Drawing Views of Individual Bodies - using 'relative view' command in SolidWorks, Phil Whitaker, CATI Tech Notes, July 31, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Directing Editing of Imported Geometries Using SolidWorks 2008 - Choices For the User - using Instant3D functionality, FeatureWorks, and FeatureXpert, Natarajan Ramamoorthy, Engineering Global Solutions Blog, July 31, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

More 3D CAD News Than You Can Shake a StickMan at - links to posts about 3D CAD, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 31, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks Video Tip: Generic PCB Component - Ricky Jordan's Blog, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

PDMWorks Enterprise and MS Dynamics Part 2 - link to video showing integration of PDMWorks Enterprise and Microsoft Dynamics, Justin Webster, In Flow Technology News, July 31, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Snapping to 3D Objects - setting system variable OSNAPZ to 1 to replace Z Value with current elevation, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 31, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Drawing Aids - drawing horizontal and vertical lines using ORTHO command, controlling grid spacing, setting grid limits in AutoCAD, more, David Watson, CADTutor, July 31, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

ISO Paper Sizes - drawing ISO sheets in AutoCAD, David Watson, CADTutor, July 31, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

AutoCAD Drawing Templates acadiso.dwt - changing settings in AutoCAD template, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 31, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Selection Sets - using QSELECT, FILTER, GETSEL and SelectSimilar commands to create selection sets in Civil 3D, Josh Jones, Lazy Drafter, July 29, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

One Degree Block - measuring one degree block in Civil 3D, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, July 31, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

TriForma For Projects 101 #1: The Fundamentals - learning about surfaces, intelligent objects, TriForma objects, compound cells, more, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Aug 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles) requires free registration

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended - ability to combine multiple file formats in a single PDF portfolio, integrated Adobe Presenter, document compare capability but comparative poor graphic display of 3D models (more Adobe Acrobat reviews)

Reviting Up - Revit Architecture 2009 has latest navigation tools, Mental Ray rendering engine, incorporated swept blends, improved massing studies, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, July 31, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit reviews)

Where do You See the Difference Between Application Service Providing and SaaS? - ASP is delivery mechanism while SaaS is related to product selling, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Managing Views With '3D Navigate CP' in AutoCAD 2007 - saving view, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 30, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Alternative Tangents - using Alt key to toggle between all available tangent options in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, July 24, 2008 (more MicroStation tutorials) requires free registration

Ending the Line Command - users suggest different workarounds for ending LINE command in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, July 31, 2008 (more AutoCAD Step by Step tutorials)

Resize - Repeat Scale - Revit can resize copies of original image through same reference point, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Overriding Dimension Text in Revit - using dimension editing function in Revit 2009, CAD Forum Tips, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

DWG True Connect - 3D Powers to Your 2D DWG's - video tutorial, INCAT CAD Geek Speaks, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Software Authorization - finding server name and MAC address to authorize Autodesk product, L Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

VBA Structure Table - using structure name, pipe description, top elevation/throat elevation and invert elevation details to create structure table in Civil 3D, Christopher F, Civil 3D Reminders, July 30, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Dimensioning Features Pt4 - chamfering surfaces, dimensioning keyseats and knurling in SolidWorks, more, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, July 30, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SW Coordinate Systems are Nearly Useless - limitation of SolidWorks coordinate systems, Roland Schwarz, Tick Talk on EsoxRepublic blog, July 30, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Why Your SolidWorks Models Suck - Memory Out of Your Computer - avoid attaching files to model, allow multiple contexts for assemblies, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 30, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

What Else can SolidWorks do? - Richard Williams, Richards SolidWorks Blog, July 30, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The Noble CAD Manager - A Servant Leader - 10 characteristics of successful CAD manager, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek, July 30, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Early Binding Speeds API Programming - defining object variable as specific object type in SolidWorks saves time, Roland Schwarz, Tick Talk on EsoxRepublic Blog, July 24, 2008 (more CAD programming tutorials)

3D vs 2D - Are We Still on This Question? - 3D eases complex parts making, but 2D still reserves its place, Matt Lombard, Matt Writes Blog, July 30, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Home Designer Suite 8.0 - able to import Google and third party content, new 3D design and editing tools, automated design wizard, more, Jeff Gedgaud, July 15, 2008 pdf

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Polylines and Linetypes - using PLINEGEN system variable for linetype pattern, Lynn Allen's Blog, July 28, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Clearing up the AutoCAD MEP Workspace Confusion - customizing workspace settings to automatically save changes, Beth Powell's, Beth's CAD Blog, July 29, 2008 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

AutoCAD Keyboard Shortcuts - Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, July 29, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1: A Closer Look at the Measure Tools - using distance, radius, angle, area, and volume options in new MEASUREGEOM command, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 29, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

2009 Ready or Not - understanding ribbon interface in AutoCAD 2009, using Autodesk Freewheel to publish drawings on web, more, David Watson, CADTutor, July 29, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD Architecture: A Kick Start - exploring design tool catalog and understanding grips for structural members, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, July 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

Creative Uses of ArchiCAD's Complex Profiles - creating complex profiles for use in wall, column and beam tools, Eric Bobrow, AECbytes, July 29, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Simplifying the Creation of Revit Families by Nesting - creating simplified series of door families using nesting, Bill Knittle, AECbytes, July 29, 2008 (more AEC articles)

The Creative Inventor: Content Center - add all standards database to project file, create customized content center database, and create new content center categories in custom library, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, July 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Infamous In-place Mate - considering dimension sketches in component before removing in-place mate in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 28, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Do Your Designs Sing? - understanding design problems through COSMOS or SolidWorks simulation, Rajat Trehan, CATI Tech Notes, July 29, 2008 (more Engineering Analysis articles, SolidWorks tutorials)

Why Get Trained in Your New SolidWorks Software? - advantages of online training, Rod Harper, Fisher/Unitech Blog, July 29, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

An Interview With Roberto Ciarloni, think3 CTO - talk about direct modeling, outsourcing influences on CAD products, global shape modeling, more,  Franco Folini, NOVEDGE Blog, July 29, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Validate Your Designs Using Design Checker - checking if SolidWorks file properties are populated, Brian McElyea, Brian CADFanatic, July 28, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

United SolidWorks of Contributors - SolidWorks needs to organize information online taking care of average users, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion Blog, July 28, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

What is PDMWorks Enterprise? - basics of PDM systems and approach of PDMWorks Enterprise, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek Blog, July 28, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Instant 3D Tool - turning Instant 3D tool off in SolidWorks 2008, Bria Helgerson, CATI, July 28, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SynchTech Unpatentable? - USPTO might not accept software patents like synchronous technology, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 28, 2008 (more Solid Edge articles)

What if You Don't Like the Default Workspace? - setting Classic workspace and colors back in AutoCAD LT 2009, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, July 28, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Subscription Bonus Pack 1: A Closer Look at the User Interface - Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 28, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Paste or Link Excel Files in AutoCAD - Cadalyst, July 28, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Compare This - video tutorial on using Design Review to differentiate two DWF files, Garin Gardiner, Manufacturing Community, July 25, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Base AutoCAD Information - base AutoCAD 2009 has consolidated inquiry tools, new system variable VPROTATEASSOC, more, Civil 3D for Beginners, July 28, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Duplicate File Names in Vault - finding and renaming duplicate named files uniquely, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, July 28, 2008 (more Inventor articles)

Bentley, Autodesk Ready to Work Together to Allow Interoperability - both companies to open their source code and libraries for smooth work in AEC products, Ian Harvey, Daily Commercial News, July 23, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Copy/Paste and Formulas - using new Formula property and adding property reference in AutoCAD Architecture, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, July 28, 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

Model Driven Engineering - CAD software still need to find application of model-driven engineering, Evan Yares, Evan on Engineering Software, July 28, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Where's the Future of 3D Interaction? - 3Dconnexion is still only company developing 3D mouse devices, Al Dean, Develop3D, July 28, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Apple and BIM: Should Apple Buy Nemetschek of Germany? - yes, as Macintosh CAD market and Nemetschek Group are growing, else Autodesk could buy it, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, July 28, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Stumbling... Then Learning About Fit Tolerances With SolidWorks - working with user defined, clearance, press and transitional fits, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 24, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Building a Stapler - the Base - part 1 of step by step SolidWorks modeling tutorial, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek Blog, July 25, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Building a Stapler - The Base pt2 - using cut extrudes with instant3D, filleting edges, using filletXpert, shell, final cuts, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek Blog, July 25, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Spacebar Short Cuts in Revit MEP - keyboard commands for Revit MEP, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, July 24, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Those Flexible Fields - method to display, update information, editing fields, object data, Brian Benton, AUGI, July 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Rendering 101, Part 1: Materials (Before AutoCAD 2007) - various materials, their uses, attributes, bump map, offset, scale, tiling, more, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, July 28, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Positional Representations... - high quality renderings for exploded assemblies using Inventor Studio, Jay Tedeschi, Manufacturing Community, July 25, 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Validate Your Inventor Data Before You Vault - utility iCheck configures, mandates company standards, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, July 25, 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Controlling Object Selection - multiple ways to select n AutoCAD LT, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited Blog, July 25, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

3D Performance DirectX Trials - view complex 3D models with DirectX graphics driver in Autodesk Design Review, Beyond the Paper, Volker Joseph, July 24, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

BIM: When Will It Enter 'The Ours' Zone? - issue is less about technology, more about acceptance, tomorrow's BIM technology, Stewart Carroll, AECbytes, July 24, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Plot Preview Gotcha - to avoid getting hung when using custom plot routine, use modeless form, add user interaction, Dwg Dot Net, July 25, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Choosing the Programming Language to Use for an AutoCAD Development Project - choice depends on factors like legacy codebase, functionality coverage, performance, integration with other technologies, version support, support, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 28, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Parametric Design With AutoLISP - increasing efficiency in AutoCAD, blocks, introduction of LISP language, examples, Gunay Ozmen, Daily AutoCAD, July 24, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

CFD-tv A New Way to View CFdesign - technology changing from users manuals to online support, videos with audio, ipods, more for technical support, Derrek Cooper, The Virtual Engineer Blog, July 25, 2008 (more CFD articles)

3DVIA your iPod #74: Really Fast Exploded Views - video tutorial shows how to create exploded views for technical illustrations by using 3DVIA Composer, Garth Coleman, 3DMojo Blog, July 25, 2008 (more 3DVIA articles)

ShapeWays: Print 3D Designs Fast and Easy + Beta Invites - export a model, get it in 3D plastic layers, process, video showing printing in steps, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 24, 2008 (more printers reviews)

Oce Transforms Wide-Format Printing Industry - ColorWave 600 printer puts Oce's new color printing technology CrystalPoint to work for professional digital document management, Anthony Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, July 23, 2008 (more large format printers reviews)

The 10+ Best SolidWorks Tips to Teach Someone Else - link dimensions, use symmetry, use origin, create library, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Dimensioning Features Pt3 - ASME 14.5M-1994 standards as related to counterbores, countersinks, spot faces, centers, chamfers, Alex  Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

File Management - key to file management with SolidWorks, PDM system, easy way to manage, Brian McElyea, CADFanatic, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Resources Availability - useful sites, blogs, books, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Direct Distance Entry - enter lines in AutoCAD of a given length, David Watson, CADTutor, July 23, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Modifying Objects - AutoCAD 3D objects like solids, surfaces, meshes, sub-objects, splines, David Watson, CADTutor, July 23, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

A Simple 3D LOGO Implementation Inside AutoCAD Using F# - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 24, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Revit: A Look Behind the Curtain (Wall) - basic tutorial of making curtain walls, including sample file, Eric Wing, AUGI, July 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Exporting from Civil 3D - problems and workarounds in sending data to AutoCAD, such as contours without elevation, object coloring, text hatches, linetypes, Jasan Foster, Rockmaster's CAD Resources, June 10, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor: Work It - using conceptual construction geometries of Work Features when geometry is insufficient to create new features, Sunith Babu, AUGI, July 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Redundancies in COSMOSMotion 2008 - Part I - details with example, working with SolidWorks, outputs, Vikram Vedantham, 3DVision Technologies Blog, July 18, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Redundancies in COSMOSMotion 2008 - Part II - solution, future, bottom line, Vikram Vedantham, 3DVision Technologies Blog, July 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Control Hatch Origin - certain patterns, such as brick, require exact placement in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, July 22, 2008 (more AutoCAD Step by Step tutorials)

Another Break Objects Quickly AutoLISP Routine - SCISSORS program is an improvement over AutoCAD command, Ellen Finkelstein.com, July 22, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Railings and Baluster Patterns - Revit example of railing designed to use 2 panel sizes, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog, July 22, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Civil 3D 2009 and the Design Criteria Editor Part 2 - assigning multi-view block to point style, maintain integrity, Douglas Benoit, IMAGINiT Technologies Civil Blog, July 22, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Visualizing Objects in 3D - SketchUp tutorial and support files, Computer Arts, July 22, 2008 (more SketchUp articles)

Express Tools - Blocks - ZWCAD tools for blocks operations, ZWCAD Newsletter, July 18, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Express Tools - Layers - ZWCAD tools for layers, ZWCAD Newsletter, June 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Networked DataSet Configuration for Bentley's Building Solutions - set up mapped drives, folders, Tom Lazear, AECbytes, July 22, 2008 (more AEC articles)

DProfiler: A 'Macro' BIM Solution - solution that could be applied to any building type, creating model, getting cost estimates, energy analysis, strengths, limitations, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, July 22, 2008

The SolidWorks Routing Manual Not Everyone Knows About - complete piping, tubing guide with colorful illustrations, detailed instructions available, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 22, 2008

Getting a Handle on Delcam's Product Suite - broad range of products are strong on CAM but also do design, plus specialty industries like jewelry, footwear, American Machinist, July 22, 2008 (more CAM articles)

3D CAD Software Eliminates Lengthy Error Checking - problems with 2D, benefits using 3D, Ved Narayan, The Economic Times, July 18, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Build Smarter, Faster, and Cheaper With BIM - advantages of using in construction, design, operation of buildings, more,  Jana Madsen, Buildings.com, July 21, 2008 (more AEC articles)

What I Learned: Product Development and Fishing Analogy - processes applied, selecting right projects, resources, cross-functional teams, Jim Brown, PLM and Profitability, July 21, 2008 (more PLM articles)

Staying SaaSy in the Lab - software as a service includes Project Freewheel, Project Draw, Project Showroom, perceived security risk, offline modes of working, Scott Sheppard, It is Alive in the Lab, July 21, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Inconsistencies in Roofs - location of roof depends on if it is created by footprint or extrusion, Dave Baldacchino, do U Revit?, July 21, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Save Time With FilletXpert - adding fillets in SolidWorks, corners, using Ctrl and drag to apply fillets, Alex  Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, July 21, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Pirates of the Mediterranean - author discovers unauthorized copying of SolidWorks training manuals, video tutorials, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 21, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks and Best Practice - ease of use may have led to dearth of best practices, Matt Writes Blog, July 21, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Marble, Stone and Other Noisy Materials  - creating stone/rock texture, settings, scaling, rendering using Rhino, Paul Sherstobitoff, Brazil r/s for Rhino, July 21, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Dell Precision R5400 Rack Mounted Workstation - high-bandwidth, low latency network allows for thin client for user while CPU resides in secure data center, Greg Corke, DEVELOP3D, Jul 22, 2008 (more Dell reviews)

Command List Updated for AutoCAD R12 Through AutoCAD 2009 - alphabetical list of all commands from first release to most recent, Lee Ambrosius, Beyond the UI Blog, July 18, 2008 (more applying AutoCAD articles)

Change Orders in Productstream 2009 - recent release simplifies markup process, edit routing, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, July 17, 2008

Labs 2D to 3D Tool Now for 64-bit - example shows how to turn orthographic views into 3D model, Garin Gardiner, Manufacturing Community, July 17, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Railing Over a Wall - Revit workaround allows a railing to be hosted over wall, even a sloped one, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd Blog, July 17, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

The Minimum C# to Learn to Program Revit? - OOP's fundamentals, basic language features, loops, arrays, list, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development Blog, July 20, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Turtle Fractals in AutoCAD Using .NET - Part 5 - routine for 3D implementation with pen colors, width, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 17, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Turtle Fractals in AutoCAD Using .NET - Part 6 - creating three branches at relatively evenly spaced angles, organic 3D forms, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 21, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

A Free Template For Creating PDMWorks Enterprise Add Ins - It's Automagically Delicious - installing, store unit, material information, dimensioning standards, manual steps to follow if it fails, Jeff Cope, Extensible By Design Blog, July 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Run SolidWorks on a Mac: Soft-Mod Your GeForce into a Quadro - graphics issues, GeForce accelerate your 3D CAD model, add RealView capabilities, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Drawing Template With Two Different Sheet Formats (Part 2) - requires less effort when starting new drawing, instructions, using in SolidWorks, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion Blog, July 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Embracing Change - users apt to ignore new functionality, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 18, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Rhino - AutoCAD - Revit - Linking Complex Form to Drive Massing - video tutorial shows import, export of geometry, creating floor, simple massing schedule, David Fano, Design ReForm, July 18, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Virtual World Primer for CAD People - area of interest for engineers, architects, industrial designers, CAD, animate machines, sharing, more  reasons,  Mark Burhop, Siemens PLM Blog,  July 17, 2008 (more Virtual Reality articles)

PDF Portfolios in Manufacturing Companies - share 3D data, outside of technical areas, ease of use, Doug Halliday at Adobe PLM, July 17, 2008 (more PDF tutorials)

SolidWorks 2009 is Slated to Introduce Slots Functionality - long awaited tool expected in next release, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion Blog, July 16, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DimXpert - Feature Selector - SolidWorks dimension tool recognizes boss, chamfer, cone, cylinder, counter bore hole, notch, plane, width, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, July 14, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Feature Factory: Product Design and Architecture in SolidWorks - Toronto firm uses parametric solid modeling, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 16, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Only Loading What You Want = Quicker Load Times - SolidWorks tip uses Quickview/Selective open option, Jason Raak, RockSolid Perspective Blog, July 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Good Question: Drawing Path in Title Bar - AutoCAD option to display entire file path, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, July 16, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Label Feature Line Elevations - Civil 3D workaround to label elevation anywhere along a feature line, Scott McEachron, Civil 3D - Paving the Way, June 9, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Stage 11: Rendering - using super sampling for views created with key 3D View Manager for best quality, commands, tips, Ian Ibbotson, CADTutor, July 17, 2008 (more AutoCAD rendering tutorials)

Optimized Weldment Design and Documentation - creating, documenting welds in Inventor, Autodesk, July 17, 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Revit MEP 2009 - Coordinating Space Tags - create Space objects in model for heating, cooling load analysis, uses Family Editor, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down The Walls, July 16, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Beefing Up Your Management Skills - think like management, balance spending and saving, analyze software and budget, Robert Green, Autodesk, July 17, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Control Scanned 3D Data With HIPP - HighRES Integrated Point Processor gives engineers control over scanned data, can process, review, output data in easy, standard file formats, manages millions of points for reverse engineering, inspection, Desktop Engineering, July 16, 2008

Registering DWG: Autodesk Gives Up Tries Again in Europe - new lawyers request appeal after initial attempt at trademarking fails, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 14, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Adjusting HATCH Scale to Fit Drawing Scale - quick calculation for Scale in Hatch dialog box provides accurate pattern, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, July 16, 2008 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Add a Button to the Ribbon in AutoCAD 2009 - Ellen Finkelstein.com, June 21, 2008 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Create a Simple Sheet Set - deliver number of drawings in one package, Ellen Finkelstein.com, June 21, 2008 (more AutoCAD Step by Step tutorials)

Creating a Surface Texture Majority Symbol in AutoCAD Mechanical - ISO based standards can require majority symbol is available only under certain conditions, Andrew de Leon, Manufacturing Community, June 25, 2008 (more AutoCAD mechanical tutorials)

Auto-Adjust Drawing Index Report - AutoCAD Electrical - expansion of control system by leaving unused sheet numbers in project drawing set, setting up dwglst.lsp user post utility, Nate Holt, Manufacturing Community, July 10, 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Finding All Title Blocks on All Layouts - routine loops through each layout in active drawing, looks for block references, stores reference object ID in array list, Dwg Dot Net, July 7, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

SpaceClaim, Solid Edge, Inventor: User Interface A-Go-Go - author questions CAD vendors who are copying Microsoft's ribbon bar, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 15, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Dimensioning Features Pt2 - ASME, irregular outlines, spot faces, knurl, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek, July 15, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Learning Finite Element Analysis and COSMOSWorks - finer mesh can be created near curves, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 15, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Xi Box Evaluation - workstation was reasonably economical, fast, good for complex parts, benchmarked with SolidWorks parts, Matt Writes, July 15, 2008 (more Xi workstations reviews)

Drawing and Viewport Backgrounds - changing SolidWorks default drawing background, plus resources for additional background images, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion Blog, July 14, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

The SolidWorks Ninja Guide to Reducing Drawing Views - make drawing less complicated, combine isometric views, split, layered, one sheet drawing views, create cutaways, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 14, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Known Issues of Inventor 2008 in Vista - several limitations, such as no support to OpenGL, warrant upgrade to Inventor 2009, Caetano Prodi, 3D CAD Blog, July 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Inventor for Architecture - 2010 Richmond Olympic Oval - StructureCraft Builders / Cannon Design - use of Inventor combined with Revit for architecture, David Fano, Design ReForm, July 13, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Revit - Using Tags to Drive Instance Parameters - video tutorial on shared parameters, generic tags, modifying parameters, David Fano, Design ReForm, July 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Revit Arch 2009 Lights - show light sources without rendering, Mike Hardy-Brown, my Revit blog, July 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Starting With Layers (Includes Finding the Current Layer Name) - AutoCAD program, Dwg Dot Net, July 1, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Creating a Layer - .NET program for AutoCAD, Dwg Dot Net, July 1, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Turtle Fractals in AutoCAD Using .NET - Part 4 - .NET program draws fractal cube, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 15, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Solid Edge With Synchronous Technology Unifies 2D and 3D Commands - video shows difference between history-based and Synchronous Technology, Synchronous Technology, June 6, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Expecting Too Much From FEA - discretization error, verification, validation, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, July 8, 2008 (more FEA articles)

Working With DXF Geometry in SketchUp and ParaCloud Modeler V1.0.3 - video tutorial shows steps to sample DXF geometries from SketchUp and interact with ParaCloud Modeler, Eyal, ParaCloud Community, July 3, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Design for the Future? - ArTrA 3D BIM solution manages virtual information model, other data, interfaces with leading CAD software, links documents, David Chadwick, June 24, 2008 pdf

Autodesk and Bentley - Kiss, Kiss - both swap codes to drawing formats but it may have been Autodesk desire to damage ODA to bring the companies together, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, July 11, 2008

Bentley-Autodesk Interoperability  - sounds good but users have fear of change, James Van, All Things BIM, Jul 11, 2008

Close Palettes From the Command Line - keyboard shortcuts to open, close, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, July 10, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

What Graphics Card and Driver for AutoCAD has Been Tested? - certified, supported, non-supported graphics hardware for 3D display features, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, July 11, 2008 (more AutoCAD management articles)

Reading a Text File Using LISP - draw points, lines, CAD Panacea, Randy McSwain, July 13, 2008 (more AutoCAD programming tutorials)

Autodesk Vault Mirror Utility - retrieves latest version of all files to dedicated mirror folder retaining folder hierarchy, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, July 10, 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Power of Design Review - share design with others easily, videos tutorial shows how to make animated 3D assembly instructions in Inventor, publish them to DWF, Garin Gardiner, Manufacturing Community, July 10, 2008 (more Inventor tutorials)

Civil 3D 2009 and the AutoCAD Tray Settings - avoid manually closing balloon pop up, IMAGINiT Technologies, July 11, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil3D tutorials)

Bye Bye Land Desktop - Hello Civil3D - license of ALD still works but users of Civil3D can get 33% reduction in design time, better to switch, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, July 11, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil3D tutorials)

Spotlight on .Net instead of ActiveX ? - .NET Form control, properties, methods and events, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, July 14, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Adding and Removing AutoCAD Layer Filters Using .NET - C# code implements commands to list existing layer filters, Commands, LLFS, CLFS, DLF, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 11, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Save or Options or Options or Save? - change in save button location in RAC 2009, confusing for previous versions users, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, July 10, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Creating Revolved Sections the Easy Way - adding clarity to drawings with features having constant shape throughout length, easy steps in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 10, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Land Development Gets SaaS-y - new civil engineering software as a service promises significant savings in time and money, case study, particulars, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, July 10, 2008 (more AEC articles)

DimXpert Datums, Sizes and Locations - identify your primary datums, add dimensions, patterns features, tolerances, grouping, threaded holes, more, The SolidWorks Geek, Alex Ruiz, July 10, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Working With COSMOSMotion 2008 - joint definition, contacts, markers, easy to use, integrate with SolidWorks, Vikram Vedantham, 3DVision Technologies, July 10, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Using the Solid Edge Steering Wheel to Modify Design - video tutorial showing steps to modify a synchronous mode, CAD Junky, July 13, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Google Makes the Future of 3D CAD Lively - web-based 3D virtual World, lot more to come from Dassault, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 10, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Do you Need a Specific Type of Machine to Run Analysis? - over view on what to be considered, RAM, processor, Rajat Trehan, CATI Tech Notes, July 2, 2008 (more engineering analysis articles)

First Steps With Tekla Structures is an Interactive Tutorial - get started, basic skills, modify parts, views, visibility settings, Tekla Structures, July 13, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Modeling a Desk Lamp - tutorial, Rhino3D Help, July 13, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Selection Paradise Video Tutorial - commands, procedure, adding, removing from set, toolbar, more, Rhino3D help, Mar 3, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Looking For More MEP Analysis Use Cases - two useful utilities for engineers, duct sizing calculations, duct fitting pressure loss analysis, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, July 14, 2008 (more Revit articles)

Solid Edge With Synchronous Technology - Part 5  - is it 100 times faster? a conditional 'yes,' Deelip Menezes, July 10, 2008 (more Solid Edge reviews)

Beyond Parametrics: Designing With Rules - iLogic add-in provides rules-based design approach to Inventor, captures design intent, creates reconfigurable, reusable parts, assemblies, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, July 10, 2008

Create Stylish SolidWorks Graphics Without PhotoWorks - steps to follow, determine what to show, group reference parts, assemblies, use white background, change appearance, additional tip for large assemblies, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 9, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

How to Use a Model's Material Directly on the Drawing - using SolidWorks stock material names will not give proper annotation unless custom properties are used, Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, June 12, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Start Getting Ready For SolidWorks World 2009 - tips for presenting at annual user conference planned February 8-12 in Orlando, Mike Puckett's Blog, July 8, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Testing Whether an AutoCAD Drawing is 2D or 3D Using .NET - simple, routine checks EXTMAX for variety of geometry, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 9, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Who is Responsible for Your Training? - short release cycle of software, difficult to hire skilled designers, options, responsibilities of employees, employer, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, July 9, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Live Rules Advanced - choose which faces should obey rules, Mark Burhop, Siemens PLM Blog, July 8, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology - Part 3 - Live Rules setting, kudos and suggestions, Deelip Menezes, July 8, 2008 (more Solid Edge reviews)

Solid Edge with Synchronous Technology - Part 4 - though steering wheel is not exactly new, Solid Edge may have only direct modeler that captures design intent, Deelip Menezes, July 9, 2008 (more Solid Edge reviews)

CFdesign v10 Puts CFD Software Upfront - Blue Ridge Numerics' latest CFD solution to improve first-time user experience, extend design study and support HPC, integrates with major CAD softwares, Desktop Engineering, July 9, 2008 (more CFD software reviews)

Autodesk and Bentley's Unprecedented Interoperability Agreement - analysis includes overt and possible underlying motivations, and contrast to a past relationship characterized by disagreement and criticism, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Jul 10, 2008

Autodesk and Bentley to Cooperate on AEC Software Interoperability - exchanging file format code libraries, providing access to each other's  interfaces (API's), facilitate work process between their AEC applications, Randall Newton, AECnews.com, July 8, 2008

Bentley and Autodesk Agree To Exchange Keys To Sharing of Data - joint announcement by 2 leading vendors to exchange software libraries and support each other's application programming interface tools, Tom Sawyer, ENR.com, July 8, 2008

Autodesk & Bentley Exchange Vows - giving RealDWG and DGN formats, API's for AEC apps to each other, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 8, 2008

Interoperability the Buzzword Behind Autodesk, Bentley Partnership - sharing of design and engineering data will benefit manufacturing operations, Plant Engineering, Jul 9, 2008

Bentley and Autodesk Target Interoperability - addresses long standing issue in AEC, Paul Wilkinson, ExtraNet Revolution, Jul 9, 2008

Autodesk and Bentley Get Together - this could be huge, David Cohn, RevitUp, Jul 9, 2008

Groundshaking Interoperability News Spurred by Move to BIM - a move from which all users will benefit, SpatialSustain, Jul 8, 2008

Autodesk/Bentley Speak to Interoperability for AEC - companies are swapping proprietary libraries and promising to use already existing APIs, Adena Schutzberg, All Points Blog, Jul 8, 2008

Dimensioning Features Pt 1 - various techniques for SolidWorks including foreshortened, multiple and spherical radii, angles, arcs, symmetrical outline, Alex Ruiz, The SolidWorks Geek Blog, July 8, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Top-Down Design - terminology between I-DEAS and SolidWorks, part-to-part relationship, example showing procedure, Brian Slick, Clinging To Ideas, May 8, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

PMI Dimensions Drive 3D Geometry - video tutorial showing Synchronous Technology, apply PMI dimensions directly to model at any stage, Synchronous Technology, July 8, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

User Interface for Solid Edge With Synchronous Technology - Part 1 - Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, color scheme, model area available, SmartStep ribbon bar, Synchronous Technology, June 12, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials) 

Solid Edge Tool Automates Answers - Goal Seek automates engineering calculations, simplifies use of free-body diagrams for faster productivity, Kris Kasprzak of Siemens (makers of SolidWorks), Desktop Engineering, June 1, 2008 (more Solid Edge articles)

Commentary: Is Apple Losing a Golden Opportunity With Building Information Modeling? - BIM industries growth, opportunities to acquire leading edge solutions and technology today that will be necessary tools of tomorrow, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh, July 8, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Customization: Hot Topics - links to most useful tips in Autodesk discussion groups, Melanie Perry, Mistress of the Dorkness, July 8, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

McNeel's Flying Circus - from AutoCAD dealership Robert McNeel and Associates Rhino success, cover marine, apparel, product design, jewelry design, analysis, CAM and architecture, new Grasshopper, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, July 1, 2008 (more Rhino articles)

Grasshopper - Patterning With 2 Attractor Points - video tutorial covering distance, MIN component, using 2 attractors, making grids, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, July 8, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

CAD Manager's Toolbox: Keeping the CAD Server Clean - easy steps for proper management, delete MP3, nonstandard files, circulate list before deleting, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 8, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Creating Training Videos, Part 3 - basics of in-house training program, get  bosses support, minimize work disruptions, find what confuses users, new features, planning, Robert Green, Cadalyst, July 9, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Bentley's BE Conference 2008 - highlights, AEC industry perspective, coming Bentley solutions, integrated design, engineering, construction, sustainable design, interoperability, facilities management, Lachmi Khemlani, AEC bytes, June 30, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Z Corp's ZScanner 800 Offers Speedy Precision - uses 3 high speed CCD cameras, laser projection unit to triangulate its position, working, watch object on screen, greater accuracy, Al Dean, Desktop Engineering, July 2, 2008 (more scanner reviews)

NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Cards Perform for Less - FX series of graphics accelerators deliver better performance, more memory, benchmarking  boards, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, July 2, 2008 (more graphic card reviews)

Everyone's Talking About CAD Migration - globalization, competitive pressure, reuse existing product designs all drive the need to migrate product data, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, July 2, 2008 (more CAD translation articles)

Analysis Meets Design: Part 1 - innovators are including CAE and analysis in design cycle, Laurie Toupin, Desktop Engineering, July 2, 2008 (more engineering analysis articles)

Advanced Selection - AutoCAD's Quick Select and object selection, David Watson, CADTutor, July 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Some Render Samples - rendering within AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, July 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Advantages of a SaaS Approach - delivery, pricing, updates, community, scalability, Scott Sheppard, Autodesk Labs, July 7, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Swapping Identities of AutoCAD Objects Using .NET - way to change handle of object through API, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, July 7, 2008  (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Adding a Line to Model Space - get started with .NET programming with simple program, Dwg Dot Net, June 27, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Sample Lines VBA - routine that adds lines using VBA in Civil 3D, ChristopherF, Civil 3D Reminders, July 5, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Solid Edge With Synchronous Technology - Part 1 - competition ought to have something similar brewing, Deelip Menezes, July 4, 2008 (more Solid Edge articles)

In Case You Ever Wondered - create custom views with particular orientation in SolidWorks, more, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 7, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

3ds Max - Snapping and Moving With Dimensions - video tutorial explains snapping, angle snaps, axis constraints, translations, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, July 6, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

Solid Edge With Synchronous Technology - Part 2 - critical look at the steering wheel interface, Deelip Menezes, July 8, 2008 (more Solid Edge reviews)

The Fight Over DWG Heats Up - Autodesk disputes ODA's trademarks, servicemarks, Deelip Menezes, July 6, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

RasterDWG - Autodesk takeover softtelec's trademark, agreement, what RasterDWG is? Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, July 3, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

RasterDWG - author registers rasterdwg.com domain after it is neglected by Autodesk, Deelip Menezes, July 5, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Points Where Lines Intersect - using the Drawing Cleanup command in Map, Ove Cervin, Civil Engineering Community, July 4, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil3D tutorials)

Basic 3D and Surface Modeling - AutoCAD commands Properties (DDCHPROP), Move, 3Dface and Shade, David Watson, CADTutor, July 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Making the Lines and Surfaces With Unstraight Angles Parallel While Plotting - dealing with 2D or 3D non-orthogonal lines and surfaces including use of custom LISP program, Daily AutoCAD, July 4, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

All For One and Once and For all? Display States in SW2008 - define different combinations of components in assembly, color, transparency, display mode, texture, hidden or showing, RealView options, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 3, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Application of Dimensions Pt2 - fundamental rules, applying chain lines, leader directed, reference, overall dimensions, within outline of view, more, The SolidWorks Geek, July 1, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Introduction to the DimXpertManager - ASME Y14.41 adopted by SolidWorks 2008, auto dimensioning  simple part, creating  drawing from dimensioned part, The SolidWorks Geek, July 7, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Using BOMs in SolidWorks 2008 Pt 2 - add balloons to drawing, BOM content command, reordering, splitting the BOM, more, The SolidWorks Geek, July 3, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Pro/Weblink: Tips On Getting Staring - automate Pro/E, configuration, HTML SCRIPT tag, web browser security models, more, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PLM Automation Blog, July 2, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

An Interview With Michael Gibson, MoI CEO and Founder - first hand look into Michael's innovative ideas and vision, created Rhino, new project for beginning users, making things easy, more, Franco Folini, NOVEDGE the blog, July 2, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Missing ShareNow Icons for AutoCAD 2009? Perhaps You Migrated... -  using ShareNow icon add-ins to publish designs from Autodesk products, migrating AutoCAD 2008 CUI settings, more, Autodesk Labs, July 2, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Linking Excel Spreadsheets to AutoCAD Tables - create data link, table using data link, modify table, more, Josh Jones, Lazy Drafter, June 30, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Entering Survey Data Using AutoCAD - lines and tangent curves, non-tangent curves, chord bearing, distance, more, R. McSwain, CADTutor, July 3, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Ask the Reader: What Version of SolidWorks Are You Using? (Oh, and Tips.) - users poll, reasons for not upgrading, tips for upgrading, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, July 2, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

You Want a Drawing for WHAT? - drawings of complex shapes, purpose, data needed for manufacturing, inspection, more, Matt Writes Blog, Jul 2, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

COSMOSnaut - SolidWorks 2008 convenient features for faster access, COSMOSWorks integration in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, July 1, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Revit 2009 - New Feature Sweep Blend - video tutorial covers basics, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, April 28, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Thought Leadership - Why Your Firm Should Embrace It? - concept of being thought leaders, advantages, top talent, industry connectedness, vendor deals, presence in industry, happy employee, more, Mark Kiker, CADDManager Blog, July 2, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

3ds Max - Surface Modifier - generates patch surface based on spline network, create complex, organic surfaces, import splines from other CAD applications, video tutorial, David Fano, Design ReForm.net, June 8, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

Shape 101: Understanding What 3D Really Is - 3D objects viewed from infinite angles, can be moved like objects in the real world, comparisons between 2D and 3D, Emmy, 3dvia.com, June 24, 2008 (more 3DVIA articles)

Power! Speed! Action! Mighty Mobile Workstations are Packed and Ready for Adventure! - better battery technology, higher-resolution screens, graphics subsystems, productive for CAD users, overview on Xi PowerGo Duo XT, ThinkPad T61p, PolyNote C719ND, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2008 (more XI PCs and Workstations reviews)

AMD ATI FireGL V8600, V8650 Graphics Cards (First Look Review) - graphics cards for good performance, lots of onboard RAM for graphically demanding applications, system, software drivers requirements, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, July 1, 2008 (more Graphics cards reviews)

NextEngine 3D Scanner Reverse Engineers Classic Car Part - portable, uses an optical architecture, clever algorithms, array of lasers to scan, no pre-set size limits, reverse engineer water pump example, more, Anthony Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, July 2, 2008 (more Scanners reviews)

select article

See additional articles:

• April 2008
• March 2008
• February 2008
• January 2008
• 2007 Features
• 2006 Features
• 2005 features
• 2004 features
• 2003 features
• 2002 features
• 2001 features
• 2000 features