Direct Editing - modifying imported part using Direct Editing toolset in
Alibre Design 10.0, Pablo Lopez, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
Alibre articles)
VIZ 2008: Using Mental Ray - multimedia tutorial on setting up scene to use
Mental Ray engine, Avatech Solutions, Oct 24, 2007 (Autodesk
VIZ Tutorials)
AutoCAD MEP: Pre-Configured Mechanical Equipment - multimedia tutorial on
insertion processes and options for preconfigured MEP content, Avatech
Solutions, Oct 24, 2007 (more
AutoCAD MEP articles)
AutoCAD Architecture: Custom Tool Palette and Custom Tools - multimedia
tutorial on creating custom tool palettes and placing custom commands on these
palettes, Avatech Solutions, Sep 27, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Lost and Found in Data Translation - CAD data translation solutions with
dynamic algorithms and APIs help MCAD software in file conversion, Ken Tashiro
of Elysium Inc., Design News, Nov 19, 2007 (more
CAD Translation articles)
Interview with Buzz Kross - talk on digital prototyping, Inventor and Alias
in market, PTC performance, going green, more, Al Dean & Martyn Day, MCAD
Online, Nov 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU - It's a Wrap, For the
Vendors At Least - Adapx's Capturx digital pen and 2Bot's CNC machine for
architects were displayed on show floor, 3D CAD News, Nov 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU Really? How
Interesting. Autodesk University, Wednesday - presentations on green design
and CAD management, display of NextEngine 3D scanner, more, Nigel Davies, Eat
Your CAD, Nov 29, 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk articles)
What
Bloggers Have Had to Say About AU 2007 So Far - links to post covering AU
2007, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Nov 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Disruption
on the Showroom Floor: AU 2007 Review - NextEngine's Desktop 3D Scanner and
2Bot ModelMaker were quite impressive, Nick Carter, CADdigest.com, Nov 30, 2007
(more rapid
prototyping reviews,
AEC articles)
VectorWorks Designer 2008 With Renderworks - user-friendly application with
timesavers like VectorScripts and Adjacency Matrix, more, Robert Pritchett, MacCompanion,
Nov 2007 (more
VectorWorks reviews)
AU 2007 Day 3: Autodesk Labs Has the Neatest Technology - Autodesk Labs
is offering applications like ProjectDraw, 'multi-touch' screen, metadata and
visual searches, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
An Introduction
to Ecotect - 3D building analysis program to create energy efficient and
sustainable designs, Sid Thoo, AECbytes, Nov 29, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
5 Gentle Steps to Team Collaboration in SolidWorks - assign roles, keep
files on central server, create central workspace, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Nov 28, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Validate Manufacturability - using DFMXpress tool in SolidWorks 2008,
Richard Doyle, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Revit Structure: Curved Beams - multimedia tutorial on new curved beam
feature in Revit Structure 2008, Avatech Solutions, Sep 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Revit Architecture: AutoCAD to Revit Details - multimedia tutorial on
migrating AutoCAD details into Revit details, Avatech Solutions, Sep 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Revit Architecture: Visibility Parameters - multimedia tutorial on adding
visibility parameter to image in Revit, Avatech Solutions, Sep 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Visual LISP: Programming User Interfaces with OpenDCL - Muharrem Kocyigit,
Daily AutoCAD, Nov 28, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Autodesk University Special Report -
11/28/07 - video interview with executives from
RDV systems, SolidCAM, and NVIDIA, CADCAMNETtv, Nov 28, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University Special
Report - 11/27/07 - video of Carl Bass keynote, talk with executives from
Adapx, 2Bot ModelMaker, and HP, CADCAMNETtv, Nov 27, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk
articles)
AU Day 1 - The Kick-Off
-
Carl Bass' keynote on future, energy issues, sustainability of designs, more, 3D
CAD News, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU 2007 Day 2: It's Tough to Hire a Good Keynote Speaker - though many
speakers are available for hire, not all can inspire, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, Nov 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
My Remote Control Closes the
Curtains - An Update from AU - Autodesk CEO is concerned with energy
conservation in a hotel in which a remote control is needed to operate curtains,
3D CAD News, Nov 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU My God,
Autodesk University, Tuesday - main stage presentation was good but Revit
presentations disappoint, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 28, 2007 (may require
free registration) (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University Main Stage: In the Round - the technology behind the
dazzling display featured 20 computers, Autodesk Labs, Nov 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Tips, Tricks
and Discussions on AutoCAD Architecture (and Other Extraneous Blatherings)
-
highlights from AU from an architect's view, Steve Bennett, 2D or Not 2D, Nov
27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
CADopia - AddPointEntity Method - creating point entity and adding to
drawing, CADopia, Nov 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddMtext Method - creating multi-line text object and adding to
drawing, CADopia, Nov 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Teamcenter Express 3 - integrated with Microsoft Word 2007, Teamcenter
Express supports email dataset, has web based search and mark up capabilities,
new 'smart codes' function, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Teamcenter Express reviews)
REVIT MEP Video Tutorial - Energy Data Setup - setting energy data
properties for REVIT MEP project, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
AU 2007 Day 1, Main Keynote - Autodesk CEO Carl Bass talked about 4
important trends plus presentation on concept to production, more, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU 2007, Extensive Blog Coverage - links to blogs containing photos,
videos and other information about AU 2007, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27,
2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University - Day One Main Stage - keynote by Autodesk CEO Carl
Bass, glimpse of new Autodesk tools being developed, plus Metropolis product to
build digital 3D models, David Cohn, CADman Do, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
RobiNZ @
Autodesk University 2007 - "Designing the Future" Main-stage - presentation
on green design by Yves Behar, MudBox product, conceptual applications, RobiNZ
CAD Blog, Nov 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University 2007 Opens at The Venetian, Las Vegas - keynote speech
by Autodesk CEO and Yves Behar, presentation on sustainability and Revit, arZan,
news views and analysis, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Au 2007 - Tuesday Afternoon...Photos, Certification Guide, and R14 Flip Flops
- high definition screens with HD projectors have been used to create 360
degrees screen for attendees, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Helpful
and Useful Information for Those Attending Autodesk University 2007 - links
to useful blog entries, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Nov 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University - Day One - manufacturing, infrastructure and AEC was
focus of keynote and presentations, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Nov
27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
AU 2007 Day 0, Off to Las Vegas - number of users attending events has
reached over 10,000, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Nov 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Alibre Upgrades
Core CAD Features - Alibre Design 10.0 has improved parametric sketching and
2D detailing, direct editing toolset, fully integrated Alibre CAM add-on, more,
Beth Stackpole, Design News, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Alibre reviews)
Design Review - Beyond the DWF - Autodesk Design Review has excellent
electronic markup functionality and ability to handle images, Donnie Gladfelter,
The CAD Geek Blog, Nov 20, 2007 (more
Autodesk Design Review reviews)
SolidWorks
Tip: Adding a Mate in 2008! - using Mate command from context toolbar, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, Nov 26, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Is There a
Keyin I Can Use to Select Visible Elements Only? - either use Global Display
or fence keyin in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 23, 2007 (may
require free registration) (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Using Find and Select Tools - storing and recalling search criteria in
ArchiCAD, Laszlo Nagy, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
Open Profiles in Inventor - changing shapes is easy without re-defining
additional features, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Nov 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Metaprogramming with AutoCAD - Part 3 - using F# code, Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, Nov 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Multi-View Block Tools in AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - creating non-plotting
multi-view block definition, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Nov 23, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Managing
Visual Styles in AutoCAD 2007 - adding 6 default settings for visual
styles in AutoCAD drawing, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 27, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
My First VBA Application in AutoCAD - running VBA macro, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily
AutoCAD, Nov 26, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Control of Pin Text Size in Graphical Cross-referencing - AutoCAD Electrical
- Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, Nov 20, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
REVIT Video Tutorial - Hide Flat Roof Superfluous Linework - using invisible
linework, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CADopia - AddLeader method - creating leader and adding to drawing, CADopia,
Nov 26, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Autodesk University 2007 - Pre Event
- CAD manager's career is much more beyond CAD management, Mark W. Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Nov 26, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
European CATIA Forum 2007 - talk on latest acquisitions, presentation on
Microsoft Virtual Earth, CATIA as 'Software as a Service,' more, Al Dean, MCAD
Online, Nov 19, 2007 (more
CATIA articles)
New Turnkey 3D
Modelmaker Carves Architectural, Topological Models - 2Bot ModelMaker uses
CNC device to create 3D models through subtractive process, more, AECnews.com,
Nov 26, 2007
Time to Get Onboard With
Multiphysics - high-performance computing advancements, usability and
openness are encouraging simulation with multiphysics, Bruce Engelmann of
SIMULIA, Desktop Engineering, Nov 9, 2007 (more
engineering analysis articles)
Terminal
Strip Editor Gets Update - executing Terminal Strip Editor command in
AutoCAD Electrical 2008, Randy J. Brunette, AUGI, Nov 2007 (may require free
registration) (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Metaprogramming with AutoCAD - Part 2 - implementing dynamic metaprogramming
for C# and VB.NET, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Dimensioning: _DIMJOGLINE - cutting dimension lines crosswise in AutoCAD
2008, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Create a Circle With a Width - using POLYGON, DONUT or CIRCLE command, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Nov 24, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Arc Drawing Techniques in AutoCAD - understanding structure of ARC entity,
drawing tangent arc, using PEDIT command, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 23,
2007 (more AutoCAD
tips)
Getting Noticed
- SpaceClaim will get media attention even after being de-listed from AU 2007,
Deelip Menezes, Nov 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles,
SpaceClaim
articles)
CADopia - AddItems Method - adding group of entities to block or selection
set, CADopia, Nov 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddInfiniteLine Method - creating new infinite line and adding to
drawing, CADopia, Nov 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddLightWeightPolyline Method - creating lightweight polyline and
adding to drawing, CADopia, Nov 26, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Bunkspeed - Hypershot - compatible with SolidWorks, Hypershot can render
nicely and quickly with easy UI, more, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Nov 22, 2007
The Five Fallacies of BIM, Part 1 - demystifying misconceptions of
productivity loss and accessibility when implementing BIM solution, Rick Rundell
of AIA, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
Integration of BIM with Structural Analysis Software: Some Cautionary Notes
- avoid direct interlinking of BIM and analysis models, Parag Kulkarni,
AECbytes, Nov 20, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
ArchiCAD's Powerful Clone Folders - creating views and folders in the
navigator view map, Eric Bobrow, AECbytes, Nov 20, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
Drawings Larger Than They Should Be? - run ._PURGE command, delete unused
layer filters and unreferenced Regapps, R.K. McSwain, CAD Panacea, Nov 12, 2007
(more AutoCAD tips)
High Dynamic Range Imagery in Photoshop and 3ds Max - creating and
processing HDR image in Photoshop, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Nov 20, 2007 (more
PhotoShop articles,
3ds Max
articles)
AutoCAD
Architecture: A Kick Start, Part 3 - drawing walls considering metric
system, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Nov 2007 (may require free
registration) (more
ADT tutorials)
REVIT Horizontal and Vertical Orthographic Snap Angle Tips - link to
multimedia tutorial, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
The Evolution of 3D CAD and the 'Dassault Volume Channel' - arrogant PTC was
dethroned by SolidWorks, but after complete management change, SolidWorks 'not
the company it used to be,' Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, Nov 13, 2007 (more
Alibre articles)
What's Happening at SolidWorks? - industry observer wonders if SolidWorks is
less independant of Dassault and about its vision, Evan Yares in The CAD
Industry, Nov 15, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Autodesk Aims to Look Good in Green - Autodesk presents its sustainability
analysis 'dashboard' concept, Green Index results, more at Greenbuild 2007
event, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Event Report: Build Boston 2007 - 23rd annual event focused on building
information modeling and sustainability, Scott Mackenzie, Cadalyst, Nov 20, 2007
(more AEC articles)
CAD Standards - Not Set in Stone - suggestions on upgrading CAD standards,
Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Nov 19, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
MCAD Still Converging in the Middle
- vendors are offering mid-range MCAD products with competitive features of
high-end products, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Nov 15, 2007 (more
MCAD articles)
MSC.Software
Posts a Mind-Numbing, Excuse Filled Third Quarter - revenue earned are $57.2
million, down 2% due to lower sales of engineering products, Randall Newton,
CADdigest.com, Nov 19, 2007 (more
engineering articles)
Show Us Your Toolbars - customizing tool bar in SolidWorks 2008, Mike
Puckett's Blog, Nov 19, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Designers, Architects Celebrate 25 Years of Computer Aided Design - AutoCAD
revolutionized CAD industry 25 years ago, providing freedom to design, Bryan
Gardiner, Wired.com, Nov 14, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk
articles)
Sharing and Collaborating With Your Team - CAD software helps share design
data and collaborate among design team, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
collaboration articles)
The Creative
Inventor: Material and Cut List - adding dimensional and material properties
to parts list, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Nov 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Manage Surfaces, Part 1 - handling large surfaces in Civil 3D 2008, Mike
Choquette, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D articles)
Autodesk Product Manager Update - BIN file is XML file in Autodesk Product
Manager, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
CONVTOSOLID
- converting 2D entities into solid objects in AutoCAD, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily
AutoCAD, Nov 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
FeatureCAM Paves the Way
- FeatureCAM 2008 has focused UI, support for swarf machining, efficient
programming of turning operations, can work with Autodesk Inventor, more, Al
Dean, Desktop Engineering, Nov 9, 2007 (more
FeatureCAM reviews)
Working From
Your Strength - Leveraging the Positives in Your Management Style - Part 3
- being arbitrator, charismatic, and disciplined, Mark W Kiker, CADD Manager
Journal, Nov 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Why is it Hard to Change?
- users must be aware of consequences of not adopting new CAD technologies, Mark
W Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Nov 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Strong
Organic Growth Propels ANSYS in Third Quarter - ANSYS earned total revenue
of $94.0 million and non-GAAP organic revenue growth of 22%, Randall S. Newton,
CADdigest.com, Nov 19, 2007 (more
ANSYS articles)
Designing Shafts - using shaft tool in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the
Machine, Nov 9, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Find Free Stuff For AutoCAD - using DWG TrueView 2008 to view, plot, and
publish DWG files without AutoCAD installed, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Optimize
Workflow with AutoCAD Mechanical - creating and loading screw connection
template, Andrew de Leon, AUGI, Nov 2007
(may require free registration)
(more
AutoCAD Mechanical tutorials)
AutoCAD Tutorial: Replace One Block With Another Block - using express tools
BLOCKREPLACE or -INSERT command, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Nov 16, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Metaprogramming with AutoCAD - Part 1 - writing code that can create other
code and even modify itself, Through the Interface, Nov 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Getting theTotal Volume of 3D Solids in an AutoCAD Model Using F# - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Nov 16, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
An AutoLISP Program That Reads Point List From File and Puts Them Into Drawing
- program reads 3D point data from text file, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov
15, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
CADopia - AddImage Method - adding raster image to drawing, CADopia, Nov 19,
2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddHatch Method - creating new hatch object and adding it to
drawing, CADopia, Nov 19, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Improve Your Math
Expressiveness - MATLAB offers advanced language features, ability to treat
functions as first-class, more, Steve Johnson, Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007
(more Matlab
reviews)
CAD Standards - An Ideal
- set CAD standard bar high to keep improving average quality, Mark W. Kiker,
CADD Manager.com Blog, Nov 15, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Analyzing the CAD Manager's Survey, Part 2 - CAD managers are frustrated by
insufficient time and CAD standards enforcement, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Nov 14,
2007 (more
CAD management articles)
3 Ways to Make a Robust SolidWorks Assembly - using body part assemblies,
sketch-driven assemblies, and import part assemblies, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Nov 15, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Make Your SolidWorks Model Stop Rebuilding - SolidWorks customer portal
helps you put 'geometry lock' on model, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Nov 15, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Skipping Instances in a Pattern - using Circular Pattern PropertyManager in
SolidWorks to control instances in pattern, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Nov 14, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Open Design Alliance Catching Up - ODA has updated DWGdirect with annotation
scaling, DWF file underlays and other features, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Nov 15, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Creating Extra Smart Double-Clicks - customizing
double-clicks using CUI command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Nov 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
Comparison of Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview to other Autodesk Inventor
Products - comparison with Inventor Suite 2008 and Inventor Professional
2008, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Nov 15, 2007 (more
DWF features,
Autodesk Inventor articles)
AutoCAD DWF PUBLISH: Please Do Not Rename DWF6 ePlot.pc3 - PUBLISH command
requires DWF6 ePlot PC3 file to generate DWF, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper,
Nov 15, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Railways & Runways - substituting alignment and profile for offset and slope
in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, Nov 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Calculate Surface Area of a Mass Element in AutoCAD Architecture - Jimmy
Bergmark, JTB World, Nov 15, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
Solar Heat Gain Control in Revit's gbXML Model - Tomislav Zigo, BIMology,
Nov 14, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CAD Standards - A Target to Hit
- allow users some flexibility in following CAD standards, Mark W. Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Nov 14, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Designing the Engineer - balancing design and engineering through
multi-disciplinary approach, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Nov 14, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Calculate Weight Program Earns November Top Tip Honor - tips on calculating
real-world weight of product design, binding Xrefs to drawing, revision
mark-ups, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
BLAST FROM THE PAST - (Architecture 1962-72) - video shows parametric
modeling in 1962, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, Nov 12, 2007 (more
AEC features)
Visualizing
Thermal Transfer Data in AutoCAD Architecture - using free analytical
tool Therm 5.2, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, Nov 5, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
ALTering Element Attributes - hold down Alt key and left click on element to
change attributes in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 15, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)
How Can I Set the Correct Paper Size Automatically? - define default paper
size or use sheet model and sheet layout in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Nov 15,
2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)
System Variables FILEDIA, CMDDIA - Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - AddFitPoint Method - adding fit point to spline, CADopia, Nov 15,
2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddDimRotated Method - adding rotated dimension object, CADopia,
Nov 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Tekla Structures - complex BIM application that has extensive modeling and
detailing tools, centralized database, excellent viewing and model navigation
capabilities, good interoperability, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Nov 14,
2007
To BIMfinity and Beyond! - explaining BIM in context of CAD vendors and
constructors plus tools in market for BIM process, Jerry Laiserin, Cadalyst, Nov
1, 2007 (more AEC
features)
BIM Not in
Contractor's Best Interest? - architect's BIM model does not match with
contactor's requirements, rejecting AIA documents, AECnews.com, Oct 30, 2007 (more
AEC features)
Adding Custom Color or Material to Your Inventor Model - using shared
library of colors, textures, and parts, Melissa Thomas, Engineering Education
for the Non-Civil Minded, Nov 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
AutoCAD Back Roads
- providing password protection to AutoCAD DWG, automating object option of
Revcloud, using PICKADD, PICKFIRST commands, Michael Beall, Michael's corner,
Nov 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Curved Text
in AutoCAD? - using arc-aligned text command, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Nov 13, 2007
(more AutoCAD tips)
Here I Am to Save the Day... - functions of AutoCAD commands: SAVEALL,
CLOSEALL, QSAVE, SAVEAS, SAVE, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Nov 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Scaling Blocks in AutoCAD
- setting block units in block definition window, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD,
Nov 13, 2007 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
File Sharing
in Revit, Part 3: Bringing It Home - making changes in Revit file at home
and saving it back to central file in office, Eric Wing, AUGI, Nov 2007 (may
require free registration) (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Autodesk Freewheel and DWF Fun! - viewing 2D and 3D DWF files linked from
Revit projects, Revit, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
More Fun with F# and AutoCAD: String Extraction and Manipulation - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Nov 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Beating the
AutoCAD Architecture/MEP Fixed Width Schedule Quantity Column? - hiding wide
quantity column and displaying values in formula column, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Nov 6,
2007 (more ADT
tutorials)
Managing Pro/ENGINEER Data in the Windchill 9.0 Workspace - features of
changed UI plus using view commands and icon status columns, Roberta Dishno, PTC
Express, Oct 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Bigger Sims Win the Race
- designed for motor-sport CFD, STAR-CCM+ uses integrated tool, works on
client-server architecture, can simulate 40 cars at once, more, Alex Read,
Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007 (more
STAR-CCM+ reviews)
Tips
for Autodesk University - ten tips to make best of AU 2007 event, Elise
Moss, CADdigest.com, Nov 13, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
10 New Backgrounds for SolidWorks 2008 Drawings - changing drawing
background, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Nov 8, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
25% Upgrade to SolidWorks 2008. The Rest? - 24% of users plan to upgrade
after bugs are worked out, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Nov 9, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Decreasing Data Variance for Predictive Accuracy with Mathcad - implementing
Box-Cox transformation, Frank Smietana, PTC Express, Nov 2007 (more
Mathcad tutorials)
Using AJAX to Generate Pages Hosting Freewheel Views - Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, Nov 9, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Creating Speedy Copies of Layout Tabs - select and hold
down control key to copy layouts, Lynn Allen's Blog, Nov 10, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Using Geometric Tolerance Symbols - using geometrical quality tolerances in
AutoCAD, Ozgur Ozkurt, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 12, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - AddDimRadial Method - adding radius dimension object, CADopia, Nov
12, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddDimOrdinate Method - adding ordinate dimension object, CADopia,
Nov 12, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
HP Unveils Eight-Core Workstations - HP xw6600 and xw8600 contain quad-core
Intel Xeon processors, dual PCI Express Gen2 x16 graphics slots, five terabytes
storage capacity, more, shipping due in mid-December, Cadalyst, Nov 9, 2007 (more
HP workstation reviews)
Harnessing the Job - Pro/Engineer Routed Systems Designer v 6.0 help
engineers interpret 2D electrical schematics into 3D mechanical designs,
Mechanical Engineering, Nov 2007
Accelerating Automotive
Design - high performance computing, clustering computers for crash
analysis, Gilad Shainer, Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007 (more
engineering analysis articles)
The Virtual Perspective
- immersive systems use virtual reality for design, collaboration and to
minimize planning, Tom Kevan, Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007(more
virtual reality articles)
Playing Dynamically with Blocks, Part 3
- basics of AutoCAD's Rotate command parameter, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007
(more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Inserting Blocks Using a Transformation Matrix
- AutoLISP program to add blocks to AutoCAD drawing and place them in correct
position and orientation, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Inventor, Excel, and Vault -- An Unbeatable Combination - use Excel-based
parameters with Inventor assemblies and Vaults Copy Design function for versions
of a design, Rusty Belcher, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Simulating Stresses
in Stents, Tension in Tissue - researchers improving ease of modeling
biological parts for CAE, Paul Dvorak, Medical Design, Nov 09, 2007 (more
FEA articles)
Engineering in India - a top engineering graduate can command a salary to
$6,000, but many more will take half of that, Rajabahadur Arcot, Machine Design,
Nov 5, 2007 (more
engineering articles)
Framed Box Revisited - VBA macro for SolidWorks, Leonard Kikstra, Lenny's
SolidWorks Resources, Nov 11, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
PhotoModeler 6 -
precise digital models from photographs, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, Nov
2, 2007(more
PhotoModeler reviews)
A Better Way to Draw Schematics - marine electrician uses SmartDraw and
saves hours of work, Billy Gill, Machine Design, Nov 5, 2007 (more
SmartDraw reviews)
PTC
Acquires Aerospace Logistics Support Technology Vendor LBS to Shore Up Arbortext
- analysis of PTC's recent acquisition, Randall S Newton, CADdigest.com, Nov 9,
2007 (more
PTC articles)
AutoCAD 2008 Service Pack 1 Arrives with a Pleasant Surprise (Bug Watch AutoCAD
Tutorial) - SP1 fixed AutoCAD dialog boxes, scale problem is partially
fixed, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
Two New AutoLISP Applications: COPYROT and PICKDEL - AutoLISP code to copy
entities selected, apply rotate command and delete clicked entities in AutoCAD,
Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 9, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
REFERENCE Feature in SCALE and ROTATE - Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Nov 7,
2007 (more AutoCAD
tips)
Redlining DWG? - marking up DWG files in Autodesk DWG TrueView application,
Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Nov 8, 2007 (more
DWF features)
Best Practice Tips for Worksets - tips on using mapped drives, change number
of backup files, and more in Revit, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 7, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Old Drivers Can Cause Problems - updating display adapter driver, Volker
Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Nov 7, 2007
From Any Angle -- Publish and Share Your 3D Designs - 3D publishing products
reviewed: SpinFire Professional 8.2, Adobe Acrobat 3D version 8, MYRIAD, XVL
Studio Pro, Publisher3D Professional and Pages3D Professional, Deep Exploration
5 CAD Edition, eDrawings 2007 Professional, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
Spinfire reviews,
Adobe Acrobat reviews,
MYRIAD reviews,
Deep
Exploration reviews,
eDrawings
reviews)
Steve
Wolfe Takes a Second Look at 3DLive - Dassault Systemes' 3DLive GA-2 version
has 3 live applications, displays only 3D models, more, L. Stephen Wolfe,
CADdigest.com, Nov 9, 2007
Free Tools for the CAD Manager/User - PDF Creator, CutePDF Writer, Yugma for
web conferencing, and more free tools, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Nov
7, 2007 (more
CAD management articles)
Changing of the Guard - SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray talks about
SolidWorks-Dassault Systemes relationship, Inventor, market trends, more, Martyn
Day, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
2008 Drawing Backgrounds... - SolidWorks 2008 drawing can appear on
customizable crinkly paper background, Mike Puckett's Blog, Nov 7, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Technique for Tiling Realistic Wall Texture in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0 -
PTC Express, Oct 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Xref Attachment in Sheet Sets - prefer opening xref file through layout
viewport in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Nov 7, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Draw
Order Part 2 - drag style elements up or down to change draw order in
Autodesk Impression, Todd Hunter, Outside the Lines, Oct 31, 2007 (more
Autodesk Impression articles)
Winners and Losers in Mergers - 15% lay off and negative-hiring effect
occurs in every merger, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 7, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
CADopia - AddDimDiametric Method - adding diameter dimension object,
CADopia, Nov 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddDimAngular Method - adding angular dimension object, CADopia,
Nov 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Today's Criteria for
Choosing Design and Analysis Software - consider customer service, training,
responsiveness of vendor, value for money invested, Bob Williams of ALGOR, Inc.,
Desktop Engineering, Nov 2, 2007 (more
engineering articles,
CAD industry articles)
NX 5, Part 1 - customizable interface, direct modeling technology, sketcher
tools, suitable for industrial design, earns an A minus, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst,
Nov 1, 2007 (more
Unigraphics reviews)
Value and Service? - protecting intellectual property too much results in development of cheap
alternatives, Robert Jamieson, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Civil
Engineering Technology - survey reports limited use of 3D modeling
due to resistance of users and financial costs involved, Shanon Fauerbach,
CENews.com, Oct 30, 2007 (more
Civil Engineering articles)
CCNtv Nov 6 Newscast - Q3 mixed financial results from Dassault Systemes,
interview with Chris Williams from Seemage, Windows and CAD software performance
on Mac, CADCAMNet, Nov 6, 2007 (more
CATIA articles,
CAD industry
articles)
Creating Mirror Image Parts - using mirror part command in Pro/E, PTC Express,
Oct 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Fading Layers - keep corridor Xref on separate layer to avoid editing by mistake in Civil 3D,
Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, Nov 5, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
A Mathematical F# Application Integrating With AutoCAD Via .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, Nov 5, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Project Freewheel Update (Includes DWFx Support) Now Available - corrected cache file
handling, better error messages, restored impression rendering, more, Scott
Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Nov 6, 2007 (more
DWF features)
REVIT
MEP Video Demonstration - creating HVAC supply air system, Daryl
Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Nov 6, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Custom
Model Components: Part 02: Component Types - understanding 3D model
components and detail 2D components in Revit, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Oct 24,
2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Modeling With VX v13 - 3D solid modeling software has 3 surface blend feature, ability to model in
analysis mode, multiple viewports option, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop
Engineering Nov 2, 2007 (more
VX reviews)
Siemens PLM Software Unifies PLM Suite with TeamCenter Upgrade - UGS Teamcenter
2007 offers improved UI, business modeler integrated development environment,
better BOM management, more, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Nov 5, 2007 (more
Unigraphics reviews)
BIM's Manifest Destiny - BIM is potential software to take care of every
minute detail of building projects, B Candace Beeke, mlive.com, Nov 1, 2007 (more
MicroStation TriForma articles)
Configuration
Heaven 4 - Loading Reference Filters - using configuration variable
MS_LEVEL_LOAD_ATTACHMENT_FILTERS in MicroStation, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, Nov
2, 2007 (may require free registration) (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Compound 'MultiView'
Cells in TriForma - simplifying compound cell of sink when extracting
elevation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Nov 5, 2007 (may require free
registration)
8
Absolutely Odd Facts About SolidWorks 2008 - SolidWorks 2008 uses 16,204 Kb
memory, has 584 toolbar icons, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Nov 5, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
What's New in 2008? - new features in SolidWorks 2008 are highlighted with
question mark, Mike Puckett's Blog, Oct 31, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks 2008 Installation Notes - transfer current license before
un-install and get current service pack, Mike Puckett's Blog, Nov 1, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Use the Dashboard to Display a Related Tool Palette - list of control panels
and associated tool palette in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Nov 3, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Go With the Flow - Part 1 - understanding Revit MEP connectors, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Nov 2, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Enable Target and Change Icon of Shortcuts - editing MSI file settings in
AutoCAD, JTB World, Nov 5, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
VisualLISP: Calculating Slope Between Two Points - Muharrem Kocyigit,
Daily AutoCAD, Nov 5, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Add Personal mtext Symbols or Text Snippets in AutoCAD - using AutoLISP
code, JTB World, Nov 5, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Workstation Reviews - mid-range Xworks X8i-C2D workstation for high
performance, VeryPC Designed for SolidWorks I, plus impressive HP Compaq 8710w,
Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007 (more
HP workstation reviews)
Who Thinks What
About BIM... And What I Think About That - BIM definition according to
Autodesk, Bentley, Graphisoft, AIA, and many others, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD,
Nov 1, 2007 (may require free registration) (more
AEC articles)
How Do I
Convert .cit Files to Other Image Files? - Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, Nov 2,
2007 (may require free registration) (more
MicroStation tutorials)
DGN to MAX
- Richard Woolsgrove, Eat Your CAD, Nov 1, 2007 (may require free registration)
(more
MicroStation tutorials)
Details on PTC's Toshiba Problem - PTC CFO speaks on alleged fraud that may
cause company to restate earnings, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 2, 2007
(more PTC
articles)
F# - A Perfect Fit for AutoCAD .NET Programming? - functional programming F#
is suitable for technical computing, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct
31, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
My First F# Application For AutoCAD - learning basics of F# language, Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 31, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Get Stripped -
calculating stripping using Civil 3D corridor, Matt Kolberg, Civil 3D.com, Nov
2, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Dynamic Modeling in Action - dynamic Civil 3D modeling helpful to students
and teachers creating innovative designs, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Nov 1,
2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D articles)
What is the
Lightning Bolt Icon in the Assembly Browser? - icons indicate chosen solver
method in Inventor, CAD Forum, Nov 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Inserting DWG's into MS Word or PowerPoint - creating EPS file from AutoCAD,
Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
What is the
FOV of an AutoCAD Camera? - modifying focal view, CAD Forum, Nov 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - AddDimAligned Method - adding aligned dimension object, CADopia,
Nov 5, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddDim3PointAngular Method - adding 3 point angular dimension
object, CADopia, Nov 5, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Don't Choke On a Bigger Slice of Apple Pie - using Apple Mac OS over Windows
is not very beneficial for SolidWorks users, Matt Writes, Oct 31, 2007 (
more Apple Computer reviews)
Graphics Group Test - Nvidia Quadro FX 370, Quadro FX 570, and Quadro FX
1700; ATI FireGL V3600, FireGL V5600, FireGL V7600, FireGL V8600, FireGL V8650,
Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007 (more
graphic card reviews)
Up and Running - five ways to make Alibre Design and Windows run smoothly,
Pablo Lopez, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Alibre articles)
MCAD and Music Make Math Cool - CAD vendors are taking educational
initiatives to tempt students, Cadalyst, Nov 1, 2007 (more
MCAD articles)
Is SpaceClaim Overpriced? - SpaceClaim costs more than maintenance cost of
SolidWorks, Deelip Menezes, Nov 1, 2007 (more
SpaceClaim articles)
Curve Driven Pattern - temporary axis is not required in curve driven
pattern method in SolidWorks, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Nov 1, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Google SketchUp Video Tutorials - 32 videos, You Tube, Nov 2007 (more
SketchUp articles)
Understanding Scale Concept and Units in AutoCAD - Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Nov 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Hidden Files - listings paths to AutoCAD hidden files, LuAnn Sims, CommTech
CAD Cafe, Oct 25, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
What Commands in Civil 3D Do You Use Most? - EditSurfaceProperties,
GradingElevEditor, and EditCorridorProperties, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, Oct
31, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Profile Data From Points - using VBA routine and Excel to create profile
from points in Civil 3D, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D.com, Oct 31, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Custom Model Components: Creating an Electrical Socket - using 2D symbol and
3D model for socket in Revit, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Nov 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Displaying Revit MEP Systems by Color - setting view filters to create
visual difference, Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Oct 10, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
AutoCAD Commands at a Glance - dictionary of AutoCAD commands and express
tools in multiple languages, CAD Forum, Nov 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Vero Software VISI Series Version 15 - improved UI, powerful drape surface
feature, new CAM string command, NC optimizer, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, Oct
28, 2007 (more
VISI Series reviews)
Online Vectorization Using VectorMagic - VectorMagic converts raster image
into vector image, JTB World, Nov 1, 2007
Interoperability in the Construction Industry - adopting BIM can help
challenge interoperability issues, SmartMarket Report, Oct 2007,
pdf (more
AEC articles)
Tips to Tame SolidWorks Library Features - creating and saving library
features, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 30, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
PTC Goes History-Free, Buys CoCreate - Pro/E to attract more users with
history-free modeling approach, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 30, 2007 (more
PTC articles,
CoCreate articles)
PTC Acquires CoCreate - PTC to get non-history-based 3D MCAD modeling at
high price, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 31, 2007 (more
PTC articles,
CoCreate articles)
GPU Market Shares - Intel has maximum overall market shares of 38%, Ralph
Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 31, 2007 (more
CAD hardware articles)
Lines Merge - change plotter setting to lines merge to show light fixtures
in bold in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Oct 31, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Protecting Your AutoLISP Codes - creating new project in VisualLISP editor
and converting LISP file into FAS file, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 31, 2007
(more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Customize AreaText.LSP for AutoCAD - AutoLISP code for calculating area of
polyline in sq. meter, JTB World, Oct 30, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
What is DWG? - readers defining DWG, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, Oct 29,
2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
AU Handouts: Enriching Your DWF - Part 2 - using DWF Toolkit and linking 2D
with 3D DWF data, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 30, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
REVIT MEP Supply Air System, Parallel Fan Powered VAV, Ducts, Duct Fixtures and
Air Terminals - Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Oct 31, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CADopia - AddAttributeDef Method - adding attribute definition at given
insertion point, CADopia, Nov 1, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddBox Method - adding box drawn as polygon mesh, CADopia, Nov 1,
2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)