AutoCAD 2007 for CAD Managers, Part 3 - changes in system variables and their options, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, April 27, 2006 (more CAD management features)

FEA for the Factory - FEA can be used to simulate manufacturing processes such as casting, stamping, and cutting, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, April 27, 2006 (more FEA features)

Rapid Flow Modeling with FLUENT for CATIA V5 - Part 1 - introduction to the use of CFD fully imbedded in CATIA, COE NewsNet, April 2006 (more CATIA features)

Autodesk Lawyers at Work - Autodesk forbids the use of ObjectARX for developing add-ons to AutoCAD LT and applies for trademark on DWG, AutoCADer, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Make Large-Format Documents Feel Small - Acrobat 7.0 Professional has text search, pan, zoom, and bookmarking tools helpful in searching PDF documents, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst (advertising), March 2006, pdf (more PDF features)

Editorial Ethics Versus 'Consulting' - CAD editors should reveal consulting gigs with vendors, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, April 26, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

The CAD Media at COFES: We Only Devour Our Young When There's Nothing Else to Eat - is overuse of Cadalyst's 'highly recommended' award symptomatic of our society, wonders Randall Newton, COFES.com, April 17, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

What is Quantity Take Off? - DWF file data can be used to create a bid or project cost, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 27, 2006 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD vs. ABS vs. Revit Systems - advantages and limitations of AutoCAD 2007, Autodesk Building Systems 2007 and Revit Systems, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, April 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features, ABS features, Revit features)

Making You First Wall Type! - learning how to make wall types also helps in Revit floor and roof plans in Revit, Daryl, Revit Rocks, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Customizing the Frame Generator Part 1 - creating and adding new members to existing frame profiles using Autodesk Inventor R11, Sean Dotson, sdotson.com, April 5, 2006, pdf (more Inventor tutorials)

Summary of COFES 2006 - discussions on complexity of 3D CAD, includes authors suggestions and often candid observations, Sean Dotson, sdotson.com, April 2006, pdf (more CAD show articles)

Plot Drivers 101 - Part 4: Pens - setting weights and thicknesses using pen tables in MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, April 12, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Stacking Properties in a Schedule Table - using formula property to stack properties in an ADT room finish schedule, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, April 27, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Read Me - They Mean it - uninstalling the old AutoCAD version after new version is installed can hamper the proper functioning of new version, CAD Panacea, April 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Large-Format PolyJet Rapid Prototyper From Stratasys - Eden500V permits the construction of various models simultaneously, achieving readers' choice award for the month of May, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

Managing AEC Print Workflow - A Look at Oce Repro Desk Professional - software improves AEC construction print workflow to provide prints on time at low cost, Cyon Research, February 24, 2006, pdf

Right Thinking About BIM and the National BIM Standards Committee - goals include maintaining interoperable building supply chain, Alan Edgar of AIA, AECbytes, April 26, 2006 (more AEC features)

Fabulous New Layer Tools - new layer tools in AutoCAD 2007: Laywalk, Laymch, Laycur, Copytolayer, Layiso, more, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

A New Era in Model Making - reduced turnaround time and cost make rapid prototyping an alternative to traditional model making, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Does One Size Fit All? Part 3 - every SMB needs different PLM tools depending on their projects, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more PLM articles)

Pro/TOOLKIT: Getting Along with UDFs - creating a UDF (user defined feature) in Pro/E and understanding it using Pro/TOOLKIT, Vin Jovanovic, PROfiles Magazine, Spring 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Why do All My Wall Heights Default to 20"-0"? - constraining the wall height in Revit, Daryl, Revit Rocks, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Release 9 Family Improvements - 'detail component' and 'generic model' are two new line based family templates, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, April 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

DWF Attach - Don't Quote Me on That - AutoCAD 2007 crashes if DWF file name and path is enclosed in quotation marks, Chuck Han, Beyond the Paper, April 26, 2006 (more DWF features)

How Do I Give My Surface to an AutoCAD User? - exploding Civil 3D surface twice to get 2D polylines with correct elevation, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Feature Lines vs. 3D Polylines - 3D polyline commands in Land Desktop vs. feature lines commands in Civil 3D 2007, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Don't Feed the DUCS - tips on dynamic UCS in Civil 3D 2007 and "heads-up" design with dynamic input in AutoCAD 2006, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials, more AutoCAD tips)

How Can I Tell if a .TIF File is a GeoTIFF or Not? - MicroStation raster manager displays origin co-ordinates if a file has georeference data, Eat Your CAD, April 26, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Calculating Areas of Closed Entities - calculating area and circumference (or perimeter) of the entity, CADopia, April 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Calculating Combined Areas - adding or subtracting areas while calculating a combined area, CADopia, April 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

New Tools for Civil Engineering - software options available for land development and transportation design: Automation Software for Engineers, Autodesk Civil 3D 2007, Bentley PowerCivil, Eagle Point, and rapid design visualization, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, April 1, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D reviews, PoweCivil reviews)

Populating Google Earth - Google-SketchUp integration will allow users to create 3D building designs and visualize them in their surroundings, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006 (more MicroStation features, more SketchUp articles)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - message box utility, rescale multiple blocks, attribute to text explode, area field duplication, hatch patterns and Excel interface, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Updating Page Setups - Autodesk's free DWG TruConvert will not only convert DWGs from one version to another, it can be used to convert pen widths to lineweights and add page setups, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2007 Tip: Snap Rotate "Missing" - easier option is to use the snapangle and snapbase system variables, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 26, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Kitchen LISP - creating and customizing AutoCAD LISP file, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 25, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Editorial Ethics Pt 3 - Vendor Written Articles - vendor written articles are sometimes informative but usually just an easy way for editors to fill space, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 25, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

AUGI Forums - The Ultimate List of Links on AutoCAD 2007! - an updated list of links to online AutoCAD 2007 resources, Between the Lines, April 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Configuring Windows Platforms to Plot Using a Command Line Interface - plotting from Windows to a local or network plotter in Pro/E, PTC Express, April 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

COFES - What Did We Learn? - glimpse of COFES 2006 by Rachael Dalton-Taggart, PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, April 25, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

Indian CAD Drafting Service Provider Blames Outsourcers - outsourced CAD drafting projects may fail as firms may not be aware of outsourcing procedures, eMediaWire, April 25, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

10 Overlooked Rhino Features - links to videos, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, March 16, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Two Pick, or Not... - creating a kitchen cabinet family using two pick families in Revit Building 9, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, April 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Quick Tip: Drafting: Show Cosmetics - uncheck the 'With Preview' option to see cosmetic features in a Pro/E drawing, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, April 21, 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0 - sketch palette, updated 3D modeling tools, new Smart Assembly tools, Assembly modeling feature, a worthy upgrade for current Pro/E users is also worth consideration by 2D users, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 25, 2006 (more Pro/E reviews)

A New Workstation Option - AMD Opteron-based HP xw9300 workstation uses NVIDIA nForce Professional graphics, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more HP workstation reviews)

HP Launches Four Intel-based Workstations - desktop workstations xw6400 and xw8400 with dual-core Xeon processors; nw8440 and nw9440 are new mobile workstations, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, April 25, 2006 (more HP workstation reviews)

Executive Briefing: Bentley Systems - Tony Flynn of Bentley talks about the expanding infrastructure market and Bentley's marketing strategy, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Industry Best Practices for Sale - Dassault Systemes presents business process contents certified for CATIA V5 R15 and SMARTEAM V5 R15, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 1, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Customizing the Double-Click -  customize your double click on AutoCAD image action to turn on the TFRAMES system variable, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Survival Guide Chapter 03: Essential Skills 5 - Training - perform an analysis first to find out training needs, its contents and time required, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 24, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Improve 3D Geometry in DWF Files From AutoCAD 2007 - 3DDWFPREC system variable controls the smoothness of 3D DWF models in AutoCAD 2007, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 24, 2006 (more DWF features)

COFES 2006 - A Little More - users still find it hard to use CAD, CAE software, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com, April 24, 2006 (more CAD shows)

Dynamic Notes in C3D 2007 - creating dynamic notes referencing object data, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Customizing Civil 3D 2007 - customize object styles, label styles and defaults, command settings, drawing settings and AutoCAD drawing templates, Danny Counts, LA CAD, April 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Survey Database and the Vault - project working folder and Vault database to store project files in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, April 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

ViewSonic VP2330wb - 23" color LCD monitor has good display qualities and on-screen menu, suitably priced, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, April 20, 2006 (more LCD reviews)

Wildfire 3.0 - The Road Test... (Feels More Like 2.1) - Wildfire 3.0 has faster sketching, drafting, and assembly tools, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, April 21, 2006 (more Pro/E reviews)

Alert: Bad Dynamic Block Bugs - inserting a dynamic block containing attributes in AutoCAD 2007 or a dynamic block using the explode option in AutoCAD 2006 can be problematic, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, April 21, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

AutoCAD 2007: Sweep - replacement of old Extrude command, new Sweep command is easy to use, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 22, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

AutoCAD R14/2000/i/2 Aren't Dead - Autodesk offers 40% off to old AutoCAD version users on upgrading to AutoCAD 2007, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 21, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

How to Use Top Down Design for Linkages in Pro/ENGINEER - creating the layout of a tension device, PTC Express, April 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Innovation in 3-D Design - eMachineShop helps you visualize and create the desired part using CAD software, Paul Lapidus, NorthJersy .com, April 21, 2006 (more eMachine Shop features)

Electrical Symbols From Jason Pratt - electrical symbol libraries in 1/4" and 1/8" scale that can be loaded into Autodesk DWF Composer, Jason Pratt, Beyond the Paper, April 21, 2006 (more DWF features)

Moving Wall Family Types from Project to Project - cutting and pasting a wall from project to project using editing window in Revit, Daryl, Revit Rocks, April 23, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

All REVITs Kitchen Families - get families from Revit Imperial Library or modify the actual family as needed, Daryl, Revit Rocks, April 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

A Flat Slope? - applying Slope parameter while creating stairs in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Wall "Bumpouts" - having wall styles with gypsum wallboard is a flexible method to build the wall bumpout, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, April 21, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Software Adds Muscle to Lean Engineering - lean-engineering program helps you find and categorize manufacturing waste to improve design cycle, David Primrose of UGS, Machine Design, April 13, 2006 (more CAM articles)

Design Turns Green, Part I - Autodesk sponsors a PBS series about sustainable architecture, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst AEC, April 21, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

COFES 2006 - discussions were on web technology, BIM and its relations with Building Life Cycle Management, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com, April 21, 2006 (more CAD shows)

CADopia - Dividing Entities into Segments - dividing an entity into segments and marking them using point entities or blocks, CADopia, April 24, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Calculating Areas - calculating areas defined by a series of points, CADopia, April 24, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk's 2007 AEC Products - AutoCAD 2007 for 3D and Revit 9 attract users among Autodesk's 2007 AEC products, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews, Revit reviews, ADT reviews, ABS reviews)

Create a Plot Style (Color-Dependent) - creating and attaching plot-style table to a layout in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, April 15, 2006 (more AutoCAD step tutorials)

Autodesk Loses Patent Suit - z4 Technologies wins the patent suit even though Autodesk may have been in the right, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, April 20, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

ObjectARX 2007 License Restrictions - license agreement produces contradictory statements, "bombs" in AutoCAD LT, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, April 20, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Pro/Engineer ECAD Functionality: What You Don't Know - PCB design using IDF files and tool from Simplified Solutions, John Fatteross, PTC Express, April 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Autodesk Revit - Changing a Project Elevation - move your project to a desired elevation, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, April 20, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Where is My Zero, Zero? - locating and moving model 0,0 in a plan view using REVIT Building 8.1, Daryl, Revit Rocks, April 20, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Keyboard Shortcuts - using ALIASEDIT command to modify the default AutoCAD keyboard shortcuts, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Using the PLAN DIAGNOSTIC Display Set in ADT - avoid the error of overlapping walls or walls not connected properly when creating floor plan, Elise Moss, Moss Designs.com, April 2006, pdf (more ADT tutorials)

Simplifying Geometry - create a normal shape using "simplify geometry" option in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 20, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Shaded Regions - using "create region" option to create colored drawings with ease in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 20, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

State of the Practice for DWF with Commercial Reprographers - a number of options are available with commercial reprographers to handle DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 19, 2006 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD 2007 Hits the Streets - new 3D interface, DWG format, design and visualization capabilities, but check for supporting graphics cards, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

NVIDIA Revamps Graphics Card Line - Quadro FX graphics cards from entry-level to high-end are now available immediately, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, April 20, 2006 (more graphic card features)

DWG (True/False)View - DWG TrueView 2007 does not fully support DWG files from Mechanical Desktop or Land Desktop, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, April 20, 2006

Editorial Ethics Part 2: Where is the Trust? - credibility of reviews is questioned as many products get top grades, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 19, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Software Piracy Thrives in China - ninety percent of software used in China, including major CAD programs, is unlicensed, Reuters, published in ZDNet, April 19, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Interactive Schedules in ArchiCAD 9 - creating and editing interactive door schedules using schedule settings, Dwayne Van Horn of Penza Associates Architects, AECbytes, April 19, 2006 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

Track File Changes with Graphisoft's Change Manager - Graphisoft's Change Manager identifies and compares changes in a given set of DWG files, Kurt Ameringer, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD Hip Mouse Tips for AutoCAD 2007 - execute 3DORBIT and 3DWALK commands with more control using mouse, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 19, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Involuntary CAD Slaughter - CAD standards negligence and using CAD files from external sources to meet deadlines produces bad CAD, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Autodesk Revit Building's Linework and Paint Tools - overriding on model elements with linework and paint tools, Peter Gehring of Synergis Technologies, AECbytes, April 19, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Building Information Modeling Adds New Dimension to Architectural Design - San Diego architecture and engineering firms are gaining a competitive edge by using Autodesk Revit Building for their building projects, Rana Kay, San Diego Source, April 18, 2006 (more Revit success stories)

Inventor 11 Tip - Styles and Last Used vs Object Default - set last used layer style as default using tool menu, Kevin Schneider, The Evangelist Speaks, April 19, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk to Discontinue 2005 Civil Tools - reason given was license agreement for Bentley DGN V8 support ends May 14, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst AEC, April 19, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

AutoCAD: Function Key and Object Snap Overrides - multimedia tutorial to temporarily override your drafting settings in AutoCAD 2006, Avatech Solutions, April 19, 2006 (more AutoCAD snap tutorials)

Print Then Distribute versus Distribute Then Print - 'distribute then print' operation enables General/Sub Contractor to print the DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 19, 2006 (more DWF features)

Graphics Hardware List - new list to check the support for 3D display features in AutoCAD 2007, Autodesk, April 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

CADopia - Measuring Intervals on Entities - using either a point entity or a block to measure interval along an entity, CADopia, April 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Specifying Measurements and Divisions - measure or divide arcs, circles, lines, polylines, ellipses, and splines, CADopia, April 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Seeing Triple with the Matrox TripleHead2Go - this expensive Matrox VGA box can drive three monitors simultaneously but with limitations of resolution and totally analog nature, Jason Cross, Extreme Tech, April 17, 2006

AutoCAD 2007 Tip: Recording 3dOrbit Movies - 3D navigation control panel of new dashboard guides animation recordings, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

AutoCAD 2005, AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD 2007 Products Freezing on Launch - computers not connected to the Internet may freeze when AutoCAD is launched, correct with Internet security settings, Autodesk, March 29, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Install Express Tools Option Missing - Express Tools are no longer installed automatically with Autodesk Architectural Desktop and Autodesk Building Systems 2006/2007 but can be accessed after a custom install, Autodesk, April 5, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Tomorrow's Engineers Take Center Stage - student competitions like the FIRST Robotics Competition and Dimension 3D Printing Group's Extreme Redesign spark interest in the engineering profession, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, April 18, 2006 (more engineering features)

Creating a Rectangular Fill Pattern for Regular Hexagonal Cutouts - creating hexagonal vent cutout pattern with constant web thickness using new fill pattern functionality and pattern relations functionality in Pro/E, Ceferino Sanchez, PROfiles Magazine, Spring 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Rapid Manufacturing ... Near-Term Solution or Future Promise? - mainstream use of rapid prototyping is still years off, Todd Grimm, timecompress.com, January 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Sheet Set Fields... Quick Tip! - enter \U+00A0 for a default will display a blank for fields with no values in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, April 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Resize Move Command Line - overlooked Rhino feature lets you move and dock command line dialog, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, April 17, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Tips for Using Polar Snaps - setting the increment angle and turning on polar tracking to draw lines at the same angle in AutoCAD, PostalCAD, April 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2007 - Enhanced 3D Capabilities for Design - new 3D modeling workspace, dynamic UCS, improved visual styles and rendering, and lots more, earns an A plus, highly recommended rating from Bill Fane, Cadalyst Management, April 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

Inventor 11: Where Promises and Potential Bear Fruit - modified 3D Sketch tools, new Sculpt tool, dynamic assembly creation process and simulation, more, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

3D Rapid Prototyping - high-end rapid prototyping machines Objet Eden 350/350V, Arcam EBM S12 system, InVision LD 3D printer and entry level ZPrinter 310 Plus, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 1, 2006 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

Justifying CAD Expenditures with ROI Metrics - using return on investment with metrics, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, April 1, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Corporate Training, Part 4 - effectiveness of corporate training should be measured before delivery, Matt Murphy, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

A Hip Tip on Speeding up Help - program your virus scanner to exclude AutoCAD Help file while scanning, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 17, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Break Objects Quickly - AutoLISP routines to break an object at a specific point in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, April 17, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

ADT 2007 - PSD Visibility & Order - list of items can be too long, ways to to shorten and order the list, Beau Turner, will render for food, April 17, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Multi Line Schedule Tag in ADT 2007 - creating a multipurpose Room Tag, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, April 8, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Rapid Prototyping Fuels Advances in Metal Part Manufacturing - hybrid "3D printing-thermal spray" method provides low-cost rapid prototyping of geometrically complex metal parts, Brett Lyons, timecompress.com, January 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Inventor 11 Tip - Use Assembly BOM to Edit Materials - select the material to assign to each component using BOM editor, Kevin Schneider, The Evangelist Speaks, April 17, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Table Views for Viewing Items in Your Workspaces - customize your workspace using the Table View Manager to view the items in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, April 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

DWF Writer is NOT for Autodesk Products - Autodesk DWF Writer helps non-Autodesk applications to generate DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 17, 2006 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD 2007 - with focus on 3D, this release has navigation and UCS tools, improved rendering, visualization and drafting capabilities, compliments to the Autodesk development team from Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, April 17, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP LCD - suitably priced, new 30" LCD monitor with stable mount has high resolution and quality display, highly praised, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, April 17, 2006 (more LCD reviews)

April 2006 Readers' Choice Award: Autodesk Consulting - Autodesk's customized service for various business processes gets April's readers' choice award, Desktop Engineering, March 2006

AutoCAD 2007 for CAD Managers, Part 2 - new 3D features, plus management considerations such as file format changes and hardware requirements, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, April 13, 2006 (more CAD management features)

A Hip Tip on Converting a Surface to a Solid - AutoCAD 2007's THICKEN will convert surface into solid, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Autodesk - Trusted DWG - DWG TrueView 2007 DWG Version Released - share your AutoCAD 2007 drawings, view, plot and publish DWG and DXF files, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, April 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Got New Software? - AutoCAD 2007 will take care of many settings when migrating, but there are still some files you should save manually, Michael Beall, michael's corner, April 2006  (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Reference Text Labels! - using Reference Text to add labels having station of both alignments in Civil 3D 2007, Melanie A Santer, LA CAD, April 14, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

ADT 2007 New Feature Focus - Automating AEC Dimensions - dealing with control and automation aspect of AEC Dimensions in ADT 2007, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, April 14, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Location-Based Simulation: Google Earth is the Foundation for the Next Advance in AEC Visualization - Google Earth offers geospatial project visualization for AEC industry, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, April 14, 2006 (more AEC features)

New Autodesk Product Beta Coming Soon, Codenamed Vespa - give your AutoCAD 2007 drawings a hand-drawn look using Vespa, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, April 14, 2006

Vespa Works on DWF Files Too! - Vespa-DWF compatibility lets you apply visual styles to DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 14, 2006 (more DWF features)

Tips for Measurement From Jason Pratt - some Do's and Don'ts regarding DWF, Jason Pratt, Beyond the Paper, April 13, 2006 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD Tip: Resfit - resfit (resolution fit) is a hidden option that uses the fit tolerance value when approximating curves and surfaces, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 14, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Rooms in Revit Building 9 - learning about new features and behavior of rooms, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 13, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Workset Visibility in Linked Files - specify workset settings while importing the file initially in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 13, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - To Change a Dimension Style Name in the Current Drawing - using Dimension Settings tool to rename the dimension style, CADopia, April 17, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Copy a Dimension Style From One Drawing to Another - using Explore Dimension Settings tool to copy a dimension style, CADopia, April 17, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor 11: A Quick Overview - enhanced construction environment, shape modeling and new Sculpt tool for part modeling, functional design toolset, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 13, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Customizing AutoCAD 2006 - Sham Tickoo's book on AutoCAD customization is highly recommended by Pat Davis, Cadalyst Management, April 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

Ten Questions for John McEleney - usually SolidWorks' CEO is strictly business but dig deeper and you'll find what really warms his heart is helping disadvantaged youth, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks.com, April 12, 2006 (more SolidWorks features)

You've Been Asking for It - creating quick profiles in Civil 3D 2007, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Creating an Accurate Surface From Contours - minimize flat areas to get accurate surface in Civil 3D 2007, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Inventor 11 Tip - Measure Minimum Distance - measuring the distance between parts or sub assemblies, Kevin Schneider, The Evangelist Speaks, April 11, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Traits of a Good CAD User - a good CAD user follows standards to create a good CAD file, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, April 2006 (more CAD management features)

Layer Filters, Part 2 - creating group filters and sharing filters between AutoCAD drawings, Chris Lindner, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD tips)

WYSIWYG Mtext Editor - AutoCAD 2006 Mtext Editor can handle indents, hanging indents, bullets and numbered lists, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Object Styles Explained - function of object styles in a Revit family or project, Chris Price, Revit Rants, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Plot Drivers 101 - Part 3: Paper Sizes - standardizing paper size in MicroStation PLT drivers, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, April 12, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Why is it I Can Only Save My 3D MicroStation Model to a 2D DWG? - uncheck the option to create 2D models for model space, Eat Your CAD, April 12, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

U3-enabled CAD Viewers - When? - U3 can run applications from USB thumb drives, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 12, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

The Parts Circle is Squared - IAI, once developed by Autodesk itself, approves IFC data exported by Revit software, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

CADopia - Working with Dimension Styles - displaying the CADopia Explorer Dimension Styles element, CADopia, April 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Create a Dimension Style - set dimension using dimension settings dialog box, CADopia, April 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Wasted Days and Wasted Nights - 3D modeling is faster, cheaper, and more productive than 2D modeling when constructing plans, F. Rutson Fuqua, Cadalyst AEC, March 10, 2006 (more AEC features)

Extending All Four Axis Lines at Once in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 - highlight the axis and click and drag out from the center, Dan Aurit, PROfiles Magazine, Spring 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

A Look at Top-Down Design - Top-Down Design methodology in Pro/E takes care of every level in a project, Pro/E Tip of the Month, Synthesis Engineering Services, April 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Undoing a Section or Pull Apart in Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.5 - keyboard shortcut control-G in Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.5 restores the original view of the model, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 11, 2006 (more DWF features)

Autodesk DWF Writer Patch for Autdoesk Revit Users - download the patch script to print to the Autodesk DWF Writer for 2D printer, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 11, 2006 (more DWF features)

Autodesk Rides the Blog Wave - has the overwhelming number of blogs about Autodesk products caused Autodesk to create an official policy on blogs?, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 11, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Save Your Settings - restore your SolidWorks Settings with the help of Copy Settings Wizard after upgrading or changing machine, SolidWorks Blog, April 11, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Is DS the New PTC? - PTC is now more responsive than ever to the press but Dassault Systemes appears to be heading in the wrong direction, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 11, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

UGS: We Heart Linux - UGS says its customers want Linux and will support 64-bit CPUs, Autodesk says the opposite, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 11, 2006 (more UGS features)

CAD on Linux - enterprise applications such as UGS NX4 and Teamcenter are designed to run on multiple platforms and can more easily support Linux, Evan Yares, the CAD Industry, April 11, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

N-sided Surfacing - FreeDesign's n-sided surface technology may be exciting but CAD vendors may not want to license any more technology, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 11, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Top 10 Challenges of Outsourcing  - book addresses challenges involved in global outsourcing, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, April 11, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

VizUp v2 - available in three versions, the easy-to-use VizUp polygon reducer balances file size and details after compression of a 3D model, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, April 10, 2006

How Two Operating Systems Boost FEA Productivity - ALGOR V19 models the system motion at various stages, runs on 64-bit Windows and Linux, while ALGOR Fempro provides compatibility across operating systems, Bob Turney, Machine Design, March 23, 2006 (more ALGOR reviews)

Options in Rapid Prototyping Technology - Stratasys offers simple and more accurate rapid prototyping systems like electron-beam melting and fused deposition modeling Vantage X, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, April 6, 2006 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

Technology in the AEC Industry - how drafting field evolved and made a place in AEC industry, Asa D. Reese, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more AEC features)

Process Control and PLM in the Limelight at daratechPLANT2006 Conference - focus was on increasing plant engineering productivity by implementing PLM, Manufacturing Business Technology, March 2006 (more CAD show articles)

Bringing PLM into Focus - "Product Lifecycle Management: Driving the Next Generation of Lean Thinking" book by Michael Grieves discusses PLM and related implementation issues, Beth Stackpole, Managing Automation, March 27, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Time-Saving Techniques for Making Thousands of Parts - creating a large number of standard o-rings using Pro/E, Edwin Muirhead, PROfiles Magazine, Spring 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

The Namespace Operator - allows you to specify which version of a Mathcad function or variable to be used, Mathcad, April 2006 (more Mathcad features)

Practical Tips for High Speed Machining of Dies and Molds - constant material removal, involving Z-level operations, shorter tool length, more, Edwin Gasparraj of UGS, MMS Online, April 4, 2006 (more CAM articles)

Zoom Command Modification - combining zoom extents and zoom window commands for better AutoCAD navigation, Alex Borodulin, NYacad, Inc., April 2006 (more AutoCAD tutorials)

Raster Image Files 1: Basic - three types of raster image files and using these in MicroStation as a background, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, April 1, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Raster Image Files 2: Modifying - modifying raster image files present in MicroStation drawing, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, April 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Changing the Location of a DWF Underlay - change the DWF underlay path in "Found at" column of file details, T. Lindel, Beyond the Paper, April 10, 2006 (more DWF features)

Tips for Custom Symbols in Autodesk DWF Composer - publishing symbol libraries from AutoCAD to DWF and comparing two versions of an AutoCAD drawing, Brian Pene, Beyond the Paper, April 10, 2006 (more DWF features)

REVIT 8.1 - Varying Roof Plate Heights - creating a roof in Revit with varying wall heights at the exterior wall plates, Daryl Gregoire, DGCAD, April 2006, pdf (more Revit tutorials)

Door & Window Tips - creating custom doors and windows with the help of family editor in Revit, David, Revit Beginners, April 1, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Custom Lines (Fence Line) - making repeating detail of desired linetype in Revit, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, March 30, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Making "Elevation" Tags Look Like Section Heads - setting elevation appearance in Revit, Chris Price, Revit Rants, April 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

As Print Coverage Shrinks, Web Coverage Expands - increasing amount of CAD information on the web is more than compensating the decline in print CAD magazines, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 10, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

An Affordable, Secure Way to Exchange 3D CAD Models - Acrobat 3D allows designers and machine shops to view and share the 3D model design data, Derek Korn, MMS Online, April 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Updates to the System Variable References Available - System Variable Quick Guide to see the progress chart of system variables, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, April 7, 2006

Enhanced Property Data Features in ADT 2007, Part 5 - table title overrides, header overrides, and formula columns improvements to schedule tables, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, April 8, 2006 (more ADT reviews)

Label the FG at the PVI in a Vertical Curve - new capability in Civil 3D 2007, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, April 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CEO Spotlight: Carl Bass, Pt. I and II - two part video interview of Autodesk next CEO, Carl Bass, Forbes.com, April 2006 (see also: Part II) (more Autodesk articles)

Too Skinny and Too Rich - CAD software boxes get smaller as companies leave out printed documentation--and save a lot of money, but what are the hidden costs?, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Ask the Supercomputer - blood, a liquid that contains solids, still requires supercomputers for flow simulation, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, April 2006 (more CFD articles)

The Power-Packed AutoCAD Calculator - ability to use architectural units in the input area, history window, useful toolbar, more, Eric Wing, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD tutorials)

A Little Help From My Revit - check index and content tabs in help option to refine your search in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Automatic Sketch Dimensions - understanding the behavior of a family with a parameter added to the angular dimension in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Disclaiming the Claim - disclaimers for the accuracy of CAD data, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 7, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Error 1406 During Install - A Better Solution - uninstalling Macromedia Flash Player 8 can resolve Inventor installation problems, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, April 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

Creating a Door and Window Style Jig in Architectural Desktop - using a template file having a proper display representations for the customizable objects, ARCHIdigm, April 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Can I Convert My DWF to an AutoCAD Drawing? - yes, but accuracy could suffer going from 32 bit integers to floating point doubles, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 7, 2006 (more DWF features)

Binding Rules and Recursive Functions - learning about Mathcad's built-in functions, Mathcad, April 2006 (more Mathcad features)

Formatting a Table of Results - controlling the variable name placement with respect to the values in table using Mathcad, Mathcad, April 2006 (more Mathcad features)

BIM in Brazil - Brazilian architectural industry is taking competitive advantage of BIM, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst AEC, March 10, 2006 (more AEC features)

Workstation Graphics - current trends in workstation graphics market and future for graphic card vendors, Robert Jamieson of ATI, MCAD Online, March 21, 2006 (more graphic card features)

CADopia - To Display Blocks in the CADopia Explorer - explore the blocks with the image of each block, CADopia, April 10, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Saving a Block as a Separate Drawing - CADopia, April 10, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 Bible - a nonindustry-specific book for AutoCAD 2006 and AutoCAD LT 2006 by Ellen Finkelstein for all user levels is highly recommended by Pat Davis, Cadalyst Management, April 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

MaxonForm for ArchiCAD - a plug-in for ArchiCAD, MaxonForm provides modeling capabilities to design free-form architectural objects, Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst AEC, April 6, 2006 (more ArchiCAD reviews)

Lynn Allen's Tips & Tricks - AutoCAD 2007 tips for using new dynamic geometric capabilities, creating surfaces and solids easily, accessing DWG files and step savers for everyday commands, Lynn Allen, AUGI, April 2006 (may require free registration)

The New Inquiry Tool in Civil 3D 2007 - the dockable window has information about point, surface, alignment, more, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, April 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

The Vault - control access to and data in drawings, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, April 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

MicroStation and Google Earth - 3D interface of Earth by Google provides AEC firms a global stage to share their MicroStation models, Joe Croser of Bentley, Cadalyst AEC, March 10, 2006 (more AEC features)

Choosing a Graphics Card - make your selection appropriately after assessing your needs, AUGI, March 2006 (may require free registration) (more graphic card reviews)

Creating a Dynamic Framing Tool in Architectural Desktop 2006 - creating and configuring the rafter framing dynamic block, ARCHIdigm, April 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

From Rhino to 3D PDF in Just a Click - create PDF of your 3D model in Rhino using new Acrobat 3D 1.0, NOVEDGE, March 2006 (more PDF tutorials)

PDM and Manufacturing - vital for manufacturers, PDM systems have matured and can manage complex data efficiently for use in different projects, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 5, 2006 (more CAM articles)

Cloning a Windchill Server - remove references to replica sites before cloning a production Windchill environment, PTC Express, March 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Using MatWeb Material Data for FEA - more than 55,000 material data sheets available from MatWeb's Premium Services can be brought into ALGOR, Design News, April 2006 (more FEA features)

MEMS Across the Valley of Death - as technology advances, use of microelectromechanical systems is increasing in aerospace field, Alan S. Brown, Mechanical Engineering, April 2006 (more engineering analysis articles)

Top Ten Debate - history of first AutoCAD user group formation, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 6, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

CAD on Mac via Boot Camp - Apple's "bootcamp" software can help Windows-based CAD run on Intel-based Macs, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 6, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Digital Options for Structural Analysis - engineering applications for architectural needs: Autodesk Revit Structure, Bentley STAAD.Pro and RAM, Etabs, Dr. Frame, RISA, Robobat, and Tekla, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, March 1, 2006 (more Revit reviews, STAAD reviews, Dr. Frame3D reviews, more RISA reviews)

Model Seekers - A New Class of CAD Products Emerges - CADSEEK search engine can search CAD parts of similar shape from your library of parts, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 6, 2006

Is There a Point to the AUGI Top Ten? - AUGI wish lists are questioned, especially since linetypes--an age-old user problem--never appears on them, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 5, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Tips for Using Autodesk's Supplier Content Portal - using new Autodesk online catalogs to get pre-modeled parts in native Autodesk Inventor format, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 10, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Creating Detailed Civil 3D Subassemblies from Simple Polylines, Part 2 - adding link feature codes and then adding custom subassemblies to an assembly, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Adding Hyperlinks to Drawing Objects - use hyperlinks to link AutoCAD drawing files, Eric Wing, AUGI, March 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD tutorials)

Where'd My Dialog Box Go? - check AutoCAD system variables FILEDIA and CMDDIA to retrieve the command dialog boxes, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, March 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Withstanding the Elements with FEA - designing vehicle maintenance shelters using ALGOR FEA software, Richard Cook of Anchor Industries, Design News, April 2006 (more FEA features)

Freed From the Tyranny of Editors - blogs make sharing of CAD information much easier as compared to getting it published in magazines, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 5, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Swallowed Up - Visio was acquired by Microsoft in 1999 and since then has become practically invisible, Ralph Grabowski, Gizmos Grabowski, January 3, 2006 (more Visio features)

The Shape of Things to Come - free-form shapes are defining architecture in the new world, Dominic Gallello of Graphisoft, AECbytes, April 5, 2006 (more AEC features)

An End to Formalism - engineers need latest technology tools to bridge the gap between form and function, Robert "Buzz" Kross of Autodesk, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more engineering analysis articles)

The CAD Stock Game - MSC stocks have performed better as compared to those of Autodesk, PTC, Dassault, and ANSYS, Evan Yares, the CAD Industry, April 4, 2006

CADopia - Attaching a Drawing as an External Reference - attaching and editing the path of an external reference, CADopia, April 6, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Inserting a Drawing as a Block - CADopia, April 6, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Unveils 2007 Manufacturing Lineup - highlights of the latest releases from Autodesk: Inventor 11, AutoCAD Electrical 2007, AutoCAD Mechanical 2007, and ProductStream v5, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 5, 2006

Tackling Large Assemblies - Autodesk Inventor 11 provides functional design features, ability to work with large assemblies, excellent data management, Terry Costlow, Design News, April 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Software: EON Reality - beyond virtual reality concept, EON Studio application can repurpose your CAD data for product development, purchasing, marketing or training, Al Dean, MCAD Online, March 21, 2006 (more EON Reality reviews)

MSC Sells PLM Software Reseller - move should help MSC focus -- and make it a more attractive acquisition target, speculates Evan Yares, CADwire.net, April 3, 2006 (more FEA features)

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Conserving Screen Real Estate - move your layout tabs to the status bar in AutoCAD 2007 to save space, Lynn Allen's Blog, April 4, 2006  (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Editor Ethics v Advertising Dollars - The Big Circle - CAD magazines can loose credibility if they cater too much to advertisers, and the PR perspective from ex-editor Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Marketing and the Business of CAD, April 4, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Converting Excel to Mathcad: Best Practices - review existing Excel worksheet and map content into the whiteboard workspace of Mathcad, Design News, April 4, 2006 (more Mathcad features)

Enabling the Art of Moldmaking - CimatronE provides core mold and die design tools, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more CAM articles)

Leveraging Data - implementing engineering data management (EDM) system to achieve higher ROI, Jerry Waxler, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more CAD management features)

Creating Assembly Prototypes in Alibre Design - using Alibre parametric engineering to edit parts and create assemblies by different methods, Michael Todd, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 10, 2006 (more Alibre features)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - create polylines by exploding multilines, draws section lines in a drawing, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Using Autodesk Civil 3D for Hydrologic and Hydraulic Tasks - model-based approach of Civil 3D can carry out land development tasks, Mark Scacco of Engineered Efficiency, Inc., Autodesk, March 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

DWF Tip for Oce TDS Devices - use standard cutting method when plotting DWF files, Wayne Craig of Triple R Technologies, Beyond the Paper, April 4, 2006 (more DWF features)

Error 1406 During Install - Autodesk solution to resolve error message problem when installing Inventor, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, April 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

Drawing Dimension Tips - move a dimension from one drawing view to another and copy dimension properties from one dimension to another in Inventor 11, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, March 27, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

CAD Format Import/Export Matrix - a list of common CAD packages and file formats that can be imported or exported in MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, April 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Model, Symbolic, Detail and Reference Lines - symbolic, model, or reference lines in family editor while only detail or model lines in the project in Revit, David, Revit Beginners, March 28, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

OneSpace 2006 - efficient import from a 3D environment, interoperability, and a secure database for storing design data, Design News, March 20, 2006 (more OneSpace reviews)

Maple 10 - a WSYWIG math environment makes Maple 10 a powerful and easy-to-use tool, Design News, March 20, 2006 (more Maple reviews)

AutoCAD 2007 FAQs - DWG format change, add-on compatibility, no support for 64-bit Windows, more, Autodesk, March 2006

AUGI Top Ten AutoCAD Wish List Results for February 2006 - four of top ten AutoCAD wishes fulfilled with AutoCAD 2007, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, April 3, 2006

Enhanced Property Data Features in ADT 2007, Part 4 - learning about new List Definition object type feature, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, March 31, 2006 (more ADT reviews)

Editorial Ethics--A Thing of the Past? - editorial standards seem to slipping to achieve short-term financial goals, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 3, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Editorial Ethics, Part 1: Riding the Editor's Coattails - should sales people sit in on editorial meetings?, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, April 3, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

RP&M: Then and Now - rapid prototyping and manufacturing has evolved from a novelty to a cool tool, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

On-Demand Software: Modular, Flexible and Interoperable - PLM experts share PLM implementation strategies that depend on company needs, size, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 1, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Inserting Doors by Automatically Breaking Walls - using DOORS.LSP and DOORS.DCL files to insert the door blocks into walls automatically in AutoCAD 2006, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Corporate Training, Part 3 - training users to improve personal or company/departmental productivity depends on time and money, Matt Murphy, AUGI, March 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Searching For Configuration Variables - finding a specific variable on the "Working with Configuration Variables" page in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 3, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Plot Drivers 101 - Part 2: Styles - setting the printer instructions to define the line styles using style settings in MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, March 31, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How Can I Make My Dimensions Rotate Correctly in My Drawing? - rotate the view to align the grid file, Eat Your CAD, March 29, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Publishing DWFs with Object Properties from Architectural Desktop 2006 - select AEC DWF Publishing Options to published the DWF, John Schmier of Autodesk, Beyond the Paper, April 2, 2006 (more DWF features)

Can DWF Files Generated From Inventor be Combined? - combine DWF files from multiple IDWs manually using Autodesk DWF Composer, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, March 30, 2006 (more DWF features)

Revit Systems in Facilities Management (FM) -- Who's Teaching BIM? - top 5 US architectural colleges/universities are teaching or facilitating Revit Building in a design studio and BIM to their students, Melanie Stone, Mistress of the Dorkness, March 29, 2006

Browser Organization Tips in Revit Building 8.1 - adding levels using the Levels command and creating a corresponding floor plan and reflected ceiling plan automatically, Mark Antony Da Gama Rose, Hagerman & Company, Inc., March 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Once Upon a Reference Plane - understanding the role of Reference Planes in context to Revit family and projects, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, March 28, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Key Plans - export your base plan to DWG in Revit to get the key plan, David, Revit Beginners, March 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Navigate in 3D: 3Dconnexion SpacePilot - suitably priced, latest product from 3Dconnexion provides 6-degree of freedom motion controller with 20 command buttons to work with 3D models, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more Trackballs reviews)

LinkFixerPlus for AutoCAD - easy to use, LinkFixerPlus scans and fixes broken links outside of AutoCAD automatically, highly appreciated, Pat Davis, Cadalyst Management, April 3, 2006

Review (Part 2): ATI FireGL X3 - 256 MB RAM, designed for Linux and Windows 2000 SP1 or XP, OpenGL and DirectX certified, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 3, 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

AutoCAD 2007 Documentation - AutoCAD User Guide and "Building Your World" book is also being shipped in AutoCAD 2007 box to help users, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, March 28, 2006

AutoCAD 2007 Primitives: BOX - creating a 3D solid box using a 2D rectangle and moving height dimension, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, March 31, 2006

AutoCAD 2007 Primitives: WEDGE - creating a 3D solid wedge using WEDGE command, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, April 1, 2006

Civil 3D 2007 System Requirements - Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, March 31, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D reviews)

The Autodesk 10K - Autodesk's annual report contains "glaring omissions and potentially misleading statements," Evan Yares, The CAD Industry, March 31, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Migration, Multiple and More Menu Matters - AutoCAD upgrade causes duplication of PC3 plotter files, here is the workaround, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

2005 Product Discontinuations - Autodesk 2005 line of products will be discontinued effective May 1, 2006 due to legal reasons, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, March 31, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Does One Size Fit All? Part 2 - PLM vendors aim to provide small and medium size businesses programs that are easy to implement with the least customization and quick ROI, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more PLM articles)

The Quick Calculator - new Quick Calculator feature, with a friendly user interface, carries out mathematical calculations in AutoCAD 2006, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst Management, March 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Engineering Reference in Solid Edge - calculation- and formula-driven tools to carry out design calculations, Russell Brook of UGS, Cadalyst Manufacturing, March 10, 2006 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

A CAD by Any Other Name... - acronym CAD can mean a lot of different things to Google, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, March 31, 2006

Image Transparency - a multimedia tutorial to add transparency to an image in a sketch in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, April 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

RhinoNest - Nesting A Simple Part - Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, April 1, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

HPC for the Road Ahead - engineers at Ford Motor Company are setting HPC environment with the help of SGI servers to improve CAE simulation, Srinivas Kodiyalam and Stan Posey, Desktop Engineering, March 2006 (more engineering articles)

CADopia - Inserting a Block - inserting a block from Block Name list in the CADopia Explorer, CADopia, April 3, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating and Naming Blocks - creating and changing a block name in the current drawing, CADopia, April 3, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Review (Part 1): ATI FireGL X3 - Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, March 31, 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

DOS is Lisp - DOSLib, the library providing LISP functions for AutoCAD, IntelliCAD, TurboCAD, and other LISP programs, is now available for free, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, March 31, 2006