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July 2007
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PTC Responds to Lackluster Quarter with 200 Layoffs and a Tax Maneuver - PTC takes corrective measures after Q3 performance, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 31, 2007 (more PTC features)

A Solid Second Quarter for Dassault Systemes - Dassault's earns 305.7 million Euro in revenue, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 31, 2007 (more CATIA features)

A Primer on MCAD Modeling Technology, Part 2: Design Intent is Not Necessarily in the Eye of the Beholder - features or primitives plus parent/child relationship in a hybrid modeler, Paul Hamilton, CADdigest.com, July 31, 2007 (more MCAD articles)

Fresh Air -- CAD TV - bi-weekly news about CAD provides a welcome change, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, July 30, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

AutoCAD Architectural 2008 on Vista 64 - installing AutoCAD Architectural 2008 on 64-bit Windows Vista, ARCHIdigm, July 2007 (more ADT features)

The Civil Side: Making the Grade - creating feature lines in Civil 3D 2008, Melanie Santer, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Modeling a Built-Up Roof in Revit Architecture 2008 - Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, July 26, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

An AutoCAD (and Excel) Hip Tip on AutoFill - auto filling the table cells with the help of grip in AutoCAD 2008, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 26, 2007 (more AutoCAD table tutorials)

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Converting Single Line Text to MTEXT - using TXT2MTXT express tool, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 30, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Publish Collate in the Sheet Set Manager - setting PUBLISHCOLLATE system variable to 0 in AutoCAD 2008 to process one sheet at a time, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 26, 2007 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

3D Modeling 7: EXTRUDE - extruding a closed 2DPOLYLINE entity in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 27, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Generating Koch Fractals in AutoCAD Using .NET - Part 1 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 30, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

CADopia - To Draw a Boundary Polyline - CADopia, July 30, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Specify a Predefined Hatch Pattern - CADopia, July 30, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Autodesk Impression - easy-to-use Impression converts 2D DWG/DWF into attractive graphics, supports many popular graphics formats, good documentation, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, August 1, 2007 (more Autodesk Impression reviews)

SolidWorks 2008: Inserting and Mirroring Parts - enhanced ability to transfer sketches, option to break the link to the original part file, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, July 28, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Architecture's Dying Art - artistic, handmade sketches face obsolescence as current generation of architects favor CAD, Deborah K. Dietsch, Washington Times, July 28, 2007 (more AEC articles)

Second Life: What Is It and Why Should Manufacturers Care? - virtual world and virtual economy is catching on with manufacturers, Brad Kenney, Industry Week, July 27, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

New License Woes for PTC, Dassault in Recent Quarter by Chris Chiappinelli, Managing Automation, July 27, 2007 (more PTC articles, CATIA articles)

Using Pipe Sample VBA - create points from a pipe network with the z elevation being the invert of the pipe by modifying sample VBA, Christopher Fugitt, civil3d.com, July 27, 2007 (more Civil3D tutorials)

Don't Blink: Interview with Jeff Harrow - author and editor of TheHarrowGroup.com discuss the future of technology including nanotechnology, combination of sciences, more, Sam Vaknin, Global Politician, July 28, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

Ready, Set, Go - SolidWorks user meeting 2008 site is live and reasons to go, Mike Puckett's Blog, July 27, 2007 (more SolidWorks articles)

Budget Workstation Reviews - tests of Dell Precision 390, HP xw4400, CAD 2 Imagine Q64 and the Scan 3XS, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007 (more CAD2 reviews, Dell reviews, HP reviews)

Delcam PowerMill 8.0 - powerful CAM environment, Al Dean, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007 (more PowerMill reviews)

CAD Standards, Part 4: Create a Library - create standards library and keep it on network accessible, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 25, 2007 (more CAD management features)

What Kind of CAD Manager are You? - Part 2 - traits of a perfectionist, follower and the dreamer, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, July 2007 (more CAD management features)

Using Pro/ENGINEER and Mathcad to Work Smarter - integrated Mathcad 13.1 and Pro/E Wildfire 3.0 M030 allow easy changes to the design, PTC Express, July 2007 (more Pro/E tutorials)

The Creative Inventor: Migration Tips - converting existing AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical 3D solid model drawings into Inventor assembly files, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, July 2007 (requires free registration) (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Filling Up - using ADARRAY.LSP code to fill an area with an array of the selected block in AutoCAD, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Harness Google Earth Tools in Civil 3D 2008, Part 1 - locating and importing Google Earth data into Civil 3D, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Automated Linework - An Alternative - connect survey points by point number in Civil 3D, Matt Kolberg, Civil 3d.com, July 25, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Publishing Sheet Sets in Reverse Order - using sheet set functionality in AutoCAD 2008, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 25, 2007 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

More About Blocks - Substituting DWG Blocks - substituting an original DWG block with the styled block in Autodesk Impression, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, July 25, 2007 (more Autodesk Impression features)

How to Map shx Font to TrueType Font in Revit Structure? - modifying the shxfontmap.txt file, Nicolas Mangon & Wai Chu, BIM & BEAM, July 25, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Updating a Specific Attribute Inside a Folder of AutoCAD Drawings Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 25, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

AutoCAD MEP: The Clash Report Tool - multimedia tutorial on scheduled accounting of collisions between MEP systems and AEC objects, Avatech Solutions, July 24, 2007(more Autodesk Building Systems articles)

TCT 2007 Preview - leading rapid prototyping and manufacturing companies are participating plus two free seminar sessions being introduced, MCAD Online, 23, 2007 (more rapid prototyping features)

CADopia - Boundary Hatch - Boundary Tab - selecting entities or an area for hatching, CADopia, July 26, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - To Draw an Arc by Specifying Its Center Point - specifying the length of the chord, CADopia, July 26, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Adobe Acrobat 3D Version 8 - direct DWG and DWF support, retains object property data in the PDF, provides better compression and includes enhancements for viewing, navigating 3D models, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, July 25, 2007 (more Adobe Acrobat reviews)

Be a Renaissance Modeler - explore virtual tools for better 3D modeling, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more MCAD articles)

A Good Group Pt II: Graphic Groups - creating a graphic group in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 20, 2007 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Advanced Fillets - uses of edge fillet, face fillet and full round fillet in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, July 25, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Command: _EXTRUDE - using EXTRUDE command in AutoCAD, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily AutoCAD, July 25, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Alignments - Part I - learning about Civil 3D alignments, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, June 4, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D features)

Above and Below the Ground - creating pipe from a polyline in Civil 3D, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, July 20, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Publish Materials or Textures Using AutoCAD MEP - Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, July 20, 2007 (more DWF features)

AutoCAD Architecture: Using the DWF Underlay - multimedia tutorial on manipulating the display of DWF underlay, Avatech Solutions, July 24, 2007 (more ADT tutorials)

VIZ 2008: The Mental Ray Haze Effect - multimedia tutorial on improving exterior renderings with the haze option, Avatech Solutions, July 24, 2007 (more Autodesk VIZ Tutorials)

AutoCAD: Customizing the Interface - multimedia tutorial on customizing toolbars, tool panels, menus in AutoCAD 2008, Avatech, July 24, 2007 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

SolidWorks 2008 - new heads-up user interface, live section editing, FilletXpert feature, large assembly tools, MotionManager for animation, more, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Autodesk Maya 8.5 Unlimited - a powerful design and animation application with variety of platforms that offers tools for complex animations and simulations, more, highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more Maya reviews)

An Interview with Robert Green, Author of 'Expert CAD Management" - traits of a good CAD manager, CAD management in SMEs, 2D to 3D transition issues, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, July 23, 2007 (more CAD management features)

Common Sense CAD - Part 3 - setting dimensions to the scale accurately, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 23, 2007 (more CAD management features)

BIM and Sustainable Design, Part 2 - Autodesk, Bentley, and Graphisoft have different approaches to BIM, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, July 19, 2007 (more AEC features)

Attaining Value with PLM: What a Ride! - how implementing PLM can benefit a company, Tom Shoemaker of PTC, Cadalyst, July 23, 2007 (more PLM articles)

AutoCAD 2008 Odds & Ends - PUBLISHCOLLATE system variable for publishing PDFs, changing overridden properties to ByLayer, creating tool palette group, Melanie Perry, AUGI, July 2007 (requires free registration) (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Adding Layouts to a Sheet Set in AutoCAD 2008 - importing layout as sheet, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 23, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

3-D Software Gets Real - Autodesk Inventor helps build virtual prototypes of complex designs easily and quickly, Khari Johnson, Business 2.0 Magazine, July 20, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor features)

An AutoCAD Quickie Hip Tip! - hold down the control key while moving the toolbars to keep it from docking, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 22, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Automatic Drawing Labels with Barcodes - transferring AutoCAD drawing properties to barcodes, CAD Forum, July 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Civil 3D Fundamentals: Pasting Surfaces - making a composite dynamic surface, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, July 23, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Profile Exaggeration Won't Change? Check If Your Profile is Split (Even if You Didn't Mean to Split It) - Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, July 23, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

3D Modeling 5: POLYSOLID - drawing a 3D wall using POLYSOLID command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 20, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

3D Modeling 6: Using REVOLVE Command - drawing the POLYLINE entity and then using REVOLVE command to create 3D solid model in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 23, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Updating a Specific Attribute Inside an AutoCAD Drawing Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 23, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Rhinoceros 4 - new release supports history, can be used across dual monitors, offers new features like universal deformation technology, cage edit tools, zebra striping and curvature analysis tools, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, July 23, 2007 (more Rhinoceros reviews)

A Primer on MCAD Modeling Technology, Part 1: It's All About the Trees - terms to define 3D space: octree, facet modeling, constructive solid geometry, and boundary representation, more, Paul Hamilton, CADdigest.com, July 23, 2007 (more MCAD articles)

AEC Technology Strategies 2007 Conference - architecture and engineering firms discussed the implementation of BIM, project execution software, IT strategies, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, July 18, 2007 (more AEC features)

AutoCAD LT Functionality - enhanced and new functions in AutoCAD LT 2006, 2007, and 2008, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 20, 2007 (more AutoCAD LT features)

DWF, The Other Side, Part 3 - using mark-up tools in a DWF file and then updating the original file, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more DWF features)

3D Modeling 4: Positioning Entities - using MOVE command to make a solid of entities in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 19, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Animation Paths - using the ANIPATH command to create animation of AutoCAD model, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 19, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Revision Cloud - more about revision cloud and adding it to AutoCAD toolbar, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, July 19, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Two Layer Tools - LAYERP for going back to previous layer states and LAYMCUR for making a selected entity's layer the current layer in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, July 20, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Palette Sensitivity - editing fixed profile XML file in AutoCAD, John Benstead, CADit, July 21, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

An Interview with David Ptak, President of SolidProfessor - need for live training, process of creating training with interactive video format, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, July 19, 2007

A Good Group Pt I: Ctrl+G - grouping and ungrouping MicroStation elements, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 19, 2007 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - CADopia-AutoCAD List of Terms - CADopia, July 23, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Understanding AutoLISP Compatibility - additional CADopia LISP functions and partially compatible LISP functions, CADopia, July 23, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Creeping Plants for 3D Objects - Ivy Generator utility for generating 3D creepers, CAD Forum, July 2007

Autodesk Inventor 2008 Offers Smooth Transition from 2D Workflow - DWG TrueConnect, ability to import AutoCAD surface, Cell Frame Rendered option, more, Al Dean, CADdigest.com, July 23, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Industrial-design Software Improved All Around - AliasStudio 2008 offers customizable interface, new layer and brush effects, hardware shade mode feature, burn tool, more, Jamie Ibbett, Machine Design, July 12, 2007 (more StudioTools reviews)

How Manufacturers for the Building Industry Can Benefit from Product Information Modeling - PIM can provide informative models of components that are used in a building project, Brian Tuffin, BIM-Wit, July 18, 2007 (more AEC features)

BIM and Visualization, Part 1 - design visualization tools like 3ds Max can use BIM data for advanced visualizations, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more AEC features)

Exploring CAFM: Managing FM, Part 3 - controlling CAD documentation and practicing CAD standards, Jose Rios, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more CAD management features)

10 1/2 Tips to Rock Your SolidWorks Assemblies - use the default planes, mate to the first part, mate hardware stacks together, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 18, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

New CommandManager Options in SolidWorks 2008 - adding a custom tab to the CommandManager, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, July 18, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Spend a Little on Documentation - increasing complexity of CAD and ignorance of CAD vendors leaves little space for documentation, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 18, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

3D Modeling 3: Using UNION and SUBTRACT Commands - using a box solid in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 18, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Hidden Gem When Selecting Points - selecting and deleting multiple points in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, July 18, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Civil 3D Fundamentals: Surface Boundary Options - adding a boundary without non-destructive breaklines, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, July 17, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Modeling a Transition in AutoCAD - creating a 3D model of rectangle to round transition, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, July 13, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit Architecture 2008 - Groups - grouping elements in a project, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 18, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

PLIST Increment in Autodesk License Files - PLIST increments help to get a network license for Autodesk products, JTB World, July 18, 2007 (more Autodesk articles)

Accessing DWG Files Not Open in the AutoCAD Editor Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 18, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Results-based Process Selection - advantages and disadvantages of stereolithography, subtractive processing, and non-CAD based processes, William L. Miller, Time Compress Magazine, May 2007 (more rapid prototyping features)

CADopia - Programming in CADopia - CADopia supporting the AutoCAD programming interface, CADopia, July 19, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Importing and Exporting Customization Files - CADopia, July 19, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Touchcad 3.5 - break up and unfold complex shapes with this low-cost, 3D modeling program, available on Mac OS and Windows, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, July 2007

Checking Out Inventor 2008 - features like DWG interoperability, sheetmetal, industrial design, ribbon-cable design plus general enhancements, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, July 12, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

More AutoCAD 2008 Insights - specifying viewport-specific color overrides, key features of layer properties manager and dashboard, layer isolate settings, more, Michael Beall, Michael's corner, July 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Custom Multileader Style - creating a custom multileader in AutoCAD 2008, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, July 17, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Changing of the Guard at SolidWorks - John McEleney leaves for personal reasons, COO Jeff Ray steps up to fill the position, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, July 17, 2007 (more SolidWorks features)

Single vs. Multiple Layouts - advantages of using a single layout versus multiple layouts in an AutoCAD drawing file, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 17, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Launch AutoCAD 2004 from VB.NET - JTB World, July 17, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Mechanical: Power Dimensions - using distance snap, adding chain dimensions and baseline dimensions, Andrew de Leon, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD Mechanical tutorials)

Remember The Symbol Manager? - creating individual tool palettes in Civil 3D, Jason Hickey, civil3d.com, July 17, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Feature Line Labels - creating a label style in Civil 3D, Brian J. Hailey, CommTech CAD Cafe, July 16, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

European-style Terminal/Cable Connection Charts - AutoCAD Electrical - creating a blank drawing chart form, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, July 17, 2007 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

ANSYS Workbench 11 - ANSYS Workbench UI and tools help in inspecting, improving resolution of simulated model, geometry definition, data abstraction and reconstruction, more, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more ANSYS reviews)

Making Good on the Promise of 64 Bits - 64-bit computing can help MCAD applications run successfully on multicore processors, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more CAD hardware features)

CAD Standards, Part 3: Crafting Your Standards - presenting CAD standards as audio/video and in documents that are easy to understand for users, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 11, 2007 (more CAD management features)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Finding Top Secret Express Tools! - using Express Tools Help file, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 16, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Uninstall AutoCAD 2008 Silently - registry setting for uninstalling AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD Architecture 2008, Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, Acrobat Reader 8, JTB World, July 13, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Something New for AutoCAD Electrical - exploring new interface, icon menu wizard enhancements, adding new icons, Randy J. Brunette, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Massing: Adding Floors (2 of 5) - creating floor area faces and adding floor components in Revit, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, June 29, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Using a Palette From .NET to Display Properties of Multiple AutoCAD Objects - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 16, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Programming Dialog Boxes in AutoLISP: DCL - running DCL:GETINT function in AutoCAD, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, July 16, 2007 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

SolidWorks Settings for Inventor Users - Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 13, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

5 Fresh Backgrounds for SolidWorks - Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 12, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Dell UltraSharp 2707WFP - 27" flat-panel display with 1920x1200 resolution offers high-gamut color, quick response times, good warranty coverage, moderately priced, highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 16, 2007 (more LCD displays reviews)

Trying Out Inventor: Day 4 - 'End of Evaluation Period' error has hotfix but at 151MB download, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 16, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Keeping CAD Files From Going Astray - CAD vendors UGS, Autodesk and SolidWorks offer their products to protect intellectual property, Larry Haftl, American Machinist, July 10, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

PTC Stock Drops 20% After Guidance Warning - PTC is expecting less earnings in Q3 due to lower license revenue generated, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 16, 2007 (more PTC features)

Jeff Ray to Replace John McEleney as SolidWorks CEO - McEleney steps down for personal reasons, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, July 16, 2007 (more SolidWorks features)

The Vital Key to an Organized SolidWorks Team - create a network folder, set your options, save your settings, force your will upon others, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 12, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Why Finance Software Acquisitions? Part 2 - benefits of financing, Brent Broussard, AUGI, July 2007 (requires free registration) (more CAD management articles)

3D Modeling 1: Introduction - creating the working environment for 3D modeling in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 12, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

3D Modeling 2: Primitives - knowing about primitive shapes used in 3D solid modeling, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 13, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Surf the Bill of Material a.k.a. BOM - using surfer tool in AutoCAD Electrical 2008, CADgneto, July 12, 2007 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Using Corridor Code Set Styles for Automatic Hatching - apply codes with hatching in Civil 3D 2008, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, July 11, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

DWG Belongs to Autodesk? - USPTO replies to Autodesk's application regarding DWG trademark, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, July 12, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

Why doesn't PopSet Pop? - activating PopSet in XM, Eat Your CAD, July 13, 2007 (more MicroStation tutorials)

CADopia - Understanding Menu Compatibility - CADopia support of specific sections in AutoCAD MNU and MNS files, CADopia, July 16, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Supporting AutoCAD Customization - describing CADopia file extensions that support AutoCAD customization files, CADopia, July 16, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Multimedia and Presentation Tools for AEC - 3D visualization software reviewed: Google SketchUp Pro 6, Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, Autodesk Impression, VIZ 2008, 3ds Max 9, Freewheel, ArchVision's RPC, Piranesi 5, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more SketchUp reviews, PhotoShop reviews, Adobe Acrobat reviews, Autodesk Impression features, Autodesk VIZ reviews, 3ds max reviews, ArchVision reviews, Piranesi reviews)

SolidWorks 2007 Bible - containing over 1,000 pages, written in a well-organized manner, the book by Matt Lombard provides a lot of information on basic SolidWorks functionality, more, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, July 12, 2007

Making It Work with IT - working in collaboration with IT department eases the job for CAD managers, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more CAD management features)

The Eyes' Mind - Linux supercomputers can offer the power to visualize extremely large data sets, Mike Long & Randall Frank, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more engineering features)

Common Sense CAD - More - 'back check' your work on screen as well as on paper, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 11, 2007 (more CAD management features)

BIM Designs a New Way of Working - BIM methods cut on cost and time in completing building projects, Bruce Buckley, Midwest Construction, July 2007 (more AEC features)

Multileaders - Part 2 - creating and editing multileaders, grouping multiple multileaders, aligning them in AutoCAD 2008, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, July 11, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

A Hip Tip on Getting a True Block Count - using EATTEXT command in AutoCAD to count the blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 11, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit 9.1: Getting Started - learning about families, Eric Wing, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CUI Screen Resolutions - saving workspace settings in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, July 11, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

ObjectDBX Sample Using VBA and AutoCAD 2008 - using ObjectDBX to extract information from drawings without opening them, JTB World, July 11, 2007 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

CADopia - Identifying What Does Not Display - description of AutoCAD objects not displayed in CADopia, CADopia, July 12, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Identifying Unsupported Commands and Features - list of AutoCAD commands not supported by CADopia, CADopia, July 12, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 4: COSMOSWorks Designer Enhancements - bolt connectors and design scenarios enhancements, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 11, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

LightWave v9 - integrated 3D modeling, rendering and animation program that provides four-view layout to model just anything, suitably priced, highly recommended by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more LightWave reviews)

Common Sense CAD - avoid over detailing the CAD models and use layers only when required, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 10, 2007 (more CAD management features)

Autodesk Inventor: Feature Recognition - exploring Feature Recognition tool to find and create features like holes, extrusions, revolutions, more, Sunith Babu, AUGI, July 2007 (may require free registration) (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Manage Your Revision Number - managing individual sheet revision number in Inventor 2008, CADgneto, July 10, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture 2008 vs AutoCAD: Productivity Comparison - AutoCAD Architecture 2008 performs quickly as compared to AutoCAD, Cvis.com, July 2007, pdf (more ADT features)

Calculate Areas from Spaces Using an Area Calculation Standard - AutoCAD Architecture 2008 offers predefined area calculation standards with specific rules, Anna Oscarson, Between the Walls, July 9, 2007 (more ADT features)

What? Me Use Sheet Set Manager? - changing the sheet number in title block using Sheet Set Manager in AutoCAD, Brian J. Hailey, CommTech CAD Cafe, July 10, 2007 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Can I Distribute Autodesk Design Review 2008 to Others? - yes, but subjected to the terms of the license agreement, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, July 9, 2007 (more DWF features)

User Specific Vault Working Folder - using environment variables to set up multiple working folder, CADgneto, July 9, 2007 (more Autodesk Vault features)

Pipe Crossings into Structures: Ellipses and Labels - labeling the invert of the pipe in Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3d.com, July 10, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Sections and Their Dependent Views - hiding the undesired annotations in Revit 2008, Steve, Revit OpEd, July 10, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

XYZ Text - labeling and importing/exporting coordinates in MicroStation, The Envision Group, May 2007, pdf (more MicroStation tutorials)

Heavy-Duty Portable - briefcase-sized NextDimension Pro HD workstation offers a powerful option to work in field locations, but performance and high price are not justified, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, July 2007

Draft iT Architectural - an easy-to-use, low-cost, strictly 2D floor-plan software offers tools to build a project, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007

AutoCAD Tips From Our Readers - July - tips on flipping complex linetype, block repairing, section lines, changing text properties, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

On to an AutoCAD Hip Tip on Counting Blocks! - express tool BCOUNT counts all blocks in a drawing, but not dynamic blocks, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 9, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Plot Style Tables - understanding color-dependent plot style tables (.ctb ) and named plot style table (.stb ) in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 9, 2007 (more Autodesk table tutorials)

Why Hasn't Someone Made One of Those Before? - six criteria to check if a concept can be developed as an ideal solution, Rick Chin of SolidWorks, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

An Interview with Jon Banquer, "Enfant Terrible" of CAD/CAM - talk about VAR network to sell CAD/CAM products, tips on choosing it, real time rendering, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, July 5, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

Creative Cross Section Labels from Across the Pond - labeling the information without overlapping in Civil 3D, Nick Zeeben, Wicked Cool Stuff, July 2, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Cross Sections Part 2 - labeling the bands in Civil 3D, Nick Zeeben, Wicked Cool Stuff, July 5, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Anchor Property Sample - using Anchor property in a Property Set Definition to read in property data in ADT 2007, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, July 1, 2007 (more ADT tutorials)

Using a Modeless .NET Dialog to Display Properties of Multiple AutoCAD Objects - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 9, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 - an ultra high-end PCIe graphics card gives good OpenGL and Direct3D performance but at a higher price, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 9, 2007 (more graphic card reviews)

Relations & Sketching in 2008 - improved sketch interface, new options for sketching rectangles in SolidWorks 2008, more, Mike Puckett's Blog, July 9, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Trying Out Inventor: Day 2.75 - extruding the sketch, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 6, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

A New Aid in Intersection Design - Intersection Builder eases the pain of modeling the intersection, Jason Hickey, civil3d.com, July 9, 2007

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Managing Your Scales List - using SCALELISTEDIT command to customize the scale list, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 5, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Plot to PDF in AutoCAD with Correct Orientation and Margins - modifying plotter configuration settings, JTB World, July 6, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Shortcut Links to Autodesk Pages - JTB World, July 7, 2007 (more Autodesk articles)

Layout Enhancements in AutoCAD 2008 - tips on renaming, reordering, selecting a layout, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 6, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Massing: The Basics (1 of 5) - exploring the Revit features: the massing creator/editor and the building maker, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, June 29, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Applying a Gradient Fill to an AutoCAD Hatch Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 6, 2007 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

My SolidWorks World Interview with Richard Doyle - talk about ease of using SolidWorks, user group meeting, highlights of SW World 2007, Devon Sowell, Devon's Blog, July 7, 2007 (more SolidWorks features)

CADopia - Recognizing Subtle Command Differences - command function differences in CADopia as compared to AutoCAD, CADopia, July 9, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Using Additional CADopia Commands - CADopia commands to perform equivalent AutoCAD functions, CADopia, July 9, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 3: BOM & Drawing Enhancements - virtual components, bidirectional BOM editing, on-screen table controls, more, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 6, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

SpaceClaim Professional 2007 - CAD 2.0 - capability to model in real time, handles complex math, compatible with many MCAD and neutral formats, more, Deelip Menezes, July 4, 2007 (more SpaceClaim reviews)

SpaceClaim for the SolidWorks User - based on DirectX graphics, with known interface, SpaceClaim focuses on editing, "Pull and Move" and "Edit As Blend" tools, more, Matt Writes, July 7, 2007 (more SpaceClaim reviews)

Rethinking CAD Viewers - companies are offering CAD viewers for increasing collaboration of design data: Acrobat 3D, AutoVue, Myriad, DesignShare, Nancy Rouse-Talley, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more Adobe Acrobat reviews, AutoVue reviews, Myriad reviews)

Any DWF to DWG Converter by AnyDWG Does the Trick - with easy to use interface, this Windows-based converter installs quickly, can not translate many sheets together, more, Rachael Taggart, TeamDWF, July 3, 2007 (more DWF features)

Trying Out Inventor: Day 1 - installing Inventor 2008 is less than straightforward, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 5, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Trying Out Inventor: Day 2 - Inventor and Vault were installed but siblings failed to install, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 6, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

Trying Out Inventor: Day 2.5 - attempting tutorial without content installed unsuccessful, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 6, 2007 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

The Suspension is Killing Me... - Project Freewheel provides an interactive design viewer, design rendering service and SOAP-based design data service, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, July 4, 2007 (more DWF features)

All Around the Block - finding the blocks and adding a block library in Autodesk Impression, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, June 27, 2007 (more Autodesk Impression features)

Building Style Libraries - exporting styles in Autodesk Impression, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, June 15, 2007 (more Autodesk Impression features)

Surfaces in Civil 3D - creating surfaces by adding contours, using DEM files, through Google Earth, more, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, July 3, 2007 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Making Use of the Design Center From Your ToolPalettes - LISP routine to define a particular block library location on AutoCAD toolpalette, John Benstead, CADit, July 5, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Electricity Gone! What Will Happen to Drawing? - activating "Automatic Save" option and opening ".bak" file in AutoCAD, Mesut Akcan, Daily AutoCAD, July 4, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Drawing a Bolt with Solid Modeling - creating 3D model of a screw with hexagonal head in AutoCAD, Burak Ozdemir, Daily AutoCAD, July 3, 2007 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Parametric Blocks - learning about the blocks changing dimensions depending on parameters in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 5, 2007 (more Autodesk block tutorials)

Matching Cable Tag-IDs to Connected Components - AutoCAD Electrical - Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, July 3, 2007 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

AutoCAD MEP 2008 Parametric Parts Wizard - creating parts and determining their sizes, Barry Howard, Hagerman & Company, Inc., June 2007 (more Autodesk Building Systems articles)

Create Your Own Lamborghini Miura with Rhino 4.0 - Novedge, June 2007 (more Rhino tutorials)

AEC is Child's Play - nine year olds are using the specialized AEC program 'Church Builder,' Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, July 3, 2007 (more AEC features)

Building Bridges - Bentley to provide complete bridge design solutions with recently acquired TDV GmbH, developers of analysis and design software for bridges, David Chadwick, CAD User, May/June, 2007 (more MicroStation features)

Time for Learning - highlights were forthcoming release of Athens, 64-bit compatible hardware, awards of excellence, more, Mathias Lemmens, GIM International, June 5, 2007 (more MicroStation features)

CADopia - Using Enhanced AutoCAD Commands in CADopia - CADopia, July 5, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Using Additional Selection Sets - CADopia, July 5, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Light It Up - visualization software reviewed: AliasStudio 2008, TrueSpace 7.5 with V-Ray 1.5, Piranesi 5, Modo 203, LightWave 3D v9, IRender and IRender Plus, AccuRender 4, Rhinoceros 4, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more StudioTools reviews, TrueSpace reviews, Piranesi reviews, LightWave reviews, AccuRender reviews, Rhinoceros reviews)

ArchiCAD 11 - new Virtual Trace feature, Worksheet concept, modeling enhancements, ability to assign pen sets, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, June 30, 2007 (more ArchiCAD reviews)

Vendors Make Over CAD, PLM Software for SMBs - CAD and PLM vendors are offering easy-to-use, competitive products to SMBs at low cost, Beth Stackpole, Design News, June 25, 2007 (more CAD industry articles)

Earthly Powers - Graphisoft is offering a bidirectional link between ArchiCAD 11 and Google Earth to help users share and improve their designs, CAD User, May/June, 2007 (more ArchiCAD features)

Dimension the Snot out of Your Sketch in Two Steps - using "Fully Define Sketch" command in SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 2, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Annotation Scaling in AutoCAD 2008 - scale annotations in AutoCAD 2008, exploring annotation scaling tools, visual fidelity, more, Autodesk, July 2007, pdf (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Link It! - exporting Excel spreadsheet into AutoCAD 2008 as an AutoCAD table, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Saving Back with Annotative Styles - saving annotative objects in AutoCAD versions older than 2008, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, July 2, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

Drawing Recovery - using drawing recovery manager program to test and backup AutoCAD files, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., June 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Revit Architecture 2008 Design Phases Overview - help topics with slide show or links for users, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, July 2, 2007 (more Autodesk Revit features)

Multiview Blocks (Architectural Desktop) - using multi-view blocks to give a table 3D view in ADT, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 2, 2007 (more ADT tutorials)

SolidWorks 2008 Preview - Part 2: Large Assembly Management Tools - new Quick View/Selective Open option, global display state of assembly, ability to search the FeatureManager tree, Brian McElyea, CAD Fanatic, July 2, 2007 (more SolidWorks reviews)

Vibrant 3D Color Without the Mess - low-cost, quieter ZPrinter 450 printer builds parts in color in an almost closed-loop system Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, July 2007 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

Pre-Design Tool for Revit and ArchiCAD BIM Tools - Trelligence Affinity 5.0 offers easy-to-use interface, Template Editor desktop, improved schematic design object manipulation and visualization, more, Susan Smith, AECWeekly, June 25-29, 2007 (more Trelligence Affinity reviews)

Oops! Autodesk's Swat Misses the Bug and Squishes the Workaround - workaround to speed up the saving time and regenerating the selected objects in AutoCAD 2008, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, July 1, 2007 (more AutoCAD bugs)

Cells 201: Converting Cells and Blocks - converting MicroStation cells to a block library and blocks to a cell library, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 1, 2007 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Cells 201: Documenting Cell Libraries - Cell Index and HTML Author tools are easy options for maintaining MicroStation cell libraries, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, July 1, 2007 (more MicroStation tutorials)

Bentley Conference - highlights include: features of next release "Athens," BE awards, newly formed Applied Research Group, more, Susan Smith, Architecture Week, June 27, 2007 (more MicroStation features)

Keeping Your Data Safe - back up options can be: external hard drive, redundant array of independent drives, online storage, tape backup, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, June 18, 2007 (more CAD hardware features)

UGS Media/Analyst Conference - Project Archimedes will combine Siemens' manufacturing execution systems and UGS' PLM technology to shorten the run time, Amy Stankiewicz, Cadalyst, July 2, 2007 (more Unigraphics features)

Using Drawing Views as Layers for a Cleaner Drawing - using two configurations, their views, and aligning the views in SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, June 29, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

'Make Sure Prospect Knows Alibre is Not Good Enough' - fear, uncertainty, and doubt lead big companies to advertise negative about smaller companies' products, Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, June 29, 2007 (more Alibre features)

Multileaders - Part 1 - exploring the multileader interface, drawing a multileader, configuring a multileader style, more, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, July 1, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

AutoCAD 2008: Dimension Break - using DIMBREAK command in a drawing, Sunith Babu L, Sunith AutoCAD's Blog, July 2, 2007 (more AutoCAD 2008 features)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Getting Evenly Spaced Baseline Dimensions - using DIMSPACE command, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 1, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

How to Prevent Command Dialog Boxes to Appear? - putting a hyphen (-) before an AutoCAD command will execute the command from the command line, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, June 29, 2007 (more AutoCAD tips)

Clean Reinstallation of AutoCAD Architecture or AutoCAD MEP - Autodesk, June 19, 2007 (more ADT features)

CADopia - Calibrating the Digitizer Tablet - calibrating the tablet for digitizing points, CADopia, July 2, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Understanding Digitizer Tablet Transformation Types - selecting recommended transformation types depending on the number of points specified, CADopia, July 2, 2007 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

What's the Storey? - ArchiCAD 11 offers Virtual Trace technology, better controlled documentation, greater modeling freedom, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, May/June, 2007 (more ArchiCAD reviews)

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