Lesson Plans - Why Does Instructor-Led Training Fail? - process-based
training should be in smaller increments, addressing students' needs with a
follow-up, Matt Murphy, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
CAD training features)
AutoCAD on Mac
- Autodesk product teams are developing on Mac, but Windows platform still
dominates CAD industry, Deelip Menezes, January 30, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Vista: Where are the Killer
Apps? - Autodesk applications are compatible with Vista only after applying
patches, Mary Jo Foley, ZDnet, January 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
CAD
Manager - Extreme Job? - six characteristics define tough job
profile of CAD managers, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, January 30, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
From Cave Art to 3D - 3D publishing effective in communicating design
information, Brian Roberts, The 3D Pub, January 29, 2007 (more
2D to 3D features)
AMD Says Apple Good for OpenGL - Apple Pro Apps Offer Window Into Future -
interview summary with Chris Bentley of AMD, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh,
January 28, 2007 (more
AMD features)
PDF and DWF -
Adobe plans to standardize PDF file format specifications by ISO, Deelip Menezes,
January 30, 2007 (more
PDF features)
David Cohn: Understanding What Gets Written to a DWF File - including raster
images, named views, fonts, layers and blocks in DWF files, more, Scott
Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, January 30, 2007 (more
DWF features)
On
to an AutoCAD Hip Tip on Saving Your Workspace via a Startup Switch - /w
designates the workspace to be restored on startup, Lynn Allen's Blog, January
30, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Difference between AutoLISP and VisualLISP - Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily
AutoCAD, January 30, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
London Eye - GMJ Design develops digital model of central London for
planning processes, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, January 30, 2007 (more
AEC features)
3Dconnexion Devices
are the Must-Have Peripheral of 2007 - 3Dconnexion's SpacePilot,
SpaceNavigator and SpaceTraveler help you in viewing 2D/3D graphics, compatible
with Windows Vista, more, Randall S. Newton, AECNews.com, January 30, 2007 (more
trackball reviews)
Fast
Growing PTC Turns in Impressive First 2007 Quarter Results - PTC earns
revenue of $221.7 million showing growth in all geographies and product
lines, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, January 30, 2007 (more
PTC features)
Surprise!
Siemens to Acquire UGS - UGS to join Siemens Automation and Drives Group
after $3.5 billion deal, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, January 30, 2007
(more
UGS features)
UGS Changes Hands - Again - the acquisition brings plant operation and
digital simulation closer, plus comments from competitors, Cadalyst, January
29, 2007 (more
UGS features)
To Vista Now or Wait - Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor checks if your
hardware and software are compatible with Windows Vista, Lee Ambrosius,
Hyperpics, January 29, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Buzzsaw Trick - editing registry settings to move list from one computer
to another, Alex Willingham, Connected, January 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw tutorials)
Characters Entered in Front of AutoCAD Commands - defining advanced
version of AutoCAD command, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 29, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Transitioning Away from Transitions - using 'Set Grade/Slope between
Points' command to make the curb follow a steady slope in Civil 3D,
Stephanie Emerick, C3D Investigation, January 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Creating Door Schedules in 2D Using Bentley Architecture, Pt 4: Annotating
the Doors - Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD,
January 29, 2007 (more
Bentley Architecture features)
Adding Depth - multimedia tutorial to create sense of depth using
cameras in PhotoWorks, SolidProfessor.com, January 2007
Rhino Quatrefoil in a Gothic Arch - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January
26, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino - Simple House - using all SlabTools commands, Robert Schutz, Off
Broadway, January 26, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino 4.0 - Print Line Thickness - using
printwidth setting to choose
object edges and dimension line width, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January
26, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
A Cure for Knowledge Drain: DriveWorks - DriveWorks automates repetitive
tasks, helps to concentrate on innovation, available as DriveWorksEngineer,
DriveWorksTeam and DriveWorksEnterprise, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering,
January 2007
Adobe
Delivers Updated CAD Translators for Acrobat 3D Software
- Acrobat 3D
now supports CATIA, Pro/E, SolidWorks, UGS NX and I-deas formats, Randall S.
Newton, CADdigest.com, January 30, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat reviews)
What to Expect-and Do-in 2007 - trends in software and hardware,
cost-effective CAD technology, OS update issues, advice, Robert
Green, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Flip Objects with Dynamic Blocks - creating dynamic blocks for
doors in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, January 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
TIPS: AutoCAD Keyboard Modifiers - new keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift to automatically create a cylinder from a circle and
various uses for Ctrl key, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January
26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating Cylindrical Solids with REVOLVE Command - using
cross-sectional view of the shape and an axis to draw cylindrical
solids in AutoCAD, Murat Saraldi, Daily AutoCAD, January 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)
One for the Bit-Twiddlers - using Reflector to optimize code
based on the resultant IL created, Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, January 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Creating Door Schedules in 2D Using Bentley Architecture pt 3:
Attaching the Data to 2D Elements - Nigel Davies & Karen Fugle,
Eat Your CAD, January 26, 2007 (more
Bentley Architecture features)
Build a Scroll in Rhino 3D - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 25, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino - Unfolding Surfaces - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 25, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Join Two Rhino 3D Polysurfaces - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 25, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
CADopia - Deleting Solid Faces - CADopia, January 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Tapering Solid Faces - CADopia, January 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Vero Software VISI Series - VISI V14 has new healing tools,
history tree option, an updated 5-axis interface, enhanced Operation
Manager, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007 (more
VISI reviews)
Interaction is Key - ICEM Shape Design integrates with CAA V5
environment for surface modeling, removing the need of additional
step of data translation, Neil McLeod, Desktop Engineering, January
2007 (more
ICEM Shape reviews,
more ICEM Style reviews)
Need to Share CAD Files? DWF IT - DWF has become easy-to-use,
widespread format to share design data over Internet, Larry Haftl,
American Machinist, January 24, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Autodesk Vault and Autodesk Productstream Comparison
- Autodesk
data management programs are compared, SolidCAD (Autodesk VAR),
January 2007 (more
Autodesk Vault reviews)
IBM-DS Relationship Continues to Change - IBM includes PLM software from DS
competitors in its PLM department store, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access,
January 25, 2007 (more
CATIA features)
Autodesk's Official Statement on DWG and ODA - Autodesk wants to inform its
customers through TrustedDWG trademark that source of files is genuine, Deelip
Menezes, January 25, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk FMDesktop: Extending BIM to Facilities Management - overview of
FMDesktop and new BIM integration capability, which reads DWFs published from
Revit Building, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, January 25, 2007 (more
AEC features)
BIM and the U.S. GSA - IFCs and Autodesk Revit Building 9.1 helping in data
interoperability for US GSA projects, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst,
January 1, 2007 (more
CAD translation features)
NEW Direct Dimension-Driven Editing Technology - Andy Beaupre of Kubotek
USA talks about the new and flexible technology to edit faces, Gloria Martel,
Creation Engineering News (by Kubotek), January 2007 (more
CADKEY features)
DWF in Buzzsaw - understanding how DWF file is displayed within Buzzsaw,
Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, January 25, 2007 (more
DWF features)
A Practical Way of Selecting Entities: QUICKSELECT - selecting all of the
cabinets on the bottom using QUICKSELECT command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, January 25, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Automatic List of Images in a Drawing - using the RTEXT command to have a
textual list of current images in a drawing, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
My Revit Rendering Functions are Grayed Out - correct the path to rendering
folder, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
How to Create an Axis of Two Lines? - using the XLINE command to create an
axis of symmetry, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Emailing Rhino Files - try SaveSmall or zip large Rhino files for emailing,
Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 22, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Turn One Layer On and All Other Layers Off - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 22, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Advanced Filleting on Rhino Wiki - manually filleting a corner, fixing two
overlapping fillet surfaces, filleting a pocket with the walls, more, Robert
Schutz, Off Broadway, January 23, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
CADopia - Offsetting Solid Faces - CADopia, January 25, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Rotating Solid Faces - CADopia, January 25, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Perfect for MCAD - HP xw4400 Workstation with new Intel Core 2 Duo
"Conroe" processor and NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 graphics card has expanding
options, available in 64-bit Windows, suitably priced for running midrange
MCAD applications, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, January 2007 (more
HP workstation reviews)
Keytech PLM Suite 2007
- a vault based data management system,
integrated with SolidWorks, checks complex design changes, manages multi-CAD
environments, more, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007
Making Your Checklist Stick - communicate, take assistance, involve CAD
users to achieve the goals, Robert Green, Cadalyst, January 24, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Q: How do I Create Blocks in Impression? A: Like this.. - creating block
from viewport selection, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, January 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Impression features)
Autodesk, ODA and DWF - Autodesk links to ODA, an organization it is
currently suing, RL McSwain, CAD Panacea, January 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
The Red Asterix - Dr. DWG, which reverse engineers the DWG format and
provides libraries similar to ODA, is a DWF partner of Autodesk, Deelip Menezes,
January 24, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
TIP: AutoCAD Dynamic Viewing - using Shift-Middle mouse button to launch the
3dOrbit command for 3D viewpoint, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 24,
2007 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
Corridor Labels - creating COGO points from the corridor to put labels on
corridor in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, January 24, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Site Topology Part 2; Grading - some tips on grading and feature lines in
Civil 3D, Anthony Governanti, Wicked Cool Stuff, January 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
An AutoLISP Program That Draws a Bubble at the End of Axes - placing a
bubble, with a text inside, at the end of a LINE entity, Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, January 24, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
More on IP Protection and Obfuscation - pre-compilation to native code will
help in managing code, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, January 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Reflecting on AutoCAD .NET - exploring reflection and reflector tool, Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, January 24, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
What is the Maximum Number of Concurrent AutoCAD Sessions? - up to 32 local
AutoCAD licenses can run at the same time on a same PC, CAD Forum, January 2007
(more
AutoCAD tips)
How to Update Drawing Blocks with an Updated Version from a DWG File? -
using LISP utility BLKREDEF.LSP to update the blocks, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Customizing Redline XM - workaround is to redefine MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST to
include the .rdl of dgnlib, Eat Your CAD, January 24, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Change at the Top - Sara Ferris, Cadalyst Magazine - ex editor-in-chief
of Cadalyst magazine talks about her career in CAD industry, contributions,
immediate plans, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 24, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Rhino - Close a Hole That is Not Planar - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 22, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Model DreamCAST in Rhino 3D - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 22, 2007
(more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino Labs - In Place Block Editing Added - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 22, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Smooth Moves - SolidCAM2007 R11 high-speed machining module integrates
high-end CAM systems technologies into SolidWorks, Ann Mazakas, Desktop
Engineering, January 2007 (more
SolidCAM reviews)
Putting the Pieces Together: The 2007 Hardware Roundup - demanding CAD
applications make it tough to carry on laptop; cheaper multi-core processors are
available to increase performance, John Myers, SolidWorks Community, January 23,
2007 (requires free registration) (more
CAD hardware features)
More Translators for Acrobat 3D - Free!
- Acrobat 3D now imports CATIA,
Pro/E, SolidWorks, UGS NX and I-deas translators, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, January 24, 2007 (more
Adobe Acrobat reviews)
Rhino - File Locking - once a file is opened, other users have limited
access to it, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 16, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino - Polygons to NURBS - DupBorder followed by PlanarSrf in case of
coplanar polygons, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 17, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino Ring Tutorial - creating jewelry with Rhino, Robert Schutz, Off
Broadway, January 18, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Protecting Intellectual Property in AutoCAD Application Modules -
considering ObjectARX, LISP, VB6, VBA and .NET language, Kean Walmsley, Through
the Interface, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Managed Application Templates for VB and C# Express Editions - Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, January 18, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Is Autodesk Promoting IntelliCAD? - Autodesk employee's blog mentions
IntelliCAD, Deelip Menezes, January 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Some Quickie Attribute Tips - ATTREQ controls if attribute values are
requested and ATTDIA opens up dialog box in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, January
11, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - January - tips on checking the structure of the
blocks, exploding multiple inserted blocks, automatic dimensioning, more, Bill
Kramer, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Marking up a Model - using the callout tool to markup a 3D model as part of
an electronic review process, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, January 23, 2007
(more
DWF features)
Dimension Style Settings 7: Another Tolerance Dimensioning - assigning
symmetrical tolerance values in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 23,
2007 (more
Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)
Microsoft Vista First Look - Vista has more checks on files and processes,
supports 3D software, boosts graphics performance, more, Robert Jamieson, MCAD
Online, January 15, 2007
3Dconnexion SpaceExplorer, SpaceNavigator
- easy-to-use, entry-level
SpaceNavigator runs on Windows XP SP2; SpaceExplorer optimizes modeling,
suitably priced, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007
(more
trackball reviews)
Creating Your Own Filters - creating filter to show only the Walls levels in
MicroStation, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, January 22, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Ms Dir-tty!! - exploring the configs folder when installing the new
MicroStation version, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, January 22, 2007 (more
MicroStation features)
SMB CAD Users: Take Note - PTC announces Pro/E Foundation XE package,
advanced versions with more enterprise capabilities, MS SQL Server support to
attract SMBs, Beth Stackpole, Design News, January 22, 2007 (more
PTC features)
Interview: Flomerics - Ivo Weinhold of Flomerics talks about engineering
fluid dynamics, its role in product development process, the challenges, more,
MCAD Online, January 15, 2007 (more
CFD articles)
Rapid Prototyping Gets Real - rapid manufacturing methods gain advantage
over traditional methods when considering ROI, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, January
22, 2007 (more
rapid prototyping features)
Setting Drafting Standards and Locking User Settings - Rishi Kumar Patel,
CATIA Community, December 31, 2006 (requires free registration) (more
CATIA tutorials)
Rhino 4.0 Foreshortening Views for Fairing - creating a new view style and
activating the foreshortening, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 12, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino - Modeling Infinity Symbol
- Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 12,
2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Internal Screw Thread - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 15, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Deck Posts and Railing Using Curtain Walls in Architectural Desktop -
ARCHIdigm, January 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Linux Compilation Remarks for gcc 4.x DWF Toolkit Compilation - workarounds
to fix the error messages, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, January 22, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Point Label Styles and Prefix Figure Library - setting the prefix library as
current and survey linework styles in Civil 3D, Chris Berends, From the Ground
Up, January 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Sight Distance Analysis Part 2 - using a tin volume surface to analyze the
depth in Civil 3D, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, January 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Comparing Project Defaults to All Drawings at Once - using AutoCAD
Electrical utility to compare files in Excel, Nate Holt, Controlling the
Machine, January 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Change Multiple Wall Orientations in Revit - select blue double arrows to
change the wall orientation, The Mad Cadder, January 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Variable Eye Height in a Revit 3D Walkthrough - edit the walkthrough to
control the elevation view, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Creating an AutoCAD Leader with a Different Arrowhead Using .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, January 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
AutoCAD: Use the Array Command - multimedia tutorial to use the rectangular
and polar array command, Avatech Solutions, January 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
How to Model a 3D Spiral in Inventor? - using "Project to Surface" function
in 3D sketch, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
SolidWorks
2007 Office Premium - new indexing search engine, enhanced
sketch blocks, freeform surfacing, SWIFT for 3D modeling, ScanTo3D add-in, more,
highly recommended by Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
Microsoft
Adds Autodesk DWF Capabilities to Windows Vista, Widening its Rift with Adobe
- DWF compatibility of Vista will help it to support design data, Randall S.
Newton, CADdigest.com, January 18, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Carl Bass Interview: Pt II - Autodesk CEO talks about Alias, Autodesk Labs
and globalization of business, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007(more
Autodesk articles)
Obtaining X and Y Distance Measurements with Autodesk Design Review - adding
perpendicular lines and using points from it for measurement, Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, January 19, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Come and Get It!
- ability to re-size a style, navigate and load individual styles, more, in
Autodesk Impression, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, January 18, 2007
(more
Autodesk Impression features)
Display a Named View in a Viewport - saving and displaying views in AutoCAD,
Ellen Finkelstein.com, January 20, 2007 (more
Autodesk viewport tutorials)
The Civil Side: Stylin' - editing object layer settings plus some Civil 3D
tips, Christian Barrett, AUGI, January 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Getting Exponents in Label Styles - stack 2^ to have a subscript in Civil
3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, January 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Send Your USCICON to Lower Left Corner - choose 'no origin' for USCICONto
keep it in lower left corner in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, January 19,
2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Customization Methods in AutoCAD - understanding the methods: AutoLISP
macros, VBA macros and OBJECT ARX DBX modules, M. Mazhar Basa, Daily AutoCAD,
January 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD customization tutorials)
Scale-Dependent Schedule Tags in ADT 2006 or 2007 - creating the AEC Content
file, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, January 20, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
ADT Tip: Browsing Property Data - use AecPropertyDataBrowse command, JTB
World, January 15, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Dos and Don'ts When Creating Hidden Lines - do consider the requirements of
the model in MicroStation but don't model to a high degree of accuracy, Nigel
Davies, Eat Your CAD, January 19, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Moving Solid Faces - CADopia, January 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Extruding Solid Faces - CADopia, January 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
UGS
Reaches Out to SMB Manufacturers with Teamcenter Express Version 2 -
easy-to-use Teamcenter Express v2 has tools for design collaboration,
manufacturing data management, ERP integration, more, Randall S. Newton,
CADdigest.com, January 18, 2007 (more
Teamcenter Express reviews)
A
Tale of Two CAM Engines - FeatureCAM, supports 64-bit Windows,
appropriate for tooling and milling; low-cost Mach3 creates part easily for CNC
users, more, CADdigest.com, January 18, 2007 (more
FeatureCAM reviews)
IsoDraw - Illustrations from CAD Data - IsoDraw creates illustrations
using 3D CAD models, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 18, 2007
PTC's Key Differentiators - PTC's single product line and scalability
are its claims to superiority, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 18, 2007 (more
PTC features)
PTC SMB Travelogue, Day 3 - no financial reports to be released at the
event, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 18, 2007 (more
PTC features)
Wait for it - Wildfire 4.0 Not Till Much Later This Year - Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire 4.0 may not be released until the end of the year, new high end product
package for $24,995, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 18, 2007 (more
PTC features)
Macworld 2007 - Google SketchUp 6, VectorWorks 12.5, and form*Z 6.1,
Nemetschek acquisition of Graphisoft, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, January 18,
2007 (more
CAD Shows features)
ECF 2006 Report - highlights included presentation on powerful 3D interface
in Enovia 3D Live and CATIA PLM Express for SMBs from Dassault/IBM, January 15,
2007, MCAD Online (more
CATIA features)
Follow the Plot - tracking the details of AutoCAD plots using "Plot and
Publish Details" dialog box or log feature of the PLOTSTAMP command, Chris
Lindner, AUGI, January 2007 (may require free registration) (more
AutoCAD plotting tutorials)
Surprise Egg in AutoCAD: QUICKCALC - QUICKCALC also provides scientific
calculation and unit conversion options, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 18,
2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
What Can Ajax Do for You? - Asynchronous Javascript and XML (Ajax) and HTML
based CAD and DWF viewers allow viewing CAD drawings with a standard web
browser, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 18, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Getting the Last Drop
- low-cost CAD applications: Alibre Design Xpress,
VersaCAD 2006 for Windows, General CADD Pro v5; free 2D design software:
CADlogic Draft IT 2.01, Solid Edge 2D Drafting v19, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, January
1, 2007 (more
Alibre reviews,
VersaCAD reviews,
General CADD Pro reviews,
Solid Edge reviews)
PTC -- Headquartered in USA, Made in India - with R&D center in India,
PTC is using Indian skilled workforce only at one-third of the price in US,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, January 17, 2007 (more
PTC features)
PTC SMB Travelogue, Day 2 - PTC press event highlights included ceo Dick
Harrison's report on PTC's progress, live demo of Miuro robot, more, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 17, 2007 (more
PTC features)
A Parade of Precision Problems - workaround is to move the objects close to
0,0,0, more, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, January 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
Dynamic Blocks - Visibility States and Arrays - creating a dynamic block for
insulation in AutoCAD, ARCHIdigm, January 2007 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
Creating AcDbMaterial Object 4: Creating a Textured Material - defining
texture properties using AcGiMaterialMap object in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, January 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Reducers Your Way - annotating the reducer sizes with the sizes reflecting
the direction of flow in Autodesk P&ID, Ursula Sadiq, In the Pipes, January 16,
2007
What if My Alignment Doesn't Begin with Ch 0+000?? - changing the start
station in existing alignment in Civil 3D, Wendy Lim, Avid User of Civil 3D,
January 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
TDS Files to FBK Files - a How To - using Geodimeter connection features of
Carlson Connect to convert TDS RW5 files to FBK format in Civil 3D, Jason
Hickey, civil 3d.com, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Object Layers - keeping alignments on different layers in Civil 3D, Ove
Cervin, From the Ground Up, January 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Incrementing Line References - Customizing the "User" Symbol - changing the
appearance of the line reference symbol in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, January 12, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Fillet This! - The Options Bar - filleting the walls/lines of a box in
Revit, Revit OpEd, January 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
White Pawn Takes Black Knight - creating the black background and changing
text color to white, Revit OpEd, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CADopia
- Slicing Solids - CADopia, January 18, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Sectioning Solids - CADopia, January 18, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
HP Blade Workstation - HP ProLiant xw25p Blade workstation uses two AMD
Opteron CPUs and Quadro FX 540 MXM graphics card, provides a centralized 3D
compute resource, more, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007 (more
HP workstation reviews)
New Year Inventor Tips - copying and pasting features while in a part file;
finding the other half of a constraint in an assembly, Garin Gardiner,
Autodesk's In the Machine, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Another Way to Look at it - ODA is counter-suing Autodesk just to defend
itself, Deelip Menezes, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
The Question is Still Open - companies should be willing to open their
formats before asking Autodesk to do so, Deelip Menezes, January 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
CAD File Review Checklist - CADD Manager Journal, January 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Something for the Kids with AutoCAD
- making paper model of a street car using AutoCAD, ARCHIdigm, January 2007(more
AutoCAD basic tutorials)
Making Selection in AutoCAD - selecting objects one by one, by window, with
fence line, more, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD Express Tools - Beth's CAD Blog, January 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Project Freewheel DWF File Caching - Beyond the Paper, January 15, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Fieldbook Formats and Label Description Key Set - using different
dataformats as raw data in Civil 3D, Chris Berends, From the Ground Up, January
15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Make a Tool Palette Button for Drawing Pipes in Profile - Dana Breig Probert,
civil 3d.com, January 14, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
NCOPY: Forgotten Express Tool for Copying Objects Out of Your XREF - Dana
Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, January 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Hidden Feature Revealed: The Wall Style Component Browser - adding
components to a wall style in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, January
14, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Working with DWG Part 6: DWG Workmode - three cases to consider and
restrictions of DWG workmode in MicroStation, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat
Your CAD, January 12, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Annotation Scale 101 - setting and changing the annotation scale in
MicroStation, more, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, January 15, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Copying Settings to Multiple Users - copying user files when upgrading from
MicroStation V8 to XM, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, January 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
PTC Arbortext Overview - similar to Pro/E, Arbortext stores text in XML
format and reuses data intelligently, Al Dean, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007 (more
PTC features)
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Design Software - make a choice, look for
easy UI, ability to exchange files, think in long term, prefer quality over
price Cristiano Sacchi, Novedge Blog, January 13, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Adsk vs ODA: Abhijit Oak Speaks - Autodesk speaks on the reliability of DWG
files, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 12, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Adsk vs ODA: Law Suit Runs Out of Purpose - Autodesk's wording for
TrustedDWG notification is partly misleading whereas ODA has not promised yet to
remove TrustedDWG code forever, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 12,
2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk vs ODA - A Conversation - Deelip Menezes, January 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
An Open Question to All Autodesk Bashers - readers call ODA as a "hacker's
group", Deelip Menezes, January 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AutoCAD Drawing Files: Possession is 9/10 of the Law? - copyright law alone
is not enough to protect intellectual property, Owen Wengerd, Outside the Box,
January 14, 2007
Learning Your CAD Times Tables - a CAD manager should teach the students in
such a way so that they can teach others, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
January 15, 2007 (more
CAD training features)
EDS Technologies News Letter
- includes features on PLM, tips on CATIA V5, contests and more, EDS
Technologies, January 2007
(more
MCAD articles)
Create an Architectural Dimension Style - Ellen Finkelstein.com, January 14,
2007 (more
Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)
AutoLISP.5: User Input Functions - different input data types and their
functions in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 15, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Mouse-Dragging Objects from One Drawing to Another - dragging entities
between two different DWG drawings in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD Can Draw to Frozen and Locked Layers - specify the target layer in
tool properties, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
How to Erase Proxy Objects from a Drawing? - load the original application
or explode the intelligent objects in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - Aligning in Three Dimensions - aligning an entity with another,
CADopia, January 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Chamfering and Filleting Solids - CADopia, January 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
PDMWorks Enterprise - a vault-based system integrated into SolidWorks,
PDMWorks Enterprise uses eDrawings technology for dynamic previews of SolidWorks
data, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, January 15, 2007 (more
PDMWorks Enterprise reviews)
Are You Parametric? Part 2 - modifying the dimensions of a cube using an
Excel file, Sunith Babu, AUGI, January 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
TIP - Freehand Tool
- draw any shape and fine tune it using Bezier grips in Autodesk Impression,
Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, January 11, 2007
(more Autodesk Impression
features)
AutoCAD Hip Tips on More Startup Switches - add information of the switches
to AutoCAD shortcut properties, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 11, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Selecting Overlapping Entities - hold down CTRL button while selecting
entity in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, January 12, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating AcDbMaterial Object 3 - creating a simple texture material with a
diffuse color in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 11, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
No, You Aren't Crazy - Band Label Color ByLayer - override the color in the
Label Style Composer box in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, January
12, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Highest Point on a Rhino Curve or Surface - find X and Y direction extremes
in Cplane, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 11, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Apply Rhino Curves from an Unrolled Surface
- Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 12, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Create a Rose in Rhino 3D - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 11, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Using Windows Environment Variables - a list of Windows Environment
Variables to set up MicroStation effectively, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD,
January 11, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
CADopia - Mirroring in Three Dimensions - mirroring an entity about a 3D
plane, CADopia, January 11, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Arraying in Three Dimensions - creating 3D rectangular and polar
array, CADopia, January 11, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
New Year's Checklist for the CAD Manager - try new software, rework hardware
budget, test Vista, examine growth of the company, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst,
January 10, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Coming Soon to a Technology Preview Near You - new features allow updating
the CAD geometry in Autodesk Impression, Lisa Crounse, Impression Community,
January 10, 2007
(more Autodesk Impression
features)
Perspective Setting in AutoCAD - creating one and multi-point perspective
construction, Mohmed Zuber Shaikh, AUGI, January 2007 (requires free
registration) (more
AutoCAD rendering tutorials)
Organization of Layers Inside the Blocks - creating a TABLE block in AutoCAD
and arranging the layers, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, January 10, 2007 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
ToolTip TIP - turning the ToolTip off in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the
Ground Up, January 10, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
A Quicker Label Flip - making a tool palette button to batch flip labels in
Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Don't Do This...Unless You Want to Break Your Span - check the geometry
before turning them to parcels in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com,
January 10, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
How to Rank CAD Blogs - reasons for choosing Technorati ranking for rating
the CAD blogs, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 10, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
WorldCAD Access Posts Top 10 CAD Downloads on CNET - Google SketchUp tops
the list with 422,782 downloads, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 8,
2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Not Worrying About What You Don't Know - using space holders while designing
a Revit project and differentiating architectural and structural columns, Mike
Massey, Knowing What You Don't know About AutoCAD, January 10, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
REVIT Animated Shadow Study CADclip - managing and creating shadow studies,
Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, January 8, 2007(more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Carve a Scoop Out of a Rhino 3D Ellipsoid - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 10, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino 3D Script to Read a TXT File - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January
10, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Rhino 3D Modeling of a Closed Scroll
- Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January
10, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Isolate - a multimedia tutorial to learn how to isolate the view of a single
component in an assembly and save it as a display state in SolidWorks,
SolidProfessor.com, January 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Vision Software Helps Check Parts Fast - PC-DMIS Vision software has a
comparator/vision microscope, true 3D surface points and more features for exact
measurement of parts, Ed Drozdowski, Machine Design, January 11, 2007
CAD Standards and CAD Users - A Partnership - CAD standards
should be a goal, not a path to reach the goals, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
January 9, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
Can PLM Make You Lean: Part 2 - implementing PLM standardizes the approach
to design and manufacturing, shortening the design process, Nancy Rouse-Talley,
Desktop Engineering, December 2006 (more
PLM features)
Model a Serrated Knife in Rhino 3D - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 9,
2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
VBA Foundations for AutoCAD, Part 5
- understanding the terms variables,
data type, control structures, and more, Richard Binning, AUGI, January 2007
(requires free registration) (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Suppressing the Sheet Set Manager - Lynn Allen's Blog,
January 9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD Tip: Interference Checking - using INTERFERE command to check if 3D
solids are intersecting or overlapping, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, January
9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating a Cross Section with Autodesk Design Review - using a specific
surface as a plane to create a section view, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper,
January 9, 2007 (more
DWF features)
The Art of the Span: Crow's Feet - creating a spanning label with marker at
the start and end of segment in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com,
January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
The Art of the Span: Parcel Labeling - check if style is set to span, span
labels, label-segment distance in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com,
January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Erasing Rows from Tables - simply select a row and delete it from the table
in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, civil 3d.com, January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Formula Property VBScript Help - David Koch, The Architect's Desktop,
January 9, 2007 (more
ADT features)
Blocks I - defining a block inside the drawing and modifying it, Eren Pala,
Daily AutoCAD, January 9, 2007 (more
Autodesk block tutorials)
Plotting a Project to PDF in ACADe - publishing DWG to PDF, CADgneto,
January 9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
How to Pull the 10 'User' Attributes on a Wire Number into the From/To Report
- Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, January 10, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Exa Upgrades CFD Software, Adds Two Tools - upgraded PowerFLOW 4 can
simulate very complex CAD models accurately plus two additional tools:
PowerTHERM and PowerCOOL, more, Terry Costlow, Design News, January 8, 2007
Where Does CAM Stand? - researches are focusing on streamlining the CAD and
CAM applications on a computer to bring out maximum feedback, Jean Thilmany,
Mechanical Engineering,
January 2007 (more
CAM articles)
Don't Quit Your Day Job to Start a CAD Blog - writing CAD blogs is for
networking and sharing information, not for earning revenues from the blog,
Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January 6, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Blatant Profiteering? - Autodesk keeps software prices low in developing
countries like India and China because of low income levels there, Deelip
Menezes, January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
A Few Things You Might Not Know about ADT - ARCHIdigm web site offers plenty
of useful ADT content while VisionREZ by Ameri-CAD is excellent application for
ADT in residential market, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, January 8, 2007
(more
ADT features,
VisionREZ reviews)
ADT Tip: INSPECT - AECINSPECT command gives you information about entities,
JTB World, January 8, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
AutoCAD Tip: Creating a New Layout - creating a new layout with the layout
wizard, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, January 8, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Off and Running in 2007 - adding attribute to an existing block and adding a
Euro sign in single-line text or Mtext in AutoCAD, more, Michael Beall,
michael's corner, January 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
A Simple AutoLISP Application for Constructing Center Lines - Erhan Toker,
Daily
AutoCAD, January 8, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Trick for DWF Compare Using Custom Symbols - comparing two DWF files of the
same name and different directories, Beyond the Paper, January 8, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Survey Basics - adding coding list to Civil3D survey and managing figure
prefix database path, Chris Berends, From the Ground Up, January 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
SolidWorks Tip: Converting Drawing Views - convert model views to vector
entities in a drawing, Ricky Jordan's Blog, January 8, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Model Tea Spoon in Rhino 3D 4.0 with Cage Editing - Robert Schutz, Off
Broadway, January 8, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Why is Everything Considered a Curve? - dimensionality of point, curve,
surface and volume, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 8, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
How do I Set the Default Scale with plotcfg Drivers? - avoid defining plot
area using the Layout size in XM, Eat Your CAD, January 8, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
The Cutting Edge of Workstation Performance - HP ProLiant xw25p Blade
Workstation Solution provides high security with high performance to users
working in remote area with network access, AUGI, January 2007 (may require free
registration)
CADopia - Rotating in Three Dimensions - rotating an entity about an axis in
three dimensions, CADopia, January 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Creating Composite Solids - combining, subtracting and
intersecting solids, CADopia, January 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Intelligent Design Just Got Smarter - SolidWorks 2007 offers new SWIFT
technology, belt/chain assembly feature, new Freeform Surface feature, drafting
improvements, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, December 2006 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
Realizing Software Potential - well planned, structured training program for
users can help harness best of software, John Pickering, MCAD Online, December
12, 2006 (more
CAD training features)
ChamferEdge - using ChamferEdge to bevel text in Rhino 4.0, Robert Schutz,
Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, January 7, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Change Rhino 3D Drawing Units - changing the units to inches automatically
after a drawing starts, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 5, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Close a Rhino 3D Curve - use CrvEnd or CrvStart to place points at the gap,
Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 5, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Best Way to Create a Rhino 3D Loft (Cyan Lines) in This Case? - Robert
Schutz, Off Broadway, January 5, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Make Mine a DWG, Part 2: Check Your Work - tips to clean up the DWG files,
Scott Mackenzie, Cadalyst, January 4, 2007 (more
DWF features)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Lost Windows! - using CUI command to recover
the lost dockable windows, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 7, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Alignments and Profiles, Keeping in Sync - setting the alignment properties
and changing the reference point in Civil 3D, Steve Boon, civil 3d.com, January
5, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Dimensioning IV - exploring the LEADER, TOLERANCE and CENTER MARK options
for dimensioning in AutoCAD, Murat Saraldi, Daily AutoCAD, January 5, 2007 (more
Autodesk dimensioning tutorials)
Revit Building 9.1: Getting Started - modifying walls, adding a perspective
view, floors and roofs to a building, Eric Wing, AUGI, January 2007 (may require
free registration) (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Notes to User - Family Editor - adding notes in 'read-only' families in
Revit, Revit OpEd, December 30, 2006 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Which Objects Cut? - explore Revit help files or menu options, Revit OpEd,
January 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Egress Path - getting the Path of Egress of a line-based family in Revit,
Revit OpEd, January 6, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
First Timebomb Explodes in Vista - fundamental flaws of Vista become
apparent as the subcomponents showed malfunctioning, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, January 5, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Quick Tip: Interface dgnlibs - Eat Your CAD, January 5, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Big Performance in a Smaller Footprint - fitted with dual-core Xeon
processor, Dell Precision 490 workstation is small sized sibling of Dell
Precision 690, providing comparable performance, more, David Cohn, Desktop
Engineering, December 2006 (more
Dell workstation reviews)
CAD Standards - Almost Perfect - don't wait for perfect CAD standards, Mark
W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, January 3, 2007 (more
CAD management features)
AutoCAD: Using the Sheet Set Manager - exploring publishing option in SSM
and bug workaround, Scott Sheppard, Beyond the Paper, January 4, 2007 (more
AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)
An Inventor Tip to Turn Back the Hands of Time - adding fillets to a part
before shelling, Lynn Allen's Blog, January 4, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Creating a PDF Document with Level Control and Password Protection - Jerry
LaVoi-Wiemer, MicroStation Connections, January 3, 2007 (requires free
registration) (more
PDF features)
Suggested Technique for Pro/HARNESS Bends, Twists, and Breaks in a Flattened
Harness - PTC Express, December 2006 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Vault - creating the surface of vault in Rhino, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway,
January 4, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Make All Control Points Align on a 2D Axis - set the cplane to the 2D axis,
then use ProjectToCplane in Rhino, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 4, 2007
(more
Rhino tutorials)
Clean Up a NURBS Model When You Boolean - use MergeAllFaces to refine the
planar NURBS model in Rhino, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 4, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
System Variables Affecting the Display of 3-D Solid Models - DISPSILH,
ISOLINES, FACETRES, and FACETRATIO system variables affect the solids display in
AutoCAD, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, January 4, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Volume Surface - create a drawing with the compared surfaces using a volume
TIN surface in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, January 3, 2007
(more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Wire From/To - Limiting to Certain Component Type - modifying user post
utility in AutoCAD Electrical for limiting the wire connections, Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, December 29, 2006 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Space Auto Generate Tool Bug and Workaround - workaround is to add all
manual property definitions first in ADT, JTB World, January 2, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Learn ADT has a Great Compilation on ADT 2007 Wall Cleanups - basic commands
as well as isolate problematic walls, JTB World, January 3, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Full-Spectrum Printer - Spectrum Z510 3D printer provides enhanced printing
resolution and build volume of the model in 24-bit color, more, Al Dean, Desktop
Engineering, December 2006 (more
rapid prototyping reviews)
Hardware Review of 2006 - dual core processors, HD DVD and BlueRay, PCI-E
graphics cards, more, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, December 12, 2006 (more
CAD hardware features)
Beyond the Job Description - corporate CAD Manager oversees other CAD
managers and is also involved in IT management issues, CADD Manager.com, January
2007 (more
CAD management features)
Model Dice in Rhino - Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 3, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
MOVE 1D - turn "project" on in osnaps to align a point or an object in
Rhino, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 3, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Bend a 50mm Bar in Rhino 4.0 - using the "flow along surface" to bend the
bar, Robert Schutz, Off Broadway, January 3, 2007 (more
Rhino tutorials)
PictureFrame Part 2 - a video tutorial about drawing techniques for tracing
in Rhino 4.0, Robert Schutz, Rhino 3D Tutorials & Scripts, December 22, 2006 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Scaled Auxiliary Coordinates - using drawing scale tool, ACS tools or
AccuDraw shortcuts for measurement in XM, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, January 2,
2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
3D CAD a Plus for STEM Education - better visualization and animations
provided by 3D CAD tools can keep students interested in engineering studies,
Marie Planchard of SolidWorks Corp., Desktop Engineering, December 2006 (more
engineering features)
Who are the Lawyers Autodesk and ODA have Arrayed Against Each Other? -
Morrison & Foerster represents Autodesk while Fenwick & West represents ODA, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, January 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
New AutoCAD 2007 3D CADclips - Daryl Gregoire, Learn AutoCAD, December 30,
2006 (more
AutoCAD 2007 features)
How to Find the Lost Toolbar? - using '-toolbar' command in AutoCAD and
making the lost toolbar float over the screen, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
January 3, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD and ADT Help Files and Search - workarounds for highlighting the
searched text, JTB World, December 21, 2006 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Introduction: How Does the Electronic Review Process Work? - Scott Sheppard,
Beyond the Paper, January 1, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Frederick W. Taylor and 3D Technology - adoption of 3D hampered by not being
a WYSIWYG and need for skilled operators, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, January
3, 2007 (more
2D to 3D features)
Survey - exploring the options to exchange the survey data directly in Civil
3D, chris berends, From the Ground Up, January 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Surface Smoothing Simplified - using Natural Neighbor Interpolation method
to smoothen the surface in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil 3d.com, January 3, 2007
(more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Ever Wonder How to Create a Cut and Fill Shade?? - creating a new volume
surface to generate the Cut and Fill shade in Civil 3D, Wendy Lim, Avid User of
Civil 3D, December 22, 2006 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Wall Corner Condition - Plan Modifiers - using plan modifiers to create a
projecting brick pier at an outside corner intersection of two walls in ADT,
David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, December 27, 2006 (more
ADT tutorials)
ADT/ABS List Definition Freeware - the freeware provides useful list
definitions, JTB World, December 31, 2006 (more
ADT features)
Data Shortcuts Tip - managing data shortcuts in Civil 3D by exporting them
to XML files, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, January 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
CADopia - Creating Revolved Solids - CADopia, January 4, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Creating Extruded Solids - CADopia, January 4, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)