Acad 07: Grab Render Images - copying AutoCAD images easily in PNG format from temporary files, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 30, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

We Must Inspire Tomorrow's Engineers - Stratasys challenges technical skills of the students through its "Extreme Redesign" contest, Jonathan Cobb of Stratasys, Desktop Engineering, October 2006 (more engineering features)

Lessons from the Airbus Design Team - cultural problems dominated collaboration systems in Airbus plants leading to mismatched electrical connections in A380 design, Doug Smock, Design News, October 30, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Drawing for Dough, Part 1 - using Autodesk Inventor's broken view, detail view, and center lines features to get the appropriate views of the model, Erik Kurek, Cadalyst, October 7, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Revit is Returning the Craftsmanship to the Architects - Revit facilitates architects while working on 3D building projects, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, October 30, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

TAG by Material - setting up material definitions in Revit to walls, roofs, windows and more, Paul Hindes, Revit Wonders, October 31, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Updated Electrical Symbols to Use as Markup - updated electrical symbol libraries in 1/8" scale that can be imported to Autodesk Design Review as one symbol per sheet, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 30, 2006 (more DWF features)

3 Line Profiles - creating three line profiles in Autodesk Civil 3D, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, October 30, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Sample Drawing for Intersections and Cul-de-Sacs - Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, October 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Description Keys vs. Point Groups for Point Management - setting a label or point marker style in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, October 27, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Dynamic Grading w/ Feature Lines - using elevation editor feature from feature line toolbar in Civil 3D to raise the finished floor, Danny Counts, LA CAD, October 20, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Live Nested References & XRefs - learning about attaching nested references in MicroStation and AutoCAD, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 30, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

FreeDimension v1.1 Beta - flexible and easy-to-use, this beta version has 3D surfacing technology for creating 3D models with excellent online help, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, October 30, 2006

Carlson Civil Suite Part Two - The Overview - comparing Carlson Civil Suite and Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, October 30, 2006

Foolish Forecast: Dassault? Das' Right - Dassault claims 29% increase in revenues but trends show a decline in gross margins, Rich Smith, The Motley Fool, October 24, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Faith-Based BIM - BIM technology needs time to fulfill the expectations of AEC industry but until then available BIM tools can be of great help, Michael Tardif, AIArchitect, October 27, 2006 (more AEC features)

Making the Job Easier - an integrated CAD/CAM solution complements design and manufacturing processes for focused development and increased efficiency, Mark Driscoll, Desktop Engineering, October 2006 (more CAM articles)

Does Traditional Teaching Work? - informal training or 'pull' learning brings more learning opportunities for novice and expert users, Matt Murphy, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more CAD training features)

Search...for the Refined User... - refining the search using keywords in SolidWorks 2007, SolidWorks Blog, October 27, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Released IE7 Hotfix: Autodesk Design Review 2007 and Autodesk DWF Viewer 7.0 - Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 27, 2006 (more DWF features)

3D for Life - Alistair Brook, Autodesk's education manager, believes that educating young students about technologies like Autodesk Inventor Professional can develop their 3D modeling skills, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

Vault feature That's Just Wicked Cool! - creating sheets from the Vault in Civil 3D, Peter Funk, Wicked Cool Stuff, October 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Service Pack 3 - Performance Improvements - improved functions are Vault/Data Reference, adding contours to a surface, contour labeling performance, and corridor rebuild time, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, October 28, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Multiple Contour Labels - creating multiple contour labels in Civil 3D similar to that of in Land Desktop, Daniel Granillo of KETIV, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, October 27, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Upgrading to an XM Interface - rebuilding customized interface while upgrading from V8 to V8 XM Edition, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 27, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Using MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST - use your mapped drives in mslocal.cfg to be able to edit the dgnlib file in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, October 27, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Specifying the Scale Factor Yourself - CADopia, October 30, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Scaling the Drawing Automatically for Printing - CADopia, October 30, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADS RC 9 Preview - AutoCAD-based detailing software has new "Scheduling Interface," effective RC detailing process, automatic RC detailing macros, more, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, October 9, 2006

CAD Housekeeping Tips - delete junk files, document problems, enforce standards, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, October 25, 2006 (more CAD management features)

SolidWorks Tip: Time to Upgrade! - backup your directory, templates, and Vault plus tips to install the new version, Ricky Jordan's Blog, October 23, 2006 (more SolidWorks features)

What's Changed - SolidWorks COMPARE utilities can differentiate two documents, solid features or geometries, SolidWorks Blog, October 23, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

If It's Thursday It Must be Stockholm... - use REFEDIT command to edit the blocks in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 26, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Recovery Mode - setting the AutoCAD system variable RECOVERYMODE to 1 or 2 helps in recovering the information, Todd, The Lazy Drafter, October 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Printing DWF from Wipeouts Depends on the Windows Printer Driver - Windows driver should have a buffering mechanism like a pen plotter for appropriate results, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 26, 2006 (more DWF features)

Design Profile View vs Construction Document Profile View - keeping two profile views of the same geometry in Civil 3D helps to manage projects more efficiently, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, October 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Displaying Cut/Fill Labels with Appropriate Colors - creating and adding surface labels to the volume surface of a grid in Civil 3D, Peter Funk, Wicked Cool Stuff, October 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Global Illumination - creating realistic lights in Inventor Studio, Amy Bunszel, In the Machine, October 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Exporting a CKD File - build KeyCreator assemblies using levels first, then create part references, Andy Beaupre, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), September 2006 (more CADKEY features)

Working With DWG Part 3: DWG Basic Save Options - converting DGN files to DWG using "Save As" or "Export" commands in MicroStation, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, October 23, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

How Do I Change the Color Table in Many Files at Once? - using batch process to change the color table in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, October 23, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

TecPlot 360 - ability to handle datasets for verification from multiple resources while running analysis and simulation processes simultaneously, platform and hardware independence, more, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more tecplot reviews)

SolidWorks Training Diary: Readers Give Encouragement - editor is optimistic after receiving encouragement, a new version of SolidWorks and multimedia tutorials, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 26, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Acad 07: Quick Access to Tool Palettes - Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 25, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

AutoCAD Entity Oddities - ellipses can not be thickened, unexpected behavior of multiline styles, and MicroStation V8 DGN file importer issue in AutoCAD 2007, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 20, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Workstations: A Retrospective - its been around 20 years since workstations and PCs entered into engineering and CAD world, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

Holiday Gift Guide: Make Your Workstation Smile - 3D printers, SpacePilot 3D navigation device, Actius AL3DU notebook computer, Terrain Table and V1 chair are available to ease into 3D modeling, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, October 20, 2006 (more CAD hardware features)

CAD Management by Walking Around - inspecting the shop floor and interacting with CAD users give important feedback about management processes, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, October 25, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Creating an 'ADT as AutoCAD' Shortcut - Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, October 22, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Where's That Setting: Surface - Spot Elevation Layer - 'Drawing Settings' contains the layer for spot elevation label in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, October 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Where's That Setting: Default Point Layer - check out the defaults for the '_All Points' point group if layer and style defaults are inactive in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, October 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Vault: Paving Design - bringing a DREF of EG surface from the Vault into Civil 3D, James Wedding, P.E., civil 3d.com, October 25, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

PLM Forum Russia - 2006 - focus was on software offering from Dassault Systemes for PLM and its future plans to implement PLM in Russia, isicad, October 2006 (more PLM features)

CADopia - Selecting a Printer or Plotter - CADopia, October 26, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Setting the Paper Size and Orientation - printing a drawing upside down, CADopia, October 26, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

New 36" Scanner Offers Great CAD Options - GTCO Calcomp ScanPlus 6 LF736 can scan drawings directly into AutoCAD, has quality improvement features, can clean up deteriorated drawings, more, Henrik Vestermark, Cadalyst, October 25, 2006

Do People Pirate Software Because It Is Expensive? - higher relative costs of software may not fully explain high piracy rates in other countries, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 24, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Autodesk Inventor Summit Part II - initiatives taken by Autodesk to ease the 2D to 3D migration, DWG compatibility for Inventor, more, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Housework Made Easy - using Sweep command in AutoCAD 2007 to create solid or surface, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, October 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Exploding Blocks with Attributes - express tool BURST converts your attribute values to text while exploding the blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Placing a String of Dimensions in AutoCAD - using Qdim command for model space dimensioning, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, October 24, 2006 (more AutoCAD dimensioning tutorials)

Available Point Numbers in C3D - loading LISP routine in CUI to list available point numbers, Melanie Santer, LA CAD, October 13, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Roof Wall Join Tricks - multimedia tutorial on using REVIT 9 roofs feature, Daryl Gregoire, DGCAD, October 24, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Farewell to Overspending - integrated approach to building design and construction can lead to greater cost awareness, resulting in reduced costs, Harald Krohmer of Nemetschek UK, AECbytes, October 23, 2006 (more AEC features)

Adobe's Lightweight PDF Reader - Digital Editions from Adobe labs displays 2D PDFs of CAD drawings quickly, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 24, 2006 (more PDF features)

SolidWorks Training Diary Day 3 -- Grinding to a Halt - online tutorials are not of much help while creating a hex head bolt in SolidWorks 2006, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 24, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

ADT Standards List - items to be included in ADT Standards guideline, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, October 2006 (more ADT features)

Corridors for Everything - using profile, reference and _expression labels to model parking lot in single corridor with Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, October 18, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

AutoCAD in a Networked Environment - improving Explorer shell extension, printers, and Sheet Set Manager functionalities for faster performance in network environment, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 17, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Upgrades - Moving Too Fast or Too Slow - what to do if upgrades are not soon enough and if they are too soon, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, October 2006 (more CAD management features)

What's Not to Like About Astroid? - Astroid 3D Controller is easy to learn and use but only supports Solid Edge, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, September 2006 (more trackballs reviews)

Design Data for Construction - Graphisoft Control 2005 and Autodesk/Innovaya software help in costing and collaborating in AEC projects, H. Edward Goldberg, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more AEC features)

Designers Intro to FEA, Part III - understanding linear buckling and steady-state thermal analyses, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, October 12, 2006 (more FEA features)

Survival Guide Chapter 03: Essential Skills 8 - Managing the Team - evaluate yourself and your team and best utilize resources, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 18, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Shortcomings of Revit for Contractors - limitations of Revit 9.0 restrict implementation of BIM; Revit wishlist items, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Is it Really Just a Center Line Command? - creating center lines for circles and arcs and selecting options for center lines in AutoCAD Mechanical, Andrew, Drawing the Machine, October 2006 (more AutoCAD Mechanical tutorials)

Revit Performance - turn off shadows and topography to improve performance, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, October 10, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Civil Batch Drawing Converter - convert multiple drawings in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, October 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

CADopia - Modifying Layout Viewports - after creating layout viewports, modify them following the steps, CADopia, October 23, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Viewing and Scaling Layout Viewports - change how to view items within a layout viewport by specifying a scale factor, CADopia, October 23, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SolidWorks Training Diary Day 2 -- No LIP Command - several attempts needed to create a simple assembly, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 19, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Midrange Market Drives PLM Growth - CIMdata estimates annual growth rate of 8.3% in PLM, Autodesk remains leading midlevel MCAD solution provider, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, October 18, 2006 (more PLM features)

Introduction to Building Macros in SolidWorks - using a macro to add a concentric mate to an assembly, Jeff Cope of TriMech Solutions, SolidWorks Community, October 17, 2006 (requires free registration) (more SolidWorks tutorials)

QuickTips - using background text command in AutoCAD to move the text along with the mask, Michelle DeGroot, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD tips)

Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD drawings 114 - creating the ductwork, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 19, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Enhancing Plans with Photoshop Layer Styles - using layer styles in Photoshop 7 to enhance an AutoCAD drawing for presentation, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, October 19, 2006 (more Photoshop features)

Modifying Vertical Offsets of Autodesk Revit Wall Components - Peter Gehring of Synergis Technologies, AECbytes, October 19, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Suggested Technique for Removing a Portion of a Part or Feature to Expose Internal Features in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 - PTC Express, October 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Per-document Data in AutoCAD .NET Applications - Part 2 - storing and accessing per-document data in the UserData property, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, October 19, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Free Software Designs Better Aluminum Structures - highly automated and easy-to use, FMSsoft from Bosch Rexroth has three CAD modules compatible with AutoCAD 2000 and above versions, can create BOM with details, more, Frank Gartland, Machine Design, October 12, 2006

BIM Guide Breaks It Down for Contractors to Increase 3D Collaboration - The Contractors' Guide to BIM mentions the benefits of adopting BIM and encourages to move to 3D, Karl F. Moffatt, MicroStation Connections, October 18, 2006 (requires free registration) (more AEC features)

SolidWorks Training Diary -- Day 1 - creating a simple part was surprisingly easy, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 19, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Dimension in Paper Space - advantages of dimensioning in AutoCAD's paper space, Ellen Finkelstein.com, October 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Hip Tip to Get More Out of Your Tool Palettes - turn text off icons to access with less scrolling, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Where and How Analysis Fits into the CAD Industry - learning about finite element modeling/analysis and simulation and analysis trends, Jack Thornton, Pro/E Community, October 11, 2006 (requires free registration) (more engineering analysis articles)

Software Code Writing Blues: No Rotate - rotating a TIFF or raster image in Autodesk Design Review, Beyond the Paper, October 18, 2006 (more DWF features)

Tag! You're it - learning about Tag and Tag Set; creating a Tag Set for a MicroStation project drawing sheet, Stuart Milne & John Schegar, Eat Your CAD, October 16, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Edge Flanges - a multimedia tutorial to learn the improvements in Edge Flanges feature in SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, October 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Training Diary--Intro - editor begins journey in learning an MCAD program, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 18, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

The Silence is Deafening - a scandal erupts in the CAD world but the CAD press remains mostly silent, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 18, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Velocity Impact - Bruce Boes of UGS talks about Velocity Series, PLM for mid-sized manufacturers, free Solid Edge 2D Design, more, MCAD Online, October 11, 2006 (more UGS features)

CADopia - Creating Layout Viewports - CADopia, October 19, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Managing Layouts in a Drawing - renaming or deleting a layout, reordering the Layout tabs, and viewing a list of all layouts, CADopia, October 19, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Design Review - a nice collaboration tool with clean interface, good rendering technology, full mark-up and annotation tools, can contain multiple-type information in in a single DWF, more, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more Autodesk DWF Composer reviews)

Max vs Maya - 3ds Max is good for architectural and visualization tasks while MAYA is good for fluid effects and modeling NURBS surfaces, Chris Hobbs, AEC Magazine, October 9, 2006 (more 3ds Max reviews, more Maya reviews)

Free Trade Must be Responsible Trade - 4 years after being snared in Indian sting operation selling pirated SolidWorks source code, suspect remains free on bail and continues working in the IT business, John McEleney of SolidWorks, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Magic Quadrant for Product Life Cycle Management, 3Q06 - Dassault, PTC, and UGS enter the leaders quadrant in 2006 as they show commitment to provide PLM software to manufacturers, Marc Halpern, Gartner, September 29, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Better - Not Perfect - software that is easy to implement and more productive is better than perfect software too complex for users to understand, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, October 14, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Some "Off the Beaten Path" Tidbits - tips on using the reference manager, block attribute manager, dynamic block alignment, and wildcard for system variable searches, Michael Beall, michael's corner, October 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Create a Curve by Equation in Pro/ENGINEER - creating a datum curve with mathematical equation, PTC Express, October 2006 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Cost of a Clash - BIM application checks interferences virtually in the model to avoid clashes in the field, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, October 16, 2006 (more AEC features)

Project CAD Data Exchange Checklist - information like contact details, CAD file format, CAD standards, units, CAD resources, etc., should be received before exchanging any AEC project data, Eat Your CAD, October 13, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

Project CAD Data Exchange Media: Pros and Cons - optical read-only data carriers, USB sticks, data storage cards, and network-based technologies, Eat Your CAD, October 13, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

Project CAD Data Exchange Formats: Pros and Cons - digital drawing, flat CAD drawing, non-flattened CAD drawing, and CAD model, Eat Your CAD, October 13, 2006 (more CAD translation articles)

Oops! I Deleted the Titleblock! Now What? - copy a titleblock from another sheet view or drag it from the project browser in Revit, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, October 11, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CoCreate OneSpace 2006 - a nonhistory-based modeler, CoCreate OneSpace 2006 suite has 3 modules, 64-bit support and can be rented, earns a 'highly recommended' by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more OneSpace reviews)

Outsourcing: The Finale - tips to analyze the pros and cons of outsourcing and making a wise decision, Robert Green, Cadalyst, October 12, 2006 (more CAD management features)

On to a Hip Tip on Workspaces - managing workspace in AutoCAD using Workspace Settings tool for maximum output, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 16, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Missing in Action - finding out the best ways to improve production through experimentation, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, October 13, 2006 (more CAD management features)

FEA on the Cheap for Students - Dassault introduces ABAQUS Student Edition 6.6 for $99 but limited to 1,000 nodes, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 16, 2006 (more FEA features)

Autodesk DWF Viewer, Autodesk Design Review, and Autodesk DWG TrueView Do Not Work with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Release Candidate 1 - Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 13, 2006 (more DWF features)

Project Freewheel: Share Images of Designs with Only Those Who Need to Know - Project Freewheel keeps the DWF hidden and lets you share it selectively using the email feature, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 16, 2006 (more DWF features)

Modeling Walls for Construction in Revit - joining walls is the key to inserting doors in walls made of different materials, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, October 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

HP DesignJet 4500 - new Double Swath technology for fast printing, enabled network printing, improved features for unattended printing, more, AEC Magazine, October 9, 2006 (more large format printer reviews)

Need Help with Civil 3D? - "Digging Into Civil 3D 2007" book by Rick Ellis and Retrieve's vBooks are good sources of training materials on Civil 3D, Pete Kelsey, The Dirt, October 16, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

3D for All and Kevorkian CAD - cost, complexity and openness issues keep users away from adapting 3D, Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, October 13, 2006 (more CAD industry articles)

Autodesk Labs Moves Development Closer to Users: An Interview with Brian Mathews - the Autodesk Labs website offers, the motivation behind it and transparency in information sharing, Randall S. Newton, AECnews.com, October 15, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

Online Approaches to Archiving - defining archives and archiving options, Robert Green, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Czech Drafting Styles...Why do I Care? - knowing more about Civil 3D styles, Dave Simeone, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, October 13, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Transparent Splash Screen as a Modeless Dialog - creating modeless splash window with the use of C++ (ObjectARX), managed code (.NET) and Windows Forms for AutoCAD, Nikolay Poleshchuk (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Toolbar Dances - creating virtual (dynamic) toolbar that is not saved in the user interface after leaving AutoCAD session, Nikolay Poleshchuk (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Extending Multidiscipline Simulation and Data Management to the Enterprise CAD Environment - enhancing simulation data management access using SimDesigner and SimManager, Inventor Connections, October 9, 2006 (requires free registration) (more engineering analysis articles)

CADopia - Reusing Layouts from Other Files - making a copy of a layout and saving a layout as a drawing template, CADopia, October 16, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Creating a New Layout - using either the Layout1 or Layout2 tab, a new Layout tab or an existing file to create a new layout, CADopia, October 16, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SolidWorks Punches up eDrawings - collaboration tool from SolidWorks has enhanced drag-and-drop feature as well as support for AutoCAD 2007 and Google SketchUp, Karen Auguston Field, Design News, October 11, 2006 (more eDrawings reviews)

Why Do You Buy CAD Software? Survey Result (Preliminary) - users rate "robustness of software" most important while advertising is least important, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, October 12, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Interview: Jim Heppelmann, PTC - PTC executive talks about takeover, acquisitions, relationships with IBM, footwear and apparel applications, FlexPLM and more, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more PTC features)

ODA at ITC Conference - new features of DWGdirect and DRX also applicable to IntelliCAD, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 12, 2006 (more IntelliCAD features)

ITC Conference: IntelliCAD 7 Demo - IntelliCAD 7 to have ODA's DWG database, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 12, 2006 (more IntelliCAD features)

ITC World Conference: PLM - Keith Mountain, CEO of Spatial Technology, advises to cover the areas where PLM vendors are lacking, using component software, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD features)

Why BIM? - benefits of BIM are realized after completion of every stage of a project, Laura Handler, (BIM)X, September 29, 2006 (more AEC features)

Display the Area of an Enclosed Figure - using fields to create a leader displaying the area of a tub in AutoCAD, CADdigest.com, October 16, 2006 (more AutoCAD step tutorials)

Survey Database - It's Wicked Cool - editing an observation, a datum or a direction using the new survey features in Civil 3D, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff, October 12, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Project Freewheel: Viewing Local Files - place the DWF files on an external server with http access to avoid error messages, John Schmier, Beyond the Paper, October 12, 2006 (more DWF features)

Per-Document Data in ObjectARX - roles of SDI, Falsely MDI-Aware and Falsely MDI-Aware versions, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, October 10, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Per-document Data in AutoCAD .NET Applications - Part 1 - define commands as instance members of a class to store per-document data, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, October 12, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Make it Real - visualization software reviewed: Artlantis Studio, V-Ray for Rhino 1.0, form*Z 6, Modo 201, LightWave 3D v9, Penguin for Rhino and AutoCAD, NuGraf and PolyTrans, Entourage Arts Libraries and AliasStudio 13 PLE, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more form*Z reviews, LightWave reviews, NuGraf reviews, StudioTools reviews)

Illustration Made Easy - Corel Designer Professional 3D Version 12 generates illustrations easily and quickly using 3D import utility, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, September 2006 (more Corel Designer reviews)

MSC Simxpert Combines Integrated Solvers with Template Builder - Windows-based, drag-and-drop interface with customizable toolboars, native CAD interoperability and more for faster simulation, Karen Auguston Field, Design News, October 11, 2006

The AGC's BIM Initiatives and the Contractor's Guide to BIM - the Contractors' Guide to BIM encourages contractors to adopt BIM in their projects by listing solutions to the barriers they face, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, October 11, 2006 (more AEC features)

Live Report: ITC World Conference 2006 - IntelliCAD v6.4 release expected in Spring and ITC concentrates on DRX, an equivalent to AutoCAD's Object ARx, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 11, 2006 (more IntelliCAD features)

Maximize Your ROI by Implementing Standards - build your standards starting with a DWT file containing all predefined elements, Pete Kelsey, The Dirt, October 10, 2006 (more CAD management features)

Tracing Our Origins, Part 4 - learn about hatch origins in AutoCAD, Chris Lindner, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Labeling your Structure to Structure Design - a way to get structure to structure slope and invert label in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, October 10, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Transitioning From 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 113 - creating the extrusions for primary air inlet and supply outlet in VAV box, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

References: Now You See Them, Now You Don't - keep your hierarchy tree open when you turn the top level reference off and on in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 10, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Windows to the Flat World - Microsoft Global High Tech Summit discussed high-tech manufacturing technologies, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, October 12, 2006

CADopia - Displaying the Model and Layout tabs - turning the model and layout tabs display on or off, CADopia, October 12, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Viewing Drawings in Paper Space and Model Space - CADopia, October 12, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Revit Structure 3 - improved API, drafting and documentation tools, new sloped elements, keynoting needs improvement, but still highly recommended by Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, October 1, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit reviews)

CATIA - Airbus faces delay in A380 rollout as design discrepancies occurred due to use of different CATIA versions at different Airbus plants, Aviation and Travel Industry News, October 10, 2006 (more CATIA features)

Survey: 3D Modeling Paves Road to Success - Aberdeen Group's survey recommends to keep two separate teams of drafters and engineers, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, October 10, 2006 (more CAM articles)

In the Final Analysis: 2006 Overview of Simulation and Analysis - analyzing trends in simulation and analysis industry from business, technology and education points of view, John Myers, Inventor Connections, October 9, 2006 (requires free registration) (more engineering analysis articles)

Autodesk Plans to Ease 2D to 3D Data Sharing Headaches - Autodesk previewed Beta version of automated translation technique to translated CAD data, Terry Costlow, Design News, October 9, 2006 (more CAD translation features)

Project Freewheel: Email this DWF - new Project Freewheel Viewer utility allows you to email the DWF file on Windows, the Macintosh, and Linux, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 10, 2006 (more DWF features)

FMDesktop Components - Autodesk Facility Link, Facility Manager, Facility Web, and Facility Request are four major components, Brian Haines, Beyond the Paper, October 10, 2006 (more DWF features)

Purge - using Purge command in AutoCAD to purge items under different conditions in a drawing, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 10, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Forgotten Toys - creating custom linetypes using MKSHAPE and MKLTYPE commands in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, October 9, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Uninstalls - uninstall Raster Design always before uninstalling the base CAD programs, Jane Smith, Using Raster Design with AutoCAD, October 10, 2006

Acrobat 8 Professional - easy-to-use Adobe Connect for collaboration over web plus new redaction tool, auto recognition capability, PDF package feature and more in Acrobat 8, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006 (more Acrobat reviews)

Scan by Hand - hand-held optical scanner like Handyscan 3D from Creaform has self-positioning capability to scan a part of any size, Marco St-Pierre & Jean Francois Marchand, Desktop Engineering, September 2006

Design Matters - Autodesk sponsored the American Pavilion at Architectural Biennale in Venice plus presentations on sustainable design, AEC Magazine, October 5, 2006 (more AEC features)

3dsout is O-U-T, Out! - trouble handling TIFF files, inaccurate length property in new Helix object, workaround to use 3dsout command in AutoCAD 2007, more, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, October 7, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Competition to Produce Future Engineers - Bentley sponsors The Future City Competition to encourage students to adopt engineering as career option, Rita Stange, MicroStation Connections, September 13, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

On the AutoCAD 3D Path - rendering a bookshelf using extrude, extrude face of solidedit, tabsurf, sweep, loft, and anipath commands, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk rendering tutorials)

Exchanging VectorWorks Models with PDF and MCD Native File Format - exporting accurate PDF files from VectorWorks DESIGNER Collection 12.5 for Mac, Novedge, September 2006 (more VectorWorks tutorials)

On to an AutoCAD Speedy Hip Tip on Changing Styles - using Styles toolbar to switch from one style to another quickly, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 9, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2007: Join Command Basics - rules and procedure to follow when joining lines, polylines and splines, arcs and elliptical arcs, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, October 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

Some Background to AutoCAD's MDI Implementation and Per-Document Data - the switch to a Multiple Document Interface in AutoCAD 2000 was more involved than one would suspect, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, October 4, 2006 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Primitive Layer Manger Bug in C3D 2007 - workaround to retain functions like filtering, Melanie A. Santer, LA CAD, October 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

DRAGMODE Does Not Accept the Value '2' - the DRAGMODE variable accepts numeric values, while the DRAGMODE command prompts for on/off in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, September 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

CADopia - Getting Started Printing - CADopia, October 5, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Deleting Clipping Boundaries - CADopia, October 5, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

HP xw8400 Workstation - fitted with Intel dual-core Xeon processors, HP xw8400 is extremely fast and quiet as well, has extensive expandability options, a bit over priced but still highly recommended by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, October 9, 2006 (HP workstation reviews)

Solid Edge Version 19 - improved "Explode-Render-Animate" application, incorporated JT format, PMI annotations, enhanced sheet metal modeling capabilities, more, Raymond Kurland of TechniCom, Inc., August 2006, pdf (more Solid Edge reviews)

What's Really New in Revit 9.1 - set the DWG units for export, exporting room and area properties to 2D DWF, specify the building type and zip code and more wishlist items included, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, September 8, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit reviews)

Interview: Joe Croser, Bentley - Bentley's Joe Croser discusses 3D interface in V8 XM, MicroStation PowerDraft, choosing DirectX over OpenGL, and more, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, October 6, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Annotating the Earth - Bentley offers mapping and CAD software as well as KML support to place and view large 3D models in Google Earth, Wade Roush, Technology Review, September 26, 2006 (more MicroStation features)

Translation Time - discrepancy in design and analysis programs worsens as industry lacks one common solution, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, October 2006 (more CAD translation features)

Hip Tips on Viewport Scale Factors - keep the Viewports toolbar on your screen and use SCALELISTEDIT command to customize the list in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 8, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoShred-DWF from Pinion Software - AutoShred-DWF allows you to share your DWF files while restricting their use, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 6, 2006 (more DWF features)

Visio: Smooth S-curve - using the Arc tool to draw S-curve, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, October 8, 2006 (more Visio features)

IntelliCAD Versions - autodsys performed well among other IntelliCAD versions, CAD Panacea, October 3, 2006 (more IntelliCAD features)

CADopia - Understanding Paper Space and Model Space - CADopia, October 9, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Understanding Layouts - preparing the drawing for printing multiple layouts, CADopia, October 9, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

AutoCAD 2007 Bible - The "AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT 2007 Bible" is an excellent book by Ellen Finkelstein for users getting familiar with AutoCAD, Sara Ferris, Cadalyst, October 6, 2006 (more AutoCAD book reviews)

SolidWorks 2007: PDMWorks Workgroup - enhanced vault searching using Microsoft Indexing Service, My PDMWorks Cleanup, no need to restart the vault when undergoing time change, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, October 8, 2006 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Has BIM Simply Come to Mean 3D CAD? - BIM technology remains under-utilized, rarely used for maintaining nongraphic information in a building project, Michael Dakan, Cadalyst, October 5, 2006 (more AEC features)

Technology Takes Center Stage at IMTS 2006 - highlights include Emerging Technology Center, NIMS Student Summit, technical skills of a manufacturing person, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, October 5, 2006 (more CAD show articles)

Better Visualization with Sketch Ghosting - making changes with SolidWorks Sketch Ghosting in splines and simple line geometry, SolidWorks Blog, October 5, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DWF Definition - DWF is complete, connected, secure, and open, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 5, 2006 (more DWF features)

Getting Started with DCl Dialogs - examples of the basic DCL tiles with an accompanying AutoLISP function to load and control the dialogs, Terry Miller, October 2006

Revit Structure 4 - Truss Modeling - creating a truss using the TrussWizard, Scott Hammond, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

How to Check Wall Heights in Revit - using Revit walls properties with schedules to check wall height, James Vandezande, wikiHOW, October 6, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Detailing in Revit - misconceptions about detailing, Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, October 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Change a Revit Mass Name - Jay Polding, Revit in Plain English, October 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Multi-Language Electrical Component Tagging - Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, October 2006 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Free Tool: Ninotech Path Copy - nine ways to copy the file or folder path in MicroStation, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, October 6, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Software Licensing Made Simple - Bentley's Annual License Exchange program allows companies to exchange their underutilized licenses with more suitable software for their business, Joe Croser of Bentley, Software Business, August 2006 (more MicroStation features)

As the CAM World Turns - ESPRIT 2007 shows improved overall turning process, new FX technology, roughing functionality, SolidTurn Contouring, more, Ann Mazakas, Desktop Engineering, September 2006 (more ESPRIT reviews)

CEO Pay Up Big - But Not Performance  - Autodesk's Carol Bartz was 12th highest paid CEO in 2005, Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com, October 4, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

The Rocket Science of Technology Procurement - NASA procurement of PTC software violated procurement procedures, but sale allowed, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, October 4, 2006 (more MCAD articles)

Manufacturing Goes Digital - manufacturers are using digital product model to gain a competitive edge, CIMdata, Inc., May 2006, pdf (more CAM articles)

Use Command Line to Launch Programs - edit AutoCAD's acad.pgp file to add more commands accessible from the command line, Ellen Finkelstein.com, October 4, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

VBA Foundations for AutoCAD, Part 2 - various components of AutoCAD's VBA integrated development environment, Richard Binning, AUGI, October 2006 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk programming features)

Holding the Main Road Crown - An Intersection Shortcut - Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, October 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

How to Migrate Description Keys and Figures from Land Desktop to Civil 3D 2007 - Pete Kelsey, The Dirt, October 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Auto-Import Layer Key Style - setting the Layer Key Style to view latest revision in ADT drawing, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, October 3, 2006 (more ADT tutorials)

Inventor Bend Table Formulas - simplifying formula in the Inventor Bend Table, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, October 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Materials in Families - applying materials using element properties, Paint Tool, material parameters or category in Revit, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, October 4, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Too Lazy to Exchange? - right click on an element and pick "Exchange" to exchange files in MicroStation XM, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, October 4, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Making Collaboration Easy: eDrawings - an excellent collaboration tool, eDrawings lets you share your design data even with users not having 3D applications, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, September 2006 (more eDrawings reviews)

Using the Hole Tool in Alibre Design - creating a hole on a rectangular or cylindrical part, Michael Todd, Cadalyst, September 8, 2006 (more Alibre features)

Focus on Your Designs - A Few Quick Tips - using view rotation, isolate command and SelectionManager features in SolidWorks 2007, SolidWorks Blog, October 3, 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Rotated UCS Impacts DWF Measurement - Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD bugs)

DWG TrueView: Publishing DWF in Black and White - publishing a black and white DWF file from a colored DWG, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, October 3, 2006 (more DWF features)

Vault or Shortcuts - You Pick... - updates to reference capabilities in Civil 3D 2007 may allow users to take advantages of Vault, The Dave and Dan Civil 3D Show, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Disappearing Pipes? - setting profile view properties in Civil 3D to erase a pipe from a particular profile view only, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, October 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Transitioning from 2D to 3D AutoCAD Drawings 112 - editing block definitions in the HVAC plan using REFEDIT tool in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, October 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Scale List Edit - using SCALELISTEDIT command in AutoCAD to edit the list of available scales, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-corner, October 3, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Hotfix - Plotting to Raster Files Performance Improvement - Autodesk, September 25, 2006 (more Autodesk articles)

How to Create a Freeform Roof in Revit - generating a roof using a freeform shape imported from Rhino, James Vandezande, wikiHOW, September 26, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

But I Didn't Do Anything?!? Yes You DID! - consider the option of "Detach From Central" while closing a Revit project without contributing to it, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, October 3, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Surface Modeler Makes Multisided Patches - FreeDimension modeler works on N-Sided Surface technology, can calculate volumes and accept SketchUp models, but needs better documentation, more, Kun Gao, Machine Design, September 28, 2006

Managing Change Across Virtual Design and Manufacturing - interlinked product, process, and resource information helps to handle quick and strategic changes in product digital design, Aileen Hadianto of ENOVIA Corp., Desktop Engineering, September 2006 (more PLM features)

Using Saved Views - working with view rotations while in real-world co-ordinates using saved views in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, September 29, 2006 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Entering Property Information into the Title Block - using STANDARD.IDW template to link part or assembly data, adding a prompted value and then a custom property to the Inventor title block, Kevin Keene, Cadalyst, September 5, 2006 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Do You Have a LISP (Routine)? - list of sources to get AutoLISP code, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, October 2, 2006 (more AutoLISP features)

Daylighting My Corridor - specifying the rounding advanced properties of the subassembly in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil3d.com, October 2, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Vault and External References (Xrefs) - Xrefing the drawings present in working folder in Civil 3D to Vault, Danny Counts, LA CAD, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Don't Hide the Command Line - instead turn off the dynamic input and don't run Civil 3D in a maximized window, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, October 2, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Rack and Pinion - creating new rack and pinion mate in SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, October 2006 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

CADVault - easy-to-use, CADVault lets you secure your AutoCAD drawings, highly praised by Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, October 2, 2006 (more CADlock reviews)

modo 202 Reviewed, an ArchViz Tool - with OpenGL supported GUI, modo 202 has good rendering engine and material capabilities but lacks camera animation ability, Wm Alexander, CGarchitect.com, October 3, 2006

Digital Project Management - major US construction companies use Primavera software while HOK uses Newforma software to manage project data, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, September 1, 2006 (more AEC features)

Building Owners Driving BIM: The "Letterman Digital Arts Center" Story - some insights and experiences while implementing BIM on Letterman Digital Arts Center project, Mieczyslaw Boryslawski of View By View, Inc., AECbytes.com, September 30, 2006 (more AEC features)

Resistance is Not Futile, Part 2 - communicating the success and rewarding the teams involved helps in PLM implementation, Jim White, Cadalyst, September 8, 2006 (more PLM features)

Product Information Lifecycle Management (PILM) Pt.2 - CATIA Community, September 25, 2006 (may require free registration) (more PLM features)

Perfect Match - 3D simulation tools like PhysX Flag based on 3DCreate and Vericut provide low-cost access to SMEs, The Engineer Online, September 18, 2006 (more CAM articles)

CTB and STB Printing Tool for AutoCAD 2007 - exporting CTB and STB plot style tables, Autodesk, September 18, 2006 (more AutoCAD 2007 features)

On to the Hip Tip on Too Many Layer Filters - using FILTERS command to remove undesired layer filters in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, October 1, 2006 (more AutoCAD tips)

Pipe Networks for Water Part I (and 1/2) - making null structure from a cylinder part in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, E.I.T., civil 3d.com, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

2D vs 3D Datum - switching the datum in 2D or 3D mode and making it view specific in Revit, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Embedded Walls - using "Cut Geometry" command to embed one wall into another in Revit, David Duarte, Revit Beginners, September 29, 2006 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CADopia - Turning Clipping Boundaries On and Off - CADopia, October 2, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Adding Clipping Boundaries - define a rectangular clipping boundary and a clipping boundary using a polyline, CADopia, October 2, 2006 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)