(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)
denotes a