Increase Efficiency by Decreasing Block Headaches - dynamic blocks videos with audio are helpful to make you efficient in using dynamic blocks, Autodesk, August 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

You Can Automate Engineering, but What About Engineering Knowledge? - aircraft manufacturing involves many new projects that depend on recycling knowledge from older projects, Ian Wallace, Cambashi, August 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

Links in CATIA, Part 3: Context Link - in CATIA V5, managing context link depends upon concurrent engineering and data architectures, Julie Cyrenne, COE News Net, June 2005 (more CATIA tutorials)

A CAE Data Model for Simulation Frameworks - a practical and efficient approach of CAE Data Model to simulation and analysis, Ken Versprille, COE News Net, June 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

PLM in Manufacturing - An Overview - in an increasingly complex and competitive business environment, PLM offers significant opportunities to redefine production processes to derive profits, Allan Behrens, Cambashi, August 2005 (more PLM articles)

The CAD Managers Bag of Tricks - items that help a CAD manager include backup files, a tech support contract, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, August 2005 (more CAD management features)

Harm's Way - researchers at government labs use supercomputers and CFD software to study how gases from bioterrorism threats would disperse, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, August 2005 (more CFD features)

AutoCAD Quick Tip - Deleting Stubborn Layers - the Express Tool 'LAYDEL' will remove any layer from your drawing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Fostering Innovation, MIT Media Lab Style - MIT Media Lab's concept car project uses multidisciplinary collaboration and CATIA V5, Ryan Chin, COE News Net, June 2005 (more CATIA success stories)

Drawing Objects - tutorial on basic Draw commands, such as LINE, PLINE and CIRCLE, as well as newer commands like Region, Wipeout and 3D Polyline, CADTutor.net, July 2005 (more AutoCAD drawing tutorials)

Architects Harness Aerospace Technology to Revolutionize Design Process - architectural firms are using building information modeling (BIM) and software designed for the aerospace industry, Christian Livermore, The Business Report , August 8, 2005 (more AEC features)

ADT Project Navigator - Defined - a basic tutorial in the use of Architectural Desktop's Project Navigator, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, August 7, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Preview to View Earlier Model Iterations - using a trick in Pro/E's 'Preview' function in Pro/E lets you view previous iterations of a model, Pro/E Tip of the Month, Synthesis Engineering Services, July 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Every CAD Manager Wears Multiple Hats - a CAD manager's different hats will create resemblances to cartoon characters, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, August 2005 (more CAD management features)

CADopia - Creating a New Drawing - use a default drawing of icad.dwt template or create a new drawing based on this template, CADopia, August 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Opening an Existing Drawing - opening a drawing file with a .dwg, .dxf, .dwf, or .dwt extension, CADopia, August 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

An Alternate Contract Machining Business Model - online machine shop will gain popularity and allow manufacturers to order parts with a few mouse clicks, Derek Korn, MMS Online, August 2005 (more eMachineShop.com reviews)

Management Tools - MicroStation V8's level management tools provide you with flexibility in managing the display and final output of your designs, James Dyer, Cadalyst Management, July 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Platform-Based Design and Test Accelerates Product Development - using a single design tool to develop the entire application can eliminate the costly and error-prone middle steps, John Pasquarette, July 2005, Desktop Engineering (more PLM articles)

Architects Turned Developers - a boom is taking place in encouraging architects to develop because they bring integrity to the building processes, Deborah Grossberg, The Architect's Newspaper, July 27, 2005 (more AEC features)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Working with Blocks and External References - a block can consist of visible entities and attributes, exporting attribute information to an external database, Learning IntelliCAD, August 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD 2006 for CAD Managers, Part 5 - dynamic block attributes, creating dynamic block libraries, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, July 28, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Building Information Model Perspective - 3D computer modeling with ArchiCAD provides valuable information about the building project, F. Rutson Fuqua, Cadalyst AEC, July 15, 2005 (more ArchiCAD features)

Integrating Test and Sim: Adding Value for Greater Verification - correlating simulations with physical test results, Sugato Deb, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more engineering analysis articles)

Is You Is or Is You Ain't - Revit's 'Is Reference' parameter of reference planes, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, August 3, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Plugging in Prefab - form*Z used to design prefabricated building elements applied to a subsidized-housing project, Bill Jordan, Architecture Week, August 3, 2005 (more form*Z articles)

More AutoCAD Setvar Tips to Increase Your Productivity! - Setvar system variables SYSVDLG, UCSFOLLOW, TBCUSTOMIZE, SIGWARN and SNAPBAS, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Changing Named View Properties - modify named view properties and access many of the view settings, Learning IntelliCAD, August 3, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Reverse Engineering: Magic, Mystique, and Myth - while 3D scanning is seeing increased use, many misconceptions about reverse technology still exist, Todd Grimm, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more reverse engineering articles)

Door/Window Assembly with Half-Height Sidelight - create a door/window assembly that has a door with a "half-height" sidelight adjacent to it, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, August 1, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Creating Exploded Views for Use in 2D Drawings - create exploded views and document them in drawings with a BOM and balloon callouts for a complex assembly in both 3D and 2D space, Michael Todd, Cadalyst Manufacturing, July 15, 2005 (more Alibre features)

Using PLM to Transform Manufacturing - PLM adoption is accelerating with the changing role of engineering processes in global business, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more PLM articles)

Making Manufacturing Templates in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire - the manufacturing template allows you to see all the manufacturing steps in a single table and manipulate, PTC Express, June 2005 (see more Pro/E tutorials)

Checking for Clearance and Interference in an Assembly - The 'Model Analysis' tool can be used to determine where clearance or interference is occurring, and if it is desired, PTC Express, June 2005 (see more Pro/E tutorials)

Find Drawings Using MS XP Search - Windows Explorer can search AutoCAD 2006 drawing files for specific text or phrases, The Mad Cadder, August 2, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips and tricks)

Dynamic Block Wish List - suggestions for the improvement of how AutoCAD's dynamic blocks work, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, August 2, 2005

AOpen Aeolus 7800 GTX-DVD256 Graphics Cards - dual-link TMDS transmitter enables screen resolution as high as 3840 x 2400, Benny Har-Even, TrustedReviews, August 3, 2005 (more graphic card reviews)

Taking the Drag Out of the Tour de France - CFD determines that the 2nd bike racer in a team time trial -- such as the one in the Tour de France -- faces 27% less drag than the first, Stephen Ferguson and Ross Zellat, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more CFD articles)

Stream XP, Part 2 of 3 - Solid Edge Stream XP's SmartStep helps users focus on process-orientated workflows to speed up the design process by automating common tasks, Russell Brook, Cadalyst Manufacturing, July 15, 2005 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

ADT: Copying Layer Keys Between Layer Key Styles - VBA automation and Excel help to compare and contrast two layer standards to identify the differences using built in sorting methods, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, July 29, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Change the Way Export to AutoCAD Works in ADT - click on the AEC Editor tab to get the settings used by 'Export to AutoCAD', JTB World, August 1, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

The Autosave Mystery - do not use AutoCAD's automatic save function as a replacement for the QSAVE command,  RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, July 29, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Work Smarter, Not Harder - by investing in the right tools and procedures, organizations can reduce the communication issues, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, July 1, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Saving and Naming Views - save the current view or a portion of it as a named view, then you can restore that view in the current window at any time, Learning IntelliCAD, July 29, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Restoring Named Views - restore a named view using the View command or from the IntelliCAD Explorer, Learning IntelliCAD, August 1, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Q&A with Ralph Picklo - director of sales for Cimatron Technologies believes in integration of CAD/CAM into the complete business processes, vendors need to understand and support tooling industry, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more CAM articles)

Getting up to Speed - four RP systems are tested -- Solidscape T6x Benchtop 3D Printer, 3D Systems InVision HR 3D Printer, 3D Systems Viper Si2 SLA, and the Envisiontec Perfactory Mini, Steven Adler & Teresa Frye, AJM Magazine, July 2005 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

The CIS/2 Format: Another AEC Interoperability Standard - while the IFC seeks to become the open standard for interoperability for architecture, general contracting, and some facilities management, the CIS/2 format is specifically intended for the structural steel industry, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, July 27, 2005 (more AEC features)

Pushing Clusters Further for CAE - hybrid cluster systems allow multiple applications to run in a single-system environment, thus answering the ever-growing CAE simulation demands, Stan Posey, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

Muscular Modeling - solid modeling users may have difficulty following a master sketch so this technique allows you to work with solids as the basic building blocks, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, July 12, 2005 pdf (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Inventor Productivity Secrets - some basic tips and tricks regarding Autodesk Inventor, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, July 19, 2005 pdf (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Single Line Text Tip for AutoCAD 2006 - setting DTEXTED to 1 can create multiple insertion points for a single-line text, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 28, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Controlling the Elevation of Object Snaps - the OSNAPZ system variable helps you to set the elevation setting of the objects, Rick Ellis, Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc., July 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

DWF Composer 2 Symbols - import these custom symbols to generate a library of markup symbols to place in your drawings, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, July 28, 2005 (more DWF features)

Where No Details Have Gone Before - with faster desktop computers and easier-to-use software, designers now use CFD to explore performance on a wide range of new frontiers in aircraft and automotive industries, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, July 2005 (more CFD articles)

CADopia - Selecting and Using Commands - start a command using either menus, toolbars or the command bar -- often while another command is active, CADopia, August 1, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Customizing CADopia IntelliCAD - customized settings are stored in the Windows registry, custom programs written in several programming languages can also be stored, CADopia, August 1, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Working with Coordinate Systems - create and switch between various user coordinate systems by selecting Coordinate Systems in the IntelliCAD Explorer, Learning IntelliCAD, July 28, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Cadsoft Envisioneer 2.5 - 2D and 3D Design Tools for Architecture, Interiors and Landscaping - features of Broderbund's applications like 3D Home Architect Design Suite, Landscape Design, and Home Design are included in Envisioneer 2.5, making this an attractively priced, professional-level application for AEC design, Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst AEC, July 1, 2005 (more Envisioneer features)

BIM for Structural Design - Revit Structure enables firms to work more efficiently and make better use of their time with integrated modeling for structural analysis and documentation, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, July 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit features)

ACADINFO... the Hidden Support and Troubleshooting Tool in AutoCAD - utility helps in gathering information about AutoCAD installation and current settings, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 27, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2006 Offset Enhancement - use the OFFSET command to set the offset to be on the current layer, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 27, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

More AutoCAD Setvar Tips - some more system variable tips for AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 27, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Setting the Current Text Style - select a different text style when creating the text and make this text style current, Learning IntelliCAD, July 27, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

The 3D Effect - China is now seeing explosive growth in the 3D software market, Li Weitao, China Daily, July 25, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Maximum Mobility - PocketCAD 4.0 and PowerCAD CE are easy-to-use CAD programs that can run on the HP iPAQ hx4700 pocket PC, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, July 15, 2005 (more PowerCAD reviews, Pocket CAD reviews, handheld PC reviews)

Power to Go - new notebooks from Dell, Eurocom, and HP Compaq provide portability of your workstation, benchmark scores for these petite powerhouses are comparable to those desktop systems only a few months old, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, July 1, 2005 (more laptop reviews)