Is the New Acrobat 3D Headed for Failure or Success? - discussing drawbacks
of latest Acrobat 3D version and how Adobe can still succeed, Franco Folini,
Novedge Blog, February 26, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat features)
Vista....and More Vista - nice graphical enhancements at the cost of RAM,
plus lack of drivers for Vista, Ricky Jordan's Blog, February 22, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
Hone Your Interviewing Skills - tips for the interviewer and the candidates
for CAD manager positions, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, February 2007 (requires free
registration) (more
CAD management features)
When Do We Adopt New Technology? - strategically upgrading and implementing
new software and hardware can save much pain, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online,
February 13, 2007 (more
CAD hardware features)
FAQs Facts - Bentley's FAQ and TechNotes section for MicroStation V8 online
contains valuable information, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
When a Surface Loft Just Won't Work - using new surface tool 'Boundary
Surface' for lofting in SolidWorks, Chris Schaefer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes,
February 16, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Auxillary View Definition - Where Did it Go? - a SolidWorks bug may cause
definition line to hide in auxiliary view, Brian, CADFanatic, February 24, 2007
(more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Get a Grip on Files with PTC PDM Tools - Pro/Intralink 8.0 PDM solution
focuses on Pro/Engineer data management needs of customers, Rita Stange, Pro/E
Community, February 22, 2007 (requires free registration) (more
Pro/E features)
Tip: Polar Snapping in Max and VIZ
- adding polar snap mode to snaps toolbar, Ted Boardman's Visualization Blog,
February 23, 2007 (more
3ds Max tutorials,
Autodesk VIZ tutorials)
AutoLISP.7: Defining Our Own Functions - definition and usage of functions
with arguments in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 26, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Make Sure Digital Files are Complete Before Sending for Printing - checklist
for customers before sending digital files to reprographers, Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, February 23, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Temporarily Override OSNAP, ORTHO, and Other Drafting Settings - list of
keyboard shortcuts to be used as temporary overrides in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, February 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 3 - using XREF management palette,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 27, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Substitution Palettes - keeping one symbol per class onto the palette in
Autodesk P&ID, Ursula Sadiq, In the Pipes, February 24, 2007
Visualization Part 1 - Cutting Out Holes - using line as a breakline can
help updating Civil 3D surfaces, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, February
9, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Visualization Part 2 - Recycling Those Lines and Surfacing - creating
surfaces and applying render material in Civil 3D, Jack Strongitharm, From the
Ground Up, February 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Hello from San Francisco and a Wicked Cool Tip - copying a 2D geometry into
a blank DWG to isolate it in Civil 3D, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff,
February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Autodesk's Impression - Autodesk Impression can convert CAD drawings to hand
drawn renderings using layers and objects, easy-to-learn for novice users,
Russell Thomas, 3DAllusions.com, February 2007 (more
Autodesk Impression features)
Geometry is King for OneSpace - a non-history-based modeling system,
OneSpace Modeling 2007 has powerful assemblies capabilities, new blending
capabilities, Clipping Planes feature, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering,
February 2007 (more
OneSpace reviews)
Working Together - digital collaboration tools make online communication
easy: Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk Design Review, eZmeeting, Adobe Acrobat Connect,
H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat reviews,
Autodesk Design Review reviews)
Visualization in AutoCAD 2008 - updated Materials palette, improved
photometric lighting effects, new Sun and Sky background option, more, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
And the AutoCAD 2008 Show Continues! - Excel file as an AutoCAD table
entity, DGN files in AutoCAD 2008, new XCLIP command option, more, Lynn Allen's
Blog, February 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Autodesk Design Review 2008: Supported Platforms - Scott Sheppard, Beyond
the Paper, February 26, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Corridors Eh! - ability to split an existing region in AutoCAD Civil 3D
2008, Nick Zeeben, Wicked Cool Stuff, February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Plans Production is Here! - link to video showing new Plans Production tools
in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff, February 16,
2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
UGS
Posts $1.2 Billion 2006 Annual Revenue - $379 million earned from license
revenue, $541 million from maintenance revenue, and $298 million from services,
Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, February 22, 2007 (more
UGS features)
Do's and Don'ts for Selling CAD CAM Software in the US - tips for non-US
companies doing business in US, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, February 23, 2007
(more
CAD industry articles)
CAD Collaboration - history of issues and solutions plus the "ambiguous
environment" in design, David, Stress Free, February 26, 2007 (more
collaboration features)
Developing Standards - From Principle to Action - develop the principles to
form the basis of standards, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, February 25, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Acrobat 3D Version 8 - Part 2 - Acrobat 3D v8 will be able to convert
various file formats to PDF, Deelip Menezes, February 23, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat features)
Ordinate Dimensions and Lost References in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 -
replacing the lost reference and deleting a first dimension, Andreas Wenzel,
PROfiles Magazine, February 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 2 - using OVERLAY option to edit
furnishing drawings, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 23, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Setting Lot Corners - using 'Generate Cogo Points' utility from Parcels in
Civil 3D routine for setting points on the lot corners, James Wedding, civil
3d.com, February 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Autodesk Architecture (Architectural Desktop): Create and Modify Multiple
Component Slabs - multimedia tutorial to build a stage complete with
multiple layers in ADT 2007, Avatech Solutions, February 23, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Creating Special Wire From/To Annotation - AutoCAD Electrical - Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, February 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
CADopia - Attaching Raster Images - attaching a raster image to a drawing
using position file, CADopia, February 26, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - To Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, and Fade of an Image -
CADopia, February 26, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Geomagic Studio 9 - Geomagic Capture tool for creating error-free digital
form, large data management tools, enhanced ability to work with color, more,
MCAD Online, February 13, 2007 (more
Geomagic Studio reviews)
DGN Support in AutoCAD 2008 - AutoCAD drawing can be attached as a DGN
underlay in AutoCAD 2008, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 23, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Autodesk's 2008 Line of Software Release Schedule - Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, February 23, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Inventor 2008 Countdown - ability to save Inventor drawings as DWG files
plus DWG TrueConnect to help viewing 3D model, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the
Machine, February 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - annotation scaling feature, ability to generate
spaces, graphical editing feature, Project Workflow tools, more, JTB World,
February 2007 (more
ADT features)
No More LTSCALE/PSLTSCALE Problems! - new system variable called MSLTSCALE
is introduced in AutoCAD Architecture 2008, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop,
February 23, 2007 (more
ADT features)
Eye on the CAD/PLM Market - recent happenings at Dassault and UGS indicate
their suspicious future, while PTC grows with high turnaorund, Sramana Mitra,
Yahoo Finance, February 21, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
CFD Takes Guess Work Out of Manufacturing Extrusions - CFD helps in die
balancing and reverse engineering process to make the die-design tasks time and
cost effective, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, February 8, 2007 (more
CFD articles)
Acrobat 3D Version 8 - Acrobat 3D beta program's third stage will allow
download of fully functional copy from Adobe Labs, Deelip Menezes, February 22,
2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat features)
Creating Concise Documentation, Part 2 - setting the pen set configuration
and dimension preferences in Archicad 10, Angi Izzi, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
Power Dimension; Using Distance Snap - setting distance snap preview in
AutoCAD Mechanical, Andrew de Leon, Drawing the Machine, February 23, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Mechanical tutorials)
Dimensioning Your 3D Objects in AutoCAD 2007 - link to five videos, Daryl
Gregoire, Learn AutoCAD, February 18, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
LIVE SECTION in AutoCAD 2007 - II - exploring the section settings while
creating 2D/3D cross-sections, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
External References in AutoCAD: XREF - 1 - advantages and procedure of using
XREF in AutoCAD drawings, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Using the COM Interface for AutoCAD Objects from .NET - Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, February 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Understanding the Windchill Performance Tuning Process - defining the terms
like performance, baselines, and goals, then determining performance baseline,
Matt Meadows, PROfiles Magazine, February 2007 (more
Pro/E features)
"Nested" Windows Variables - workaround is to use Windows variables directly
in a % statement, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 22, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Sample Plot Config files - list of .pltcfg sample drivers to download, Nigel
Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 22, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Printing a Rendered Image - exporting a rendered image of your
drawing, CADopia, February 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Saving and Viewing Snapshots - creating and viewing a snapshot,
CADopia, February 22,
2007
(more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Diamond BV300 - a compact and low-profile PCIe graphics card, Diamond BV300
has 256MB of GDDR2 onboard memory, provides dual digital LCD support, suitable
priced, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, February 22, 2007 (more
graphic card reviews)
More AutoCAD 2008 Goodies - layout tab improvements and bi-directional Excel
tables, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Tables from Datalinking and Data Extraction in AutoCAD 2008 - extracting
information from block attributes of a drawing and linking it to external file
data, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 Among Applications with a Windows Vista Logo - other
applications like SolidWorks 2007, MicroStation V8 XM, AutoCAD LT 2008 are also
supported on Windows Vista, JTB World, February 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Snipping Tool the Vista Killer Application or is it AutoCAD 2008? - using
Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, JTB World, February 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
I Love 2008 Labels - labels are easy to manage with their respective objects
in Civil 3D 2008, Matt Kolberg, Civil 3d.com, February 20, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Autodesk Design Review 2008: Navigation Palette Enhancement Overview -
dynamic palettes can be adjusted with three predefined layouts, Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, February 22, 2007 (more
DWF features)
SolidWorks World Interview: Mark Biasotti - SolidWorks executive talks about
his job profile, his assets, enhancements in SolidWorks 2007, more, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, February 20, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
The Dim Side of Dimensions
- join beta programs to point out problems plus dimension disorder bug in
AutoCAD, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
PTC SMB Strategy Event - PTC grows through acquisition and product
configuration adjustment, targeting SMB market, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February
13, 2007 (more
PTC features)
Creating Walls with NURBS in 3ds Max and VIZ - Scott Onstott, AECbytes,
February 21, 2007 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Archicad 10 Project Indexes - creating a drawing list and placing a sheet
index, Jim Mahoney, AECbytes, February 21, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
The Latest in Product Data Management (PDM): The 2007 PDM Roundup -
exploring the meaning of PDM, customers needs, PDM vs. PLM, more, Rita Stange,
SolidWorks Community, February 21, 2007 (requires free registration) (more
collaboration features)
Upgrade to Vista? - SolidWorks users need not hurry to upgrade to Vista,
Windows XP is quite stable OS for the time being, Matt Speaks, February 20, 2007
(more
SolidWorks features)
Mate Alignment - multimedia tutorial to learn mate alignment feature in
SolidWorks 2007, SolidProfessor.com, February 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
VBA Foundations for AutoCAD, Part 6 - understanding VBA's built-in
functions: math functions, conversion functions, and file management functions,
Richard Binning, AUGI, February 2007 (requires free registration) (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Loading AutoLISP Applications Automatically - Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
February 19, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
LIVE SECTION in AutoCAD 2007 - I - getting a live section from a 3D model,
Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 20, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Dealing With "*Xxx not found*" Location Property Result - David Koch, The
Architect's Desktop, February 16, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
The "From Plan" Transparent Commands - profile station from plan, profile
station and elevation from plan, profile station and elevation from cogo point
in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com,
February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Intrusive License Agreements - how genuine are the software clauses asking
for users' computers information, Deelip Menezes, February 15, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Taking Advantage of the Variable Section Sweep -- It's Easier Than You Think
- using a datum graph feature to create a variable section sweep feature in
Pro/E, Keith Carew, PROfiles Magazine, February 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Rhino Labs Multi Tools - ConvertDots, DupDimStyle, HideLayersInDetail,
ImportDimStyles, more, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, February 20, 2007 (more
Rhino features)
XM Batchprint Setup - editing the specification properties and configuring
for batchplotting, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, February 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Saving DWG Files Using AutoCAD 2007 - MicroStation may cause trouble reading
the DWG saved using AutoCAD 2007, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February 19, 2007
(more
MicroStation tutorials)
HP xw4400 Workstation - a low-cost entry-level workstation, HP xw4400 is
fitted with single Intel Core 2 Duo processor, has good performance, quiet
operation, moderately priced, more, highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst,
February 1, 2007 (more
HP workstation reviews)
Tables from Object Data in AutoCAD 2008 - using Data Extraction Wizard to
calculate total length of the pipe, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 21,
2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 UI Changes - new 2D workspace, 2D dashboard control panels,
tool palettes, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
CAD Manager Control Utility for AutoCAD 2008 - CAD manager can control the
display of the channels in InfoCenter, Customer Involvement Program introduced,
more, JTB World, February 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Version Compare: A Simple Polygon Example - Scott Sheppard, Beyond the
Paper, February 21, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Viz 2008 Coming Soon! - new mental ray sun/sky and architectural & design
shader, optimized memory management system, more, Tod Stephens, nex gen viz,
February 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk VIZ features)
Influence is Needed to Get Things Done - learn to react according to the
situation, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, February 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Influence Roadblocks - A Detour of Your Influencing Ability - be
indifferent, disagreeable, egotistical, no discipline, fail to listen, more,
Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, February 2007 (more
CAD management features)
AutoLISP Shortcut Command Guidelines - guidelines for naming shortcut
routines in LISP, Mark W. Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, February 20, 2007 (more
AutoLISP features)
New Autodesk Maxim: Experience it Before it's Real - Carl Bass talks about
Autodesk's vision of digital prototyping, PLM; Autodesk Revit BIM solution in
sustainable AEC market; 2008 version products unveiled, more, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst, February 20, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Using the Reference Planes Could Save You Time! - choosing appropriate
reference planes in Solid Edge to model a part, Miroslav Mitrovic, Solid Edge
Community, February 20, 2007 (requires free registration) (more
Solid Edge tutorials)
Direct Dimension-driven Editing - videos demonstrating the new and flexible
technology, Gloria Martel, Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), February 2007
(more
CADKEY features)
Create a Custom Workspace in AutoCAD 2006 and Later - customizing AutoCAD
Classic workspace to get more screen space, Ellen Finkelstein.com, February 16,
2007 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
All the Better to Hatch You With - AutoCAD 2006 has improved hatching
options like area answers, several degrees of separation, more, Bill Fane,
Cadalyst, February 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Automatic Text Inside AutoCAD (FIELD) - creating fields of desired
properties, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Beginning a Drawing in AutoCAD: Model Space and Drawing Units - Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, February 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD model space tutorials)
Creating Stairs in Rhino - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, February 13, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Look Who's Bending - Part 3 - a user-friendly company, McNeel does not force
Rhino 2.0 user to upgrade to V3.0, Deelip Menezes, February 17, 2007 (more
Rhino features)
Look Who's Bending - Part 4 - Alibre provide free version upgrades for an
annual maintenance of $295 only, Deelip Menezes, February 21, 2007 (more
Alibre features)
Min/Max Your Dimensions - dimensioning a distance to an arc/circle with
attachment points at center, minimum or maximum distance in SolidWorks, John
Setzer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, February 9, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Can I Edit TriForma Stairs? - yes, by modifying element information in
MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, February 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Pltcfg Setup - updating old .plt files to .pltcfg files in MicroStation, Eat
Your CAD, February 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CAM Gets the Most Out of a Five-Axis Router - Mastercam X2 software supports
multiple formats, has customizable palettes, color coding, ability to break up
contoured surfaces, and more to generate multiaxis toolpaths, Doug Poscich,
Machine Design, February 8, 2007 (more
Mastercam reviews)
3D Mouse from Cylo - 3style mouse moves CAD objects and views in the z
direction, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 20, 2007
System Requirements for AutoCAD 2008 - Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines,
February 20, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008: Let There be Lights, and Materials Improvements! - photometric
lights, luminaries, new Sun and Sky background, advanced lighting override,
more, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, February 20, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Table Datalinking in AutoCAD 2008 - creating/editing a data link between the
drawing and the Excel spreadsheet, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 20,
2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 - Layers on the Dashboard - work with locked layers as a
background easily with new "Locked Layer Fade" feature, RobiNZ CAD Blog,
February 17, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Autodesk Design Review 2008 is Our New Free Viewer - relationship of DWF
viewing applications with Autodesk Design Review 2008, Scott Sheppard, Beyond
the Paper, February 20, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #2 - ability to turn off the
pre-highlighting in the NEW APPLICATION options, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box,
February 20, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
The Best VIZ Yet! - VIZ 2008 has easily render stunning architectural
imagery, new learning tools, improved handling of complex scenes, more, Ken
Pimentel, Maxed Out, February 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk VIZ features)
Functional Design 101 - Andrew Anagnost of Autodesk explains the concept of
functional design, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, February 14, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
CAD Manager - Flexing You Power to Get Things Done - a CAD manager should
use positional, project, knowledge, relationship or personal influence to get
things done, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, February 2007 (more
CAD management features)
3D
CAD Viewers Forced to Compete with Newer 3D Publishing Tools -
differentiating 3D CAD viewing and 3D publishing; overview of 3D CAD viewing
market, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CADdigest.com, February 15, 2007
Dassault
Revenue Up 24% in 2006 - total revenue of $1.52 billion earned with 23%
increase in software revenue, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, February 15,
2007 (more
CATIA features)
Autodesk
CEO Takes a Verbal Baseball Bat to PLM - Carl Bass calls PLM a marketing
slogan used by Dassault, PTC, and UGS, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com,
February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Interesting Facts from Autodesk - 100% of 'Fortune 100' firms are Autodesk
customers, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, February 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Reorganization - Follow-up - John Sanders is now VP of Business
Development, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk World Press Day 07 - AutoCAD 2008 and other Autodesk products
previewed, more, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, February 12-16, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Sometimes Feature Lines Have no Style - feature line without a style will
take the color of the layer in Civil 3D, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, February 16,
2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Why Can't I have Configuration Specific Part Numbers in My BOM? - use a
configuration specific custom property, Paul Niedfeldt, Graphics Systems
SolidNotes, February 2, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Foreground - Adding Depth - multimedia tutorial to create a sense of depth
by using cameras in PhotoWorks, SolidProfessor.com, February 2007
CADopia - Creating Shaded Images - CADopia, February 19, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Creating Rendered Images - CADopia, February 19, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator - support on the Mac, SpaceNavigator is easy to
use for navigating in 3D space, suitable priced, more, Anthony Frausto-Robledo,
Architosh, February 16, 2007 (more
trackball reviews)
Mtext in AutoCAD 2008 - create/copy text, apply column settings, more, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Windows Vista Support for AutoCAD - AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD LT 2008 are
compatible with 32-and 64-bit Windows Vista,Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
February 18, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Tables in AutoCAD 2008 - use existing table for a new table style, easy
addition of contents to table cells, new table breaking functionality, more,
Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
More AutoCAD 2008 Info for YOU! - MTEXT column wrap, more efficient spell
checker, new multiple lines option, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 Dimensioning Enhancements - dimension line offset, dimension
breaks, jogged dimensions, inspection dimensions, more, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, February 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Some of My AutoCAD 2008 Highlights - Windows Vista support, multiple Mtext
columns, viewport layer freeze, more, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, February
16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 New Commands - list of new commands, Shaan Hurley, Between the
Lines, February 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
The Biggest (and Most Secret) New Feature in AutoCAD 2008 - lighting for
renderings has 6 new commands and 10 new system variables, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, February 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Sometimes its the Little Things. AutoCAD 2008 - F3 items include: Layer Lock
& layer ISO Fade feature, Sheet Set Manager enhancements, new layout
enhancements, Mark Douglas, In the Dynamic Interface, February 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Installation of AutoCAD 2008 Based Applications - updated Installation
Wizard makes installation very easy, JTB World, February 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
New Longest Command Name in AutoCAD History! - 'customerinvolvementprogram'
makes the longest command in Autodesk's software history, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, February 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 and Layer Reconciler - AutoCAD 2008 take notice whenever a
layer is added to XREFs, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, February 18, 2007
(more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 - Custom Dashboards, It's Your Dashboard After All - add tools
to the control panel, RobiNZ CAD Blog, February 20, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Is Your Computer Ready for Autodesk Design Review 2008? - system
requirements for Autodesk Design Review 2008, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper,
February 16, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Version Compare: A Simple Polyline Example - comparing lines in a DWF file,
Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, February 19, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Civil 3D 2008 will Give You the Earth
- Civil 3D 2008 will be able to import
an image and surface from Google Earth, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, February 16,
2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
PLM for SMB: Ready... or Not? - yes, PLM can provide cost-effective
solutions to SMBs, John MacKrell of CIMdata, CADdigest.com, February 15, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
Software, Hardware and OS Turmoil - analyzing how Autodesk and Dassault
offerings, quad-core machines and Vista can change the CAD industry, Robert
Green, Cadalyst, February 14, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Experimenting with Inventor - using Decal command to wrap the flag, Sunith
Babu, AUGI, February 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Buzzsaw Tip - Web Dav Connections - setting up Netdrive to create a WebDav
connection to access Buzzsaw site, Alex Willingham, Connected, February 14, 2007
(more
Autodesk Buzzsaw tutorials)
Plotting Render and Drawing Together in Layouts - plotting draft drawing and
photorealistic drawing in paper space in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD paper space tutorials)
Look Who's Bending - Part 2 - reaction to post about SolidWorks users not
being able to save to older versions, Deelip Menezes, February 14, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Suggested Technique for Optimizing a Design Model in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0
- PTC Express, February 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Radan for Inventor - Radan's manufacturing modules support Inventor from
design to manufacturing with sheet metal parts, Al Dean, MCAD Online, February
13, 2007
The AutoCAD 2008 Madness Continues! - new layer evaluation tool, layer panel
on the dashboard, drawings recovery along with Xrefs, more, Lynn Allen's Blog,
February 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Multileaders in AutoCAD 2008 - control the format and display of
Multileaders, align a set of leaders, combine multiple block-type Multileaders,
more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 - New .NET Samples - CUISamp sample, Surface_Helix sample,
SimpleSquare sample, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, February 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Revit Happenings at Autodesk - Revit Architecture 2008 has improved DWF
support, Google Earth plug-in; Revit Structure 2008 has new warped slab and
curved beam capabilities, more, David Cohn, RevitUp, February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit features)
Autodesk Tells All - Day Two - Autodesk next release versions standardized,
many Autodesk products renamed, features of Inventor 12, more, David Cohn,
CADman Do, February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Design Review 2008: DWF Version Compare Feature Overview
- Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, February 15, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Extract Objects from Surface in Civil 3D 2008
- extract contours, triangles,
borders, etc. while keeping your surface intact, Dana Breig Probert, civil
3d.com, February 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Modeling
a Knurl in SolidWorks
- showing a knurled surface on a model, Jeff Setzer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes,
January 25, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Customizing
Your SolidWorks Material Library
- creating a new material database to edit a part, Chris Schaefer, Graphics
Systems SolidNotes, January 26, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Autodesk
Moves into Plant Design
- Autodesk introduces 3D piping and instrumentation-diagramming tool aiming at
power plant sector presently, Loralee Stevens, North Bay Business Journal,
February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
States,
Styles, and Follow-Ups
- tips on creating a new layer state, text styles, locking a tool palette, more,
Michael Beall, michael's corner,
February
2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Writing
to Block Attributes in Un-opened Drawings - Example App
- adding new INST/LOC values of an AutoCAD Electrical drawing, Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, February 6, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
CADopia
- Creating Hidden-line Images
- CADopia, February 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia
- Checking Solids
- CADopia, February 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
An
Interview with Jon Hirschtick, Founder of SolidWorks
- Jon Hirschtick talks about his
career
journey, being CEO and beyond, Devon's
Blog, February 12, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
Don't
Draw it - Download it
- 3D modeling vendors like UGS, SolidWorks and websites like Clippard, ThomasNet,
Digimation are offering part libraries for download, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst,
January 1, 2007
(more
MCAD articles)
IronCAD
9.0
- improved basic surface modeling tools, new Smart Assembly tools,
IntelliStretch command, and more for dynamic modeling, Al Dean, MCAD Online,
February 13, 2007 (more
IronCAD reviews)
What's
New in Inventor 2008
- improved sheet metal design tools, DWG TrueConnect feature, separate revision
tables for drawings, more, Autodesk, February 2007, 18
page pdf (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
Inventor
2008 New Feature #1
- DWG TrueConnect feature is very useful, plus "SAVE AS" capability is also
added to Inventor 2008, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, February 14, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
Autodesk
Announces 2008 Software Releases
- manufacturing division pushes digital prototyping, Cadalyst, February 14, 2007
'Tis
the Season - AutoCAD Architecture 2008 New Features
- space layout productivity, automatic update during design, Master Format 2004
support, annotative scaling, more, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know
About CAD, February 14, 2007 (more
ADT features)
AutoCAD
2008 - Inverted XCLIP
- new functionality can define rectangle to cut hole in the XREF, Mark W. Kiker,
CADD Manager.com Blog, February 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Layer
Properties in AutoCAD 2008
- new viewport layer properties, viewport overrides, new LAYERSTATE command,
more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD
2008 Preview
- new MLEADER command, MultileaderAlign tool, dimension break command, Lynn
Allen's Blog, February 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD
2008 - New ObjectARX Samples
- annotation scaling feature, enhanced AcDbTable, section plane feature,
enhanced lighting, more, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, February 14, 2007
(more AutoCAD 2008
features)
Snooping
Under the Tree for Revit Architecture 2008
- color fill enhancements, Revit Groups, dependent views feature, masking region
tool, more, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, February 14,
2007 (more
Autodesk Revit features)
REVIT
Architecture 2008 Q & A
- new features, file format support for interoperability, parametric components,
plus licensing and support information, Autodesk, February 2007,
pdf (more
Autodesk Revit features)
New
Corridor Goodies in Civil 3D 2008
- ability to jig with the boundaries, better region control, automatically
assignment of render materials to corridors, more, Dana Breig Probert, civil
3d.com, February 14, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
AutoCAD 2008 is On the Way! - more 2D tools in Dashboard, annotation
objects, layer overrides, multi-leaders, new RECOVERALL command, more, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
It's Official - AutoCAD 2008 is Here! - layer properties per viewport,
direct access to the layer states manager, ability to customize the layer
manager, new layer options, Lynn Allen's Blog, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 - All The Details - new dimensions introduced, more control
over layers, customizable 2D drafting Dashboard, annotation text feature,
MLeader, DGN import/export, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 13,
2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
News about Autodesk 2008 Products - includes many links to blog entries
about AutoCAD 2008 and other products, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the
Dorkness, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 and the 2008 Line of Products - AutoCAD 2008 has annotative
objects tools, ability to split a long table, customizable dashboard panels,
ability to handle DGN V8 files, more, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the
Dorkness, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 - 64-bit Application Migration - effects of running VBA on
64-bit AutoCAD 2008, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 and DGN Files - DGN files can be imported/exported and attached
as an XREF in AutoCAD 2008, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, February 12,
2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Annotation Scaling - annotation scaling tools in AutoCAD 2008 automates the
creation and editing of annotation objects, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider,
February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD2008 is Just Around the Corner - short videos showing AutoCAD 2008
features like annotation scaling to details, MLeader, and Lock & Fade layers,
BazzaCAD, February 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 New Features and More! - completely developed using VS.NET,
AutoCAD 2008 has new 'Annotation Object' feature, dimension 'break' extension
lines at crossings, multi-leader, more, Daryl Gregoire, Learn AutoCAD, February
13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Inventor 2008 Announced - DWG and AliasStudio interoperability, sheet metal
design tools, ribbon cable design tools, sketch productivity tools, 3D CAD,
February 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor features)
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 - important features include: automatic generation of
plan/profile sheets, improved corridor modeling, best fit lines and curves,
Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, February 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
New Point Functionality in Civil 3D 2008 - Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com,
February 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Autodesk Vault 2008 a.k.a. DWF On-Demand Publisher - Autodesk Vault 2008 can
publish DWF files automatically, checking marked up DWF file into Vault, Scott
Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, February 13, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Not Quite All, But More Tomorrow - according to Autodesk CEO Carl Bass, the
only companies with a PLM problem are Dassault, PTC and UGS, more notes from
Autodesk press day, David Cohn, CADman Do, February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Pass It On
- available applications for publishing and sharing 2D CAD
drawings: Actify SpinFire Professional 8, Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Autodesk
Design Review 2007, Bluebeam PDF Revu AutoCAD edition, AcroPlot Pro 2007, MYRIAD
8, SolidWorks 2007 Office Premium, eDrawings, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, February 1,
2007 (more
SpinFire reviews,
Adobe Acrobat reviews,
Autodesk Design Review reviews,
AcroPlot reviews,
MYRIAD reviews,
SolidWorks reviews,
eDrawings reviews)
AutoCAD 2008 - The One You've Been Waiting For! - some of useful tools
include: automated annotation scaling, layer properties per viewport, multiline
leaders, V8 DGN support, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 12, 2007
(more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
AutoCAD 2008 a.k.a. DWF Creator - AutoCAD 2008 can control layer visibility
in DWF, publishes to a multi-sheet DWF file, and gives a preview of Autodesk
Impression software, more, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, February 12, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
What's New in Autodesk Design Review 2008 - capability to view and SaveAs
DWFx files, compares two DWFs, imports DGN and JT files, more, Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, February 12, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Say Goodbye to ADT - like other 2008 line of products, ADT takes a new name
-- AutoCAD Architecture 2008, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About
CAD, February 12, 2007 (more
ADT features)
Autodesk World Press Day '07 Day 1 - the highlights included Q&A with CEO
Carl Bass about PLM, inconsistent UI, integrated services from a reseller, plus
future hardware, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Carl Bass - Remaking Autodesk in His Image - new leadership may lead to
technological innovation, also some reorganization at Autodesk, Roopinder Tara,
CAD Insider, February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
ADSK Press Day: Press Questions - Q&A about selling products horizontally,
geospatial at Autodesk, and why PLM is not on Autodesk's list, Adena Schutzberg,
All Points Blog, February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Shows off Hardware - a large touch screen that can zoom a 3D model,
plus Boom Cam, an easy 3D interface, Adena Schutzberg, All Points Blog, February
12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Ever Wonder What Carol's Been Up To? - Carol Bartz of Autodesk receives
McGill Management Achievement Award for her contribution to CAD industry, Mike
Gemmell, Connected, February 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Look Who's Bending - SolidWorks users can not open current version files
into older version unless they keep themselves on subscription or upgrade,
Deelip Menezes, February 12, 2007
(more SolidWorks articles)
A Warm Body - characteristics of a warm body in an organization, Mark W.
Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, February 12, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Scaling Dimensions and Text - calculating the scale factor to create a
dimension or text style in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 12,
2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Simplify Conversion with Flatshot - converting 3D solids to flattened 2D
view using Flatshot command in AutoCAD 2007, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, January
2007 (requires free registration) (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
SolidWorks World 2007 - highlights include SolidWorks 2008 preview,
SolidWorks labs, and more, Amy Stankiewicz, Cadalyst, February 12, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
Toggle AutoCAD Background - using lisp routine to toggle the AutoCAD
background color between black and white, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, February 9,
2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Using .NET Reflection with AutoCAD to Change Object Properties - Part 2 -
Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, February 7, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Formatting Your Data in Mathcad Input Tables - editing the display settings
of an Input Table Component in Mathcad worksheet, PTC Express, February 2007 (more
Mathcad tutorials)
Creating Door Schedules in 2D Using Bentley Architecture pt 6: Scheduling -
creating a new layout for exporting the schedules, Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle,
Eat Your CAD, February 12, 2007 (more
Bentley Architecture features)
Batch Print Output Folder - add the variable into Batch Print specification
for correct output folder in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, February
12, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
How Can I Divide a Curve by Set Distances in MicroStation? - using 'Point at
Distance Along' tool in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, February 9, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
COSMOS
- What are Shell Elements and Why Should I Use Them?
- John Setzer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, January 23, 2007 (more
Cosmos features)
COSMOS
- I Tried Using Shell Elements But I Get a Singular Matrix Error
- split the top surface of the Hplate into two surfaces, John Setzer, Graphics
Systems SolidNotes, January 23, 2007 (more
Cosmos features)
How to Treat the Press - reasons why SolidWorks may have become a media
darling, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, February 12, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Model a Fender in Rhino - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, February 12, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Parts from Powder - EOSINT P 390 and P 700 laser sintering machines have
dual chambers to create plastic components in a clean environment, more, Al
Dean, Desktop Engineering, December 2006 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
The New Rhino 4.0 is Here! - available with digital support documents, Rhino
4.0 has enhanced features like modeling, editing tools, UI, photorealistic
rendering, 2D drawing, mesh modeling, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog,
February 12, 2007 (more
Rhino reviews)
Rhino 4 New Features - enhanced mesh modeling, compatibility, analysis
tools, large projects support, software developer tools, more, Robert Schutz,
Off Broadway, February 12, 2007 (more
Rhino reviews)
AutoCAD
2008 - Multileaders FINALLY! - long awaited multileaders will
appear in AutoCAD 2008, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, February 11, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 features)
Absurdly Ideal: Notes from SolidWorks World 2007 - the
highlights include SolidWorks 2008 preview, launch of SolidWorks
Labs, announcements of ERM capabilities to SolidWorks, more, Randall
S. Newton, CADdigest.com, February 8, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
Faces and Names - introduction to some veterans contributing on
comp.cad.solidworks, user groups, SolidWorks website forums, Matt
Speaks, February 7, 2007 (more
SolidWorks features)
Living in a Material World - attaching materials to objects in
an AutoCAD drawing, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 105 - AutoCAD Text Window
allows viewing, copying and pasting previous commands, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, February 9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Attaching Hyperlink to AutoCAD Entities - using HYPERLINK
command and modifying hyperlink properties, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, February 9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Load Dummy File to Release Current DWF File from Viewer - what
to do when viewer leave last viewed file open, Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, February 9, 2007 (more
DWF features)
AutoCAD Electrical's Modify Symbol Lib Util - Pushing it Beyond Its
Limits - a program to rotate and reposition, Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, February 5, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Place of AutoLISP in Programming in AutoCAD - why AutoLISP is
favored in Turkey, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 12, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Survey Commands Revealed! - 257 Survey Fieldbook
Commands are available in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, February 1, 2007
(more
Autodesk Civil 3D features)
Rhino Loft - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, February 8, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Model a Chair Seat in Rhino - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
February 9, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
DWG Import to Rhino Units - set the units in a blank file and
then import the DWG file, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, February 9,
2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
CADopia - Shelling Solids - CADopia, February 12, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Separating Solids - CADopia, February 12, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Objet
Creates US Sales Channel for 3D Printing Line - Objet uses
PolyJet technology in its 3D printing systems: EDEN 250, EDEN 260, EDEN
350/350V, and EDEN 500V, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, CADdigest.com, February 8, 2007 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
Reviewing Autodesk Design Review - viewing and annotating of
documents, supports 2D/3D files in DWF format, creates Callout,
more, David, Stress Free, February 4, 2007 (more
Autodesk Design Review reviews)
A Perfect Fit - US expansion leads Delcam to acquire PartMaker, developer of
applications for the programming of complex machines, Ann Mazakas, Desktop
Engineering, January 2007 (more
CAM articles)
Using ug_inspect - checking NX part file and extracting Parasolid data using
ug_inspect utility, Tony Metz of Metz, LLC, UGS Community, February 7, 2007
(requires free registration) (more
UGS tutorials)
How to Make a Quick Print in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 - making a quick
print of a part or assembly using a projection layout, PTC Express, February
2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Data Cleanup Utility - cleaning up the unwanted elements from a MicroStation
design file, Robert Mecham of the Envison Group, MicroStation Connections,
February 7, 2007 (requires free registration) (more
MicroStation tutorials)
How Can I Move a Line Parallel Using Grips? - copy parallel or move tools
are better options in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, February 7, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Them's the Breaks! - uncheck the 'break around dimension arrows only' option
to break the dimension lines in SolidWorks, John Setzer, Graphics Systems
SolidNotes, January 5, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Legally Yours - legal rights should be practiced within moral and ethical
limits, Deelip Menezes, February 8, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Maximizing Your AutoCAD Workspace 104 - hiding layout and model tabs to get
horizontal space in drawing, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, February 8, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Autodesk Impression + DWF = Winning More Contracts - a DWF file can be
rendered in Impression and given to customer for review, Beyond the Paper,
February 5, 2007 (more
DWF features,
Autodesk Impression features)
Free Autodesk Design Review 2007 Silent Install - Scott Sheppard, Beyond the
Paper, February 5, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Translating Data with Civil 3D, Part 2 - importing/exporting LandXML data
from a Survey Database, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst, February 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
New Survey Extension Available for Civil 3D! - tips on translating a survey
network, base point properties, destination point properties, defining a
traverse, more, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, February 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Creating a Wall Style with Actual Masonry Widths - using CMU-8 Rigid-1.5
Air-2 Brick-4 Furring wall style in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop,
February 8, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Detail Bubble Dynamic Block - creating a dynamic block of a detail or
section bubble, Daryl Gregoire, Learn AutoCAD, January 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
Linking AutoCAD Custom Drawing Props Back to AcadE Proj Mgr - using AutoLISP
utility to push values back in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the
Machine, February 2, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Using .NET Reflection with AutoCAD to Change Object Properties - Part 1 -
Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, February 5, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Keynotes Rock ! - linking materials and elements to an external 'keynotes'
file in Revit, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, February 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Social Media Press Releases - Just the Facts? - a genuine press release
should contain only facts that are easy to understand, Rachael Dalton-Taggart,
PR, Marketing and the Business of CAD, February 8, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
SolidWorks World: Wednesday General Session - SolidWorks 2008 includes
FastPreview option, hole alignment analysis tool, enhanced SWIFT feature,
FloXpress, DriveWorks Xpress tools, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, February 5, 2007
(more
SolidWorks reviews)
Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional - new user interface, Getting Started window,
batch conversion utility, integration with Acrobat Connect, multiple PDF files
into one package, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, February 8, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat reviews)
Easy 3D Modeling with Google SketchUp - SketchUp is useful for simple
modeling, placing and sharing model into Google Earth, creating movies from it,
more, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, February 7, 2007 (more
SketchUp reviews)
CFD's Expanding Role - cheaper and faster CFD can be used by a non-expert,
connects with MCAD, and is widening its scope of use, Pamela J. Waterman,
Desktop Engineering, January 2007 (more
CFD articles)
Put Your BOM to Work - creating bill of materials helps in managing
manufacturing process and costs, Anthony Rante, Mechanical Engineering, February
2007 (more
CAM articles)
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