IFMA Roundtable on Off the Shelf CAFM by Robert Fahlin - Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) solution needs to be dwg format compatible, more user friendly, and cost effective, Robert Fahlin of Applied Spatial Technologies, Mistress of the Dorkness, February 23, 2006

Sheets Happen! Step 12: Creating Sheet Views - adding content to a new sheet quickly in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Fading Numbers of Students Threaten Our Technology Leadership - improving technology image can attract students to technical fields and help preserve the knowledge, Jim Cooper of Maplesoft, Desktop Engineering, January 2006

Printing to Raster in AutoCAD - using 'add-a-plotter' wizard will create raster file format such as JPEG and BMP, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

GC Lesson 9 Stair Creation - creating stairs using step and stair total height and length in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 27, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How to Dimension to Brick Sizes - defining a brick unit and measuring brick dimensions in MicroStation, Patrick Wheatley, Eat Your CAD, February 22, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Can't Stop Superscript Text - insert space after the superscript characters to avoid undesired superscript text, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 22, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Detail Groups - Detail Groups saved on RVG files can be used to edit grouped text or copying drafting views in Revit projects, David, Revit Beginners, February 15, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Stop Typing 0,0 - AutoCAD macro to copy objects to origin, Barry Ralph, BAZZACAD Clog, February 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Civil 3D ByStyle? or ByLayer? That is the Question! - ByLayer option to control Civil 3D Objects preferred over ByStyle, Danny Counts, BLAUGI, February 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

On "How to Build KBE Solutions for Products That are More GENERIC, ROBUST and REUSABLE" - Part 1: System Definition - considering product as a system, KBE solution can help to build it faster and correctly bringing ROI, Brian Prasad, COE NewsNet, February 2006

BIM Interoperability - Introduction - as BIM technology becomes popular in AEC industry, data interoperability and collaboration issues rise, Beau Turner, will render for food, February 23, 2006 (more AEC features)

PhotoModeler Pro - easy to understand, PhotoModeler Pro creates models from digital camera or scanned images, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, February 27, 2006 (more PhotoModeler reviews)

CAD Jobs - online job search engine used to determine popularity of jobs and trends for several MCAD products, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 24, 2006 (more CAD industry features)

Longing for the Good Ol' Days - AutoCAD 2006 visual effects like transition effect when zooming and hover highlighting can be turned off, Joe Cowan, Cadalyst Management, February 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Lock the Display of a Viewport - prevent the user from changing the scale by locking the display of Viewport in AutoCAD, The Mad Cadder, February 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Search for Templates in Multiple Folders - create shortcut to a folder of AutoCAD templates in the Template folder, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, February 27, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Revit Annotations - controlling annotations depending on Project file (.RVT) or Family file (.RFA) in Revit, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, February 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Families vs. System Tools - families or system tools can be used to assemble building components in Revit, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, February 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Working with Points in Civil 3D - Point Groups control the insertion of blocks in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, February 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

SolidWorks World 2006 - Biggest and Coolest MCAD Event Ever! - the event's highlights were SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology for SolidWorks 2007, full-color desktop 3D scanner from NextEngine, and Koenigsegg CRR supercar, SolidWorks Express, February 2006 (more SolidWorks features)

I Can't Format the Secondary Dimension Units Correctly. Can You Help? - change the settings of secondary units box to change the dimension styles in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, February 21, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

What's Slowing You Down? - anti-spyware software may not always work, Robert Jamieson, AEC Magazine, February 20, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

CADopia - Setting a Layer's Linetype - changing the linetype assigned to one or more layers, CADopia, February 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Layer Color - changing the layer's color to change color of all entities automatically, CADopia, February 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Keeping it Simple - easier to use for modest calculation needs, CalcCenter 3 has useful features like rational arithmetic and the SmartPlot controller, Barry Simon, Desktop Engineering, January 2006

IFCs in Action - 3D objects exchange data format applications for BIM: NavisWorks, Solibri Model Checker v3, YIT COVE and Tarmo, Data Design System Building Services Partner, and ideCAD Structural 5, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, February 1, 2006 (more NavisWorks reviews, Solibri reviews)

Modeling Simula - Foresight 4.0, from In Situ Simulation, is a rapid prototyping tool with easy set up for producing 3D models for visualization and simulation, CAD User, September/October 2005 (more rapid prototyping features)

Vespa Improved - the translucent shading feature is improved but still lots of predefined styles are needed to be added, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 23, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

CAD Manager Productivity Hints, Part 2 - keep your CAD standards electronically and audit timely for standards adherence, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, February 23, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Designers Go Digital - aircraft engineers are using multi-level simulation software and advance design capabilities to develop aerospace products, Terry Costlow, COE NewsNet, February 2006 (more engineering features)

CAD Giants Make it Big in 2005, Part 2 - Dassault Systemes earned about US$1.12 billion in 2005 and sees growth in PLM field in future, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, February 23, 2006 (more CATIA features)

AutoCAD Tip: Clipping Blocks - clip a block by creating a new boundary using XCLIP command, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, February 23, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Exporting Those Cool AutoCAD Tables - extract the table to a comma separated format file using TABLEEXPORT command, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 23, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Add or Modify Duct Sizes - changing the catalog using Catalog Editor to increase duct size in ABS, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, February 18, 2006 (more ABS articles)

Advanced Cells - creating a block when saving to DWG and attaching the DWG file as a cell library in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 20, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

GC Lesson 8 - Flexible Massing Models, Flexible Building Envelopes and Grabbing Metrics - creating shapes of floors in MicroStation and saving the metrics in Excel file, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 20, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

The Lost CUI - keep backup of civildesign.CUI file in Land Desktop 2006 in case your Civil Design CUI is lost, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, February 23, 2006 (more Autodesk Land Desktop tutorials)

More on the CUI - back up your CUI to a safe location in Land Desktop 2006 by exporting your workspace, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, February 23, 2006 (more Autodesk Land Desktop tutorials)

HP OfficeJet PRO K850DN Color Inkjet Printer - the fast operating, wide-format color inkjet printer generates check plots with a maximum print area of 13" by 100", suitably priced, highly praised, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, February 1, 2006 (more printer reviews)

FEA Program Unites Design with Analysis - CosmosWorks 2006, in tune with SolidWorks, checks functions of a design using features like Analysis Advisor wizard, Automatic Convergence, and Analysis Research, David R. Dearth, Machine Design, February 23, 2006 (more CosmosWorks reviews)

Which CAM Shud Adsk Buy? - Autodesk may think about MSC.Software, especially when UGS has terminated its agreement with MSC, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 22, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Open Letter to Management - advising management to understand the potential of CAD managers and draw fully out of it, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, February 1, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Training the Trainer: Corporate Training, Part 2 - analyzing the listening, reviewing, and observing process to implement process-based training successfully, Matt Murphy, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Mass Modeling Tools in Autodesk Revit Building 8.1 - learning the basics of mass modeling tools and mapping them to real world building elements, Peter Gehring of Synergis Technologies, AECbytes, February 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Vizconnect, The Network! - isolating your PC from network when exporting a 3D view to dwg in Revit saves a lot of time, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, February 19, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Getting the Most From Your Materials in ArchiCAD - assigning materials properly in ArchiCAD and rendering the image using LightWorks Rendering Engine, Carlos Ramos of Oppenheim Architecture and Design, AECbytes, February 22, 2006 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD Tip for Speedy Selection of Touching Objects - transparent Express Tool 'Fast Select (FS)' selects all the objects that touch a particularly selected object, Lynn Allen, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 21, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Databases and MicroStation V8 FAQ - answers to FAQs concerning database access in MicroStation, Bentley, February 17, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Using Filters in File Dialogues - set filters in the Files field using "List Files of Type" setting to find out the exact file in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 20, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Making the Terminology Transition from 3.x to 8.0 - knowing terminology differences between Pro/INTRALINK 3.x and Pro/INTRALINK 8.0, Victor Gerdes of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, February 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Exotic Appeal on Two Wheels - Alias StudioTools helped Wild West Motor Company to create class-A surfaces, thus shortening design lifecycle, Michelle Nicolson, Cadalyst Management, February 22, 2006 (more StudioTools features)

3 Point Rectangle in Part Sketching - using 2D Sketch Panel in Inventor to draw 3 point rectangle which is not vertically and horizontally aligned, Jeff Gale, Envision Solutions, February 14, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Time to Learn Revit - some important steps to be followed by a Revit beginner, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, February 14, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

CADopia - Locking and Unlocking Layers - unlocking a layer using Explore Layers tool to fully edit the layer, CADopia, February 23, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Controlling Layer Printing - printing specific information of your drawing by controlling layer printing, CADopia, February 23, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Alias StudioTools 13 - easy to use v13 has features like separate workflow interfaces, dynamic shape modeling, symmetrical sketching, high-quality rendering, earns an 'A,' Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, February 1, 2006 (more StudioTools reviews)

ICEM Shape Design - able to work with/without CATIA, Shape Design provides a unique process workflow to create 3D product models with core Class A-surface generation, modeling and analysis tool set, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006

Email Your CAD Model - Adobe Acrobat 3D can convert 3D designs to PDF which can be reviewed and commented easily, Drew Winter, Ward's Auto World, February 1, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Is CAM Part of High-End CAD? - Autodesk's move towards owning CAM technology may scare its CAM partner vendors, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 21, 2006 (more CAD industry features)

Return on Investment - deploying Autodesk Civil 3D 2006 in your organization for a 10-person team can bring ROI in 5.2 months, Autodesk, February 22, 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Technology as the Translator - 3D models are communicating design ideas between architects and engineers, AEC Magazine, February 20, 2006 (more AEC features)

UGS Slaps MSC: You're Not Good Enuf - free upgrade offer by UGS requires the purchase of a 12-month maintenance agreement, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 21, 2006 (more CAD industry features)

How Things Stack Up, Part 4 - dealing with stacked objects in paper/modelspace in AutoCAD, modifying Merge Control settings, Chris Lindner, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

Using IronCAD's Patented TriBall to Create Complex 3D Spatial Curves - SmartSnap Technology helps to create complex 3D curves to be used for high-end surfacing tools, Magnacad Design.com, February 22, 2006 (more IronCAD tutorials)

Land XML Reporting Tools - using Prospector tab in the toolspace to generate reports in Civil 3D, Melanie Santer, BLAUGI, February 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Easy Ways to Manipulate the UCS Icon - set UCS visibility in properties box in AutoCAD, PostalCAD 2005, February 6, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Q&A with Autodesk's Amar Hanspal - differences between Acrobat 3D and DWF and how DWF can address current industry trends, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more DWF features)

The Smart Revolution - SmartGeometry event held at London discussed the increasing trend of adaptable 3D models in complex design context, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, February 20, 2006 (more 2D to 3D features)

Power to the People - companies like CoCreate offer subscription licensing to SMBs to manage their product design data cost effectively, L. James Ashley, Desktop Engineering, February 2006 (more CAM articles)

This Simulator is for Real: 'Every Physical Product Should be Made with Our Software' - Bernard Charles of Dassault Systemes emphasizes on using virtual 3D software to verify the prototypes digitally, Stella Shamoon, The Independent Online, February 19, 2006 (more CATIA features)

SolidWorks Maximus - highlights of SolidWorks World 2006 include Next Engine, SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology, and TolExpert technology, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more SolidWorks features)

A Look Back at Autodesk, Pre-Bartz - Autodesk condemned the predictions of its approaching maturity in 1992 by introducing diversity in Autodesk products, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, February 16, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Create a Custom Toolbar in AutoCAD 2006 - using CUI to create the customized toolbar, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, February 17, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

What's This Arbortext Stuff All About? - upgrading to Pro/INTRALINK 8.0 makes dynamic publishing possible using Arbortext Editor and Publishing Engine, Jim Heppelmann of PTC, Pro/INTRALINK Advisor, February 16, 2006 (more Pro/E features)

Survival Guide Chapter 03: Essential Skills 3 - Layer Standards - knowing CAD layering standards in UK, USA, and Europe, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 17, 2006 (more CAD management features)

System Variable: TSPACEFAC - format your multiline text to adjust line-spacing distance in AutoCAD, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, February 17, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Making a Layer Current - choosing the current layer to set by existing entity type, CADopia, February 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Controlling Layer Visibility - using a same drawing for various purposes by controlling layer visibility, CADopia, February 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Improve Your Image - LCDs are Looking Good - high-quality display Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW is a good price deal, highly appreciated among all other displays, earns A plus, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, February 1, 2006 (more LCD displays reviews)

Hot Draft IT - Draft IT, from CADlogic, is a basic 2D drafting tool which can be used to share drawings with AutoCAD, CAD User, November/December 2005

Analysts Advise: Assess PLM Needs First - introducing on-demand PLM in organizations can be fruitful, John Day, Design News, February 14, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Evolving the Virtual Benchtop - integrated Multisim 9, NI LabVIEW 8 and SignalExpress provide design and test software to simulate design in early stages, Braulio Lam & John Olley of Electronics Workbench Corp., Desktop Engineering, January 2006 (more Engineering Analysis features)

Shortcuts in ADT, Part 4 - using an AEC object inside of ADT to place the viewport on the viewport layer, Richard Binning, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more ADT tutorials)

Latest Word on Outsourcing - looking for positives in global outsourcing, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, February 16, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Update Commands in the CUI Dialog - find out which menu items use a command using find and replace dialog box in AutoCAD, Greg Wesner of Autodesk, Autodesk, February 16, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

BIM - Why? - clarity of goals and objectives to be attained can bring successful BIM implementation in your organization, James Van, All Things BIM, January 27, 2006 (more AEC features)

Project Flat Pattern - creating a sheet metal part and sketching on a folded face using reference edge in Inventor, Adam Gittoes, Envision Solutions, February 14, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

HP Designjet Printer Error When Printing from AutoCAD - some workarounds to correct the inability of HP-PCL3GUI drivers to store long pathnames in AutoCAD 2005 and 2006, Autodesk, January 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Family Starter Kits - it is the library of common components being used daily in Revit, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, February 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Family Starter Kits - Cont 1 - updating bars family types parameters automatically updates the solid bar in Revit, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, February 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Family Starter Kits - Cont. - creating a screen door in Revit using door assembly parts, Shaun van Rooyen, Revit Family Man, February 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Cimatron E 7.0 - along with core mould design tools, Cimatron E has electrode design process and drafting tools as well, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more Cimatron reviews)

Transparently Better - easy to use M-Color 9 from Motive Systems provides translucent fill styles options, aerial photography, bitmap texturing support, and improved renderings, CAD User, November/December 2005 (more M-Color reviews)

Solid Ideas Improve Fluid Simulations - NX 4 Series from UGS simulates flow, thermal, and structural loads to solve fluidstructure and fluidthermal problems, Machine Design, February 9, 2006 (more UGS reviews)

BIM Symposium at the University of Minnesota - symposium focused on how to involve BIM in architectural education, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, February 15, 2006 (more AEC features)

FEA Moves into Uncharted Waters - V10 from ANSYS and soon-to-be released V6.6 from ABAQUS provide coupled tools to attain high-end FEA in HPC environment, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, January 2006 (more FEA features)

Dances with Wolves: Dassault, PTC, UGS -- and IBM - after weakened relationship with Dassault, IBM enters PLM alliance with PTC, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 15, 2006 (more CAD industry features)

3D Orbit, Programming, and Some Useful Techniques - tips on viewing 3D objects using 3D orbit tool, making your desired shortcuts, creating a Wipeout Object in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, michael's corner, February 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Closed Contours - multimedia tutorial on how to use closed contour feature in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, February 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

CAD Giants Make it Big in 2005 - UGS earned US$1.15 billion in year 2005, now aims high with Velocity Series of products, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, February 15, 2006 (more UGS features)

Implementing a PDM Installation and Migrating Data in a PLM Environment - before migrating completely, a team of good performers should test all the tools, Craig Miller & Nathan Hartman of Purdue University, COE NewsNet, January 2006 (more PLM articles)

CADopia - Organizing Information on Layers - displaying layers and setting its properties in the CADopia Explorer, CADopia, February 16, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating and Naming Layers - creating a new layer and changing its name in the current drawing, CADopia, February 16, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Adobe Acrobat 3D - Acrobat can create a single 3D PDF file from multiple documents and has excellent markup tools and good capability for Technical Publications applications, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

CoCreate Comes to Visit - 64-bit version software, OneSpace Designer Modeling 2006 is a dynamic modeling tool with history-free architecture while Model Manager 2006 is a 3D PDM software supporting Microsoft's SQL Server 2005, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, February 9, 2006 (more OneSpace reviews)

A New Model for Managing Building Projects - project collaboration tools like Autodesk Buzzsaw provide online collaboration for design-build projects, Mark Ellis of Autodesk, CAD User, November/December 2005 (more Autodesk Buzzsaw reviews)

PTC in Bullish Mood - PTC executives talk about potential of Pro/E Wildfire 3 and hope to gain new heights through Arbortext, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more Pro/E features) (see also: PTC in the Black--But Back on Track? )

Forgotten Habits of AutoCAD Users, Part 2 - a long list of available resources on the Web for CAD-related information, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

Printing 3-D - the low-cost rapid prototyping method builds 3-D objects from images, Tiana Velez, Arizona Daily Star, February 13, 2006 (more rapid prototyping articles)

3D DWF Tips & Tricks - Autodesk DWF tools help you to share your 3D model, even if you use SolidWorks or Pro/E, Jonathan Knowles of Autodesk, AUGI, February 2006 (may require free registration) (more DWF features)

Top 10 PLM Pitfalls to Avoid - common mistakes when implementing PLM, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst Management, February 8, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Shared Cells - features of shared cells in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 13, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

"3-Line Profiles" in Civil 3D - using surface command to create a 3-line profile that consists of a road centerline, right curb and left curb, Danny Counts, BLAUGI, February 14, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Specialized CAM Takes Center Stage - mid-range CAM applications continue to be in demand over high-end CAD/CAM systems due to improved data translation, shop-floor programming, and use of CAD/CAM in new industries, Peter Dickin of Delcam, Desktop Engineering, January 2006 (more CAM articles)

AutoCAD 2006 Tutorial Series - properly instructed and well updated tutorial series from 4D Technologies has an easy-to-navigate interface, Pat Davis, Cadalyst Management, February 14, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

The Shape of Things to Come - combining MaxonForm with ArchiCAD provides an easy and powerful tool to create free-form organic shapes for virtual building models, CAD User, November/December 2005 (more ArchiCAD reviews)

Medicine's Fluid Dynamics - Fluent, ANSYS CFX, and CD-adapco notice the increasing use of CFD to study the flow dynamics of a variety of medicines in human body, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, January 2006 (more CFD features)

Is U.S. Innovation Dead or Alive? - future of U.S. manufacturing industry is at risk due to increasing outsourcing rate and shortage of skilled workforce, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, February 13, 2006 (more CAM features)

Digital Manufacturing in PLM Environments - digital manufacturing focuses on planning and manufacturing part of a product, CIMdata, January 2006, pdf (may require free registration) (more CAM features)

GC Lesson 6 - Series - inserting series in the x, y and z coordinates in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 9, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

GC Lesson 7 - Law Curves - creating a law curve starting with three points to make BsplineCurve in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 13, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

GC Lesson 7A - Law Curves Advanced - creating a global variable to deal with indefinite number of points to create law curve frame in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 13, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Install Express Tools and Publish 3D DWF - adding missing Express Tools in Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, February 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

AutoCAD Electrical Title Block Link - setting up the WDT file to update title block of a drawing or project quickly, CADgneto, February 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

As a CAD Manager Who does Some Customization Work Around the Office, Should I Learn Visual Basic? - yes, as Autodesk's new applications use Visual Basic, and are most other CAD vendors, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, February 9, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Humanscale's Freedom Chair - Design Core uses Alias for modeling and rendering capabilities, MCAD Online, January 16, 2006

Find and Change Thickness of Objects to Zero Quickly - Quick Select in AutoCAD changes thickness of entities to zero, PostalCAD 2005, January 30, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

System Variable: PLOTOFFSET - AutoCAD variable set to 1 makes the plot offset relative to the edge of the paper, David Hardin, AutoCAD Tutorials, February 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

UGS NX 4 - upcoming release has improved features like roles-based configuration of the interface, 2D sketching, drafting, surfacing and styling, human modeling tools and more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more UGS reviews)

PTC Wildfire 3.0 Coming Attractions - new features include improved annotations for 3D drawings, including the ability to set datums on surfaces and define "up" for annotations, Karen Field, Design News, February 7, 2006 (more Pro/E reviews)

Bentley Plant Keeps Eye on Interoperability - interoperability products AutoPlant and PlantSpace work with Intergraph's PDS plant design tool, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, February 9, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

2 PLMs Better Than 1 - how Lockheed Martin can use PLM solution from UGS as well as Dassault Systemes for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 12, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Destination CAD - develop a "destination" CAD environment in your firm to attract CAD professionals, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, February 2006 (more CAD management features)

Hatch Patterns in Your Dynamic Blocks Got You Down? - 2D SOLID command in AutoCAD helps to shape and shade the blocks using solid filled hatch pattern, Mark Douglas, In The Dynamic Interface, February 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD block tutorials)

Convert a 3D Solid to a 2D Drawing with a Hidden View - use AutoCAD's SOLPROF command, Ellen Finkelstein, Ellen Finkelstein.com, February 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Engineering for the Gold - US Olympic team models bobsled, riders and their helmets with reverse engineering software for CFD analysis, Erin Hatfield, Desktop Engineering, January 2006 (more reverse engineering features)

Example Multi-Lines - learning about two different multi-line styles in MicroStation: cavity and concrete, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 8, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Phases, Views and Rooms - set up views in Revit before switching between phases with room tags attached in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, February 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Covering the Angles - 5-person Acumen creates 3D online catalog and sees sales increase by $500K, many of them worldwide, Business Week Online, Fall 2005

Interview: Shaan Hurley of Autodesk - why a CAD manager should participate in beta program, Scott Durkee, February 12, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

CADopia - Purging Elements - purging unreferenced elements to reduce the drawing file size, CADopia, February 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Deleting Settings - deleting a layer and relocating its entities to another layer, CADopia, February 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Inventor 11: Exclusive! - Inventor 11 adds functional design, dynamics and a sculpt tool, but is still based on 32-bit code, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February 10, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Kaon vSpace Master - suitably priced and easy to use, vSpace Master Model makes reusable models from standard 3D models,  Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, February 10, 2006

Defining Mid-Market PDM - issues faced by mid-market PDM systems, selection of PDM system, focus on Teamcenter Express from UGS, CIMdata, January 2006, pdf (may require free registration) (more Teamcenter Express features)

New Weapon in Fight Against CAD Model Bloat - supporting major CAD applications, Acrobat 3D converts 2D and 3D models to PDF, Karen Field, Design News, February 7, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

CAD Manager Productivity Hints, Part 1 - some organizational and reporting tips to prioritize your CAD management needs, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, February 9, 2006 (more CAD management features)

What is High-End CAD? - factors that distinguish high-end CAD from mid-range CAD, Evan Yares, Evan Yares, February 3, 2006 (more CAD industry features)

Engineers Weigh in on Acrobat 3D - new, faster and better Acrobat 3D makes the exchange of files easy inside and outside the company, Don Fluckinger, PDF Zone, February 8, 2006 (more PDF features)

PLM Battles Global Design Complexity - global design strategies produce PLM challenges, Jim Brown of AberdeenGroup, Managing Automation, January 12, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Additional ABCs About PLM - PLM experts explain the basics of PLM, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, December 2005 (more PLM articles)

New Help Tool Promises to be Antithesis of the Scorned Clippy - SolidWorks 2007 can troubleshoot with SolidWorks Intelligent Feature Technology (SWIFT) without being annoying, Karen Field, Design News, February 7, 2006 (more SolidWorks features)

Solid Edge Wire Harness Design - creating, routing, organizing wires and cables, Russell Brook, Cadalyst Manufacturing, January 12, 2006 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Part 2 of 3: Placing Walls on a Layer Other Than A-Wall - creating a wall tool with a Layer Key Override option in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, February 7, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Part 3 of 3: Placing Walls on a Layer Other Than A-Wall - placing a wall on a different layer in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, February 9, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Example Custom Linestyles - create 3 custom linestyles in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 8, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How Can I Convert a Feature Solid to a Smart Solid? - use the "convert to smart solid/surface" tool in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, February 3, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Attach a Help Document to iFeatures - insert a help document in iFeatures in Inventor to deal the complexity of iFeatures, In the Machine, January 11, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Why Line Types Don't Show up Occasionally - AutoCAD's SHADEMODE variable set to anything but 2 and all lines will appear continuous, PostalCAD 2005, January 23, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Simplify Progressive-Die Design - easy to use, VISI-Series Release 12 CAD/CAM from Vero International has a solid modeler to complete design functions and tools for repairing surfaces and solids, Michael Schuessler of Rockstedt Tool & Die, Machine Design, February 2006 (more VISI Series reviews)

Getting Personal - as a substitute of a cluster workstation, Orion Multisystems presents a personal supercomputer that takes less space and runs on standard power supply, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, January 17, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

What's New in PLM? - Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, MatrixOne, PTC and UGS offer their latest developments in PLM, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, January 2006 (more PLM articles)

Working with Sketch Plane - combining 2D and 3D sketches in SolidWorks gives you flexibility to design, Greg Jankowski of SolidWorks, Cadalyst Manufacturing, January 12, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Dynamic Motion in a Sketch with SolidWorks - creating a sketch to simulate the motion of flexible components like timing belts and cables, Phil Sluder, Design News, February 6, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Can I Trust You? - most Revit users will trace over an AutoCAD drawing because AutoCAD drawings almost always contain errors, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, February 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

New Directions for CAD (Role for FSG) - Finite Surface Generation is a potential component of knowledge based engineering and is useful in design improvements and reverse engineering, John M. Switlik & Kurt W. Swanson, COE NewsNet, January 2006

It's What You Know - as a large part of U.S. workforce retires, companies strive to retain the knowledge, NX digital product development software and Teamcenter digital lifecycle management software from UGS can help, Richard Bush of UGS, Mechanical Engineering, February 6, 2006 (more Teamcenter Express features)

MicroStation Command Line Options/Switches - starting MicroStation in different modes using command line options, Bentley, February 7, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)