September 2005
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Hotwire AutoCAD Electrical - customize your toolbar in AutoCAD Electrical to enhance point-to-point design productivity, Carl Smith, Cadalyst Management, September 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Q&A with Mark Summers - president of CNC Software says Mastercam helps customers to make their manufacturing process fast and efficient with quality, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, September 2005 (more CAM features)

Knowledge-Based Engineering - Automating for Profitability in Product Design - increasing use of software and techniques brings rhythm to product design and manufacturing, John Day, Design News, September 26, 2005 (more engineering articles)

SAVE It - use "SAVE" command instead of QSAVE or "SAVE AS" command to remain in the original file in Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, September 26, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Extra Quick AutoCAD File Searches - customize File Open dialog box to access your frequently visited directories faster, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 26, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Customization Tips - some tips on debugging macros, batch mode processing, and default models, Olaf Bellstedt of VX Corporation, 3DCADTips.com, September 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Return on Interoperability: the New ROI - $16 billion are lost annually due to poor IT interoperability, Malcolm Walter, COO of Bentley, BE Magazine, pages 30-35, September 22, 2005 (more CAD industry features)

PLM to the Core - MatrixOne and Agile are now seen as stand-alone PLM solutions enterprises to give a simple and faster business process, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, September 2005 (more PLM articles)

Large-Format CRTs - highly praised 20" ViewSonic G220f and 19" NEC MultiSync FE992 are two new CRT displays for CAD/CAM or visualization professionals, available at reasonable prices, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005 (more large CRT monitors reviews)

Pick What You Want, Pay as You Go - customers can now opt for on-demand PLM solutions from on-demand enterprise applications vendors, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005 (more PLM articles)

20 Reasons to Move to Revit Series 8.1 - a true building model environment, automatic interference checking, and export and import to DWG are some of the reasons to migrate to latest Revit Series 8.1, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, September 23, 2005 (more Revit reviews)

Style Management - a tutorial to manage "Object Styles" of a drawing in Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, September 23, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Scale-Dependent Tag Tools in ADT 2006 - you can get the out-of-the-box tool or set up an AEC Content file to work with scale-dependent tags, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, September 24, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Customization Macros - generate a macro with the help of text editor with ASCII output to create very complex and powerful applications, Olaf Bellstedt of VX Corporation, 3DCADTips.com, September 2005 (more MCAD articles)

RENAME? What's That? - use Rename command to rename an existing block in AutoCAD, Melanie Stone, Mistress of Dorkness, September 23, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Just Leaders - how to place a leader with no text in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 23, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Designing the Retina for an Eye into the Past - the XEUS mission involves modeling the pixel design mathematically using finite-element software, L. James Ashley, Desktop Engineering, September 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

CADopia - Midpoint Snap Tool - using the tool to snap to the midpoint of another entity, CADopia, September 26, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Center Snap Tool - using the tool to snap to the center point of another entity, CADopia, September 26, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SolidWorks 2006 - features like Sketch blocks, new Large Assembly Mode, Design Checker for drawing, and Smart Components make this release highly recommended, earning it an A, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Changing Face of Training - effective CAD training is about using the CAD program within company's specifications, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, September 21, 2005 (more CAD training features)

3D DWF Publish - in AutoCAD 2006, the 3DDWFPUBLISH command publishes any 3D solid model to a 3D DWF, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, September 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Keep Track of Your Database Space + Object Counts - Pro/E users can use a batch script to track database space in multiple Intralink servers, Pro/I Help, September 23, 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

How to Visualize Beams - ALGOR can display line elements as 3D beams, Algor.com, September 23, 2005 (more ALGOR tutorials)

Multiple Insertion Points for a Block - a new option 'Basepoint' lets you select an insertion point for the block in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

What are Mergered Collinear Lines? - new feature in Revit 8.1 creates a single line when exporting a number of walls to DWG/DXF, David Light, Revit, September 22, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Resolving Dimension Export Font Format Issues - change the font from TXT.shx to Arial after exporting Revit plan to DWF/DXF, David Light, Revit, September 22, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Customizing 3D CAD - customizing methods like adding commands, menus or programs can add functionality to your 3D CAD program, Olaf Bellstedt of VX Corporation, 3DCADTips.com, September 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Cautions for Solid Modeling Customization - customization in the field of interfaces and integration can be beneficial for users of solid modelers, Olaf Bellstedt of VX Corporation, 3DCADTips.com, September 2005 (more MCAD articles)

New Ideas for Modeling Systems - system simulation program 'KollabNet' provides designers a common interface to connect every aspect of a design, Joel N. Orr of KollabNet Inc., Machine Design, September 1, 2005 (more engineering articles)

Revit Building 8 - solid BIM concept implementation with ease of use earns an A grade and is highly recommended, Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst AEC, September 1, 2005 (more Revit reviews)

NC Software Runs in Solid Modeler - SolidCAM V10 is a modestly priced, process oriented, knowledge based NC program that works inside SolidWorks, Alan Christman, Machine Design, September 2005 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Create Long Intermediate Terrain Contours - AutoLISP program CONTOURS.LSP creates intermediate contours by linear interpolation between the contour lines, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 15, 2005 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Customize Extracted Attribute Headings - make displayed names more readable by extracting attributes of blocks in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, September 22, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit 8.1 Dimension Improvements - 'Linear Dimensions' is the new improved dimension type in Revit 8.1, David Light, Revit, September 9, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Revit Platform - Shortcut Keys - customize the menu shortcut keys stored in KeyboardShortcuts.txt file in Revit, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, September 21, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Are You My Mother? - check the category of the family from 'Family Category and Parameters' option in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 21, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Important Options - 'ISAVEPERCENT' and 'Full-Time CRC Validation' options helps to protect the drawing files in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 21, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CADopia - Endpoint Snap Tool - setting Endpoint Snap tool to snap to the endpoint of another entity, CADopia, September 22, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Nearest Snap Tool - setting Nearest Snap tool to snap to the nearest point of another entity, CADopia, September 22, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

De-Vendoring AEC Software - instead of "vendoring," software companies should take care of customers by providing meaningful AEC software, Mark Sawyer, CEO of @Last Software, AECbytes, September 21, 2005 (more AEC features)

Stratasys Rakes in Recognitions - Stratasys Inc. is ranked 66 on the list of "The 100 Fastest-Growing Companies" of Fortune Magazine, Business Wire, September 20, 2005 (more rapid prototyping features)

CosmosWorks 2006 - the CosmosWorks product range offers much more beyond focal area of static, linear stress analysis, Al Dean, MCAD Online, September 15, 2005 (more CosmosWorks reviews)

VX CAD/CAM v11 - good midrange CAD/CAM application with advanced surface modeling capability earns an A minus, Don LaCourse, Cadalyst Management, September 1, 2005 (more VX reviews)

Canon Large Format Printer Using Dye Based Ink - Canon ImagePrograf W8400D Dye-Based Printer meets customers' variety of print needs, Jasper Huitink, LetsGoDigital, September 16, 2005 (more large format printer reviews)

Talking Heads - Offshoring - MCAD vendors like SolidWorks, PTC and Dassault/IBM speak on Global Product Development (GPD) effects on USA and UK, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, September 19, 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Technical Performance Reviews - employee reviews can improve CAD knowledge and performance, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, September 1, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Issues with Xrefs and More Menu Maladies - AutoCAD bugs addressed include maligned MLines, reload of rubbish, attack of the clones, more, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, September 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD bugs)

LandXML Accuracy - a wrong setting for LandXML in Land Desktop 2006 or Civil 3D 2006 can round all numbers to whole numbers, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, September 20, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

OSNAP CUI/Menu Macro Customization 3 - easy way to check the presently running OSnap in AutoCAD, Barry Ralph, BAZZACAD Clog, September 20, 2005 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Double Click...You're In: A Text Tip - a quick double click on the text immediately enters edit mode in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 20, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Pro/INTRALINK 3.x Status and its Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 Equivalent - comparison of Pro/INTRALINK 3.x and Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 7, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Intelligent 3D Motion Control - SpacePilot from 3Dconnexion is a very intuitive way to navigate in 3D, earning high praise and an A+ grade, despite some room for improvement, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst AEC, September 1, 2005 (more trackball reviews)

Advitium - more than a Web-based document management system, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, September 20, 2005

Real-Life Replicas - rapid prototyping, 3D printing and rapid tooling offer more stable and revolutionary designs, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005 (more rapid prototyping features)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on rotating objects, creating selection sets, breaking lines, creating invisible objects and archiving, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, September 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

How to Get Toolbar Buttons Onto a Tool Palette - before AutoCAD 2006, you could add buttons to toolbar with drag and drop, but now you have to use the CUI, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 19, 2005 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

PTC User Conference: Part II - PTC executives discuss strategic services and financial growth, plus news from the show floor, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, September 19, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Preparing for Pro/INTRALINK 3.x Data Migration - some configuration issues to be discussed before starting migration process, Marc Berget of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 2, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Wait Just a Minute...Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 May NOT be Right for You! - think about Windchill PDMLink before making a move to Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Tom Shoemaker of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, September 7, 2005 (more Pro/E features)

Advancing the Art of Moldmaking - mold building techniques like laminate tooling and subtractive pin tooling use rapid prototyping phenomena to cut cost and lead times, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, September 15, 2005 (more rapid prototyping features)

Internal Error: !auditent.cpp@104: eHadMultipleReaders - reverse the direction of an alignment twice in Civil 3D to correct belly-up alignment, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 19, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

SolidWorks in Mold & Die - SolidWorks has most of the tools for mold and die applications, such as for shrinkage, parting lines, adding shutoffs, lifters, but relies on its partner program for manufacture, Al Dean, MCAD Online, September 15, 2005 (more SolidWorks reviews)

20 Reasons to Move to ADT 2006 - smaller file sizes, better Mtext functioning, and background plotting are some of the reasons to migrate to latest ADT version, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, September 19, 2005 (more ADT reviews)

Amapi Pro 7.5 - 3D modeling with advanced NURBS, impressive rendering functionality at a low price, Al Dean, MCAD Online, September 14, 2005

Autodesk Revit Structure - recently released Revit Structure 2 features interoperability with Revit Building 8.1, which can bring benefits of BIM to structural engineering, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, September 15, 2005 (more Revit reviews)

Push My 'Innovate' Button? - despite all the tools available, CAD still doesn't present an "Innovate" command, September 14, 2005 (more PLM articles)

Extract Those Attributes! - extracting attributes in AutoCAD by creating linked table for blocks which gets updated automatically, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 15, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Dynamic Cut Symbol - AutoCAD LISP code for creating a dynamic 'cut symbol' block, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, September 17, 2005 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Counter Punch! UGS Socks it to Dassault - UGS and Microsoft provide 2D and 3D CAD drawings in non-CAD documents, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, September 14, 2005 (more CAD industry news)

Are You a Special Character? - use Windows Character Map for special characters in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 16, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Name the Parts - naming subassemblies can avoid confusion while setting logical names in Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, September 15, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CADopia - Setting Entity Snaps - a few methods to set entity snaps and changing the size of the entity snap target box, Cadopia, September 19, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Using the Draw Orthogonal Option - option restricts lines to 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees angles, Cadopia, September 19, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Replace Z Value and Copy Definition and Assign Rock - ADT command can replace existing z coordinates with zero, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, September 17, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Solutions You CAM Afford - CAM vendors are now focusing on integrated CAM tools to provide affordable CAM solutions, The Engineer Online, September 2005 (more CAM features)

Convert PLT to DWG/DXF - list of some tools to convert plot files into DWG/DXF files in AutoCAD, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, September 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD plotting tutorials)

Training the Trainer - making the students focus their attention on the subject by 'MORSE' code, Hans M. Hirschi, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

TIPniques: Mind the Gap - a tutorial to make non-continuous linetypes smoothly in AutoCAD, Mike Perry, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

INUS Technology Software Spotlighted at 3D Scanning Solution Seminar in Seoul - importance of 3D scanning in the automotive industry, rapidform, September 12, 2005 (more CAD shows articles)

Letting the Command Prompt do the Searching for you - AutoCAD 2006 will search the list of system variables by typing the starting characters and using the tab key, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Seeing the Plot with AutoCAD 2006 - "fullplotpath" variable in AutoCAD 2006, when set to zero, shows only the filename on the plotter, RobiNZ CAD Blog, September 13, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

RoHS Compliance in 2D and 3D Legacy Data Migrations - five tips to become RoHS-compliant in legacy CAD data migration, Stan Ochs of ITI TranscenData, CADdigest.com, September 2005 (more CAD management features)

CAD/CAM Software Functions Micro Level - Cimatron Ltd.'s CimatronE 7.0 software provides first commercially available solution for milling at micro levels, American Machinist, September 2005 (more Cimatron reviews)

Looking Through CUI Panes - an overview of the different types of panes, and their functions, found in the CUI editor in AutoCAD 2006, Lee Ambrosius, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Discover the VBA Extensibility Library, Part 2 - navigate the various parts that make up a typical VBA macro, Richard Binning, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Creating Custom Object Tags in ADT 2006 - a simple process to create object tags along with schedules and property set definitions, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, September 12, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

Can't Disassociate Drawing from Project? - remove a deleted drawing from Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 12, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Managing the Display of Assemblies Using Simplified Representations - ignoring details in Pro/E -- such as bolts in an assembly -- can increase display speed , PTC Express, July/August 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Oldies and Goodies - tips for calculating area in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, michael's corner, September 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Setting Snap Spacing - selection points are restricted to predetermined snap intervals when snap spacing is set, Cadopia, September 12, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Setting a Reference Grid - drawing boundary and entity alignment are visualized easily with reference grid, Cadopia, September 12, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SIGMA Makes the Move from 2D to 3D - Sigma Corp. used CoCreates 3D software 'OneSpace Designer Modeling' to approach 3D design to replace the physical prototyping by virtual prototyping saving time and money, Sigma Corporation, CADdigest.com, September 2005 (more 2D to 3D features) 

Software Links Physical and Analytical Models - Autodesk Revit Structure helps coordinate analysis result updates throughout design and documentation files, provides bi-directional exchange of information without the need of multiple systems, Matthew Phair, Building Design and Construction, September 1, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit reviews)

Migration Madness: When to Move - make a move to latest release with well-organized plan and effective execution, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Tips & Tricks for Knock-Out Blocks - Dynamic Blocks in AutoCAD 2006 creates reusable design blocks that are easy to manipulate and replace, Mark Fritts of Autodesk Platform, AUGI, September 2005 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

It Takes All Types - using Revit Family Editor, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 9, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Cannot Explode Block? - check the 'Allow Exploding' box to allow block exploding in AutoCAD, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, September 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

aking a Case for the Encyclopedic Description - building styles with meaningful descriptions, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 9, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Transferring Rigid and Flexible Curves from Pro/CONCEPT into Pro/ENGINEER - Pro/CONCEPT .cpt and .neu file formats are required to transfer flexible and rigid curves into Pro/E, PTC Express, July/August 2005 (more Pro/ENGINEER tutorials)

Changing Your Text to Upper/Lower Case - using Express Tool TCASE and another option to change case of MTEXT, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

ACAD Platform - Shortcut keys - locate the "acad.pgp" file to work with shortcut keys stored with in the file, Beau Turner, Will Render For Food, September 11, 2005 (more AutoCAD customization articles)

Model a House - a tutorial for Argon, Xenon and Cobalt to construct a house with 3D modeling and 2D illustrations, Ashlar Vellum, September 2005, 22 page pdf (more Graphite articles)

Where is My Data, Really? - how data travels between a Pro/E session and Commonspace, Tom McNaney, PRO/INTRALINK Advisor, July 31, 2005 (more Pro/E tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Drawing Limits - use 'Disallow Input Beyond Limits' command to keep your drawing's size in printable area in IntelliCAD, Cadopia, September 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Text Height - setting the text height, scaled to the size at which a drawing to be printed in IntelliCAD, Cadopia, September 8, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Architectural Desktop 2006: More Than Just an Upgrade - ADT 2006 is significantly upgraded but can not run with workstations more than two years old, Tomas Hernandez, Building Design and Construction, August 1, 2005 (more ADT reviews)

Editing Your Aliases - user friendly Express Tool ALIASEDIT edits the PGP file but does not work well in AutoCAD 2004, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, September 9, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Site Parcels - Site Parcel and setting Site Parcel Properties in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 8, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Building the Better Bat - MSC.Dytran simulates impact and bending of baseball bat, Machine Design, September 2005 (more FEA features)

Little Known Settings and Known Issues in Building Systems - Autodesk Building Systems uses the AECFACETDEV setting to smooth curved edges of AEC objects, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, September 8, 2005 (more AEC features)

Importing Points, Part I - using LandXML to transfer the point data in Autodesk Civil 3D 2006 may not be the best idea, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, September 8, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Creating a Composite Curve Tension Spring - a tutorial for Argon, Xenon and Cobalt that starts with a helix and finishes with a sweep command to create tension spring, Ashlar Vellum, September 2005, pdf (more Graphite articles)

Readability Bias? - with some simple settings, the label remains readable on a vertical line in Autodesk Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 7, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CAD Manager's Survey 2005 - feedback from readers about upcoming survey, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, September 7, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Investment in PLM Looks Healthy Through 2009 - $15 billion market for PLM products, services by 2009, Michael Burkett, AMR Research, September 7, 2005 (may require free registration) (more PLM articles)

Mighty Mites - nanotechnology makes engineers think of working on machines on atomic scale, Don W. Dareing & Thomas Thundat, Mechanical Engineering, September 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

Autodesk Revit Building 8/8.1 - parametric building modeler for architectural design that integrates views, annotations, and components into a single building information model, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, September 7, 2005 (more Revit reviews)

Recover from a Power Failure with IntelliCAD's AutoSave - one simple setting can save hours of recovery time, Jos van Doorn, CADdigest.com, September 6, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Ephemeral Warehouse - digital archival storage and retrieval for future engineers' references is a challenge in light of software obsolescence, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, September 2005 (more CAD industry features)

MCAD with a Neutral View - sharing MCAD data is easier if model is stored as a neutral file, although the approach may be different among visualization and collaboration vendors, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Drawing Settings & Label Style Defaults - set up one text style in Autodesk's Civil 3D and you can use it several different ways, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 6, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Building a CAD Support Team - different types of groups in an organization will strengthen the CAD support system, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com, September 2005 (more CAD management features)

Building a CAD Support Team - Part 2 - keep CAD support system ready before it is needed, assign jobs according to the talent of a person, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com, September 2005 (more CAD management features)

Rounding Redux - rounding numerical property data in Autodesk Architectural Desktop, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, September 3, 2005 (more ADT tutorials)

8.1 Nugget for Family Editors - Revit 8.1 renames the changed parameter in the formula(s) automatically, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, September 6, 2005 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

One Machine Tool for Turning and Milling - CAMWorks 2005 from TekSoft Inc. gets September's readers choice award, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more CAMWorks reviews)

Direct Metal Comes on Strong - vendors speak on direct metal manufacturing (DMM), the holy grail of rapid prototyping, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more rapid prototyping features)

AutoCAD Deployment Tips - possible fix for AutoCAD hanging during initialization and a scrip to turn off the Map Workspace, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, September 2, 2005 (more AutoCAD Programming tutorials)

Error Loading AcStandards Services - bad AutoCAD install may be due to antivirus software, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, September 2, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CADopia - Setting Drawing Units - setting the the linear or angular drawing units with degree of display precision in IntelliCAD, Cadopia, September 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Understanding Scale Factors - using standard scale factors to predetermine the size of the drawing in IntelliCAD, Cadopia, September 5, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Combine Zoom and Pan as One for Undo/Redo - combine zoom and pan commands so AutoCAD doesn't have to step through every single zoom and pan one at a time, The Mad Cadder, September 4, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

UCS Icons on AEC Objects - remove UCS icons from AEC objects using Display Manager, Autodesk Knowledge Base, September 1, 2005 (more Architectural Desktop articles)

Software Predicts Composite Cracking - running VCCT as part of ABAQUS FEA software overcomes the limitations of VCCT, Joseph Ogando, Design News, September 5, 2005 (more ABAQUS reviews)

Coping with Huge 3D CAD Data Files - Lattice3D CAD Converter compresses large 3D CAD files by 99% in an XVL format to increase transferability, Bill Barnes of Lattice3D, Design News, September 5, 2005 (more Lattice3D reviews)

PowerCivil Brings Power and Common Sense to CAD Design - Bentley's PowerCivil provides a low-cost software solution for land development and site modeling along with compatibility and a common interface, Greg Yoko, Land Development Today, September 3, 2005 (may require free registration) (more PowerCivil reviews)

Feature-based Interoperability Goes Global - as feature-based translation of MCAD data improves there is less need to recreate the model, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more MCAD articles)

Selecting Hatch Line Intersections - inability to select intersections in AutoCAD may be due to "ignore hatch objects" setting, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, September 1, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Q&A with Alan Levine - managing director for OPEN MIND Technologies USA focuses on milling and streamlining the CNC programming process for multiaxis applications, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more CAM features)

Another Use for the Program Check Page - odd behavior of machine can be explained by G and M codes displayed by program check page, Mike Lynch, MMS Online, September 2005 (more CAM features)

Program Offset Entries Whenever Possible - three ways to program offset entries so operators don't have to enter data into the machine, Mike Lynch, MMS Online, August 2005 (more CAM features)

Smaller Companies, Bigger Stakes - PLM also provides solutions to smaller companies' requirements without risking their investments, Tony Affuso of UGS, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more PLM articles)

Managing the Lifecycle - UGS leads the India market, says UGS' country manager Vivek Marwaha, Atanu Kumar Das, Express Computer, August 22, 2005 (more PLM articles)

Show Report: IDSA 2005 - industrial designer Bill McDonough says actions are needed to attain sustainability in product design, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, September 1, 2005 (more CAD shows features)

CAE Data Management Takes Shape - CAE developers like MSC.Software and UGS store and manage the vast amount of data typically generated by analysis programs, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more FEA features)

Crunching Massive Numbers - history, status and growth of high-performance computing, Phil Fraher, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more engineering analysis features)

Tired of Flipping IMAGEFRAME ON and OFF? - new setting in AutoCAD 2006 avoids flipping frame on for editing and off for printing, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, August 27, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

Changing the Rate for Temporary Overrides - setting keyboard properties can affect how quickly AutoCAD's temporary overrides kick in, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, August 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CIP (Roadway Rehab) and Civil 3D - Autodesk Civil 3D 2006 has tools to handle split curbs in roadways, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, August 31, 2005 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Print DWF files from Windows Explorer - free download to print AutoCAD's DWF with a right click in Windows Explorer, JTB World, September 1, 2005 (more DWF features)

Undocumented Alignment Code for Linetype Generation - alignment code "S" may help alignment of custom lines, CAD Forum, August 2005 (more AutoCAD customizing articles)

Inventor 10 Delivers on Functional Design - Autodesk delivers on many requests from its users with Inventor 10, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, August 2005 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Making a Flexible Machine Tool More Flexible - multitasking CAM programming can be a challenge since it involves simultaneous machining operations and an orchestrated movement of a number of machine components, Derek Korn, MMS Online, September 2005 (more CAM articles)

Multiaxis Lasers Come of Age - multiaxis lasers are being used on parts that were too costly or impractical for cutting methods, Terry L. Vanderwert & Michael D. Polad of PRIMA NA, Machine Design, August 2005 (more CAM articles)

Dynamic Block Icon - the little lightning bolt icon helps you distinguish dynamic blocks from standard blocks, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, August 30, 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

CAD Manager's Survey Preview - a list of items for upcoming survey for CAD managers, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, August 1, 2005 (more CAD management features)

Is PLM the Answer? - before applying PLM, question whether the product being designed is the right one, Eric Marks, Managing Automation, August 16, 2005 (more PLM articles)

The Elephant Takes its First Step - some key information to implement PLM successfully in organizations working in CAD environment, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, August 1, 2005 (more PLM articles)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Getting Drawing Information - get details of an existing drawing and its entities, Learning IntelliCAD, August 31, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

ProgeSOFT IntelliCAD - Creating and Naming Dimension Styles - create and modify new dimension styles and copy them into a different drawing, Learning IntelliCAD, August 30, 2005 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

How to Create a Row or Table with Incrementing Numbers? - NumTab tool in AutoCAD 2006 creates and populates a calculated table with incrementing numbers, CAD Forum, August 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)

BOM in Plain AutoCAD - with the help of attribute extraction tool EATTEXT, you can use BOM in plain AutoCAD, CAD Forum, August 2005 (more AutoCAD tips)