Autodesk University 2006, Day 1 -- CEO Keynote - CEO
presentation included 3D applications of Revit, Inventor, 3ds Max
forcing 2D users to think seriously about 3D, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, November 28, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Event Report: Autodesk University 2006, Part 1 - CEO Carl Bass
mentions digital prototyping software as Autodesk's mission plus some
presentations by customers using Autodesk products, Sara Ferris,
Cadalyst, November 29, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU 2006: Autodesk University Day 1 Tuesday 11/28/06 - highlights
included keynote by CEO Carl Bass, DWF files in Freewheel project, and
more, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, November 28, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Goes After ODA for Trademark Infringement - a summary of
events in the Autodesk/ODA case, Cadalyst, November 29, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Components of ObjectARX Applications - functions of ARX and DBX
files, C++ Compiler, ARXWizard, AutoCAD Libraries, and more, M. Mazhar
Basa, Daily AutoCAD, November 28, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Batch Publishing DWF Files with AutoCAD 2007 - BatchDWF application
publishes DWF but with some limitations, John Schmier, Beyond the Paper,
November 27, 2006 (more
DWF features)
List CTB or STB Settings Right in the DWF File - track the
processing of a DWF file using the CTB and STB printing tool, Beyond the
Paper, November 24, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Invoking the Autodesk DWF Viewer from the AutoCAD Command Line - a
lisp script to open DWF Viewer in AutoCAD, Beyond the Paper, November
23, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 - Project Management Workflow Using Autodesk
Vault - implementing Autodesk Vault and integrating it with Civil 3D
for better collaboration, Autodesk, November 2006,
pdf (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Autodesk Civil 3D CAD Manager's Guide - understanding issues related
to Civil 3D deployment, training, support resources and more, Autodesk,
November 2006, pdf (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Design a Roof with VectorWorks - a multimedia tutorial to create
roofs that match the exterior walls, Novedge, November 2006 (more
VectorWorks tutorials)
How to Use the Open Dialog Box More Effectively - see the document
details, preview picture, specify PDMWorks parameters, more, SolidWorks
Express, November 2006 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Thumbnails in MicroStation Manager - preview DGN files in a folder
in XM by displaying it as thumbnails, Eat Your CAD, November 27, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Plotfile Naming in XM - using Batch Printing for reformatting the
plot file name, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 27, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
rapidForm XO Redesign - a reverse engineering focused application,
rapidformXOR can convert physical data into digital form, also
integrates it to traditional 3D modeling workflow, Al Dean, prototype,
November 20, 2006 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
Adobe Manages Digital Rights -- for CATIA - LiveCycle Policy
Server 7.2 from Adobe enables CATIA users to limit the access on their
model and drawing files, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 27, 2006
(more
LiveCycle Policy Server reviews)
3Dconnexion Expands Line of Navigation Tools - SpaceNavigator, an
entry-level 3D navigation device, and SpaceExplorer, a midrange device,
available at affordable prices, support Google Earth and Google
SketchUp, more, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 28, 2006 (more
trackball reviews)
Autodesk vs ODA Lawsuit Report - Open Drawing Alliance posts court order
restraining use of Autodesk's TrustedDWG, opendesign.com, November 2006,
pdf (more
Autodesk articles)
News Analysis for Mac Pros - Beware 'End User' Microsoft and Autodesk Both Seek
Innovation by Lawsuits - Microsoft threatens to sue Linux end users, while
Autodesk has already sued ODA for DWG infringement, Anthony Frausto-Robledo,
architosh, November 22, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles,
CAD industry articles)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Cool Calculations - new shortcut functions in
QuickCalc calculate distance, intersection point, radius, vector, more, Lynn
Allen's Blog, November 27, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Dimension Style Settings 3: Dimension Arrows and Symbols - Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, November 27, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
A DWF-PDF Tip from a Loyal Beyond the Paper Reader - publish to a DWF file,
then print it to a PDF file to create a multiple page PDF, Philip Schlickenmaier,
Beyond the Paper, November 22, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Autodesk University 2006, Day 0 - Why Las Vegas? - CAD user meetings
take place too often in the unlikely setting, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider,
November 27, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Some CURT Remarks - recent Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) National
Conference intended to connect with owners and constructors as architects sort
out how to manage projects, project data in a post-CAD world., Rich Nitzsche of
Perkins+Will, AECbytes, November 27, 2006 (more
AEC features)
ACADIA at 25 - annual ACADIA conference discussed the virtual design
construction practices and building efficient physical forms, Theodore W. Hall,
Architecture Week, November 15, 2006 (more
AEC features)
CADopia - Printing a Drawing - CADopia, November 27, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
PRO Menu 2007 - easy-to-use PRO Menu 2007 has around 80 AutoCAD utilities,
Toolbar Swapping option, enhanced Osnap menu, and more, Patrick Davis, Cadalyst,
November 27, 2006 (more
PRO Menu reviews)
SolidWorks Training Diary -- All's Well That Ends Well - class room
training by a certified instructor speeds up training, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, November 27, 2006 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
ADSK vs ODA: Yes, Maybe, No - analysis of Autodesk/ODA papers uncovers
errors, misstatements and spin, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, November 26, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Drawings, Rolexes, and Unclean Hands: Autodesk and the Open Design Alliance Face
Off in Federal Court - Autodesk gets a temporary restraining order against
ODA while judge seemed to be dissatisfied with ODA's justifications, Dave
Culbertson, AECnews, November 24, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Sues the Open Design Alliance - Autodesk attempts to convince users
only its own DWG files are to be trusted yet many are corrupted, David Harrison,
StressFree, November 27, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Backlash! Is DWG 2007 in Danger of Isolation? - companies may be treating
ODA's DWG files like a 'hot potato,' Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November
23, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
After ODA, Who's Next on Autodesk's Radar? - Dr. DWG division of
California Software Labs also offers DWGdirect libraries for support up to DWG 2006, Deelip
Menezes, November 23, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU 2006 Schedule of Events - Rita Stange, Inventor Connections, November 21,
2006 (requires free registration) (more
Autodesk articles)
Knowledge Solves Manufacturing's Rubik's Cube - capturing product
development knowledge and reusing it step by step to achieve innovative digital
product development, Paul Brown of UGS Corp., Desktop Engineering, November 2006
(more
CAM articles)
A Tall PLM with Low-Fat Milk - PTC, UGS and Synergis executives discuss the
differences in PDM and PLM, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006 (more
PLM features)
Comment Bubble DIM/LEADER - using LEADER or QUICKLEADER command to write a
comment as DTEXT or MTEXT entity in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
November 24, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Finding the Location of a .NET Module - identify the current assembly or get
the assembly helping current code executing, Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, November 22, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Survival Guide Chapter 04: Developing a CAD Strategy - turning a strategy
into a plan and then implementing it, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 24,
2006 (more
CAD management features)
Edges Advanced - exporting visible edges in V8, Eat Your CAD, November 23,
2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Using Plotter Drivers - CADopia, November 23, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Reusing Print Settings - save print settings to a PCP file and
assigning a PCP file, CADopia, November 23, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Previewing a Drawing Before Printing - CADopia, November 27, 2006
(more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Autodesk Zeroes in On Open Drawing Alliance - Autodesk sues ODA for
using watermark, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 21, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Did the Open Design Alliance Walk Into a Trap? - Autodesk
may have left no choice for ODA but to copy the TrustedDWG feature, Deelip
Menezes, November 22, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Posts Record Gains for Q3 - 3D products yield strong revenues as
well as 2D users base keeps on growing, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 21, 2006
(more
Autodesk articles)
Sneak Peek of Autodesk's Largest User Event - Autodesk University 2006 is
all set to kick off for users interactions, classes, exhibits, and more, Rita
Stange, Inventor Connections, November 21, 2006 (requires free registration) (more
Autodesk articles)
BIM Update 2006 - while National BIM Standards are still under development,
vendors like Autodesk, Bentley, Nemetschek NA and Graphisoft continue to improve
their BIM offerings, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006 (more
AEC features)
A Quick Tip on Quick Leader - moving the text and associated leader in
AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, November 21, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Two Methods for Selecting Entities at a Particular Location - using a
predefined method or iterating over the entire database in AutoCAD, Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 21, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Another Model Quarter for Autodesk - Autodesk earns $457 million in third
quarter though net income is not revealed, Tom Taulli, Motley Fool, November 20,
2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Fool, Indeed
- critique of Motley Fool article (above) by Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, November 20, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Female Execs: Life in Top Jobs Worth the Effort - Carol Bartz, executive
chairman of the board of Autodesk, says balance is unattainable and searching
for it just makes women guilt ridden, Carol Hymowitz, The Wall Street Journal,
November 21, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Designers of the Future - Bentley sponsors '2007 BE Awards of Excellence
Student Competition' as part of its BE Career programs to win $1,000
scholarship, Rita Stange, MicroStation Connections, November 15, 2006 (requires
free registration) (more
MicroStation features)
Pricey, but Big and Powerful - Dell Precision 690 - ultra fast, fitted with
Intel dual-core Xeon processors, Precision 690 can support two PCI-e graphics
slots, performs quietly, targeting high-end CAD, more, David Cohn, Desktop
Engineering, November 2006 (more
Dell workstation reviews)
NextEngine 3D Scanner - affordable and easy-to-use, Desktop 3D scanner is a
laser scanning device with MultiStripe Laser Triangulation technology to scan
physical forms, Al Dean, prototype, November 20, 2006 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
Autodesk
Q3 Conference Call Q&A - Autodesk downplays PLM, maintains 2D is still
strong, comments on growth of Inventor, LT and Revit, Ralph Grabowski,
CADdigest.com, November 21, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Executive Compensation, Average Age Decrease - Autodesk ex-CEO Carol Bartz
received $2.7 million in 2005, while Carl Bass was ranked 5th in
California's North Bay companies with compensation of $1.2 million,
Lindsay Riddell, North Bay Business Journal, November 20, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Joel Orr Commentary: 'Ask the Man Who Owns One' - user interviews are
preferred over benchmarks testing when considering an MCAD software buying
option, Machine Design, November 9, 2006 (more
MCAD articles)
Lesson Plans - Conscious Competence - understanding unconscious
incompetence, conscious incompetence, conscious competence and unconscious
competence to determine knowledge level of users, Matt Murphy, Cadalyst,
November 1, 2006 (more
CAD training features)
Staying Ahead - effective information management tools will help
small-to-medium manufacturers handle product intellectual capital in digital
design era, Trevor Stapleton of Majenta PLM, MCAD Online, November 6, 2006 (more
PLM features)
Creating Walls with Complex Profiles in Archicad 10 - using profile manager
to create complex wall, column, and beam profiles, Jim Mahoney, AECbytes.com,
November 20, 2006 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
How to Switch Your AutoCAD Tool Palettes Dynamically - create a custom
toolbar using the *_Toolpalettepath variable, Rohit Arora, AECbytes.com,
November 20, 2006 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
Surface Reference Text in Alignment Labels - composing a label to align with
respect to the road centerline in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com,
November 20, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Making Spaces Work for You - in REVIT - defining rooms and their boundaries,
Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About AutoCAD, November 17, 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Curvature Continuous Fillets - a multimedia tutorial to create curvature
continuous fillets in SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, November 2006 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Z Corp ZScanner 700 - a non-contact reverse engineering device, handheld
ZScanner 700 scans physical forms, tracks position and transfers to a laptop
through a FireWire cable, more, prototype, November 20, 2006 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
Software Service for Your Hardware? - tips on cleaning up the memory, temp
files, and updating drivers to increase the performance of a workstation, Robert
Jamieson, MCAD Online, November 6, 2006 (more
CAD hardware features)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Quick Calculations - using QUICKCALC command to launch
the built in calculator, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 20, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 101! - using Enhanced Secondary Windows (ESWs)
or palettes in AutoCAD 2007 user interface, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
November 17, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Plot on a Black & White Printer - plotting objects in full black color in
AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 19, 2006 (more
AutoCAD plotting tutorials)
Getting Surface Analysis Data (and Others) into Excel
- getting the range data of Civil 3D surface analysis into Excel, Dana Breig
Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com,
November 19, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Water Networks Part II: Profiles - adding water pipes into Civil 3D profile,
Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 17, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Not Everything Flows Downhill! - show water lines using pipes in Civil 3D,
Matt Castelli, Tapping into Civil 3D, November 6, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Advanced Jigging with AutoCAD .NET - Adding Keywords - using keywords for
arc segments and undo, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 17, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Why Can't All Our CAD Files Just Get Along? - Kubotek
CAD interoperability survey reveals 72% CAD users, more or less, make designs from scratch due to
inefficiency at data reuse, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, November 20, 2006 (more
CAD translation articles)
Change AccuDraw Display - changing the rectangular display of AccuDraw, The
Envision Group, November 2006, pdf (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Turning Off Print Style Tables - CADopia, November 20, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Choosing How Lineweights Print - setting lineweight options,
CADopia, November 20, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Big Designs in Flux? No Problem for This CAD - IronCAD has a drag-and-drop
3D interface, TriBall positioning tool, SmartAssembly, DesignVariations,
IntelliStretch features, and more to simplify designing, Shannon McCall, Machine
Design, November 9, 2006 (more
IronCAD reviews)
Why as an Architect, My Next Computer Could be a Dual Core MAC?
- with Boot
Camp technology, new Intel Duo Core Macs can run Windows on Macs with almost no
loss in performance, Rohit Arora, CGarchitect.com, November 2006 (more
Apple Computer reviews)
Clients Pushing AEC to Go Green - Autodesk and the Green Building Council
joint efforts aim to increase green design practices in future, Sara Ferris,
Cadalyst, November 16, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Import Blocks and Attributes - using updated INSBLK3.LSP and INSBLK3.DCL
files for running block insertion command in AutoCAD, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst,
November 7, 2006 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
How to Set Your Block Automatically Insert at Your Dimscale? - using tool
palettes to insert blocks in AutoCAD, Ricky, 3D CAD Resources.com, November 16,
2006 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 115 - copying and editing the
cylinders to create the duct at multiple locations, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD
Insider, November 16, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Using IF Statements in Surface Label Expressions - create a special
elevation label for Civil 3D surface, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November
16, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Do Your Drawings Require Pipe Crossings or Pipe Bands? - Dana Breig
Probert,
E.I.T.,
civil 3d.com, November 15, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Demystifying Object Layers - understanding Civil 3D object layers work and
the exceptions to it, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 15, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Make it Adaptive! - making an adaptive bellow to adjust as the model changes
in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, November 10, 2006 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Controlling Interactive Polyline Creation - Part 3 - implementing a basic
Jig to create polylines in AutoCAD, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface,
November 14, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Speed Mate Creation with Multiple Mate Mode - managing the gears mated
concentric to the shaft in SolidWorks 2007, SolidWorks Express, November 2006 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Suggested Technique for Using Pro/PROGRAM to Pass Variable Information Through
an Assembly - PTC Express, November 2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Design Collaboration Made Easy - easy-to-use AutoVue version 19.1 can help
view and annotate more than 450 CAD formats, reads PMI, compares 3D models in a
single window, more, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, October 2006 (more
AutoVue reviews)
SLA Machines - What is New with the Viper and Viper PRO SLA Machines and Why You
Should Care for Your Next Rapid Prototyping Project - Brent Byers,
SolidWorks Community, November 14, 2006 (may require free registration) (more
rapid prototyping features)
Create a Custom Visual Style in AutoCAD 2007
-
CADdigest.com, November 13,
2006 (more
AutoCAD step tutorials)
Alibre to Bundle Adobe Acrobat 3D - Alibre-Adobe collaboration will provide
quick sharing of 3D models for viewing and editing, Randall S. Newton,
CADdigest.com, October 26, 2006 (more
Alibre features)
Dassault
Revenue Climbs 29% - Dassault Systemes earned total revenues of $350.9
million in third quarter, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, November 2, 2006 (more
CATIA features)
Synergis Software's Coming Out Party - company's first ever press event
may be a first step in ensuring increased visibility in crowded document
management market, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 15, 2006 (more
Adept features)
AIA CBSP Symposium on BIM for Building Envelope Design and Performance - the
event focused on adopting BIM to facilitate the design of energy efficient and
high performing buildings, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, November 15, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Using Images in KeyCreator - import TIFF, JPEG, bitmaps, device independent
bitmaps, and GIF files easily, Wes Krol, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek),
November 2006 (more
CADKEY features)
New Adobe Tool Offers Web-Based File Control - Web-based service to provide
security for PDF, Word and Excel files, plus LiveCycle Policy Server to provide
security features to CATIA V5 documents, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 15,
2006 (more
PDF features,
more CATIA features)
A2007 Visual Styles & Text Stuff - tips on visual style control features,
setting a line space factor when adding Mtext, adjusting the text height of a
Dimension, using distance command, Michael Beall, michael's corner, November
2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
DWF Toolkit 7.3 Read Me First - introduction, support, documentation,
structure and more about DWF Toolkit, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, November
15, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Shopping for Menus: Adding the Draw (and Other AutoCAD Menus) to Your Civil 3D
Workspace - Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 13,
2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Anchoring Labels to Line Start and End - adding a visibility FALSE direction
arrow, then attaching the text to the start and end of the direction arrow in
Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 14, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Marking Surface Problems with a Sphere - using AutoCAD sphere for getting a
visible mark on Civil 3D surfaces causing problem, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T.,
civil 3d.com, November 14, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Define Traverse Stations from a Figure - automating the traverse's station
values before performing a traverse analysis in Civil 3D, Anthony Governanti,
Wicked Cool Stuff, November 15, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
CADopia - Converting Print Style Tables - converting a color-dependent print
style table to a named print style table, CADopia, November 16, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Changing a Drawing's Print Style Table Type - changing a drawing
to use named or color-dependent print style tables, CADopia, November 16, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CFdesign 9.0 - updated calculation solver, enhanced meshing tools, new tools
for handling extruded forms, Solar Loading feature, and more, Al Dean, MCAD
Online, November 6, 2006 (more
CFdesign reviews)
Product
Overview: ENOVIA SmarTeam Targets SMB Market with Multi-CAD PDM -
standardized on .NET, SmarTeam Design Express for Multi-CAD allows viewing,
sharing, control and collaboration on 3D CAD data across a department,
CADdigest.com, October 26, 2006 (more
SmarTeam reviews)
BIM is Coming on Strong - highlights of AIA conference included
presentations on issues involved in BIM implementation, buildSMART initiative,
transition from 2D CAD to 3D BIM, more, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal,
November 2006 (more
AEC features)
BIM - Where are All the Subs? - along with AEC firms, other discipline subs
should also move towards BIM for better integration, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager
Journal, November 2006 (more
AEC features)
Revit Revolution - tips for those who do or do not want to move to BIM, Mark
W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, November 2006 (more
AEC features)
UGS PLM Europe Event 2006 - Tony Affuso shared UGS' PLM market share
statistics, plans to target key area for future growth, and more, Martyn Day,
MCAD Online, November 6, 2006 (more
UGS features)
Flat Markets Slow UGS Growth - good growth in Asia Pacific market but US and
European markets slow down, net loss for the quarter is $7.4 million, Sara
Ferris, Cadalyst, November 14, 2006 (more
UGS features)
3D Printing: Prime Communications Tool - 3D printers help students and
engineers build 3D models to better visualize their designs, Lawrence D.
Maloney, Design News, November 8, 2006 (more
rapid prototyping features)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on
Selecting Blocks by Attribute Value - using FIND command and
setting system variables GRIPS and PICKFIRST to 1 in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog,
November 13, 2006
(more AutoCAD tips)
Creating Your Own Non-plotting Layers Instead of Using Defpoints - create
and use a layer named 'no-plot' instead of Defpoints layer for no-plot objects
in AutoCAD, Robert Davis, Autodesk, November 14, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Three Ways to Explode - using EXPLODE, XPLODE and BURST commands in AutoCAD
to explode a block with desired results, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, November
14, 2006 (more
AutoCAD block tutorials)
How to Get Your Pro/ENGINEER Questions Resolved Quickly - use a web support
account, knowledge base or an online tech support, PTC Express, November 2006 (more
Pro/E features)
IronCAD 9 - a hybrid modeler for any type of design discipline, has optional
history tree and dual-kernel program, earns an A plus, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst,
November 1, 2006 (more
IronCAD reviews)
Interview with Carl Bass: Part 1 - Autodesk CEO discussed business industry
trends, CAD file format issues and views on Open Drawing Alliance, Martyn Day,
MCAD Online, November 6, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Horizontal Closure Limit - default value of horizontal closure limit
(1:15000) is appropriate for practical purposes in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron,
Civil 3D - Paving the Way, November 10, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
DEM Surface vs. TIN Surface - adding a DEM file to a TIN Surface definition
in Civil 3D, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff, November 13, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
No Sampling for You! Locked Layers and Alignments - a locked alignment
object layer does not allow sampling against it in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 13, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
A Post-Halloween Trick - using Quick Select tool to filter items in AutoCAD
drawing, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, November 2006 (may require free registration) (more
AutoCAD tips)
Slow Object Selection Preview Highlighting - set the PREVIEWEFFECT variable
to 0 in AutoCAD 2007, CAD Forum, November 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Quickly Analyze a Mechanical Drawing - AutoCAD Mechanical command
AMANALYSEDWGCAD tells about properties of the drawing lines, CAD Forum, November
2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Controlling Interactive Polyline Creation - Part 1 - using MYPOLY and PLINE
commands in AutoCAD, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 8, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Controlling
Interactive Polyline Creation - Part 2 - using GetPoint() to
request vertex information from the user in AutoCAD, Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, November 14, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Closing Conditional Blocks with Otherwise - avoid incorrect results in
Mathcad, Mathcad, November 2006 (more
Mathcad tutorials)
Move Part of a Cell - using the Fence stretch to move elements within the
cell in MicroStation, The Envision Group, October 2006,
pdf (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Autodesk Revit Building 9.1 - improved display control for revision clouds
and tags, capability to export net room/area data from Revit model to HTML file,
set units for DWG exports, more, highly praised by Cyril Verley, Cadalyst,
November 1, 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit reviews)
Delcam PowerSHAPE 7.0 - redeveloped user interface and new surface modeling
technology plus a downloadable version PowerSHAPE E, Al Dean, Desktop
Engineering, October 2006 (more
PowerSHAPE reviews)
Carlson Civil Suite Part 3 - Creating a New Drawing and Importing Points -
comparing Carlson Civil Suite and Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, November
13, 2006
CAD Manager Survey 2006 - average salary increase slightly to $54.4K, more
authority to CAD managers for managing resources and budget, Robert Green,
Cadalyst, November 1, 2006 (more
CAD management features)
NX Knowledge Driven Automation - NX's Knowledge tools such as UDF and
Process Studio share common API for easy integration into design workflow, Al
Dean, MCAD Online, November 6, 2006 (more
UGS features)
Free CAD Offerings Are Growing - think3 offers free2Design for free,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 10, 2006 (more
CAD industry articles)
2006 AIA Desert Practice Conference - event highlights include BIM
presentation and transition to BIM is taking place in AEC industry, Mark Kiker,
CADD Manager.com Blog, November 10, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Tracing Our Origins, Part 5 - understanding base point option available in
AutoCAD, Chris Lindner, AUGI, November 2006 (requires free registration) (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
Undefining a Variable - solving the equation by undefining the variable in
Mathcad 13, Mathcad, November 2006 (more
Mathcad tutorials)
Dialog for Units - coordinate readout and drawing scale dialogs remain open
while working with varying units in MicroStation design file, The Envision
Group, November 2006, pdf (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Anatomy of XM Priorities - setting element, level and, reference priorities
in XM, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, November 10, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
SketchUp in MicroStation XM - opening, referencing and placing SKP files as
cells, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 10, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Copying, Renaming, or Deleting Print Style Tables - CADopia,
November 13, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Modifying Print Style Tables - CADopia, November 13, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Dual-Core Processors - Xi MTower PCIe workstation is highly rated among all
workstations reviewed: Core2.PRO, PolyStation 590SLI-5500, ProMagix Plus W160Ron
LaFon, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006 (more
@Xi workstation reviews,
Overdrive workstation reviews,
Polywell Workstation reviews,
Velocity Micro workstation reviews)
Author Shares His Wildfire 3.0 Expertise - "Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0" book
by Louis Gary Lamit makes you learn very systematically with proper guidance,
Thomson Learning, Pro/E Community, November 8, 2006 (requires free registration)
(more
Pro/E reviews)
Autodesk Civil 3D Versus Bentley MX Software - Autodesk paper compares rival
product to its own, Autodesk, October 2006, pdf (more
Autodesk Civil 3D reviews)
CAD Housekeeping Tips - Part 2 - benefits of archiving and combining it up
with cleaning process, Robert Green, Cadalyst, November 9, 2006 (more
CAD management features)
3D Printing Goes Mainstream - with improved qualities like cost, maintenance
and training, 3D printers have become worthwhile investments, Lawrence D.
Malloney, Design News, November 8, 2006 (more
rapid prototyping features)
Collaboration Vital But Not Easy for AEC
- survey reports e-mail, fax and audio conference are most used collaboration
tools, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 8, 2006 (more
AEC features)
AutoCAD 2007: Sheet Sets - using fields, creating views, dragging to sheet
sets, Eric Wing, AUGI, November 2006 (requires free registration) (more
AutoCAD sheet sets tutorials)
DWF Service Pack 1: Installation Instructions - check the fix for Internet
Explorer 7 before installation, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, November 9,
2006 (more
DWF features)
Cul-De-Sac Design - SP3 Improvement - The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show,
November 7, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Boundary Break and Boundary Trim
- using MAPTRIM and MAPBREAK commands in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 9, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Expressions: Naming and Nesting - avoid parentheses in _expression names in
Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 8, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Move over ADT... Make room for Revit - Revit coordinates drawings, updates
XREFs or schedules automatically, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't know About
AutoCAD, November 8, 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit features)
How to Record a Walkthrough Animation in AutoCAD 2007 - using 3DWalk and
3DFly commands from Dashboard '3D Navigation' panel to control animation, CAD
Forum, November 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Bentley Architecture and Bentley Structural V8 XM - powerful BIM solution
for architectural and structural design with a federated database approach, but
complexity will take much time to master, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com,
November 9, 2006 (more
Bentley Architecture reviews)
Top-Ten List of Enhancements in Wild Fire 3.0 - lesser pop-ups, simplified
commands, ASME Y14.41 set datum tags, and more, Louis Gary Lamit, Pro/E
Community, November 8, 2006 (requires free registration) (more
Pro/E reviews)
Samsung SyncMaster 971P - a 19" LCD monitor, excellent features but
resolution of 1280x1024 too low for CAD, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, November 9, 2006 (more
LCD reviews)
New
Autodesk Initiative Sets Sights on Plant Design - Autodesk enters plant
design market with AutoCAD P&ID 2007, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, October 27,
2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Piracy Figures Overblown - BSA, others, report big piracy figures with no
solid grounds to get attention, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 7,
2006 (more
CAD industry articles)
Who Needs CAD Standards? - standards needed for unified output, automated
routine efforts, reducing stress levels, saving future projects, more, Mark W.
Kiker, AUGI, November 2006 (requires free registration) (more
CAD management features)
Policing BIM Town - a suitable environment for BIM project needs new rules,
regulations, Scott MacKenzie, Cadalyst, November 2, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Drafting Tools - Snap and Grid - basics of using AutoCAD's snap and grid
functions, Jos van Doorn, AutoCAD Articles, October 27, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Drawing for Dough, Part 2 - creating the scratch sheet and child views to
place the design views correctly in Autodesk Inventor, Erik Kurek, Cadalyst,
November 7, 2006 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Windows Installer Cleanup - remove Civil 3D completely using Windows
Installer Cleanup Utility Package, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way,
November 7, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Adding Assemblies to Tool Palettes - step by step approach to customize
Civil3D, Dominick Gallegos, The Crazy World of Civil 3D, October 31, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Animate Flexible Components with Regemination - creating extra large surface
feature, adding Pro/PROGRAM statements, creating, cleaning, and animating JPEG
files in Pro/E, Toua Vang, PROfiles Magazine, Fall 2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
A Fast Track - engineering students learn programming by playing video game,
Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, November 2006 (more
engineering features)
CADopia - Assigning Print Style Tables - CADopia, November 9, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Creating New Print Style Tables - CADopia, November 9, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Bentley Systems MicroStation V8 XM - new GUI, support for DirectX, Google
Earth and StartPoint, highly recommended by Randall Newton, Cadalyst, November
1, 2006 (more
Bentley Architecture reviews)
SolidWorks Training Diary Part 6 -- Software Won't Load - SolidWorks
won't run, possible conflict with anti-virus software during install, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, November 8, 2006 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
Set Up Efficient Drawings, Part 1 - managing layers by setting up layers and
layer combinations in ArchiCAD, Angi Izzi, Cadalyst, November 7, 2006 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
Retooling for
BIM - instead of old customized methods, BIM needs a fresh
approach to focus on design aspects, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
November 6, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Wildfire 2.0 Makes BOM Balloons in a Jiffy - cleaning up BOM balloons easily
and showing simple BOM balloons for multiple instances, Florin Neamtu, PROfiles
Magazine, Fall 2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Managing Project Color Tables - specifying the EYC-ColorTable as the default
in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, November 7, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Text - search and replace, zoom in on to text
using FIND command, Lynn Allen's Blog, November 7, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Missing Dialog Boxes Got You Down? - use tilde symbol followed by an enter
key or load the code to acaddoc.lsp file to open the AutoCAD dialog box, Richard
Binning, beside the cursor, November 7, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
eTransmit - using ETRANSMIT command to gather drawing and its dependencies
for delivery to clients, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, November 7, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Adding Segments Before Station 0+00...Mystery Solved
- pick the tangent end at station 0+00 while adding additional alignment
segments in front of station zero in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 7, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
SP's Galore - updates in Civil 3D 2007 SP3, Land Desktop 2007 SP2, Civil
Design Companion 2007 SP2, Autodesk Survey 2007 SP1, and Autodesk Raster Design
2007 SP1, Bill Frederick, Civil 3D - It's Just Dirt, November 6, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Sketching Software Captures AEC Ideas Fast - SketchUp Pro 5 helps to build
complex 3D models with the help of features like pencil tool, inference
modeling, Paint Bucket tool, and more, Robin de Jongh, Machine Design, October
26, 2006 (more
SketchUp reviews)
Free-Form Sculpting - a suitably priced, free-form design package, Rhino 4
supports many file formats, has variable radius blend, universal deformation
technology, new drafting capabilities, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering,
October 2006 (more
Rhinoceros reviews)
SolidWorks Training Diary -- in the Classroom
- GoEngineer class
accelerates training schedule, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, November 7, 2006
Functional Design Revisited - functional design redefines CAD in a technical
way, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, November 2, 2006 (more
Inventor articles)
AutoCAD Angles Demystified - rotating UCS and solid faces, and using
3DRotate command in AutoCAD 2007, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, November 2006
(requires free registration) (more
AutoCAD UCS tutorials)
3D DWF: Think 3D. Design 3D. Present 3D - 3D DWF gains strong ground as
Autodesk DWF Viewer facilitates the files viewing in Autodesk products, Daniel
Hughes, Taylor Imaginit, October 10, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Vault and XREFS - Xref from the working folder to attach the drawings from
the Vault in Civil 3D, Danny Counts, BLAUGI, November 6, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Pond Volumes - Don't Forget to "INFILL" - create a pond bottom infill and
then using grading utilities to calculate the pond volume in Civil 3D, Dave
Dixon, DCA to Civil 3D,November 6, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Create Custom 3D PDF Templates Inside Acrobat 3D with Right Hemisphere's PDF
Publishing and PMI Modules - Lars Olson, Pro/E Community, November 1, 2006
(requires free registration) (more
PDF features)
Working with DWG Part 4: DWG Advanced Save Options - save options like drop
unsupported lineStyles, create true color from DGN color indices, and more in
MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, November 3, 2006 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
VisualMill Video Tutorial - creating, simulating, and reviewing the roughing
and finishing toolpaths with VisualMill, Novedge, October 2006 (more
VisualMill features)
Changing the DTEXT Editor - setting the DTEXT variable to 1 allows picking
the multiple start locations, PostalCAD 2006, October 23, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Teamcenter Express - being a part of Velocity Series, lower cost Teamcenter
Express is easy to implement, pre-configured with best practices and can manage
data directly from other CAD systems, MCAD Online, October 11, 2006 (more
Teamcenter Express reviews)
Bigger Really is Better - 24" LP2465 LCD monitor from HP has resolution of
1920 x 1200 pixels with no pixel defects, comparatively light weight, front
button controls in various languages, and more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering,
October 2006 (more
LCD reviews)
Modeling Rules - BIM practices need to be more integrated to perform tasks
like scheduling, estimating, facilities maintenance and more in an AEC project,
Dace A. Campbell of AIA, Architecture Week, November 1, 2006 (more
AEC features)
Autodesk Expands Rapidly in China Software Market - instead of high piracy
rate, Autodesk aims to raise sales with long-term investments in China, Kirby
Chien, Reuters, November 2, 2006 (more
Autodesk articles)
Trim Objects Quickly - press Enter or right-click to select objects as
potential cutting edges in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, November 5, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
VBA Foundations for AutoCAD, Part 3 - exploring the Visual Basic Editor,
Richard Binning, AUGI, November 2006 (requires free registration) (more
Autodesk programming features)
DWF Creation Preferences: Built-in, Added Menu Item, Printer - use PUBLISH
command to create DWF in AutoCAD while "publish DWF" menu item is suitable for
non-Autodesk applications, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, November 3, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Who Moved My Surface? - delete the edit entry to move the surface back to
its original location in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert,
E.I.T., civil 3d.com, November 5,
2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
SolidWorks 2007: Relative View - the Relative View command lets you create
the drawing views of parts with non-parallel planar faces, Ricky Jordan's Blog,
November 3, 2006 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Results: ISO Clipping - a multimedia tutorial to view a plot using ISO
clipping in COSMOSWorks Designer for 2007, SolidProfessor.com, November 2006 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
CADopia - Implementing Print Style Tables - using and customizing print
style tables, CADopia, November 6, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Understanding Print Style Tables - comparing print style table
types, CADopia, November 6, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Big, Bold, and Beautiful - 3007WFP flat-panel LCD monitor from Dell has
resolution of 2560 x 1600, minimum button controls, no pixel defects, and more,
David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, October 2006 (more
LCD reviews)
What's New in AutoCAD 2007? The Xref Palette! - manage your files with Xrefs,
underlays, and raster images using external references palette, Kenneth Leary,
AUGI, November 2006 (requires free registration) (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Drawing Takes Long Time to Finish Loading - turn off history of the 3D
solids in AutoCAD 2007 for quick loading of drawing file, Autodesk, November 2,
2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Opening Trusted Drawings - loopy LISP, opening Trusted DWG and DWGCHECK
system variable, more, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, November 3, 2006 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - tips on text manipulations, layer management
in drawings, deleting similar objects, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, November 3,
2006 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Customize User Interface - customize toolbars and commands, add workspaces,
create macros, and more with CUI in AutoCAD, Jim Rogers of CADreps, Hagerman &
Company, Inc., October 2006 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
Where's That Setting: Frequency to Apply Assemblies - setting the frequency
along profile curves from command settings in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil
3D - Paving the Way, November 2, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Site Topology - Part One Anyway - understanding how topology deals with
parcels, grading groups and feature lines in Civil 3D, Peter Funk, Wicked Cool
Stuff, October 19, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Toward Automating CAM - feature-based CAM software like FeatureCAM contains
information for generating NC codes for manufacturing a part, Tom McCollough,
Machine Design, October 26, 2006 (more
CAM articles)
Direct Digital Manufacturing is Poised for Lift-off - creating customized
products using additive manufacturing will reduce product development cycle and
prove product viability, Carl Dekker, timecompress.com, September 2006 (more
CAM articles)
NX CAM Express - a part of Velocity Series, NX CAM Express offers four level
machining, set of pre-defined templates, full machine simulation, more, MCAD
Online, October 2006 (more
NX CAM reviews)
Another Opteron Powerhouse - fitted with latest AMD Opteron processors and
dual NVIDIA graphics boards, HP xw9400 workstation is best for performing
FEA/CFD analyses and processing very large datasets, more, David Cohn, Desktop
Engineering, October 2006 (more
HP workstation reviews)
Do's and Don'ts of Publishing Online Parts Catalogs - consider source,
format, size, maintenance and cost factors when creating or using online
catalogs for 3D CAD models, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, November 1, 2006 (more
CAD industry articles)
Predicting Seal Life with FEA - using numerical simulation for studying
aging and chemical effects on a seal to predict its life, Manfred Achenbach,
Machine Design, October 26, 2006 (more
FEA features)
Exceptional Pro/INTRALINK Scripting - and How to Avoid It - running trail
files after creating workspace with object, Marc Mettes, PROfiles Magazine, Fall
2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Autodesk Revit: Worksharing Tips - tips on using borrowing method and
specifying worksets for large projects, Antony Da Gama Rose, Hagerman & Company,
Inc., October 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Multi-View Block Creation - drawing a series of lines in the X-Y WCS to
create multi-view block in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, October 31,
2006 (more
ADT tutorials)
Loading a Partial CUI and Making Its Toolbars Visible Through .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, November 1, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Multi Leaders
- adding multiple leaders to annotation or block in AutoCAD,
Alex Borodulin, NYacad, Inc., November 2, 2006 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
CADopia - Specifying the Print Area Origin - CADopia, November 2, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Specifying a Portion of the Drawing to Print - CADopia, November
2, 2006 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Bentley Building V8 XM Suite - an integrated multi-disciplinary set with
federated database approach, enhanced task-based interfaces and more, but
demands time to master, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes.com, October 31, 2006 (more
Bentley Architecture reviews)
Workstation - comparison of HP xw6400, Dell Precision 390, Scan 3XS
workstation, XWorks X20i-64 S-ATA, Rock Xtreme SL Quadro 2500M, CAD 2 Imagine
Go-Duo2, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more
HP workstation reviews,
Dell workstation reviews,
Scan workstation reviews,
laptop reviews)
Bridging the Desktop and Grid for Simulation - Star-P software platform
facilitates MATLAB application running on desktop environment and parallel
high-performance computing environment as well, Ilya Mirman of Interactive
Supercomputing, Desktop Engineering, October 2006
DBIA Conference and Expo - focus was on BIM, its applications and benefits
plus products showcased by design-build firms like Bentley, Autodesk and more,
H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, October 31, 2006 (more
AEC features)
PLM Implementation Challenges - set strategy and define objectives to be
achieved by PLM implementation and primary issues to be handled, Managing
Automation, October 29, 2006 (more
PLM features)
Trick or Treat! Bonus Tool for AutoCAD 2007 Based Products - navigate the
files in current drawing session using the drawing tabs, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, October 31, 2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
AutoCAD 2007 Rendering on Multi-Core CPU - using Advanced Render Settings
Palette to change the order of render tiles processing, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, October 31, 2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Acad: Hidden Stretch Options - text command with hidden options and
undocumented abbreviations in grips editing options, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, October 31, 2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Halloween Hip Tip on Bringing DWF Files into Your AutoCAD Drawings - using
the DWFATTACH command to bring a DWF file into AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog,
October 31, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Acad 07: Undocumented MaterialAssign Command - the command attaches material
stored in CMaterial system variable to the objects, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, October 30, 2006 (more
Autodesk undocumented commands)
ERROR: Layout Not Initialized - History and Explanation - delete, deselect
or fully initialize the uninitialized layouts with real paper settings to avoid
error message, Brian Mathews, Beyond the Paper, October 31, 2006 (more
DWF features)
Autodesk Revit Building: Expanding your Rendering - multimedia tutorial to
utilize features to maximize a rendering's visual punch, with components and
decals, Avatech Solutions, October 31, 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Automatically Scaling Point Symbols in Civil 3D - scaling a point symbol
while importing point files, Trevor Wilson, Cadapult, October 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Blocking AutoCAD Commands from .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface,
November 1, 2006 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Pro/ENGINEER
Wizards-DOS Batch Scripting on Steroids - using Wizard UI for Pro/E macros
to create sheet metal flat patterns automatically, Rich Becher, PROfiles
Magazine, Fall 2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
SYS
DesignPro D16000 - fitted with Pentium D dual-core and first-rate
components, DesignPro 16000 performs good in comparison to three times pricy Sun
Ultra 40, more, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, October 2006 (more
SYS technology PCs reviews)
