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March 2008
previous articles
Never Underestimate the Power of a Midget - taking care of small errors
while editing and repairing SolidWorks model, Gabi Jack's Blog, Mar 27, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
How to Display Elevation Values Relative to Sea Level - using Reference
Levels feature in ArchiCAD, Laszlo Nagy, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials )
Weekend CAD Warrior - using AutoCAD to update looks of old outdoor chair,
Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Mar 27, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Using a Jig to Rotate an AutoCAD Entity Via .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through
the Interface, Mar 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials )
Digital Prototyping Task List - #2 'Contact Sets' - video on checking place
of assembly interferences in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 1
- talk about VectorWorks 2008, large firms, cultural differences, more, Anthony
Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Feb 18, 2008
(more
VectorWorks articles )
Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 2
- talk about VectorWorks 2008 features, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Feb
18, 2008
(more
VectorWorks articles )
Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 3
- Xref systems, product libraries, more, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Mar
10, 2008
(more
VectorWorks articles )
Mach 2008 Preview - Alphacam, EdgeCAM, Radan, Delcam and many others will be
displaying latest in cutting edge manufacturing technology, MCAD Online, Mar 25,
2008 (more CAM
articles )
XCLIPFRAME No Plot Tip For AutoCAD 2009 - using named plot styles to make
XCLIPFRAME controls visible but not plotted, JTB World, Mar 30, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Embedding AutoCAD 2009 in a Standalone Dialog - using ActiveX control, Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 27, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Clip it With AutoCAD 2009 - new invert clip grips for updating clipped
external references, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Visualization - new show motion feature for navigating
through file views plus new view dialog box, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 28,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Fit and Finish (Continued) - support for nonrectangular
viewports, DGN support and layer control, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar
27, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 2 - Quick Properties & Quick View - ability to
view properties of selected objects and preview layouts and models, Erhan Toker,
Daily AutoCAD, Mar 27, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Center of Attention, With Inventor 2009 - ability to display center of
gravity location in drawing view, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 27, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Dassault Slowly Fixing Brand Confusion - Dassault categorizes functions
of CATIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA and DELMIA products, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Mar 27, 2008 (more
CATIA articles )
The Realist's Guide to 3D Implementation, Part 1 - dealing with
expectations of users from 3D implementation in organization, Robert Green,
Cadalyst, Mar 25, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Conversation With a Customizer - tools for customizing AutoCAD, internet
resources, planning work while customizing, more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager
Journal, Mar 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Customizing the AutoCAD 2009 Ribbon - Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek
Blog, Mar 26, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Workspace Synchronization in Productstream 2009 - new feature compares
and synchronizes contents of user's workspace against that of corresponding
vault, Brian Schanen of Autodesk, Under The Hood, Mar 26, 2008 (more
Autodesk Vault articles )
Quick Access Toolbar - customizing quick access toolbar in AutoCAD LT
2009, Erik Deyo, The LT Side of Things, Mar 26, 2008
(more
AutoCAD LT articles )
Usage of mpt.lsp in AutoCAD - creating and adding command to object snap
menu, JTB World, Mar 26, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials )
To Vault or Not to Vault, That is the Question, Part 2 - managing and
sharing Civil 3D data using Autodesk Data Management Server, Bill Frederick,
Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
CADopia - GetXData Method - returning extended entity data associated
with object, CADopia, Mar 27, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
Z
Corp ZScanner 800 - impressive, hand-held device with high-resolution
camera and self-positioning nature, requires very little calibration, Al Dean,
prototype, Mar 26, 2008 (more
rapid prototyping reviews )
Changing the Landscape
- dynamic 3D CAD is emerging as reliable technology in AEC industry, Mark Scacco,
CENews.com, Mar 26, 2008 (more
AEC articles , Civil
Engineering articles )
Top 10 Common Mistakes in Designing Parts For Rapid Prototyping - Quickparts,
Mar 2008 (more
rapid prototyping articles )
How is it
Possible to Facet Around an Arc Using an Exact Line Length? - using "Drop B-Spline
Curve" in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Mar 25, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials ) (may require free registration)
Assembly Instructions DWF - video on creating and publishing animated
assembly instructions in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
More AutoCAD 2009 Treats For MicroStation Users - new DGNMAPPING command for
remapping levels to layers, DGN-format linestyles to linetypes, lineweights and
colors, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 26, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Putting Things Back to 'Normal' - making AutoCAD 2009 look
and work like previous version, including switching workspaces, working with
Dashboard, setting black background, using classic commands, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 27, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Fit and Finish - automatic MTEXT spell checking, ETransmit,
dynamic Xclip updates, export layouts, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 26,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Introduction to AutoCAD 2009: 1 - New User Interface - ribbon, menu browser,
file preview feature, more, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 26, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009 Questions and Answers - official document on
technology, installation & licensing, compatibility, interoperability, support,
more, Autodesk, Mar 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D articles ) pdf
Autodesk
Impression 2 for Download by Autodesk Subscription Customers - new
match properties tool, power fill tool, drawing performance tuner, more, Shaan
Hurley of Autodesk, Between the Lines, Mar 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk Impression articles )
SolidCAM 12 - fully integrated into SolidWorks interface, has new facing
operation, multi-cut simulation tools, ability to store templates, more, Al
Dean, MCAD Online, Mar 25, 2008 (more
SolidCAM reviews )
Design
Review - impressive tool for viewing, plotting, marking-up, and comparing
DWF files, more, Brian Benton, AUGI (Autodesk sponsored), Mar 2008 (more
Autodesk Design Review reviews )
Is it a
Toolbox Part? - turning Toolbox part marker off in SolidWorks installation
folder, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Mar 25, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
How to Use 3D Sketches to Reduce SolidWorks Features - using 3D sketch tool
to create plane angled to curved surface, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 25, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Introduction to SolidWorks
Custom Properties - linking annotation note to property, SolidWorks Legion,
Mar 25, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Not Here to Make Enemies - CAD manager should be multidimensional and gentle
but not repulsive, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 18, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Users and Choosers - users and choosers should interact with each other
before purchasing software tools, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Mar 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Public Speaking for Engineers - know your topic, be confident and mentally
prepared, interact with audience, and practice for better public speaking, Matt
Writes, Mar 26, 2008 (more
Engineering articles )
Initialization Code in Your F# AutoCAD Application - Kean Walmsley, Through
the Interface, Mar 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials )
Advertising, Ethics and Editorial Freedom - author feels no advertising
pressure that would bias his writing, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 25, 2008
(more CAD media
articles )
AutoCAD 2009 Software Family of Products - UI enhancements and productivity
tools added, JTB World, Mar 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Find and Replace - improved functionality with more options
and filters plus automatic zoom to entity before replacing, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, Mar 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Interactive Array Preview - pan, zoom, and navigate drawing
before accepting ARRAY command, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 25, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD
Architecture 2009 and BIM? - AutoCAD Architecture makes object and
performance data manageable in building model, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Mar 25, 2008 (more
ADT articles )
Smarter and Greener BIM With ACA 2009 - ability to specify space loads,
occupancy, conditions and thermal properties of envelope using property set
definitions, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, Mar 24, 2008 (more
ADT articles )
Pro/Engineer Wildfire 4.0 - open representation tool, new reference viewer,
unrelated model replace function, modeling updates, more, Al Dean, MCAD Online,
Mar 25, 2008 (more
Pro/E reviews )
BIM and API Extensions - BIM solutions like Revit integrated with API
provide extended capabilities to work on building data, Rick Rundell of
Autodesk, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AEC articles )
From Mind to Market - growing automotive industries and new industries like
pharmaceuticals, packaging, AEC are fueling demand for PLM adoption in India,
Archana Venkat, The Hindu Business Line, Mar 24, 2008 (more
PLM articles )
PDMWorks Enterprise Workflow Notification - setting up PDMWE data base and
SMTP notifications, SolidWorks.com, Mar 13, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Registering Microsoft .NET Add-in for COM and SolidWorks - SolidWorks
technical tip, SolidWorks.com, Mar 11, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
Every Project is Mine - CAD manager should take ownership of all projects,
Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Mar 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Digital Prototyping Task List #1 'Drive Constraints' - video on checking
basic function of Inventor assembly, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 24, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Another Break Objects Quickly AutoLISP Routine - SCISSORS utility breaks
without pre-selecting AutoCAD object, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 24, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Command:_JOIN
- joining lines and arcs using JOIN command in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Mar 21, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Voltage Drop and Green - AutoCAD Electrical - AutoLISP utility for
calculating voltage drop loss in wiring of motor, Nate Holt, Controlling the
Machine, Mar 20, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
CADopia - GetWidth Method - returning start and end width for polyline or
lightweight polyline, CADopia, Mar 24, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
Calling All Ye Express Tool Fans (and More AutoCAD 2009) - enhanced FIND
command can now search for blocks and Xrefs, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 24, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
What's New With Inventor 2009 (Article3) - new self draining tube and pipe
styles for create self draining in process equipments, Garin Gardiner, In The
Machine, Mar 24, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Design Drafting Enhancements - better layer management,
MicroStation DGN files support, DWFx support, Xref clipping, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, Mar 24, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Dressing Up 3D Designs - Photoshop CS3 Extended supports 3D formats, can
communicate design intent, works with MatLab, more, Leslie Gordon, Machine
Design, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Photoshop reviews )
ArchiCAD Virtual Trace: A Versatile Catalyst for BIM - Virtual Trace
technology in ArchiCAD 11 can create detailed documentation of complex projects,
Eric Bobrow, AECbytes, Mar 20, 2008 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials )
Polygon Editing For Slabular Objects - using polygon editing palette in
ArchiCAD, James Murray, On Land, Mar 20, 2008 (more
ArchiCAD tutorials )
An Interoperabiliy Update - geometry representation, intelligence of models
still affect data translation, Paul Hamilton, Machine Design, Mar 14, 2008 (more
CAD Translation articles )
Dassault
Positions 3DVIA to be the '3D For Everyone' Uber-Brand - product in 3DVIA
line, closer look at 3DVIA Shape, more, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, Mar 24,
2008 (more 3DVIA
articles )
ALGOR
and SpaceClaim Marketing Agreement Seeks to Tempt Users with New 3D
Design-to-Analysis Workflow Possibilities - technology partnership will help
users control CAE workflow regardless of native CAD environment, Randall Newton,
CADdigest.com, Mar 24, 2008 (more
SpaceClaim articles ,
ALGOR articles )
SolidWorks, Vista, Server 2003, OMG, LOL - SolidWorks 2008 works fine with
Vista and the time to upgrade is now, Mike Puckett's Blog, Mar 21, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
AutoCAD History From Version 1 to Release 2009 Which is the 23rd Release -
version history of AutoCAD with dates, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 21,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Off on a Tangent - Part 1 - creating conformal objects for a consumer
electronic product using Inventor, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Mar 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
CAD Manager - Efficient and Effective - being effective in creating more
efficiency in production process is most important, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager
Journal, Mar 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
What Happened to Head to Head Reviews? - trade press seems to have
abandoned comparative reviews, an area in which it could shine, Roopinder Tara,
CAD Insider, Mar 21, 2008 (more
CAD media articles )
The
Wikitecture Revolution in AEC - open source solutions provide project
management, collaboration, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Mar 20, 2008 (more
AEC articles )
aPriori
Lowers Cost of Goods Sold From Within the CAD Model - aPriori helps
calculate real-time cost of design, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, Mar 24, 2008
Millions of Options - AutoCAD clone Bricscad has convenient Explorer-style
tree interface as compared to several dialog boxes in AutoCAD for searching,
Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Mar 21, 2008
AutoCAD 2009 - Tooltips - customizable tooltips now show more information
and examples on AutoCAD commands, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 22 - Open Documents - ability to switch
between currently opened drawings, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 23 - Recent Actions - Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 21, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 24 - Menu Browser Keyboard Access - list of
Alt-key combinations while working with pull-down menus or Menu Browser, Steve
Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 22, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
How to Draw Good-Looking Bolts - drawing bolt threads and matching nut,
Danny Comsa, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008
Extending Product Manufacturing Information to 2D Drawings - adding product
manufacturing information from 3D models in 2D drawings in Solid Edge, Russell
Brook, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
Solid Edge tutorials )
All About SolidWorks Tags Plus 2 Quick Ways to Add Them - uses of tags and
adding them through File Explorer or Windows Explorer, Josh Mings, SolidSmack,
Mar 20, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Miter Flange on 3 Sides - select edge carefully before starting Miter Flange
command in SolidWorks, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Mar 20, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
2009 Parts List Filters - ability to control items being displayed in parts
list in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 20, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Why Be
Flexible? - insert shock assembly into RC car with flexible behavior on in
Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
AutoCAD 2009 - Quick View Drawings - displays images of currently opened
drawings, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 20, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
The Civil
Side: A Few of My Favorite Things - Civil 3D 2009 has ability to label
parcel segments, to work with large surface data, stacked profile tools, more,
Melanie Santer, AUGI, Mar 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D articles ) (may require free registration)
Rounding Edges at Render Time in 3ds Max - using 'rounded corners' shading
effect for rendering armchair, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Mar 20, 2008 (more
3ds Max tutorials )
Using Images With Alpha Transparency as Components in SketchUp - using trees
image as 2D component and fixing shadow problem, Bonnie Roskes, AECbytes, Mar
20, 2008 (more
SketchUp articles )
Zoom and Pan Via Mouse Scroll - understanding functions of MBUTTONPAN and
ZOOMFACTOR system variables in AutoCAD, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 20, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Implementing Your Own AutoCAD Color Combobox Control Using .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 20, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials )
Blogger Speaks the Unspeakable - SolidWorks user takes exception to
Alibre CEO at trade show, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Mar 20, 2008 (more
CAD media articles )
Making a Better Impression - Impression 2.0 has power fill tool, improved
auto layer, better visual fidelity, ability to edit blocks, more, Brian Benton,
AUGI World, Mar/Apr 2008 (more
Autodesk Impression reviews )
Integrating Industrial Robotics With CAD - SolidWorks offers RobotWorks that
supports 'design for manufacture' process, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Mar 20, 2008
(more CAD industry
articles ,
SolidWorks
articles )
Everything was Going SWIMmingly, When Suddenly - updating from 2008 sp2 to
2008 sp3 through SolidWorks installation manager a cumbersome process, Matt
Writes, Mar 19, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
AccuSnap &
Fences - workarounds to keep AccuSnap enabled while placing fence in
MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Mar 19, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials ) (may require free registration)
Visualizing Civil 3D Data, Part 1 - configuring code set style for viewing
corridor in 3D, Mike Choquette, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
Error Handling in AutoLISP Programs 2 - understanding 'alert,' 'exit' and
'quit' functions in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 19, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials )
Revit
Architecture: Setting the Site, Part 1 - starting site plan, Eric Wing,
AUGI, Mar 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials ) (may require free registration)
Update on Plant and Process - Part 1 of 2 - report of daratechPLANT event
where Bentley, AVEVA and Intergraph announces their new products, Susan Smith,
AEC Weekly, Feb 25, 2008 (more
SmartPlant articles )
Update on Plant and Process - Part 2 of 2 - Autodesk is supposed to release
Plant 3D product later this year, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
CADopia - GetVariable Method - returning value of system variable, CADopia,
Mar 20, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetUCSMatrix Method - returning transformation matrix associated
with UCS, CADopia, Mar 20, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
AutoCAD Team Tip: AutoCAD 2009 QVDRAWING and QVLAYOUT - QVDRAWING for
switching between drawings, QVLAYOUT for switching between layouts of active
drawing, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 Wants to Help You Save Your Text - warning message box helps
you when accidentally escaping MTEXT, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 21 - Recent Documents - recent document list
shows useful document information, more, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 19,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Quick View Layouts - ability to display image of layout tabs
of file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
You Won't Need That GPS to Navigate in 2009 - video on using new navigation
tools in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Zoning It Up - video on creating zones in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt,
Inside the System, Mar 19, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Interesting and Insightful COSMOSWorks Answers, Part III - mesh control,
checking aspect ratio on mesh, p-adaptive mesh, more, Chris Schaefer, Graphics
Systems SolidNotes, Mar 18, 2008 (more
COSMOS articles )
How to Make a Custom Color Swatch in SolidWorks - creating and editing
swatch.sldclr file to get particular color, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 18, 2008
(more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Securing Company CAD Standards With Vault - configuring Vault to store
Inventor templates and styles, Brian Schanen, Under The Hood, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Vault articles )
Not Here to Make Friends - job description of CAD manager, Mark Kiker, CADD
Manager.com Blog, Mar 17, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
AutoCAD
Architecture: A Kick Start - placing doors, windows, and openings using
dynamic input, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Mar 2008 (more
ADT tutorials ) (may require free registration)
Table Editing - Formulas - adding column and row in AutoCAD table, LuAnn
Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, Mar 17, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Error Handling in AutoLISP Programs 1 - explaining error handling functions
in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 17, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials )
Drawing Scales, Part 2: Scaling the Tallest Drawing - applying annotation
scaling in AutoCAD 2008 drawing, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD 2008 articles )
Etrage Wants to Eebbie-Wibbie
Your Wildfire - Etrage to get new ideas for 3rd party applications for Pro/E
Wildfire and Windchill with contest, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Feb 19, 2008 (more
PTC articles )
PTC Beats Microsoft, Dell, and
All Other CAD/PLM in New Customer Affinity Poll - six key drivers of CMO
Council to assess customer affinity index, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Feb 20,
2008 (more
PTC articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at the Ribbon - undocked ribbon behaves like
dashboard, can control display of specific tabs and panels, customizable, Heidi
Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Quick Properties - ability to show set of properties of
selected item, to choose location setting, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar
18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Resene
Paints Color Books For AutoCAD 2009, Including LT - AutoCAD 2009 has layer
palette and color book selector, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Vista File Copy Error 0x8007045D or Error 0x800704C8 - workaround to solve
error while installing AutoCAD 2009, JTB World, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 20 - Menu Browser Search - searching menus
to get appropriate commands, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
What is That Chrome Reflection? - video on changing reflections in Inventor
2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Performance
and Scalability in Productstream 2009 - improved search engine technology,
negative bias property management, advanced search editing, more, Brian Schanen,
Under The Hood, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Vault articles )
My Top 10 SolidWorks Wish List - web-based SolidWorks and data management,
easy hardware update, model as drawing, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 17,
2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
Create CAD Standards
(SolidWorks Environment) - creating SolidWorks templates and standard
operating procedures, SolidWorks Legion, Mar 17, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
LabVIEW Enables System
Simulation - simulation tools combined with MCAD software can improve
development process, Chris Washington, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
MCAD articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 18 - Another Interface Option - screen-based
UI mechanism is context-sensitive, can be docked on side, reacts comparatively
quickly, more, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 19 - Menu Browser - video on browsing menus,
Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 18, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Let There Be Zones - video on creating zone element in Revit MEP 2009, Kyle
Bernhardt, Inside the System, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
The Creative
Inventor: Productivity 101, Part 3 - reusing sketches and part features in
Inventor, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Mar 2008 (may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Laying Some Tube and Pipe - video on tube and pipe module in Inventor, Ask
The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 17, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Convert Old Table Data to New Table Format - using MAKETABLE.LSP utility for
selecting lines, polylines and converting into AutoCAD table object, Tony
Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials )
It Seems There Was a Bidding War
For Seemage - Dassault and Autodesk sought to acquire Seemage, Randall
Newton, 3D CAD News, Jan 30, 2008 (more
MCAD articles )
Total PLM -
UGS Teamcenter PLM is easy-to-use service-oriented architecture, provides
task-specific modules, reporting and analytical tools, better collaboration,
more, David Chadwick, CAD User, Jan 2008 (more
Unigraphics reviews )
CAD
Management: Your Toughest Users, Part 1 - identifying and tackling casual,
stagnant and ambivalent users, Mark Kiker, AUGI, Mar 2008 (may require free
registration) (more
CAD management articles )
I See a Hole Out There - placing holes using Hole Wizard in SolidWorks, Gabi
Jack's Blog, Mar 15, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Thinking Globally - using derived part for pushing global parameters
throughout Inventor assembly, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Create Your Own Inventor Digital Prototyping Task List - list can include
drive constraints, contact sets and solver, auto limits, more, Ask The INCAT CAD
Geeks, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Putting an AutoCAD Drawing in a PowerPoint Presentation - AutoCAD 2008
drawing in PowerPoint 2007 presentation, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 16, 2008 (more
DWF articles )
Latest List of AutoCAD Support Hot Issues - common user problems and their
solution, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 15, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Create Your Own AutoCAD Commands - customizing AutoCAD commands to avoid
repetition and save time, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD customizing tutorials )
Corridors and Sections in Separate DWGs - Civil 3D tutorial, Ove Cervin,
From the Ground Up, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
Backwards Tagging From Child to Parent - AutoCAD Electrical - reversing
workflow of parent/child insertion, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, Mar 16,
2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
Troubleshoot Missing Icon Menu Images - AutoCAD Electrical - Nate Holt,
Controlling the Machine, Mar 16, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
CADopia - GetSnapSpacing Method - setting or returning current snap spacing
setting value, CADopia, Mar 17, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetLispVariable Method - returning value of LISP variable,
CADopia, Mar 17, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
AutoCAD Team Tip: AutoCAD 2009 - Tag Your It - creating user tags for better
search of commands in Menu browser, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 15,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Tooltips - controlling content displayed in
tooltips, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
A
Quick Turnaround Weekend and New AutoCAD 2009 Features - new Menu Browser
and hidden message settings option, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Status Bar - Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 14, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 16 - Ribbon Performance 1 - your hardware
can affect Ribbon tab switching performance, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar
15, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 17 - Ribbon Performance 2 - Ribbon tab
switching performance improves in Vista, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 15,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Creeping
Targets - Bentley RM2006 can address issues involved in bridge design and
analysis effectively, David Chadwick, CAD User, Jan/Feb 2008
Digital
Transformation of the AEC Industry: An Innovation Perspective -
research results on Frank Gehry's projects using CATIA 3D representation tools,
Youngjin Yoo, Richard Boland, & Kalle Lyytinen, AECbytes, Mar 13, 2008 (more
AEC articles )
Sizing
Up the Modeling World - 3D modeling combined with math software can
explain overall behavior and full geometric details of part, Jim Cooper of
Maplesoft, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
MCAD articles )
AutoCAD
2009 - Infocenter Enhancements - expandable search field, advance
search for selected documents, RSS feeds for Infocenter, Brian Benton,
CAD-a-Blog, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD
2009 - The Prequel Part 15 - Background - paper space, model space
and block editor have white, pale cream, and darker cream backgrounds, Steve
Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
3
Easy Lovin' Tips For Tiny SolidWorks Assemblies - turn part into
assembly, make template of assemblies, use same views for similar assemblies,
Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Mar 13, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
CAD
From the Streets - LISP tips on changing layer colors, changing
circle diameters, pipe and column extrusion utility, more, Bill Kramer,
Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AutoLISP tutorials )
Feature
Recognition - using Feature Recognition tool for creating basic
history tree in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Inserting
Multiple Blocks by Using MINSERT Command - inserting multiple roof
tiles block, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 13, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
AutoCAD
Tip - More On the Oops Command - differentiating undo and OOPS
command, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 14, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Getting
the Full Path of the Active Drawing in AutoCAD Using .NET - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
ACA
2008 - UCSFOLLOW Troubles - link to threads addressing problem, Mark
Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 13, 2008 (more
ADT articles )
Have
You Hidden a Group Yet? - using hidden group feature in Buzzsaw to
hide some groups plus limitations, Alex Willingham, Connected, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials )
Revu
Review
- Bluebeam PDF Revu is user-friendly viewer with markup tools, can bind, edit,
save and publish PDF files, more, David Chadwick, CAD User, Jan/Feb 2008
Various
SolidWorks Discussion Forums (Part 1) - reviews of SolidWorks related
forums, SolidWorks Legion, Mar 11, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
Various
SolidWorks Discussion Forums (Part 2) - reviews of SolidWorks related
forums, SolidWorks Legion, Mar 13, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
AutoCAD
2009, Explode, Gone? - 'Explode' function exists but exploding dynamite icon
has been replaced, editing AutoCAD Architecture multiview block components,
RobiNZ CAD Blog, Mar 13, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles , ADT tutorials )
More AutoCAD 2009 Features From Vegas - in-place spell checking in MTEXT is
better than SPELL command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 12, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - Quick Access Toolbar - customizing quick access toolbar,
Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 12, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Potential For Reduced Write Performance For Riverbed WAN Links When Working With
AutoCAD 2007 DWG Files - Autodesk, Mar 12, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
In the Eye of the Storm - IBM veteran sees future PLM approach in
engineering-combined business, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
PLM articles )
Navigating Portable 3D
Digitizers - project specification, desired resolution, portability help
select digitizer, Pamela Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
rapid prototyping articles )
Manifesting Multiphysics - FEA modeling serves basis for multiphysics
simulation, David Kan of COMSOL Inc., Machine Design, Mar 6, 2008 (more
FEA articles )
Update Block Attributes Using Excel - using ATTIN and ATTOUT commands in
AutoCAD for exporting attribute values file in Excel, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD
Geek Blog, Mar 12, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Open or Closed, That is the Question - video on creating positional
representations in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 12, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Controlling Emails Generated by Buzzsaw - Paper Cuts, Mar 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials )
Negotiating Skills - Little by Little - negotiation progresses slowly as
people take time to think, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 12, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
CADopia - GetInvisibleEdge Method - getting visibility setting for 3DFace
edge at given index, CADopia, Mar 13, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetInterfaceObject method - creating object specified by ProgID,
CADopia, Mar 13, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
Envisioneer 4.5
- developing projects in 2D/3D is easy with customizable features, ability to
show elements properties, animated walkthroughs, more, David Chadwick, CAD User,
Jan/Feb 2008 (more
Envisioneer reviews )
Conceptual Design: Part
2 - collaboration between designers and engineers needed early in design
phase, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
MCAD articles )
History, Nonhistory, or Both? - advantages of history, non-history-based and
hybrid modelers, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
MCAD articles )
The Question Remains - DWF Back to DWG - read DWF back into AutoCAD as
underlay, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Mar 12, 2008 (more
DWF articles )
Built-In Dimensions in Family Templates - re-assigning dimension/label to
another label in Revit and getting rid of center reference plane that can't be
deleted, Dave Baldacchino, Do U Revit?, Mar 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
Revit and Windows Vista - disabling Aero interface in Revit for better
performance, David Light, Revit, Mar 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
Ramps Don't Cut - combining linework tool, mask region and then adding break
line to break ramp in Revit, David Light, Revit, Mar 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick View Drawings - ability to preview
images of open drawing, save/close any open drawing, more, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD
Insider, Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Autodesk 2009 Lineup, Part 2 - new ViewCube and SteeringWheels, Mirror
Project tools in Revit; Inventor has ability to handle complex assemblies,
realistic graphical representation, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Mar 12, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles ,
Autodesk
Inventor articles )
AutoCAD 2009 Application Window - ribbon interface, toolbars in pull down
menus, no dashboard, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Inside the Contour Flange With Some Internal Bends - Inventor 2009 video
tutorial, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 11, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Revit Architecture 2009 and 3ds Max 2009 Interoperability - FBX file format
will allow interoperability between 3ds Max and Revit, Tod Stephens, Nex Gen Viz,
Mar 10, 2008 (more
3ds Max articles )
Did AutoCAD Modify Your Drawings Without Permission? - child Xrefs modifed
without permission, bug in scale list and button image backgrounds, Steve
Johnson, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD bugs )
CAD Enough?
- companies using traditional CAD should now plan and adopt BIM technologies,
Paul Oakley, CAD User, Jan/Feb 2008 (more
AEC articles )
Working With
Children (Text Styles That is) - workaround is to manually delete group for
recovering original text styles in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Mar 11, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials ) (may require free registration)
iAuthor
- I Am - video on using iAuthor command when creating configurations in
Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Printing With Title Block and Template - Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Mar 11,
2008 (more
AutoCAD plotting tutorials )
Quick Insert of Spreadsheet Into CAD File (and Link Them) - AutoCAD tip,
Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 10, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Right Click - Create Similar - Revit tip for replacing similar items, Steve,
Revit OpEd, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
Yes You Can - Include Elements in Linked Files in Schedules - editing Revit
schedule, Steve, Revit OpEd, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
AutoCAD Team Tip: Anatomy of an AutoCAD 2009 Tooltip - creating user
extended tooltips, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Using AutoCAD 2009's New Transient Graphics API to Show Point Clouds From F#
- Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009
New Features - customizable ribbon interface, quick access toolbar, View
Cube and SteeringWheel, action recorder, more, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Mar 10,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 13 - ViewCube - ViewCube doesn't work in 2D
wireframe mode and runs slowly in complex drawings, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam,
Mar 10, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Bridging the Gap With
RSD from Pro/E - Pro/E Routed Systems Designer 7.0 provides fully integrated
environment for handling electrical and mechanical aspects of cabling design
process, Jim Barrett-Smith of PTC, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008
Cool Software Utilities for Your Job - Web resources and useful utilities
can help CAD manager perform his job better, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008
(more CAD
management articles )
Back In the Saddle - using project curve command for creating projected
curve in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, Mar 8, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Remove
Those Flat Faces - creating slight dome surface of rectangular box in
Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 9, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Purge of DWG Takes Forever - Solution - select only Purge Regapps using
ASDKCleanRegAppARX in AutoCAD, JTB World, Mar 7, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Extend Lines to Make Corners With Chamfer -
using CHAMFER command in AutoCAD for creating square corner, Ellen
Finkelstein.com, Mar 8, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
More Data Extraction Tips - using BCOUNT command to counts blocks in AutoCAD
file, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 7, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Getting Data From Your File - functions of ATTEXT and EATTEXT commands in
AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 7, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Back to the Basics - CAD manager should know all basic and advanced tools,
Scott MacKenzie, Cadalyst, Mar 5, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Negotiating Skills - Talk to the Right Person - find real decision making
person while negotiating, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 9, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Calc Motor FLA and Starter Size - AutoCAD Electrical - auto-calculating
minimum starter size using motwire.lsp utility, Nate Holt, Controlling the
Machine, Mar 8, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
CADopia - GetGridSpacing Method - setting or returning current grid spacing
setting value, CADopia, Mar 10, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetCorner Method - returning specified corner of 3DFace entity,
CADopia, Mar 10, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
What's
New With Inventor 2009 (Article 2) - enhanced drawing manager, new crop view
tool, automated centerlines, more, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - Part 4 - improved drawing management feature,
external references worksheet, IFC import/export, more, David Koch, The
Architect's Desktop, Mar 9, 2008 (more
ADT articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick View Layouts - new feature displays
horizontal row of layout images for easy plotting and publishing, Heidi Hewett,
AutoCAD Insider, Mar 7, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 12 - Controlling Screen Elements - using
keyboard to turn screen elements on/off, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 7,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Smorgasboard - Civil 3D 2009 has different color scheme of interface,
ability to rotate points individually, specify design criteria, Lou, Civil 3D
for Beginners, Mar 9, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
Revit 2009: The Hidden Feature - Revit now supports URL, Matt Mason, CAD
Application Development, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Revit 2009 API: The AddIn Manager - new 'AddIn Manager' tool for handling
external applications, Matt Mason, CAD Application Development, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
It's a Plant
- AutoCAD P&ID 2008 has enhanced set-up and customization features, easy
collaboration tools for automation of production of Process Plant, CAD User,
Jan/Feb 2008
How to Learn More About SolidWorks in Less Time - know capabilities of
software, choose starting point, use rollback bar to learn quickly, Josh Mings,
SolidSmack, Mar 6, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
CoCreate Technology Finds a Safe Haven in PTC: Two Old Rivals Celebrate Their
Differences - PTC plans to grow CoCreate products family in 2008, CoCreate,
Jan 2008 (more
PTC articles )
Updating an Attribute Text Style - using ATTSYNC command for displaying
correct text style in AutoCAD drawing, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Mar
6, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Five More Simple Tips for AutoCAD - tips on erasing/selecting objects,
cycling through viewports, using ALIGN command, more, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 6, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Object Data - Getting It and Using It - How? - using DATAEXTRACTION command
for count and listing AutoCAD objects, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 6, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Creating AutoCAD Scripts with Microsoft Excel - Pieter De Rockere, Daily
AutoCAD, Mar 5, 2008
Simple Drawing Parser Using AutoLISP - listing all layers defined in drawing
in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, Mar 5, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
Creating a 3D Section in Revit - creating 3D axonometric view, The Mad
Cadder, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
Negotiating Skills - Flinching - using visual aids can be helpful while
negotiating, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 5, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Bloggers
and Press - CAD press gives perspectives on new software or announcements in
CAD industry with some technical details, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Mar 5, 2008 (more
CAD media articles )
CADopia - GetControlPoint Method - returning control point to spline at
given index, CADopia, Mar 6, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetBulge Method - returning bulge value at given vertex of
polyline or lightweight polyline, CADopia, Mar 6, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
Rendering Changes in Revit 2009 - new Mental Ray rendering engine and
enhanced interface, Matt Dillon, Breaking Down the Walls, Mar 6, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Switching Workspaces in AutoCAD 2009 - animation showing new tool in action,
CAD Panacea, Mar 4, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 10 - Dude, Where's My Dashboard? - Dashboard
is replaced by Dashboard-like floating vertical Ribbon, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 6, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 11 - Docked Vertical Ribbon - video showing
Ribbon docked on one side, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 6, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AMD's ATI FireGL Graphics Cards - suitable for CAD and digital content
creation applications: ATI FireGL V3600, ATI FireGL V5600, ATI FireGL V7600, Ron
LaFon, Cadalyst, Mar 1, 2008 (more
graphic card reviews )
Embed With CFD - fluid flow simulation can be applied at every stage of
product development, Chris Watson, MCAD Online, Feb 25, 2008 (more
CFD articles )
Turn Legacy 2D Data Into 3D Models - importing 2D drawings into Alibre
Design and creating 3D models, Ryan Montgomery, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2008 (more
Alibre articles )
Detaching Sheet
Layouts - using undocumented keyin to unlink reference file and sheet layout
in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Mar 5, 2008 (more
MicroStation tutorials ) (may require free registration)
Table Drawings From a Family of Parts - creating table drawings in Solid
Edge v20, Russell Brook, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2008 (more
Solid Edge tutorials )
It's All About
Shortcuts - creating block with wipeout object, automating setting of
PSLTSCALE, creating more than one leader, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Feb 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Introduction to AutoCAD Script Files - create and launching script file,
Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Mar 2, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Five Simple Tips for AutoCAD - tips on drawing circles, using TRIM or EXTEND
command, MULTIPLE command, filleting, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 6, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Quick Xref Tip-2 -Attachment or Overlay? - tips on opening AutoCAD files
being referenced, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 5, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Edit Multiple Pieces of Mtext - using ellipsis button for activating Mtext
editor in AutoCAD, Ward Romberger, CAD-e-Corner, Mar 4, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
3D Modeling 15: Cut Your Model Using SLICE Command - Orhan Toker, Daily
AutoCAD, Mar 3, 2008 (more
AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials )
Gettin' Fancy - video on calculating volumes in complex geometries in Revit
MEP, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit tutorials )
Technical What's New in Inventor 2009 - 64-bit support, simplified sheet
metal design tools, enhanced dynamic simulation, rendering and animation tools,
more, Autodesk, Mar 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles ) 20 page pdf
New APIs in AutoCAD 2009 - transient graphics, data extraction option,
in-place ActiveX control, new AutoCAD .NET reference, more, Kean Walmsley,
Through the Interface, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
3ds Max 2009 New Features: General and Miscellaneous - new ViewCube
navigation system, edit soft selection, enhanced Windows Vista support, more,
Tod Stephens, Nex Gen Viz, Mar 3, 2008 (more
3ds Max articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 9 - Docked Toolbars - docked toolbars use
99% of space used in AutoCAD 2008, can be decreased to 80%, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 5, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
HP xw4600: Another
Winner - based on new Intel X38 Express performance chipset and fitted with
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 graphics, HP xw4600 shows excellent performance,
appropriately priced, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
HP workstation reviews )
AutoCAD Tip of the Week - locking and unlocking paperspace viewports, Kevin
McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Feb 18, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Paper/Model Space tutorials )
How to Create Vicinity Maps in AutoCAD - Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com
Blog, Mar 3, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
Quick Xref
Tip - using REFEDIT command and shortcut menu option in AutoCAD, Brian
Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 4, 2008 (more
AutoCAD tips )
AutoCAD 2008 Layer Isolate Settings Tip by Michael Beall - using Fade
control feature and LAYISO command, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Mar 4, 2008
(more AutoCAD tips )
3 For 1 - Three Quick Tips in One - tips on using keyboard shortcuts, sketch
pattern settings, and repeat function in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Feb
29, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor tutorials )
Negotiation Skills - Asking For More - ask for more than you are expecting
to receive, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog, Mar 3, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Negotiating Skills - No, the First Step to Yes - tips for facing 'no' from
upper management for your approval requests, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com Blog,
Mar 4, 2008 (more
CAD management articles )
Some More Cool New Features in AutoCAD 2009 - new customizable Quick Access
toolbar, Lynn Allen's Blog, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Quick Properties - customizable Quick
Properties functionality saves screen space and helps view and modify object
properties for selected object, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 6 - First Startup Time - AutoCAD 2009 takes
28.9 seconds to start, double of time taken by AutoCAD 2008, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 7 - Subsequent Startup Time - subsequent
startups are much slower in AutoCAD 2009, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar 4,
2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 8 - Vista Startup Times - AutoCAD 2009
startup time in Vista is double of that in previous release, Steve Johnson, blog
nauseam, Mar 4, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
Invalid Display of Polyline With Negative Thickness in AutoCAD - bug still
present in AutoCAD 2009, JTB World, Mar 4, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles , AutoCAD
bugs )
Trim & Extend Make the Cut in Inventor 2009 - cutting edges by holding down
CTL key, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 4, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
Safe Keeping - backup software reviewed: Acronis True Image Echo
Workstation, Genie Backup ManagerPro v8, NovaBACKUP v8, Symantec Backup Exec 11d
for Windows Servers, UltraBac v8.2.1, UBDR Gold v3.5, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Mar
1, 2008
TIPS: Adorable Toolbars - access toolbars using Quick Access toolbar or use
classic UI in AutoCAD 2009, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
AutoCAD 2009 Menu Browser - recent actions option, ability to pin particular
drawing, customizable preview guide, more, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Mar 3, 2008
(more
Autodesk articles )
Autodesk
Tops $2 Billion For Year, But Lower Profits Sends Wall Street Scurrying -
stock went down 15.6%, largest drop in over 2 years, Randall Newton,
CADdigest.com, Mar 3, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
ANSYS
Turns In a Great Quarter and Year - ANSYS reports 30% increase for 2007,
operating income increases 3.5 times, cash on hand is up 65%, Randall Newton,
CADdigest.com, Mar 3, 2008 (more
ANSYS articles )
ROI for Engineers: Pt 1 - convincing higher management for buying new
CAD/CAM system by showing financial ROI, John Marchant, MCAD Online, Feb 25,
2008 (more CAD
management articles )
Survival Guide
Chapter 08: 1, Getting the Resources - ROI - justifying resources by cost
comparison, ROI calculation, and considering other important factors, Nigel
Davies, Eat Your CAD, Feb 29, 2008 (more
CAD management articles ) (may require free registrations)
Tackling Text in AutoCAD Electrical - using project-wide update/retag tool
to deal with font size and style issues, Stan Wile, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2008 (more
AutoCAD Electrical tutorials )
To Vault or Not to Vault, That is the Question, Part 1 - sharing Civil 3D
project data in collaborative environment through xrefs and data shortcuts, Bill
Frederick, Cadalyst, Feb 1, 2008 (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
Drill and Tap; and
Calloutmethod.txt (Part 1) - tips to callout threaded hole in SolidWorks,
SolidWorks Legion, Feb 28, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
Drill and Tap; and
calloutmethod.txt (Part 2) - use simplified threaded hole callouts in
SolidWorks, SolidWorks Legion, Mar 1, 2008 (more
SolidWorks tutorials )
CADopia - GetBoundingBox Method - returning corners of box that encloses
specified entity, CADopia, Mar 3, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
CADopia - GetAttributes Method - returning attributes in BlockInsert or
External Reference, CADopia, Mar 3, 2008 (more
IntelliCAD tutorials )
Vero VISI V15 is the
Right Tool - hybrid modeling system with new surface tool, modeling updates,
new Steep and Shallow strategy, NC Optimizer tool, more, Al Dean, Desktop
Engineering, Mar 3, 2008 (more
VISI reviews )
New Clone On
the Block - Bricscad supports DRX and has BRX SDK compatible with ObjectARX,
Deelip Menezes, Mar 3, 2008
5 Temptations of a Hardcore SolidWorks User - creating macros for all
functions, derived configurations disorder, making backgrounds, BOM overuse,
humor from Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Feb 29, 2008 (more
SolidWorks articles )
PTC Press and Analyst Day - Jim Heppelmann on future revenue, developing
CoCreate products, Pro/E Wildfire 4, Martyn Day, MCAD Online, Feb 25, 2008 (more
PTC articles )
The Civil
Side: Three-Line Profiles - using 'Create by Layout' tool and 'Edit Profile
Geometry' to create 3-line profile in Civil 3D, Melanie Santer, AUGI, Feb 2008
(may require free registration) (more
Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials )
Recursive F# Code to Generate Random Point Clouds Inside AutoCAD - Kean
Walmsley, Through the Interface, Feb 29, 2008 (more
Autodesk programming tutorials )
Blogger? Journalist? Whatever - it is content that matters, Steve Johnson,
blog nauseam, Feb 29, 2008 (more
CAD media articles )
AutoCAD 2009 - The Prequel Part 5 - Floating Toolbars - floating toolbars in
new UI make AutoCAD 2009 more space efficient, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Mar
2, 2008 (more
Autodesk articles )
What's
New With Inventor 2009 (Article 1) - improved sketching environment and
ability to choose constraint, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Feb 29, 2008 (more
Autodesk Inventor articles )
AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - Part 3 - improved Space object, multi-line
attribute text in schedule tags, annotation improvements, David Koch, The
Architect's Desktop, Mar 2, 2008 (more
ADT articles )
Autodesk Design Review 2009 - New Features - default file type DWFx,
enhanced UI, improved search option, Rotate 2D Content feature, more, Brian
Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Feb 29, 2008 (more
DWF articles )
Revit 2009 API: VSTA: Here Comes the Neighborhood - Visual Studio Tools for
Applications for writing and running macros, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Revit 2009 API: New Creationism - ability to create new element types like
Area, AreaViewPlan, AreaTag, SpaceTag, more, Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Revit 2009 API: Parameter Improvements - Matt Mason, CAD Application
Development, Feb 28, 2008 (more
Autodesk Revit articles )
Tragedy of Minnesota Bridge
Collapse Inspires Bentley - Bentley Bridge RM software can analyze 3D bridge
systems for stability and serviceability, carry out load analysis, study 'time'
dimension, more, Jenee White, AECnews.com, Feb 26, 2008
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