AutoCAD Wish List: June 2006 Results - dimensions on the correct layer, valid hatch boundary error, break symbol in dimension lines, and more wish list items, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 29, 2006 (more AutoCAD general issues)

A License to Thrill the Most Cautious IT Boss - Bentley's improved "Select" subscription program has on-demand e-learning and includes a ProjectWise license for collaboration, David Littlefield, Building Design, July 21, 2006 (requires free registration) (more MicroStation features)

Taking the Heat Out of Electronics - Sherman Ikemoto of Flomerics talks about Flotherm thermal analysis software and managing heat in electronics products with Flotherm, Louise Elliott, Desktop Engineering, July 2006 (more CFD articles)

CAD Management Finances, Part 4 - quick return on cost-saving ideas brings advance technology concepts acceptable to senior management, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 27, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Creating an Animation in AutoCAD 2007 - using 3D Modeling workspace to create animation from a food processor drawing, Elise Moss, MossDesigns.com, July 2006, pdf (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Mail Bag - How do I Rotate the Crosshairs in AutoCAD 2007? - use system variable SNAPANG, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, July 29, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

ADT - Content Browser Tool - using "idrop" technology to place fire rating symbology into wall styles, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, July 26, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

ADT Project Navigator and Xrefs - tips to attach and view Xref using Project Navigator, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, July 27, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

CAD Manager Job Description - brief overview of a CAD manager's duties, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, July 2006 (more CAD management features)

Orbit versus Turntable - functions of 3D viewing commands orbit and turntable in Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 and Autodesk Design Review 2007, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 27, 2006 (more DWF features)

Advanced Visual Studio Debugging: How to Stop Stepping into Certain Functions - executing the code in debugger to avoid object constructors, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 28, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Display Parameters in Drawings - displaying the height, width and length of a part in a drawing in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, July 17, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Paragraph Text Style - typing the name of a previously defined style to specify a paragraph text style, CADopia, July 31, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Line Text Style - CADopia, July 31, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Welcome Arrival at the Station - MicroStation V8 XM edition has Direct X-operated display sub-system, more screen space, "tasks" and element templates, more, Marc Thomas of Architects Design Partnership, Building Design, July 21, 2006 (requires free registration) (more MicroStation reviews)

Get With the Program - kitchen and bath designing software: Fusion  and Solid Design from Planit, Google SketchUp, Microcad's Autokitchen, Chief Architect, more, Lee Ann Murphy, K+BB, July 1, 2006 (more SketchUp reviews, Chief Architect reviews)

[Commentary] Warning: SolidWorks Puts DWG Data at Risk - Autodesk claim rankles Alibre's CEO, who calls it a "sleazy tactic," Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, July 26, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Validate Designs in 3 Easy Steps - identify need of physical tests, carry out the tests with USB data acquisition system and correlate it with simulation results, Rahul Kulkarni & Sugato Deb of National Instruments, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more engineering analysis articles)

Help for Wayward Walls - fixing the wall points in an ADT floor plan using VBA editor, Richard Binning, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more ADT tutorials)

Creating Complex Alignments with Civil 3D, Part 1 - creating alignments using fixed, floating and free elements, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Locking Users into Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 Company-Wide - disabling automatic and manual updates as well as user registration feature for Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 26, 2006 (more DWF features)

Publishing to the Web - using i-drop technology to create web pages and publish AutoCAD files, Eric Wing, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD web tutorials)

Tip for Usage of Timeout to Release Network Licenses - license inactivity timeout of 15 minutes is advisable for Autodesk and other products, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, July 23, 2006

VAULT with Sheet Set Manager; Additional Post - opening and closing files in Sheet Set Manager is not recommended if your check Plan Set files into Vault in Civil 3D, Danny Counts, LA CAD, July 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CADopia - Working with Text Styles - understanding the style characteristics and creating a text style, CADopia, July 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Paragraph Text - determining the paragraph's boundary width and then creating paragraph text, CADopia, July 27, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Revit Building 9 - new features include rooms as a new building element, keynoting, expanded Detail Library, animated sun studies, material take-off schedules, direct SketchUp import, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, July 26, 2006 (more Revit reviews)

What Makes CPD Collaborative? - third-party software supports PLM: Availl's WAFS, Proficiency Gateway, Pinion Desktop Packager-Workgroup Edition, and VCollab 2006, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, August 2006 (more Availl reviews, Proficiency reviews)

All the Right Angles - learning to use AutoCAD's Perpendicular Object Snap in detail, Bill Fane, Cadalyst Management, July 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD snap tutorials)

Using a Field to Display the Viewport Scale - select object type to Viewport in the Field dialog in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, July 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Printing DWF Files Converted to LDF at Half Size - changing pen setting to 50% black while converting DWF into LDF can avoid darkening effect, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 25, 2006 (more DWF features)

Advanced Visual Studio Debugging: Automatic Expansion of Watched Variables - entering ObjectARX datatypes, AcGePoint3d and AcGeMatrix3d, into autoexp.dat file, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 24, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

ADT - Converting DWG to Construct - using Project Navigator to convert an open drawing to a construct, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, July 24, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Things to Think About with Plastic Parts - MoldflowXpress can simulate the injection mold filling process of a plastic part, SolidWorks Blog, July 17, 2006

Rafters on Top Plate - sketch the roof using Pick Walls with Rafter parameter to rest it on top plate in Revit, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, July 23, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Simulating the Future: VPD Conference Looks at Product and Market Direction - highlights include introduction of SimManager Enterprise, announcement of MSC's strategic alliance with IBM, discussions on simulation software for product development, more, Marilyn Pitts & Amber Dunning, Inventor Connections, July 24, 2006 (may require free registration) (more CAD show articles)

Indian CAD Sector Plays Major Role in World Architecture and Engineering Field - due to high cost and shortage of architects and engineers in US and Europe, India becomes the major destination for outsourcing, PressZoom, July 25, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Thank You Sir May I Have Another? - Alibre's CEO finds Autodesk's product retirement and subscription tactics "appalling" and users who succumb to it are "part of the problem," Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, July 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

CAD Companies Fight Over Boeing - Dassault and UGS clash as each strives for association with Boeing, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, July 24, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

How to Place Dimensions or Hatches Automatically to Preset Layers? - a user palette and attach a reactor to the dimensioning commands are the most effective methods, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

QuickTips - customizing AutoCAD commands by editing the .pgp file, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, July 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

Dynamic Text Fields Even in AutoCAD LT - field codes can be inserted in the plain DTEXT command, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Plant Lists in AutoCAD - PLANT-LIST.LSP file separates total quantities and plant species for contractors, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Vlisp Variables - Visual Lisp Editor helps to find all the AutoCAD variables in the lisp file, CAD Panacea, July 24, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Adding Unused Core/Conductors to Cable From/To Report - using cablecon.lsp and cablecon.dcl files with "User Post" function to add unused data to Cable From/To Report in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, June 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

VAULT with Sheet Set Manager; PART 3 of Vault Workflow - keep Plan Set drawings independent of Vault to use the Sheet Set Manager features in Civil 3D, Danny Counts, LA CAD, July 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Faster Content Center in Inventor 11 - tips to speed-up the Content Center application in R11, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Adding Toolboxes to Menus - customizing the toolbox in MicroStation XM, Eat Your CAD, July 24, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - To Fillet Selected Vertices in a Polyline - filleting circles, arcs, parallel lines, rays, and infinite lines, CADopia, July 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating Line Text - specify insertion point, height and text rotation angle and then type text, CADopia, July 24, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Fillet Two Entities - specify the fillet radius for two entities, CADopia, July 24, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Which Came First? The Solid or the Void? - Cut Geometry feature in Revit helps to cut the solids when void does not intersects, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 20, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Preliminary Design Tools - important tools for AEC industry: Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Sketch Book Pro 2, Wacom Cintiq, Scan2CAD, IDEAL Scanners & Systems, PlanTracer, Google SketchUp 5, AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop 2007, Autodesk Building Systems 2007, ArchiCAD 10, Form*Z 6, and Rhino, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more Adobe Photoshop reviews, Sketch Book Pro reviews, tablet pc reviews, Scan2CAD reviews, IDEAL Scanners reviews, PlanTracer reviews, SketchUp reviews, AutoCAD reviews, ADT reviews, ABS reviews, ArchiCAD reviews, Form*Z reviews, Rhino reviews)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip for Changing the Extrusion Thickness of MTEXT - express tool TXTEXP explodes the text to individual objects, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 21, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip to Sync Up Viewports - express tool VPSYNC aligns all synchronized viewports to master viewport, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 19, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

A Hip Tip for Replacing URLS in AutoCAD - express tool CHURL easily replaces an existing URL with a new one, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 13, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

TIPniques: Tracing Our Origins, Part 1 - learning about WCS and UCS and defining base points in AutoCAD drawings, Chris Lindner, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD tips)

Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 105 - using EXTRUDE command to create 3D walls from the 2D floor plan, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 14, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

In AutoCAD 2006 and Up, Tab Means AutoComplete - AutoCAD shows all the commands by typing first few letters of a desired command, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, July 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Plotting Multiple Layouts - publish selected layouts to plot multiple layouts in AutoCAD, Autodesk, July 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD plotting tutorials)

Ten Questions for Dominic Gallello - ex-VP of Autodesk transitions to CEO of Graphisoft, California to Hungary, marathons in Switzerland, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks.com, July 20, 2006 (more ArchiCAD features)

What Users Want in a CAD Manager - leadership, honesty, ownership, troubleshooting skills are some of the traits users want in a CAD manager, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, July 2006 (more CAD management features)

CAD Manager - When Things Go Wrong, Who do You Think About First? - think about the clients first, then comes the company and users, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, July 2006 (more CAD management features)

Survival Guide Chapter 03: Essential Skills 6 - R&D - guidelines for successful R&D for continuous progression of technology in the organization, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 21, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Configuring Repro Desk Server to Support DWF - using the makeldf.exe file in Oce Repro Desk Server to complete configuration, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 21, 2006 (more DWF features)

Calling the DWFRender Web Service from HTML - considering web methods pdkVersion, pageCount and load to call back the data, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 21, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Project Freewheel: Losing Control! - embedding a navigable DWF or static image of a DWF and getting some data regarding a DWF using Project Freewheel, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 20, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

ADT Training - The Baseline Tools - list of baseline tools to start with for effective training, Mark W. Kiker, CADDManager.com Blog, July 20, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Arc Length Tip - using smart dimension tool to display an arc length dimension in SolidWorks, Rob Rodriguez Blog, July 17, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Ashlar-Vellum News - "Design Explorer": Girlstart, Kiev Development Speeds and CAD Under Parallels - universal binary version 8 for the upcoming Cobalt, Xenon, Argon and Graphite; free DXF converter for version 7 users, Architosh, July 18, 2006 (More Ashlar Graphite articles)

CADopia - To Chamfer Two Entities Using the Distance-Distance Method - specifying the first and second chamfer distances between two entities, CADopia, July 17, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Chamfer Two Entities Using the Distance-Angle Method - specifying the chamfer distance and angle between two entities, CADopia, July 17, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Fillet an Entire Polyline - CADopia, July 20, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Maple 10 - Symbol Writer for finding the desired symbol, live technical documents for logical reasoning, units conversion and more functions at not-so-cheap price, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 21, 2006 (more Maple reviews)

Back to Basics: Entering 3D Coordinates - tutorial on cartesian, cylindrical, spherical and world coordinates, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips to find length of an entity, filter attributes, lock and unlock viewports, copy polyline properties, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

ADT Project Navigator Tips - automatically set up Xrefs, get alerts for changes made to Xrefs, move a project, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 18, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

ADT Elements vs Constructs - converting a construct to an element and vice versa, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 19, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

3D Modeling Can be Child's Play - easy-to-use and free, Google SketchUp version is provoking novices, professionals and kids to take Weekly SketchUp 3D Challenges, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, July 19, 2006 (more SketchUp articles)

Undocking AccuDraw Shortcuts - open the shortcuts list by dragging it next to the buttons, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 19, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Expert Suggests Product Development Approach - manufacturing industries can find a way through product development in the era of global competition, The Hindu, July 20, 2006 (more PLM articles)

SWIFT and Sure - main feature of SolidWorks 2007 is SWIFT technology for beginners and professionals; improved Sketch Blocks feature, freeform surfacing capabilities, integrated analysis tools, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, June/July 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Current Issues! - AutoCAD Electrical 2007 has bi-directionally linking of electrical designs to Inventor Professional, ability to create connectors on the fly, automatic placement of wire numbers, improved Electrical Audit Tool, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, June/July 2006

Put 3D Designs in PDF - Acrobat 3D creates a single PDF of multiple files keeping intellectual property secure; users can view and add comments to 3D models using Adobe Reader, more, Nick Butkovich of Bradrock Industries, Machine Design, July 13, 2006 (More Acrobat reviews)

Inivis AC3D v6 - low cost, easy-to use AC3D v6 is a subdivision surface modeler with real-time 3D editing engine, OpenGL 3D renderer and modest hardware requirements, 'highly recommended' by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006

Set the Stage for 3D - new 3D template file ACAD3D.DWT, 3D modeling tab, dynamic UCS, and more ease working in 3D in AutoCAD 2007, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, July 7, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Seven Deadly Sins of AutoCAD Users, Part 2 - standardize plotting methods, explode only for genuine reasons, save your work at regular intervals, keep OSNAPing all objects, more, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more CAD management features)

Going Parallel with Star-P and MATLAB - combining two scientific computing tools reaps maximum return, Ilya Mirman of Interactive Supercomputing, Design News, July 17, 2006 (more MATLAB features)

AutoCAD Architectural Desktop Window Disappearing - hide the refedit toolbar to view all the applications when launching ADT, Richard Binning, beside the cursor, July 18, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

When Outsourcing Makes Sense - do not outsource core competencies, be wary of stopgap outsourcing, more, John Jenkins of Alcoa Prime Services, Machine Design, July 13, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

DoorCreator - quickly place 2D door symbols using door creator functionality in MicroStation, Patrick Wheatley, Eat Your CAD, July 17, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Now You See It - MicroStation users can now publish and review their DGN and DWG models in Google Earth environment, David Chadwick, CAD User, March/April 2006 (more MicroStation features, SketchUp features)

Autodesk Revit Building: Adding Details to Your Families - a multimedia tutorial to control the level of details in families through visibility settings, Avatech Solutions, July 18, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

A Proposal for CATIA V6 - engineering design language provides open access to design data in an easy-to-read programming language, Walter W. Wilson of Lockheed Martin Enterprise Information Systems, COE NewsNet, June 2006 (more engineering features)

Bonus Tools WireCut - multimedia Rhino tutorial on select bonus solid wirecut and closed polysurface, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, July 17, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Mathcad Customization -- UI Controls: Button Control - importing data directly from the Mathcad workspace using UI control, Mathcad, July 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

Probability Distributions - Mathcad has 17 built-in probability distributions and functions,  Mathcad, July 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

Pinion Desktop Packager - easy-to-use Desktop Packager software provides multilevel security of design files while sharing, supports SolidWorks eDrawings, Autodesk DWF, Adobe PDF and more formats, 'highly recommended' by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006

Simplifying Product Development - PowerSHAPE 7 has improved smart surfacing tools, morphing capabilities, total modeling feature, more, Terry Costlow, Design News, July 17, 2006 (more PowerShape reviews)

Laying it Out - Autodesk Building Systems 2007 has AutoCAD 2007 tools to create 3D model and easily visualize the layouts, CAD User, March/April 2006 (more ABS reviews)

Setting Clothes in Motion with Israel's OptiTex - OptiTex helps fashion designers and manufacturers to visualize and create 3D images of customized garments, Nicky Blackburn, ISRAEL21c, July 15, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Jewelry Shoppers Find Store a Real Gem - designers make jewelry per customers' specifications using CAD software, Marton Dunai, ContraCostaTimes.com, July 17, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Vision Turned into Reality Starts with Eye on Design - China turns to US architectural firms for outsourcing its design work, Bibeka Shrestha, The Seattle Times, July 16, 2006 (more AEC features)

Riding The Tiger - multinational corporations like Autodesk count on growth from emerging markets such as China, Tim Doyle, Forbes.com, July 14, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Before You Tee Off or Suit Up - tips from consumer goods manufacturers for effective implementation of PLM, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Units Introduced in Mathcad 13.1 - additional units added, including rpm, foot-pound and newton-meter, Mathcad, July 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

Updated diag function - updated function shows the diagonal elements in a vector in Mathcad 13, Mathcad, July 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

Autodesk Civil 3D Tips & Tricks, Part 2 - calculating label values with expressions and using text masking feature to create easily readable plans, Anthony Governanti, AUGI, July 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Create Content Center Library - creating read/write library in Inventor R11, Elise Moss, MossDesigns.com, July 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

MBUTTONPAN...? - middle-button double click in MicroStation sets the zoom extents similar to AutoCAD, Eat Your CAD, July 17, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Model Looks - VX Version 12, a hybrid modeler for converting 2D sketches to 3D shapes using sweep command and morphing techniques, dynamic texture mapping, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, June/July 2006 (more VX reviews)

TurboCAD 2D Mac 1.0 - affordable price, compatible with AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator, vast symbols library and tools collection, BOM, and more for working with high-end 3D data, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh, July 2006 (more TurboCAD reviews)

Visual Integrity PDF2CAD v6.1 - an easy-to-use Windows-based application converts PDF files to DXF file, with support of many CAD applications, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 17, 2006

CAD Management Finances, Part 3 - analyze and make a cost estimate of your cost-saving ideas, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 13, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Exchanging Files with Subs - CAD standards and guidelines for firms sharing files, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 13, 2006 (more CAD management features)

What New Analysts Should Know About Composites - FEA software helps to simulate stress distributions to manufacture better composites, Tony Abbey of Noran Engineering Inc., Machine Design, July 13, 2006 (more FEA features)

Distributed Pro/BATCH--Power for Free - converting a drawing to PDF format using new Distributed Pro/BATCH Stand Alone version in Wildfire, Matt Meadows of Sequoia Etc., PROfiles Magazine, Summer 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Windchill 8.0 Cluster Configuration--Battle for Performance - implementing Tomcat and configuring Windchill for better performance, Dmitry Tkach of isLaNd Inc., PROfiles Magazine, Summer 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Cabling 101--What You Can Do with Routed Systems Designer Lite & Wildfire 2.0 - making two blocks in Pro/E and joining them with a centerline cable using Routed Systems Designer Lite and Pro/CABLING, Pete Pickett of Mercury MerCruiser, PROfiles Magazine, Summer 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Bentley Strengthens Connections to Google Earth and Google SketchUp - Bentley allows easy access to Google SketchUp 3D designs from within MicroStation, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, July 13, 2006 (more MicroStation features, SketchUp features)

What is the Best Way of Setting Up MicroStation on a Laptop? - configuring MicroStation using single mslocal.cfg file and conditional processing, Eat Your CAD, July 13, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Summer at the Beach - tips on creating a dynamic block with two visibility parameters, assigning a plot scale field for text, dimensioning model space objects in paper space in AutoCAD, more, Michael Beall, michael's corner, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

2006 2nd Annual BIM Awards, Part 1 - winners from AIA TAP conference include Mortenson Construction, GHAFARI Associates and Kirksey, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, July 12, 2006 (more AEC features)

Using Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 for Large Subdivision Design - understanding Civil 3D functionalities like Autodesk Vault project management, survey, points and more for applying to various project phases, Andrew Walther, KTek Solutions LLC, Autodesk, July 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Styles: An Updated Guide to the Fundamentals - learning about object styles, label styles, and table styles in Autodesk Civil 3D 2007, Mark Scacco of Engineered Efficiency, Inc., Autodesk, July 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Adding LDT Commands in C3D - transferring toolbars from LDT to Civil 3D, Matt Castelli, Tapping Into Civil 3D, June 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Save Your Customized Toolbar Settings - customizing workspace, keyboard, template, and dimension template files in KeyCreator, Wesley Krol, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), July 2006 (more KeyCreator features)

Measurement Disabled DWF Files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 3 of 3) - new DWF Toolkit in Inventor R11 DWF Extension doesn't allow 2D DWF files to be used as an underlay, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 12, 2006 (more DWF features)

Dual Catalog Lookup: Preferred and Everything Else - AutoCAD Electrical's dual-file catalog can result in a quick lookup for often used parts and a full catalog for every thing else, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, July 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Field Variables - FIELDDISPLAY controls the background display of fields while FIELDEVAL controls the fields update in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, July 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Using Multiprocessing in AutoCAD - WHIPTHREAD variable controls the second processor usage by AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

View Levels or Sections in 3D - change the view type of a section to other to generate the 3D view in Revit, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, July 11, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - To Chamfer Selected Vertices in a Polyline - first select the polylines along the segments to begin and end chamfering, CADopia, July 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Chamfer All Vertices in a Polyline - CADopia, July 13, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Riding Herd on Point Clouds - CopyCAD 7, a reverse engineering application from Delcam, includes morphing, parting line/split line generation tools, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more CopyCAD reviews)

In the Cards - Deal Yourself a Winning Graphics Hand - graphics card roundup with ATI's FireGL V3400, FireGL V5200, FireGL V7200, FireGL V7300, V7350; NVIDIA's Quadro FX 1500, Quadro FX 3500, Quadro FX 5500; Matrox TripleHead2Go for multidisplay support using existing graphics card, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more graphic card reviews, more LCD reviews)

What Do You do with Legacy Data? - options like scanning 2D CAD drawings and 3D parts, translating data, and some MCAD programs can convert old CAD data to new formats, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

DFMA Advice - implementing design-for-manufacturing-and-assembly analysis in early stages of design cycle can cut costs and improve product quality, Joesph Ogando, Design News, July 11, 2006 (more PLM articles)

Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 104 - changing the viewpoint using Orbit functionality and then moving the beams using polar tracking and object snaps tools, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Global Attribute Editing - express tool GATTE replaces attribute values globally, Allen's Blog, July 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Time Flies - organize things, prioritize works related to your job description, break big job into small pieces, keep analyzing yourself, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 11, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Measurement Disabled DWF Files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 2 of 3) - measuring ability of Autodesk DWF Composer R2 and Autodesk Design Review 2007 for DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 12, 2006 (more DWF features)

Attaching a Voice Message to a DWG Drawing - dragging the audio file or using INSERTOBJ command to insert the audio file in AutoCAD drawing, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Quickly Create an Anonymous Block? - using commands COPYCLIP and PASTEBLOCK to create an unnamed block in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Convert a DWG File to PDF without AutoCAD? - Autodesk DWG TrueView viewer can print/plot a DWG to DWF, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

A Cut Above - Delcam's PowerMILL 7.0 has improved user interface, new Spiral Roughing operation, Interleaved Constant Z operation, Port Machining tools, and more for complex machining tasks, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more PowerMILL reviews)

TurboCAD Professional v12 - changed interface, better NURBS and deformation controls, new part tree feature for mechanical designing, and new architectural features result in a 'highly recommended' by Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more TurboCAD reviews)

Protect Your Files - five software security tools to protect CAD files of your organization, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006 (more LiveCycle Policy Server reviews, CADlock reviews)

Best Kept Secrets - Pinion Software's Desktop Packager and Desktop Packager-Workgroup Edition help organizations to control their technical data and save their intellectual property while sharing it with collaborators, CAD User, June/July 2006

Autodesk Continues Alias Tradition of Free Alias PLE - Autodesk provides free download of personal learning edition of AliasStudio for non-commercial use, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 10, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Supercomputing for Olympics Swimsuit Designs - Speedo uses Fluent CFD program to improve performance of Fastskin performance swimwear for Olympics 2008, Eppie Lee, June 20, 2006, Textile.2456.com (more CFD articles)

Measurement Disabled DWF Files from Autodesk Inventor R11 DWF Extension (Part 1 of 3) - setting prevents users from measuring in DWF files, Beyond the Paper, July 10, 2006 (more DWF features)

Bend Wires in AutoCAD Electrical 2007 - introduce bends into schematics, CADgneto, July 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

MicroStation VBA - Lesson 5 - Tidying it All Up - avoid storing the unrelated codes of larger routines with Forms in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Solids Working Areas and Global Origins 3D - setting SWA and locating Global Origin for effective solid modeling, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, July 11, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

MS_SNAPMODE_SOURCE - setting the MicroStation configuration variable to store the snaps in the UPF, Eat Your CAD, July 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Pressing Up-Arrow Repeats Also the Entered Coordinates. Why? - set the INPUTHISTORYMODE variable to 0 to avoid repeating coordinates in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Run an External EXE Program from AutoCAD? - using startapp function or commands SH, SHELL and START to run external .EXE application, CAD Forum, July 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Sun Ultra 40 - Ready for Heavy Work - suitable for running high-end MCAD/MCAE applications, this impressive workstation is fitted with twin, dual-core 2.4GHz Opteron 280s and 8GB of ECC DDR-SDRAM, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more Sun workstation reviews)

Mastering Piranesi - Bonnie Roskes's well-written guide for new and expert users of rendering and visualization software Piranesi 4 is highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 10, 2006 (More Piranesi reviews)

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 - vector-based graphics program, low-priced CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X3 can work with all kinds of formats, earning an A plus, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 1, 2006

AutoCAD Subscription: Another View - Autodesk's mandatory subscription program in Australia may signal its intent for the rest of the world, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, July 6, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Like Life - researchers try to invent robots that can replicate themselves using 3-D printing or other rapid prototyping technology, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, July 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Questioning the Role of BIM in Architectural Education - BIM's place in the curriculum and how students can be prepared for Integrated Practice which BIM engenders, Renee Cheng of AIA, AECbytes.com, July 6, 2006 (more AEC features)

Dassault Systemes' Annual Analyst & Media Event - Bernard Charles, CEO of Dassault Systemes, talked about DS/IBM partnership, current PLM solutions, software strategy for 2006, more, Dick Slansky, ARC Advisory Group, July 5, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Ease the Transition to 3D - pick a representative project, find areas of improvement, make a training plan, and then migrate slowly from 2D to 3D in Autodesk Inventor, Amy Bunszel, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

Architectural Desktop 2007 - Rumination - using some new features of ADT 2007 like Visual Styles Tools, Dashboard Palette, more; some wish list items for future releases, ARCHIdigm, July 2006 (more ADT features)

Using the Mighty Curtain Wall as a Coffered Ceiling Tool - combining Curtain Wall Object with Mass Groups in ADT to create coffered ceilings, ARCHIdigm, July 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Determining DWF Text Attributes in C++ - setting the font flags to identify the text variants in a DWF file, Gyorgy Ordody, Beyond the Paper, July 7, 2006 (more DWF features)

Oce Print Exec Department Supports DWF - Oce Print Exec Department product converts a DWF file to Tiff, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, July 6, 2006 (more DWF features)

Command Line Switches - list of command switches available in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 7, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Debugging Using Express Editions - enabling Visual Basic Express debugging using ".vbproj.user" file, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 6, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Very Valuable Variable: DRAGMODE - set to 1 to display an outline of object while dragging in AutoCAD, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, July 6, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Exploding Entities - CADopia, July 10, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Editing Polyline Vertices - move a polyline vertex and tapering the width of an individual polyline segment, CADopia, July 10, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

The New NVIDIA Quadro FX Series - 7 new low-end to high-end PCI Express-based graphics accelerators have true 128-bit precision graphics pipeline and support 12-bit subpixel precision, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

CAD Features Go Directly to CAM - Esprit CAM v 2007's FX technology captures original design intents and maps CAD features for accurate part programming, American Machinist, July 2006 (more Esprit reviews)

Users Revolt Against Annual Upgrades - users and book publishers dislike the increasing software complexities with every annual cycle, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 5, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

IFCs Connect - Graphisoft and Solibri base ArchiCAD and Model Checker on IFC standards for BIM analysis, Elizabeth Bollinger, Architecture Week, June 28, 2006 (more AEC features)

Understanding Content Center in Autodesk Inventor 11 - Content Center Libraries help to build a desired standard component in Inventor using Autodesk data management server, SolidCAD, June 28, 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Inventor features)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Publishing - PUBLISH option in DWG TrueView (available for free) lets you publish a large number of drawings to DWF with different settings, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 5, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

When Geeks Rule Corporations... - Autodesk Labs has beta software like Project Freewheel Technology Preview, Google Earth Extension Beta, and Autodesk DGNV8 Translator Beta, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 5, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Right Hemisphere Has Solutions Part 1 - creating a 3D PDF from a CAD model using Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit and Right Hemisphere PMI Module and PDF Publishing Module plug-ins, Lars Olson of Right Hemisphere, CATIA Community, June 29, 2006 (may require free registration) (more PDF tutorials)

Right Hemisphere Has Solutions Part 2 - creating a 3D PDF from CATIA v5 assembly using Adobe Acrobat 3D Toolkit and Right Hemisphere PDF Publishing Module plug-in, Lars Olson of Right Hemisphere, CATIA Community, June 29, 2006 (may require free registration) (more PDF tutorials)

How Do I Know Which Preferences to Delete in MicroStation XM? - "RestoreDefaults" command deletes custom files in the preferences folder, Eat Your CAD, July 5, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Volumes by Leaps and Bounds - using Volume Surface to define a site for the volume calculation in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, July 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

TAG! You're It! - renumbering the Tag Labels in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, July 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Getting Started with AutoCAD and .NET - using the ObjectARX Wizard to define Asdkcmd1 command with the help of VB.NET application, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 3, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Getting the ObjectARX Wizard to Work with Visual Studio Express Editions - creating registry key to install the ObjectARX Wizards and copying the files to Express installation, Cyrille Fauvel of DevTech EMEA, Through the Interface, July 5, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Cleaning Wall Intersections - tips to fix wall intersections in Revit, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, July 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Changing the Polyline Width - applying a uniform width to the entire entity or tapering the polyline uniformly along its entire length, CADopia, July 6, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Joining Polylines - joining an arc, line, or polyline to an existing polyline, CADopia, July 6, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Delivering the Goods - 3D modeling software, VX Version 12 provides unlimited undos and redos, direct tech support, and has impressive raster-to-vector capability, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, June 2006 (more VX reviews)