA and CFD studies based on an accurate digital replica of the cast part and to create a complete digital engine assembly, Bob Cramblitt, Digital CAD, May 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Creating a New Material Library - explains how to create your own material library based on the materials created or loaded in the current drawing file, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 19, 2003 Draw Order - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video explores how to arrange the order of overlapping objects so that the order will be maintained even in xrefs, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003 Mtext - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video surveys the new features in the Mtext, including tab recognition, frameless editor, indent control and in-place creating and editing, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003 Object Properties - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video shows how to increase your screen space with a modeless dialog box, which includes auto-hide and transparency, and how to display only the type of object properties you need, Sterling Systems, May 19, 2003 Multiple Copy Direct Distance Entry Tip - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Autodesk.com, May 19, 2003 Autodesk Inventor - Adding Cut Lengths to Your Bill of Material - streaming video tip discusses managing parameters to create a common reference to all parts in an assembly that require a cut length, Rob Cohee, Avatech Solutions, May 13, 2003 VIZ Render Workshop - streaming video explains how to add "real" people and landscaping to your VIZ Render images and animation, Rick Feineis, Avatech Solutions, May 19, 2003 China Journeys from CAD/CAM to PIM - CAD/CAM software companies are vying for a share of the Chinese market, where CAD/CAM/PIM (product information management) technologies are on the increase among manufacturers, Teresa Leung and Queenie Ng, Asia Computer Weekly, May 19, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Creating a New Material - learn how to create a custom material to make a realistic rendered image, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 16, 2003 Digital Signature - AutoCAD 2004 streaming video tips explore the security benefits of the digital signature functionality, including assurance to the drawing recipient that the file is authentic and unedited, Sterling Systems, May 16, 2003 Dimensions - Architectural desktop 2004 streaming video tips explore enhancements to AEC Dimensioning, including external reference file dimensioning, Sterling Systems, May 16, 2003 Allplan Tips & Tricks - a collection of 7 Allplan tips, ranging from how to use the slab tool for curved wall ends to copying roof dormers, William Sutherland Architect, May 14, 2003 There's a New App in Town - advice on how to streamline product development and boost innovation in manufacturing through Product Lifecycle Management, Beth Stackpole, CIO Magazine, May 15, 2003 Autodesk Raster Design - Creating a Library - streaming video tips demonstrates how to take portions of a raster image and create a raster image library for use in other drawings, Ron Santos, Avatech Solutions, May 13, 2003 CFD Demonstrates Safety of Nuclear Waste Facility - computer simulation helped engineers demonstrate that benzene mixing within a large vapor space would proceed quickly enough to prevent the formation of a significant volume of gas above the lower flammability limit, Ronald Graves and Kelly Thomas, CFD Review, May 16, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: 3D Graphics Display (Part 2) - explores settings in the Options dialog box to control the quality of 3D models in the drawing area, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 15, 2003 daratechSUMMIT2003 - a report from this year's gathering, where the latest 3-letter superstar, PLM, took center stage, Martyn Day, CADdigest.com, May 15, 2003 (Part 1) AutoCAD: The Redesigned MText Editor in AutoCAD 2004 - explores the new features of the tool for creating multiline (paragraph length) text, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, May 15, 2003 Using the CAD Standards Tools in AutoCAD 2002/2004 - streaming video tips, CAD-1, May/June 2003 AutoCAD - How to Plot a Rendered Viewport - streaming video shows how to plot a rendered viewport in AutoCAD 2004, Erik Kurek, Avatech Solutions, May 2003 Preparing to Upgrade - The Finale - tips on financing, hardware and operating systems and the best and worst times to upgrade, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #84, May 1, 2003 More on Measuring Center to Center of Diameter - SolidWorks tips, SOLID Digital Digest, May 14, 2003 So You're Doing Mechanical Design? Do it Faster! - streaming video (about 45 minutes) presents highlights of the new AutoCAD Mechanical 2004, with its more than 700,000 standard parts and automatic Bill of Materials creation, Rusty Belcher, Avatech Solutions, May 15, 2003 Autodesk Land Desktop - Profile Automation - streaming video shows how to use Drag & Drop to change your profiles to meet office standards or user-specific colors, Bryan Timmerman, Avatech Solutions, May 13, 2003 VectorWorks' NURBS - explores the tools and commands that create and manage NURBS surfaces and curves, John Wilson, CADENCE, May 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: 3D Graphics Display (Part 1) - how to control the quality of 3D graphics with the help of FACETRES and ISOLINES, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 14, 2003 Insider Information on AutoCAD 2004 - streaming video (about 45 minutes) offers tech tips on how to get more screen real estate with new tool palettes and command lines and how to get faster, more efficient performance, save storage space and increase the speed of file transfers, Rick Feineis, Avatech Solutions, May 2003 AutoCAD 2004 for CAD Managers - an overview of the new AutoCAD 2004-based products with an emphasis on how CAD managers should evaluate product benefits, Robert Green, CADENCE, May 2003 Inventor Presentation - tutorial shows how to create exploded assembly drawings and animations intended for assembly and maintenance of products, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, May 2003 Autodesk Inventor - Split Surfaces - streaming video tip demonstrates the integration of split surfaces in the design of parts in Inventor Release 7, Avatech Solutions, May 13, 2003 AutoCAD Mechanical - Creating Associative 2D Views - streaming video tip on how to use the 2D Structured Drawing environment along with Intelligent 2D mechanical content to generate three associative views of a Drill Block, Avatech Solutions, May 13, 2003 Rapid Prototyping Branches Out - less expensive and more user-friendly equipment is making prototyping increasingly accessible and popular in fields outside MCAD, such as architectural design, Peter K. Sheerin, CADENCE, May 2003 Shuttle Investigator Comments on Foam - a space shuttle investigator says that a piece of foam insulation hit Columbia's wing with close to one ton of force, ABCNews.com, May 14, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Command Line Switches - how to add command line switches to affect the startup of AutoCAD, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 12, 2003 Balloon and Leader Toolbar Macro - AutoCAD 2004/Mechanical 2004 tip, Autodesk.com, May 12, 2003 Creating Your Own Non-plotting Layers Instead of Using Defpoints - AutoCAD 2004 tip, Autodesk.com, May 12, 2003 Curve Balls - explores the mysteries of b-splines and provides a run-down on software developers supplying the tools that enable them to be used in the creation of smooth, complex surfaces, David Chadwick, CADuser, May 12, 2003 Simple Texturing Process - tips on using 3D Total Textures, Yann Vaugne, CGarchitect, May 12, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Template File - explains how to create special types of drawing files with pre-established settings for creating new drawings, Alireza Parsai, May 9, 2003 MCAD Industry View - Is the Turnaround Near? - the high-tech sector is still mostly steeped in financial gloom, but there are signs that an important MCAD recovery is near, Russ Henke, MCADCafe, May 8, 2003 Autodesk/COADE Partnership Triggers Growth - AutoCAD 2004 as a general design CAD tool complements new partner COADE’s specific design tools for the process industry, Susan Smith, AECCafe, May 8, 2003 Control AutoCAD Using Gestures (Mouse Strokes) - the StrokeIt utility allows you to control AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT using gestures (predefined mouse strokes), Xanadu, May 9, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Options Profiles - shows how to define Options profiles to save time and make different settings permanent, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 8, 2003 Publishing TurboCAD Drawings on a Website - advice on publishing TurboCAD raster and vector graphics on the Web, Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, May 8, 2003 Fast Forward Prototyping Arrives - combining 3D CAD systems and high-speed CNC equipment, a Minnesota-based company has been able to create a new “rapid injection molding” process in which the production of real injection molded prototypes and small runs of finished parts has become both fast and affordable, Michelle Maniscalco, Injection Molding Magazine, May 2003 Smoothing Out the Drive - MSC.Software’s products helped speed up the process of modeling a whole vehicle for noise, vibration and harshness analysis and crash testing, Gabriele Ferrarotti, DE Online, April 2003 Getting Dynamic Results - DaimlerChrysler engineers switched from their old homegrown kinematics and dynamics apps to LMS Dynamic Analysis and Design System, which saves them time and aggravation, Jeffrey Rowe, DE Online, May 2003 CFD Modeling Advances Plant Safety Research - a German research lab chose CFX-4 to study the safety of the nuclear plant and the chemical process industries, Eckhard Krepper, CFD Review, May 7, 2003 All Things Considered - The CAD Market Was Really Apple's to Lose...But It Doesn't Have To Be Permanent - Apple pretty much abandoned its CAD users long ago, but there are a few encouraging signs that the company may revive its participation in the CAD market, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, May 7, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Right-click Customization - tutorial explores using the OPTIONS command to customize AutoCAD behavior with a mouse right-click, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 7, 2003 Intellectual Property Rights - you own your CAD data now - but will you always be able to access it?, Joe Croser and Robert Downing, CADdigest.com, May 7, 2003 Autodesk VIZ: Modeling with Patch Grids - tutorial shows how to create and edit patch grids, Nancy Fulton, Autodesk.com, May 7, 2003 CAD/CAE Initiatives for Growing Future Engineers - a look at some of the CAD-related programs for high school students that are prepping tomorrow's engineers, Louise Elliott, DE Online, May 2003 Investigators Link Shuttle's Breakup to Damage to Wing - the independent board investigating the breakup of the shuttle Columbia announced that superheated gas entered through a small hole in the front edge of the left wing and melted it from the inside out, John Schwartz, New York Times, May 6, 2003 (may require free registration) Investigatory Board's Assignment: Balancing Analysis and Reassurance - a look at how the space shuttle's investigatory board arrived at their conclusion of what caused the February 1 accident, Matthew L. Wald, New York Times, May 6, 2003 (may require free registration) AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Environment Variables - tutorial shows how, with the help of Windows environment variables, you can define shortcut names for AutoCAD search paths, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 6, 2003 3D Design Tools Speed NASA Space Shuttle Work - blending digital photographs and 3D assemblies resulted in a faster and more efficient approach to work for contractors on the Space Shuttle program, Chad Mills, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, May/June 2003 (pdf) Computational Humanities: The New Challenge for VR - immersive 3D virtual environments can provide vivid educational benefits by illustrating how long-lost places looked, taking us to remote world locations and helping to restore historical landmarks, Carolina Cruz-Neira, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, May/June 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Open and Save Settings - explores some of the useful tools and options of the Open and Save tab, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 5, 2003 Create a Shortcut Routine for MREDO - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Autodesk.com, May 5, 2003 Fast Fence Selection for Trim or Extend Commands - AutoCAD 2004 tips, Autodesk.com, May 5, 2003 Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: Sign Changes and other Relations Issues - how to handle certain problems that crop up with the Relations functionality, Synthesis Engineering Systems, May 2003 Commentary: ANSYS Announces Strong First Quarter, New Product Development Initiatives - enhancements to its current product line and the imminent launch of new products has proved fruitful for the supplier of finite element analysis software, Ira Breskin, MCADCafe, May 1, 2003 Garment Sector Grows Stitch By Stitch On Tech Adoption - CAD/CAM applications are among the technological tools that have helped boost the Indian apparel industry to a $15 billion a year enterprise, Kavitha Alexis, The Financial Express, May 5, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Display Settings - tutorial shows how to use the OPTIONS command to assign different colors to drawing area elements and different fonts to the command window, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 1, 2003 CAI Software Improves Quality - Raindrop Geomagic's chief Ping Fu discusses computer-aided inspection (CAI), a new approach to automated inspection in manufacturing that Fu calls the missing link between CAD and CAM, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, May 2, 2003 Catching Them Younger - "pre-engineering" programs such as PTC's Partnership for Innovative Learning, which brings CAD to high-school students, is helping to create a new generation of engineers, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2003 Splashing Out - SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks and SurfCAM were used to help design and manufacture - without a prototype - a special camera housing for a deep-sea cinematographer, Jon Excell, e4engineering, May 1, 2003 AutoCAD 2004 Customization Tutorial: Display Settings - tutorial shows how to use the OPTIONS command to assign different colors to drawing area elements and different fonts to the command window, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 1, 2003 A/E Firms Moving Towards Homogenous Information Systems - a recent study finds that 45% of architectural and engineering firms report uniform operating systems, uniform network protocols and standardized applications, ZweigWhite, CADdigest.com, May 1, 2003 Computer Simulation Helps Engineers Improve Ferrari Formula One Aerodynamics - engineers used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to quickly incorporate a new roll-hoop structure for improved safety, Francis T. 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