Configuration Variables in MicroStation V8 XM Edition - new variables in MicroStation V8 XM, Bentley, May 4, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

MicroStation WishList Item Addressed: 1. Copy to Level - check the "Make Copy" option in change element attributes box, Eat Your CAD, May 30, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

MicroStation WishList Item Addressed: 8. Modified References - an updated reference file is now flagged and easy to recognize with a pencil icon, Eat Your CAD, May 30, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Complex Linetypes II - creating complex AutoCAD linetypes complying with National CAD Standards, Mark McDonough of Sasaki Associates, Hagerman & Company, May 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Rooms and Room Tag Calculations in Revit Building 9 - scheduling rooms with properties like area and volume, placing room tags, more, Mark Antony Da Gama Rose, Hagerman & Company, Inc., May 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Section Views in Your Designs - virtually cutting your model gives better understanding of 2D sketch geometry and visualization in 3D space, SolidWorks Blog, May 30, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Basic Lisp - learning basics and loading Lisp files using CUI in AutoCAD, Todd Shackelford, The Lazy Drafter, May 16, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Digital Manufacturing: Moving the Design into Production - an essential component of PLM, digital manufacturing shortens product development cycles, reduces manufacturing costs and improves product quality, Ed Miller & John MacKrell, CIMdata, January 2006 (more CAM articles)

ERROR: Layout Not Initialized - check the plotter settings of all the layouts when creating the DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 30, 2006 (more DWF features)

Manual Dimension Points Stay in Same Location - add objects to the dimension instead of extension lines in ADT 2007, Autodesk, May 25, 2006 (more ADT features)

Inventor Series Release 11 - new steel frame design tools, tube and pipe tools, improved cable and harness design tools and Vault enhancements for better data management, Al Dean, MCAD Online, May 9, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

A New View to Robustness - OntoSpace can measure complexity of CAD designs to determine their robustness, Jacek Marczyk, Desktop Engineering, May 2006

Philips 230WP7NS - new 23" flat panel LCD monitor offers good looks, excellent display quality and flexible connectivity, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 30, 2006 (more LCD reviews)

AutoCAD 2007's New 2D Updates - several improvements were made in 2D, including Clean Screen, dimensioning, text, more, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, May 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Civil 3D 2007 Extension for Google Earth - Technology Preview - free for Civil 3D 2007 users, new wizard-driven application can publish Civil 3D objects and metadata to Google Earth, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, May 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Converting Files (Part Deux) - new batch converter feature in Civil 3D 2007 can convert various files simultaneously and with many saving options, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 23, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Why Does My DWF Appear to be Larger Than My DWG? - XREFs, images, and font files can cause a DWF file to be larger than its DWG, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 26, 2006 (more DWF features)

What is the Difference Between Native Design Formats and DWF? - DWF is a secure, compact and easy to publish file format than native design formats like DWG, RVT, and IPT, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 29, 2006 (more DWF features)

Autodesk Fired Him - Now He's the CEO - the unusual career of Carl Bass started with making furniture and boats, Carla Bova, marinij.com, May 29, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Hoop Dreams for Young Engineers - Cybersonics gets Autodesk Inventor Award at the FIRST Robotics Championships for creating Triple Threat robot, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, May 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor success stories)

CADopia - Moving Entities - moving a selection set or an entity using grips, CADopia, May 29, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Arraying Entities - creating polar and rectangular arrays, CADopia, May 29, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Math Software Solves Equations, and More - Mathematica Calc-Center 3, a high-end math software, provides math and graphing but is difficult to learn, David Gehrig, Machine Design, May 25, 2006 (more Mathematica reviews)

CAD Management Trends, Part 2 - CAD managers manage 2D and 3D hybrid CAD environment but have little role in hardware budgeting, Robert Green, Cadalyst, May 25, 2006 (more CAD management features)

How Design Philosophy Drives Technology Use - strategic approaches can help you choose and make best of your CAD tools for design development, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration)

Bentley Connects MicroStation to Google Earth Service - MicroStation users can view and navigate 2D/3D models, publish DGN and DWG models, and visualize their projects better, Land Development Today, March 15, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Pentagon Design Build - government issues stack of specs over 6 feet tall, presentation by Walker Lee Evey of Design Build Institute of America, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006

Retrieving the Door Type of a Door Style 2 - getting a door object using ObjectID Automatic Property Source in ADT 2006, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 23, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Medians and "Marked Points" - creating an assembly with a median in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, May 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Enhanced Google Earth Compatibility - Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 extension for Google Earth lets you publish data, add layers, locate and navigate, more, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

How to Delete a Project in Vault - using Vault Explorer to delete projects unconditionally in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

What If I'm Not on 2007? - Autodesk DWG TrueConvert can convert multiple file formats to any DWG format, Beneath The Lines, May 23, 2006

Convert Text to Mtext - AutoCAD express tool TXT2MTXT to convert individual text entities to a single Mtext entity and EXPLODE tool to convert Mtext to Dtext, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 22, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

ATI FireGL V7350 - an ultrahigh-performance card with 1GB RAM and two dual-link DVI-I output connectors, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 1, 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

Bentley SELECT and the New Exchange Option - trade in Bentley software for any other Bentley software with the SELECT program, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 24, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Cool Tech - Bentley Distance Learning - Bentley offers instructor-led, live classes through the Internet with easy-to-use chat interface, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 24, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Bentley Conference: BIM, BIM and more BIM - highlights included survey by Structural Engineering about BIM and Bentley alignment with SketchUp, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Light Sources in Piranesi: Setting a Vertical Cone - using radial fade of type 3D line source in SketchUp to create vertical cone light, Bonnie Roskes, AECbytes, May 24, 2006 (more SketchUp features)

Combining Several PDFs on One Page in Adobe Acrobat Professional - importing PDFs and repositioning them on a larger layout page of the main document, John TeSelle of LineType Software, AECbytes, May 24, 2006 (more PDF tutorials)

Lead-Free, Not Necessarily Stress-Free - to be RoHS compliant, Agile PG&C module is an available solution till industry standard bearers like IPC, JEDEC, and others find an internationally recognized format, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, May 1, 2006 (more PLM articles)

AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on erasing inside the closed polyline, filleting a corner full of lines and polylines, attribute data extractions, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, May 9, 2006 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Quickie AutoCAD Tip for Remembering the Axis Colors - color designation of RGB (red, green, blue) corresponds to x, y, and z axes, Philip Schlickenmaier, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

A Real World View - new Camera view in SolidWorks provides users viewing capabilities while designing a product, SolidWorks Blog, May 22, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Drawing List - Consultant Drawings - include consultant's drawings in your drawing list using dummy sheets, annotation text list or image file of an external list in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Mirroring Entities - specifying two points around a mirror line to mirror entities, CADopia, May 25, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Making Parallel Copies - making a parallel copy by specifying the distance or passing through a point, CADopia, May 25, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Crash Test Genius - CAM software can verify toolpaths and is being improved to simulate entire machining system, Tom McCollough, Moldmaking Technology, May 2006 (more CAM articles)

Event Report: BE 2006, Part 1 - highlights included announcement of e-learning service called Bentley Learn and two recent acquisitions -- GEF-RIS and Corporate Montage, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, May 23, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

Bentley Conference: Analysis - with recently acquired tools STAAD and RAM, Bentley claims to provide largest analysis tools portfolio, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

AEC MCAD - Worlds That Don't Collide - automatic interference detection, CAM, and parametric 3D designing are some common MCAD software capabilities, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip for Easier 3D Drawing - showing Z axis in crosshairs and labels for dynamic UCS while working in 3D in AutoCAD 2007, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 23, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

How to Speed Review of CAD Models with Display States - creating and changing display states to display your assemblies in many ways in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Express, March 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Creating Pipe Network Interference Checks - interference checker in Civil 3D 2007 helps you check the interference for multiple pipes in the same network, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 17, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

AutoCAD 2007 3D DWF Limitation: Scaled to Fit Textures - whenever scaled to fit, mapping does not transfer properly from AutoCAD 2007 to 3D DWF file, Beyond the Paper, May 23, 2006 (more DWF features)

Export to DWG Known Issues - a list of DWG export issues in Revit, Chris Price, Revit Rants, May 19, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

VectorWorks 12 - highly customizable, good file exchange features, ability to pose a human figure, improved design tools, and many features from user wish lists included, earns an A, highly recommended by Steven S. Ross, Cadalyst, May 1, 2006 (more VectorWorks reviews)

Bentley Conference: Best of Show - ParkCAD add-on for AutoCAD and MicroStation automates the design of parking lots, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 23, 2006

Bentley User Conference: Sold Out! - Bentley is sold out only at 2,000 attendees, much less in number than that of last few years, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 22, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Bentley User Conference: Q&A - Bentley representatives, including Keith Bentley, speak about choosing Google Earth, development centers abroad, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 22, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Never Mind the Booth Babes; Here Come the Booth Wars - conspiring and targeting the customers in user events due to fear of competition is getting common in CAD industry, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 22, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Avoiding Inventor DWF Font Woes - list of fonts that can be substituted to minimize DWF file sizes, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 22, 2006 (more DWF features)

Architectural Desktop 2007: What's New in Help - project lifecycle navigator, sample project templates, and content creation guidelines are very helpful to users, Chris Yanchar, Between the Walls, May 20, 2006 (more ADT features)

Bentley User Conference: MicroStation V8 XM Edition - improved features are ability to reference a PDF within the model, intact DGN file format upon transition, and defined animation path for use in Google Earth, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 22, 2006 (more MicroStation reviews)

Samsung SyncMaster 204B - moderately priced, the 20.1" LCD has excellent display, fast response time, stable mount, well-designed on-screen menu, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 22, 2006 (more LCD reviews)

KeyCreator 5 - Freedom to Do Things History-Based Systems Can't - through nonparametric applications, Kubotek offers modeling, drafting and assembly tools as KeyCreator 5 and 5.2, earning an A, highly appreciated by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, May 1, 2006 (more KeyCreator reviews)

Buzzsaw 7 is Now Available - an online project collaboration service, Autodesk Buzzsaw 7 has new upgrade management and folder-level notifications features, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 22, 2006 (more Autodesk Buzzsaw reviews)

Autodesk Q1 Results - holding stock options can be a part of pay incentive of Autodesk employees, W. Bradley Holtz of Cyon Research, CADwire.net, May 19, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Don't Feed the Bugs - vertical variants of AutoCAD 2007 affecting earlier releases, hotfixes can help to some extent, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, May 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

CATIA For All? Part 1 - Dassault is approaching SMB/SMEs through resellers to sell CATIA and other related products, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, May 9, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Fractions in Attributes....How? - bigfont file helps you specify stacked fractions inside an attribute in AutoCAD, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, May 19, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Quick Tips - change the order of your block attributes by editing the attribute properties in AutoCAD, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD tips)

Removing the Requirement to be an Admin User... - Autodesk wish list includes support for roaming profiles in future releases, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 19, 2006 (more DWF features)

Is Your Computer Ready for Autodesk Design Review 2007? - system requirements for Autodesk Design Review 2007 (i.e. Autodesk DWF Composer), Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 19, 2006 (more DWF features)

CADopia - Copying Between Drawings - cutting and copying entities to the Clipboard, CADopia, May 22, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Copying Entities Within a Drawing - copying a selection set and making multiple copies of it, CADopia, May 22, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SmartBLOCKS for AutoCAD - SmartBLOCK can mask drawing elements and works well with many AutoCAD versions, Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, May 19, 2006

Affuso on Competitors - UGS CEO Tony Affuso criticizes Dassault's "dog's breakfast' of different platforms, foresees problems with PTC acquisitions, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 16, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Hire the Good and Avoid the Bad - strategies to improve interviewing and hiring processes to get well qualified employees, Robert Green, Cadalyst, May 1, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Control the Export of WMF Images - AutoCAD system variable WMFBKGND for controlling the background and WMFBKGND for controlling the line color, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Speed Up 3D Shaded Models in AutoCAD 2007 - keep the performance up with materials and textures off or moving their degradation order at the top, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Quick Cubes! - using BOX or WEDGE command in AutoCAD 2007, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, May 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Understanding In-Context References and Assembly Features - learning and creating in-context references in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Express, March 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Trends in NC Programming for Moldmakers - 12 NC programming/CAM software trends in mold manufacturing industry, Alan Christman, Moldmaking Technology, May 2006 (more CAM articles)

Revit: Beyond Architecture - Autodesk introduces Revit System as complete solution to BIM in the digital construction era, Paul Woddy of CADline, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Revit 9 Filters Explained - controlling the visibility settings of elements using filters, Chris Price, Revit Rants, May 15, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Avoiding AutoCAD DWF Font Woes - embedding none, some, or all of the True Type fonts in a DWF file, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 18, 2006 (more DWF features)

Vault Workflow in Civil 3D 2007 (Part 2) - linework and sheet files in Vault project based upon the principle of "one object per drawing," Danny Counts, LA CAD, May 18, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Civil 3D 2007: Finally - A Great Surface from Contour Data - Civil 3D tools match contours that are added to a surface, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., Civil 3D Rocks, May 18, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

While I'm On the Subject of Settings - setting default style by editing the "CreateSurface" command in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

That Pesky Event Viewer Window - Event Viewer in Civil 3D is a drawing-specific setting accessible from Settings toolbar, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

FG Elevations Derived from a Profile (Without a Corridor) - labeling a spot elevation along a roadway at the ROW in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, May 11, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Dual Core Workstations - reviewing dual-core workstations for CAD industry: Scan 3XS, Xworks X8i-SLIDC, Armari Gravistar SR, Delcam Express PC, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, April 24, 2006 (more Scan workstation reviews, Armari workstation reviews)

Dell Precision 380 Workstation - suitably priced, this workstation gives solid performance with configuration and expanding options, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 18, 2006 (more Dell workstation reviews)

Pro Graphics Card Group Test - ATI and Nvidia/PNY present second generation professional graphics cards for all mainstream CAD users and low-cost cards for entry-level users, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, May 9, 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

Foolish Forecast: Searching Autodesk's Drawers - sales are up, margins are increasing, yet profits stay flat, Rich Smith, The Motley Fool, May 17, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Refreshing a Long Term CAD Manager - keep learning new technologies and brushing up your drafting skills, testing beta software, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, May 2006 (more CAD management features)

Introduction to Design Configurations in Alibre Design v9 - creating multiple configurations for a single part or assembly file using Design Configurations feature, Michael Todd of Alibre, Cadalyst, April 12, 2006 (more Alibre features)

When Does ClearType Apply to My DWF? - when ClearType does and does not apply to text in DWF files, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 17, 2006 (more DWF features)

How Using RAID Arrays Can Improve System Performance - redundant array of independent disks (RAID) can improve workstation performance, SolidWorks Express, March 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

From Artist's Concept to Production Design - SolidWorks Sketch Picture allows bit map images to be used as a basis for sketching  geometry, SolidWorks Blog, May 17, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Event Report: COFES 2006 - many industry VIPS meet to discuss issues like 2D to 3D migration, BIM adoption; highlights include GrafiCalc from GEOMATE and REALize from Kubotek, MCAD Online, May 9, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

An Opening or an Opening? - several ways to make walls in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Modifying the Properties of Entities - changing properties like layer, thickness, linetype, color of entities depending upon their type, CADopia, May 18, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Deleting Entities - deleting a selection set of entities from a drawing, CADopia, May 18, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Actify Changes Management - David Opsahl and Chris Jones lead Actify as Randy Ochs and Lynne Saunders resign, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 17, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Cadalyst Labs Review: View Masters - reviews of 2D/3D CAD file viewers: SpinFire Professional 8.0, DWGSee Pro, Amethyst CADwizz MAX, SlickViewPlus! v.1.0.013e, AutoVue v19 SP3, AM-View 4.2, Brava! Desktop 2.0, RxHighlight, ABViewer 5, Imagenation 8, Trix DrawingCenter (more SpinFire reviews, AutoVue reviews, AutoManager View reviews, BRAVA! reviews, Imagenation reviews)

SolidWorks ScanTo3D - SolidWorks 2007 add-in ScanTo3D can create solid models from 3D point data from reverse engineering, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 25, 2006

TIPniques: New "Old" Features - 13 AutoCAD tips on interface, Xrefs, drafting and text, Chris Lindner, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Spring Cleaning - organizing palettes into groups, transferring tool layer states between drawings, turning off the attributes, and stretch command in AutoCAD 2007, Michael Beall, michael's corner, May 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

SolidWorks 2006 Quick Tips - appearance callouts, view tools, invert selection, fill patterns, width mates, general tables, and sheet metal forming tools, Richard Doyle, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 12, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Mate Diagnostics - multimedia tutorial about Mate Diagnostics tool to troubleshoot mate errors in assemblies in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, May 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Multiple Display States for Configurations Speed Up Large Assemblies - defining and copying different display states in SolidWorks 2006 for large assemblies, SolidWorks Blog, May 15, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Seven Ways to Solidify a New CAD Manager Position - listening, developing managerial skills, acting to achieve goals, removing non-productivity factors, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, May 2006 (more CAD management features)

Use of BIM by Facility Owners: An "Expotitions" Meeting - presentations by GSA, Intel, LucasFilm, and Walt Disney Imagineering discussed potential of BIM in AEC industry, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, May 16, 2006 (more AEC features)

Drop Test: Best Practices - simulating an accidental drop has been automated in COSMOSWorks, MCAD, April 25, 2006 (more CosmosWorks features)

Taming Wire, Cable and Harness Designs - Autodesk Inventor Professional checks wire paths and bend radius, then creates nailboard drawings, Kevin Schneider of Autodesk, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 12, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

DWF Viewer 6.5 Install Possibilities - along with silent install options like DwfViewerSetup.exe/q and DwfViewerSetup.exe/q2, company-wide install and automatic install options are also available, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 16, 2006 (more DWF features)

Vault Workflow in Civil 3D 2007 - using Vault to manage design data in a civil engineering project, Mike Bandich, LA CAD, May 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Tilt the Modules and Shrink the Fans, Says Thermal Software - Coolit CFD thermal and flow-analysis software help in thermal simulation of Honeywell Experion R300 process-control system to avoid overheating of modules, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, May 11, 2006 (more CFD articles)

Quadro FX: The Next Generation - suitable for entry-level users, new Quadro FX desktop and mobile workstation cards support Linux and 64-bit Windows, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, April 21, 2006 (more graphic card reviews)

Can AfterCAD InSite Democratize CAD? - a member of ODA, AfterCAD launches InSite that helps to view and comment on the DWG files using a simple web browser, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, May 16, 2006

Convert a 3D Solid to a 3-View 2D Drawing in Model Space - creating top, front, and auxiliary views of a solid using new FLATSHOT command in AutoCAD 2007, Ellen Finkelstein, CADdigest.com, May 16, 2006 (more AutoCAD step tutorials)

No Mesh, No Fuss - research focuses on doing away with the mesh in analysis, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2006 (more FEA features)

Small Manufacturers, Big File-Exchange Issues - Kubotek survey reports job shops burdened by multi-CAD environments and financial pressure, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Manufacturing, May 15, 2006 (more CAD translation features)

AutoCAD Hip Tip for Redefining Your Blocks - using BEDIT command and block editor to modify blocks in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 15, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Steps to Publish DWF Files from Autodesk Revit - creating and publishing 2D and 3D DWF files to share design data, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 15, 2006 (more DWF features)

Civil 3D 2007 Crashing on Save? - set PROXYGRAPHICS value to 0 in your all template files, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 15, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Civil 3D 2007 - INSUNITS Revisited - INSUNITS now specifies values for xrefs inserted or attached to a drawing in Civil 3D 2006 and 2007, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, May 15, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Bonus Tools - Extrude Side - Rhino video tutorial, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, May 14, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Bonus Tools - Extrude to Boundary - Rhino video tutorial, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, May 13, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

MicroStation Wish List Top Ten Updated - copy to level, print, convert and zip, and workspace configuration are some wish list items, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, May 15, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Power to Go - Dell Precision M65 and M90 notebook computers have dual-core T2600 processors, 2MB L2 cache, 100GB Hitachi hard drives and 2GB of DDR2 dual-channel memory, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, May 2006 (more Dell workstation reviews)

Workstations: Horses for Courses - workstation recommendations for entry, mid-range and high-level CAD/CAM/CAE applications, Robert Jamieson of ATI, MCAD Online, May 8, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

Back to the Drawing Board - computers may have created complex architecture but are restricting the visualization of young architects beyond screen, Edwin Heathcote, FT.com, May 12, 2006 (more AEC features)

Tips for Managing Large Assemblies - new tools like level of detail representations and capacity meter in Autodesk Inventor reduce resource demands and improve productivity, Kevin Schneider, AUGI, May 2006 (requires free registration) (more Inventor tutorials)

DWF Display Obeys ClearType Setting - Autodesk DWF Viewer and Design Review can improve resolution and readability for TrueType text in a DWF file, Beyond the Paper, May 11, 2006 (more DWF features)

Dimension Parallel Arc Grid Lines - adding dimensions string and dragging the grids to this string in Revit, Kevin Parks, Revit OpEd, May 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Plot Drivers 101 - Part 6: Managing Drivers - MicroStation plot drivers and configuration variables, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, May 11, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Plot Drivers 101 - Problems with Plot Configs - selecting correct plot driver for MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, May 11, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Selecting Entities First - locating grips while selecting an entity and then modifying it, CADopia, May 15, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Turning Grips On and Off - changing grip settings and using it for editing, CADopia, May 15, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Chronos for AutoCAD - a time-logging program for AutoCAD-based products, Chronos tracks the changes occurred in an AutoCAD drawing, Patrick Davis, Cadalyst Management, May 12, 2006

Design Center - CAE software developers like CD-adapco and MSC. Marc are trying to develop integrated CFD and FEA systems which is easy to use, the engineer online, May 10, 2006 (more STAR-CD reviews)

Open Design Alliance Says Autodesk Infringes Copyright - many Autodesk products were found to be using DGNdirect indirectly, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, May 11, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

ODA Accuses Autodesk of Copyright Infringement - Autodesk ignored the copyright issues for two years, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 11, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Open Design Alliance Statement on the Use of Its Technology by Autodesk - Q&A on Autodesk's alleged unauthorized use of DGNdirect libraries without membership in the alliance, Open Design Alliance, May 9, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Dassault and SolidWorks Not Talking - Dassault's acquisition of SolidWorks does not seem to have improved communication between products, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 11, 2006 (more SolidWorks features, CATIA features)

Not Talking - Dassault has given SolidWorks autonomy but faces a conundrum, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, May 11, 2006 (more SolidWorks features, CATIA features)

CAD Management Trends, Part 1 - straw polls reveal civil engineering is hot, AEC stable but manufacturing is precarious, Robert Green, Cadalyst Management, May 11, 2006 (more CAD management features)

WCS & UCS in 3D Solid Modeling - understanding 3D coordination systems involving WCS, UCS, elevation and XY plane in AutoCAD, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, May 2006 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Another Dimension - Acrobat 3D is a design review and collaboration tool which can generate 3D PDF of any OpenGL application, the engineer online, April 20, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Autodesk and DGN V8 - Autodesk uses DGNdirect without membership in the Open Design Alliance, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, May 10, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Free MEDUSA4 CAD for Linux - free CAD program has limitations, also available for Windows, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 10, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Virtual Studio+ Brings Designs to Life - using Solid Edge Virtual Studio+ for photorealistic renderings of 3D models, Russell Brook, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 12, 2006 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Moviemaking for Civil Engineers - using Autodesk's Land Desktop and free Film Maker software to show contaminant concentrations over time, Salvatore Napolitano, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Land Desktop tutorials)

Civil 3D 2007 Data Shortcuts in XREFS - attaching the drawing having XREF to the same project having nested environment, Danny Counts, LA CAD, May 9, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Raster Image Files 4: Questions and Configurations - use undo and redo buttons, update same raster images simultaneously in MicroStation, set transparency, more, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, May 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Remembering Displaysets Between Sessions - using Quicksets to keep display sets intact while switching between the files in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, May 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - To Create a Crossing Window - creating a Window-Inside, CADopia, May 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Select Entities Using Fence - specifying the endpoints of the fence segments or vertices of the polygon, CADopia, May 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Plane Enthusiasts Plan LSA-compliant Composite Aircraft - Ion Aircraft uses SolidWorks, COSMOS software to ensure composite strength, Nancy Pottish, High-Performance Composites, May 2006 (more SolidWorks success stories)

Autodesk and Bloggers Still Enjoying the Honeymoon - Autodesk takes the high road with independent bloggers, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 10, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Hardware: Roland LPX 600 - easy-to-use 3D laser scanner includes EZ Studio and Dr. Picza software to scan and provide accurate 3D digital data, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 24, 2006 (more Roland scanners reviews)

Wide-Format Devices Revisited, Part 2 - Vidar's Titan H36 is 36" color and monochrome scanner, available in 5 models, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, May 10, 2006 (more Vidar scanners reviews)

Portable Drive Group Test - flash drives offer best portability and durability while hard drives offer highest transfer rates and capacities as portable data storage solutions, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, April 24, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

Expressive 3D Components for Building Simulation and BIM - emerging technologies such as expressive graphics, object agents, and generative components will benefit 3D building simulation and AEC services, Fred Abler of FormFonts.com, AECbytes, May 9, 2006 (more AEC features)

BIM for MEP Engineering - Autodesk Revit Systems can improve MEP design and documentation process, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

BIM for MEP Engineering, Part 2 - Autodesk Revit Systems provides mechanical ductwork, piping and plumbing systems layouts, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst AEC, May 9, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Top 10 PLM Pitfalls to Avoid - detailing ten factors harmful to the success of PLM in an organization, John Stark Associates & SofTech, May 2006, pdf (more PLM articles)

AutoCAD & FM: Implementing a CAFM System - using computer-aided FM to link AutoCAD data to relational database, Shaun Bryant, AUGI, May 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD Tip for Viewing and Plotting Drawing Files Even Though You Don't Have AutoCAD! - the free AutoCAD DWG TrueView can be used to view and print DWG files, also a trick to zoom in closer even if TrueView doesn't initially let you, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

The Vault - My Final Answer - sharing project data using the Vault in Civil 3D 2007, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, May 9, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

DWF Hyperlink Checker Visual Basic Program - a Visual Basic application to identify the hyperlinks in a DWF file, Beyond the Paper, May 9, 2006 (more DWF features)

Hatching Enhancements - AutoCAD allows setting hatch origin, adding and removing boundary, hatching multiple boundaries, more, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, May 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Improving Performance of AutoCAD and Other Autodesk Products - check for system requirements, virtual memory settings, system variables and options, more, Beth's CAD Blog, May 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Delcam PowerMill 7.0 - new functionality for rough and finish engine ports, Interleaved Constant Z toolpath strategy, surface machining, automatic 5-axis collision avoidance option, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, May 9, 2006 (more PowerMill reviews)

DesignCAD 3D Max v16 - 3D modeling priced for beginners, worth buying just for its raster-to-vector conversion tool, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst Manufacturing, May 9, 2006 (more DesignCAD reviews)

IE Affects PTC Software - problems occur while loading the Java plug-in or launching ProductView, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 8, 2006 (more PTC features)

Engineering Product Redevelopment - redesigning an old product has advantages over creating a new product, Sam Burd & Pete Tormey, Mechanical Engineering, May 5, 2006 (more engineering features)

TenQuestions for Martyn Day - interview with the outspoken editor of UK's MCAD and AEC magazines, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks.com, April 12, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Designing Muzzle Brakes - US army engineers use CFD to test fire and measure recoil in guns for new combat vehicles, Jerry Fireman & Christoph Hiemcke, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more CFD articles)

Shortage of Skilled Workers is a Convenient Mirage - while business leaders publicly complain about engineering shortages, experienced engineers are being laid off, Christopher R. Moylan, The Mercury News, May 7, 2006

W.V. Walton - GiveMePower Corporation - CEO of GiveMePower talks about its product lines, challenges, technologies, marketing strategy and future, The Wall Street Transcript, May 8, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Autodesk: RP Not Addressing 3D Outsourcing Opportunity - Autodesk Philippines intends to develop 3D design skills, as there are very few firms for 3D outsourcing projects in the country, Melvin G. Calimag, The Manila Bulletin Online, May 7, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Page Breaks - setting soft and hard page breaks in a Mathcad worksheet, Mathcad, May 2006 (more Mathcad tutorials)

New Drawing Templates for Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 - new templates: basic, extended, and classic, Autodesk, April 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Redefining Reverse Engineering for a New Generation of Applications - reverse engineering progresses into an important part of manufacturing, converting a physical shape to a digital model, Ping Fu of Geomagic, timecompress.com, March 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Autodesk DWF Viewer: Turn Off Auto Update - editing registry settings to turn off the automatic update option, Beyond the Paper, May 8, 2006 (more DWF features)

SolidWorks Office Premium Update - highest level offering from SolidWorks includes CosmosMotion and CosmosWorks Designer, making it a bargain compared to buying software separately, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 25, 2006

Big Prints - wide-format printers: imagePROGRAF W8400, Seiko LP 1010, Oce TCS400, HP Designjet 4500; wide-format scanners: SmartLF Cx 40m, SmartLF Cx 40c, SmartLF Cx 40e, CS500-06eN, IS200--11eN Pro LC, Ideal/Contex PUMA HS 36", Oce TDS320, Oce TDS450, Oce CS4032, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, April 1, 2006 (more large format printer reviews, more Colortrac scanners reviews, more IDEAL scanners reviews, more Oce scanners reviews)

Wide-Format Devices Revisited, Part 1 - Epson Stylus Pro 9800 and 7800 printers can accommodate sheets of 44" and 24" widths, automatic built in cutter, eight separate color pigments, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Management, May 8, 2006 (more large format printers reviews)

One Step Back, One Giant Leap Forward - NASA engineers choose dual-rendezvous mission architecture to explore resources on moon and Mars, John F. Connolly of NASA, Mechanical Engineering, May 2006 (more engineering features)

ODF Sets the Example for CAD - ISO approved OpenDocument Format challenges Microsoft's APIs and data file formats, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, May 6, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Design History Basics - MicroStation design history tracks and restores the changes made in a design file, Bentley Systems, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Thermal and EMC Simulation - mechanical engineers use integrated thermal-electromagnetic capability simulation to create perfect prototypes and shorten product cycle, Sherman Ikemoto, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more engineering features)

AutoCAD Tip on Translating Layers - LAYTRANS command translates all layers of a MicroStation drawing brought into AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 5, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Exporting Civil 3D to Google Earth - new coordinate system and surface definition help export Civil 3D data to Google Earth, Jason Hickey, Beneath The Lines, May 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Task Simplification or Increased Training? - specify the target value of a dimension and simplify the task for machine operator, Mike Lynch, MMS Online, May 2006 (more CAM articles)

DWF Measurement Capabilities - Autodesk DWF Composer provides 2D and 3D measurement capabilities but many items are still on wish list, Beyond the Paper, May 5, 2006 (more DWF features)

Walking on Thin Ice - renaming or redefining the type for a shared parameter in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, May 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

'Level Name' vs 'View Name' vs 'Title on Sheet' vs 'Sheet Name' - naming Revit property variables in a friendly way, Daryl, Revit Rocks, May 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Entity-Selection Methods - choosing entities from a prompt box, CADopia, May 8, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Displaying Selected Entities Highlighted - turning the highlighting feature on or off, CADopia, May 8, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Fasttrack Schedule - a project management program from AEC software that provides easy-to-use planning, resource tracking and updating tools, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, April 20, 2006

Adobe Acrobat 3D - Acrobat 3D allows users to share, review, and comment on 3D designs as PDF files, compatible with major CAD file formats, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Manufacturing, April 1, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Perfect Flight at Last - Army High-Performance Computing Research Center tries to simulate hummingbird's flight using dynamic mesh CFD method, Andrew Johnson, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more CFD articles)

Autodesk Revit Building Export Options - exporting 2D and 3D views to share the design data in Revit, Peter Gehring, Cadalyst AEC, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Obstacles to Rapid Manufacturing - material properties, cost, production of large parts, management and cultural issues are major obstacles, Terry Wohlers, timecompress.com, March 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Your Worst User - identifying worst users and ideas to work with them, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 4, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Use Onload Function to Work with Internet Explorer Security Patch - updated method to view DWF files using Autodesk DWF viewer with Internet Explorer, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 4, 2006 (more DWF features)

COFES 2006 - Alan Cooper spoke on product design and management; annual CAD Society Awards were presented, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst Manufacturing, May 4, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

Retrieving the Door Type of a Door Style - using a formula property to get a door type for a given door in ADT 2004, but with one limitation, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 4, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Ordering MultiSnaps - re-ordering the snaps helps you select the keypoints of the line in MicroStation v8, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, May 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Can You Add Text to a Hatch and Automatically Get the Hatch to Clip Around It? - not automatically, but quickly using the MicroStation change pattern tool, Eat Your CAD, May 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CopyCAD 7.0 - morphing and ability to patch the mesh and prepare scan data for manufacturing are new features, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 24, 2006 (More CopyCAD reviews)

Shade 8.5 - available in 64-bit Windows and Mac versions, easy-to-learn Shade 8.5 is excellent 3D modeling, rendering and animation tool, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, May 4, 2006

Enlisting in Apple Boot Camp, Part 2 - representatives from Autodesk, auto-des-sys and Nemetschek NA discuss Mac vs. Windows, virus issues and effects of Boot Camp on the CAD industry, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, May 3, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Shaving Seconds From an Olympic Lid - CFD analysis and reverse engineering using Fluent and Geomagic for British cycling team helmets, Erin Hatfield, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more CFD articles, reverse engineering features)

Civil 3D 2007 - Data Shortcuts - using data shortcuts without a project in Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, May 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Your Best User - encourage best users to participate in project-related tasks, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 3, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Workstation Motherboards - importance of workstation motherboards to a PC, Robert Jamieson of ATI, AEC Magazine, April 20, 2006 (more graphic card features)

When HP Printer Drivers Attack... - feed the desired paper size information in printer defaults settings in HP driver, Ben Cochran, Beyond the Paper, May 3, 2006 (more DWF features)

Plot Utility - loading plot utility files and using it to plot files in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, May 3, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Plot Drivers 101 - Part 5: Plot to File - creating and viewing a PLT file in MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, May 3, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Tracking Time Spent Working on a Drawing - displaying the timer information, CADopia, May 4, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Displaying the Drawing Status - information is displayed about drawing's name, its limits, insertion base, grid spacing, more, CADopia, May 4, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

What's New in 3D CAD? - Pro/E Wildfire 3.0 in use at Moens, JR Automation and Foxconn, John Day, Design News, April 27, 2006 (more Pro/E success stories)

CAD Helps to Move Mountains - Alibre Design Xpress used in design of 'Avalanche Blast,' Werner Greipl, Design News, May 2006 (more Alibre features)

Femap 9.1 - FEA pre- and post-processor can be bundled with UGS NX Nastran and is a worthy application, Al Dean, MCAD Online, April 24, 2006 (more Femap reviews)

New AutoCAD 2007 for Dummies Book - easy teaching AutoCAD book by David Byrnes & Mark Middlebrook, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 3, 2006

Enlisting in Apple Boot Camp, Part 1 - executives of Autodesk, auto-des-sys, and Nemetschek NA discuss effects of Boot Camp on CAD industry, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst Management, May 2, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Changing Spaces - new CHSPACE command changes paper space to model space and vice-versa, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 2, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Slide Rule's Demise Had Unforeseen Consequence - engineers were able to get roughly correct answers using slide rule, not so with scientific calculators, Bill Schweber of Planet Analog, Comms Design, May 2, 2006

Multi-Platform Computing: Making Virtual Prototyping a Reality - more capable FEA software and high-end CAD workstations have made machine simulation possible, Bob Williams of ALGOR, Inc., Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Do Engineers Play Well with Others? Not When it Comes to CAD - most still report problems with interoperability of CAD data, Karen Auguston Field, Design News, May 2, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

Setting Policy - The Best User Verses the Worst User - create CAD standards based your worst user but base your training on the best user, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 2, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Positional Representations - using Microsoft Excel to show various positions in machine assemblies in Inventor, William Kane, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006 (more Inventor tutorials)

Jogged Section Lines - splitting segments to create jogged segments in Revit, Daryl, Revit Rocks, May 2, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

AccuRender 4.0 Video Tutorial - rendering inside AutoCAD 2004 using AccuRender 4.0, Robert Schultz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, April 28, 2006 (more Rhino tutorials)

Add Project Folders to Places - add a shortcut to desired project folder using "Tools" option in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, April 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Graphisoft Change Manager - automates the process of checking for drawing revisions across two or more complete construction drawing sets, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, April 30, 2006 (more ArchiCAD reviews)

A New Tool for Analyzing Complex Systems - MD Nastran from MSC.Software provides multiple analysis environments of a single model to increase the accuracy of designs, Karen Auguston Field, Design News, May 2006

PTC Banks on Engineers Using Mathcad - but since most applications do the math for you, how many CAD users will need Mathcad?, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 1, 2006 (more PTC features)

Autodesk Inventor Summit - Autodesk MCAD team spoke on Inventor 11 release; functional design feature presentation; First Robotics Competition for students, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, April 25, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

RP&M Steps Up the Pace - market has been flooded with low-cost and efficient rapid prototyping and manufacturing products since last year, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, April 2006 (more rapid prototyping features)

Autodesk 3ds Max 8 SP3 Includes AutoCAD and Autodesk 2007 Product Support - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

An AutoCAD View Tip on May Day! - VIEW command in AutoCAD 2007 saves layer settings on the dashboard for quick access, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Elliptical Helix in AutoCAD 2007 - create a helix, then insert the block with different x,y scale, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, April 26, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Online Training for Swiss-Style Lathes - an interactive virtual machine including graphical representations helps in effective training, Derek Korn, MMS Online, May 2006 (more CAD training features)

Installing the "Vault" - installing the Autodesk Data Management server for Civil 3D 2007, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, May 1, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Profile and Section Styles - functionalities and settings of profile and section view styles in Civil 3D, Phillip Zimmerman, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

How do I Embed a DWF File in an HTML Page? - "OBJECT" element tag embeds DWF into a webpage, attribute values CLASSID and CODEBASE help, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, May 1, 2006 (more DWF features)

Using Property Data Formats to Force Real Number Interpretation - turn off zero suppression and force source Property value to be a real number in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 1, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Twisting - a multimedia tutorial to learn the use of "Twist" option when using the flex feature on a model in SolidWorks 2006, SolidProfessor.com, May 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Intuos3 12x12 Tablet - increased resolution, wide software support, high-quality construction, and many pointing devices, highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst Management, May 1, 2006 (more tablets reviews)

AutoCAD 2007 Highlights - improved 3D modeling and graphics, new DWG format, plot to PDF file, more, Rick Ellis of Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc., April 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

PDF Goes 3D - Acrobat 3D creates PDF of 3D CAD files which can be viewed and manipulated by reviewers, Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Design and Production, May 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Meet AutoCAD, Your New Best Friend - speed and accuracy of AutoCAD make it industry standard, Dawn West, Interior Design School Review, April 28, 2006 (more AutoCAD reviews)

Are Your Drawings Dotty? - creating text objects using AutoCAD 2006 Dtext editor also creates a dot, bug has been fixed in AutoCAD 2007, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst Management, April 11, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

In the Beginning was the Template - creating AutoCAD templates and setting the defaults, Bill Fane, Cadalyst Management, April 12, 2006 (more AutoCAD customization tutorials)

PTC Buys Mathsoft, Part II - PTC thinks Mathcad is better than using spreadsheets for Pro/E, Windchill, and Arbortext, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, April 28, 2006 (more PTC features)

Feature Enhancements - comparing Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 feature enhancements with older versions, Autodesk, April 2006, pdf (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Creating Digital Reality - Google emerges as mapping technology for AEC but related issues and limitations should be known, James Cutler of eMapSite, AEC Magazine, April 21, 2006

Raster Image Files 3: Geo Priority - geographically positioning the raster image in MicroStation, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, April 25, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Make Paper Space View Black and White - check display plot styles in ADT page setup manager, Daryl, Learn ADT, April 29, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Stud Size Offset - applying a wall merge for two identical wall styles with different stud size in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, April 28, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Cropped and Nowhere to Go! - room tags in Revit Building 9 do not show up after cropping, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, April 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Below Stairs - putting a wall under spiral stairs in Revit, Bruce Gow, Revitalize, April 30, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Composing Sheets in DWF Files - naming sheets, dragging and dropping them from one DWF to another, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, April 27, 2006 (more DWF features)

Quick Tip: Drafting: Layers - using layers to hide curves in a Pro/E drawing, Edwin Muirhead, CAD Admin & Pro/E Help, April 28, 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

CADopia - Calculating Distances and Angles - information includes entity type, layer, color, linetype, more, CADopia, May 1, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Displaying Information About Entities - calculating the distance between two points and their angle, CADopia, May 1, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Catalog Maker Works with 3D Data - easy to use with XVL, CatalogCreator software can create catalogs showing 3D view of parts, Benno Macherhammer, Machine Design, April 27, 2006