Digitize and Scan - Designs Get New Life - an overview of the technology of digitizers and scanners for CAD and advice on making a purchase, Susan Parran, Desktop Engineering, August, 2004

Using Scan2CAD to Convert Logos - tip for converting logos to DXF for editing in CAD or CNC, Softcover.com, August 2004

CAD-based CFD Attracts Design Engineers - interest in computational fluid dynamics data is leading to software that is easier to use, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, August 2004

Material Linking in PhotoWorks 2 - SolidWorks tips on how to link PhotoWorks Material to a file in multiple part and assembly documents, Rod Mackay, SolidWorks Community, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Selecting Options - Autodesk VIZ tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Drafting Tip: Multiple Break Lines - Solid Edge tip on how to create multiple break lines for annotation objects, Tushar Suradkar, Solid Edge Community, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Spin with Speed - Autodesk VIZ tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Right Clicking in a View with Options - Autodesk VIZ tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Constraining a Part to the Origin - Autodesk Inventor tips, Nicole Morris, Inventor Connections, August 16, 2004 (requires free registration)

More on AccuSnap - MicroStation tips, Marc Thomas, bentleyuser.org, August 31, 2004

Saving A Flat Pattern (Export to .dwg, .dxf or .sat) - Autodesk Inventor tips, Dennis Jeffrey, Inventor Connections, August 23, 2004 (requires free registration)

Exporting Part Parameters - Dennis Jeffrey, Inventor Connections, August 30, 2004 (requires free registration)

The F Keys Have More Meaning - Autodesk VIZ 2005 tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Rendering Splines in VizRender - Autodesk VIZ tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

Controlling Separate Material Assignments in VizRender - Autodesk VIZ tip, Vizdepot.com, August 31, 2004 (requires free registration)

3D Canvas Tutorials - general and user-created tutorials on using this 3D modeling and animation tool, Amabilis.com, August 31, 2004

xporting and Importing a Style in Inventor R9 - Inventor R9 tutorial, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, August 30, 2004

How to Find Volume of a 3D Solid in AutoCAD - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 10, 2004

1-Click PDF Generation for SolidWorks - tutorial shows how to create PDF files from SolidWorks using Pushbutton PDF for SolidWorks, Novedge Newsletter, August 30, 2004

XL - Excel to AutoCAD v1.2 - AutoLISP program to send the information you have saved in Excel to an AutoCAD drawing, Jeffery Sanders, JefferyPSanders.com, August 28, 2004

Library V1.1 - AutoLISP program to create your own slide library automatically, Jeffery Sanders, JefferyPSanders.com, August 28, 2004

Better Looking Display of 3D Objects in Hidden Mode - AutoCAD tip, PostalCAD, August 23, 2004

How to Construct a 3D Ellipsoid? - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 12, 2004

How to Run the Revit Journal File (Script) - Autodesk Revit tips, CAD Forum, August 24, 2004

Intersection Osnap Does Not Find the Intersection - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 26, 2004

ADT/ABS 3D DWF Beta Available - Autodesk Architectural Desktop and Autodesk Building Systems subscription customers are invited to download a beta version of the 3D DWF Publishing feature, Chris Yanchar, Between the Lines, August 26, 2004

"Outside WORLD Limits" - Message When Trying to Draw an Entity - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 25, 2004

Message: "Unable to Find the asmm80enures.dll" - AutoCAD tip, CAD Forum, August 25, 2004

Running UGS NX2 on Windows XP - how to fix disappearing graphics and other glitches when running NX 2 on Windows XP, Wayne Eubanks, UGS Community, August 25, 2004 (requires free registration)

Deleting a User Defined Tool - MicroStation tip, MicroStationTips.com, August 25, 2004

Milling Good Parts from Bad Geometry - an overview of Adaptive Machining, a useful new addition to the CAD/CAM process, Machine Design, August 19, 2004

New Challenges, New Opportunities - discusses innovators who have found ways to carve out new kinds of design businesses with technology and specific tools that have opened up new opportunities, Nancy Yen-wen Cheng, AECbytes, August 25, 2004

Autodesk Inventor Tutorial: Creating a Mirrored Part - Inventor tutorial explores the "derived component" functionality, Ryan Small, The Autodesk Informer, August 24, 2004

The Wheel of Fortune - SolidWorks tips on using the mouse wheel, Jon Gifford, SolidWorks Community, August 24, 2004 (requires free registration)

MCAD Industry View - An August 2004 Update - analysis of the financial performances during the second quarter of calendar 2004 of Autodesk, PTC, UGS, ANSYS, Dassault, Moldflow, Tecnomatix, ESI Group and MSC.Software, Russ Henke and Jack Horgan, MCADCafe, August 23, 2004

Using the Join Command - SolidWorks tip, Jon Gifford, SolidWorks Community, August 3, 2004 (requires free registration)

Best Practices for Using Rapid Prototypes - advice on how to make rapid prototyping a successful part of the design process, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, August 19, 2004

CAD Manager: Budgeting Basics - advice on determining your CAD budgeting needs for the coming year, Robert Green, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Old Standard Taps BIM Data for New Uses - the widely adopted standard, ODBC, is helping translate information for a growing list of architectural applications, Rick Rundell, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Autodesk's Second Quarter 2005 Earnings - Autodesk's emphasis this year is on quick return on investment, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, August 24, 2004

Autodesk Architectural Studio RIP - according to an Autodesk product manager, the company has decided to discontinue the development, sale and distribution of all versions of its Architectural Studio software, Robin Capper, RobiNZ Blog, August 24, 2004

SIGGRAPH 2004 Papers on the Web - links to papers delivered at the recent gathering, organized by topic, such as Curves & Surfaces and Dynamics & Modeling, Tim Rowley, August 24, 2004

Using the New Field Command in AutoCAD 2005 - AutoCAD tips, CAD-1, July/August 2004

Publishing Centerlines - CATIA tip, Kevin O'Riley, CATIA Community, August 23, 2004 (requires free registration)

More Vignettes from India's AEC Industry - an inside look at several Indian AEC firms, from one of India's most commercially successful architects to a small design services company, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, August 24, 2004

New Innovations in Graphics Cards: An Interview with Jeff Little of 3Dlabs - a discussion of the latest developments in graphics cards, Alexandra Pratt, Inventor Connections, August 3, 2004 (requires free registration)

Building Model Benefits - a large Washington, D.C. firm relies on Autodesk Revit to provide clients with a realistic review of what their projects will look like on completion, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Object Snaps - Part 1 - an overview of AutoCAD object snaps, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

AutoCAD: Sharing Without Using Xreferencing - streaming tech tip explains how to share information between sheets in a sheet set without using xreferencing, Todd Shackelford, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004

AutoCAD: Automate the Fillet/Chamfer Commands Multiple Option - streaming tech tip shows how to automate the selection of the multiple option when you start the Fillet or Chamfer commands with the toolbar, Jerry Berns, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004

Career Tips From the Nation's Top Engineers - award-winning engineers believe that teamwork and creative problem solving are the keys to career success, Design News, August 23, 2004

Inventor: Mapping Options Changes - streaming tech tip discusses the new Styles and Standards, contained in XML files, which control the export mapping options, Jerry Berns, Avatech Solutions, August 20, 2004

Tips on Using Linetype Scale Correctly - AutoCAD tips, PostalCAD, August 16, 2004

Upgrade and Keep Your Settings - MicroStation tip, MicroStationTips.com, August 19, 2004

Graphics Card Selection Importance Reminder - when selecting a new computer for CAD, choosing the right graphics card is very important, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, August 20, 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Spotlight - tutorial demonstrates how to define the direction and location of a spotlight in an AutoCAD drawing, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, August 20, 2004

Bug Watch August 2004 - AutoCAD bugs and workarounds deal with problems involving the Communication Center, the extended intersection feature of object snaps and a disabled Enter button, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Creating a Dimension Style Tool - Architectural Desktop tutorial, Elise Moss, Moss Designs, August 20, 2004 (pdf)

Creating a Lisp Tool - Architectural Desktop tutorial, Elise Moss, Moss Designs, August 20, 2004 (pdf)

Nested & Arrayed Families Tutorial - Revit tutorial shows how to create a basic parametric louvered window, Chris Price, Revitcity, August 18, 2004 (pdf)

Design Options in Revit 6.1 - explores the Design Options functionalities, Lisa Brady, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, August 2004

Professional Soapbox Racing Car Wins on Strength of Composites - CATIA software was used to design a soapbox racer that clocked record speeds in a recent competition, Composites World, August 2004

Animation in AutoCAD - how to animate your AutoCAD drawings, Jos van Doorn, CADdigest.com,  August 19, 2004

How to Call acedGetPoint from VB.NET. - AutoCAD tips, Albert Szilvasy, Between the Lines, August 18, 2004

License Simplification with Pro/E 2001 - Pro/E tips, Eric Horn, Pro/E Community, August 18, 2004 (requires free registration)

Selecting the Text Under Filled Areas - MicroStation tip, Lorys Lea, MicroStation Connection, August 18, 2004 (requires free registration)

Web Site Builds on Users' Bright Ideas - eMachineShop.com enables people to design 3D objects, such as car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic, then order them online, Peter Svensson, Associated Press (hosted on USAToday.com), August 18, 2004

Quick Dimensioning - KEYCREATOR streaming tip, Kubotek.com, August 18, 2004

3D Modeling Shortens Pump-Design Cycle - to design sleeker, quieter, more powerful pumps for its new generation of Sleep Numbers beds, Select Comfort deployed Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire from PTC for the 3D product design, Design News, August 19, 2004

Wavebreaking CFD Technology for the Olympics - using cd Adapco's Comet computational fluid dynamics technology, engineers have been able to simulate the influence of moving rowers on the boat, Pro/E Community, August 18, 2004 (requires free registration)

Opening a CATIA V4 Model File in UGS NX 1 - tips for translating a V4 model file into UG NX or vice versa, Erick Martinez, CATIA Community, August 16, 2004 (requires free registration)

Assembly Tip - Place a Part Without a Relationship - Solid Edge tip, Tushar Suradkar, Solid Edge Community, August 10, 2004 (requires free registration)

Standardizing with V8 Seminar Series - webcasts provide details on MicroStation V8 2004 Edition, including support for Adobe PDF, enhanced DWG interoperability and digital security, MSM Online, August 18, 2004 (requires free registration)

Animated Wireframe Generation - KEYCREATOR streaming tip, Kubotek.com, August 18, 2004

Hole Recognition and Editing - KEYCREATOR streaming tip, Kubotek.com, August 18, 2004

Quick Eye - KEYCREATOR streaming tip, Kubotek.com, August 18, 2004

Mac SIG Within AIA Organized - the lack of AutoCAD and DWG-centric AutoCAD-oriented tools has created a problem for architects and engineers who use Macintosh computers, Randall Newton, A-E-C Automation Newsletter, August 17, 2004

All in the Name of Going Faster - Olympic swimmers in Athens are wearing suits with less drag, thanks to computational fluid dynamics technology, The Globe and Mail, August 16, 2004=

CAD Problems with WinXP SP2 - AutoCAD 2000, 2002 and 2004 and TurboCAD 9 are reportedly having problems with Microsoft's newly released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCADAccess, August 16, 2004

A Fair Software Warranty - discusses the AutoCAD license and how to define what a fair software warranty should say, Ed Foster, InfoWorld, August 15, 2004

Reap the Advantages of a Virtual Design - how to use Solid Edge v16 to define the key elements of a product's structure before you commit any geometry to paper, Adrian Scholes, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Sharing Files the PDF Way, Part II - tutorial on creating enriched PDF files and navigating PDF documents produced from MicroStation, James Dyer, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

4D: Linking Building Elements to Time - ArchiCAD tutorial explores Construction Simulation tools, which allow architects to simulate the building process by associating time to construction elements in a task list, Kurt Ameringer, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Customize Hidden Line Styles - TurboCAD v10 tip, IMSI, August 17, 2004

Starting TurboCAD 10 with a Template - TurboCAD v10 tip, IMSI, August 17, 2004

I Wandered Lonely as a Revcloud - AutoCAD tutorial shows how to create revision clouds, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Add Reference Components to Your Assemblies - Autodesk Inventor tutorial demonstrates an automatic way to add reference elements without the risk of passing them on to the manufacturing team, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Working with the Task Pane - SolidWorks tutorial examines the use of the Task Pane to help you work with several different resources at once, Greg Jankowski, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Websites Get Richer - Enidine recently redesigned its website to reduce the number of clicks needed to download CAD drawings and PDFs of catalog pages, Paul E. Teague, Design News, August 16, 2004

More Tech Earnings, More Uncertainty? - Autodesk is among the few major tech companies with good financial news, Jim Kerstetter and Cliff Edwards, Business Week Online, August 16, 2004

CAD, PLM Helps Small Companies Make Their Big Dreams Known CATIA and SmarTeam PLM software helped design a faster sailboat, Michelle M. Lang, Design News, August 16, 2004

Compare Two Drawings in MicroStation V8 - James W. Burke, MicroStationTips.com, August 13, 2004

AccuSnap Tip - MicroStation tip, Ryan Truair, MicroStationTips.com, August 13, 2004