CAD Vendorresk and PTC Bury the Hatchet - Autodesk-PTC interoperability agreement aims to facilitate manufacturers working in multi-CAD environments, Computer Business Review Online, December 21, 2006 (more Autodesk features, PTC features)

Bentley Parametrics - available as add-on to the MicroStation suite, GenerativeComponents technology uses computational design to create geometric architecture, Elizabeth Bollinger, Architecture Week, December 13, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

PictureFrame Part 1 - a video tutorial to insert JPG's as tracing guides in Rhino 4.0, Robert Schutz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, December 20, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials) may be slow to load

Small Firms Take on BIM - factors to be considered by small firms to implement BIM successfully, Lance Kirby, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more AEC features)

Researching DwgCheck - setting DwgCheck variable in AutoCAD 2007 to 0 or 2 changes the warning of non Autodesk DWG, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 21, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Parcel Labels Made Easy - creating properties using the User-Defined Property Classifications feature in Civil 3D, Bill Frederick, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Implementing Object Styles - exploring contours, watershed, and label styles in Civil 3D, Phillip Zimmerman, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Two Printing Issues Corrected in PDK 1.3.0.17 - the fix renders fill patterns correctly and makes DWF PDK case sensitive for file names, Beyond the Paper, December 21, 2006 (more DWF features)

Enable Layer Information - configuring the DWF6 ePlot.PC3 file to include layer information in DWF files, Beyond the Paper, December 20, 2006 (more DWF features)

Zoom to Objects - choose 'Zoom Object' from the Zoom flyout to display an object perfectly in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, December 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoLISP.4: (Command ..) Function - supporting foreign language, pausing to enter data, and passing into command function, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 21, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Stealth Features - understanding classify, annotate, and import log features in Autodesk P&ID, Ursula Sadiq, In the Pipes, December 21, 2006

DELMIA Users Around the World Speak to Benefits of Dassault Systemes' PLM Tools - Dassault reports on recent user conferences, Yahoo Finanace, December 20, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Software Keeps Focus on Design, Not CAD - SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium has SWIFT feature, new Google-like search tool, improved Sketch Block tool, and more for complex modeling, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design, December 14, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Beyond Excel! - easy to use and quick, Mathcad displays mathematical equations with visible input and errors, integrates automatically with Pro/E, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, September/October 2006 (more Mathcad reviews)

MSC.Software Third Quarter was One to Forget - decline of 23% in revenues, expansion of INCAT partnership and new SimOffice application, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 14, 2006 (more CAE analysis features)

Sheet Setup - creating sheets using model dialog in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, December 19, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Using Feature Selection and Prune Command - selecting, adding or subtracting faces, pruning off the geometries in KeyCreator v5, Wes Krol, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), December 2006 (more CADKEY features)

Working with Complex Numbers in Mathcad - PTC Express, December 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

Autodesk Licenses ImpactXoft Technologies - functional modeling capability will run in Inventor to facilitate the design of molded parts, L. Stephen Wolfe & Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 14, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

ASDK vs ODA: The Judge's Comments - judge seems like a character, ODA accuses Autodesk of "unclean hands," Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 20, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2007 - demo of tools related to Functional Design, discussion on future of AliasStudio products, a sneak peak of AutoCAD 2008, more, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, December 12, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Painful: Tracing 3D to Create 2D! - MCAD software like Solid Edge, SolidWorks, and Inventor are suitable for creating 2D plans from 3D models, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 20, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on converting solid arrowhead to polyline outline, printing a list, block usage report and more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Catalog Lookup - Browsing on Internal vs. Manufacturers Part Numbers - swap the CATALOG and USER1 field values to select the internal part number in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, December 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

REFERENCE Feature in SCALE and ROTATE - bringing an entity to a specified angle in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Wall Corner Condition - using wall endcaps to get wall components to offset at wall ends in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 16, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Pyramids - creating a tetrahedron, a pyramid with a planar top and as a three-dimensional surface, CADopia, December 21, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Cones - creating a cone as a three-dimensional surface, CADopia, December 21, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Aftermarket Solutions for CAD - 3rd party programs like VisionREZ, COINS Framing, DSI Digital's products, ArchiGlazing, HVAC for Archicad, more, are available to increase the productivity, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more VisionREZ reviews)

Trap Indeed - comments on Autodesk-ODA lawsuit, Deelip Menezes, December 20, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Mad at CAD - suggested solutions to issues faced by AutoCAD users, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, December 2006 (more CAD management features)

Autodesk University from 37,000 Feet - IT managers, BIM/Revit users, civil engineers, Mechanical users, and programmers attended AU in large numbers this year, Robert Green, Cadalyst, December 14, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Home Use - More Than Just AutoCAD - list of Autodesk software that can be installed twice, while on subscription, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, December 19, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Profile on Sean Dotson - Q&A session with Autodesk Inventor expert, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, December 18, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

The Ghost of AutoCAD Past - old tools need to be reviewed and changed with latest software releases, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, December 2006 (more CAD management features)

Easy Migration Through CAD Standards - keep CAD standards information on the server accessible to all users to ease the upgrades, Beth's CAD Blog, December 18, 2006 (more CAD management features)

How Do You Grade? (Part I) Parking Lot Corridor - using a corridor for the dynamic edits in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, December 15, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Dimensioning II - using radius, jogged, diameter, and angular commands for dimensioning in AutoCAD, Murat Saraldi, Daily AutoCAD, December 19, 2006 (more Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)

Dimension Style Settings 6: Alternate Units - writing the alternative dimension values in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 18, 2006 (more Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)

Object ARX Software Development Kit - exploring the contents of ObjectARX SDK, M. Mazhar Basa, Daily AutoCAD, December 15, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

VISI-Flow - VISI-Flow analyzes flow behavior of molten plastic by carrying out filling, shape and thermal analyses, Al Dean, MCAD Online, December 12, 2006 (more VISI reviews)

A380's Troubles Roiling Airbus - 2D design clashes with 3D, workers idle, Airbus A380 is two years behind schedule, David Greising, Chicago Tribune, December 17, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Waste Neither Time Nor Materials - material choice increasingly important in design, analysis can help validate material choices, Kishore Boyalakuntla of SolidWorks, Desktop Engineering, November, 2006 (more CAE analysis features)

Highlighting a Nested AutoCAD Block Using .NET - code extended to define two commands viz. HLNESTEDENT, HLNESTEDBLK, uses InternalHighlightNested(), Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 15, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Minimize your Intersection Edge Swapping - tips on swapping edges to save time, Dana Breig Probert, Civil3D.com, December 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Another Step Toward CNC Programming Automation - about the role of ESPRIT FX to bridge the gap between part designers and part programmers, Mark Albert, MMS Online, December 19, 2006 (more ESPRIT features)

Ban the Analysts - role of industry analysts in technology stories, WorldCAD Access, December 18, 2006

Camtasia Studio 4 - records screen videos, publish them in different file formats, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more Camtasia Studio reviews)

Product Data Publishing - Streamlined - Seemage Publisher keeps CAD data current in downstream applications, supports document publishing in different formats, including PDF, HTML, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, December 14, 2006

Autodesk Revit Systems: Moving Objects Across Worksets - a multimedia tutorial to send objects on their pilgrimage to new worksets quickly inside of Revit Systems, Avatech Solutions, December 14, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Highlighting an AutoCAD Entity in a Nested Block Using .NET - provides solution to the problem of highlighting the nested entity returned by the Editor.GetNestedEntity() method, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 13, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Learning Curve: Put Your Files on a Diet - using FileShrink command to reduce size of bloated AutoCAD files, AEC Cadalyst, December 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

CageEdit 2 - Surface Control - a video tutorial to use a surface to manipulate the knife in Rhino 4.0, Robert Schutz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, December 14, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials) may be slow to load

CADopia - Creating wedges - CADopia, December 18, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating boxes - CADopia, December 18, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator - referred to as "6DOF" (six-degrees-of-freedom) controller, supports 3ds Max, SolidWorks, MS Office, Google SketchUp, Loyd Case, ExtremeTech, December 13, 2006 (more trackballs reviews)

SolidWorks Tip: Move Face - using Move Face tool to change surfacing in a two piece plastic case design, Ricky Jordan's Blog, December 14, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

How to Use Behavioral Modeling in Pro/ENGINEER Mechanica - optimizing surface area and natural frequency of a heat sink, PTC Express, December 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Soon To Be? ADSK Hearts UGS - after Autodesk/PTC agreement for direct interoperability, Autodesk/UGS may be next, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 15, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD Home Use - Autodesk allows second install under certain conditions if you are under subscription, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, December 14, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Exhibit Hall Highlights from Autodesk University 2006 - the important exhibitors were IES, Architectural Data Systems, Ameri-CAD Inc., Synergis Adept, CADzation, 3Dconnexion, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, December 14, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Programming DWF Text Search Made Easy - converting DWF file into either HTML or text format that can be searched by desktop search engines, Beyond the Paper, December 14, 2006 (more DWF features)

The First Rule of Beta - becoming a better Beta tester, James Wedding, civil 3d.com, December 14, 2006

The Civil Side - some tips and important terms for users when transitioning from LDT to Civil 3D, Christian Barrett, AUGI, December 2006 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Altering the Twist in Twisted-pair Symbols - using ACE_OFFSET attribute in AutoCAD Electrical 2007 to alter the height of the twist parametrically, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, December 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

aesthetica 2.2 - aimed at the automotive industry, aesthetica can import digital model to create photo-realistic representation that matches end product, Al Dean, MCAD Online, December 12, 2006 (more aesthetica reviews)

AEC-Science & Technology Federal - the highlights included developments of National BIM Standards, Gehry Technologies presentation, products for sustainable building and BIM, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, December 13, 2006 (more AEC features)

What is Your Learning Style? - generational diversity affects the ability to learn and teach, Matt Murphy, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more CAD training features)

IBM Expands Presence in PLM - PLM vendors like PTC, UGS, Geometric Software agree to support product development integration framework from IBM, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 13, 2006 (more PLM features)

Easy Architectural-styled Illustrations - rendering a photograph image using Photoshop, Bill Adams, AUGI, December 2006 (requires free registration) (more Photoshop features)

Why Doesn't MS_DESIGNSEED Force My Seedfile to the One I Want? - use %lock in the PCF to keep using the desired seedfile in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, December 12, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Inventor Connections 2006 Salary Survey - survey results based on industry, title, education, experience, age, company size, etc., Inventor Connections, December 11, 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk Inventor features)

Create a Shortcut to a Template and Workspace - using command-line switches to customize shortcuts to open AutoCAD in many ways, Ellen Finkelstein.com, December 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Common DWF Publishing Problem: DPI Too Low - check custom properties of the DWF6 ePlot pc3 file for a higher DPI, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, December 13, 2006 (more DWF features)

Creating AcDbMaterial Object 2 - adding a new material to the database in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 13, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Revolved Surfaces - CADopia, December 14, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Edge-defined Coons Surfaces - CADopia, December 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

HP xw9400 Workstation - fitted with two dual-core AMD Opteron microprocessors and NVIDIA FX 3500 graphics card, HP xw9400 is a quiet system with expanding options, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more HP workstation reviews)

2006 - A Strange Year for CAD - CAD industry needs some initiatives to keep it vital and ongoing, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, December 12, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Knit Surfaces - a multimedia tutorial to combine multiple surfaces into one in SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, December 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Why the Transaction from 2D to 3D is Taking Forever - 3D CAD is better option for design and manufacturing, whereas 2D is limited to design only, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, December 12, 2006 (more 2D to 3D features)

ANSYS Reports a Record-Setting Quarter - ANSYS expects fourth quarter 2006 GAAP revenue in the range of $77-$79 million, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 7, 2006 (more ANSYS features)

From 3D to 2D - using SectionPlane command in AutoCAD to create 2D section view from a 3D model, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD model space tutorials)

Workaround for DWF Writer Installation Issue - Beyond the Paper, December 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

AutoLISP.3: Expressions, Variables and Data Types - understanding LISP expression, AutoLISP data types, variables and more, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 12, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Accessing Old Versions of the IMAGE and XREF Commands - CLASSICXREF and CLASSICIMAGE commands open the old Xref Manager and image dialog in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, December 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Want to Count Some Blocks? Then Eat Text - using EATTEXT command to count the blocks and then displaying it in an AutoCAD Table, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, December 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Import PCP Files from Revit to ACAD - Revit Anonymous, December 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Carlson Civil Suite Part 4 - Creating a Surface - using the triangulate and contour command to create a surface Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, December 12, 2006

Solid Edge v19 - a collaborative tool with built-in JT format, can be upgraded to NX, enhanced assembly and animation capabilities, more, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (Solid Edge reviews)

Carlson Civil Suite Part 5 - The Intermission - comparing Carlson Civil Suite and Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, December 12, 2006

Benchmarking Processes and Savings - using benchmarking techniques to justify cost-saving ideas on hardware, software, training, and more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Can PLM Make You Lean? - PLM provides essential information to implement lean product design and manufacturing, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, November 2006 (more PLM features)

 Autodesk 3.0 is a Rocket; Carl Bass is the Pilot - CEO Bass calls the next era Autodesk 3.0 and aims for design and engineering market, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

 Autodesk Sets Quarterly Revenue Record - company expects to make $2 billion next fiscal year, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Unnecessary: Adsk vs ODA - ODA updates its DWG API and ODA members release services packs removing offending code, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 11, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

The DWG Conundrum - Autodesk CEO Carl Bass willing to open DWG if other CAD vendors open their formats, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

The Long and Short of AutoCAD's PolyFace Mesh - unlike other CAD systems, AutoCAD's polyface mesh entity is limited to 32,767 vertices, Deelip Menezes, December 11, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

On to a Holiday Hip Tip on Inventor - reversing the zoom wheel process by changing the registry settings in Inventor, Lynn Allen's Blog, December 11, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Common DWF Publishing Problem: Pens Too Wide - use zero weight pens while plotting to to see all the details, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, December 11, 2006 (more DWF features)

VBA Foundations for AutoCAD, Part 4 - writing good code using VBE and Microsoft's IntelliSense, Richard Binning, AUGI, December 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

2D and 3D Presents for the Holidays - using Presspull command in AutoCAD 2007 to create a 3D solid, utility of DYN button, express tools layer manager, more, Michael Beall, michael's corner, December 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Fast 3-D Modeling in AutoCAD 2007 (Press-Pull) - creating a 3D entity using EXTRUDE command, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Dynamic Cycling! - creating valid insertion points for a dynamic block in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, December 11, 2006 (more Autodesk block tutorials)

Using Figure Prefixes in Civil 3D 2007 - using figure prefixes in Civil 3D 2007 Survey to make the linework appear on the correct layer, Melanie Santer, LA CAD, December 11, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CUI Madness - setting mgr_C3D.arg and civil_C3D.arg profiles and then CUI in AutoCAD 2007, Stephanie, C3D Investigation, December 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Overview of Your Complex Linetypes - free LISP utility, LinCatalog, shows all linetypes defined in a given .LIN file in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Globally Change Attribute Text Size - using REFEDIT command to modify the text size of block attributes in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, November 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Standard Paper Size Formats - common format sizes in millimeters, CAD Forum, November 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

70s Phrase 'Turnkey' Makes Return - UGS's new turnkey engineering collaboration solution has UGS Teamcenter community collaboration software and HP ProLiant server computer, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 11, 2006 (more UGS features)

If Turnkey was Simple, Wouldn't We Call it That? - turnkey comes into light again, but probably with a changed meaning, 3D Mojo, December 11, 2006 (more UGS features)

Autodesk 3ds Max 9 - powerful tool for 3D animation, rendering and modeling with new animation layer system, core-level performance improvements, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more 3ds Max reviews)

Documentation Tools Copy CAD Techniques - Arbortext Content Manager, based on PTC's existing Windchill technology, documents complex designs, compatible with multiple formats, languages and media, more, Terry Costlow, Design News, December 11, 2006

Chew on My XML! - a freeware XML Editor application, XML Marker can easily open and navigate through large XML files, uses a synchronized table-tree-and-text display, more, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, December 11, 2006

Common Language - XML qualifies as a universal system for sharing any type of engineering information in any form, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, December 2006 (more CAD translation features)

Plots, Pictures, Pauses and Palettes - bug in built-in symbol in Visual LISP editor and unpredictable behavior of palettes, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, December 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

The Secret World of File Formats - even "open" file formats are also controlled by organizations to maintain a share of consumers of the format, Owen Wengerd, Outside the Box, December 10, 2006 (more CAD translation features)

Rumors to be Dispelled on Autodesk Products Checking Over the Internet - AutoCAD sends data to Autodesk only in case of product activation, error reporting, and communication center processing, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, December 8, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Are You Parametric? Part One - creating a cube of sides 50x50x50 mm in Autodesk Inventor 11, Sunith Babu, AUGI, December 2006 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Why are You Not Rendering in Architectural Desktop 2004 - 2007? - rendering a building model using Project Navigator in ADT and VizRender, Archidigm.com, December 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

DWFx & Freewheel - answers to some general queries, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 8, 2006 (more DWF features)

File Collaboration - sharing data through DWF makes collaboration easy, Beth's CAD Blog, December 8, 2006 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD 2007 Xrefs - Relative Paths - as compared to full paths, setting relative paths for XREFs increases the probability of finding it even if the location is changed, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, December 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

2007 Deployment Wizard Tip - using group policy objects helps embedding the service pack into AutoCAD 2007 deployment, CAD Panacea, December 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

3D Detailing - the Future? - Excitech's Revit User Group meeting discussed different aspects of architectural detailing with Revit in 3D, AEC Magazine, December 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

REVIT Element Classifications - classifying Revit building elements, Daryl, Revit Rocks, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Visual Studio Version Hunt - Owen Wengerd, Outside the Box, December 8, 2006

Dimension Style Settings V -- Units - rounding off the value, adding prefix or suffix, and scaling the units using "Primary Units" tab in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

How Can I Create AutoCAD LIN Linestyles in MicroStation? - importing an AutoCAD .lin file, Eat Your CAD, December 8, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How Should I Configure My dgnlibs? - understanding the dgnlib configuration variables like cells, color books, level filters, element templates, Eat Your CAD, December 8, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CageEdit Curve & Bounding Box Control - a video tutorial to deform a complicated object by using a simple objects control points in Rhino 4.0, Robert Schutz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, December 11, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials) may be slow to load

CADopia - Creating Extruded Surfaces - CADopia, December 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Ruled Surfaces - CADopia, December 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Shining Stars - highly recommended best products: TurboCAD Professional v12, Pinion Desktop Packager, Archicad 10, Autodesk Inventor 11, Autodesk Map 3D 2007, IronCAD v9, Solid Edge v19, NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500, Dell Precision M90, Xi MTower PCIe, Maple 10, Deep Exploration 4.0, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more TurboCAD reviews, ArchiCAD reviews, Autodesk Inventor reviews, IronCAD reviews, Solid Edge reviews, graphic card reviews, Dell workstation reviews, @Xi workstation reviews, Maple reviews)

How Many Contractors Does it Take to Scale a Wall? - "The Contractors' Guide to BIM: Edition 1" by AGC discusses important practical concerns among contractors, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, December 11, 2006 (more AEC features)

Does Vista Really Open DWF Files? - Vista to support XPS format (which Autodesk will call DWFx) but files take much longer to generate and are much bigger than DWF or PDF, Owen Wengerd, Outside the Box, December 5, 2006 (more DWF features)

About DWFx - limited to 2D, DWFx can be viewed only in XPS documents, and need to compete with other 3D CAD formats, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 8, 2006 (more DWF features)

AU 2006 Summary: What Can DWF Do for You? - comparing DWF files with plot, DWG, and PDF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, December 6, 2006 (more DWF features)

Using Trademark to Stymie Interoperability? - Autodesk spreads words of fear and uncertainty on opening files created by unauthorized applications, Fred von Lohmann, EFF, December 6, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Using Trademark to Prevent Interoperability - Autodesk misuses trademark law to avoid competition and interoperability with non-Autodesk software generated files, Mike, techdirt, December 6, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University 2006 - highlights were presentations by CEO Carl Bass, GMJ Design, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Cresendo Design, classes and hands-on labs, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Interview: Huw Roberts, Bentley - new XM 3D interface, IFCs, Revit and BIM, GC technology impact on BIM, more, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, December 7, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Demand Loading a VLX File - VLXLoad source code to define ADS function when ObjectARX module loads, Owen Wengerd, Outside the Box, December 5, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Time-Saving Toggle Routines - toggling the UCSICON, ZOOMFACTOR, and OSMODE variables in AutoCAD, Billy Wooten, Cadalyst, December 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

CAD Translation Remains a Problem for Engineers - Kubotek survey reveals that 44% of users face interoperability problem when exporting 3D CAD models into their CAD systems, Terry Costlow, Design News, November 20, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

Make Mine a DWG, Part 1 - exporting ArchiCAD files into AutoCAD as DWG, Scott Mackenzie, Cadalyst, December 7, 2006 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

The Rap on Revit - introduction to Autodesk Revit, Eric Wing, AUGI, December 2006 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Revit features)

Revisions in Revit - managing revision numbers and dates for a project, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't know About AutoCAD, December 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

How to Alias AutoCAD Electrical Commands Using the ACAD.PGP File - making keyboard shortcuts for insert component, edit component, insert wire, and scoot commands, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, December 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Multi-wire Bus Command - Gimme 4 - setting Multi-wire bus command to start up with four wires to insert as default in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, December 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Creating an AcDbMaterial Object - 1 - checking for duplication of material in the AutoCAD database, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 7, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Linking Circles, Part 5: Animating the Snake - LISP code for the original circle linking application, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 5, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Accurate 2D Drawing in Rhino - using polygon and polyline tools to draw a symmetrical shaped 2D drawing, Aversis, December 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Using SolidWorks Explorer to More Efficiently Manage Files - setting up SolidWorks Explorer, SolidWorks Express, November 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Autodesk Impression - ideal for landscaping and architecture, Impression offers standard illustration concepts for quickly producing the hand sketched or painted output, more, AEC Magazine, December 7, 2006

DigitalPlant Solutions and ProjectWise Lifecycle Server - Bentley's DigitalPlant Solutions and ProjectWise Lifecycle Server help manage engineering information for the enterprise, Rob Whitesell, Cadalyst, December 7, 2006

Interview with Dassault CEO Bernard Charles - Dassault CEO talks about digital manufacturing, collaboration, relations with IBM, PLM for SMBs, more, Verdi Ogewell, PLM TV, December 2006 (more CATIA features)

What Grounded the Airbus A380? - inability of Airbus to manage and interoperate between two versions of CATIA led to the project delay, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, December 6, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Is CFD "Moving to the Left"? - easy-to-use CFD tools are helping design engineers check the design for any error before going into production, Cristiano Sacchi, Novedge Blog, December 6, 2006 (more CFD articles)

Why Upgrades are No Longer Popular - too many incremental upgrades, disruption has become negative, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 4, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Can the Internet Put Fat CAD Software on a Diet? - CAD users prefer improved existing main features in a software rather than having other new features of little use, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, December 5, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Structural Members, Piers and Anchors in Architectural Desktop 2004 - 2007 - attaching a column to a pier block using the object anchor and the node anchor, Archidigm.com, December 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Filter the Layer List - creating properties filter or group filter in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, December 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD step tutorials)

Dimensioning I - making linear, aligned, arc and ordinate dimensions in AutoCAD, Murat Saraldi, Daily AutoCAD, December 6, 2006 (more Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)

Common DWF Publishing Problem: Page Size Too Small - specify a large virtual paper size when publishing DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, December 6, 2006 (more DWF features)

Project Freewheel - both a web site and a web service, Project Freewheel lets you view a DWF file without any viewer, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, December 6, 2006 (more DWF features)

Autodesk University 2006 - My 'Impressions' - experiences of a first time attendee of AU, Dave Dixon, DCA to Civil 3D, December 6, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

It's All in the Approach - guidelines to transform principles into practicality, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, December 6, 2006 (more CAD management features)

The Power of ProjectWise - creating a ProjectWise report sorted by applications for different office locations using Microsoft Excel, Matt Blumenfeld, Cadalyst, November 7, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Completing the Circle - drag and drop one endpoint of an arch to other endpoint in SolidWorks 2006, Christine's Blog, December 6, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Polyface Meshes - creating a polygon mesh consisting of faces connecting three or more vertices, CADopia, December 7, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Rectangular Meshes - creating a 3D rectangular mesh consisting of four-sided polygons, CADopia, December 7, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

FEA Inside CAD Simplifies Complex Analysis - well documented, COSMOSWorks 2007 has adaptive analysis feature for meshing models, spring connector, expanded nonlinear analysis feature, more, David R. Dearth, Machine Design, November 22, 2006 (more CosmosWorks reviews)

Updated: Geolus Searches for 3D Parts - Geolus Search searches by text phrases and geometric similarity, supports UGS NX, CATIA, and Pro/E CAD software, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, December 6, 2006

Building the Future with CAM - introduction to CAM, consequences of loss of skilled workforce, and practicality of push-button CAM, John Myers, Inventor Connections, December 4, 2006 (requires free registration) (more CAM articles)

Agents of Change - Autodesk University 2006 - a glimpse at the event, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 3, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Project Management in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 - Autodesk, October 2006, 94 page pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Civil 3D -- Editing Alignments with Civil 3D - adjusting and refining horizontal alignments, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst, November 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Repath an Xref - repathing the existing Xref attachment to the new name in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, December 5, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoLISP.2- Programming with Visual LISP Editor - standardizing programming practices while developing AutoLISP programs, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 5, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Linking Circles, Part 4: Adding 3D - adding support to create chains of spheres, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 5, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Are You a Good Manager? - only 67% of the employees find their managers good or excellent, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, December 5, 2006

Macro for Level Overrides - setting the overrides on or off using LevelSymb.mvba project in MicroStation, Robert Thorburn, Eat Your CAD, December 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Color Books - defining color books in MicroStation and AutoCAD, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, December 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Draft Xpert - multimedia tutorial to create Draft features easily using Draft Xpert of SWIFT technology in SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, December 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

A Mill for Every Desktop - small sized and suitably priced, Roland's new MDX-540 SRP desktop machine has high resolution for finished surfaces, 4th axis Rotisserie option, simple software interface, and more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, November 2006 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

Affinity - a pre-design BIM software, Affinity v. 3.5 streamlines the building process, available as a stand-alone or a plug-in for ArchiCAD, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, December 4, 2006 (more Affinity reviews)

VisionREZ: A Plug in for Architectural Desktop 2005-2007 - VisionREZ has powerful Roof Object feature, suite of tools for framing, a custom Object Style for trim, and more, Archidigm.com, December 2006 (more VisionREZ reviews)

ProjectWise StartPoint to Support SharePoint Server 2007 - Bentley's entry-level collaboration tool will help AEC users perform infrastructure work with direct access to MS SharePoint Server 2007, Cadalyst, December 6, 2006

The Transition from 2D Drafting to 3D Modeling Benchmark Report - shifting to 3D modeling completely is time taking and can affect the production, Aberdeen Group, September 2006, pdf (more 2D to 3D features)

Event Report: Autodesk University 2006, Part 4 - products from Avatech, ADS, US Cost, AmeriCAD, COINS Framing, more, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, December 5, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Event Report: Autodesk University 2006, Part 3 - exhibitors included: 3Dconnexion, NextCom, L.A. CAD, 4D Technologies, Docupoint, CADzation and more, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, December 4, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University - Day Three - DWF Executive Customer Council discussion, classes on managing large projects using Revit Building and expanding BIM with the Revit API, more, James Van, All Thing BIM, December 4, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk University - Day Two - CEO keynote, class on basics of the Revit API, informative session on BuildingSMART, more, James Van, All Thing BIM, December 1, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Freewheel Now Supports 2D & 3D DWF Files Without Installing Anything - view DWF files from Apple OSX or your cell phone, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, December 4, 2006 (more DWF features)

The Linkless Corridor - creating corridor from only marked points in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, December 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Corridors for Streams (with Sample Drawing) - Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, December 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Scaling the Highest Block - understanding scale factors when inserting blocks and Xrefs using block definitions in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, November 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Dimension Style Settings 4: If the Dimension Doesn't Fit - lift the text up or keep the text always inside in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 4, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Linking Circles, Part 1: Using .NET Events to Relate AutoCAD Geometry - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 27, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Linking Circles, Part 2: Getting Persistent - persisting the link data in the AutoCAD drawing file, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 30, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Linking Circles, Part 3: Automatic Linking on Circle Creation - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, December 1, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

form*Z 6.0 - easy-to-use, full-fledged 3D modeling, rendering and animation application, but lacks support for 2D plans and sections, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, November 30, 2006 (more form*Z reviews)

Autodesk University 2006 - not able to attend? Here are audio and slides from several presentations, Autodesk, November 29, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

AU 2006: Podcast and Vodcast Recap of AU Main Stage Presentation from Second Life - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, December 2, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Gets Platform-Neutral DWF Viewing into Vista - recently launched Windows Vista facilitates DWF file viewing using in-built XPS viewer, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, December 1, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

The Lofty World of 3D - using Loft command to create free-form shapes in AutoCAD 2007, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, November 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Booth Babe - We are Not Worthy - hiring a professional model at a trade show proves distracting, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, December 2, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Progress in the Great Debate: An Easier Dview Twist - making a dview twist in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, December 2, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Small Tips for Drawing a Rectangle - drawing a rectangle in AutoCAD with chamfered corners and varying line weight, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, December 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit Buildings Exported to AutoCAD Site Plans - Troy Gates, Revit Coaster, November 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Making a Sheet Metal Cone - making a flat pattern for a sheet metal cone using Autodesk Inventor, Stephen Uppfalt, Hagerman & Company, Inc., November 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Working with DWG Part 5: Remapping - remapping qualifying parts of a level, symbology, and colors, more, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 29, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Three-Dimensional Faces - CADopia, December 4, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Applying Elevation and Thickness - creating three-dimensional entities, CADopia, December 4, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

The Golden Age of Workstations is Back - HP xw8400 workstation with dual Quad-Core Intel processors with a massive 30" display, more for high-end CAD, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, December 3, 2006 (more HP workstation reviews)

Breuckmann StereoSCAN 3D - based on miniaturized projection technology, StereoSCAN captures physical data with asymmetrically set up cameras and converts to digital data, Al Dean, prototype, September 14, 2006 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

What to Expect in the Next AutoCAD - Maybe - dimensioning in model space, customizable 2D commands, association with Excel, 64 bit and multi-core support, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 30, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Welcome General Session at AU 2006 - screencast of Carl Bass's welcome session, Autodesk, November 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

AU 2006 - Day Three - work with an updated software release to reach destination CAD, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, November 30, 2006 (more CAD management features)

AU Update: Microsoft Announces Support for DWF via XPS - a built-in Microsoft XPS Viewer will allow a greater number of users to view DWF design data, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, November 30, 2006 (more DWF features)

AU2006 Keys to Successful CAFM Implementation - important factors are well defined needs, data management, training, responsibility and justified benefits, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, November 30, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Visually Informed Design - combining form, function and context in the design process, Ken Pimentel, Maxed Out, November 30, 2006 (more 3ds Max features)

Comparing 3D CAD Modelers - understanding the difference between history-based and history-free CAD systems, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, November 22, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Introduction to AutoLISP: My First AutoLISP Program - Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, November 30, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Wild Card Filtering in Reports - list of AutoLISP-supported wild-card characters in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, November 28, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Pricing for Foreign Markets - Autodesk Gets It - Autodesk follows 'geography-based' pricing for selling products in countries like India, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 30, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears - lawsuit brings to light data ownership and may even work against Autodesk, Alibre CEO Blog, November 30, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

See More of Your Data - TecPlot 360 manages and explores the data efficiently, loads and visualizes multiple datasets in a single session with platform-independent tools, more, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, November 2006 (more Tecplot reviews)