May 2005
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Will the Design Survive? - Ask Fatigue Analysis Software - durability assessment reveals whether or not designs will survive cyclic loading, Bob Williams of Algor, Machine Design, May 2005 (more FEA articles)

How to Place Decals - quick start tip sheet created by Randy Primozic on how to place decals using Argon, Xenon and Cobalt, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005 (Windows support files, Mac support files)

DUH...Dilbert Does DWF - Heartwood studios used AutoCAD and 3ds Max for the visualization work of Dilbert's Ultimate House project, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 20, 2005 (more AutoCAD success stories)

COFES - Part I - a gathering of CAD intelligentsia creates a simultaneous heaven and hell, Martyn Day, MCADonline, May 18, 2005 (more CAD shows)

Centralized or Decentralized Printing Option Addresses an Entire AEC Workflow - interview with members of the Format Printing Systems Division of Oce North America, Inc. about Oce and its products, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, May 23-27, 2005 (more large format printer reviews)

SGI And ESI Group Make Precise Automotive Simulations Scalable - Silicon Graphics and ESI Group can run a crash simulation model eight times larger than today's standard industry practice, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, May 23 - 27, 2005 (more engineering analysis articles)

Lab 3 - Solved - solution to AutoCAD tutorial about creating a custom object, Fernando Malard, ObjectARX for Dummies, May 20, 2005 (more programming tutorials)

CAD Includes Solids, Surfaces, and Wire-Frame Tools - review of KeyCreator V4, Walt Silva, Machine Design, May 2005 (more KeyCreator reviews)

Wacom Intuos3 - the Intuos3 comes with Adobe Photoshop Elements 2, Corel painter Essentials and other ultimedia applications, Chris Hipp & Dan Rodd, Computer Graphics World, May 2005 (more tablets reviews)

Interactive 3D - users can manipulate 3D images within a PDF document just as they would using a CAD viewer with IPA by Immersive Design, CAD User Mechanical Magazine, May 2005 (more IPA reviews)

Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 - the new version is a far cry from the older one and will boast of features yet unseen by Pro/INTRALINK users, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, May 11, 2005 (more Pro/INTRALINK reviews)

ATI Latest FireGL Boards Range From the High End to the Entry Level -V5000 and V7100 are the graphics cards that stand out for being power efficient, fast and best price performance, George Maestri, Computer Graphics World, May 2005 (more graphics card reviews)

Going Too Far? Autodesk License Terms - users may be surprised to learn that they are not allowed to use AutoCAD in (or over?) another country, or if they declare bankruptcy. Also, they have to let Autodesk search their office or home -- and pay for the cost of doing so, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 25, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Caveat Emptor - are you fully aware of conditions imposed by the end user license agreement (EULA) for the software you use?, Tony Zilles, May 26, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk's Reply To An Article on the AutoCAD 2006 EULA - Autodesk's initial response to Paul Waddington's article critical of Autodesk user license, CADinfo.NET, May 26, 2005  (more Autodesk articles)

AIA Technology in Architectural Practice 2005 Conference - highlights of May Conference in Las Vegas where the discussion focused on the business issues and technological challenges related to BIM implementation, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 26, 2005 (more AEC articles)

Two Young Designers are on their Way - industrial design students at Purdue win international bike design contest with bike two rear wheels which come together as rider gains momentum, Wes Bolton, Design-engine.com, May 2005 (more engineering articles)

Pasting Intelligent Tables from Excel to AutoCAD - you can paste an Excel table to AutoCAD keeping the "live" cell formulas, CADforum, May 25, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

BOM in Inventor 10 Sums Values of Similar Parts - to avoid this, set part numbers to unique values and use stock numbers to name part, CADforum, May 25, 2005 (more Inventor tutorials)

CFD Helps Cure Separation Anxiety - unstructured dynamic meshes used to model the behaviour of bombs as they separate from aircraft, Deryl O. Snyder, Machine Design, April 14, 2005 (more CFD articles)

Create Complex Shell-Shaped Spirals - quick way to make spiral shapes from sea shells to pump housings using Argon, Xenon and Cobalt, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005

LT Toolkit Max 2006 Available - as Autodesk refuses to put AutoLISP in AutoCAD LT, smaller companies like drcauto rise to the occasion, commentary by Evan Yares and Dr. Joel Orr, CADwire.net, May 26, 2005 (more drcauto reviews)

Trashing Your Old Data Management Scheme - when Hitachi bought IBM's hard drive division, it inherited multiple data formats and dissimilar CAD systems, and discovered a need for PLM, Lauren Gibbons Paul, Managing Automation, May 25, 2005 (more PLM articles)

Fun With Structural Members - Part I -  if you already have a column grid placed you can mass fill out nodes without columns by simply using the Ctrl key during placement of the column, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, May 23, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

ADT/ABS 2006 - Rename and Renumber Sheets - with ADT 2006 you can rename the associated .dwg file to match the sheet title and prefixing the sheet number to the file name, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, May 9,  2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Visual LISP Repathing for ADT Tool Palettes - create a routine using Visual LISP to repath the standard AEC Content locations so the new path will show up in the standard tool palette, Richard Binning, Beside the Cursor, May 18, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Disabling Animated Zoom In AutoCAD 2006 - latest AutoCAD does zooms and pans slowly so user does not lose the view context but you can speed things up with the  _VTOPTIONS command or the VTENABLE variable, CADForum, May 25, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Get Rid of Spaces in AutoCAD Layer Names? - older add-on utilities may not handle layers with spaces, a short LISP routine with remove them, CADForum, May 25, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Open a Drawing Without Loading its Xrefs - use the Partial Open function to load your .DWG file, CADForum, May 25, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Create a Pitcher - tutorial for Argon, Xenon and Cobalt demonstrates how to define an organic shape with wire frame geometry and create a single, smooth surface around that wireframe, pdf, Ashlar Vellum, May 2005

Model a Spray Bottle Head - tutorial for Argon, Xenon and Cobalt to model a spray bottle top, pdf, Ashlar Vellum, May 2005

Pulling in the Plotting Purse Strings - plotting is one area where CAD managers can do quite a bit of cost cutting and time saving, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com, May 22, 2005 (more CAD management articles)

Tools I Use - AutoCAD 2006, ADT 2006, 3ds max, Adobe Photoshop, are some of the tools that are handy, easy to use and productive and some of them come free, too, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com, May 22, 2005

Unfolding 3D Objects - unfolding 3D objects with Ashlar Graphite, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005 (more Graphite articles)

Creating Non-Associative Detail Views - how to create non-associative detail views with Ashlar Graphite, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005 (more Graphite articles)

Create a Simple Bowl - create a simple shape like a bowl with Ashlar Argon, Xenon and Cobalt, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005

Going. Net - there is no need for Visual Studio. Net to write .Net code for AutoCAD 2006, Mike Tuersley, Cadalyst Management, May 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Lab 3 - Creating a Custom Object - how to create the first part of a complete custom shape application, Fernando Malard, ObjectARX for Dummies, May 8, 2005 (more programming tutorials)

Which Bugs Buzzed Off in AutoCAD 2006? - Zero Lines, Blind Find 1 and 2, Holy Color Calamity, Battman, Perverted Revert are some of the bugs that has been fixed, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, May 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD bugs articles)

The Trials of Typing Text in Tables - AutoCAD 2006 bugs include Xopen not working while using Maximize Viewport, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, April 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD bugs articles)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Dividing the Current Window Into Multiple Views - the Viewports tool lets users save and restore named window configurations and display a list of the current and saved window configurations, Learning IntelliCAD, May 19, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Controlling Visual Elements - improve overall program performance by turning off the display of visual elements like solid fills and text, Learning IntelliCAD, May 20, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

April 2005 - Survey Says - 68% are on subscription model works for their firms and among those, 24% upgrade to the new releases immediately, 52% wait for 6 months and 22% wait a year, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com, May 22, 2005 (more CAD industry features)

Redefining High Speed Machining - by dynamically managing tool engagement, Surfware's TrueMill CAM technology dramatically reduces cycle times while extending cutting tool life, John Teresko, Industry Week, May 24, 2005 (more CAM articles)

How Drawings Should Look - review of LandscapeDesign for MicroStation, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, May 16-20, 2005

From Unigraphics to SolidWorks in 1 Click - UG translation to SolidWorks with cadcam-e translator, slide show tutorial from Novedge, May 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Video Takes on New Importance on Web Sites - the Dassault Systems' site offers a great example of how video can be used to explain complex concepts, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, May 24, 2005

The Amazing Rise of the Do-It-Yourself Economy - a stay-at-home dad in his basement collaborates via the Internet to design the 'next great' MP3 player, Daniel Roth, Fortune, May 30, 2005

AVEVA Acquires Realitywave - what a tangled web AVEVA has created by buying RealityWave, Randall Newton, CADwire.net, May 23, 2005

MicroStation's Rendering Capabilities - MicroStation V8 retains solutions in its memory till the time a new solution is created, James Dyer, Cadalyst AEC, April 15, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Create Lifelike Renderings with Autodesk Inventor Studio - special tools in Autodesk Inventor 10 helps in defining lighting, camera angles, animation parameters and background style for custom-made images, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, May 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Create a Bill of Materials in Graphite - download tutorial on how to create a bill of materials using Ashlar Graphite for Windows (for Mac version, click here), Ashlar, May 2005

Create 2D Isometric Drawings - how to create 2D isometric drawings by adjusting the Drafting Assistant settings using Ashlar Graphite, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005

Creating and Defining Angled Planes - create angled planes in Ashlar Graphite, pdf, Ashlar, May 2005

Drawing Security - CAD managers protect your company's data and build up a iron cast security system within your allotted budget, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, May 1, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Designing Dreams: 3D CAD Aids the Process - modeling in 3D, helps designers understand how their products will function and interact before physical models are made, Zoe Fielding, ferret.com.au, March 24, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Show Report: COFES 2005, Part 2- though PLM and BIM are concepts that are yet to find universal acceptance in the CAD industry, CAD managers should prepare themselves for a change that is imminent, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, May 12, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Dualie Workhorse: HP xw9300 - HP's new workstation with dual processors and dual graphics boards might be overkill for the average user, but for analysts and high-end MCAD users, it's worth the hefty price tag, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more HP workstation reviews)

Buyers Beware of the Fine Print - Autodesk user license agreement turns nasty. With it, Autodesk can access your company physically and electronically, cancel you if you become insolvent and prevent you from using the software in a jurisdiction other than where it was purchased, Paul Waddington, smh.com.au, May 24, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Prices Make Piracy Claims Ring Hollow - Australia's higher piracy rates may be due to American companies charging higher prices in Australia, David Frith, doubleclick, May 24, 2005

Here's One CAD Investors Love - though Autodesk is doing well, jumping on Autodesk stock may not be a good idea as the software industry in general reports weak sales, Monica Rivituso, Techsmart, May 20, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk's Profit By Design - factors behind the success reported in Autodesk's last quarter, Tom Taulli, Motley Fool/Yahoo! Finance, May 23, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Embossing and Engraving Text in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - how to emboss text into geometry, Deepak Maini, Pro/E Community, May 18, 2005 (may require free registration) (more Pro/ENGINEER tutorials)

Hot Tip Harry: Tips from Our Readers - new hatch patterns, spell check, manipulating text objects and drawing stamp manager, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, May 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips and tricks)

The Integrated CAD/CAM Solution - MCAD vendors like SolidWorks, UGS/Solid Edge and Autodesk have integrated CAM products which helps manufacturers to reduce costs and increase productivity, Bruce Wiener, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more CAM articles)

Make Your Renderings Look More Realistic - MicroStation uses source and global lighting types in order to give designs a more photorealistic look, James Dyer, Cadalyst AEC, May 15, 2005 (more MicroStation reviews)

Evolve to 3D -  Solid Edge aims to make it easier for those new to 3D with an "Apprentice Mode," CAD User Mechanical Magazine, April/May 2005 (more Solid Edge reviews)

Max Power - SolidWorksToMax from nPower lets SolidWorks users create high quality renderings of their models in 3ds Max, CAD User Mechanical Magazine, April/May 2005

ADT 2006 - Options Dialog Box - Part 1 - Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 adds several tabs to the standard AutoCAD 2006 Options dialog box, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, May 19, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Still Trapped in Model Space? - tech stragglers who have not yet familiarized themselves with AutoCAD's modelspace/paperspace should see these tutorials, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, May 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD paper and model space tutorials)

Dassault Systemes and i2 Form Strategic Partnership For Tying PLM And Supply Chain Management Together - Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, May 16, 2005 (more CATIA articles)

Move Quickly from 2D to 3D by Keeping it Simple - reusing geometry from old CAD drawings to create 3D models is a very practical way to start a re-design or tooling design project, Andre Beaupre and John Wright,  McCullough, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), April 5, 2005 (more CADKEY/KEYCREATOR articles)

Bentley Takes Lead in Acrobat Support - MicroStation users can embed interactive 3D designs directly in PDF files, Michael Dakan, AEC Tech Trends by Cadalsyst, May 19, 2005 (more MicroStation reviews)

Interactive 3D - Immersive Design brings the Adobe Acrobat embedded 3D capabilities to life, with user controlled animations, and linked text, CAD User Mechanical Magazine, April/May 2005 (more IPA reviews)

IBM IntelliStation M Pro - 3.6GHz Pentium 4 system with Wildcat Realizm 800 graphics, John Virata, AEC Newsroom, May 13, 2005 (more IBM PCs and workstation reviews)

Big Monitors, Shrinking Prices - Dell and ViewSonic offer more affordable, giant LCDs, Laura Blackwell, PC World, April 28, 2005 (more LCD monitor reviews)

Dynamic Input: Overlapping Options - options for AutoCAD 2006's Dynamic Input seem to overlap, WorldCAD Access, May 18, 2005

Go-Between - shop floor software taps into CAD systems to get vital manufacturing information, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2005 (more CAM articles)

How to Edit PCF files in the MicroStation GUI - editing project configuration files, Marc Thomas, bentleyuser.org, April 13, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Creating a Hatch Pattern Palette in Architectural Desktop 2005 and AutoCAD 2005 - if multiple hatch patterns are created in ADT, it may be hard to find one, solution presented by ARCHIdigm, May 17, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Garden Fencing with Curtain Walls in Architectural Desktop 2005 - tutorial on what may be ADT's most complex style, ARCHIdigm, May 17, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Mtext Map File - if a different font shows up in AutoCAD's Mtext editor, you may need to map it, ARCHIdigm, May 17, 2005 (more AutoCAD text tutorials)

Larger Sales Force Boosts Avatech - Avatech Solutions Inc. remained profitable in the third quarter, helped by the sale of new software products and services, Baltimore Business Journal, May 16, 2005

AutoCAD 2006 - new user interface, calculator, dynamic blocks combine to give latest release a "highly recommended" rating, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 1, 2005 (more AutoCAD reviews)

Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 - new Standards Drawings in the CAD Manager, expanded Component Manager and curtain wall improvements justify the upgrade price, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, May 1, 2005 (more ADT reviews)

Essential Guide to 2D CAD Publishing - a look at sharing and archiving with Adobe, Actify Publisher and SpinFire, CADzation AcroPlot Pro 2006, IGC Net-It and Right Hemisphere Deep Exploration, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 1, 2005 (more Adobe Acrobat reviews, SpinFire reviews, AcroPlot reviews, Net-It reviews, Deep Exploration reviews)

BIM Concept to Completion - Autodesk Revit Building combines the expressive and built forms of a building design, Rick Rundell, Cadalyst, May 15, 2005 (more Revit articles)

Fillet & Chamfer: Multiple Choice - Part 1 - pick one of three ways to automate these AutoCAD commands, Avatech's Jerry Berns, Cadalyst, May 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Using a Family Table Instance to Create a Single Part Drawing in Pro/INTRALINK - duplicating a family table object into a single part while maintaining a relationship to the drawing in Pro/INTRALINK, Wesley Ingram, Profiles Magazine, May 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Pro/ENGINEER Image Output Versus Copy/Paste - bypass Pro/E as the default image editor and use a graphics program such as Microsoft Photo Editor, John Randazzo, Profiles Magazine, May 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Using the Thermal Module of Pro/MECHANICA to Optimize a 3D Electrostatic Problem - since governing equations for heat conduction and electrostatics are the same, thermal code can solve basic electrostatic dielectric problems, Johannes Tredoux, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2005 (more Pro/MECHANICA articles)

If There Is No "I" in Team, Is There an "I" in BIM? - don't forget the "I" stands for information, Kurt Ameringer, Cadalyst, May 15, 2005 (more architecture articles)

Light Simulation and Analysis Tools by OPTIS - light modeling and simulation for CATIA (information supplied by OPTIS), CATIA Community, May 16, 2005 (may require free registration) (OPTISWORKS reviews)

Using Symbols in Solid Edge - Solid Edge Draft can be used to create schemes, although it's not a primary application it has an extended workflow for symbols, Solid Edge Community, February 8, 2005 (requires free registration) (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Draft Tip: Non-Rectangular Crop - crop a view in a non-rectangular view by creating a profile, Tushar Suradkar, Solid Edge Community, March 22, 2005 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

AccuDraw Focus - a setting in the preferences can help users keep the focus in the AccuDraw dialog, Robert Mecham, MicroStation Community, March 30, 2005, (requires free registration) (more MicroStation tutorials)

Inserting 2D Geometry into Pro/ENGINEER - for inserting 2D data from SDRC or AutoCAD begin by creating a DXF file of the 2D part or assembly and save it, Angus Milne, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Configuring and Using ModelCHECK with Wildfire 2.0 - before beginning to configure, you must review your current model requirements and the way parameters, layers, relations are being used currently for storing and controlling information, Jason Clark, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Enhancing Information Exchange - PTC/USER user group aims to fulfill mission by increasing user participation, enhancing content and improving collaboration with current and potential partners, Evan Caile, Profiles Magazine, Spring 2005 (more Pro/E articles)

Specifying the Hatch Origin in AutoCAD 2006 - select the hatch, double-click to get the hatch dialog, select the option to set a new hatch origin, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 4, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 articles)

Displaying the Hatch Area with a Field in AutoCAD 2006 - example shows how to attach the field to the brick hatch for a patio, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 4, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 articles)

AutoCAD 2006 Tables Enhancements - now that you can use formulas in tables there is less need to use external spreadsheets, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 articles)

Moving Around Within a Drawing - how to zoom and pan with ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD, ProgeSOFT, May 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Technology of Choice - a look at software for designing jewelry, SolidWorks, Rhino, Matrix, ArtCAM, JewelSpace, JewelCAD and 3Design Jewel, Susan Wade, AJM Magazine, April 30, 2005 (more SolidWorks reviews, Rhino reviews, ArtCAM reviews)

CAD on the Hoof? PowerCAD CE Frees Me From My Drafting Table - CAD on a pocket PC is quite a challenge but GiveMePower has done a incredible job with PowerCAD CE, John Walkosak, Pocket PC Thoughts, May 13, 2005 (more PowerCAD reviews)

BE Conference 2005: Bentley's Annual User Event - Bentley introduces MicroStation XM to over 2000 attendees, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 12, 2005 (more MicroStation articles)

Day Four of BE 2005: A Time for Sharing Day - MicroStation using Adobe to put 3D models in PDF files, top 3 ideas for improvements, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Community, May 12, 2005 (may require free registration) (more MicroStation articles)

CATIA V5 Knowledge Templates - CATIA V5 Knowledgeware captures expert knowledge and uses it for design of new products with intelligent templates, Franck Montigon, CATIA Community, May 13, 2005 (may require free registration) (more CATIA tutorials)

Writting Apps with the DWF Viewer Control? Part III - Use DWF Viewer Control with HTML to publish DWF files to the web, Mike Tuersley, Cadalyst, April 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Risk Management Misuse Is Out Of Hand - in the manufacturing sector anything that goes against the norm and dares to challenge conformed values is regarded with suspicion, Anthony J. Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, April 2005

Add Smart Blocks to AutoCAD Electrical - if the library of standard electrical symbols does not have a component  you need, use Black Box Builder to create it, R. Eric France, Cadalyst, April 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD Electrical articles)

Smooth Ride to PLM - PLM software by PTC, UGS, Agile and Arena is being increasingly used by small and mid-sized companies, such as Santa Cruz Bicycles in the creation of high-end mountain bikes, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, April 22, 2005 (more Windchill reviews, Arena reviews)

BE Conference 2005 Gets Underway with Sessions, Seminars, Celebrations, and Inspiring Keynotes - the next version of MicroStation is introduced to audience, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections, May 11, 2005 (may require free registration) (more MicroStation features)

BE Conference 2005: Monday's Keynotes, Part 2 - Buddy Cleveland, Senior VP at Bentley talks about "Work as One" philosophy behind software development at Bentley, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections, May 11, 2005 (may require free registration) (more MicroStation features)

BE Conference 2005, Day Three: Getting Down to the Learning - hour long test drives of Bentley XM were a top draw, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections, May 10, 2005 (may require free registration) (more MicroStation features)

Control Hole Wizard, Toolbox from a Common Database - a look at how to set up, configure and share these databases with other users, Greg Jankowski, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 15, 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

What's New in Wildfire 2 - a comparison with Wildfire 1 reveals several new and improved features, some long awaited like Undo/Redo and Copy/Paste, Cadmin.co.uk, April 29, 2005 (more Pro/Engineer tutorials)

AutoCAD 2006 New Features Workshop is Now Live on autodesk.com - tutorials and overviews on new features of AutoCAD 2006, Between the Lines, May 12, 2005 (more What's New with AutoCAD 2006)

More About Text Height - standard text height ultimately depends on the individual and how they use their CAD drawings, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst AEC, April 21, 2005 (more AEC features)

AutoCAD 2006 Introduces AutoComplete - AutoCAD will help finish a comand as you begin typing, you can use TAB to cycle through results,  Shaan Hurley, May 12, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2006 Editing - AutoCAD 2006 will show a lock icon if you try to edit objects on locked layers, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 10, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Smart Kids, You, and We - a toast to the future engineers: the young winners of the 'Extreme Redesign: The 3D printing Challenge' contest, Anthony J. Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more CAD show & gatherings)

CAD Makes a Difference in Time To Market - time to market assumes different form in different circumstances and the CAD industry is helping out with faster workstations and software, Bill Mcllvaine, Managing Automation, May 4, 2005 (more CAD industry articles)

Introduction to the CUI Editor - AutoCAD 2006 has a new interface to handle all customizing files, 8 minute video tutorial, Shawn Gilmour, Autodesk, May 10, 2005 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Creating a Toolbar with CUI Editor - step by step instruction on how to create a new toolbar with AutoCAD 2006, 8 minute video tutorial, Shawn Gilmour, Autodesk, May 10, 2005 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Introduction to Workspaces - AutoCAD 2006 helps manage different configurations of toolbars, 4 minute video tutorial, Shawn Gilmour, Autodesk, May 10, 2005 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Updated System Variable Dialog Express Tool for AutoCAD 2006 - AutoCAD 2006 shipped without the latest system variables but Lee Ambrosius comes to the rescue, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 10, 2005 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Femap 9.0 Makes the Right Moves in a New Direction - lots more functionality is available for this FEA pre- and post-processor, but users of previous versions can still use it they way they had previously, Vince Adams, Desktop Engineering, April, 2005 (more Femap reviews)

Upfront CFD: How to Grow Its Adoption - analysis vendors are asked what it takes to make manufacturing embrace CFD early in the design, Louise Elliott, May 2005 (more CFD articles)

Flowin' in the Wind - CFD used in design of new Charger race car, Mike Snow, Racing Fan, April/May 2005 (more CFD articles)

Real MCAD Data Exchange: Part 2 - business factors to consider as a cost-effective MCAD interoperability strategy is built, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more CAD translation articles)

Demonstratives Combines Court and Computer Animation - Unigraphics offshoot looks for business outside the courtroom, Bob Zientara, The Tribune, May 9, 2005

Interactive 3D Visualization Heats Up: Part 2 - Autodesk fights hard for its DWF standards, plus 3D visualization tools from Cimmetry, Immersive Design and IGC, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more DWF reviews, AutoVue reviews, IPA reviews, ModelPress reviews, Brava reviews, Myriad reviews)

Boolean Operation Tips - Boolean groups and errors, using Booleans on coincident faces, Dr. Richard Lowrey, Nancy Anderson-Semple, 3DCADTips.com, April 20, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Minimum Modeling Time - using multilevel construction will reduce modeling time, Dr. Richard Lowrey, 3DCADTips.com, April 24, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

A Look at the Split Face and Cut Geometry Commands in Revit 7.0 - video tutorial, Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, March 18, 2005 (more Revit tutorials)

PLP Releases PlotWorks Convert - commentary on the need of a tool like Plotworks, which batch converts DWFs to PDF or TIF, by Randall Newton, CADwire.net, May 6, 2005

UGS CEO Tony Affuso on the State of the Company and its Products - 64 mega deals, four mergers, strong revenue growth - UGS is on a major upswing, Alexandra Pratt, UGS Community, May 4, 2005 (requires free registration) (more UGS articles)

2005 Executive Meeting Review - 2004 was a profitable year for PTC with increased revenues in both MCAD and Windchill with strong growth maintenance, Rick Snider, Profiles Magazine, May 2005 (more Pro/Engineer & PTC features)

Take Advantage of Government-Funded Pro-Engineer Training - employed and unemployed members of the Pro/E community can make use of these programs, Todd Piccuillo, Profiles Magazine, May 2005 (more Pro/Engineer & PTC features)

Rapid Injection Molding Brings New Possibilities - conventional rapid prototyping is slowly being replaced by the more time and cost-effective rapid injection molding for prototype development, Brad Cleveland, CATIA Community, May 2, 2005 (requires free registration) (more CATIA features)

AU 2005 - Orlando, Florida - last year the attendees at Autodesk University numbered over 4,000 and this year promises to be bigger and better, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 5, 2005 (more AutoCAD show articles)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Viewing Your Drawing - apart from the many options to view drawings users can also change various display settings to speed up display, Learning IntelliCAD, May 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Redrawing and Regenerating a Drawing - you can remove visual elements by refreshing or redrawing the display, Learning IntelliCAD, May 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD 2006 Sheet Set Enhancements - some of the enhancements are refresh sheet status, importing sheets from multiple drawings and rename associated DWG to match sheet name, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

AutoCAD 2006 Hatch Enhancements - specifying hatch origin, creating separate hatch objects, streamlined hatch and gradient dialog are some of the new additions, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

DWF Composer 2 - some useful links and a tip on how to import a DWF into AutoCAD 2005 or 2006 as a background, Mark Douglas,  Dynamic Interface, May 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

"Move Up" Option in Visibility State Manager Tip - this option is the quickest way to add multiple dynamic blocks references of a visibility state, Mark Douglas,  Dynamic Interface, May 2, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

New AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT 2006 Books - a sneak peek at AutoCAD 2006 for Dummies and AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 Bible, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 3, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

PTC Growth Reflects CAD Industry Success From Broad PLM Adoption - emergence from a tough past coincides with growing acceptance of PLM, Michael Burkett, AMR Research, May 4, 2005 (more Pro/E articles)

Designing With CAD, Artist Sculpts Choppers - custom chopper created by Orange County Choppers used SolidWorks software, Modern Application News, May 4, 2005 (more SolidWorks success stories)

Primitives - tips on how to think and work with 3D solid primitives, Richard Lowrey, George Mock, Don LaCourse, 3DCADTips.com, April 20, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Geometric Operations Part 1 - considerations during blending, sweeping and extruding, Dr. Richard Lowrey, 3DCADTips.com, April 20, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Geometric Operations Part 2 - considerations when creating profiles, chamfers, fillets, modifying splines and planning edge sequences, Richard St. Arnauld and George Mock, 3DCADTips.com, April 20, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

PDF->DWG - if given a PDF file and can't get the DWG, you can convert it, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 21, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Binding Raster Images - instead of a raster image being referenced to the drawing, you can have it inserted as an OLE object and embedded in the drawing file, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 18, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Two Quick Tips - save a click while exiting Mtext editor, shortcut to hide all toolbars at once, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, April 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Deskside Visualization System - SGI's dream workstation can address up to 24GB of memory and two full bandwidth graphics pipelines, ferret.com.au, May 5, 2005 (more PC, workstation reviews)

Overdrive Torque SLI - workstation records highest benchmark scores for both 3D graphics and CPU performance, Joshua Goldman, CNET/NY Times, April 27, 2005 (more PC, workstation reviews)

MCAD Salary Survey for 2004 - results from over 3,600 users reveal average US/Canada salary of $59K, MCAD Central, May 4, 2005 (more job and career articles)

IntelliCAD 6 - announced but without a release date, it could take a few weeks for it to be available, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 4, 2005 (more IntelliCAD features)

Simulation Gets Real - brief descriptions of electromagnetics with ANSYS, SimDesigner for CATIA V5 from MSC, COSMOSWorks 2005 and ALGOR's mechanical event simulation, Design News, May 4, 2005 (more FEA articles)

Software Used for Freedom Tower Gets Updated - Revit 8 is being used by  Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to design the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, Matthew Phair, First Source, May 4, 2005 (free registration required) (more Revit success stories)

AutoCAD Release Comparison Matrix - chart compares features available in several recent releases of AutoCAD, including AutoCAD 2006, Autodesk, May 3, 2005 pdf (more What's New in AutoCAD 2006)

Tips and Tricks - video tutorial shows the SolidWorks 2005 text editor is more robust than in previous versions, Solid Professor, March 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2006 - in-depth review looks at new project standards feature, ability to isolate and edit objects in different views, display themes for highlighting non-graphic data in drawings, better integration with VIZ Render, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, May 4, 2005 (more ADT reviews)

Tips: AutoCAD 2006 Dimensions - a few bugs/surprises in AutoCAD 2006 dimensioning, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 2, 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006, What's New?)

Q&A with Dan Frayssinet - co-founder of DP Technology says manufacturing will become a direct process, independent of operator interaction, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more CAM features)

When Safety and Savings Matter - lacrosse goggle was fitted to 3D laser scan of face, Kevin Vititoe, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more CAM features)

Is Gates and Windows Going to Take the 64-Bit Crown and Kill Our Lovely PDF - instead of wasting time and effort to push Metro in competition with Adobe, Microsoft should concentrate on making Windows secure and more trustworthy, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, April 29, 2005 (more PDF tutorials & features)

IronCAD Donates 5,000 Seats of 3D Design Software to Educational Institutions in 2004 - commentary by Jeffrey Rowe, MCADCafe, May 3, 2005 (more IronCAD features)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - To Specify a User-Defined Hatch Pattern - begin by clicking the Boundary Hatch tool on the Draw 2D toolbar and type 'bhatch' and then press enter, Learning IntelliCAD, April 29, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk University in Denmark - pictures, short description of show in Arhus, Copenhagen, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 2, 2005 (more AutoCAD - Events features)

AutoCAD 2006 - A Dynamic Release - even in its 20th upgrade, Autodesk manages to surprise users with more improvements and enhancements like dynamic input, multipurpose blocks, improved annotation and hatching and many others, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more AutoCAD 2006 reviews) 

Form Z 5.0 - great creative tool but no substitute for production CAD software, Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst, April 1, 2005 (more Form Z reviews)

Mac CAD and 3D News - Spotlight, Tiger, Maxon, BOA User Examples, etc - Spotlight with simulation capabilities, VectorWorks faster with Mac OS, 50 new features in MAXON's latest Cinema 4D R9.1 update, Architosh, April 29, 2005 (more Macintosh features)

New Heights in Graphics - latest generation of graphics cards feature PCI Express, GPU advances, more and faster RAM, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, May 2005 (more graphics cards reviews)

Intelligent Modeling Software Makes Building Complicated Assemblies a Snap - latest MCAD packages allows designers to build assemblies quicker and more efficiently than ever, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design, April 27, 2005 (more MCAD features)

On-Machine Inspecting - software to inspect a part while still on the NC machine may cost machining time but will save time overall, Paul Sharke, Mechanical Engineering, April 2005 (more CAM features)

UGS VAR Roundup, Part 3 : KAB - NX - interview, Tim Osborne, president of KAB-NX, about NX-based software services for woodworking, Robert Covelli, UGS Community, April 27, 2005 (may require free registration) (more UGS features)

BIM - The Choice of Software - when adopting BIM technology you must be careful about the right CAD software, Nigel Davies, MicroStation Community, April 20, 2005 (may require free registration) (more AEC features)

Alibre Design Options: Creating Custom Bill of Materials Template - with its BOM capabilities a bill of material gets created with every drawing which changes with the design, Michael Todd, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 15, 2005 (more Alibre reviews) 

BE Conference 2005 : A Time for Learning...and Unlearning - Bentley's chief marketing officer provides a quick overview of the BE conference starting May 8, Lynda Rutledge, MicroStation Connections, April 26, 2005 (may require free registration) (more CAD shows & gatherings features)

Engineering/Architecture and IT Jobs are 50 Per Cent of Online Job Postings - IT jobs constitutes 20% of  the online job posting market while engineering and architecture 17% and others like accounting and finance around 10%, MicroStation Connections, April 27, 2005 (may require free registration) (more jobs & careers features)

Everyone Has a Special Relationship with Microsoft - Microsoft's invasion of the CAD industry continues unfazed with CoCreate and UGS pledging support for its products and services, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 30, 2005 (more CAD industry features)

Class 12 - Deriving from AcDbObject - custom objects can help you construct complex application structures and intelligent data storage, Fernando Malard, ObjectARX for Dummies, May 1, 2005 (more Programming tutorials)

"BLOCK HEAD" Dynamic Block Contest - a look at the winning entry for Autodesk 'Beta Blocker' contest, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, May 1, 2005 (more AutoCAD, What's New?)

Realizing the Value in PLM - PTC's Product First Roadmap is meant to guide your PLM strategy, built on the principle that great products make great companies, CG, April 27, 2005 (more PLM features)

The AutoCAD 2006 Tour in Oslo - the first AutoCAD presentation in Oslo in pictures, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 29, 2005 (more AutoCAD-Events features)

Compatible CAD Works in 2D and 3D - IntelliCAD 5 in its 3D version has raster image support, solid modeling and rendering, Sean Short, Machine Design, April 14, 2005 (more IntelliCAD reviews)

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