There's a BOM in Your Briefs! - Using Your Pro/INTRALINK Briefcase - how to use the Briefcase function for parts, assemblies and drawings you constantly access, PTC Customer Newsletter, May 31, 2004 (pdf) (more Pro/E tutorials)

Transferring Loads From Mechanism Dynamics into Mechanica - how to  transfer loads gathered in Mechanism Dynamics and pass them over to Mechanica Structure and run an analysis, PTC Customer Newsletter, May 31, 2004 (pdf)

Is PLM Software the Real Deal? - PLM has earned all of its hype as it promises to revolutionize manufacturing, Jeffrey Rowe, Advanced Manufacturing, May 2004

Autodesk Continues to Seek Subscription-Based Success - the latest incarnation of Autodesk's subscription programs calls for a new release of AutoCAD every 12 to 18 months, but issues such as the cost of these upgrades and the schedule to "retire" older versions seem as yet undecided, Martyn Day, A-E-C Automation, May 2004

Outsourcing, Part 1 - much overseas outsourcing is the result of the extreme greed of large multinational corporations, who place what's good for the corporation ahead of what's good for the individual, under the guise of "if the company does well, the individual will do well," Joe Greco, Cadalyst MCAD Tech News #12, May 20, 2004

2004: The Year COFES Grew Up - the annual Congress on the Future of Engineering Software provides attendees with a chance to both see where engineering technology is going, and also to be a part of setting the direction, Randall S. Newton, A-E-C Automation, May 2004

Sharing a Sketch Across Multiple Features within a Single Part - Autodesk Inventor tip, Andrew de Leon, May 28, 2004

Adding a Material to Content Library Steel Shapes - Autodesk Inventor tip, Andrew de Leon, May 28, 2004

Setting Up and Using Power Snaps - AutoCAD Mechanical, Andrew de Leon, May 28, 2004

Let the Computer Do It! - second generation computer tools, such as outliners, mindmappers, fast finders and blogs can be useful for the engineer, Joel Orr, Machine Design, May 20, 2004

DWF Viewer or Volo View 3? - AutoCAD Mechanical, Andrew de Leon, May 11, 2004

Surface Replacement Using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - tutorial covers new dashboard command options for surface replacement, Louis Gary Lamit, CADdigest.com, May 28, 2004

Replace Component Trick - Inventor tip shows a simple way to replace a component in an assembly without losing constraints, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004

Toggle All Work Features In a Keystroke - Inventor tip on how to turn ON/OFF visibility of Work features in an assembly or Part file, Gareth K, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004

Mold Makers Create Future - mold makers will benefit by visiting several CAD/CAM machining manufacturers to witness the latest technologies, jobwerx.com, May 28, 2004

We Make More than Just Pentiums! - Intel is developing a new product called Universal 3D, an attempt to form an industry-standard polygonal mesh format that can be used by any application - like the JPEG of 3D, Chris Chong, The Star Online, May 27, 2004

How to Specify Options for Multiple Parts - ALGOR tutorial, Algor.com, May 28, 2004

Direct Modeling with Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - tutorial explores two new and efficient capabilities, using what PTC calls direct modeling, Louis Gary Lamit, CADdigest.com, May 25, 2004

2 Heads Better'n 1? - Autodesk has appointed two vice presidents of its Building Solutions Division, which is responsible for Architectural Desktop and Revit, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 24, 2004

Special Characters in Text Boxes - Inventor tip explains how to get superscripts, subscripts and other special characters in text dialogs, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004

Create Custom Toolbar Buttons - Inventor tutorial demonstrates how to create custom toolbar buttons and have them fire you custom macros, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004

Create Simple Macros Using SendKeys - Inventor tutorial provides some simple macros, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004

The Future of Architectural Visualization - a recent survey suggests that, although the architectural industry is growing at a steady pace, no dramatic leaps of progress will take place in the coming years, Jeff Mottle, CGarchitect, May 25, 2004

Multi-Language iParts - Inventor tip to allow people who don't use the same language to share iParts, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004

Strange Characters in iPart Children Filenames - Inventor tip explains how to fix iPart children that have strange characters in their filenames, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, May 18, 2004

A Quick Way of Changing Precision of Dimensions in IDW - Inventor tip, Gareth K, sDotson.com, May 19, 2004

How to Use Offsets to Combine Beam and Plate Elements - ALGOR tutorial, Algor.com, May 24, 2004

AutoCAD 2005: Focus on Files - how to use the Sheet Set Manager to organize your drawings, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 1, 2004

How to Configure Sheet Sets 1 - how to use AutoCAD 2005's new sheet set capabilities to help enforce your CAD standards, Robert Green, Cadalyst, May 1, 2004

AutoCAD 2006 Wishlist - a list of things that need to be fixed in the latest version, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 19, 2004

Tips for Starting (or Revamping) Your User Group - successful SolidWorks user groups offer advice on how to keep a group thriving, SolidWorks Community, May 17, 2004 (may require free registration)

Structural Software for the Masses - engineer Tim Garrison markets his own easy-to-use software for stick-frame buildings, Tom Gibson, Progressive Engineer, May 2004

Power Selector in V8 - MicroStation tips, Bob Mecham, MicroStation Connections, May 14, 2004 (may require free registration)

Equations, Shared Values, and Design Tables - SolidWorks tutorial explores three options to help drive and share values within a drawing, Greg Jankowski, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

AEC - Intelligent Modeling - as AEC software improves, modeling approaches such as building information modeling (BIM) and parametric modeling are gaining new fans, Mike Bordenaro, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

Application Sharing Is Not Enough - CoCreate's CTO discusses why successful project team collaboration takes more than simply sharing applications, John Alpine, Line56, May 18, 2004

Perfect Paper Space, Part 2 - AutoCAD tutorial explores paper space viewports, which help with design documentation and plotting, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

Marking Components in an Assembly as Reference Only - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, May 11, 2004

Reversing the Mouse Scroll Direction for Zoom-In - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, May 11, 2004

Designing in Plastic, Part 2 - learn how Solid Edge can help you put the function behind the form of plastic parts design, Adrian Scholes, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004 (part 2 of 2)

Standard Operating Procedure - MicroStation V8 tutorial demonstrates how to  establish and maintain standards throughout the design process, James Dyer, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

How to Use Modifier Keys to Rotate, Pan and Zoom - ALGOR tips, Algor.com, May 15, 2004

Bug Watch May 2004 - AutoCAD 2005 solves many of the obvious problems of recent releases, but a few remain, such as glitches in the complex linetype feature and the Txt2mtxt command, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

AutoLISP 1.03 - Custom AutoCAD Commands and Asking Questions - tutorial explores how AutoLISP and Visual LISP programs can be used to customize AutoCAD commands, Alan R. Henderson, A'cad Solutions, May 17, 2004

Working in Another Dimension - Autodesk Inventor tips on creating advanced dimension types, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, May 17, 2004

What's the OldVersions Folder Used For? - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, May 11, 2004

Creating Sub Assemblies on the Fly - Autodesk Inventor tips, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, May 11, 2004

The Meaning of Lifecycle - PLM is the acronym of the moment for engineering and manufacturing software companies, even though many CAD users don't even know what PLM stands for, let alone what it can do for them, Charles Clarke, e4engineering, May 14, 2004

MCAD Industry View - A May 2004 Update - an analysis of MCAD vendors' performances in the first quarter of 2004, Russ Henke and Jack Horgan, MCADCafe, May 10, 2004

The Importance of Parametrics in Building Information Modeling - Bentley's Huw Roberts looks at why parametric design technology is critical to building information modeling, and what architects and engineers should expect and demand of their parametric solutions, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 13, 2004

Scripting Files Vs. Import Points - MicroStation tips, Brian Palmer, MicroStation Connections, May 11, 2004 (may require free registration)

Rapid Injection Molding Allows Automotive Component Supplier To Maneuver Around Tight Prototyping Deadlines - a part supplier for automotive OEMs avoids manufacturing obstacles by using rapid injection molding to produce production-grade prototype parts, Alexandra Pratt, Pro/E Community, May 12, 2004 (may require free registration)

CFD Visualization Helps DaimlerChrysler Return to NASCAR - the combination of computational fluid dynamics, advanced visualization and scale-model wind-tunnel development has become the standard process for DaimlerChrysler race programs and commercial cars, Michelle Perkins, Creative Mac, May 12, 2004

Flying with Flippers - applying computational fluid dynamics to the flippers of a scale-model humpback whale reveals the possibility of more efficient wing design for aircraft, e4engineering, May 13, 2004

Data Management Basics - SolidWorks tutorial explores the importance of data management, disaster recovery, collaboration, document management and design history, SolidWorks Express, May 2004

PDMWorks Revision Schemes - SolidWorks tutorial illustrates how some commonly used schemes can be achieved, SolidWorks Express, May 2004

Reference and Save Utility - SolidWorks tutorial explores a utility created within the Visual Basic environment, SolidWorks Express, May 2004

Adapting 2D Geometric Drafting Skills to 3D Parametric Sketching - SolidWorks tutorial, John Nolin, SolidWorks Community, May 10, 2004 (may require free registration)

Work Flow - Modeling - discusses the process of modeling and visualization, especially as it applies to Architectural Desktop, Beau Turner, Will Render for Food, May 10, 2004

Custom Viewport Scales in ADT 2005 - Architectural Desktop tip, Robin Capper, RobiNZ Blog, May 12, 2004

Drafting Tip - Exporting to DWG with Automatic Layers - Solid Edge tip, Tushar Suradkar, Solid Edge Community, May 10, 2004 (may require free registration)

Six Easy Steps to Create a Mold in Autodesk Inventor - tutorial shows how to create a two-part mold, Jason Lane, Inventor Connections, (may require free registration) May 10, 2004

Tooling Split - SolidWorks tutorial, Scott Baugh, scottjbaugh.com, March 18, 2004

To Autodesk - and Beyond? - a profile of Autodesk CEO Carol Bartz, and her achievements since joining the company in 1992, Olga Kharif, Business Week Online, May 12, 2004

Quick Article on Design Document Communication with DWF - AutoCAD tutorial on using DWF and a workflow with markup, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines/AutoCAD Weblog, May 10, 2004

Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: A Simple Trick to Make the Required Dimension - Pro/ENGINEER tip, Synthesis Engineering Systems, May 2004

Site Mass Studies in Autodesk Architectural Desktop - explores using the Drape command to create a free form mass element in ADT, Robin Capper, RobiNZ Blog, May 8, 2004

Trouble Shooting a Crash Prone System - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, scottjbaugh.com, May 4, 2004

Getting Help from Tech Support - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, scottjbaugh.com, May 4, 2004

Designs on Success - a look at how manufacturers are overcoming the obstacles between conceptual design and implementation, Jim Limperis, The Manufacturer, May 2004

AutoCAD 3D Modeling: Hanging Your Picture on a Wall - tutorial gives a simple solution to hanging a picture on the wall, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest.com, May 10, 2004

Getting FEA Up and Running - advice on implementing an FEA program, Ted Fryberger, Machine Design, May 6, 2004

Application of Structural Analysis to the Mechanical Behaviour of the Cornea - paper describes how structural analysis tools have been used to study the behavior of the cornea under different loading states to predict its response to disease and injury, K. Anderson, A.El-Sheikh and T. Newson, Interface, May 2004 (pdf)

EXPRESS Train: Mind the Gap - AutoCAD tips on using some of the Express tools, including the Layer Walk utility, the Change Space feature, the undocumented BCOUNT tool and the Layer Isolate, Michael Beall, CADTutor, May 2004

Embedding a DWF into a PowerPoint Slideshow - AutoCAD tutorial, Elise Moss, CADzette, May 7, 2004 (pdf)

Creating a Backup - MicroStation tips on creating a backup, Joel Aili, MicroStation Connections, May 5, 2004 (may require free registration)

How to Get Reaction Forces for Mechanical Event Simulation - ALGOR tutorial, Algor.com,  May 7, 2004

New Mouse, Less Pain - CAD users and others who are heavily computer-dependent may be happy to hear that a new kind of mouse promises to end the threat of carpal tunnel problems, e4engineering, May 4, 2004

Feature Recognition: CAD/CAM's Future - developments in CAD/CAM, particularly feature recognition, are making programming easier, Zoe Fielding, ferret.com.au, May 4, 2004

Taking the Mechanical Pulse - data acquisition systems can be configured to fulfill a range of purposes - for test and measurement, industrial automation and to serve as the eyes of a production line or the nose of a sensor, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2004

Mexico's Race Against Time - a shortage of CAD systems is part of the problem of Mexico's troubled apparel industry, Daniel Kaye and Charlotte Woodcock, Apparel Magazine, May 1, 2004

Incorporating Design Tables In Drawings - streaming SolidWorks tip explains how to introduce a design table into your drawing and how to customize the look and feel of the table, Solid Professor, May 2004

Embedding A Drawing Into A Word Document Using Express Viewer - tutorial explains how to paste an AutoCAD, AutoCAD Mechanical, Mechanical Desktop or Inventor drawing into a Microsoft Word file, Andrew de Leon, Envision Solutions, May 5, 2004

PLM Makes Air Taxi Possible - using PLM software a small company in the huge aerospace industry came up with the daring idea of designing air taxis to enable air transportation for the masses, Michelle Lang, Design News, May 4, 2004

CFD Simulation Accelerates Development of New Fire Suppression Technology - computational fluid dynamics has greatly shortened the path towards the development of ultra fine water mist fire suppression technology, K. C. Adiga, CFD Review, May 4, 2004

Limitations of Experimental Design - explores alternatives to DoE (design of experiment), which is difficult to execute in the real world, David Lengacher and Andrew Turner, Desktop Engineering, May 2004

DaimlerChrysler CIO on the Road to IT Success - DaimlerChrysler is implementing Dassault's DELMIA, a program that CIO Susan Ungar believes will revolutionize the automobile industry, Stan Gibson, eWeek, May 3, 2004

Fighting Back to Kick-start New Era - a UK manufacturing company transformed a massive sales setback into a potentially job-creating expansion after investing in new CAD/CAM tools, Carl Jones, Shropshire Star, May 3, 2004

Virtual Reality at Work, Literally - a recently completed project attempted to translate the theoretical value of VR into a practical tool in the workplace while looking into how to make systems more practical for the end users, Information Society, May 3, 2004