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March 2008
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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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