Seize the Data - VisualDSS from ESI builds and manages simulation models for multi-domain usage, more, Greg Corke, Develop 3D, May 29, 2008 (more engineering analysis articles)

DWG Editing Goes Web - 'BluePrint Now' utility from SolidWorks Labs works fine with SolidWorks and Inventor DWG data, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 21, 2008

Dimensions Standards - setting units and  customizing VectorWorks dimensions in template file, Jonathan Pickup, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more VectorWorks tutorials)

27 Free Ways to Get the Most Out of SolidWorks This Week - offer help on SolidWorks forums, watch training videos on Youtube, join Certified SolidWorks Professional Group, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, May 19, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Pro/ENGINEER: Anatomy of a Trail File, Part 1 - Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, May 20, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - Odds and Ends - tips on using layer properties manager, rollover tooltips, exporting layouts to new drawings, more, Melanie Perry, AUGI, May 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Save Layouts With Layout Templates - using template layout in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 19, 2008  (more AutoCAD tips)

Common New User Mistakes - OSNAPS - turning running OSNAPS on, off in AutoCAD, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, May 19, 2008 (more AutoCAD Object Snap tutorials)

Spur Gears Part 2: Learn how to Design and Calculate Spur Gears - designing spur gears depending on specified criteria in Autodesk Inventor 2009, Autodesk, May 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

This Isn't Your Daddy's Old SHELL Tool - using shell tool in Inventor 2009 for creating manifolds, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 20, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

3ds Max Mirror Modifier - mirroring object or sub-object selection, Design ReForm.net, May 20, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

3ds Max Lattice Modifier - converting segments of shape into cylindrical struts, Design ReForm.net, May 20, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

CoCreate is Back With 2008 - CoCreate 2008 has improved and reworked pattern, shaded and rendered drawing views, cross-sectional modifications, more, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 20, 2008 (more CoCreate reviews)

CAD on the Web: Toss AutoCAD, Edit DWG's Online - SolidWorks Labs offers 'BluePrint Now' utility for editing small DWG files online, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, May 20, 2008

SolidWorks Tip: Combine Isolate and Show Hidden Components - video showing ability to select components for viewing directly in graphics window, Ricky Jordan's Blog, May 19, 2008(more SolidWorks tutorials)

Hole Series and Series of Questions - using Hole Series feature in SolidWorks assemblies, Gabi Jack's Blog, May 19, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

How to Respect a CAD Manager (or Anyone else) - be courteous and polite, listen to CAD manager, don't judge them, focus on common goal, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, May 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Finding Productivity - upgrade if productivity improves, look for possibilities of updates, listen to users and act, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, May 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Using Standard Details in a Project - embedding standard balcony and wall-slab intersection detail into ArchiCAD project, Laszlo Nagy, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more ArchiCAD tutorials)

Rhino - Implicit History and Flow Along Surface - video showing Rhino's implicit history tool for parametric design, Design ReForm.net, May 15, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Export to Layout Now in AutoCAD 2009 - ability to export paperspace layout to modelspace DWG file, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, May 19, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Inventor: Comes Alive - video tutorials on creating cube and cylinder, Sunith Babu, AUGI, May 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Take Off Those PDF Goggles - DWF It - video showing marking up JPEG files, editing and sharing them with design team using Autodesk Design Review, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 19, 2008 (more Autodesk Design Review articles)

Deleting Unused Annotation Scales in AutoCAD Using .NET - using Database.Purge(), Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 19, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

3ds Max Modifiers - Patch Deform - deforming object based on contours of patch object, Design ReForm.net, May 14, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

3ds Max Modifier - Face Extrude - extruding faces along their normals and creating new faces, Design ReForm.net, May 15, 2008 (more 3ds max tutorials)

3ds Max Design 2009 Review - iterative rendering technology, set of simulation tools for analytical lighting, new material library, more, Steven Papke, the Vizdepot, May 14, 2008 (more 3ds max reviews)

Create Thumbnail Previews For Old Drawings - using ZOOM-SAVE.LSP and ZOOM-SAVE.DCL utilities for opening DWG/DXF files and zooming them to 80%, Tony Hotchkiss, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

The Creative Inventor: Productivity 101, Part 4 - improving productivity in assembly environment using top-down design, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Check 1, Check 2, Mic Check...Whoops...Model Checking For Autodesk Inventor 2009 - Icheck utility for file name and iProperties, fully constrained sketch, more, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 16, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Space Generation in ACD-A 2009 With AutoCAD Object Boundaries - setting bound space property of AutoCAD object, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 16, 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

Lock Down Those AutoCAD Toolbars - locking floating or docked toolbars and windows, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 16, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

It's Time For a New Leader - exploring QLeader and MLeader commands in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

# of Ways to Quit AutoCAD - use Quit command or new Exit AutoCAD button, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 19, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

An Automatic Numbering System For AutoCAD Blocks Using .NET - Part 4 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 16, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Introduction to AutoCAD 3D - understanding UCS, WCS, changing viewpoint, drawing square, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 19, 2008 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

So You Think You Know AccuDraw #4: Co-ordinates - entering co-ordinates in Cartesian, polar or absolute mode in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, May 16, 2008 (more MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)

3D Without Glasses - Philips' new WOWvx 3D display can convert 2D video into 3D, plus link to youtube video, Greg Corke, Develop 3D, May 16, 2008 (more LCD displays reviews)

BIM and Searching For Product Content - Autodesk Seek with parametric search technology is integrated into Revit UI to find exact design data and files, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more AEC articles, Autodesk Revit articles)

5 No Wait, 6 Tips For Fixing SolidWorks Errors - repair errors at top first, know meaning of icons, suppress erroneous items, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, May 15, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DriveWorksXpress in SolidWorks 2008 - using integrated tool for creating separate models and drawings based on size of shaft, Richard Doyle, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more DriveWorks articles)

CAD Management: Your Toughest Users, Part 2 - early career users, newcomers from another firm and users of other software find it hard to follow CAD standards of company, Mark Kiker, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Training Strategies - plan training, train contract staff, use self-assessment ratings system, more, Eat Your CAD, May 14, 2008 (more CAD management articles) (may require free registrations)

Justifying Costs - tips for CAD managers to justify software upgrade, Eat Your CAD, May 14, 2008 (more CAD management articles) (may require free registrations)

Take the Design Work Out of Using O-Rings in Design - inserting O-Ring in groove using O-Ring Generator in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 15, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

3ds Max Design 2009 Lighting Analysis Tool - procedure for using lighting analysis tool, Tod Stephens, nex gen viz, May 15, 2008 (3ds max tutorials)

Description Key Sets and Point Styles, Part 2 - studying point label style default settings in Civil 3D, Phillip Zimmerman, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Setting Text Height in Dimensions - preset text height can not be changed in dimension style manager in AutoCAD LT 2009, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, May 15, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Rendering Desk Lamp in Vray - step by step Rhino tutorial, Rhino3DHelp.com, May 15, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Creating Standards, Part 1 - tips to prepare CAD standards that serve as training document, Robert Green, Cadalyst, May 14, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Are You Scratching the Surface? - 3D solid modeling solution uses surfaces to create biomorphic shapes, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

What's the Best Way to Capture Shape Data? - digital shape-sampling and processing technique captures data for digital representations of physical objects, Paul Deyo, Machine Design, May 6, 2008 (more reverse engineering articles)

Twelve Techniques For Managing Mold making Design Data Effectively - managing 3D data references and mold design data, distinguishing standard and custom parts, facilitating design reuse, more, Rich Allen, Mold Making Technology, May 2008 (more PLM articles)

Software Enhances Advancing Technologies - multi-axis machining, advance hardware, cutting tools, integrated software have given mold makers competitive edge, Sherry Baranek, Mold Making Technology, May 2008 (more CAM articles)

Time Management - know business objectives, manage your energy, plan time, prioritize tasks, more, Eat Your CAD, May 14, 2008 (more CAD management articles) (may require free registrations)

Supporting Business Strategy - job description of CAD manager, Eat Your CAD, May 14, 2008 (more CAD management articles) (may require free registrations)

AutoCAD Hip Tip: How to Quickly Find the Properties of an Object in a Block or Xref - using XLIST command, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 14, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Ever Feel Like You Got the SHAFT - video on using Shaft Builder tool in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Shortcuts and Solutions - Xref block layer cleanup utility, LISP code for automatic XLines, resetting path for Xref blocks, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

The Civil Side: Data Shortcuts or Vault? - discussing advantages of sharing data using Vault or data shortcuts in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009, Melanie Santer, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D articles)

AutoCAD LT 2009 Demo - link to videos, Kate Morrical, You Tube, May 14, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Workstation Performance: Tomorrow's Possibilities - CAD users have to find best ways to harness advance hardware technologies like parallel computing and GPUs, Simon Floyd, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more CAD hardware articles)

Create Models Faster With a Library of Surfaces in SolidWorks - using insert part feature for inserting surfaces into other parts, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, May 13, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Flexes, Hexes and Vexes - modeling small plastic bottle cap using Flex command in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, May 13, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Inventor 2009 is Stacked - and So is Its Text Now - ability to auto-stack text in text editing dialog boxes, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 13, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Slab Edge Hidden Lines Display - changing display of hidden lines using Revit.ini file in Revit Structure 2009, Wai Chu, BIM & Beam, May 13, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Is Autodesk Outfoxing the ITC? - Autodesk may be patenting new features to thwart the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium, Deelip Menezes, May 13, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

A Close Encounter With Mumbai Pirates - despite laws and raids, author manages to find pirated AutoCAD, Pro/E - for about  $2.50, Deelip Menezes, May 12, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

The Prophecy - open letter to CAD community discussing current state of CAD software, Jacob Abel, CADgasm.tk, May 8, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

DP Technology 'Discovered' - Chuck Mathews of DP Technology discusses ESPRIT and CAM market, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 13, 2008 (more ESPRIT articles)

Delivering the BIM Promise - Revit 2009 product line offers sustainable design and energy analysis capabilities to fulfill BIM potential, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, May 8, 2008 (more Revit reviews)

Hardware Review - small-sized, portable 3D mouse 'SpaceNavigator for Notebooks' can roll, pan, spin, tilt, or zoom 3D object, works well with Google Earth and SketchUp, more, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, May 5, 2008 (more trackball reviews)

Fight For Your Hardware Rights - CAD users need large display, high-end graphics adapter, 3D navigation devices, 3D scanners and printers for better performance, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more CAD hardware articles)

Future CAD: Download or Dealer? - web-based delivery of CAD products and services in future will question the survival of dealers, Martyn Day, Develop 3D, May 12, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

New Hire Orientation - Part 3 - encourage newcomers, talk to them often, warn them of office politics, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 12, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Workaround to Edit Macros That are Locked on Network Drive - rename and copy folder in same drive and edit micros in new folder in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Legion, May 12, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

2008 PhotoWorks Guide: What's Inside Part 1 - overview of rendering, introduction to PhotoWorks interface, Render Wizard and PhotoWorks Studio, more, Rob Rodriguez Blog.com, May 12, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Hybrid System Simulation Using LabVIEW - NI simulation tools combined with MCAD software help in engineering design process, Javier Gutierrez, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more engineering analysis articles)

Shed More Light on Rhino - exploring shaded display mode and differentiating it with RhinoCentre's display, Gerard, Rhinoceros Today, May 7, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Modeling a Desk Lamp - step by step Rhino tutorial, Rhino3DHelp.com, May 12, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Multi-Disciplinary Plotting Made Easy - independent of color, style-based plotting makes references work easy between departments, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, May 11, 2008 (more AutoCAD plotting articles)

Multileader Styles - creating new multileader style in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, May 12, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

3D Modeling 16: Understanding UCS - UCS icon in 3D modeling in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 12, 2008 (more AutoCAD solid modeling tutorials)

Debugging ObjectARX: Break on Exception - examining debug output window and breaking exception in Visual Studio, Owen Wengerd, Outside The Box, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

An Automatic Numbering System for AutoCAD Blocks Using .NET - Part 3 - using deletion, movement and compaction of numbered objects, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

But What if I Don't Want to Edit XML? - migrating customized settings from Revit MEP 2008 into Revit MEP 2009, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

STL Exporter For Revit Platform 2009 - creating 3D printing of Revit 2009 models, Nicolas Mangon, BIM & Beam, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Duct Size Parameter - Inches - Revit MEP - Steve, Revit OpEd, May 8, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

FATAL ERROR: Unhandled e0434f4dh Exception - step by step Microsoft Windows fix for handling error in Civil 3D, L Sims, CommTech CAD Cafe, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D articles)

What's New in Design Review 2009 - ability to find and locate design data quickly, enhanced measure and markup capabilities, new DWFx format, navigation tools, more, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, May 12, 2008 (more Autodesk Design Review reviews)

AutoCAD 2009 Brings Some Good Scale List News - workaround to osnaps not working on polylines and ribbon minimize options, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more Autodesk articles, AutoCAD bugs)

Logical Next Step or Nefarious Design? - stating myths of industrial design, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Share Holders Not Happy With Moldflow Acquisition? - Levi and Korsinsky LLP lawyers are investigating if Moldflow acquisition at $22 per share is worthy, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, May 9, 2008 (more Moldflow articles, Autodesk articles)

Offshore Analysis - FEA software helps design offshore equipments that can harness ocean energy, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, May 2008 (more FEA articles)

Add a Button to the Ribbon in AutoCAD 2009 - Ellen Finkelstein.com, May 10, 2008 (more AutoCAD customizing tutorials)

Workaround - Drawing Arcs to Length - using ARC or LENGTHEN command in AutoCAD, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, May 10, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Use Memory Cleaner With AutoCAD 2009 - Memory Cleaner utility reduces amount of RAM used, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 9, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Free JPEG2000, ECW and MrSID Image Support for AutoCAD - using free 'Raster Design Object Enabler' utility, AutoCADder, May 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Attach Images With LT 2009 - image files can be attached as external references, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, May 9, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT articles)

An Automatic Numbering System For AutoCAD Blocks Using .NET - Part 2 - introducing NumberedObjectManager class, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 9, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Surface-to-Surface vs. Cut-fill From Sample lines - advantages of surface to surface and end-area method based calculations in Civil 3D, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to (Civil) 3D, May 9, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Creating and Managing Buzzsaw Notifications - rules to set notifications in Buzzsaw, Paper Cuts, May 9, 2008 (more Autodesk Buzzsaw Tutorials)

The Age of Invention - Inventor 2009 has derived assembly tool, sketching improvements, thicken and shell tools, integrated sheet metal styles, more, Charles Clarke, MCAD Online, Apr 29, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor reviews)

3dvia Shape - free 3D modeling application with interactive UI, manipulate tool, textures available for realistic modeling, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, May 11, 2008 (more 3DVIA articles)

Review: CADaptation AecBatchStylesEditor 2008 - improves ability to work with multiple styles or definitions, batch editing ability on Property Sets, free trial version available, more, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 11, 2008

Two Steps Forward, No Going Back: How Our Firm is Using Technology to Gain a Strategic Advantage - strategic technology initiative streamlines workflows, brings better collaboration, increases ROI, Stephen Wright of AIA, AECbytes, May 8, 2008 (more collaboration articles)

Synchronous Technology: Part II - Synchronous Technology can both edit geometry and maintain dimensions unlike other direct editing applications, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 8, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles)

Protecting IP With the New Breed of 3D Design - new technology adds intelligence to CAD models, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 8, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

New Hire Orientation - Part 2 - get newcomer into training, introduce to best resources, encourage them to share their ideas, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 8, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Rapid Rewards Come From System Gains - improved material, efficient software and hardware make rapid prototyping process cost effective and time saving, Pamela Waterman, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Design Focus: Time is Money, so Prototype For Profit - new rapid prototyping techniques and materials reduce cost of tooling and product delivery time to market, Clare Goldsberry, Modern Plastics, May 1, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

CADWorx ISOGEN Drawings: Overall Dimensions - outputting overall dimension, Sonia, ECAD, Inc., May 8, 2008 (more CADWorx articles)

New Options For Importing From Excel Into a Sketch - ability to create line or spline geometry while importing point data in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 8, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Using TRIM Command More Effectively - using trim command with FENCE option in complex case, Eren Pala, Daily AutoCAD, May 8, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Maple 12 Touts Improved CAD Connectivity - compatible with SolidWorks and Autodesk Inventor, new Wavelets support, improved customizable interactive components, more, Design News, May 8, 2008 (more Maple reviews)

Linear Dynamics for Everyone: Part 2 - making dynamically stable structures, George Laird, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more FEA articles)

Synchronous Technology: A Taster - background of history-based modeling, how new technology tackles limitations, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 8, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles)

New Hire Orientation - Part 1 - make newcomer comfortable: explain company CAD standards, talk about their CAD experience, more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager.com, May 7, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Printed Manuals or Electronic Documentation? - poorly documented SolidWorks help is not worth printing, Matt Writes, May 7, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

AutoCAD Hip Tip on Mining Data With Design Center - adding useful data from previous drawing to current drawing, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD Crashes While Saving, Closing or Plotting a Drawing - workaround is to unload drawing tabs utility, Autodesk, May 1, 2008 (more Autodesk articles, AutoCAD bugs)

AutoCAD 2009 vs. AutoCAD LT 2009 - missing and new features in LT 2009 plus list of unavailable commands and system variables, RK McSwain, CAD Panacea, May 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT articles)

Earthwork/Cut-Fill Calculation - Part 2 - creating sample lines in Civil 3D, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to (Civil) 3D, May 7, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Adapt to Your Situations - With Adaptive Models - video on creating adaptive link to shaft in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 7, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

An Automatic Numbering System For AutoCAD Blocks Using .NET - Part 1 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 7, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

3D DWF Writer - Windows File Protection Error During Install - select 'yes' to complete installation, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, May 7, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Show Notes COFES 2008: From Quantifying Innovation, to a New RP Format, and More - presentation on quantifying innovation, discussion over .RP and .STL file formats, more, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, May 6, 2008 (more CAD Shows articles)

NextEngine 3D Scanner - affordable and easy-to-use reverse-engineering tool for 3D scanning, needs high-speed USB 2.0 port, 2 GB RAM, earns A, highly praised by Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

EFD Updated by Flomerics - EFD fluid flow and thermal simulation product family has new interface, optimized mesher, Vista support, more, Al Dean, Develop 3D, May 6, 2008 (more CFD articles)

COE 2008 Annual PLM Conference & TechniFair - highlights include Dassault's PLM vision with Web 2.0, features of Version 6, preview of CATIA Live Shape, more, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, May 6, 2008 (more CATIA articles)

Printed Manuals For SolidWorks and Other Offerings - author regrets lack of printed manuals, SolidWorks Legion, May 6, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

The Impact of Globalization on Design - developing product in global world needs better communicating through 3D modeling, Adina Shorr of Objet Geometries, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

BIM and the Process Improvement Movement - introducing 'capability maturity model integration' framework and integrating with BIM, Bilal Succar, ThinkSpace, May 2, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Rendered Speechless - easy-to-use photorealistic 3D visualization software gives instant visual results, Stephen Holmes, MCAD Online, Apr 29, 2008 (more graphics & visualization articles)

Just Call 'Em Tenured - changing values of visible attribute, adding filename field to tool palette in AutoCAD, more, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Mar 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Customizing and Discovering - adding another AutoCAD block as visibility parameter, adding properties to button for creating Dline, more, Michael Beall, CADTutor, Apr 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Memorable May - mapping layers of AutoCAD drawing to your layer standard, using DWS translation file on other drawings, more, Michael Beall, CADTutor, May 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Inventor 2009 Sketching Improvements - A New View of Freedom - video on automatic tangent constraints, simple view of relevant constraints, new degree of freedom display in sketches, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 6, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Survival Tips For the Digital Jungle - Aberdeen's Product Innovation and Engineering Summit discussed lean manufacturing and innovation, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, May 6, 2008 (more CAD Shows articles)

Quad-Core Workstations - Velocity Micro ProMagix W160 high performance workstation was highly recommended among Xi MTower PCIe, HP xw4600, and Poly i780SLI3 workstations, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more @Xi workstation reviews, HP workstation reviews, Polywell workstation reviews, Velocity Micro workstation reviews)

Proper Preparation - understanding production CAD and analysis CAD plus discussing issues related to CAD import/repair, Paul Schreier, MCAD Online, Apr 29, 2008 (more CAD Translation articles, engineering analysis articles)

It's the Way We Connect - picking profiles for lofting in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, May 5, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Real View: Light Up Your Life - change color of your glow, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, May 5, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Quick & Easy Access - adding folder to design library tab in SolidWorks, Jason, RockSolid Perspective, May 1, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Add It In - MS Excel helps when working with design tables or DriveWorks in SolidWorks, Chris Schaefer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, May 5, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Copying All Layers of a Drawing to Another - AutoCAD tip, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, May 6, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Concatenations in Title Block Update - AutoCAD Electrical - using AutoLISP utility and title block update command, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, May 2, 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

More Sheet Metal 2009 Updates - ability to accurately unfold large bend radii and 'arc weld' corner option, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 5, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Stop the Pop Up Windows - modifying registry settings or undocking palettes in Autodesk Design Review 2009, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, May 5, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Cue the Cue Cards, Enter Stage Left - available as hardcopy and electronic versions, Cue Cards provide information about new features of AutoCAD 2009, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, May 5, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD 2009: Changes to the User Interface - exploring task-based ribbon, quick access toolbar, menu browser, more in UI, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Large-Format Scanners Suited For Engineering - Colortrac SmartLF Cx and SmartLF Gx series, Contex HD series, Graphtec IS210 and CSX300 scanners, more, Evan Yares, Desktop Engineering, May 1, 2008 (more Colortrac scanners reviews, Contex scanners reviews, Graphtec scanners reviews)

Dropping Dollar Steals 10% From Dassault Systemes Revenue in First Quarter - Dassault earned $478.6 million up, 12% than in Q1 of 2007, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, May 5, 2008 (more CATIA articles)

New Study From Wohlers Associates Identifies $1.1 Billion Market For Additive Fabrication - reduced labor costs due to additive fabrication will bring large economic impact, CADdigest.com, May 5, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Siemens Breaks Free From History - synchronous technology lets users edit parametric models irrespective of model history, Kenneth Wong, Cadalyst, Apr 23, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles)

McNeel Reacts to Synchronous Technology - Bob McNeel says effective data exchange more important than modeling techniques, Deelip Menezes, May 2, 2008 (more Rhino articles)

Modeling an Earring - step by step Rhino tutorial, Rhino3DHelp.com, Apr 26, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Good Practices (AKA CAD Theory) - stick to company's CAD standards, make changes early in design process, send drawings with all details, more, Jacob Abel, CADgasm.tk, May 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Think of the Possibilities - Dynamic Feature Lines From a Corridor - Civil 3D 2009 capability saves time, Angel Espinoza, Angel's Civil 3D Thoughts, May 2, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Converting AutoCAD Drawings to Raster and the AutoCAD 2009 Screencast - using 'Add a Plotter' wizard, Lynn Allen's Blog, May 2, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Storing Custom AutoCAD Application Settings in the Registry Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 5, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

Blade Runner - Workstation Power on a Thin Client - HP's remote graphics technology, fixed with Nvidia FX 1600 graphics card, provides better data security, Greg Corke, Develop 3D, May 1, 2008 (more HP workstation reviews)

Dassault Systemes: Elite Status Not Enough - Dassault aims for non technical and consumer markets with 3D technology, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 1, 2008 (more CATIA articles)

Why Direct/Parametric Modeling Hybrid is an Oxymoron - direct editing on parametric model makes it loose its parametric nature, Franco Folini, Novedge, May 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Siemens PLM Charts New Course - Synchronous Technology to bring non-history-based parametric modeling approach in next versions of NX and Solid Edge, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, May 1, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles)

Alibre Reacts to Synchronous Technology - Alibre considers 'direct modeling' technique important, but technique needs improvements in Alibre and SpaceClaim products, Deelip Menezes, May 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Keeping CAD/CAM Competitive - UK mould and die industry needs continuous investment in software, hardware and skilled labor, Stuart Wilkes, MCAD Online, Apr 29, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Pro/Toolkit: Simplifying Your protk.dat File With Environment Variables - using environment variable PROE2BRL_INSTALL, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, May 1, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Using RealFlow With Rhino - video on importing RealFlow data into Rhino, Bob McNeel, Rhino News, etc., Apr 29, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Using Project Geometry to Create Parts Inside An Assembly - video on automatically projecting reference geometry onto sketch plane in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, May 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Triangle Callout Limitation - workaround is to modify triangle by dragging out handles in Autodesk Design Review 2009, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, May 1, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Property Set Tools - attaching Property Sets without adding tag in ADT, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, May 1, 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

Revit MEP Tricks and Tips Part #1 - using space bar to get pipe sizes, rotate light fixtures, plus nudging selected objects, more, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, May 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Revit Architecture 2009 - mental ray rendering engine for improved renderings, swept blend tool, mirror project tool, new work sharing monitor, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Apr 30, 2008 (more Revit reviews)

A Sustainable Bandwagon? - environmental policy of CAD software should emphasize on sustainability, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Apr 30, 2008 (more CAD industry articles) (may require free registration)

Tags 101 - creating tag set and attaching tag to element in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Apr 30, 2008 (more MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)

Dimension Audit - MicroStation utility can display overwritten text, dropped, non-associative or lost dimensions, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Apr 30, 2008 (more MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)

SolidWorks File References - order followed by SolidWorks to search referenced documents, Jeff Setzer, Graphics Systems SolidNotes, Apr 30, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Enhancements to the SolidWorks Graphical User Interface - using background images, FeatureManager Design tree, View menu items, SolidWorks Explorer, more, SolidWorks Express, Apr 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Green - We All Need to Take Part - Inventor add in tool helps identify if material is recycleable or toxic, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 30, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Find and Locate - finding and locating objects, properties, text in DWF file in Design Review 2009, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Apr 30, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Multiple Site Implementations - implementing multiple site environments in Productstream, Autodesk, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Vault articles) pdf

Finding All the AutoCAD Entities on a Particular Layer Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, May 2, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Graphics Cards and High-Res Display - NVIDIA's FX 5600 graphics card with new G80 GPU unified core architecture, has two DVI-I display connectors with dual-link capabilities, supports Scalable Link Interfacewhat, more, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, Apr 21, 2008 (more graphic card reviews)

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