Solid Edge's Goal Seek: The Next Best Thing to Hindsight - Goal Seeking combined
with 2D parametric drawing capabilities helps design correctly first time,
Russell Brook, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Solid Edge tutorials)
Configuration Heaven 3 - Editing Nested
Levels - setting configuration variable
MS_LEVEL_EDIT_NESTED_ATTACHMENT_LEVELS in MicroStation, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD,
Oct 26, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Bolt Hole Circle Axis: Part 2 - creating an axis in SolidWorks, Sheet Metal Guy
Blog, Oct 25, 2007 (more SolidWorks tutorials)
An AutoCAD Halloween Trick or Treat - using OVERKILL express tool to clean up
drawings, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 30, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
GROUP Therapy - defining and editing group using GROUP command in AutoCAD 2008, Donnie
Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Oct 24, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Off To the Windy City - using find tool to turn off everything except standard
parts in Inventor assembly, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Oct 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
The Law and Order of Draw Order - select all lines and bring to front of layer in Autodesk Impression, Todd
Hunter, Outside the Lines, Oct 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Impression articles)
Settings the Standard For Your Symbols - selecting and setting drafting standard among 7
international drafting standards in AutoCAD Mechanical, Andrew de Leon, Drawing
the Machine, Oct 25, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Mechanical tutorials)
Surface Breaklines - adding breakline to Civil 3D surface, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, Oct
25, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Using Styles to Speed up Civil 3D Drawings - changing objects label style or
editing label style defaults, Trevor Wilson, Catapult, Oct 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
AutoLISP: Method of Giving
Elevation Symbols in AutoCAD - adding text property to dynamic block
automatically, Muharrem Kocyigit, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 29, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
CAD Software Generates Picture-Perfect Designs - efficient solid modeling software, TurboCAD
Pro has customizable interface, CAD compatibility, ability to create large
libraries, more, Donald B. Cheke, Machine Design, Oct 25, 2007 (more
TurboCAD Reviews)
Analyzing the CAD Manager's Survey 2007 - AutoCAD is mostly used CAD package,
technical expertise of CAD managers increasing, 3D adoption is still low, Robert
Green, Cadalyst, Oct 24, 2007 (more CAD management articles)
CAD Standards - Silence Equals Permission - users can violate CAD standard only if
it is lacking important guidelines, Mark W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Oct
29, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Attack of the Clones - IntelliCAD 'crawls' on outdated development platform while
AutoCAD has moved on to ObjectARX, clone vendors should band together, Deelip
Menezes, Oct 29, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk articles,
IntelliCAD reviews)
Handy New Assembly Tools in SolidWorks 2008 - exploring AssemblyXpert dialog
box and mates plus TolAnalyst application, Richard Doyle, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007
(more
SolidWorks articles)
16 Solutions to Manage Projects and Get Organized Online - online sources include
WebAsyst, ActiveCollab, BaseCamp, GoogleDocs, and more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Oct 25, 2007 (more
collaboration articles)
GrafiCalc Tutorial - video on real world examples of engineering calculations,
Novedge, Oct 2007 (more
Graficalc articles)
Out of Uniform - performing non-uniform scaling on Inventor parts, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box,
Oct 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Getting JPEG Printouts - using "PublishToWebJPG" printer settings in AutoCAD, Bunyamin Katirci, Daily
AutoCAD, Oct 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Where is My ALIGN Command? - under "Modify/3D Operations" in AutoCAD 2008, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 25, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
REVIT MEP Heating and Cooling Calculations - check if third party application, IES, is working
properly or not, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Oct 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
SpaceClaim 2007 - with new approach to 3D modeling, SpaceClaim offers ability to work in multi-CAD
environment, part comparison and detailing tools, 3D data exchange package,
more, Al Dean, MCAD Online, Oct 28, 2007 (more
SpaceClaim reviews)
Is Trial Software an Effective Marketing Tool? - free trial software targets
mass users effectively as compared to giving personal attention, Deelip Menezes,
Oct 28, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
How Goes Free Software? - offering free software may reduce piracy but software
success is not assured, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 25, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
SpaceClaim Finally Gets It - SpaceClaim is offering limited trial of SpaceClaim
Proessional 2007+ version, Deelip Menezes, Oct 25, 2007 (more
SpaceClaim articles)
Starting a CAD Standard - facing challenges in setting and prioritizing CAD
standards, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Oct 28, 2007 (more
CAD management articles)
Autodesk
Claims the High Ground on Sustainability - Autodesk is taking
initiatives and developing tools for sustainable green building, Randall S.
Newton, CADdigest.com, October 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
PLM vs Digital Prototyping - PLM is mixture of many applications while
digital prototyping is simply 3D modeling, Matt Writes, Oct 25, 2007 (more
MCAD articles,
PLM articles)
Graebert Becomes "Graebert" - GiveMePower changes its name back to Graebert GmbH, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Oct 16, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
AU Handouts: Enriching Your DWF - Part 1 - creating DWFx files, publishing DWF and plotting DWFx from
AutoCAD, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 26, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
CADopia - AddArc Method - creating new arc object and adding it to drawing,
CADopia, Oct 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Add3DMesh Method - CADopia, Oct 29, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
ANSYS
FloWizard 3 - easy UI for CFD analysis, can connect with Pro/E, NX, SolidWorks and Inventor, offers post-processing tools, more, Al Dean,
CADdigest.com, Oct 29, 2007
SolidWorks 2008 "Finally" Features - some enhancements will seem greatly
overdue, including finding rectangle center and insert picture commands, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, Oct 28, 2007 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
AutoCAD Tips from Our Readers - October - tips on complex tile hatch
pattern, polyline subtract, plotting series of drawings, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst,
Oct 1, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Zoom Transitions - using VTOPTIONS command to control transition speed and
performance of flying zooms in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Oct 24,
2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Coordinates in AutoCAD - entering absolute, relative and polar coordinates,
Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 24, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating Step Draft - creating face draft using draft tool in Inventor,
Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Oct 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
The Civil Side: Green Labels and Ham, Part 2 - understanding alignment
feature settings, agency specific profiles, reference text and more in Civil 3D,
Melanie Santer, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Subassembly Roundup: DaylightMaxWidth vs DaylightMaxOffset - Dana Breig
Probert, Civil 3D.com, Oct 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
3D Modeling 11: CHAMFER in 3D - chamfering corners of 3D entities using
CHAMFER command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)
AU Handouts: There's More to .DWG Than AutoCAD - Part 3 - building full
editing product using AutoCAD OEM, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 24,
2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
14 SolidWorks Video Tips to Get You Started - short videos on modeling in
SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 24, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Plant Extracts - AutoCAD 2008 P&ID has large intelligent Symbol Library,
intuitive control grips, can import/export to Microsoft Excel, more, Martyn Day,
AEC Magazine, Oct 22, 2007
Why Smart Numbers are Dumb: SolidWorks Guidelines for File Names - use
sequential alpha-numbering system, name SolidWorks files the same, start at 1,
more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 24, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
More Concepting, Mesh and NURBS - defining mesh, NURBS, offerings from
industry, Matt Writes, Oct 24, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
MCAD articles)
BIM is the Word Lately - BIM is coordinated, consistent, and computable,
Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Oct 24, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
DWG TrueConnect; the Secret Strength of Inventor 2008 - capabilities for
Inventor and AutoCAD users, converting Inventor drawing files to DWG, Thom
Tremblay, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles,
rapid prototyping articles)
Creating a Revit Annotation Symbol for Exit Access - using generic
annotation symbol template, Peter Gehring, AECbytes, Oct 24, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Autodesk Digital Prototyping Presentation From Paris - CCNTv, Oct 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk CIO: Billy Hinners - Transcript - Billy Hinners talks about focus
of Autodesk, his experience of developing products, Autodesk's going green
strategy, more, Dan Farber, ZDNet, Oct 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Scale and Block Substitution - retaining dimensions of original block after
substitution in Autodesk Impression, Lisa Crounse, Inside Hues, Oct 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Impression articles)
Expanding Dynamic Range in Photoshop - combining two exposures into one
expanded dynamic range image, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Oct 24, 2007 (more
PhotoShop tutorials)
CADopia - Add3dFace Method - creating 3D face object and adding it to
drawing, CADopia, Oct 25, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Add Method - creating member object and adding it to appropriate
collection, CADopia, Oct 25, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Inventor in the AEC World? - Inventor eases analyzing and testing designs in
3D, can create BOM accurately, has ability to share models, DWG TrueConnect
feature, more, Paul Watson, AEC Magazine, Oct 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor reviews)
The
Future of AutoCAD Clones - in futuristic 3D CAD world, companies will look
for cheap substitutes of costly 2D AutoCAD, Deelip Menezes, Oct 23, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk
articles)
Batch Process
- creating new batch process in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Oct 23,
2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Batch
Processing CT= - put batch commands on single line or use VBA macro in
MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Oct 23, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
The Thumb Wrestling Continues - Dassault is focusing on innovating web and
peripheral to get competitive edge, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 23, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Working as a Team Using Autodesk Inventor, Part 2 - installing Autodesk Data
Management Server and then Vault Explorer, Melissa Thomas, Engineering Education
for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk Vault articles)
Fundamentals: Converting Polylines to Alignments - fillet polyline before
converting in Civil 3D, James Wedding, Civil 3D.com, Oct 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Shiny Objects - video on "View Filters" functionality in Revit MEP, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Oct 23, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Using LMAN to Manage Layout Layers as an Unintentional By-product -
restoring layer states restore in model space and paper space in AutoCAD 2008,
Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Oct 23, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
ArchiCAD 11 - new features include: worksheet tool, Virtual Trace tool,
Multi-storey Hotlinked Modules, streamlined PDF support, more, Martyn Day, AEC
Magazine, Oct 22, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD reviews)
Couplings for Multiphysics - Simulia multiphysics program facilitates
coupling to solve fluid-structure interaction problems, Subham Sett of Simulia,
Machine Design, Oct 11, 2007 (more
FEA articles)
Infected CAD Files
- users with differing levels of expertise can mess up drawings, Mark W. Kiker,
CADD Manager.com Blog, Oct 21, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Working with
DWG Part 7: Problems with References - workarounds to problems when
converting MicroStation DGN to DWG, Karen Fugle & Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD,
Oct 19, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip for Super Speedy AutoCAD Launching - assigning keyboard
shortcut to launch AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 22, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Where's My Feature Line Glyph? - keep current layer on to see PI glyph in
Civil 3D, Dana Breig Probert, Civil 3D.com, Oct 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility for 2008/2007 Side By Side Installations -
using netload to use utility for both AutoCAD 2007 and 2008, Scott Sheppard,
It's Alive in the Lab, Oct 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Perhaps PLM Vendors Need an
Image Makeover - PLM vendors need worldwide recognitions for their products,
Randall S Newton, 3D CAD News, Oct 22, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
CCNtv Oct 22 Newscast - editors at
Autodesk's Paris event side with digital prototyping and downplay PLM, Bentley's
industry survey on BIM, CADCAMNet, Oct 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles,
AEC articles, CAD
industry articles)
AU Handouts: There's More to .DWG Than AutoCAD - Part 2 - using DWG
thumbnail in simple application and embedding DWG TrueView in HTML page or
dialog, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 22, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
thinkiD v2007 - low-priced industrial design software with customizable UI,
can model solids, offers global shape modeling feature, welding management
system, more, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Oct 22, 2007 (more
think3 reviews)
CoCreate CAD Give Away - free download of CoCreate Personal Edition is
full 3D, doesn't transmit any ads to user but needs reactivation every 72 hours,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 22, 2007 (more
CoCreate articles)
Gehry Rewrites the Rules of Modeling - Gehry Technologies offers Digital
Project tool, based on CATIA, for building information modeling purpose, Rebecca
Haines-Gadd, BD Online, Oct 19, 2007 (more
AEC features)
Working From
Your Strength - Leveraging the Positives in Your Management Style - Part 2
- being a trailblazing pioneer, planner, and coach, Mark W Kiker, CADD Manager
Journal, Oct 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
The
CAD Manager is Born - discipline trained draftsman turned CAD manager, Mark
W Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Oct 21, 2007
(more
CAD management articles)
Lofty
Goals... - using dynamic simulation in Inventor Professional to create
surfaces for sinusoidal cam, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Oct 19, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Alias + Inventor
- Rhino users on including Alias in the Inventor package, Deelip Menezes, Oct
20, 2007 (more CAD
industry articles)
Configuration
Heaven 2 - MS_LEVEL_PICKER_WIDTH - controlling size of level picker pulldown
on attributes tool bar in MicroStation, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, Oct 19, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
AutoCAD Critical Customization - principles of critical customization, Mark
W. Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Oct 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
How Do I Get All My AutoLISP Routines to Load Themselves? - save AutoLISP
routines as "anything.lsp" and drag it to AutoCAD Startup Suite, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Oct 21, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Object Visibility When Dragging - using DRAGMODE command in AutoCAD, AutoCAD
Insider, Oct 19, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - Activate Method - activating first window associated with
document, CADopia, Oct 22, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddWedge Method - adding polygon mesh wedge, CADopia, Oct 22, 2007
(more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Measuring Wall Thickness
- GeomCaliper uses Ray and Sphere methods to measure thinness and thickness of
CATIA V5 models, Bob Thomas, Oct 14, 2007
BIM Fundamentals Seminar for Structural Engineers - differentiating IFC and
CIS/2 formats, BIM presentations, discussing legal issues and risk involved,
Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Oct 18, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
Graphisoft Proselytizes the 2D Masses With BIM Kit - free 30-day ArchiCAD
Trial Version lets new users learn basics of BIM, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst,
Oct 18, 2007 (more
ArchiCAD articles)
Is There Life After PLM?
- Autodesk claims PLM approach by CAD vendors is all wrong-- are they right?,
Nancy Rouse-Talley, Oct 14, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
Carl Bass Anti-PLM Rap
(Video) - according to Autodesk CEO, PLM is a "bizarre creation that will not
stand the test of time," YouTube, Feb 15, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
SolidWorks Tips for Simple Composite Parts - model for single or multiple
part manufacturing, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 18, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Bolt Hole Circle Axis - use circular pattern feature in SolidWorks to create
bolt hole circle around a hole, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Oct 18, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Easy Part Creation - creating solid model in SolidWorks 2008, About
SolidWorks, Oct 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Shortcut
Bars - customize shortcut toolbar in SolidWorks 2008, About SolidWorks, Oct
2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Editing Blocks in AutoCAD & AutoCAD LT - using block editor to edit block in
AutoCAD LT, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Oct 17, 2007 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Selecting a
Finance Partner: Let Autodesk Help - benefits that Autodesk's selected
finance company provides, Brent Broussard, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free
registration) (more
Autodesk articles)
DwgInfoTip - Better Infotip for DWG Files - showing DWG properties in
AutoCAD, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Oct 18, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Checking In On SpaceClaim - though a solid modeler in its own right,
SpaceClaim is positioning itself a tool to modify existing models, more, Jeffrey
Rowe, Cadalyst, Oct 18, 2007 (more
SpaceClaim articles)
Introducing Cadsoft's Envisioneer - powerful 3D modeler, Envisioneer 4 can
import AutoCAD drawings, allows only one person on one model, suitable for
smaller architectural firms, more, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Oct 8-12, 2007 (more
Envisioneer reviews)
Hitting Your Targets
- a 7 phase product development system for documenting, tracking, and keeping
records of process, Mike Janitz, Desktop Engineering, Oct 14, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
How to Successfully Implement SolidWorks - schedule a time period for each
task, setup shortcuts and toolbars, move according to plan, Josh Mings,
SolidSmack, Oct 17, 2007 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Inventor and Alias - What Does That Have To Do With SolidWorks? - SolidWorks
Labs has added conceptual shape modeler CB Pro, Matt Writes, Oct 18, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
AU Handouts: There's More to .DWG Than AutoCAD - Part 1 - creating 3D model
in AutoCAD and accessing it using .NET, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface,
Oct 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
AutoCAD
Electrical: Project-related Files - using *.wdd extension and ratings for
creating consistent descriptions and bilingual text, Renata Pfeifer, AUGI, Oct
2007 (may require free registration) (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Make an Entire DWG Annotative - by setting ANNOTATIVEDWG variable to 1 in
AutoCAD 2008, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Oct 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
The
ByBlock Property - understanding behavior of ByBlock property on entities
within AutoCAD blocks, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Oct 17, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
3D
Modeling 10: FILLET in 3D - using FILLET command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Oct 17, 2007 (more
AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)
Shaft Opening and Foundation Slabs - Just Not Fair - using 'opening by face'
option in Revit, Steve, Revit OpEd, Oct 17, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
An Interview
with Maurice Patel, Autodesk M&E Product Marketing - interoperability issue
in 3ds Max, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Oct 17, 2007 (more
3ds Max articles)
CADopia - AddTorus Method - adding torus with location, torus radius and
tube radius, CADopia, Oct 18, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddSphere Method - adding sphere with center point and radius,
CADopia, Oct 18, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
How to Load SolidWorks Files Faster with SyncBack - free sync program to
synchronize files between local hard-drive and server, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Oct 16, 2007
Model-Based Design Takes
a Front Seat - simulate any product to check and improve design
functionalities through model-based designing, Paul Barnard, Desktop
Engineering, Oct 14, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Bentley BIM Survey
Results: Industry Analysis or Marketing Outreach? - survey seems to
advertise Bentley BIM solutions over Autodesk Revit, Laura Lathan & Randall S.
Newton, AECnews.com, Oct 16, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
Prioritizing DWG - setting MS_LEGACYDRAWORDER variable to 1 in MicroStation
XM for pen table priorities to work, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Oct 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Why Doesn't
Bentley Redline Open DWG Files? - setting configuration to convert redline
file to DGN, Eat Your CAD, Oct 16, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Lining Up Balloons - using MLEADERCOLLECT command in
AutoCAD 2008, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Autodesk Offers Peek into Future of MCAD - technology previews of
Productstream, AliasStudio and Autodesk Inventor were highlight of Manufacturing
Media Summit 2007, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Oct 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles,
MCAD
articles)
Curvy Text - creating 3D text along a curve using Autodesk Inventor, Fred
Washington, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 BOMA Standards Demo - video on using BOMA standard
for calculating areas, Daryl Gregoire, Learn ADT, Oct 16, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
AutoLISP - Find & Replace Application - Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 16,
2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
How to Overcome the FIND Command Limitations - finding block attribute
definition and RText in AutoCAD, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Oct 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
3D Modeling by Dassault and Microsoft Through Live Search Maps - create 3D
objects in Virtual Earth, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Oct 16, 2007
PDF-XChange Viewer Review - free PDF-XChange Viewer can add comments and
annotations, markup pages, export PDF pages, extract text, more, Jimmy Bergmark,
JTB World, Oct 16, 2007
CCNtv Oct 15 Newscast - Autodesk
Manufacturing Media Summit report, more, CADCAMNet, Oct 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles, CAD
industry articles)
Dimensions, Styles and Inventor - video on changing decimal dimension to
fraction and adding/controlling tolerances on some dimensions, Melissa Thomas,
Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct 11, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
CoCreate Follow Up - CoCreate follows an iterative development cycle,
different work culture, more, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 15, 2007 (more
CoCreate articles)
Customer Service Horror Stories - calling software support desks for fixing
modeling software error should not be painful, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Oct 1,
2007 (more
MCAD articles)
Create a Visual Style - using visual styles manager with conceptual visual
style in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Oct 14, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Do You DWF?
- plotting, publishing, sheet sets, and design review to DWF, Brian C Benton,
AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free registration) (more
DWF features)
Playing Dynamically with Blocks, Part 2 - using Block Editor to specify
insertion point and adjust distances in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Replacing a Block in Drawing with Another - using "-insert" command in
AutoCAD command line, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 15, 2007 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Revit MEP - Fittings Get Unresponsive - check fitting lookup files path in
Revit.ini file, Steve, Revit OpEd, Oct 9, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Digital-Asset Management in AEC/O - software reviewed: attolist, Autodesk
Buzzsaw and Constructware, Bentley ProjectWise, Expesite, Newforma Project
Center, WebArchives iDAM, H. Edward Goldberg of AIA, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (Autodesk
Buzzsaw Reviews,
Constructware reviews, AEC articles)
Autodesk
Labs Moves Development Closer to Users: An Interview with Brian Mathews -
motivation behind Autodesk Labs, transparency through Labs, reaction within
Autodesk, more Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Oct 15, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
The
Way of Rhino, Part 4: The Passion of the Rhino - Rhino V4 development
strategy, new features, more, Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, Oct 15, 2007 (more
Rhino articles)
An Introduction to CoCreate - CoCreate intends to take advantage of the
recent coverage of history-less solid modeling, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct
12, 2007 (more
CoCreate articles)
CAD
Management: It's All in the Approach - focusing on principles and concepts
of standards, Mark W. Kiker, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free registration) (more
CAD management articles)
AreaText.LSP for AutoCAD - AutoLISP code for knowing area of polyline, JTB
World, Oct 10, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Using Additional Options Inside Standard AutoCAD Commands - AutoLISP routine
to draw circle with circumference, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Oct 9, 2007
(more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Default Scale Settings for Printouts - using SCALELISTEDIT command to
add/delete scales in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 11, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - AddSolid Method - adding 2D solid polygon, CADopia, Oct 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddPolyfaceMesh Method - creating new polyface mesh object and
adding it to drawing, CADopia, Oct 15, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Nemetschek Embraces BIM - Allplan BIM 2008 can import/export 3D PDF files
easily, has enhanced Design2Cost module, certified 2x3 IFC interface, workgroup
manger, more, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, Sept 26, 2007 (more
Allplan Reviews)
Make the Leap to the Third Dimension - drawbacks of 2D, busting myths of 3D,
and knowing benefits of 3D, Luke Davis, Cadalyst, Oct 8, 2007 (more
2D to 3D articles)
Powering Up Green
Design - CAD and PLM tools like Teamcenter, Windchill, CATIA, NX, Pro/E,
SolidWorks are helping engineers create sustainable designs, Beth Stackpole,
Design News, Oct 8, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Building
Information Modeling: The Wave of the Future? - considering basic risk
management ideas before implementing BIM, Gary Prather, ArchNewsNow.com, Sep 18,
2007 (more AEC
features)
Manufacturing Across Time Zones - Arena Solutions and Synergis Software
offer PLM solutions to manage production processes globally, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
PLM articles)
It's All About Rapid
- rapid makes all the sense in RP&M process, Steve Robbins, Desktop Engineering,
Oct 3, 2007 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Why Are My
Cells Changing Color When I Update Them? - using LevelAudit application to
fix problem, Eat Your CAD, Oct 10, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Inventor
2008: Design Accelerator, Part 1 - exploring component generator and
mechanical calculators, Sunith Babu, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free
registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
AutoCAD Drawing Cleanup Utility 'DCU' on Autodesk Labs - clean-up and
organize your DWG files to maintain a standard, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines,
Oct 11, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Customizations &
Conveniences - AutoCAD tips on linking custom property to field, adding
toolbar button to palette, editing command string, more, Michael Beall,
Michael's corner, Oct 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
What Can We Do For the Points That Are Not Visible? - setting POINTSTYLE
system variable to show points in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 8,
2007 (more AutoCAD
tips)
Plotting a Window From AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, Oct 11, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Free Software for Sharing DWFs - Autodesk Design Review has standard markup
tools to import and publish DWFs, helps make revisions and add annotations,
more, Machine Design, Oct 11, 2007 (more
Autodesk Design Review reviews)
Top
Criteria for BIM Solutions: AECbytes Survey Results - BIM applications must
be able to provide full support for producing construction documents, Lachmi
Khemlani, AECbytes, Oct 10, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
CAD Manager
Self-Improvement, Part 3 - schedule your training program such that it
doesn't affect production, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Oct 10, 2007 (more
CAD management articles)
Autodesk Takes
Flight with FEA Functionality - PlassoTech acquisition improves Autodesk
Inventor's FEA capabilities for entire assemblies and more, Beth Stackpole,
Design News, Oct 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles)
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip from Scotland - using FILTER command to select specific
objects in AutoCAD, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 10, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Worksharing
in Revit, Part 2 - working with worksets and sharing them with rest of team,
Eric Wing, AUGI, Oct 2007 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Assigning Elevations to Contours - Lisp routine to automatically elevate
polyline in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, Oct 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Allowing Selection of an AutoCAD Plot Device and Media Name Using .NET -
Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 9, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Click, Snap! Using Named Mate References with Sub-Assemblies - using common
reference geometry in SolidWorks, Chris Schaefer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes,
Oct 9, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Use the Link to Thickness Option Without a Sheet Metal Part - activating
'link to thickness' option in SolidWorks, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Oct 4, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
CADopia - AddCylinder Method - adding cylinder as polygon mesh, CADopia, Oct
11, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - AddCone Method - adding cone as polygon mesh, CADopia, Oct 11,
2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Premium Picture at a
Premium Price - high-end 24" NEC MultiSync LCD2490WUXi wide-screen LCD
monitor offers 1920x1200 native resolution and good quality of colors, David
Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Oct 8, 2007 (more
LCD displays reviews)
Beyond Step - STEP-NC standard helps CNC machines read CAD and CAM
information but industry make take time to adopt it, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical
Engineering, Oct 2007 (more
CAD industry articles,
more CAM articles)
Overlap
Selection - hold Ctrl+Shift while dragging cursor to make overlap selection
in MicroStation XM, Eat Your CAD, Oct 9, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Follow the Leader - accessing new Multileader command, creating multileader,
using Mleaderalign command in AutoCAD 2008, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Sun Properties - setting LIGHTINGUNITS variable to 0 to disable photometric
lighting and edit Sun properties color in AutoCAD 2008, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD
Insider, Oct 8, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
AutoCAD
Architecture: A Kick Start, Part 2 - exploring Project Browser and Project
Navigator in AutoCAD Architecture, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Oct 2007
(may require free registration) (more
ADT tutorials)
AutoCAD Architecture 2008 Crashes During Startup - FATAL ERROR - editing
registry settings to fix error, JTB World, Oct 9, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
More DWF with P&ID - publishing project to DWF and comparing DWFs, Ursula
Sadiq, In the Pipes, Oct 8, 2007 (more
DWF features)
From Design Team to
Team Design - innovation can come through invoking 'team design' elements in
an organization, Uli Mahle of CoCreate, Desktop Engineering, Oct 1, 2007 (more
CAD management articles)
Using Project Freewheel to AutoGenerate Thumbnails - creating thumbnail
image for DWF file containing floor plan for AU 2007, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive
in the Lab, Oct 9, 2007 (more
DWF features)
CADopia 6.2 SP3 Professional Edition - easy-to-use, customizable interface,
updated Columbus Document manager, ACIS solid modeling support, standard file
formats compatibility, moderately priced, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD reviews)
Digital Prototyping - What does It Mean to You? - digital prototyping
environment interconnects ideation, engineering, and manufacturing divisions of
organization, Thom Tremblay, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct
8, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles,
rapid
prototyping articles)
Autodesk Needs to Lead in Technology, Too - Autodesk should invest in
R&D of leading edge technologies like haptics and nanotechnology, Roopinder
Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 8, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
The House of Payne: SpaceClaim - SpaceClaim has received a lot of buzz
in CAD industry due to CEO Mike Payne, cofounder of PTC and SolidWorks,
Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 8, 2007 (more
SpaceClaim articles)
BIM and Education - BIM software helps students learn technicalities of
building projects and sustainable design practices, Rick Rundell of AIA,
Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
SolidWorks
Tip: Normal to Cylinder? - use "Normal to" command for being normal to axis
of cylindrical surface, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Oct 8, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Renaming an Active Drawing from the Command Prompt - using AutoCAD VBA
routine, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Oct 2, 2007 (more
AutoCAD LT tutorials)
Startup Dialog in AutoCAD Architecture 2008 - setting STARTUP system
variable to 1 to activate startup dialog, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop,
Oct 7, 2007 (more
ADT tutorials)
An Interview
with Joel Orr, Chief Visionary of Cyon Research - talking about evolution of
design software, missing link between engineering process and computer, blogging,
web2.0, more, Franco Folini, Novedge Blog, Oct 8, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
SolidWorks 2008 Previews - improved UI, ability to identify over-defining
constraints, new fillet expert, Live section function, more, Phil's Blog, Oct 8,
2007 (more
SolidWorks reviews)
SimEnterprise R2 - a platform that offers SimDesigner, SimXpert, and
SimManager applications for managing resources, creating and integrating
templates, but at high price, earns an A minus, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Oct 1,
2007
Programming Resources for CAD Managers - tips for learning programming
appropriately, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
CAD management articles)
Autodesk Gets the Press Thinking - Autodesk presented concept of digital
prototyping effectively through presentations and demos, Rachael Taggart, PR,
Marketing and the Business of CAD, Oct 7, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Adjust Your Patterns - adjusting pattern to thickness of part in Inventor,
Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, Oct 5, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Display Toolbars - four methods for displaying toolbars in AutoCAD, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Oct 6, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
RAC 2008 Render Curtain System Video - using blended massing faces and
rendering perspective views, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Oct 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Quick Tip - Move Text Inside Edit Attributes Dialog - Mohamed Haris, CADing
& Coding, Sep 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD LT tutorials)
CADopia - Add3dPoly method - creating 3D polyline, CADopia, Oct 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia
- Creating Three-Dimensional Objects - using Add3dFace method,
CADopia, Oct 8, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
TurboCAD Pro 14 - easy to use TurboCAD Pro 14 supports all standard file
formats, has new parametric stairs, face-to-face loft function, geometric
alignment aids, and more at moderate price, earns an A minus, Mike Hudspeth,
Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
TurboCAD reviews)
The Modeling Pendulum Swings - CAD vendors discussed evolution of MCAD
technologies at PLM Road Map conference 2007, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Oct 4,
2007 (more
MCAD articles)
Is
Parametrics History? - some complex and sensitive shapes are difficult to
create using parametric history-based modelers, Matt Writes, Oct 5, 2007 (more
MCAD articles)
SolidWorks Sheetmetal Tips to Flip - get manufacturing information, use
solid to control sheet metal, create half part and mirror, more, Josh Mings,
SolidSmack, Oct 4, 2007 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Manufacturing Execution Systems for Mold Manufacturers - defining
manufacturing execution system and selecting appropriate one for moldmaking,
Thomas R. Cutler, Moldmaking Technology, Oct 2007 (more
CAM articles)
Better Than AUDIT, Better Than RECOVER, the New RECOVERALL - RECOVERALL
command in AutoCAD 2008 can scan multiple drawings at a time, Donnie Gladfelter,
The CAD Geek Blog, Oct 4, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
An
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Breaking Dimension Lines - using new DIMBREAK command in
AutoCAD 2008, Lynn Allen's Blog, Oct 4, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Managing Basic File Operations with AutoLISP - opening files in AutoLISP,
Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Oct 4, 2007 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
System
Variables - categorizing AutoCAD 2007 system variables, Muharrem Kocyigit,
Daily AutoCAD, Oct 5, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Previewing and Plotting Multiple Sheets in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Oct 4, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
How to Create a Quick Cross-Section (or Profile)? - create polyline and use
Quick Profile command in Civil 3D, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Oct 4, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
CAD 2.0, or the Democratization of CAD - democratization of CAD will
increase collaboration and faster product designing, Joe Lichtenberg, Spaceclaim
Blog, Oct 4, 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
Rev It Up (Cadalyst Labs Review) - graphics cards reviewed: ATI FireGL
V3350, Quadro FX 4600, Quadro FX 5600, and Viper ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT;
workstation used: Xi MTower PCIe, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
graphic card reviews,
@Xi
workstation reviews)
Unreleased Inventor Spy Photo - new plastic design commands might be part of
next Inventor release, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles)
The Greening of Autodesk - CEO Carl Bass discussed reuseable bag option
and Autodesk sponsored PBS program for running wind mills, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, Oct 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Don't Get Your Ys in a Knot - bug in calculations on y-scale factor,
Explorer bugs when opening multiple DWG files, uncooperative AutoCAD after using
3DOrbit command, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, Oct 1, 2007 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
How Shops Can Share Design Data with Intellectual Property Protection - CAD
data software solution should be easy-to-use plus provide automatic de-featuring
and support for major CAD software formats, Scott Collins, Moldmaking
Technology, Oct 2007 (more
CAD industry articles)
How Accurate are Your CNC Programs? - analyzing issue of canned cycles in
CAM software, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Oct 2, 2007 (more
CAM articles)
System Variables I Cannot Live Without - The Top Ten List - FILEDIA,
MIRRTEXT, PICKFIRST, LTSCALE, DIMSCALE, more, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding,
Sep 30, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Perform Loop Operations in AutoCAD LT Using DIESEL - using USERIx system
variables in macro, Mohamed Haris, CADing && Coding, Sep 26, 2007 (more
AutoCAD LT tutorials)
Defining Weldments with Pro/ENGINEER Expert Framework - using simplified
representation or subassembly methods, Jerry Fireman, PTC Express, Sep 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Pretty Makes for Competitive Advantage - floor grinder/polisher HTC 2500
iX is designed with Autodesk software, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Oct 3, 2007
CADopia - Using Viewports - accessing viewport object, CADopia, Oct 4, 2007
(more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Using Named Views - creating, naming, and deleting views, CADopia,
Oct 4, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Rendering Review: Bunkspeed hyperShot - impressive image-rendering system
that can create photorealistic images of 3D solid model data, available with
high dynamic range environment images, suitably priced, Al Dean, Desktop
Engineering, Oct 2007
Artists 'Draw on Air' to Create 3D Illustrations - "Drawing on Air" system
help artists draw and stylize curves and other 3D objects using one or two
hand(s), Lisa Zyga, PhysOrg.com, Sep 19, 2007
Autodesk Bangs 'Digital
Prototyping' Drum...Loudly - report of Autodesk Mechanical Media Summit in
Paris, Rachael Dalton-Taggart, 3D CAD News, Oct 2, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 1 - preview of Inventor
conceptual design, presentation from European kitchen equipment manufacturer
Franke, wish list for CAD vendors, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 2, 2007
(more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 2 - digital prototyping is
best way for green designing, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk
Manufacturing Media Summit, Paris: Day 2.5 - Autodesk ProductStream
to integrate with Microsoft Sharepoint, Opticore real-time demo, plastic part
designing in Inventor, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007 (more
Autodesk articles)
Meeting
the Demands of Multi-Tasking: CAM and Machine Simulation - CAM system
requirements plus implementation approaches for machine simulation, John Callen,
Moldmaking Technology, Oct 2007 (more
CAM articles)
Layer
Filter - using layer property filters to filter layers in AutoCAD drawing,
Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Oct 2, 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating a Program to Call a Solve Block in Mathcad - PTC Express, Sep 2007
(more Mathcad
tutorials)
How
to Find Out What Needs to be Updated - activating "Track File Status" option
in Vault and Productstream, Brian Roepke, Under The Hood, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Vault articles)
Bigger, Better, and Free - Autodesk Design Review 2008 has new commands,
better organized tools, improved navigation and visualization, and more for
free, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Design Review reviews)
Maximizing RP Service-Bureau Savvy - service bureaus provide updated
information on rapid prototyping and manufacturing techniques to customers,
Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Oct 1, 2007 (more
reverse engineering articles)
Analyzing Multiple Design Scenarios - advantages of design scenarios plus
analyzing multiple physical effects, Machine Design, Sep 25, 2007 (more
engineering analysis articles)
Suggested Technique for Measuring the Highest Point on a Surface in Pro/ENGINEER
Wildfire 3.0 - using Trim Silhouette functionality, PTC Express, Sep 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Configuration
Heaven - setting configuration variable MS_LEVEL_DISPLAY_FORMAT in
MicroStation, Dave Moyes, Eat Your CAD, Oct 1, 2007 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
How to Use Inventor for Static Diagrams - using beam calculator, Melissa
Thomas, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Sep 28, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
How to Edit a Design Profile? - highlight profile and use grips for
repositioning, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to Civil 3D, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Surfaces and Visual Styles - a Primer - rendering Civil 3D surface with no
triangles displaying, Jason Hickey, Civil 3D.com, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
How to Print a
Multi-Page PDF from AutoCAD? - set PUBLISHCOLLATE variable to 1 in AutoCAD
2008, CAD Forum, Sep 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Exporting HSL/RGB Colors from Revit to AutoCAD - ACAD COLOR RGB-ACI
CONVERTOR utility sets options for DWG export, David Light, Revit: Everything
Autodesk Revit & BIM, Sep 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Rooms: Use of the Room Separation tool - subdividing room into two separate
areas, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Previewing and Plotting a Single Sheet in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, Oct 1, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Revit
Structure 2008 - new Beam tool options, dedicated Truss tool, bi-directional
link to popular structural analysis tools, many display enhancements, more,
Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Sep 30, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit reviews)
NetZoom 6 - intelligent network diagramming software offers multiple views
for Microsoft Visio, AutoCAD, netViz, MS office, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Oct
1, 2007
What is Functional Design? - Autodesk Inventor's functional design tool
eases history-free operations to make efficient digital prototype, Andrew
Anagnost of Autodesk, Machine Design, Sep 25, 2007 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles,
rapid
prototyping articles)
How to Decrease Component Assembly Picks by Half in Pro/ENGINEER - creating
component interfaces, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, Sep 2007 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
Adding Your Own
Symbols to Bentley Electrical - create symbol as MicroStation cell before
loading, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Sep 30, 2007
Creating
and Using Annotative Blocks - creating block object and setting annotative
property of block in AutoCAD 2008, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Sep
2007 (more AutoCAD
2008 articles)
Revit and Google Earth - import/export your projects to Google Earth if you
are subscription customer, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD,
Sep 21, 2007 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
ObjectDBX/RealDWG using VB.NET - opening drawing with ObjectDBX in AutoCAD
2008, JTB World, Sep 27, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Driving a Multi-Sheet AutoCAD Plot Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, Sep 29, 2007 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Where do the
Layers Like "Layer @ 10" or "Layer @ 16" Come From? - saving AutoCAD 2008
DWG to older versions can cause problem, CAD Forum, Sep 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD as a
Physical Unit Converter - using LISP function cvunit to convert units, CAD
Forum, Sep 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - Working with Text Styles - accessing TextStyle and TextStyles
collection objects, CADopia, Oct 1, 2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Creating Paragraph Text - using AddMtext method, CADopia, Oct 1,
2007 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CB Model
Pro - First Cut - CB Model Pro uses boolean type objects, has basic
modification tools, can export mesh data in various formats, more, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, Sep 26, 2007