The Difference Of C.E.O.'s
- the way CEO's of two CAD companies talk to their customers, Mike Puckett's
Blog, Jan 30, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Machining Parts - creating and machining part using Alibre CAM and then
simulating toolpath, Ryan Montgomery, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Alibre articles)
The Black Box - using SketchXpert utility to repair relations and dimensions
problems in SolidWorks sketch, Gabi Jack's Blog, Jan 30, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Autodesk Takes Big Plunge - Autodesk's customer briefing center will inspire
designers to be more creative in high-tech environment, Cliff Newell, The Lake
Oswego Review, Jan 31, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk: Billy Hinners, CIO - Autodesk customer base, focus of company,
green design, more, Dan Farber, CNET News.com, Jan 15, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
For AutoCAD Geeks - Command and System Variables Map and Trivia - AutoCAD
2008 has 876 documented commands and 767 system variables, Shaan Hurley, Between
the Lines, Jan 29, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Send Your Design Information on a Roundtrip - publishing design information
to DWF file and reviewing markups in AutoCAD, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper,
Jan 30, 2008 (more
DWF articles)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Random Double Click Cool Things - tips on closing
AutoCAD quickly, making palette float automatically, more, Lynn Allen's Blog,
Jan 30, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Unwanted Lists in Multi-line Text - modifying automatic numbered and
bulleted lists in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan 30, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Using TABLE Command in AutoCAD 2007 - creating table with title, column
header, and data cells, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - ConvertVectorToArray Method - converting points collection object
to array of doubles, CADopia, Jan 31, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ConvertPointToArray Method - converting CADopia point object to
array of doubles, CADopia, Jan 31, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Notixia v1.1 - customizable manufacturing process management software, links
PDM and ERP, helps setting up virtual manufacturing plants, but at high price,
earns an A from Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Jan 24, 2008
Using Solid Edge's Drawing Review Mode - to open drawing quickly, Russell
Brook, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Solid Edge tutorials)
Design - A Cost or an Investment? - manufacturers should make checklist to
ensure maximum ROI on design investment, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008
The Plane Truth About Rotational Draft - understanding rotational draft and
planar draft methods when designing dowel with rotational symmetry, protomold,
Jan 2008 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Proxy
Objects - exploring proxy objects and dealing with related issues in
AutoCAD, Jim Rogers, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Jan 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Out of the Tree of C3D, I Just Picked Me a Plum - inserting and orienting
gate symbol in Civil 3D drawings, Rad Lazic, Civil 3D Worldwide, Jan 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Too Many Tool Palettes - Why Not Just Jump to the Content Browser? - using 'AecContentCatalog'
command in AutoCAD Architecture 2008, ARCHIdigm, Jan 10, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
FEA Your Weldment as an Assembly - stepwise video on carrying out FEA on
welded bracket in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 23, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Picking Out Your Names - Dimension Names That Is - creating relationships
between Inventor part dimensions, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
How Do You Know Which Inventor Drawings to Update - checking status of
files, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 29, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Adjusting Door Swings - editing plan swing of doors and adding swing angles
in Revit, Mike Massey, Knowing What You Don't Know About CAD, Jan 29, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Other Font Formats - They Exist - non-CAD programs support .otf files but
AutoCAD 2008 does not, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 29, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles)
Using F# to Simulate Hardware Behavior - Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, Jan 29, 2008
IMSI/Design TurboSketch Studio - only plug-in renderer for SketchUp, good
light and shading quality, but no multiple processor and animation support,
more, Tim Danaher, Architosh, Jan 29, 2008
Rapid Benefits - rapid injection molding and 3D printing are cost effective
and efficient ways for creating rapid prototypes, The Engineer Online, Jan 15,
2008 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Model Business - PTC-CoCreate acquisition plus Dassault's new kernel
modeling technology, The Engineer Online, Jan 15, 2008 (more
PTC articles,
CATIA articles)
Virtalis - Reality Bytes: Part II - Virtalis executive talks about
workstations for clustering, NVIDIA Quadro cards, SLI technology, more, Greg
Corke, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008 (more
virtual reality articles)
SolidWorks 2009: Decimate the Weak - SolidWorks 2009 has features like
SpeedPak technology, BOM in assembly, drag drop leaders, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Jan 28, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Sometimes It's the Small Things That Count - hiding/showing feature tree
items, browsing open or recent documents, creating circular pattern of holes and
more in SolidWorks 2008, Richard Doyle, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
SolidWorks Labs More Than Doubles Its Emerging Technology Offerings -
SolidWorks Labs offers iPhone support for drawings, CB Model Pro application,
Showcase Widget, more, American Machinist, Jan 25, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Multileaders in AutoCAD 2008 - using MLEADERSTYLES command to create new
Multileader styles, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Jan 28, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Multiple EXTEND and TRIM by Using FENCE Option - extending vertical lines up
to horizontal line in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 29, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Face Fillets: You Need to See it to Believe it - using Fillet command to
create fillet between two faces in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 16,
2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Creating a Sheet Metal Cone - video on creating flat pattern for sheet metal
cone in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Get Your Priorities Straight With Autodesk Inventor That is - video on
selecting particular feature, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Jan 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
+/-
Offset(s) For Families - creating 'offset' parameter and making it go
forward or back in Revit, Robert, Don't Think: Do Revit, Jan 27, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Vertical Curve Across Profile - creating style for left and right side in
Civil 3D, ChristopherF, Civil 3D Reminders, Jan 20, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Autodesk's Manufacturing Aspirations - through development and acquisitions,
Autodesk's manufacturing division is to broaden product offering to even
high-end market, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
SolidWorks World 2008 General Thoughts - general overview on venue, general
sessions, breakout sessions, more, Rob Rodriguez Blog, Jan 27, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Is
SolidWorks Developing Architectural Software? - activities at SolidWorks
World indicate that SolidWorks might develop architectural applications, Rob
Rodriguez Blog, Jan 25, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Interview with Fielder Hiss - SolidWorks executive interview in short
YouTube videos, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan 24, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Thinking 3D - creating solid model of part in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog,
Jan 26, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Copy Objects Between Drawings - using Windows Clipboard and the
drag-and-drop method in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Jan 27, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
The Civil
Side: Lot Grading With Feature Lines - performing lot grading using only
feature lines in Civil 3D, Melanie Santer, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require free
registration) (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Complex Viewports Inside Layouts - opening MVIEW window in layout in
AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 25, 2008 (more
AutoCAD paper/model space tutorials)
Revit's Bubbles - creating Revit section and callout bubbles, Peter Gehring,
Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Floors and Color Schemes - bug in Revit Architecture 2008 color schemes,
workaround is to use filled region, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Who Says You Need Walls to Form Rooms? - importing AutoCAD plan into Revit
and then creating color scheme, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Jan 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Revit Architecture to IES Workflow - installing and using IES VE toolkits
for Revit model, Miles Walker, HOK Green BIM, Jan 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Using F# Asynchronous Workflows to Simplify Concurrent Programming in AutoCAD
- Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
CADopia - ConvertArrayToVector Method - converting array of doubles to
Vector object, CADopia, Jan 28, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ConvertArrayToMatrix Method - converting array of doubles to
Matrix object, CADopia, Jan 28, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
GenerativeComponents: Going With the Flow - Bentley's GenerativeComponents
relates design intent and geometry to automate design processes, Susan Smith,
AECWeekly, Jan 14, 2008 (more
MicroStation articles, AEC articles)
Remodels and Additions in ArchiCAD - controlling visibility and appearance
of modified elements, Eric Bobrow of AIA, AECbytes, Jan 24, 2008 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
A Few of My Favorite Things - using Favorites palette in ArchiCAD to save
standard wall element settings, Laszlo Nagy, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials)
Episode 6: A Systematic Understanding of BIM - splitting BIM into 3
dimensions, ThinkSpace, Jan 20, 2008 (more
AEC articles)
Analyze This! - exploring Zebra, draft, curvature, and surface analysis
tools in Inventor, Garin Gardiner of Autodesk, In the Machine, Jan 23, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Turning Wood, Blowing Glass, and Throwing Pottery in 3ds Max - loading
photographic background and modeling geometry in 3ds Max, Scott Onstott,
AECbytes, Jan 24, 2008 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Setting Out? (Stake
Out) - Part 1 - creating static points from corridor in
Civil 3D, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, Jan 22, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Quick Tips for Customizing the CUI - use right-click menu for copying
command in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jan 24, 2008 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials)
Neutralize Those Units - divide one of Revit parameters by 1 before
multiplying two parameter of same type, David Light, Revit, Jan 24, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
IFC Import to Revit MEP - Scott Brisk, Revit MEP, Jan 23, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Extend Linework to Wall Component Edge - using AEC modify tools in AutoCAD
Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Jan 24, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
P&ID Substitution Grips - substituting component with another using grips in
AutoCAD P&ID, Ursula Sadiq, In the Pipes, Jan 24, 2008
Project Freewheel: How Does it Work? - Scott Sheppard of Autodesk, It's
Alive in the Lab, Jan 23, 2008 (more
DWF features)
Rename Named objects - using RENAME command in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan
23, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
SolidWorks World Top Ramen Enhancement Requests. Which Implemented? - top
ten enhancements requests at SolidWorks include recreation of mates, undo with
corresponding redo, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 24, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
And That's a Wrap, Wednesday @ SWW 2008 - preview of SolidWorks 2009,
performance comparison with SolidWorks 2008, breakout sessions by Greg
Jankowski, Richard Doyle, more, Jason Raak, RockSolid Perspective, Jan 24, 2008
(more
SolidWorks articles)
Live from San Diego - Day 3: General Session - preview of Wednesday's
general session, SolidWorks.com, Jan 24, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Live from San Diego - Day 2: Phil Sluder's Session - podcast, SolidWorks.com,
Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Lynn Allen at SolidWorks World: Is it Glasnost? - SolidWorks' openness
could provide example for Autodesk, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 24, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
HP Workstation Interview - Jeff Wood of HP talks about low-end Opteron
xw4550, Vista and XP, hurdles in adopting quad core technology, 'green'
workstations, more, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008 (more
HP workstation articles)
The Four Stages of Grid
Adoption - applying grid computing in steps enables organizations work in
clusters and share resources efficiently, Songnian Zhou of Platform Computing,
Desktop Engineering, Jan 8, 2008 (more
CAD hardware articles)
CAD Management Strategies, Part 2 - delegate tasks to others, try to meet
deadlines, plan 3D implementation well, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan 23,
2008 (more CAD
management articles)
BAD CAD Manager Habits - Offering False Hope - CAD manager should talk about
only possibilities that can be achieved and motivate users, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Jan 23, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
SolidWorks Time Machine - Feature Manager design tree gives all information
about model history, Gabi Jack's Blog, Jan 23, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Special Characters in Revit MEP - use keystroke to add special characters in
Revit text box, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 22, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Multiple Sessions of LDT2008 - editing properties of DWG file, CAD Panacea,
Jan 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk Land Desktop Tutorials)
Turning AutoCAD Into an RSS Reader With F# - Kean Walmsley, Through the
Interface, Jan 23, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
CADopia - CloseAll Method - closing and removing all documents in
collection, CADopia, Jan 24, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ComposeMatrix Method - composing two matrices to compound their
effects, CADopia, Jan 24, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Geometric DFM Review - available in 3 versions, DFM performs
manufacturability analysis and check for any errors in designs, making itself
cost effective, Al Dean, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008
SolidWorks 2009 Sneak Peak - SolidWorks 2009 has SpeedPak technology, sketch
enhancements, new sheet metal functionality, stretch tool, easy view
orientation, more, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jan 23, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks
World 2008: Wednesday General Session - Quick Review - top 10 SolidWorks
enhancements announced, and SolidWorks 2009 features were shown, Ricky Jordan's
Blog, Jan 23, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SW World Keynote Speakers Upstaged by Sideshow - speaker review: Norman
disappoints, Ballard a hit, Theo Janssen was amazing, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes,
Jan 23, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks
World 2008: Tuesday - recap of days events, iPod Nanos for all, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, Jan 23, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
PTC Gets Explicit at Pro/E Wildfire 4.0 Launch - PTC's product strategy for
CoCreate plus four new modules released for Pro/E Wildfire 4.0, Kenneth Wong,
Cadalyst, Jan 22, 2008 (more
PTC articles)
DRX for Dummies
- explaining DRX and ARX, Deelip Menezes, Jan 22, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk programming articles)
The Creative
Inventor: Productivity 101, Part 2 - using additive, subtractive, intersect
for creating feature, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require free
registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
'Edit Cut Profile' Failure With Wall By Mass- RAC
2008, and Doors in Tapering Walls - Aaron Maller, Malleristic Revitation,
Jan 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Resolving 'ZoomFactor' in 3D for AutoCAD and AutoCAD Architecture - setting
ZoomFactor variable to 10 provides more sensitivity, ARCHIdigm, Jan 10, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
It's the
Little Things - turning UCS icon off, hiding layout tabs, controlling
buttons display in status bar in AutoCAD, LuAnn Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Jan 22,
2008 (more AutoCAD
tips)
Layer Property Filters in AutoCAD - LAYER command, creating layer property
filter, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 22, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Adding LISP, VB Apps, and More to Tool Palettes - Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD
Geek Blog, Jan 22, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Design Viz Roadshow - Autodesk events in UK to showcase rendering, animation
techniques, details by guest speakers, AEC Magazine, Jan 22, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
Largest Producer of CAD Software? - author sorts through various claims to
call Autodesk the largest CAD company, Evan Yares in The CAD Industry, Jan 22,
2008 (more CAD industry
articles)
Geomagic Studio Version 10 - menus split into tabs, similar operations into
single panels, addition of multi-sensor metrology support, Fashion module, more,
Al Dean, MCAD Online, Jan 21, 2008 (more
Geomagic Studio reviews)
SolidWorks
World 2008: Monday PM - learning sessions on concept blockbusting and hybrid
modeling plus 9th Annual SWUGN Summit, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks General Session Day 1 Amazing - photos from SolidWorks World,
Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Jeff Ray Talks About Customers Request to Slow Development to Focus on Fixes
- new CEO may acknowledge customers' requests, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan
22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Game On Tuesday @ SWW 2008 - presentations by Dr. Don Norman and Dr.
Ballard, SolidWorks iPod launched, plus learning sessions, Jason Raak, RockSolid
Perspective, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks World Tuesday - presentations by Dr. Don Norman and Dr. Ballard
plus SolidWorks iPod launched, Jeff Setzer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, Jan 22,
2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks Has Perfectly Trimmed 3-Dimensional Toenails - SolidWorks is
making efforts to satisfy existing users, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Lynn Allen Sits Down
- audio of Autodesk's Lynn Allen being asked tough questions at SolidWorks
user meeting, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jan 23, 2008
One on One With Jon Hirschtick (Part 2) - Jason Raak, RockSolid Perspective,
Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Live From San Diego - Day 1: SWUGN Summit - podcast of sneak peak of SWUGN
Summit, SolidWorks.com, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Live
From San Diego - Day 2: General Session - podcast fo keynote
presentations of Don Norman, Bob Ballard, SolidWorks.com, Jan 22, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Selecting
Elements of a Single ByLevel Color - using PowerSelector's extended settings
in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Jan 21, 2008 (may require free registration) (more
MicroStation tutorials)
BAD CAD Management Habits - Allowing Others to Make Decisions - CAD manager
should be decisive in spite of all odds, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Jan
21, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
Rounding is the Devil in the Details - Auto Round in Pro/E Wildfire 4.0
claims to solve complex rounding problems in seconds, Roopinder Tara, CAD
Insider, Jan 19, 2008 (more
PTC articles)
The Best
Commands You're NOT Using - using MATCHPROP command plus 'dynamic input'
tool for seeing tooltips near cursor in AutoCAD, Kenneth Leary, AUGI, Jan 2008
(may require free registration) (more
AutoCAD tips)
On
to an AutoCAD Hip Tip On Creating Speedy JPG, TIF, PNG or BMP Files - using
TIFOUT, PNGOUT, or BMPOUT commands, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 19, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
More on Civil 3D Labels - exploring pipe network structure label, Crest and
Sag label style, alignments label sets, more, Phillip Zimmerman, Cadalyst, Jan
1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Bracelet - creating
bracelet using SolidWorks, Learn. Create. Succeed, Jan 9, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
CADopia - Close Method - closing document and all associated windows,
CADopia, Jan 21, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Clear Method - emptying selection set, CADopia, Jan 21, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Workstation Reviews - CAD2 Vision DQX and HP xw4600 workstations plus Dell
Precision M4300 mobile workstation were reviewed, Greg Corke, MCAD Online, Jan
21, 2008 (more
HP workstation reviews,
CAD2
workstation reviews,
laptop
reviews)
Live
from San Diego - Day 1: General Session - preview of general session from
SolidWorks World 2008 attendees, SolidWorks.com, Jan 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Live
from San Diego - Day 1: "Validating Sheet metal Assemblies" Session - feedback from attendees of 'tips and
tricks' section, SolidWorks.com, Jan 21, 2008
(more
SolidWorks articles)
And So It Begins, Sunday @ SWW 2008 - CEO Jeff Ray talked about ongoing
changes at SolidWorks, presentation by Marie Planchard on educational efforts at
SolidWorks, Jon Hirschtick covering history of CAD, panel discussion by
SolidWorks R&D executives, more, Jason Raak, RockSolid Perspective, Jan 20, 2008
(more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks
World 2008: Sunday - press welcome by Jeff Ray, presentation on history of
CAD by Jon Hirschtick, panel discussion on SolidWorks 2009 features, Ricky
Jordan's Blog, Jan 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Jeff Ray's Comments On the UI Changes - SolidWorks 2008 UI has been changed
for new users, not taking care of existing users, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan
21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks First Ever Press Day - a mixed success, SolidWorks press day
short on new announcements and sneak previews, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan
21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Sunday
Morning Press Meeting With Jeff Ray - SolidWorks CEO talked about
Dassault-SolidWorks integration and SolidWorks 2008 UI, Rob Rodriguez Blog, Jan
21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
The First 50 Years of CAD - SolidWorks cofounder offers history, future of
CAD, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jan 20, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Sunday Press Sessions Begin - SolidWorks CEO Jeff Ray talked about
SolidWorks 2008 interface, design of SolidWorks, integration with Dassault,
more, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jan 20, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Interview With Jim Wilkinson - SolidWorks executive talks about new
features, bugs, and more in short YouTube videos, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan
21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
One on One With Jon Hirschtick (Part 1) - history of SolidWorks, Jason Raak,
RockSolid Perspective, Jan 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
One On One With Greg Jankowski - author of 'SolidWorks For Dummies' advises
on switching over to SolidWorks from 2D CAD software, Jason Raak, RockSolid
Perspective, Jan 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Monday General Session - Danny Forster of Discovery Channel and Theo Jansen
spoke on inspiring to design, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jan 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Deal or No Deal? - Decision Making Tips - identify need of decision, plan
for better decision making process, decide in reverse, more, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager Journal, Jan 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
FE Update: How to Clean Up Dirty CAD Models - 'shrink-wrapping' tools help
analysis software generate high-quality triangulated surface for faster
simulation, Stephen Ferguson of CD-adapco, Machine Design, Jan 10, 2008 (more
CFD articles, FEA
articles)
What
Have Been the Top 10 Challenges for the Moldmaking Industry This Past Decade?
- foreign competition, price of molds and cost of manufacturing, training,
technology investment, more, Moldmaking Technology, Jan 2008 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
The New 'Must
Have' - The BIM Manager - discussing various aspects of BIM manager's role,
Dominic Gallello of Graphisoft, AECbytes, Jan 17, 2008 (more
AEC articles)
CS3 Extended Improves
Inspection - making and logging calibrated measurements using Photoshop CS3
Extended, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, Jan 15, 2008 (more
Photoshop articles)
Generate an Epitrochoidal Spline Curve - using SPLINECURVE.LSP code in
AutoCAD, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
An AutoCAD Hip Tip from Oregon - using Design Center to get all blocks of
drawing onto tool palette, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 17, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Why are My Grips Missing? - check if GRIPOBJLIMIT variable in AutoCAD has
exceeded amount, M Rieben, AutoCAD for Civil's, Jan 17, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Blocks IV - Count Your Blocks With EATTEXT Command - exploring detailed
properties of blocks in AutoCAD drawing, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 17, 2008
(more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Creating Quick Louvers in AutoCAD Architecture - creating completely custom
louvered windows, ARCHIdigm, Jan 10, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
Aaaah, The Old Invisible Line Trick, Eh 99?" - adding invisible model line
to elevation view in Revit, Steve, Revit OpEd, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Maintain Revit Font Map Standards - VBScript Function - using VBScript
function to have latest standard fontmap file, Richard Binning, Beside the
Cursor, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
What Time Is It? - Buzzsaw and Constructware use GMT time zone, Jason Pratt,
Connected, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials)
Configuring Visual Studio to Debug .NET Framework Source Code - Shawn
Burke's Blog, Jan 16, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
PTC
Gets Explicit About CAD - CoCreate acquisition brings explicit modeling
capabilities to PTC, Design News, Jan 16, 2008 (more
PTC articles)
A Tale of Two Events
- recently inaugurated Autodesk's Customer Briefing
Center provides high tech environment to designers and engineers, Jeffrey Rowe,
Cadalyst, Jan 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
Novato Web Biz Largest CAD Reviewer on Net - talk with Roopinder Tara, CEO
of TenLinks, history of company, serving CAD industry, recent acquisition of
CADTalent.com, more, Paul Jones, Novato Advance, Jan 16, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles)
Betting the Farm - What Are You Gambling With? - steps like upgrading
software without enough testing and no check on CAD standards compliance can
make for bad times, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Jan 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
BIM and Building Product Manufacturers - building product manufacturers are
providing component libraries to designers for easy integration with BIM
projects, Rick Rundell of AIA, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AEC articles)
PTC Embraces CoCreate - PTC is proud of 'explicit' modeling acquired
from CoCreate, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 16, 2008 (more
PTC articles)
Making Sense of Complex
Applications: Part 2 - understanding multiphysics approach in different
applications plus multiphysics resources by NAFEMS, Pamela Waterman, Desktop
Engineering, Jan 11, 2008 (more
engineering analysis articles)
Implementing an Integrated 3D System for Design and Manufacturing - 3D CAD
helps machine shop analyze and fix 3D files before machining it, American
Machinist, Dec 21, 2007 (more
CAM articles)
SolidWorks
Tip: Connectors Anyone? - using single surface edge in boundary surface,
Ricky Jordan's Blog, Jan 15, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
AutoCAD 2008 Tip: Adjust the Dimension Spacing - using DIMSPACE command,
Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Jan 16, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Wheel Tips - using ZOOMWHEEL and ZOOMFACTOR system variables for zooming and
panning in AutoCAD, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Jan 16, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Trim
Hatches - editing non-associative hatches in AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan
16, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Setting Up AutoCAD Architecture or AutoCAD MEP - 5 easy steps to get
started, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Jan 16, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
Working
With
AutoCAD Electrical Project Files - using 'spreadsheet PLC I/O utility
settings' tool for automating I/O drawings, Renata Pfeifer, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may
require free registration) (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Linking to Files From Within a Business Process (AKA 'Form') in Buzzsaw -
option to download file from form is also available, Paper Cuts, Jan 16, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials)
A
Few Things - setting length and color of slope/grade arrows in Civil 3D, Ove
Cervin, From the Ground Up, Jan 9, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
Revit Shared Coordinates - using 'share coordinates' function in Revit
Architecture for sharing coordinates between RVT and DWG files, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Jan 16, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CADopia - Caption Property - returning title of application window or Window
object, CADopia, Jan 17, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - CalculateDistance Method - calculating distance between two user
specified points, CADopia, Jan 17, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Take the Nightmare
Out of Managing Your Email - Newforma Project Center automatically organizes
project information for easy access, can search content of attachments and Xrefs,
supports major AEC file formats, more, Jeff Yoders, Building Design and
Construction, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AEC articles)
A
Closer Look at Autodesk Labs - exploring technologies being developed at
Autodesk Labs: Project Draw, Content Search and Visual Search, plus touch-based
navigation of 3D models on large screen display, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Jan
14, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
Unraveling AutoCAD's CUI, Part 1 - customizing workspaces in AutoCAD, Lynn
Allen, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
AutoCAD
2008: CommandComplete - searching more than 1,400 commands and system
variables using CommandComplete tool, Sunith Babu, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require
free registration) (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Tell Me All You Know and Even More: Advanced Attribute Extraction, Part 2 -
using data extraction wizard in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Managing
Drawing Packages in AutoCAD & MicroStation - create shortcut for each
drawing in relevant folder, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Jan 14, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Blocks II - Preparing Symbol Libraries With WBLOCK Command - Eren Pala,
Daily AutoCAD, Jan 15, 2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Blocks III - Defining Attributes - drawing area pattern and defining
attributes in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 16, 2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
What LUPREC is and What It Can Do in AutoLISP - editing BomLengths.lsp for
not showing decimals, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Jan 15, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
How to Use a
Progressbar in LISP Functions? - using inbuilt function 'acet-ui-progress'
in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, Jan 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
How to Measure
Distance Along a Curve? - using LISP utility in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, Jan 2008
(more AutoCAD tips)
Pantheon Model Included With REVIT MEP - animation showing all basic parts,
Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Jan 15, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
3Dconnexion & TurboCAD - TurboCAD applications can now work with
SpaceNavigator, SpaceTraveler, SpaceExplorer and SpacePilot, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Jan 15, 2008 (more
TurboCAD articles,
trackballs articles)
A Classic Made Better
- Acrobat 3D Version 8 has totally redesigned interface, integrated TTF
technology, 3D measurement tool, ability to export 3D models to multiple
formats, more, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jan 13, 2008 (more
Adobe Acrobat reviews)
BAD CAD Management Habits - Attacking the Person Not the Problem - root
cause of problem should be removed instead of complaining, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Jan 14, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
The
SpaceClaim LT Strategy - SpaceClaim is aiming at AutoCAD 2D users willing to
switch to 3D, Jan 14, 2008 (more
SpaceClaim articles)
OpenDWG Supports Many, Many, Many Operating Systems - Open Design Alliance
DWG API supports Linux X86, Macintosh, IBM AIX, HP and more OS, Ralph Grabowski,
WorldCAD Access, Jan 14, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles,
Autodesk
articles)
5 Tricks to Tackle SolidWorks 'Failed to Save Document' - close all
non-essential documents, save drawing, try switching to different configuration,
more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 14, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Publish Parts in Inventor - using Component Authoring tool to publish iParts
to Content Library, Joe Bartels, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
The First Trip of the New Year and an AutoCAD Hip Tip! - using LAYISO
command in AutoCAD 2008 to fade and lock layers, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 14, 2008
(more AutoCAD tips)
Create a DWF File - Ellen Finkelstein.com, Jan 14, 2008 (more
DWF articles)
AutoCAD
Architecture: A Kick Start: Walls, Part 5 - creating cleanup group
definitions and assigning it to walls, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Jan 2008
(may require free registration) (more
ADT tutorials)
Exporting AutoCAD Architecture Models to SketchUp - ARCHIdigm, Jan 10, 2008
(more ADT
tutorials)
Blocks I -
defining block in AutoCAD drawing, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 14,
2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
DWG-Based
Revit Architecture to Autodesk 3ds Max 9 Workflow - understanding layer
standards and importing DWG files into 3ds Max, Autodesk, Jan 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials,
3ds Max
tutorials) pdf
CADclip - REVIT 2008 Color Fill Schemes Theory - link to video, Daryl
Gregoire, Revit Rocks, Jan 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Recover All
- AutoCAD 2008 utility can recover drawing and all of it's Xrefs, Todd
Shackelford, CAD Shack, Jan 10, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
The Project Draw Google Gears Experience - Google Gears helps you work and
save in Project Draw even when internet is disconnected, Scott Sheppard, It's
Alive in the Lab, Jan 14, 2008
FMDesktop Tip: Keep It Clean - compact and repair database utility cleans up
and shrinks file size, Melanie (Stone) Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, Jan 14,
2008
Teamcenter 2007 Review - new UI, portfolio planning tools, requirement
planning tools, simulation data management tools, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online,
Dec 14, 2007 (more
Unigraphics reviews)
In-School Analysis - reviewing issues related to introduction of FEA and CFD
applications to school students, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, Jan 2008
(more CFD articles,
FEA articles)
Goliath Reinvented - PLM giants like Dassault, PTC and Siemens PLM are
offering their on-demand and software-as-a-service products to SMBs, Kenneth
Wong, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
PLM articles)
CAD
Management: Critical Success Factors, Part 2 - CAD manager should analyze
past and present to predict future, Mark Kiker, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require free
registration) (more
CAD management articles)
SolidWorks
Tip: Context Toolbar in Sketches - tip on Ctrl selection of individual
entities and Window selection, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Jan 12, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
I've Got the Underdefined Blues - keeping 'Automatic Relations' option on
can help while dealing with underdefined sketches in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's
Blog, Jan 11, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Black or
White - being analytical demands being unbiased first, Matt Lombard, Matt
Writes, Jan 12, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Interesting and Insightful COSMOSWorks Answers, Part II - answering queries
related to Buckling studies and soft springs, Chris Schaefer, Graphics Systems
SolidNotes, Jan 11, 2008 (more
COSMOS articles)
Limiting
Freedom - it is CAD users not CAD vendors who choose how and where to apply
design software, Deelip Menezes, Jan 11, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles)
Termination Options - using Inventor EXTRUDE command for 2 different
cylinders, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Jan 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Using Multiple Insertion Points in Dynamic Blocks - Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Jan 11, 2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Understanding the Properties of Textual Linetype Segments in AutoCAD - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
ACD-A Display System - Part 1, AutoCAD Basics - reviewing color, linetype,
entity linetype scale, lineweight and plot style, David Koch, The Architect's
Desktop, Jan 12, 2008 (more
ADT tutorials)
Model Patterns: Aligning to Elements - realigning model fill pattern of wall
with door in Revit, Ian Nichols, Revit Zone, Jan 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Autodesk Unveils Customer Briefing Center - Autodesk software will be
demonstrated in high tech environment, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Jan 10, 2008
(more
Autodesk articles)
CADopia - AttachExternalReference Method - attaching specified drawing as
ExternalReference, CADopia, Jan 14, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ArrayRectangular Method - creating rectangular array, CADopia, Jan
14, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
A Closer Look at 2007's Top Story - Siemens' acquisition of UGS, Jeffrey
Rowe, Cadalyst, Jan 10, 2008 (more
Unigraphics articles)
It Takes People to Make
PLM Work - engineers who respond to changes quickly and correctly contribute
to successful PLM implementation, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, Jan 6, 2008
(more PLM articles)
BAD CAD Manager Habits - Jumping to Conclusions - conclusions should be
based on complete information to save time and efforts, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Jan 10, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
SolidWorks Labs
Approaches One Year - R&D site grows, visitors increasing continuously,
offers 10 applications like WatchIt Widget, Showcase Widget, DWGnavigator,
Supplier Source, more, Sean Snyder, Design News, Jan 9, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
TriForma Task
- exploring functions of TriForma task, Eat Your CAD, Jan 10, 2008 (may require
free registration) (more
MicroStation TriForma articles)
Revenge of the Annoyances - scale lists issues remain unaddressed in AutoCAD
2008, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD bugs)
3D Modeling Application: Drawing a 3D Rim - simple tutorial makes a wheel
using AutoCAD solids, Ahmet Odabas, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 10, 2008 (more
AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)
How to
Batch-Remove Excessive Annotation Scale Lists in DWGs - using DBXremSL
utility in AutoCAD 2008, CAD Forum, Jan 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
How to Change
Weld Material in Inventor Weldings - change weld properties, CAD Forum, Jan
2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Get to Know Dynamic Block Grips - grip types and their functions in AutoCAD
2006, AutoCAD, Kate's CAD Tips, Jan 9, 2008 (more
AutoCAD blocks tutorials)
Rendering in
Revit Architecture, Part 1 - Eric Wing, AUGI, Jan 2008 (may require free
registration) (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Worth 1,000,000 Words - studying Revit MEP model for use of view templates,
modeling views, schedules, more, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Jan 10, 2008
(more Autodesk
Revit tutorials)
My
User Name in Revit - keep your user name same for Revit and computer login,
Steve, Revit OpEd, Jan 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles)
Local Files - How, How Often and Where? - new local file should be created
every working day and saved in root folder in Revit, Steve, Revit OpEd, Jan 10,
2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
Dell Precision M4300 - compact and light mobile workstation with Intel Core2
Duo T7700 dual-core microprocessor, 802.11n support, appropriate to run design
software, more, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
laptop reviews)
CAD Management Strategies, Part 1 - assess everything, save money, set
feasible expectations, keep in touch with management, more, Robert Green,
Cadalyst, Jan 9, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
Product Structure
Matters, Part 1 - PDM can manage flow of product information necessary to
develop better products, Jonathan Scott, Desktop Engineering, Jan 6, 2008 (more
PLM articles)
That's Another
Fine Mesh You've Gotten Me Into, Part 1 - defining solid, surface, mesh, its
advantages and disadvantages in MicroStation TriForma, more, Nigel Davies &
Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Jan 8, 2008 (more
MicroStation TriForma articles)
Quantity With AutoCAD 2008 : _EATTEXT Command - using DATAEXTRACTION or
EATTEXT command to extract block attributes of AutoCAD drawing, Erhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Jan 9, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Intro
to Groups - copying named group, using PICKSTYLE system variable in AutoCAD,
more, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Jan 9, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating a Complex AutoCAD Linetype Containing Text Using .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jan 9, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
How to Set
Drawing Order By Colors - using CDORDER command, CAD Forum, Jan 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Grip Editing
Not Working On My 3D Solids - check if base solids are without modeling
history, CAD Forum, Jan 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
CADopia - Arrange Method - arranging windows in collection, CADopia, Jan 10,
2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ArrayPolar Method - creating polar array, CADopia, Jan 10, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
Low- or No-Cost CAD - 2D/3D products like Siemens PLM software, Draft IT,
Inventor LT, SolidWorks Personal Edition, Alibre Design Xpress, CoCreate's
OneSpace Modeling Personal Edition, Caligari's trueSpace, and Rhino are
available, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor reviews,
SolidWorks
reviews,
Alibre reviews,
OneSpace
reviews,
trueSpace
reviews,
Rhinoceros reviews)
Inneo Startup Tools for Pro/E - standard parts functionality, easy
management of family tables, multi dimension tool, more, MCAD Online, Dec 13,
2007
What's in Store for 2008? - CAD managers will have to manage software,
hardware upgrades and budgeting under more pressure, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jan
1, 2008 (more
CAD management articles)
Free Autodesk Software for Students - schools and educators can use Autodesk
design software for different age group students, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com
Blog, Jan 8, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
CCNtv Jan 7 Newscast -
Autodesk's Civil 3D product and Bentley PowerCivil details, Cimatron to acquire
Gibbs Systems, debut of ParaCloud Modeler v 1, more, CADCAMNet, Jan 7, 2008 (more
PowerCivil articles,
Autodesk
articles, CAD industry
articles)
CAD Searches - searching similar objects and raster images is difficult,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jan 9, 2008 (more
CAD industry articles)
How to Use Publish To Web with Project Freewheel - publishing drawings to
web, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Jan 8, 2008 (more
DWF features)
Hint: Unit Acceptance Before Start to Drawing - setting measure unit, Orhan
Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 8, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Electronic Review with Bluebeam - using Bluebeam PDF Revu to put and retain
markups of multiple reviewers, Paper Cuts, Jan 8, 2008
RobiNZ @
Autodesk University 2007 - The Technology Mainstage - Carl Bass' vision of
future,
Intel's
nano technology, HP blade workstation solution for CAD/BIM
applications, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Jan 9, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University 2007: General Session Behind the Scenes Video - Shaan
Hurley, Between the Lines, Jan 8, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles)
AliasStudio 2008 - suite of 2D paint capabilities, dynamic shape modeling
tool group for 3D, can mix 2D and 3D geometry into single image, earns an A from
Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
StudioTools reviews)
Less is More - digital prototyping is capable of making feasible product
design in comparatively less time and cost, Mike Lucas, MCAD Online, Dec 14,
2007 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Playing It Safe - factors to remember when creating prototypes of parts,
protomold, Dec 2007 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Lunch and Learn - Selecting Topics - tips on selecting relevant information
to be given in lunch hour training, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Jan 6,
2008 (more CAD
Training articles)
Great Mysteries of
AutoCAD - AutoLISP routine for automating draw order, running script on set
of drawings, creating simple custom command with AutoLISP, Lee Ambrosius,
Michael's corner, Jan 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials,
AutoCAD tips)
AutoCAD Hip Tip on Realigning the MTEXT Grips to Exactly Match the Text -
using MTEXT editor, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jan 7, 2008 (more
AutoCAD text tutorials)
Bloated Scale List
- cleaning AutoCAD 2008 drawings using ._SCALELISTEDIT
command, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, Dec 12, 2007 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles)
Five of 25 And No
End In Sight - tips on hyperlinking block for tool palette, automating UCS
object and UCS world, organizing viewports in AutoCAD, Michael Beall, Michael's
corner, Dec 2007 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Creating an AutoCAD Linetype Programmatically Using .NET - Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, Jan 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials)
Preview Your Selection - activating selection preview settings in AutoCAD,
Kate's CAD Tips, Jan 2, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Online Blocks - using symbols from design center in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin,
From the Ground Up, Jan 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)
How to Default to Fixed Component Tag IDs - AutoCAD Electrical - change and
save attribute definition in symbol library, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine,
Dec 30, 2007 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)
Lines Merge for PDF Created from AutoCAD Using Acrobat - using Acrobat PDF
Maker, Jimmy Bergmark, JTB World, Jan 7, 2008 (more
DWF articles)
Selecting Multiple Files in Buzzsaw - Mike Gemmell, Connected, Jan 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials)
Salvaging Your Assigned Numbers in Business Processes - Buzzsaw Professional
tip, Paper Cuts, Jan 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials)
Errors with Saving out Groups in the New Year - workaround is to change
system clock to month other than January 2008 in Revit, Alan James Wooldridge,
REVIT Structure Learning Curve, Jan 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles)
REVIT Implementation Tips - link to slide show, Daryl Gregoire, Revit Rocks,
Jan 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
How To Get Windows Alt Codes Into SolidWorks - Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan
7, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Bug of the Week
For Next Week - SolidWorks bug while dragging point of
derived sketch, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan 7, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Bug of the Week After That - changing document windows has gone slow, Matt
Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan 7, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Bug of the Week Two Weeks After That - bug in move/copy bodies feature in
SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan 7, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
WTWH Media - WTWH Media
is making strong name in print and online magazine through acquisitions and
strategic planning, Matt Kinsman, Folio, Jan 3, 2008 (more
CAD Media articles)
CAD That Won't Break the Bank - Alibre Design Xpress Plus, VersaCAD 2007 for
Windows, DataCAD LT v12, CADVANCE LiTe v13, CADVANCE with AETools LiTe, General
CADD Pro v6.1, IntelliCAD 6.4, Solid Edge 2D Drafting, Vdraft v2.21, Ron LaFon,
Cadalyst, Jan 1, 2008 (more
Alibre reviews,
VersaCAD reviews,
DataCAD
reviews,
CADVANCE reviews,
General CADD Pro reviews,
IntelliCAD
reviews,
Solid Edge reviews,
Vdraft reviews)
Top Ten AEC Topics and Trends of 2007 - growth of BIM, Deltek IPO, role
based interfaces by Meridian, Newforma Project Center, Rhino 4 released, more,
Susan Smith, AECWeekly, Dec 31, 2007 (more
AEC articles)
Building Information Modeling
Poised to Change the Construction Industry - BIM is fair deal for even small
homebuilders to complete their projects, Korky Koroluk, Daily Commercial News
and Construction Record, Jan 4, 2008 (more
AEC articles)
Interesting and Insightful COSMOSWorks Answers, Part I - answering queries
related to frequency studies, Chris Schaefer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, Jan
4, 2008 (more
COSMOS articles)
Prioritizing
Transparency - setting printing options in MicroStation XM, Nigel Davies,
Eat Your CAD, Jan 4, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Bug of the
Week - origin disappears while using Modify Sketch tool in SolidWorks, Matt
Lombard, Matt Writes, Jan 6, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles)
How to Mate to a Spline in SolidWorks - set up reference points and use
coincident mates, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jan 4, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Spring
or Is It Sprung? - calculating optimum spring rate for intake and exhaust
valves of cylinder engine in
Inventor
Professional, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Jan 6, 2008
(more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials)
Increasing View Resolution With VIEWRES System Variable - value of 8000
gives very good viewing quality in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jan 4,
2008 (more AutoCAD
tips)
Content Browser - accessing content browser files plus finding additional
information in AutoCAD MEP, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Jan 4, 2008
When is a Column Not a Column? - Part 1 - when being used as beam in Revit
Structure, Alan James Wooldridge, REVIT Structure Learning Curve, Jan 6, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
When is a Column Not a Column? - Part 2 - adding beam using Metric Library
in Revit Structure, Alan James Wooldridge, REVIT Structure Learning Curve, Jan
6, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
When is a Column Not a Column? - Part 3 - UK Steel families issues need to
be fixed in Revit Structure, Alan James Wooldridge, REVIT Structure Learning
Curve, Jan 6, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials)
CADopia - AppendVertex Method - adding vertex to polyline, 3D polyline, or
polygon mesh, CADopia, Jan 3, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - Apply Matrix Method - applying transformation matrix to point,
CADopia, Jan 7, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)
CADopia - ApplyHatch Method - applying hatch to specified objects, CADopia,
Jan 7, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials)