Why Bentley Seems Invisible to AutoCAD Users - Bentley focuses on improving its existing relationships with large companies instead of getting market share, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, December 22, 2005 (more Autodesk articles, more MicroStation features)

Convince Management with Benchmarks - show benchmarking results to management to calculate yearly savings and more, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, December 1, 2005 (more CAD management articles)

VBA Shortcuts in ADT, Part 2 - auto tagging the door after complete insertion of it in ADT 2006, Richard Binning, AUGI, December 2005 (may require free registration) (more ADT tutorials)

Geek-Speak Translator (a.k.a. Explicit Attribute Mapping) - explicit attribute mapping in Pro/INTRALINK translates Pro/E parameters, Joe Ferrante of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, December 23, 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

A Field Guide to Learning Management Systems - know about your product features, cost and pricing model, implementing best practices, Dan Dolan of 4D Technologies, CADLearning.com, December 2005 (may require free registration), pdf (more CAD training features)

American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Glossary - a list of technical terms useful in e-learning, Dan Dolan of 4D Technologies, CADLearning.com, December 2005 (may require free registration), pdf (more CAD training features)

New Revit 8.1 Build Posted - list of issues addressed by Revit 8.1 Build, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, December 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Starting in Revit Families - the basics of creating a Revit Family, Mike Hardy-Brown, Revit Implementation, December 20, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Underline in Tag But Not in Schedule - changing the attribute definition's tag to get room name underlined in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 20, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

3D Without Boundaries - New Tools to Publish and Share Designs - head to head comparison of 3D publishing applications from Actify, IGC, Lattice3D, Okino, QuadriSpace, Right Hemisphere and SolidWorks, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, December 1, 2005 (more Publisher reviews, Lattice3D reviews, Document3D reviews, Deep Exploration reviews, eDrawings reviews, ModelPress reviews)

Software: 3Data Expert - DeskArtes provides all types of STL and CAD data import, repair and modification, also helps in preparing RP data, Al Dean, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005

Additional Highlights from Autodesk University 2005 - AU 2005 showcased products related to AEC, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, December 21, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

My #1 Favorite LISP Code - LISP code 'TLEAD' in AutoCAD controls the way the leader is placed, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, December 21, 2005 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Autodesk Doesn't Sponsor "DWG on the Mac" - Autodesk is conspicuously absent in Apple's DWG event that features SolidWorks, Graphisoft and Nemetschek, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 21, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Product Development 2006 - Product Development 2006 event in UK will showcase design, engineering and production technologies, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005 (more CAD show articles)

BAD CAD Goes Beyond Just the Graphics in a File - some important points to take care to avoid bad CAD, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, December 2005 (more CAD management features)

Return on Interoperability: the Reward is Real - AEM Torino company of Italy is earning good ROI by improving customer service, Malcolm Walter, COO of Bentley, geoplace.com, December 2005 (more CAD industry features)

A Holiday Hip Tip on AutoCAD Viewports - 'Control+R' key in AutoCAD cycles through Viewports, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 21, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Rotating the View - view your model from any angle in real time, CADopia, December 22, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Changing the Magnification of Your Drawing - activate your zoom tool to view your drawing more accurately, CADopia, December 22, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Integrated Finite Element Analysis with Femap Express - Femap Express integrated with Solid Edge helps engineers to solve early design problems, Russell Brook, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005 (more Femap reviews)

ECF Part II - Simulia and Virtools convey the vision of future design technology of Dassault Systemes, a report from the European CATIA Forum, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005 (more CAD shows articles)

Laptops: Future Proofed? - myths about laptops and their future as workstations, Stuart Wilkes, AEC Magazine, October 18, 2005 (more CAD hardware features)

Guide to e-Learning in the Workplace - introduction to e-learning, including building a learning portal, e-books, interactive content, more, Jane Knight, e-Learning Centre, December 2005 (may require free registration), pdf (more CAD training features)

E-Learning Guidebook - Six Steps to Implementing e-Learning - achieving business goals through e-learning, Dan Dolan of 4D Technologies, CADLearning.com, December 2005 (may require free registration), pdf (more CAD training features)

Many Happy Returns - Calculating e-Learning ROI - successful online training for employees can help in better ROI, Dan Dolan of 4D Technologies, CADLearning.com, December 2005 (may require free registration), pdf (more CAD training features)

Four Tricks for Inventor 10 - zoom to view the entire design, create new parts at the assembly WCS, select projected geometry, and save a DWG file into a ZIP file, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

BAD CAD - What Needs Fixin'? - fix the files related to productivity first, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, December 2005 (more CAD management features)

Command Your Space - create a Workspace using user interface or CUI editor in AutoCAD 2006, Lee Ambrosius, AUGI, December 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

System Variable: ZOOMFACTOR - view your drawing at any zoom value from 3 to 100 in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 20, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Cadalyst All Stars - Top Products in 2005 - included are a Dell mobile workstation, HP Designjet, NVIDIA graphics card, 3Dconnexion Space Pilot, Autodesk DWF Composer, SolidWorks and SketchUp, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, December 1, 2005 (more Dell workstation reviews, large format printer reviews, graphics cards reviews, Autodesk DWF Composer reviews, SolidWorks reviews, SketchUp reviews)

SensAble FreeForm Concept - entry-level, clay-modeling tool creates 3D digital models uniquely, Al Dean, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005

Parametric Modeling History - a history of parametric modeling in which PTC is prominently mentioned, Robin Saitz of PTC, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005 (more Pro/E articles)

Mechanical CAD Checkup - a survey of the leading MCAD companies and products, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 1, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Sheets Happen! Step 8: Using Named Sheet Selections - create a named sheet selection to quickly access the important sheet sets in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, December 19, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Another Hip Tip to Globally Edit Attribute Text - AutoCAD express tool GATTE changes attribute text value globally, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 19, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

New Detailing Objects - two new high-level detailing objects in VectorWorks produce construction documents quickly, VectorWorks, December 20, 2005, 3.1 MB download (more VectorWorks tutorials)

Creating and Using Custom Symbols - Alibre creates, stores and modifies existing symbols, Michael Todd, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005 (more Alibre features)

How Things Stack Up, Part 2 - AutoCAD tips on stacking dimension text, table cell text, and lists, Chris Lindner, AUGI, December 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

Survival Guide Chapter 03: Essential Skills 2 - Systems Management - elaborating the role of CAD manager in systems management, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 19, 2005 (more CAD management features)

ADT 2006: Theme of the Day - one of the most powerful new features in ADT 2006 is time-saving 'Display Themes', AEC Magazine, November 24, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Text Line Length Settings and DWG - add a physical line break to your text when converting MicroStation's line length format to DWG, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Can You Group Reference Files Together for Quick Multiple Editing of Settings? - check 'use references dialog list' in Tools Settings to group reference files in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, December 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Ask the Expert: Ed Miller - benefits of PLM outweigh cost of implementing PLM for business transformation, Ed Miller of CIMdata Inc., Innovate Forum, December 16, 2005 (more PLM articles)

Two New Whitepapers - CoCreate's whitepaper explains the 'Dynamic Modeling' phenomena, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 16, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

A Tour of StudioTools 13 - high-end visualization tool from Alias has symmetrical sketching and dynamic shape modeling tools, Frank Moldstad, Digital CAD, December 13, 2005 (more StudioTools reviews)

House of Style in Autodesk Civil 3D - setting up and modifying styles for profiles, bands, and pipe, James Wedding, Autodesk University, December 2005, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Sheets Happen! Step 7: Create Archive/Transmittal Sets - send multiple drawings and all related files using eTransmit with a sheet set in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, December 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Named Groups - creating named groups and using elements from a reference file in a named group in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Changing "By Origin" Text to "Word Wrap" - MicroStation tutorial to change text to "Word Wrap" that converts properly to AutoCAD, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Save, Close and Quit with Speed!! - AutoCAD 2006 express commands like SAVEALL, CLOSEALL, and QQUIT help you save your work and then exit quickly, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, December 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Creating Vertical Wall Components in Revit Building 8.1 - create vertical wall component and adding sweeps and reveals, Mark Antony Da Gama Rose, Hagerman & Company, Inc., November 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Using the Pan Command - panning precisely by specifying two points, CADopia, December 19, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Viewing Your Drawing - moving a drawing by scrolling, panning, or rotating the view, CADopia, December 19, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Component Priority - different selection priorities help you reach a particular part to edit it quickly in Inventor, In the Machine, December 15, 2005 (more Inventor tutorials)

Moving the Command Line to the Top - a simple left-click and holding the two vertical bars moves the command line to the top in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, December 12, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Solid Edge V18 - Part II - latest version adds wire harnessing, design and documentation of electrodes, and NX machining integration with Velocity Series bundle, Al Dean, MCAD Online, December 15, 2005 (more Solid Edge reviews)

FEMLAB Changes Handle and Adds Features to 3.2 - COMSOL Multiphysics version 3.2 from COMSOL, a FEMLAB mathematical-modeling software, gets December's readers' choice award, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more FEMLAB reviews)

Report from Autodesk University 2005 - Autodesk's CEO, Carol Bartz, emphasized on improving 3D design world and rendering features, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, December 15, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Workstation Technology in 2005 - introduction of PCI Express bus, 64-bit CPUs, dual core processors, and graphics cards are the major changes in workstation technology this year, Robert Jamieson, AEC Magazine, December 1, 2005 (more CAD hardware features)

Eric's Take on Inventor 10's "Global" Bill of Material Functionality - BOM capability in Inventor 10 addresses many shortcomings of previous versions, R. Eric France, Colorado Inventor Users, December 15, 2005 (more Inventor tutorials)

Using Functional Features to Build Plastic Parts - fastening, vent and area fill features in SolidWorks 2006 for automating the creation of functional features in plastic parts, Greg Jankowski, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Physical Simulation - multimedia tutorial on enhancements for simulating motion in assemblies in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, December 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

GC Lesson 4 - Making Drawing Economical - simple shapes serve as example of shortcuts that can be used in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 14, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

GC Lesson 5 - Models and References - attaching a reference file to default DGN model in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

2005 - A 'Triple Play' Year - AutoCAD tips on using dimension text box and background, text editing, workspaces, and new CUI, Michael Beall, michael's corner, December 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Autodesk Revit Structure 2 - Digital Models for Structural Design - a time-saving BIM application that has single project database and good interoperability with Revit Building, earns an 'A', Cyril Verley, Cadalyst Management, December 1, 2005 (more Revit reviews)

Better Prototype Printing for Less - low-cost entry-level Z Printer 310 Plus from Z Corporation includes features of high-end printers like handling small features for complex geometries, Joe Ogando, Design News, December 15, 2005 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

BIM and the Freedom Tower - Skidmore, Owings and Merrill is using Revit Building to create the Freedom Tower, a major coup for Autodesk, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, November 18, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Data Linking in Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 - tutorial on using the information in a database in ADT's text, tables or block attributes, Peter Gehring, AECbytes, December 14, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Follow Me with Components/Groups in SketchUp - using Follow Me tool to create sticky molding along the top of a room, Bonnie Roskes, AECbytes, December 14, 2005 (more SketchUp features)

Mastering Styles in Inventor 10 - using object styles, document styles, and style libraries in Autodesk Inventor, Jason Lane, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005 (more Inventor tutorials)

What! 64 Bits Just 7% Faster? - a 64-bit computing environment may improve data handling but overall speed improvement will be marginal without major architectural changes in software, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 13, 2005 (more CAD industry features)

BAD CAD - Troubles in the Machine - check location of your project files to find the cause of problems, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, December 2005 (more CAD management features)

QuickSets - QuickSets in MicroStation can help you view selections quickly, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 13, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Displaysets - use Element Selection or Power Selector in MicroStation to view selected graphics only, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 13, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Sorting Schedules by Door Numbers with Suffixes - sort the list by numbers and suffixes together just by changing the formula in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 13, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

The AutoCAD AutoStack - restoring AutoCAD AutoStack properties dialog box if you have suppressed it by mistake, Fernando Salgado, TECHtalk, December 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Top 10 Ways to Speed up Your Drawing File - speed up your AutoCAD with commands and setting such as PURGE, VIEWRES, LWDISPLAY, more, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

System Variable: QTEXTMODE - controls the text display in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 14, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Use a Predefined Library Pattern - add a hatch from the icad.pat or icadiso.pat hatch pattern library file, CADopia, December 15, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Specify a User-Defined Hatch Pattern - choose 'User Defined' pattern type from Pattern Properties to specify a user-defined hatch pattern, CADopia, December 15, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

The "Relentless Discipline" of Working in BIM - a discussion on BIM methodologies at AEC Science and Technology Federal conference, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, December 13, 2005 (more AEC features)

BIM and Process Improvement - unlike CAD, which is about date, BIM is about information, Jim Bedrick of AIA, AECbytes, December 13, 2005 (more AEC features)

MicroStation VBA - Lesson 1 - Recording and Playing Back a Macro - creating and running a number of useful macros using VBA Project Manager, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 13, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Part of the CUIrate's Egg Isn't Rotten After All - AutoCAD bugs include problems with Selection Preview and UCS, author retracts bug about tablets, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Introduction to Civil 3D Corridors - one of the main improvements in Civil 3D 2006 is 'Corridor Design' which creates powerful 3D road models, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

New Custom Stair Object - multimedia tutorial to create custom stairs in VectorWorks, VectorWorks, December 13, 2005, 8.8 MB download (more VectorWorks tutorials)

A Hip Tip on Snapping to Hatches - set the 'OPTIONS' command in AutoCAD to avoid snapping to a hatch pattern, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD snap tutorials)

A Quickie Hip Tip on Cycling Through Drawings - set the system variable 'TASKBAR' to 1 in AutoCAD 2005 to display your drawings at Windows taskbar, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Turn Off the Gray Background Mask of a Field - set 'fielddisplay' command to 0 to turn off gray background mask in AutoCAD, Fernando Salgado, TECHtalk, December 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Calcinput Changed in AutoCAD 2006 SP1 - AutoCAD 2006 SP1 now uses Alt+Enter key instead of End key to evaluate a function, JTB World, December 12, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

Become Big Brother - modified LISP code to log a user who opens, saves, and closes a .DWG file in AutoCAD, Barry Ralph, BAZZACAD Clog, December 9, 2005 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

A Student's Eye View of the PTC/USER World Event - the event gives students industry knowledge and technical information about Pro/E to find them their place in industry, James Lynch of University of Ireland, PROfiles Magazine, Fall 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Show Report: Autodesk University 2005 - Autodesk's CEO, Carol Bartz, is quite sure about the future of 3D at Autodesk but also wants to take care of the 2D customers, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, December 8, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University Exhibitors Showcased Latest Technologies for AutoCAD and More - around 100 exhibitors presented their hardware and software for civil engineering, architectural add-ons, and more, Cadalyst Management, December 12, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Bentley: Civil Engineering and Design - Gregg Herrin of Bentley addresses the confusion caused by a large number of products his company offers for civil engineering, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, December 8, 2005 (more Civil Engineering features)

Designing with Style - Turning Sketches into Successes - convert design concept to final product using Pro/E's ISDX module, Michael A. Brattoli of Moen Incorporated, PROfiles Magazine, Fall 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Got My Eye on You! - 'Copy/Monitor' tool keeps coordination between two Revit projects by copying and monitoring levels, grids and columns, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, December 11, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Express Tools - TXT2MTXT - TXT2MTXT Express Tool converts single line text object to MTEXT object in AutoCAD, while taking care of text size, font and color, Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting, December 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Copy Objects to ALL Layouts - code for AutoCAD to apply information to all layout tabs, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, December 12, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Joined Up Thinking - CFD integrated with MCAD systems provides new ways of simulation and increases the use of advanced analysis, The Engineer Online, November 15, 2005 (more CFD articles)

17x Faster - Pro/E claim of being 17 times faster than SolidWorks is based on the time it took to save a drawing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 8, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Logical Fallacies - a list of logical fallacies being used in CAD marketing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 12, 2005 (more CAD industry features)

2006 System Variables O-W - new system variables in AutoCAD 2006, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, December 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

Getting Rid of the PLOT Notification Balloon - set TRAYNOTIFY command to 0 to avoid seeing the dialogue box in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, December 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Taskbar Variable - set 'Taskbar' variable to 1 to see your drawings on Windows taskbar in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, December 12, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Mechanical-Design Software for Modeling - SolidWorks' 3D mechanical-engineering software handles design changes very efficiently, command-bar display and Spell Check features add to the enhancement, Machine Design, December 8, 2005 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Autodesk University 2005 From Sea Level - as a technical facilitator, CAD manager's role in improving productivity and economic growth will be influencing the organizations in future, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, December 7, 2005 (more CAD management articles)

Bentley Restates ROI as Return on Interoperability - starting from changes in native DGN format, Bentley goes on to support interoperability formats for the typical applications in users' environments, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, December 11, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

AutoCAD Tip for Finding Files - default setting of system variable REMEMBERFOLDERS helps AutoCAD remember the location of folders, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Working with Environment Variables Through AutoLISP - a LISP tutorial to use the Shell object to manipulate environment variables in AutoCAD, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD Programming tutorials)

System Variable: PROJECTNAME - it assigns a project name to the current drawing in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Specify a Predefined Hatch Pattern - choose 'Predefined' pattern type from Pattern Properties to specify a hatch pattern, CADopia, December 12, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Selecting an Area for Hatching - make hatch boundary by adding hatching to an area, CADopia, December 12, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Joining the Pieces - Lockheed Martin plant in Texas is using CATIA software to simulate the assembly of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, Mechanical Engineering, December 2005 (more CATIA success stories)

Fast & Clean - Watermark Sports used Konica Minolta's Vivid 910 laser scanner and INUS Technology's RapidForm software for reverse engineering the boats model for year 2005, Todd Grimm, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more reverse engineering features)

Civil 3D 2006 - an object-based system which keeps all design entities in touch, but being a relatively new product, doesn't work directly with survey data, AEC Magazine, December 1, 2005 (more Civil 3D reviews)

Autodesk University 2005 Report - new AEC products, a look at what will appear in future AutoCAD versions, Vespa to rival PhotoShop, more, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, December 8, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Hip Tip on Attributes - 'FIND' command in AutoCAD can search and replace attribute text values globally, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Blogs Way Ahead of the Market - about 85% of blogs are about AutoCAD, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, December 8, 2005 (more CAD industry articles)

Tips & Techniques with Dimensioning Arcs - dimensioning arc lengths or angles in your drawings or Sketcher in Pro/E, Pro/E Tip of the Month, Synthesis Engineering Services, December 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

System Variables New in 2006 - list of new system variables in AutoCAD 2006, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, December 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

2006 System Variables B-C - new system variables in AutoCAD 2006, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, December 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

2006 System Variables D-L - new system variables in AutoCAD 2006, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

Attribute Setup - setting attributes in a dynamic block with visibility states in AutoCAD, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

XREFs for Civil Types - types of files suitable for XREFing, difference between Attached and Overlay, renaming XREFs, Mark Hultgren, BLAUGI, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Creating a New Document in AutoCAD with AutoLISP - create a new document using AutoLISP, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD Programming tutorials)

System Variable: DWGCHECK - set 'DWGCHECK' system variable to check drawings for potential problems in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 8, 2005 (more DWF features)

Reusing Hard-to-Reuse Models - six easy steps to reuse surfaces and features from lower geometric resolution models, David Szostak of CoCreate Software, Design News, December 5, 2005, pdf (more MCAD articles)

AutoTAG Your ADT Door Insertions - choose door insertion command to get a door tag in ADT, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, December 8, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Pepakura - Tama Software product unfolds a 3D model as ready-to-print paper form to build a paper model quickly, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 8, 2005

Autodesk University 2005 - AU 2005 focused on products for AEC industry and a move towards 3D, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, December 7, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

3000 > 5000 - SolidWorks users are 9 times more likely to sign up for the SolidWorks annual user meeting as Autodesk users for AU, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 7, 2005 (more SolidWorks features, more Autodesk features)

Design with Depth - 3-D displays are adding a new dimension to visualization of complex product designs, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, December 2005 (more engineering articles)

Quick, Calculate + 1! - scientific functions, units conversions, and use of built-in memory in AutoCAD's 'Quick Calculator,' Bill Fane, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Metrology for Lean Manufacturing - test your organization's progress in six major areas of enterprise metrology, Tooling & Production, December 2005

Printing a MS Word Doc Using AutoLISP - print your MS Word document while working in AutoCAD, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

CADopia - Specifying a Hatch Pattern - select your hatch pattern from standard or external hatch pattern libraries, CADopia, December 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Selecting Entities for Hatching - select one or several entities for hatching at the same time using Boundary Hatch tool, CADopia, December 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Controlling Lineweights - check your plot style file used for plot creation, if lineweight does not set properly in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 6, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Get Lots of Information About Your Drawing - All in One Place - ancient 'STATUS' command in AutoCAD answers your all relevant queries, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, December 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

System Variable: CDATE - AutoCAD system variable 'CDATE' helps in setting calendar date and time, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, December 6, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Pathtrace EdgeCAM 10 - enhancements to 3-axis machining and addition of supportive tools for 4- and 5-axis machining, Dean, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more EdgeCAM reviews)

The Future of AutoCAD - AU 2005 unveils new products, features and aggressive marketing strategy Autodesk will opt in future, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 4, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

AEC CAD Leaders Say Plethora of File Formats Serve a Purpose - Autodesk and Bentley share their views on different file formats, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, December 5, 2005 (more Autodesk articles, more MicroStation features)

Improved Drawing Borders - multimedia tutorial about new Drawing Border object in VectorWorks, VectorWorks, December 7, 2005, 4.2 MB download (more VectorWorks tutorials)

New RenderWorks Camera Object - multimedia tutorial about new RenderWorks Camera object to set a 3D view based on specified camera attributes in VectorWorks, VectorWorks, December 7, 2005, 4.1 MB download (more VectorWorks tutorials)

Technology Trends in CAM Software - annual CIMdata Market Assessment Report mentions multi-configuration machine tools, five-axis machines, and high-speed machining as top three latest trends, Alan Christman of CIMdata, Inc., MMS Online, December 2005 (more CAM articles)

How to View Pro/ENGINEER Parameters in Windchill PDMLink - set 'Mapping Instance Based Attributes' to map Pro/E parameters in Windchill PDMLink, PTC Express, October 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Sheets Happen! Step 6: Publish to DWF - set your DWF publishing options to publish sheets to a DWF file in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, December 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Rapid Prototyping Goes to School - the International Schools CAD/CAM Challenge excites students to pursue their career in engineering, Tony Abbey, timecompress.com, September 2005 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Embedded CAE Tools Make a Complex Design Simpler to Analyze - CATIA's V5 and MSC Software's SimDesigner helped ASC Inc. to perform complex analyses to meet customer requirements, Stephen Doncov of ASC Incorporated, Design News, December 5, 2005 (more CATIA success stories)

AUGI Releases Wish List for Features of AutoCAD, Inventor - AUGI handed the wish list to Autodesk at AU 2005 for upcoming AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor releases, Cadalyst Management, December 5, 2005 (more Autodesk articles, more Inventor features)

Zoomfactor - in Civil 3D, system variable ZOOMFACTOR, when set to 100, shows best magnification, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, December 4, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

PolyNote 915P4-MXM - available in two basic configurations, the PolyNote notebook computer is useful for CAD and engineering applications, but has short battery life, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more Polywell computer reviews)

Autodesk's Top Secret Product - Raster Design! - Autodesk Raster Design converts scanned image into real AutoCAD objects, Lynn Allen of Autodesk, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 6, 2005

Show Report--Autodesk University 2005: Foggy Forecast of Technology to Come - Autodesk prepares for new updates for future AutoCAD versions and improving high-performance hardware, Cadalyst, December 5, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2005 - Day 1 - illustration tool 'Vespa' and animation software 'Northland Render' were unveiled, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 29, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Did You Know? A Couple Nifty Tricks - Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 integration proves useful in advance integrated search and database information in the model tree, Jeff Rembold of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, December 6, 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Holiday Hip Tip on Tool Palettes - 'Auxiliary Scale' setting in AutoCAD automates scale factor for your blocks and hatch patterns, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Which Drives are Available? - using the FSO object to find out all available drives in the machine through AutoLISP, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 6, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Inventor Wish List - 10 wishes for the next version presented to Autodesk at AU, includes features from 'Assemblies Configurations' to 'Material Hatch Patterns', Mark W. Kiker, BLAUGI, November 30, 2005 (more Inventor features)

Documenting a Layer Key Style - document layer settings in ADT by exporting into a spreadsheet program, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 5, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Moving the Mtext Editor When Editing - a simple left-click and hold on thin border area helps moving the geometry in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, November 21, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Rockin DWF! - download DWF files of huge guitar at MGM/Disney Studios, site of AU party, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, December 2, 2005 (more DWF features)

Mathcad 13 - improvements in unit handling, 2D graphs and Autosave feature, Barry Simon, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more Mathcad reviews)

AdvanceSteel 6.1 - 3D steel modeling package from CADS shows updated modeling and connection tools with ability to work with DWG and DWF files directly, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, December 1, 2005 (more AdvanceSteel 6.1 reviews)

Show Report--Autodesk University 2005: Foggy Forecast of Technology to Come - Autodesk prepares for new updates for future AutoCAD versions and improving high-performance hardware, Cadalyst, December 5, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2005 - Day 1 - illustration tool 'Vespa' and animation software 'Northland Render' were unveiled, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 29, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Did You Know? A Couple Nifty Tricks - Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 and Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 integration proves useful in advance integrated search and database information in the model tree, Jeff Rembold of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, December 6, 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Holiday Hip Tip on Tool Palettes - 'Auxiliary Scale' setting in AutoCAD automates scale factor for your blocks and hatch patterns, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Which Drives are Available? - using the FSO object to find out all available drives in the machine through AutoLISP, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 6, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Inventor Wish List - 10 wishes for the next version presented to Autodesk at AU, includes features from 'Assemblies Configurations' to 'Material Hatch Patterns', Mark W. Kiker, BLAUGI, November 30, 2005 (more Inventor features)

Documenting a Layer Key Style - document layer settings in ADT by exporting into a spreadsheet program, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 5, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Moving the Mtext Editor When Editing - a simple left-click and hold on thin border area helps moving the geometry in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, November 21, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Rockin DWF! - download DWF files of huge guitar at MGM/Disney Studios, site of AU party, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, December 2, 2005 (more DWF features)

Mathcad 13 - improvements in unit handling, 2D graphs and Autosave feature, Barry Simon, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more Mathcad reviews)

AdvanceSteel 6.1 - 3D steel modeling package from CADS shows updated modeling and connection tools with ability to work with DWG and DWF files directly, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, December 1, 2005 (more AdvanceSteel 6.1 reviews)

Analyzing Analysis - Keeping Track of the Trends: Part 1 - as larger models are being created, scope of FEA software and supporting hardware is growing, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more FEA features)

Making the Move to 3D - some important factors and questions, management should face when switching from 2D to 3D CAD solutions, Gearoid Smyth of PTC, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more 2D to 3D features)

Count on Revit - using additional parameters to make Revit schedule functionality more useful, Paul Woddy, AEC Magazine, December 1, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Up on the Roof - Part 1 - building a roof in Revit using 'Roof By Footprint' tool, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, December 3, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Up on the Roof - Part 2 - generating the desired roof if Revit doesn't automatically create it, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, December 4, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

PTC Forays into Publishing - PTC and Arbortext executives speak on PTC's acquisition of Arbortext and its future, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 30, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Obtaining a Short File Name Through LISP - a LISP tutorial to use the File System Object in AutoCAD, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, December 4, 2005 (more AutoCAD Programming tutorials)

TriForma Configurations - TriForma can boost your productivity but only after resolving the complexities involved, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 2, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Copy to Level (Updated) - the most popular item in MicroStation Wish List would allow you to copy an element and assign it a level all at once, Eat Your CAD, December 2, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

Caution When Changing Content Browser Libraries - opening content browser library files in ADT versions other than native version may accidentally clear your files, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 3, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

CADopia - Adding Hatching - use a predefined hatch pattern or create your own to fill the enclosed areas, CADopia, December 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Using Islands and Island Detection - use island-detection methods to choose the island for area selection for a boundary, CADopia, December 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Quatrefoil in a Gothic Arch - using MatchSrf to make a quatrefoil in Rhino, Pascal Golay, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, November 30, 2005 (more Rhino tutorials)

Real Time Walkthrough with the REALTIMEPAN Command - an advantageous tip over "row boat" method for panning in Real-Time mode in PostalCAD, PostalCAD 2005, November 28, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Adobe Photoshop CS2 - specifically designed for AEC professionals, this tool provides features like Vanishing Point and Spot Healing Brush, gets an A plus, highly praised, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more Photoshop reviews)

Career Development in 3D - adoption of 3D modeling is the key to bring young aspiring engineers into manufacturing industry, Mark Mills of Micro Concepts, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more jobs and careers features)

Harnessing AutoCAD Electrical and Inventor Professional to Take the Pain out of Modeling Wires, Part 2 - Inventor Professional helps in documenting the process of wire harnessing, Forrest Judd, Hagerman & Company, Inc., November 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

The What and Why and How of Successful PLM - new MCAD-integrated software tools store information regarding product design to help engineers, Steven C. Luby, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more PLM articles)

Automatically Generate a Series of Decimal Numbers - generate automatic numbering routine with decimals using DECIMAL-INC.LSP and DECIMAL-INC.DCL files, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 15, 2005 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Managing Appearances and appearance.dmt Files in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - the 'Appearance Editor' dialog box deals with appearances and appearance.dmt files efficiently, PTC Express, November 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Bentley BIM Summit Review - Bentley's Executive BIM Summit 2005 focused on companies working with BIM, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 1, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

STEP-NC is an Advancement Still Searching for its Markets - due to the lack of proper machine tools and CAD systems, STEP-NC has not seen recognition till now, John Callen of Gibbs and Associates, Tooling & Production, December 2005 (more CAM articles)

Accurately Mounting Jaws on Three-Jaw Chucks - correct input of diameter data can help chucking of all three jaws in first go, Mike Lynch, MMS Online, December 2005 (more CAM articles)

Changing a Wall's Justification While Maintaining its Position - justifying multiple walls using 'WallEditJustification' command and grips in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 1, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Width Mate - a multimedia tutorial on using 'Width Mate' in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, December 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

IBM IntelliStation M Pro - the entry level workstation, fitted with NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 graphics card with 128 MB memory, gives expandability options, John Virata, Digital CAD, November 28, 2005 (more IBM workstation reviews)

Horizontal View Titles - create two new view title families to avoid view title rotation in Revit, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, November 30, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Another Way of Looking at it - Section Box, view orientation, and workplane grid are useful tools in defining a design in Revit, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, November 22, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

View, Analyze and Translate with CADlook - saving the Parasolid file as an IGES file and then importing it in VectorWorks using CADLook Advanced Viewer-Translator, NOVEDGE, November 2005 (more VectorWorks tutorials)

Is There a Way to Add Additional Colors into a Drawing to Get a Pastel Effect? - set colors according to your need using Modify Color dialogue in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, November 18, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

PLM and Product Agility - role of PLM in manufacturing agile products needs consideration, Eric Marks, Manufacturing Automation, November 28, 2005 (more PLM articles)

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - attention to factors like gating, ejection, mold polish, resin choice, and part geometry is required to enhance appearance of molded parts, protomold, November 2005 (more rapid prototyping articles)

CADopia - To Draw a Rectangular Plane - specify first point, opposite corner, and rotation angle to draw a rectangle, CADopia, December 1, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Boundary Polylines - select an area inside a closed loop to make a boundary polyline, CADopia, December 1, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Q&A with Mike Coleman - CEO of TekSoft talks about CAMWorks, lack of trained workforce, and changing global trends in CAM industry, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more CAM articles)

Design Through Manufacture: an Advanced Tooling Strategy - UGS proposes to develop advance tooling solution by combining software technology with latest tool design, Vynce Paradise & Aaron Frankel of UGS, Tooling & Production, December 2005 (more CAM articles)

Protomold: Rapid Injection Molding - Protomold offers online quotation process for rapid injection molding of parts saving time and cost, Al Dean, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more rapid prototyping articles)

M-COLOR 9 - presentation plotting software for AutoCAD users is reasonably priced and gives excellent output, highly recommended, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more M-Color reviews)