Stay Competitive to Avoid the Far East Frenzy - addressing various issues involved in outsourcing work from Far East, Giovanni Opimitti of Vero International USA, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Network Infrastructure - importance of virus protection and proper data backup while working in a CAD network environment, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more CAD management features)

A Compelling Merger: Windchill PDMLink and EDA - Windchill PDMLink 8.0 now provides Windchill Supplier Management tool for CAD/EDA integration, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, November 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Exporting Tool Palette Groups - ADT 2006 allows export of tool palettes as XPG files, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, November 28, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Top 10 AutoCAD System Variables - the system variables make AutoCAD run more smoothly, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

BAD CAD  Beyond the Standards - some important issues to be taken care of beyond CAD standards, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, November 2005 (more CAD management features)

Custom Program Instead of a Custom Fixture - the "NC Transformer Plus" software from Numerical Control Software Solutions uses NC file to custom program, Peter Zelinski, MMS Online, December 2005 (more CAM features)

CADopia - Creating Planes - draw planes using Plane tool by specifying the corners of the plane, CADopia, November 28, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Oops: Inventor vs SolidWorks - Autodesk and Dassault Systemes produced vague data about total sales in their quarterly reports, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 24, 2005 (more SolidWorks features, more Inventor features)

Users Know Best - Part 1 - UGS, CATIA, Pro/E, SolidWorks, and Autodesk share their definition of 'best practices', Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more MCAD articles)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on selecting plotters, attribute editing, LISP routine to calculate your gas mileage, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Speedy Block Counting - the Express Tool 'BCOUNT' counts all blocks quickly in your AutoCAD drawing,  Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 24, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

How Things Stack Up - exploring AutoStack properties in AutoCAD, Chris Lindner, AUGI, November 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD text tutorials)

Stairway to Heaven - making customized stairs using Railings Type properties in Revit, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, November 21, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

AEC Dimensions and Grids - override the modified AEC Dimension Style to dimension your grid lines, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, November 25, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

CADopia - Drawing a Closed Spline - only one tangent is required to draw a closed spline with same startpoint and endpoint, CADopia, November 24, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Drawing Donuts - select inside and outside diameters and a center point to draw a donut by default method, CADopia, November 24, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Draw a Donut Tangent to Existing Entities - drawing donut to two tangent entities using Draw 2D toolbar, CADopia, November 28, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ICEM Surf 4.5 - this surface modeler provides good renderings and can work with high-end softwares, earning an A, highly praised, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 1, 2005 (more ICEM Surf reviews)

Review of REALVIZ Stitcher 5 - version 5 has improved user interface, automatic stitching, and panorama conversion tool but help files are not of much use, Jeff Mottle, CGarchitect.com, November 28, 2005 (more REAL VIZ reviews)

Autodesk Manufacturing - an interview with Robert Kross, VP of Autodesk's Mechanical Division, on Alias acquisition, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

The Strengths of BIM - increased productivity makes BIM to reveal its real benefits in the long run, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, November 1, 2005 (more AEC features)

Toolbars, Part 2 - creating flyouts using UI and locking toolbars in AutoCAD 2006, Lee Ambrosius, AUGI, November 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

ECF Part 1 - Dassault Systemes' European CATIA Forum focused on benefits by Abaqus purchase, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more CAD shows articles)

Manipulating Space - input device like spatial controller is going to be an engineer's standard tool to run 3D MCAD applications, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, November 2005 (more engineering articles)

CSI - CAD Standards Investigator - some sensitive situations where to play the role of CSI (or not), Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, November 2005 (more CAD management features)

Walking Through Your Layers - Express Tools 'Layer Walk' shows all objects on a particular layer in a drawing in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Find All Named Objects in a Drawing - in addition to renaming objects, the 'RENAME' command can also show you all named objects in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 23, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Launch PDF from AutoCAD - run PDF file using lisp code and default application, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, November 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Exporting a COSMOS Graph to Excel - convert the .dat file to Excel-friendly .csv file to export the FEA results easily, Julien Boissat, Design News, November 21, 2005 (more CosmosWorks articles)

Saving Layer Filters (Copying Filters to Another Drawing) - saving filter group as .LFT file enables it to load into another drawing in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Find a Dot (.), Asterisk (*) or Question Mark (?) in the Drawing Text? - search the wildcard characters using back apostrophe sign in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

SketchUp 5 - SketchUp by @Last Software offers 3D modeling package with impressive renderings to designs, thus earning an A plus, but does not import and export Parasolid or IGES, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more SketchUp reviews)

Frequently Asked Questions - answers to several questions by Revit users, Chris Price, Revit Rants, November 17, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Sheets Happen! Step 5: Plot Using Default Page Setups - using AutoCAD's Sheet Set Manager can reduce your plotting time, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, November 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Configuring the Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 Workspace Browser - configuring the workspace browser, PTC Express, November 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

The SMB Serenade - SMB organizations looking for on-demand data management solutions should check the full potential of PLM vendors, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 1, 2005 (more PLM articles)

TriForma - DEM - setting hidden line extractions using Drawing Extraction Manager in Microstation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, November 21, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

When is an Instance Really a Type? - using shared parameter to set different values to sheets in the Revit sheet family, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, November 18, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Autodesk to Acquire Alias - industry observers Evan Yares, Robert Green and David Cohn share their view on the acquisition, CADwire.net, October 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Arcs Imported from AutoCAD/ADT are Displayed Too Roughly in VIZ/Max - AutoCAD variables like VIEWRES, FACETRES, and FACETDEV improve arcs and curves during import, CAD Forum, November 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Prevent Block Edits with BEDIT? - 'BLOCKEDITLOCK' system variable deactivates the block editing options in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CATIA V5 Knowledgeware Tools Part 1: Overview - Dassault approaches engineering knowledge technology for product design, Danny Bouchard of Dassault Systemes, COE NewsNet, October/November 2005 (more CATIA features)

Must-Have for Manufacturers - some basics to know when setting up a document management system, David B. Sharp III of Synergis Software, Desktop Engineering, October 2005 (more PLM articles)

AutoVue 19 - new features like 3D Compare, 3D Explode, 3D Entity Search and excellent new file format support, highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more AutoVue reviews)

Polywell 2050A Dual Core AMD Workstation - this quiet mid-range system has expandability options and 3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm 500 graphics card with 256MB memory, John Virata, Digital CAD, November 16, 2005 (more Polywell computer reviews)

VBA Shortcuts in Architectural Desktop - adding new library references and working with AEC objects in ADT 2006, Richard Binning, AUGI, November 2005 (may require free registration) (more ADT tutorials)

Using Project Color Tables - you can use your desired color table in MicroStation as external .TBL file which is read by MS_DEFCTBL variable, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 18, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

MS_DWGREF_ALLOWMASTERCOLORS - MicroStation variable distinguishes whether color table is handled as DGN or DWG reference, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 18, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Multiple Insertion Points for a Block - INSERT command helps you to insert your block anywhere in the drawing in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 20, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Multi-Disciplinary BIM at Work at GHAFARI Associates - using BIM for multiple platforms makes GHAFARI an industry leader and wins 'Award of Excellence' at BE 2005, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, November 21, 2005 (more AEC features)

Start Here When Simulating Rubber and Foams - Algor FEA simulates hyperelastic materials like rubber and foam, Bob Williams of Algor Inc., Machine Design, November 17, 2005 (more FEA features)

Convert Block to Layer 0 - the code 'MAKE0' sets the dynamic block layer to 0 in AutoCAD so that it can not be exploded, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, November 18, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

A Roof: Massing an Octagonal Blend - creating an octagonal roof using 'Massing' and 'Solid Blending' in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, November 17, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

How to Open AutoCAD Without the Default Blank Drawing - open your drawing file directly from Windows Explorer window in AutoCAD, also set Explorer to open in a folder of your choice, PostalCAD 2005, November 14, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Drawing Splines - drawing splines and adding tangent to it using Spline tool, CADopia, November 21, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Specifying Fit Tolerance - fit tolerance value decides how closely spline fits the points, CADopia, November 21, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Need Speed? - Xi MTower 2P64 and Polywell Polystation beat out the HP xw9300 and the Monarch Empro workstations, earning 'A' grades, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more @Xi Computer reviews, Monarch Computer Systems reviews, HP workstation reviews, Polywell Computers reviews)

CAD Manager Survey 2005 - the average CAD manager makes $54K, is responsible for 36 CAD machines and cannot make final decisions on hiring and firing CAD operators, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, November 1, 2005 (more CAD management features)

A PLM Supplier Analysis - impact of PLM suppliers through direct revenue earning and presence in the industry, Ed Miller and Ken Amann of CIMdata Inc., COE News Net, October/November 2005 (more PLM articles)

Migration Madness: Epilogue - after a migration is complete, some notes to help with the next one, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, November 2005 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Sheets Happen! Step 4: Importing Existing Layouts - Sheet Set Manager helps to 'import' additional drawing layouts as sheets in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, November 17, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

BAD CAD - Finding the Flaws in Files - six important steps to find out what went wrong with a CAD file, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, November 2005 (more CAD management features)

ACAD 2006 Dynamic Blocks, Lesson 5: Visibility Parameters - Linear Parameter - Scale Action - multimedia tutorial to create common parameters with different visibility states, Daryl Gregoire, DG CAD, October 29, 2005, 60MB download (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Hyperlinking in AutoCAD - improve your block's functionality by attaching instructions to it with a hyperlink, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Fields - creating Dynamic Fields in AutoCAD and using them in dimensions, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, November 17, 2005 (more AutoCAD text tutorials)

Solid Edge V18 - Part I - UGS seems to have realized what an impressive MCAD system it has with Solid Edge is now pressing its advantage by introducing the Velocity Series, which adding Femap Express, TeamCenter Express, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, November 17, 2005 (more Solid Edge reviews)

A Smarter CAD Alternative - Vellum Cobalt from Ashlar Inc. is a 3D surface, solid modeling software with rendering capability and CAD interoperability, Nelson Au, Machine Design, November 17, 2005 (more Cobalt reviews)

Survival Guide Chapter 02: Defining the Role of a CAD Manager - skills and responsibilities are the criteria of performance for a CAD manager, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 1, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Putting the "I" in BIM - Interactive Schedule in ArchiCAD gives a new way to access information in BIM, Kurt Ameringer of Graphisoft, Cadalyst AEC, November 15, 2005 (more ArchiCAD features)

Harnessing AutoCAD Electrical and Inventor Professional to Take the Pain Out of Modeling Wires - wires can be modeled in minutes, Forrest Judd, Hagerman & Company, Inc., October 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Scaling Those Pesky Linetypes in Paperspace - set 'PSLTSCALE' system variable to 1 to translate linetype display to paper space drawing units in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Create Contours from Elevation Points - use PDMODE system variable and use the SPLINE command in AutoCAD to create contours, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 17, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Side Button Mouse Customization for the OSNAP Menu - set your mouse settings and customize AutoCAD to open OSNAP menu, Chad Studer of Sterling Systems, Autodesk, November 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

AutoCAD Array - Preview Tip - reselect and zoom out to see the preview of your array in AutoCAD, Ben Jones, ninedots, October 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

AMD Win: 64-bit CATIA - Dassault lists benefits of running 64-bit processors using V5R16 software, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 16, 2005 (more CATIA features)

Moving Down the Street - picking two points makes Revit move or copy an object a large distance, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, November 16, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

MicroStation WishList Item Addressed: 4. User Preference for Level Information - configuration variable 'MS_LEVEL_DISPLAY_FORMAT' in MicroStation XM helps you to see the level names in an easy-to-understand way, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

MicroStation WishList Item Addressed: 2. Exchange Back - 'Exchange Back' option in MicroStation XM helps in going back to previous file, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Drawing Polylines - starting with any linetype, you can draw a polyline of your choice, CADopia, November 17, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Draw a Line Segment Followed by an Arc Polyline Segment - draw and edit the line and arc polyline using Polyline tool, CADopia, November 17, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Low Stress Welding Simulations - ABAQUS analyzes thermal and structural model of a weld joint, Fred Arnold & Murali Pandheeradi of ABAQUS, Desktop Engineering, October 2005 (more ABAQUS articles)

How to Find & Replace Diagonal Stacked Fractions - use the "#" sign to find and replace diagonal stacked fractions, Barry Ralph, BAZZACAD Clog, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Keeping Track of Time - the hidden 'TIME' command in AutoCAD calculates the exact time spent in a drawing so you can bill your client, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

MTJIGSTRING, PEDITACCEPT, TORIENT, Splash Screen for MS Access - useful AutoCAD variables for working with text and polylines, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, November 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

ACAD 2006 Dynamic Blocks, Lesson 3: Point Parameter - Stretch - Rotate - Flip - a multimedia tutorial to associate point parameters with stretch, rotate and flip commands, Daryl Gregoire, DG CAD, October 29, 2005, 10MB download (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

ACAD 2006 Dynamic Blocks, Lesson 4: Lists - Lookup Parameters - Lookup Actions - Rotate - a multimedia tutorial to coordinate lookup actions and parameters with 'Rotate' action and creating a list of potential rotation angle, Daryl Gregoire, DG CAD, October 29, 2005, 10MB download(more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Aye Matey, Let's Get Together - creating assembly constraints for Mate and Flush in Autodesk Inventor, David Keener, In the Machine (AUGI reprint), September/October 2005, pdf (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Revit Implementation Documentation - document your Revit implementation for further references, Mike Hardy-Brown, Revit Implementation, November 14, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Understanding Reference Planes and Work Planes - how reference planes work as work plane, setting correct work plane in Revit, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, November 14, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Reference Goodies Continued - reference lines are used to set up angle parameters, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, November 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Dealing with NA in Formulas - use VBScript TypeName or VarType functions with ADT to create intermediate formula so 'not applicable' doesn't show, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, November 14, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Pro/ENGINEER Goes into Battle - Pro/ENGINEER and CFdesign compatibility helped Sechan Electronics to make PDCU for US armed forces, Lou Murphy, PTC Express, November 2005 (more Pro/E success stories)

Tagging and Scheduling Windows by Type in Architectural Desktop 2006 - a tutorial to create a new tag and then scheduling it by type, Peter Gehring of Synergis Technologies, CADdigest.com, November 14, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Sheets Happen! Step 2: Organizing Your Sheets - editing, removing and rearranging sheets and subsets in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, November 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

CAD Manager's Q&A - some general rules to set up good CAD standards, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, November 9, 2005 (more CAD management features)

The Full MicroStation Wish List - vote for your favorite commands to be included in upcoming version of MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

All We Hear Is....Radio Ga Ga - things going wrong in office may be due to server errors, not due to bad CAD, Shawn Foster, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

Models More Models - learning about MicroStation models and improving plotting and working environments, Jeanne Aarhus, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Super Speedy Command to Modify an Object's Properties - the hidden 'CHANGE' command modify an object's properties quickly in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2006 View Transitions - the command 'VTOPTIONS' helps in zooming and panning in AutoCAD 2006, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, November 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Tips for Using and Editing with the REVCLOUD Command - you can use an existing object such as a rectangle or circle for a REVCLOUD boundary, PostalCAD 2005, November 7, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Drawing Polygons by Side - draw an equal-sided polygon by specifying center and midpoint of one side, CADopia, November 14, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE): Update - how KBE survived in 1990s and its present status, John M. Switlik, COE News Net, October/November 2005

Anatomy of XM Priorities - MicroStation tutorial to set display priorities as element, level, or reference priorities, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

I Haven't Got a Stitch To Wear - a MicroStation tutorial to change the reference display colors to gray, Shawn Foster, Eat Your CAD, November 1, 2005 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Autodesk + Alias = Good Deal - the most significant of Autodesk's recent acquisitions, this deal will impact mechanical design and beyond, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 9, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Boosts MCAD Holdings - Autodesk acquisition of Solid Dynamics and Engineering Intent bring FEA capability and mass customization to wider market, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, November 3, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Our CAD Man? - the value of CAD credentials in a resume, including RCADMan (registered CAD manager), Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 31, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Newsom Chair - a tutorial to create Newsom chair in Rhino, Robert Schutz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, July 10, 2005 (more Rhino tutorials)

Getting the Most Out of Your AutoCAD Command Line - 'Tab Key' and 'Up" and 'Down' arrow keys' are useful in setting system variables and recalling past values in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 16, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Manufacturing Growth and Competition Heating Up in 2006 - Germany's EMO trade show focused on manufacturing technologies, Bruce Vernyi, American Machinist, November 2005 (more CAD shows articles)

Fundamental Concepts of Sheet Metal Design in SolidWorks - basics of bend allowance and bend deduction, SolidWorks Express, November 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Using Sketch Pictures to Capture Design Intent - import graphic files into SolidWorks to serve as basis for a part, SolidWorks Express, November 2005 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Make Up My Mind - toggle multiple check options at a time in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, November 10, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

MaxonForm: Organic Modeling for ArchiCAD - MaxonForm is a very powerful modeling tool which works as add-on to ArchiCAD to create organic forms, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, November 10, 2005

Low-Cost 3D CAD: Could It Happen? - a low-cost 3D CAD with DWG import/export capability would be a great market opportunity, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, November 9, 2005 (more MCAD features)

Links in CATIA Part 5: Links in 2D Detail Catalogs - creation and use of 2D detail catalogs in CATIA to store annotations and symbols that are used in drawings, Julie Cyrenne of Dassault Systemes, COE NewsNet, October/November 2005 (more CATIA tutorials)

Data Migration in Autodesk Civil 3D 2006 - migrate your design data from multiple formats into Civil 3D in three easy steps, Jeff Old, Hagerman & Company Inc., October 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

"Revitize" Legacy Data - explode DWG drawings, change DWG lines to Revit lines or trace over objects to change AutoCAD symbols to Revit symbols, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, November 9, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

As The Turn/Mill Concept Evolves, Is New Terminology Needed? - machines combine turning and milling, Mark Albert, MMS Online, November 2005 (more CAM features)

Create Invisible Points Using Divide Command - move your point to defpoints layer to make them invisible in AutoCAD, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, November 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Drawing Rectangles - draw a rectangle by specifying its opposite corners, CADopia, November 10, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Freehand Sketches - set the length of each segment before starting freehand sketching, CADopia, November 10, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Midrange CAM Assists Advanced Machining - SolidCAM is integrated within SolidWorks to provide NC capability, Alan Christman, Machine Design, October 2005 (more SolidCAM reviews)

OpenGL in Windows Vista - next version of Windows may have major implications for vendors who use OpenGL, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October 25, 2005 (more Windows XP reviews)

EMO 2005: Navigating Strong Currents Of Global Competition - Germany's EMO show offered insight into how manufacturers can survive outsourcing trend, Mark Albert, MMS Online, November 2005 (more CAD shows articles)

Link: Internet Archives Preserves MicroStation Manager Magazine - Bentley may have removed MSM content but archived versions can be found on the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, November 7, 2005 (more MicroStation features)

Sink it with Architectural Desktop and Viz - creating a wall style and inserting a 3D sink using ADT, Steve Butler, The Professional Side, September 20, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Shared Parameters - Part 4 - connecting a shared parameter to door family in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, October 29, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Autodesk University Ramping Up - learn about eTransmit to exchange drawings with your accounts, dynamic block multiple insertion points in AutoCAD 2006, differentiate between the backup file and the autosave file, Michael Beall, michael's corner, November 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Knowledge-Based Engineering - Automating for Profitability - KBE helps to automate product design, John Day, Design News, October 24, 2005 (more engineering articles)

Lofted Pillow - how to create lofted pillow with Rhino, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, August 11, 2005 (more Rhino tutorials)

Override the AutoCAD Measurement - DIMREASSOC express tool checks and resets the drawing dimension text to its true value in AutoCAD, Fernando Salgado, TECHtalk, November 8, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Q&A with Jeffrey Jaje - senior marketing engineer for Sescoi Inc. talks on recent release of WorkNC V17 for mold and die industry, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, October 2005 (more CAM features)

High-End Graphics Cards - competition between NVIDIA and ATI is boon to CAD users, review of NVIDIA's Quadro FX 3450 and Quadro FX 4500, 3Dlabs' Wildcat Realizm 800 and Realizm 500, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October 25, 2005 (more graphic card reviews)

nVidia GeForce 6800 GS Reference Card - nVidia's GS card is faster than the GT and competes with it in spite of having reduced number of pipelines, Benny Har-Even, TrustedReviews, November 7, 2005 (more graphic card reviews)

Algor Expands 64-Bit Support - Algor software are optimized for 64-bit systems to analyze complex models in less time, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 8, 2005 (more ALGOR reviews)

Virtual Engineering - US Department of Energy develops virtual engineering tools to save cost of expensive scale models and reduce development time, Mark Bryden & Doug McCorkle, Mechanical Engineering, November 2005 (more graphics and visualization articles)

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