March 2005
previous articles
FARO Technologies, Inc. Acquires iQvolution AG - company provides computer aided manufacturing measurement hardware, software and services mostly to the automotive and aerospace industries, sales of $97 million last year, Tom Greaves, Spar Point Research, March 30, 2005
The Third Dimension: CAD - CAD software is used by 25 million people all over the world and generates almost $10 billion a year, Graeme Philipson, SMH, March 4, 2005 (more CAD Industry features)
Communication Breakdown: Striking a Balance Between Sharing and Security - this common theme dominates the topics slated for discussion at COFES 2005, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, March 1, 2005 (more CAD Shows & Gatherings features)
The Long Awaited John Wenner Interview - the celebrated artist, acclaimed for his two story sculptural spiral staircase talks about his start using MCAD software, Ross Langevin & Wes Bolton, Design Engine, March 31, 2005 (more AEC features)
ArchiCAD Passes the Test - Singapore's regulation compliance testing is based on its $22.6 million CORENE, a web-based structure, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst AEC, March 17, 2005 (more ArchiCAD reviews)
Orcam Eyes Profits in the Pipeline Thanks to Groundbreaking Measuring Device - the Positional Offset Measuring Instrument (POMI) converts data into CAD drawings which can be sent directly to the manufacturer, Gavin Cameron, Scottish Enterprise, March 1, 2005
The Laser Scanning and Point Cloud
Data Roundup -
only a
hybrid software can handle point cloud data
and CAD together in order to ensure
timely production, Alexandra Pratt, CATIA
Community, March 28, 2005
(may require free registration)
Real-Time
Laser Probe Surface Inspection:
Innovations and Opportunities For
Real-Time Decision
- complete surface and geometric
feature gathered and compared to the
CAD file in a jiffy, Jack Thornton,
CATIA Community, March 28, 2005
(may require free registration)
Terrestrial
Laser Scanning for Manufacturing
Outlook -
design
companies are achieving
great results through meaningful
integration of point cloud data and
CAD geometry, Tom Greaves, CATIA
Community, March 28, 2005
(may require free registration)
Fashion Now As Important as Function
In Product Design -
from laptops to cell phones, geek
and chic merge as product
design is submerged in an all time high
level of fashion consciousness, Dean
Takahashi, Design Engine, January
14, 2005 (more
Engineering features)
More
AutoCAD 2006 Tips and a Movie Review...
- the LAYERFILTERALERT comes to the rescue when your
layers out number the filters, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, March 29, 2005 (more
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks)
EIZO Unveils 21.3in. FlexScan L997
LCD Monitor, First With Automatic
Rotation -
the high end screen
with its superb image quality and
color control is aimed at CAD/CAM
professionals, Bios, March 29,
2005 (more
Large LCD Monitors reviews)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Drawing
Elliptical Arcs
-
specify the
endpoints of one axis and follow it
up by specifying
the distance of half the length of
the second axis, Learning IntelliCAD,
March 29, 2005 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CAD Manager Controls - Product Manager
- it can search network and report in detail about each
Autodesk product installed, CAD Manager, CADDManager.com Blog,
March 29, 2005 (more
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks)
AutoCAD 2006 Subscription Tools
-
users will have no access to this feature if the CAD
manager decides to turn it off, CAD Manager, CADDManager.com Blog, March 28, 2005
(more
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks)
CDG Purge Resurrected
-
AutoCAD utility to purge regapps available,
although without any warranty or technical
support, Joel Roderick, Under the Water, March 24, 2005
(more
AutoCAD Tips & Tricks)
Engineers Tell It Like It Is - annual salary survey shows wages are going up, average US engineer makes $70,600, Machine Design, March 29, 2005 (more Jobs and Careers features)
The End of CAD - the goal of CAD lies ultimately in the creation of simulation models, Joel Orr, Joel Orr's World, March 29, 2005 (more CAD Management features)
Shake, Rattle, and Modal Analysis - FEA is not just stress and deflection, it also enables engineers to increase the longevity of a product by analyzing vibration, Tony Abbey, Machine Design, March 29, 2005 (more FEA features)
Experiment ...Early and Often - innovation and experimentation is the way to quick success, Jean Thilmany, Engineering Management, March 29, 2005 (more Engineering features)
Dassault Systems and ICEM Establish Partnership For Developing Class-A Surfacing Software - a PLM solution which will tightly connect the two departments of styling and engineering in a single thread, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Cafe, March 28, 2005 (more CATIA features)
Stereoscopic Reality - despite the benefits of stereoscopic visualization in the CAD market, companies are increasingly veering towards the entertainment market, Peter Sheerin, Cad Journal, March 23, 2005 (more Hardware features)
CAD Manager: CAD Management 2005 - increase efficiency of production by using more software automation and outsourcing to other firms, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, January 1, 2005 (more CAD Management features)
DWF Frequently Asked Questions - answers to questions you have always wanted to ask, Scott Sheppard, DWFsgroup, March 28, 2005 (may
require free registration)
Class 8 - Selection Sets - AutoCAD programming tutorial, interact with users and let applications access information from drawing screen, Fernando Malard, ObjectARX for Dummies, March 27, 2005 (more Programming tutorials)
What Are Data Shortcut? - a procedure in Autodesk Civil3D which will allow collaboration, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, March 25, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Styles Galore - Autodesk Civil3D 2006 has seven
styles pertaining to three code label styles and four pertaining to pipes
and structure, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, March 25, 2005
(more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
AutoCAD 2006 Background Plotting - finally background plotting is available but when publishing in background is turned on, plotting in the background is turned off by default, Scott Durkee, Scott Durkee's blog, March 24, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)
Inventor In-Depth: Analyze Your Design Before Prototyping - add speed while ensuring that the product is adaptive to market requirements by incorporating FEA into product design, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
SolidWorks Demonstrates Features in its Next Release - the 2006 version makes possible linked views, one view will automatically update the others, David Cohn, Engineering Automation, March 29, 2005 (more SolidWorks
reviews)
ArchiCAD Insights: Graphisoft's Ductwork Can Model 2D Systems Data in the Virtual Building - from simple 2D data architects and designers can model their virtual building and ensure that all systems fit as planned, John Mamuscia, Cadalyst AEC, March 15, 2005 (more ArchiCAD reviews)
New FEA Product Simulates Progressive Failure - ABAQUS 6.5 predicts cracks, Designs, March 7, 2005 (more ABAQUS reviews)
2005 Will Be Bright Year For PLM Software - while less than a third of
manufacturing companies use PLM now, one quarter are considering it for this
year, George V. Hulme, Information
Week, March 24, 2005 (more PLM features)
Fewer Head Injuries Through CAE - vehicle
fronts for European autos aim to reduce pedestrian fatalities, Simon Hart, Desktop
Engineering, February 28, 2005 (more
Engineering Analysis features)
Drawing Recovery and AutoCAD 2006 - the DRAWINGRECOVERY command recovers
your doomed drawing without much ado, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March
24, 2005 (more AutoCAD
Basics tutorials)
Excerpt from AutoCAD
2006 Fundamentals - aligning and justifying text, Elise
Moss, Moss Designs, March 27, 2005 (pdf) (more AutoCAD
Text tutorials)
Using Dynamic Input -
5 minute exercise in using Dynamic Input in AutoCAD 2006, Elise Moss, Moss Designs,
March 27, 2005 (pdf) (more AutoCAD
Basics tutorials)
Creating
Custom Tool Bars - how to use the toolbar dialog box to create a
toolbar, Elise Moss, Moss Designs, March 27, 2005 (pdf) (more
AutoCAD Customizing tutorials)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Drawing Arcs - specify the start point, a second
point and the end point, Learning IntelliCAD, March 24, 2005 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Drawing Ellipses - for drawing an ellipse specify
the endpoints of one axis of the ellipse and then specify the distance
representing half the length of the second axis, Learning IntelliCAD, March
25, 2005 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
ABAQUS 6.5 - provides a fully interactive front end for users to create
and set up finite element models, MCAD review, Cadserver, March 28, 2005 (more ABAQUS reviews)
FEA Makes Short Work of Optimization Studies - 3G.author FEA software allows
quick analysis of a variety of problems for deflections, stress, thermal, more, Guillermo Romero, Machine Design, March 28, 2005 (more
3G.Author reviews)
Retrieve: Knowledge
Management Software for the Rest of Us - affordable web-based
knowledge management system enables teams to easily assemble answers to commonly
asked questions, Randall S.ton, AECs, March 25, 2005
Actify SpinFire for Office - embed a lightweight 3D model into MS Office
documents with this very cool product, Martyn Day, Cadserver, March 25, 2005
(more Actify SpinFire reviews)
COE
Keynotes Part 2: IBM, Boeing, and Dassault
- highlights from CATIA users
conference, Alexandra Pratt, CATIA Community, March 23, 2005 (may require free
registration) (more
CATIA features)
Software Generates Top-Notch Surfaces and More
- ICEM Surf is very capable
of designing and analyzing advanced surfaces such as those used on consumers
products, Richard Hecker, Machine Design, March 3, 2005 (more
ICEM Surf reviews)
Technology
Penetration in the AEC Industry: IT Lessons Learned in Other Industries
-
views on technology adoption in the building industry, based on the lessons
learned from IT experience in other industries, Pat Douglas, AECbytes, March 24,
2005 (more AEC
features)
Flattening a Conical Sheet Metal Part
- Inventor tip by Terry Awalt,
Hagerman & Company, March 2005 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Text Along an Arc
- getting text to curve in TurboCAD has been a struggle but procedure may help,
Pat Curci, CAD Course, March 23, 2005 (more
TurboCAD tutorials)
UGS XpresReview
- UGS attempts to overcome the challenges surrounding
electronic collaboration and data communication with a product, Al Dean,
Cadserver, Mar 23, 2005
Autodesk Design Masters Quiz - Coming Soon - Autodesk retains its
game-show format for Zealand release of AutoCAD 2006, Robin Capper,
Robin's CAD Blog, March 23, 2005 (more
Autodesk - the Corporation features)
Stability, Feedback and Listening is What it is All About - sign up with
the beta program and test unreleased software, Shaan Hurley, Between the
Lines, March 22, 2005 (more
AutoCAD - General Issues)
AutoCAD 2006 - Interview with Albert Szilvasy (Autodesk) - Autodesk
programmer talks about his favorite AutoCAD 2006 feature, .Net API,
Fernando Malard, ObjectARX for Dummies, March 22, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 What's?)
AutoCAD 2006 - Hatching (In More Detail)
- the HATCHEDIT option saves you steps and lets you add or remove boundaries
from existing hatches, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 21, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 What's?)
Learning Curve: Let's Get Out of Here!
- saving AutoCAD in different graphic formats,
Bill Fane, Cadalyst Management, March 15, 2005 (more
AutoCAD Tutorials - File Formats)
Hot Tip Harry: Tips from our Readers - March 2005
- from automatic call out numbering to drawing management, the readers are
full of tips and tricks this month, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, March
15, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Turn
Off/On the Grey Background of a FIELD - to turn off the grey
indicative background the FIELDDISPLAY option can be used, Michael Rotolo,
The Mad Cadder, March 21, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CAD Manager: Get Approved - to ensure a better reception, CAD managers
must include a good ROI analysis, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management,
February 1, 2005 (more
CAD Management features)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Drawing Circles - there are six ways you can
employ to draw a circle, Learning IntelliCAD, March 23, 2005 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Creating Simple Entities
- not only lines, circles and arcs but also freehand drawings can be
categorized as simple entities, Learning IntelliCAD, March 22, 2005 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
The
Defects in Deflect-o - product vendors make the task of engineers and
designers tougher by not providing adequate information, Peter Sheerin, CAD
Journal, March 21, 2005
MCAD Modeling Methods - Software Strategy : Midrange Modelers II -
strengths of IronCAD, think3, VX and Kubotek MCAD programs, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 1, 2005 (more
reviews of IronCAD,
think3,
VX and
Kubotek)
On
the Job : Project Management That's Built for Construction -
Meridian's Prolog has been designed for the AEC industry and facilitates
collaboration, purchasing management, cost control, document management and
field administration, Cadalyst AEC, March 15, 2005
COE PLM Conference and TechniFair 2005 Kicks Off with Attendee Session
- this year you can load the conference on your laptop and with the help of
an embedded utility, create your own schedule, Dan Raker, CATIA Community,
March 22, 2005 (may require free registration) (more
CATIA features)
Following the Path of 3DP - 3D printing is fast,
affordable and easy to use, Jon Hirschtick, Desktop
Engineering, March, 2005 (more rapid
prototyping articles)
AutoCAD LT 2006 Packaging Behind the Scenes- unsung
heroes at Autodesk's Fremont, California facility ship
AutoCAD LT, Shaan Hurley, Between the Scenes (more
Autodesk articles)
Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Professional- faster than previous
versions, Adobe's Acrobat 7.0 Professional now embeds 3D
models in a PDF, Ron LaFon, March 1, 2005 (more
Acrobat reviews)
AEC From the Ground Up - Software Strategy: Civil
Engineering Options- a look at software available for
civil engineers from Autodesk, Bentley, Eagle Point and Steltman, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, March 1, 2005
(more reviews of Autodesk Land Desktop,
Civil 3D)
SimDesigner Fatigue for CATIA V5: Fatigue Analysis for
the Design Engineer, Part 1- how can a
design-engineer use SFA during the design process,
Mark Bacchetti and Antoine Reymond, CATIA Community, Feb 14, 2005
(may require free registration)
SimDesigner Fatigue for CATIA V5: Fatigue Analysis for the Design
Engineer, Part 2-
an overview of the powerful analysis
features integrated into SFA,
Adarsh Pun, Adarsh Pun, Mark Bacchetti and Antoine Reymond, CATIA
Community, Feb 22, 2005 (may require free registration)
Satellite Navigation - while CATIA V4 takes care of high end demands
for space vehicle design, UGS VisView deals with day to day access to component and sub-assembly design features, Cadserver, March 21, 2005 (more
CATIA success stories)
CAD vs. CAM 101 - the gap between CAD and CAM have reduced considerably over the years, yet there are differences especially in their features and interoperability, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 17, 2005 (more CAD Industry features)
Tech Trends: Flying High
- majority of the CAD work for Airbus 3800, the world's largest passenger plane,
was done in CADD5i, with a mix of CATIA V4 and V5 seats, Arnie Williams,
Cadalyst, March 1, 2005 (more
CATIA success stories)
AutoCAD 2006 - A Few Added Extras - easily customizable SCALELISTEDIT, two options in RECTANG, and alerts when an attached Xref has been modified are some of the bonuses, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 18, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 What's)
CAD Manager- Effective Training Programs - for an effective training program on a limited budget, the CAD manager must sell the concept well, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, March 1, 2005 (more CAD Management features)
PLM Strategies - Do You Need PLM? - PLM is not something that can be bought in a store,
it involves a long and complex process that yields results through perseverance, Arnie Williams, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 1, 2005 (more PLM features)
Autodesk Big, Adobe Bigger - Autodesk still has a way to to match Adobe in revenue, market cap, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, March 20, 2005
(more Autodesk - the Corporation
features)
MCAD Industrys Week in Review -
Autodesk's products, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD cafe, March 21, 2005 (more AutoCAD reviews)
Punch Up Your CAD Power - Athlon, Pentium Systems Pay Off with Performance - a look at the latest CAD workstations, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, March 1, 2005 (more
PC, Workstation reviews)
Knowledge-Based Engineering
- vendors reject the
notion a rules-based application would stifle creativity,
Cadserver, March 18, 2005 (more
DriveWorks reviews)
Who is a CAD Admin
& What Do They Do? - engineers and drafters, full timers and part
timers; CAD administration is all about different professionals working in a
common setting, Edwin Muirhead, Cadmin, March 17, 2005 (more
CAD management features)
What's in AutoCAD 2006
- larger enhancements and smaller tweaks,
Autodesk becomes sleeker by getting rid of rarely used extensions, Lee
Ambrosius, Hyperpics, March 17, 2005
(more
AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Solid Thinking: Things You Might Not Know About Assemblies
- using interference detection, creating drawings and getting statistics are
important tools in SolidWorks assemblies, Greg Jankowski,
Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 15, 2005 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Using Solid Edge to Speed Up Sheet Metal Design, Part 2
-
engineers are free to concentrate on design intent while Solid Edge
deals with other minor but important details, Russell Brook, Cadalyst
Manufacturing, March 15, 2005 (more
Solid Edge tutorials)
Latest DWF Frequently Asked Questions "FAQ" - Autodesk updates DWF
FAQ, now a 35 page downloadable PDF, Shaan Hurley,
Between the Lines, March 17, 2005 (more
Autodesk WEB Tutorials)
AutoCAD 2006 - A Couple of User Interface Features
- accidentally moving a toolbar while drawing can be prevented by locking it, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 17, 2005 (more
AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Migrating Customization to 2006
- migrating to AutoCAD 2006 is made easier with a single interface that manages
menus, shortcuts, toolbars, LISP files, more, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D
Thoughts, March 17, 2005
(more
AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Programming with the DWF Express Viewer Control, Part 2
- the print
dialogue in the DWF Express Viewer is too much for simple printing, and
programming suggests a simpler way, Mike Tuersley, Cadalyst
Manufacturing, March 15, 2005 (more
AutoCAD Programming tutorials)
Bloggers - A Type of Press? - should bloggers be given the same status as the traditional press?, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Floating Point, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD NDA posts)
The Inevitable Results of 'Leaking' All Over Your Established Press - what is the truth behind the leakage of AutoCAD 2006 features before the press embargo was lifted, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Floating Point, March 14, 2005 (more AutoCAD NDA posts)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Clear Entity Snaps Tool - tips to clear the entity snap, Learning Intellicad, March 17, 2005 (more IntelliCAD
tutorials)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Quick Snap Command - tips to set up the entity snap, Learning Intellicad,
March 17, 2005 (more IntelliCAD
tutorials)
ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Plan View Intersection Snap Tool - use the Plan View Intersection snap too to snap to the location, Learning Intellicad,
March 16, 2005 (more IntelliCAD
tutorials)
Lab 1 - Creating and Editing Entities - how to create a simple ObjectARX module with two commands, Fernando Malard, March 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD Programming tutorials)
UGS Launches Solid Edge 17 - direct editing without retracing steps in the history tree is one of its salient features, Desktop Engineering, March 16, 2005 (more Solid Edge reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 - full review of recent release reveals a comprehensive, powerful general-purpose CAD application with extensive repertoire of 2D tools but still limited in 3D, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Autodesk Revamps Design Software Suite - small manufacturers can benefit from an overhauled, simplified and easy-to-use CAD portfolio, Beth Stackpole,
Managing Automation, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: How to Get the Old Mtext Fixed Editor Back - there is little or no need to shift back to the old editor, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Changes to Coordinate Entry in Dynamic Input
- change the format if you do not want to work in relative coordinates, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 Tip: Dynamic Block - if you save a dynamic block back to a previous version of AutoCAD, your block won't be dynamic anymore, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 - Temporary Overrides Save You Time
- override settings with a combination of keys, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's
Blog, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Civil 3D 2006 Drawing Format
- no need to panic, the DWG file format is the same as 2004, Angel Espinoza,
Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, March 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews)
Creative Installation - the problems one faces when installing Adobe Creative Suite 1.3 Premium, Peter Sheerin, CAD Journal, March 16, 2005 (more Adobe reviews)
Horizontal
Modeling and Digital Process Design -
patented Delphi
CAD/CAM methodologies lower product, process design costs, CAD Portal,
March 11, 2005 pdf
What's
Changed in the ActiveX API? - AutoCAD 2004/2005 -
changes in ActiveX API for AutoCAD 2004
and AutoCAD 2005, Lee, Hyperpics Blogs, March 14, 2005
(more AutoCAD
Programming tutorials)
Customizing is a Piece of Cake in AutoCAD 2006!
-
customizing dialog box, one interface and one menu file, with AutoCAD
2006, Lynn Allen's Blog, March 14, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
Delete AutoCAD Layer Filters
- delete all layer
filters with the DLF command, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, March 14, 2005
(more AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD 2006 - LAYERFILTERALERT A System Variable
- deletes excessive layer filters to improve performance, JTB World, March 14,
2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
PDF/E Draft Standard Speeds Toward ISO
-
this week represents a milestone for PDF/E,
Don Fluckinger - PDFZone, Yahoos, March 14, 2005
(more PDF features)
Green Tram Rolls on CAD/CAM
- software aids
vehicle design from concept to CNC, Richard Mandel & Stephanie Gooch,
Manufacturing Center, March 15, 2005
What's in AutoCAD 2006?
- dynamic blocks,
migration tools, improved annotation, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 14, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
Autodesk
Architectural Desktop 2006 Preview - ADT
inherits the
features in AutoCAD 2006 with one exception, dynamic blocks are 2D
AutoCAD only and will not work where blocks are used as part of an AEC object, RobiNZ CAD Blog, March 15, 2005
(more Autodesk
Architectural Desktop reviews)
Surveying a Church Using
Photographs -
CAD software traverses the barriers of software languages and
make 3D modeling less time-consuming, Franco Bazzini, Interstudio, March 14, 2005
(more AEC features)
Computer Aided Design in More Detail - for a stable career CAD is the way to go, Artcleinsider,
March 14, 2005
(see more CAD training features)
More before You Attend Computer Aided Design
Schools -
is a CAD career what you are really looking for? Find out before you
enroll, staff writer, Articleinsider, March 14, 2005
(more CAD training features)
CAD Manager'ssletter - topics about
productivity and job obsolescence are emotional areas but CAD managers will be
better off by taking the bull by the horn and discuss their uncertainties in a
public forum, Robert Green, Cadalyst, March 10, 2005
(more CAD management features)
Now
It's Almost time for
AutoCAD 2006
- the final and total unveiling
on AutoCAD 2006 is just around the corner. Here’s a curtain-raiser, Jimmy
Bergmark, JTB World, March 12, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 Sheet Set Manager
more enhancements - import multiple sheets, rename, open,
open as read only - do what your heart desires for AutoCAD 2006, the sky’s the
limit, JTB world, March 12, 2005(more AutoCAD reviews)
Fields
Get Some Muscle
in AutoCAD 2006 - AutoCAD 2005 fields gather strength in
2006, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics,
March 12, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 - Let the
Features Continue - the popular offset command gets a
makeover with three great improvements,
Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 11, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
Ideas Realized with AutoCAD
2006 - AutoCAD 2005 was good but 2006 will be a dream come true,
The Mad Cadder, March 11, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
Iterations of Autodesk
Civil 3D and Autodesk Map -
due in mid-April but here's a sneak preview, Adena Schutzberg,
Directions Magazine, March 9, 2005
(more Autodesk
Civil reviews)
Virtual
Reality and CAD - put on a helmet or a special pair of glasses and view CAD models in the realm of virtual reality, Machine Design, March 11, 2005
(see more Virtual Reality features)
When Good Engineers Deliver Bad FEA - knowing CAD
will not make you good at FEA, and faulty assumptions can have serious
consequences, Paul Kurowski, Machine Design, March 11, 2005 (see more FEA features)
Fluid Dynamics Analysis Protects Astronauts
- CFD aims to protect astronauts in case ventilation fails, Paul E. Teague, Designs, March 7, 2005
(see more CFD features)
Strategic Issues Forum Education at the COE Annual PLM Conference
- conference to focus on how to increase competitiveness in product development now and in the future, CATIA COMMUNITY, March 7, 2005
(more PLM features)
Examining AEC File Exchange - survey reveals 41% of design professionals never use CAD files, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst, March 3 2005
(see more CAD Translation features)
AutoCAD 2006 - Other Awesome Features - AutoCAD gets better with direct editing features, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 10, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 Preview
- What NO COMMAND LINE? - the command line is still available with
AutoCAD 2006 but with its innovations, you may not even need it, Robin Capper, RobiNZ CAD Blog, March 8, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
AutoCAD 2006 - 3D DWF - while installing you can have a preview of 3D DWF publishing, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 10, 2005
(more AutoCAD reviews)
What's Changed in the ActiveX API? - AutoCAD 2006 - a comprehensive list of all the changes
in the beta version, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, March 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD reviews)
Easy Access -
SpinFire extensions available in April will allow access CAD files directly from MS office, Wai Li, Designs, March 10, 2005
(see SpinFire reviews)
DWG Wars Continue - what version of AutoCAD are you using?
SolidWorks claims its DWG gateway is compatible with any version will work
with any version of DWG file, Designs, March 7, 2005 (see more DWG
Gateway reviews)
FEA Product Simulates Progressive Failure - a look at the updated ABAQUS version 6.5, designs, March 11, 2005
(more ABAQUS reviews)
Create Easy PDF’s - getting PDF in CAD format is quite a necessity
and Bluebeam makes it easy, Beth Powell, Beth’s CAD Blog, March 10, 2005
(more Pushbutton PDF reviews)
Product Cuts FEA Set-Up Time - a
look at MSC.Fatigue 2005r1, designs, March 7, 2005
PLM
Extends Its Reach: Part 1
- product lifecycle management extends a helping
hand towards small industry by developing PLM tools that
enable faster deployment according to industry
standards, Louise Elliot, Desktop Engineering, March 10, 2005
(see more
PLM features)
AutoCAD
2006 Blog Preview - How Did That Happen?
- answers to allegations of
violation of non disclosure agreement against Autodesk,
Robin Capper, Robinz CAD Blog, March 10, 2005
(see more
Autodesk features)
What
Can We Learn From the Engineering Education in China?
- either you are a winner or a nobody. The Chinese
education is all about competition, Wai Li,
Designs, March 9, 2005 (see more
Jobs and Careers features)
CAD
Users Try to Beat Clock
-
from sketching models to guzzling beer, it's all
happening at the National Manufacturing Week,
Paul Teague, Designs, March 9, 2005 (see
more Pro/E features)
Now
CAD is More Than a Fad -
the good old days have
taken away with them boring 2D designs. This is the age
of three dimensions, ushered in by MCAD, Ved Narayan,
domain-b, March 9, 2005 (more
CAD industry features)
10
Questions: Mike Peery
-
an
interview with Mike Peery, president and CEO of Tecplot
Inc, of Bellevue Washington, on the role of
visualization in manufacturing and process, Desktop
Engineering,
March 10, 2005
Pro/ENGINEER:
Faster than a Speeding Bullet? -
cut out on the waiting game. Three ways to speed up your
work, Jim Buchanan, PTCExpress, March 9, 2005 (see more
Pro/E tutorials)
Complex
Line Types With Shapes in AutoCAD - tutorial,
Jos Van Doorn,
Digital CAD, March 9, 2005 (see more
AutoCAD tutorials)
Visualization/Art
3D: 10 Free Autodesk University 2004 Courses on Video
Feed Now - view up to ten Autodesk 2004 courses for free, Dean, Cadville, March 9, 2005
(see more
AutoCAD tutorials)
Forgot
a Command's Name, Now What?
-
Nothing! Because AutoCAD 2006 has gone
beyond past upgrades, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics,
March 9, 2005
(more
AutoCAD
reviews)
AutoCAD
2006 - Other Cool Stuff! - do not curse because
this command line will follow your cursor around, Lynn
Allen, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 9, 2005
(more
AutoCAD
reviews)
PC Workstations - Optical Drives - making
the best use CDs and DVDs
for CAD use, Robert Jamieson, Cadserver,
March 9, 2005 (more hardware
features)
OLE and Assorted Snapping -
tips for using OLE in AutoCAD as
well using snaps and grips, Michael Beal, Michael Beall, Michael's Corner, March 9, 2005
(more AutoCAD tips)
More AutoCAD 2006 Features - AutoCAD 2006 makes many improvements in
the area of dimensioning, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 8, 2005 (more
AutoCAD reviews)
CAD Mgmt: AutoCAD 2006 Features Workshop
- you might be tempted to turn this
feature off, but you will be better off if you didn't as this is a valuable
training tool, Scott Durkee, CAD Management Topics, March 9, 2005 (more
AutoCAD reviews)
Simulation Speeds Automotive Analyses - car manufacturers reduce headache by having engineers do NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) early in the design process, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, March 2005
(see more CAE features)
Project at World Trade Center Site Puts Advanced Design Tools to Test - CAD tools to the rescue, 3D images replaces conventional 2D drawings, Matt Hamblen, COMPUTERWORLD, March 7, 2005
(see more AEC features)
Sidebar: Software Eases Complex Design - Autodesk’s Revit makes designing 70 floors of World Trade Tower a smooth climb, AutoCAD left behind by Revit’s agility and uniformity, Matt Hamblen, COMPUTERWORLD, March 7, 2005
(see more AEC features)
Reports From the Daratech SUMMIT Reveal Both Increasing Use of and Confusion About PLM - research predicts a 10% increase in investment but manufacturers still undecided about the gap between promise and delivery, Lynda Rutledge, CATIA COMMUNITY, March 8, 2005 (requires free registration)
(see more PLM features)
Maps and Mapping - texture mapping for computer games can enliven architectural designs, an analytical look at gradient ramp and three 3ds max 7 specific tools for architectural users, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com,
March 7, 2005 (see more 3ds tutorials)
COE Offers Unique Classes in Dassault Technologies - tools do not ensure increased efficiency, a dedicated training program does, Bill Abramson, , CATIA COMMUNITY, February 28, 2005 (requires free registration)
(see more CATIA features)
Stealing
the Thunder - the star of the 2005 SolidWorks annual user conference was
not software. It was hardware. But not computer hardware. It considerably
louder and flashier: a radically designed chopper custom made for SolidWorks
by Orange County Choppers, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, March 6, 2005 (more
SolidWorks features)
Usability
a Top Priority at SolidWorks - interview with Jim Wilkinson of SolidWorks,
who gives an inside look at SolidWorks attempts to increase the usability of
their 3D design software, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, March 6, 2005
(more
SolidWorks features)
AutoCAD 2006 - Dynamic Blocks and Display Enhancements - Shaan Hurley,
Autodesk, Between the Lines, March 6, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Finding the area of a hatch object - AutoCAD 2006 makes it easy, Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, March 5, 2005
(more AutoCAD tips)
MCAD Review: CircuitWorks 7.0 - a peek into the Solidworks-integrated
PCB translation tool by Al Dean, Cadserver, March 7, 2005 (more
CircuitWorks reviews)
Pelican's-Eye View of Unique Habitat Merges Film, Simulation, and GIS - Santa Barbara channel islands to be simulated, frozen wave made to appear as land in film, Stuart Silverstone, aecnews.com, March 3, 2005
(more AEC features)
The Deciding Factor
- research aims to help the way design engineers make decisions, Daniel D.
Frey and Kemper Lewis, Mechanical Engineering Magazine, March 2005
(more CAD Industry
features)
PLM is Here to Stay, So Get Ready - report from daratech SUMMIT 2005, annual gathering of CAD, CAM and CAE company executives, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Mar 2, 2005
(more CAD Industry
features)
Ten CAD Challenges -
significant technical challenges facing the CAD industry and an approach to
addressing them, David J. Kasik, William Buxton, David R. Ferguson, IEEE
Computer Graphics and Applications, March/April 2005 pdf
(more CAD Industry
features)
Up to Snuff - companies find that "product lifecycle management"
can mean steering through the regulatory tangle of their business,
Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, March 2005 (more
PLM features)
Forget Cradle to Grave--Green PLM Goes Full Circle - AMR Research has
argued that green regulations are a guide to design for lower product
lifecycle costs, Kevin O'Marah, AMR Research, March 2, 2005
(more
PLM features)
Three Intriguing Takes
on Bentley/Alias ISOGEN Deal - Bentley's licensing of ISOGEN piping
software and planned inclusion in future Bentley products is interesting in
several levels, Randall S.ton, AECnews.com, February 28, 2005 (more
MicroStation features)
Quick Tip - Get the Area of a Hatch Pattern - simply select the
crosshatching and AutoCAD will list the total area, Lynn Allen's Blog, March
3, 2005 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Great Real-World 3D DWF Example - 3D design of timber framing and houses captured by Autodesk DWF, Shaan Hurley, Autodesk, Between the Lines, March 3, 2005
(more
DWF Composer reviews)
CAD
Will Get Easier - virtually every developer is taking steps to improve
their user interface - and facilitate design collaboration, Paul E. Teague,
Designs January 10, 2005 (more CAD
industry features)
Virtual
Engineering Fosters Real Collaboration - visualization software and
hardware re-establishes the connection, Dr. K. Mark Bryden and Dr. Karen
Ringel, Advance Imaging Pro, March 1, 2005 (more
Virtual Reality features)
A
Look Inside Visualization Software Tools – while some doubted that
visualizations would find uses in consumer applications, those doubters were
proved wrong when developers took a side-trip that led to the delivery of
the Web browser, Barry Mazor, Advance Imaging Pro, March 1, 2005 (more
Virtual Reality features)
A Look inside a DWF – are you aware you can look
at the inside of a DWF file? All you need to do is rename the .dwf file
extension to .zip and then open it in a Zip archive tool like WinZip,
Autodesk Blogs, March 1, 2005 (more
AutoCAD features)
Seattle AUGI CAD Camp was Outstanding – Lynn Allen attended AUGI CAD Camp in
Seattle, joining David Cohn and dave espinosa-aguilar, Lynn Allen’s Blog, March 1, 2005
(more AutoCAD features)
Interior Design Website Launched – it is a website dedicated to provide information that one need to
know who wants to begin careers in Interior Design, Yahoos, March 2, 2005
The
Tools of Change - KeyCreator (formerly CADKEY) allow users to edit solid
model geometry without history trees or constraints, unlike other solid
modeling programs, Andy Beaupre, Creation Engineerings (a Kubotek
publication), March 1, 2005 (more CADKEY
reviews)
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