July 2009
previous articles

How to Reduce the Level of Detail of a Part or Assembly - using simplification module in CoCreate Modeling, PTC, Jul 2009 (more CoCreate articles)

DoubleCAD XT Pro's First Educational Win - DoubleCAD XT Pro has more features compared to AutoCAD LT, deployment saves installation, licensing headaches, students can download free non-watermarked non-restricted copies, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 29, 2009

PIPE-FLO Quickstart Tutorial - video, introducing basic features of PIPE-FLO, Engineered Software, Inc., Jul 2009 (requires free registration)

Getting Certified: Get the Recognition and Rewards You Deserve - defining path to earn Autodesk Professional certification, identifying learning tools used to prepare for certification, Barbara Bowen, Autodesk University 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 2D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt I - strategies for teaching new commands, features in AutoCAD 2009, superseded AutoCAD 2D commands, importance of 3D in 2D classroom, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD articles)

What We Should Really Be Teaching in the 3D AutoCAD 2009 Classroom, Pt II - AutoCAD 2009 viewing tools, superseded AutoCAD 3D commands, interface with AutoCAD Inventor, J Malitzke, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD articles)

Autodesk Inventor in Education: More Than 3D Modeling - learning about 2D assemblies, design accelerators, AutoCAD Electrical integration, high quality 2D drawings, Thomas Tremblay, Autodesk University 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

As Software Subscriptions Lapse in Down Economy, Autodesk Clarifies Policies - options to consider: adopting 3D solution, network licensing, Autodesk Assistance Program, Nancy Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Jul 30, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

Extracting Contour from Surface (Feature Line from Contour) - using extract objects command in Civil 3D for turning contour into feature line, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jul 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Conversion of a Mesh Into Faceted Optimized in AutoCAD 2010 - video, keep planar faces in solid, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jul 29, 2009 (more AutoCAD articles, AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

Question Everything - question functions like planning project prior to design, executing, communicating design, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Jul 2009 (may require free registration, more engineering articles)

Project Cooper Technology Preview Coming Soon - easy to use sketching tool gets its name from Mini Cooper automobile, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Jul 27, 2009

Revit Architecture 2010: Grid Line Bubble Types - making duplicate of 1/4" grid bubble type, Scott Rosenbloom, CAD Uzer, Jul 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

How to Loose Subscribers and Maintain Revenues, by PTC - charging customers more for renewal, showing empathy for some needy Pro/E users, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 30, 2009 (more PTC articles)

The Future of CAD, by PTC - CEO Richard Harrison predicts data management domain will grow in future, connecting companies globally, helping them collaborate, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 29, 2009 (more PTC articles)

Is It Ok to Use Sleazy CAD Tricks Some Times? - direct edit feature in history based tree can make SolidWorks unbeatable combination, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff, Jul 29, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles, MCAD articles)

How to Create Custom Material Textures and Scenes Using PhotoWorks in SolidWorks - SolidProfessor, Jul 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Simulating the Creation of a Slot Using a Ball End Mill in SolidWorks - SolidProfessor, Jul 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

BIM at Its Best - clash detection, expanded collaboration, good return on investment is making contractors adopt BIM fast, Bruce Buckley, Constructor Magazine, May/Jun 2009 (more AEC articles)

Creating Panoramas in SketchUp and Pano2VR - interactive panoramas starting with either a 3D model or panoramic photo using Garden Gnome Pano2VR image converter, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Jul 29, 2009 (more SketchUp articles)

Solid Edge Tips & Tricks #14 - Quick Rename - video, renaming parts, feature, assembly from user interface, YouTube, Jul 20, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on 2 Powerful System Variables - PEDITACCEPT system variable to turn object into polyline, TASKBAR system variable for displaying open drawings on taskbar, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 28, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

A Workaround for Tagging Components in Legends in Revit - what Autodesk had in mind with legend views: symbolic model representations with descriptive text, floor and wall sections with material tags, more, Carl Gibson, AECbytes, Jul 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

It's Time to Adopt - Civil 3D 2010 helps prepare higher quality design documents, deliver plans to meet BIM, sustainable design, IPD requirements, Melanie Santer, AUGI, Jul 2009 (may require free registration, more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Civil 3D - Generating Multiple Parcel Reports - exporting parcel analysis to external file, Ketiv, Jul 27, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Manage Layers with Macros - turning layers off/on in AutoCAD 2010, Perry Medina, Cadalyst, Jul 26, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

User Interface Overview - briefing components of UI in AutoCAD Architecture 2010, CADDmanager.com, Jul 2009 (more AutoCAD Architecture articles) pdf

Mating is Better Than Fixing - fully constraining part in SolidWorks assembly, Jason Raak, Rocksolid Perspective, Jul 28, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Angry Samurai Combat Tips for Circular Reference Suckage in SolidWorks - look for rebuild symbol in feature manager to find circular reference, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul 28, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Loft It So You can Actually Make It In SolidWorks - detailing loft correctly, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 28, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

5 Free Ways to Improve Your Solid Modeling Skills (and Learn New Ones) - cheap or free software are available for download: SolidWorks Stimulus, Rhino, IronCAD, SketchUp, Blender, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul 23, 2009 (more MCAD articles)

Do Graphics Cards Hold the Secret to Photorealistic Real Time Rendering? - standalone product, MachStudio Pro, powered by high-end graphics cards, can render complex scenes much faster than traditional rendering software, Greg Corke, Develop 3D, Jul 27, 2009 (more graphics cards articles)

Rhino Grasshopper Tutorial - setting up framework, generating triangular polylines from surface, Woo Jae's Blog, Jul 2009 (more Rhino tutorials) 8.7Mb pdf

Using the AutoCAD Electrical Circuit Builder for Other Stuff - overview of workflow, breaking down support files, setting up custom templates, linking to API calls, Rob Stein, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Setting Up Autodesk Productstream for AutoCAD Electrical - creating item properties in Productstream to import AutoCAD Electrical project LINEx data, bill of material data, controlling revisions of project releases using Productstream, Randy Brunette, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials, Productstream articles)

AutoCAD Electrical Power Tools for Power Users - wiring information for panel drawings, using Excel to update, manipulate drawings, setting up pin lists to automatically assign pins to components based on catalog information, Rob Stein, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

AutoCAD Electrical: Unleash the Spreadsheet - automating interconnect wire diagrams, building PLC documentation, controlling saved circuits, importing, exporting to Inventor routed systems, Nicole Morris, Autodesk University 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

What's New in Autodesk Patents - Autodesk applies for patent for navigation wheel, 'presumptive drafting' patent may signal touch-based CAD product, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 28, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

3D Modeling 24: Basic Mesh Editing Operations Using Gizmo - using mesh box, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 28, 2009 (more AutoCAD articles, AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

10 Conceptual Mass Editing Tips - Revit Architecture tips on spacebar toggle coordinates, reference lines versus lines, background color, divide surface tool, 3D snapping, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Jul 20, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

10 Rendering Tips - Revit tips on material with image transparency, rotating model patterns & materials, daylight portals, material texture alignment, Ryan Duell, The Revit Clinic, Jul 27, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Autodesk Provides Drivers with a 3D Preview of Rebuilt Doyle Drive - Autodesk software help find, fix problems using actual design models, Mark Prado, Marin Independent Journal, Jul 26, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

Providing Information on AutoCAD Objects in a Tooltip Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 27, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Autodesk Inventor AutoCAD Blocks Inside Inventor Pt 1 - video, reusing AutoCAD block, Justin Hoey, YouTube, Jul 23, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk Inventor AutoCAD Blocks Inside Inventor Pt 2 - video, Justin Hoey, YouTube, Jul 23, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Off-the-Shelf Genius - parametric software can design wrinkled, folded, rounded 'wow' buildings, Karrie Jacobs, Metropolismag.com, Jul 22, 2009 (more AEC articles)

SmartGeometry Interview: Mark Burry, Brett Steele - video, keynote speakers from Smart Geometry 2009 conference talk about parametric design, future of architectural practices, Australian Design Review, Jul 2, 2009 (more AEC articles)

Smart Geometry Conference 2009 - industry leaders, architects, engineers gave presentations on prevailing parametric tools, Maitiu Ward, Australian Design Review, May 27, 2009 (more AEC articles) pdf

Beneath the Surfaces: The Hidden Elegance in Parametric Design - presentation on digital crafting focuses on real-time fabrication, building, Don Chong, V1 Magazine, Jun 17, 2009 (more AEC articles)

Beneath the Surfaces: The Hidden Elegance in Parametric Design - II - projects using design data in real time, design as logic tool, Don Chong, V1 Magazine, Jun 26, 2009 (more AEC articles)

How Can I Create a Slab Edge Thickening with Bentley Structural? - using concrete L tapered section, Eat Your CAD, Jul 24, 2009 (requires free registration)

How Can I Run ZWCAD Normally on Windows Vista? - login Windows as administrator before installing ZWCAD, ZWCAD, Jun 12, 2009 (more ZWCAD articles)

Find ZWCAD's Missing Virtual EPS Plotter - run ZWCAD as admin, open plot dialog to find Virtual EPS Plotter 1.0, ZWCAD, Jun 25, 2009 (more ZWCAD articles)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip for XLIST with Long Layer Names - increasing character limit in XLIST.DCL file to accommodate long layer names, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 23, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Sheet Set Manager for Drawing Mgmt - creating sheet set to manage drawing documents in AutoCAD, Shannon Dumdum, AUGI, Jul 2009 (may require free registration, more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

Five Minute Interview: Lynn Allen - talk about good, bad things, digital design-related project, philosophy of life, Caron Beesley, Acronym Online, Jul 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD Architecture 2010: Key Features, Pt 3 - using Ctrl, Shift key during layout of wall, using object snaps with wall justification line, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Jul 2009 (may require free registration, more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Placing Features on Cylindrical Shapes - creating work plane tangent to cylinder, placing holes, engrave, decals on cylindrical shapes in Inventor, IMAGINiT Technologies, Jul 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials) pdf

Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D (Pt 1) - video, generate construction documents from model, Ursula Sadiq of Autodesk, YouTube, Jul 21, 2009

Introduction to AutoCAD Plant 3D (Pt 2) - video, creating project drawing, project based on metric units, Ursula Sadiq of Autodesk, YouTube, Jul 21, 2009

Orthos in AutoCAD Plant 3D - creating orthographic drawings, Ursula Sadiq of Autodesk, YouTube, Jul 21, 2009

2008 PLM Market Growth was Strong Going into the Global Economic Downturn - benefits of PLM like controlling costs, improving operational efficiencies are driving companies to invest in PLM, Ed Miller of CIMdata, Time Compression, Jun 30, 2009 (more PLM articles)

Teamcenter 8 Aims to Drive PLM Productivity - Microsoft Outlook interface, integration with logic capture, physical layout tools, content, document-management capabilities, Josh Cable, Industry Week, Jul 22, 2009 (more Teamcenter reviews)

Social Networking and Product Development - applicability of Web 2.0 tools to social product development can bring substantial benefits to companies, Tom Shoemaker, Cadalyst, Jul 23, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

Interview with Jessie Newburn, PR Gal at Nemetschek NA - talk about state of social media in CAD industry, social media technologies for CAD end users, Nemetschek NA strategy, Franco Folini, Novedge, Jul 22, 2009 (more Vectorworks articles)

Vectorworks 2009 Surface Fillets - video, creating fillet surface changes, Novedge, Jul 2009 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Wacky Cool Viewsheets in MastercamX4 - creating viewsheet, attaching work, construction, tool planes to it, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 22, 2009 (more Mastercam articles)

Parametric Design Modeling with Autodesk 3ds Max - maximizing use of primitives, thorough understanding of geometry types within 3ds Max, introduction to wire parameters, expressions controllers, David Fano, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Using Satellite Data for Terrain and AEC Visualizations - gathering, downloading detailed satellite elevation data, developing highly detailed and accurate 3D models in 3ds max, Geoff Taylor, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

3D Printing from Autodesk Revit - describing data requirements for 3D printing, selecting correct 3D printing technology for various models, projects, preparing Revit files for 3D printing, Charles Overy, Autodesk University 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

The Greatest Hits: Five Years of Tips & Tricks for 3ds Max (2003-2008) - John Shulters, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

AutoCAD SSM Sheet List Tables - organizing, renaming layouts, creating sheet list table, Indydrafter, Jul 22, 2009 (more AutoCAD sheet set tutorials)

3ds Max 2010: Containers - including objects in container, Scott Rosenbloom, CAD Uzer, Jul 22, 2009 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Converting Between C# and VB.NET - links to online conversion tools, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 22, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Quick Grades with Feature Lines - grading wall footer from one controlling location to another in Civil 3D, John Evans, Civil 3D.com, Jul 22, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Non-Destructive Breaklines - describing breakline, changing type to non-destructive in Civil 3D, Matthew Anderson, Civil 3D.com, Jul 23, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Scaling Beyond the Desktop with MATLAB - parallel computing requirements: ease of programming, scalability, portability, separation of user, administrator roles, A Chakravarti, P Ivanov & J Rorison, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more MATLAB articles)

CAD Management in a Continuing Recession, Pt 2 - Lynn Allen, Nigel Davies give career advice to CAD managers, suggestions on expanding skills, cost savings, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jul 22, 2009 (more CAD management articles)

Real Web Design - 'OnLive' technology may provide cloud-based solutions for CAD over Internet, Martyn Day, Experience Building, Jul 14, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

Solid Edge Tips & Tricks - #13 Custom View Styles - video, setting up, saving custom view styles to capture high quality images, YouTube, Jul 20, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Revit 2010 - Splitting Faces and Painting Materials - splitting face of geometry, painting material onto newly created face, David Fano, design reform, Jul 21, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Revit Form Creation API - creating forum using extrusion, NewRevolveForm, ThickenSingleSurface methods, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 17, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

NewLineLoad - 4 different overloads provided by NewLineLoad method in Revit Structure, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 20, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Scale a Curve - applying scale factor to newly created curve in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 22, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Adjusting Block Scales in AutoCAD - Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 22, 2009 (more AutoCAD blocks tutorials)

How to Clean Up That SolidWorks Toolbox of Yours - hiding undesired standards in design library, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 21, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Making Quick Dimension Changes Using Your Mouse Wheel - holding down Ctrl or Alt key to change dimensions using spin box in SolidWorks, Justin Burton, SolidWorks UK & Ireland, Jun 21, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Annotation Scale and References - making MicroStation reference use active annotation scale, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Jul 16, 2009 (requires free registration,  more MicroStation tutorials)

Annotation Scale and Text - setting scale factor for text, dimensioning, turning on annotation scale lock in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Jul 17, 2009 (requires free registration,  more MicroStation tutorials)

Rapid Technologies Continue to Advance - rapid technologies are progressing in areas: low-priced systems, high-performance parts manufacturing, new material options, innovative support processes, renewed standards/consortium activity, systems to watch, Pamela Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Jul 16, 2009 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Color 201 - editing color in MicroStation, creating color book, custom color in it, Eat Your CAD, Jul 17, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

Creating a Family Table Driven Assembly UDF with Component Instances in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 - PTC Express, Jun 2009 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Simple Solutions - using splines, 3D sketches in SolidWorks to create spring with ends bend towards axis of spring, GabiJack.com, Jul 20, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Direct Modeling - Thinking Outside the Box - choosing history-based modeling or direct, history-free modeling depends on product development process requirements, Paul Hamilton, Jul 20, 2009 (more MCAD articles) 

Translation Consolidation: ITI Acquires Proficiency - CAD interoperability still remains universal problem, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe, Jul 20, 2009 (more CAD translation articles)

Rhino Grasshopper - Parametric Truss - video, creating parametric truss system by generating, manipulating components, David Fano, design reform, Jul 20, 2009 (more Rhino tutorials)

40 Hours: Model to Finished Rendering in a Week - utilizing individual render passes out of 3ds Max to create efficiency and flexibility in rendering process, Adobe Photoshop to create realism to rendering, flexible process to create setting for rendering, Terry Sandee, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Put Some Spline in It: Spline-Based Modeling in 3ds Max and Autodesk VIZ - creating splines to accurately represent design intent, repurposing 2D data from CAD, generating 3D objects from 2D spline, Charles Prettyman, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials, VIZ tutorials)

Interoperability: Optimal Ways to Import Data in Autodesk 3ds Max - overview of file formats, optimizing, cleaning files in AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D prior to importing to 3ds Max, fixing, optimizing geometry once imported to 3ds Max, Jay Mezher, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

The Photo Simulator's Toolkit - reading, interpreting camera metadata, creating panoramic imagery for backgrounds, accurately aligning 3ds Max scene to photograph, Mark Kauffman, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Inventor 2010 - Slice Graphics - activating Slice Graphics command, understanding concept with example, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Jul 18, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

How to Use Assembly Folders - definition, creating new folder, adding to new folder in Inventor, Ketiv, Jun 18, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

AutoCAD 2010 VBA Macro Support - install VBA module separately, load library manually, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 21, 2009 (more AutoCAD articles)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on Listing Nested XREF Layers - using express tool XLIST to select object, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 20, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Solid Edge Tips & Tricks - Selection Manager - video, selecting by geometric conditions, YouTube, Jun 8, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Solid Edge Tips & Tricks - Advanced Live Rules - video, modifying behavior of default settings, YouTube, Jun 8, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Solid Edge Tips & Tricks - #12 Command Ribbon Shortcuts - video, YouTube, Jun 24, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

Making Perfection Even Better on the HP xw8600 Workstation - updated workstation equipped with pair of 3.4GHz Intel Xeon quad-core processors, NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 graphics accelerator, excellent 104-key keyboard, ultimate performance, David Cohn, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more HP workstation reviews)

The Parallel Processing Potential - PowerMILL 10 calculates sets of toolpaths simultaneously, reduced memory usage during complex programming, improved ordering, Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Jul 16, 2009 (more PowerMILL reviews)

Knovel + Mathcad = Live Equations - searchable library of technical documents, references titles, export of equations, formulas found to Mathcad's engineering calculation environment, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 16, 2009 (more MCAD articles, Mathcad articles)

Leveraging Abaqus CAE During a Downturn - CAE helps producing better-quality products, bringing ROI, Frank Popielas, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more Abaqus articles)

A Case for 2D CAD in a 3D BIM World - benefits of using 2D CAD over 3D while designing buildings, Tom Lazear, architosh, Jul 16, 2009 (more AEC articles)

Episode 222 - Task Scheduler - task automation, setup information about new network monitor utility in SolidWorks, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:Heard!, Jul 19, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

Including Scripts and Plug-ins in Rhino - script posted as .tb file, rvb-script in Rhino for later access, RHP-file for later access, Gijs de Zwart, Rhinoceros Report, Jul 13, 2009 (more Rhino articles)

Digital Markups with Autodesk Inventor and Design Review - video, Justin Hoey, YouTube, Jul 16, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

An AutoCAD Hip Tip on OVERKILL - ignoring duplicate/overlapping objects having different line types using express tool, Lynn Allen's Blog, Jul 16, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Managing Views with '3D Navigate CP' in AutoCAD 2007 - saving current view, adding image to background, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 15, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD: Use the Autosave Files to Recover Your Work - enabling auto save, finding auto-save files, CAD Addict, Jul 19, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Autodesk Moldflow 2010 Communication - video, free, stand-alone application enhances collaboration across globe for solving digital prototyping problem, Autodesk, YouTube, Jul 13, 2009 (more Autodesk articles, MCAD articles)

Parametric Blocks - changing AutoCAD blocks dimensions with parameters, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 20, 2009 (more AutoCAD blocks tutorials)

Messed Up Data Shortcuts - How to Fix! - take care when moving data shortcut folder, setting new working folder in Civil 3D, Daniel Philbrick, From the Ground UP, Jul 17, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Framing Template/How to Disable Auto Setback - structural framing templates in Revit - beams & braces, complex & trusses, Wai Chu, BIM & Beam, Jul 1, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

Adding a Dynamic Password Property to an AutoCAD Object Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 20, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Propagating AutoLISP Variables Drawing to Drawing - The ( vl-propagate...) Function - using blackboard, propagate methods in AutoCAD Electrical, Nate Holt, AutoCAD Electrical Etcetera, Jul 16, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Tecplot: Relieving the Pressure in Calculating Flow Separation - Tecplot 360 helps engineers understand computed unsteady details for knowing exact location of flow separation, Vince Adams, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more Tecplot articles)

ODA Cracks DWG 2010 - Autodesk changes DWG format every 3 years to avoid troubling customers, Deelip.com, Jul 15, 2009 (more CAD industry articles, Autodesk articles)

How to Import Solidworks into Mastercam - New for X4! - cadcamstuff.com, Jul 15, 2009 (more Mastercam articles, SolidWorks tutorials)

What's New in 3ds Max/Max Design 2009 - differentiating 3ds Max & 3ds Max Design, reveal rendering, photometric lighting enhancements, Eddie Perlberg, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Introduction to Autodesk Project Newport: Architectural Visualization and Presentation Technology Prototype - transforming Revit, 3ds Max, AutoCAD designs into spectacularly vivid, immersive 3D presentations, Sean Young, Autodesk University 2008 (more AEC articles)

Creative Animation Techniques Used to Reveal Models in Advanced Visualization Projects - making building or object construct, revealing on screen using various motions, Louis Marcoux, Autodesk University 2008 (more graphics & visualization articles)

Animating in Mental Ray - traditional walkthrough, common pitfalls, animating objects within scene, new mental ray render elements discussed, Chris Bullen, Autodesk University 2008 (more graphics & visualization articles)

Autodesk Tests New Design Technology - Inventor Fusion technology attempts to provide bidirectional parametric, direct workflows, mixed data formats, allows changes to existing designs, Emily-Sue Sloane, Managing Automation, Jun 25, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Save Level of Detail Representation Changes - creating level of detail representation in Inventor, Ketiv, Jul 9, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Revit Architecture 2010 - gradient backgrounds, ability to filter views by type, more accessible shared coordinate system, type selector thumbnails, pros, cons of new UI, Patrick Davis, Cadalyst, Jul 15, 2009 (more Revit reviews)

Autodesk Introduces 2010 - rolls out products for design, analysis, simulation: Alias, Inventor, Navisworks Manufacturing 2010, Autodesk Vault, Gary Vasilash, Automotive Design & Production, Jun 2, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

Adding a Dynamic Distance Property to an AutoCAD Object Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 15, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Section View Label Display and Plot to PDF Missing Symbols - modifying units of centerline band labels in Civil 3D, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jul 15, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Adding the Road Rehab Subassemblies to the Tool Palette - finding, adding additional subassemblies in Civil 3D 2009, Ketiv, Jul 8, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Catalog Subassemblies - designating main assembly, creating list item in AutoCAD Electrical 2010, Ketiv, Jul 9, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

MText Substring Find/Replace Utility - AutoCAD Electrical tutorial, Nate Holt, AutoCAD Electrical Etcetera, Jul 15, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Multicore Matters - performance of multicore processors will immensely improve when combined with appropriate software running multithreaded applications, Peter Varhol, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more CAD hardware articles)

3 Ways to Crank Out CAD Like a Crazed Butter-Churning Handmaiden - learn process, optimize it, learn new features every day, duplicate your efforts, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul 14, 2009 (more MCAD articles)

A Couple of Feature Manager Tips That You Can Use Right Now - filtering feature tree, navigating tree using rollback bar in SolidWorks, Justin Burton, SolidWorks UK & Ireland, Jul 14, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Femap 10.1 - Multi-Group Display - video, interactive group selection to control visibility of groups, associated contents, YouTube, Jul 13, 2009 (more Femap articles)

Autodesk Inventor Large Assembly Management - video, using level of detail functionality, Rob Cohee, YouTube, Jul 14, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Working with STL and OBJ Files - using facet enabler add-in to read OBJ/STL files in Inventor, Brian Ekins, Mod the Machine, Jul 1, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 Tip - speeding up Revit FBX renderings in Max Design, Jennifer O'Connor, Hagerman & Company, Jul 2009 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Parcels and ROW. Lines That Adjust to the Road Centerline - creating array of parcels in Civil 3D, Jeff Old, Hagerman & Company, Jun 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Revit Architecture 2010 and 2009 - Explanation of Coordinate Systems Side by Side - video, overwrite internal coordinates in Revit, explaining new project basepoint UI, relocating project vs moving project basepoint, Federico Negro, designreform, Jul 9, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Creating Project & Shared Parameters - creating shared parameters for creating custom door tag in Revit, Matt Johnson, Hagerman & Company, Jul 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

A Quick Look Out on the CAD/CAM Web - list of sources, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 13, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

Flying in the Face of Adversity - acceptance of cloud computing & SaaS-based design technologies is increasing during economic slowdown, Mark Fletcher, MCAD Online, Jul 14, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Improves Flow - interactive layer masks, imports 3D objects complete with textures, provides provides transparency, volume, ray-traced reflections, content-aware scaling, Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more Adobe Photoshop reviews)

Successful PDM Implementation for SMBs - key areas are managing explosion of CAD data, identifying key issues impacting business, training users, future planning, Dave Chadwick, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more PLM articles)

Open Design Alliance Caught in the Autodesk-SolidWorks Legal Tangle - ODA is summoned to produce its communications with SolidWorks regarding DWG, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 13, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

Step Up to the Sustainability Plate with VE-Gaia - energy analysis tool shares gbXML connectivity with VE-Toolkits, helps assess carbon technology, photovoltaic cells, wind turbines, biomass, absorption cooling, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Jul 13, 2009 (more AEC articles)

Is It Possible to Detach All References with Display Off? - VBA routine checks for visible elements in MicroStation, Nigel Davies, Eat Your CAD, Jul 13, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

Steering Clear of Photoreal - creating design visualization images, animations focusing on technical illustrations, Gary Davis, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

The Natural Look: Kinder and Gentler Rendering with Autodesk Impression - preparing DWG for Impression, layer styling, style mapping, CAD geometry update, Travis Jones, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Design Freedom for Constructability Using Autodesk 3ds Max and Revit - overall concept, advantages of process offering highest degree of freedom for constructable freeform design, Ron NG, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials, Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Farming Pixels: How to Configure and Maintain Your Backburner Render Farm - submitting, controlling render jobs using 3ds Max, creating render machines specs, planning, implementing render farm using Backburner, Mark Kauffman, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Sub-Units in Dimension Styles - different magnitudes of dimensions with different units in AutoCAD LT 2010, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Jul 13, 2009 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Change Utility from Single Operation to Drawing-Wide - AutoCAD Electrical - generating specially-formatted wire number, Nate Holt, AutoCAD Electrical Etcetera, Jul 10, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Presentation of Surfaces - presenting slope arrows in surface of simple parking in Civil 3D, Ove Cervin, From the Ground Up, Jul 14, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

A Good Reaction? - displaying vector for reaction force in SolidWorks Simulation, Tony Eckersley, SolidWorks UK & Ireland, Jul 10, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Getting BOMs Using SolidWorks Enterprise PDM API - code for getting layout ID of BOM, SolidWorks Express, Jul 7, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

ITI TranscenData Picks Up Proficiency Inc - ITI TranscenData expects to expand its PLM consultation services in automotive, aerospace, industrial machinery industries after Proficiency acquisition, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Jul 9, 2009 (more CAD translation articles)

Learn Synchronous Technology at Your Own Pace - set system templates to traditional only, synchronous only, or both in Solid Edge, Russell Brook, Cadalyst, Jul 8, 2009 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

CAM System Integrates with SolidWorks - affordable VisualMILL for SolidWorks provides 2.5- and 3-axis solid, surface, STL manufacturing, DXF, IGES translators, 5-axis high-speed machining, Anthony Lockwood, Desktop Engineering, Jul 8, 2009 (more VisualMILL articles)

AutoCAD LT 2010 vs. DoubleCAD XT - video, Kenneth Wong, YouTube, Jul 9, 2009

The 15 Minute Lockout - Pro/E takes 15 minutes to unlock DLL for developing plug-in, Deelip.com, Jul 9, 2009 (more Pro/E articles)

Panning While Selecting - use middle button pan or change select mode to block in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Jul 9, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

CATIA V5 - Creating Views Using Different Axis System - video, CAD Tutorials, Jul 7, 2009 (more CATIA tutorials)

Revit Architecture 2010 - sleek ribbon-based interface maximizes screen space, powerful conceptual design capabilities, ability to divide, pattern complex surfaces, enhanced API, but inadequate documentation, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Jul 9, 2009 (more Revit reviews)

Autodesk Labs Serves up a Taste of Fusion - Inventor Fusion chooses direct or history-based modeling approach automatically, focusing on UI, Beth Stackpole, Design News, July 7, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Autodesk Inventor: Publishing Parts to Content Center - video, Justin Hoey, YouTube, Jul 9, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Disabling Reflections and Textures - edit registry settings or use .dds file in Inventor, Being Inventive, Jul 10, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

CUI Group Name - undocumented ribbon button property helps segregate flyout buttons into user-named groups in AutoCAD 2010, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 9, 2009 (more AutoCAD articles)

Triangulating an AutoCAD 3D Solid from a Set of Points Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 13, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Vault: Upgrading COGO Points - adding drawing to project in Vault, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jul 10, 2009 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

SolidWorks Electrical Routing - Pt 2 - video, manually adding wires to electrical route to get accurate cut lengths for individual wires, cable conductors, RickyJordan.com, Jul 13, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks FeatureManager Tree Tells You the Story - understanding information given by FeatureManager tree, cadcamstuff.com, Jul 9, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Flatten a Sticker - flattening SolidWorks part using straight edge, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff, Jul 12, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Up for Grabs! - video, use of friction when defining 3D contacts for motion analysis in SolidWorks Motion, GabiJack.com, Jul 10, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

5 CAD/PLM Conspiracy Theories to Ponder and FEAR - is Dassault 'dumbing down' SolidWorks to distinguish it from CATIA?, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul 8, 2009 (more CAD industry articles, PLM articles)

From 3D to 4D: Using Autodesk 3ds Max and NavisWorks to Take America's Largest Infrastructure Project into the Fourth Dimension - exploring 3D modeling for 4D applications, preparing models for 4D in 3ds Max, Randy Burton, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Daylight and Lighting Analysis with Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 - predict lighting levels in scene lit with daylight or electric light, importing, using correct photometric information for particular manufacturer's light fitting, Pierre-Felix Breton, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

From Revit to 3ds Max: How to Quickly Produce High-Quality Renders - applying materials, modifying render presets, rendering in Revit using mental ray, exporting/file linking/importing your Revit model to 3ds Max, Daniel Jurgens, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Mental Ray Magic - creating volumetric effects, contour renders to create hidden line animations, time efficient methods for motion blur, depth of field, Chris Bullen, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Adding AutoCAD OSNAP Toolbar to AutoCAD MEP 2010 - screencast, copying AutoCAD toolbars to AutoCAD MEP 2010, Beth Powell, Beth's CAD Blog, Jul 8, 2009 (more AutoCAD MEP articles)

Parametric Design with AutoLISP - advantages, disadvantages of blocks, drawing bracket in AutoCAD, Gunay Ozmen, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 9, 2009 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Introduction to Attributes - creating attributes, getting existing attributes from entity, using attribute manager in Inventor, Brian Ekins, Mod the Machine, Jul 1, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Optimizing Stress Analysis Calculations in Inventor 2010 - video, optimizing assembly designs when using stress analysis module, Bob Van Der Donck, YouTube, Jun 30, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

How to Migrate or Not to Migrate That is the Question - video, working with multiple versions of: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, other import/export versions, Brian Kling of Autodesk, YouTube, Jul 6, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

SolidWorks Electrical Routing - Pt 1 - creating electrical harness 'on the fly,' Ricky Jordan.com, Jul 7, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Are Your Shadows in Your Model Just Not Right? - toggling 'shadows in shaded mode' button on/off corrects shadow in SolidWorks model, Mike Puckett's Blog, Jul 8, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Toolbox and File Management - avoid multiple copies of toolbox parts with different configurations, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff, Jul 8, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

Huge Fasteners - workaround is to use network toolbox in SolidWorks, Leslie Lougheed, CATI Tech Notes, Jul 8, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Reference Files - In Place Editing - activating reference, deactivating, unlocking reference file in MicroStation, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Jul 8, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

Mouse Clicks in V8i - tasks that can be accomplished using left, right, wheel mouse buttons, Karen Fugle, Eat Your CAD, Jul 8, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

SustainabilityXpress Beta: the Benefits & Challenges of Talking Green & Technology - making engineers use tool to full potential for addressing green design, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jul 7, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

Is China's Green Dam Another Great Wall? - mandatory content filtering 'Green Dam' may limit workstation options for CAD users, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 3, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

BIMStorm Brings Cloud Computing to Connectivity Week - cloud computing collaborative process helps share data among multiple software programs, Kimon Onuma & Michael Bordenaro, AutomatedBuildings.com, Jul 2009 (more AEC articles)

Rapid Tooling: Faster, Better, and Less Expensive - additive nature of direct metal laser sintering technique gives design freedom leading to quality parts production, Scott Anderson, Time Compression, Jul 1, 2009 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Simulation is for Everyone - simulation tools helpful in designing greener products, low-cost manufacturing, Ravi Akella of Autodesk, Time Compression, Jul 1, 2009 (more FEA articles)

What Can You Store in a dgnlib? - configuring dgnlib in MicroStation, list of items, standard & interface dgnlib can store, Eat Your CAD, Jun 30, 2009 (requires free registration, more MicroStation tutorials)

Polyline Arc Improvements in Vectorworks 2009 - video tutorial, Novedge, Jul 2009 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Autodesk on its Mac Maneuvers - Thomas Heermann of Autodesk talks about move to Mac platform, plans about Inventor, Design Review for Mac, moving Alias Design to fully Cocoa-based user interface, Al Dean, Mac Design, Jun 30, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Inventor: Part Configuration - video, creating part configurations, Justin Hoey, YouTube, Jul 7, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Customize Ribbon Panel Dialog Box Launcher - attaching commands to panel dialog box launcher in AutoCAD LT 2010, Kate Morrical, LT Unlimited, Jul 6, 2009 (more AutoCAD LT tutorials)

Get and Set Family Category and Parameters - using RvtMgdDbg tool in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 4 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

DWG and DWF Family Creation - binding geometry with family types using DWF files in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 6, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

CAD Management in a Continuing Recession, Pt 1 - get back into production shape, be flexible, ready to switch gears, boost your IT knowledge, be innovative, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jul 7, 2009 (more CAD management articles)

Configuration Tips for Windows Vista 64 - running 64-bit OS on new, multiple-core machines with more RAM, good graphics card is worth, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Jul 7, 2009 (more CAD management articles)

Bigger, Bolder Printers Fill the Market - HP, Xerox, Canon, Oce offer affordable, color, wide-format printers to print high-quality documents, Desktop Engineering, Jun 30, 2009 (more large format printers articles)

Are Printed Publications Relevant in an Online World? - printed magazines take complete, undivided attention of readers, unlike online articles, Deelip.com, Jul 7, 2009 (more CAD media articles)

Interview with Paul Bay, CEO of Punch! Software - talk about 2D/3D CAD solution, Shark CAD, ViaCAD products, level of collaboration with CadSoft, Franco Folini, Novedge, Jul 6, 2009

Signature Styles and Entourage for Autodesk Impression - Impression appearance styles as new rendering medium, representing traditional media with Impression styles, creating signature style libraries, leveraging existing entourage assets into Impression block libraries, Ron Palma, Autodesk University 2008 (more Autodesk Impression articles)

Autodesk Compositing Solutions for Design Visualization - using Autodesk Combustion, Autodesk Toxik for augmenting renders from 3ds Max, mental ray, manipulating render elements, Gary Davis, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Capture and Acquire Appearances of Real World Materials for Improved Accuracy in Renderings - rendering engines, color in 3ds Max, Color acquisition devices comparison, measuring materials in affordable way, practical examples, Pierre-Felix Breton, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Managing Mega-Scenes in Autodesk 3ds Max - exploring performance tuning improvements up to 3ds Max 2009, 64-bit affecting workstations, workflow, learning texture map optimization techniques for faster, more efficient rendering, Mark Kauffman, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Triangulating an AutoCAD Sub-Division Mesh from a Set of Points Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Jul 6, 2009 (more AutoCAD programming articles)

Import Excel File in Inventor 2010 - Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Jul 6, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Getting Area Properties of Solid Surfaces - using LIST command in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 6, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Electrical Adding Assemblies to the Catalog - AutoCAD Electrical tutorial, CAD Geek Speak!, Jul 2, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Extracting AutoCAD Data with Vault - defining block names, extracting attributes, CAD Geek Speak!, Jul 6, 2009 (more Autodesk Vault articles)

Concrete Beam Hidden Line Display Parameter - applying 3 parameters for displaying in hidden views in Revit Structure, Nicolas Mangon, BIM & Beam, Jul 3, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Three Coding and Performance Hints - using auto-implemented properties to simplify helper class code in Revit, using ParametersMap instead of looping over all element parameters, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Jul 2, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Sage Advice on Sustainability - SolidWorks SustainabilityXpress calculates design impact on environment in terms of carbon output, fuel consumption, air, water pollution, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jul 1, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

Link Your Thick Part Thickness to Thickity SolidWorks Thickness - extrude as thin part, add thickness as variable name, enable 'link to thickness' option, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jul 6, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Architosh Talks to Siemens About NX 6 for the Mac - NX 6 for Mac has all modules except CAE, uses common UI for all platforms, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Jul 6, 2009 (more NX articles)

NX on Mac OS X: Harbinger for MCAD? - NX runs on 64-bit Mac, CAD, CAM functionality included, supports Teamcenter platform, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe, Jul 6, 2009 (more NX articles)

Intergraph User Conference 2009 Report - talk about SmartPlant 3D products, implementing it during economic slowdown, Intergraph growth rate, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Jun 29, 2009 (more CAD shows articles)

The Essential Reader: OpenCAD - cheap book by Deelip Menezes is good for beginners to help them write their own CAD program step by step, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jul 5, 2009 (more CAD industry articles)

SpaceClaim for Industrial Design - video, creating news version of medical device scanner using SpaceClaim Style, Kevin LeBlanc, Novedge, Jun 2009 (more SpaceClaim articles)

SEwST 2 Keynote Detail - Hole Alignment - using relate command, copalnar axis to place holes, Solid DNA Blog, Jul 5, 2009 (more Solid Edge articles)

Obscured Lines in Visual Styles - understanding settings in edge effects panel: obscured edges, intersection edges, edge color, silhouette edges, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jul 2, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Drawing a 3D Roof Using Profiles - using LINE, 3D FACE, EXTRUDE commands in AutoCAD, Gokalp Baykal, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 3, 2009 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials)

Aligning Text Using Quick Properties - aligning all text to left by adjusting X value in quick properties window in AutoCAD, Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Jul 2, 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Publish Collate - setting PUBLISHCOLLATE system variable to get desired PLT, PDF files in AutoCAD, Bryan Tanner, Indydrafter.com, Jul 2, 2009 (more AutoCAD plotting tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and My Best Two New Keyboard Shortcuts - creating shortcuts for 'end isolation' and 'object isolate' commands, ARCHIdigm, Jul 2009 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

Create a Quoin Pair Tool in AutoCAD Architecture - using curtain wall style to create two-sided quoin tool, ARCHIdigm, Jul 2009 (more AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture Continues to Disappoint - AutoCAD Architecture 2010 doesn't deal with non-rectangular shapes, profiles don't work on curves, curtain wall unit infills cause crashes, limited block options for window styles, ARCHIdigm, Jul 2009 (more AutoCAD Architecture articles)

Don't Forget Your AutoCAD Roots - Civil 3D tip on using mid point snap, Jack Strongitharm, From the Ground Up, Jun 23, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Point Elevations Wrong When Exported into Point File - checking point feature settings to synchronize drawing units, points in Civil 3D, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Jul 2, 2009 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Attribute Writes to Non-Opened Drawings - AutoLISP utility for active drawing to find attribute tag 'COLOR' with some value, mapping new value to it, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, Jul 5, 2009 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Episode 220 - SustainabilityXpress - introduction to life cycle assessment, taskpane interface, environmental dashboard, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:Heard!, Jul 5, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

Absolute or Relative. Which is Best? - absolute analysis for sensitive motion studies; relative analysis for reducing cumulative errors, Tony Eckersley, SolidWorks UK & Ireland, Jun 26, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Speed Up Your 3D Sketching! - to sketch in certain plane, rotate to view close to that plane in SolidWorks, SolidWorks UK & Ireland, Jul 2, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

An Efficient Method of Patterning a Multibody Part - SolidWorks video tutorial, Alin Vargatu, SolidWorks APAC Blog, Jun 30, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DWGeditor Tips - The DWGeditor Command Known As - making DWGeditor recognize missing AutoCAD commands, Clement Donzel, SolidWorks APAC Blog, Jul 5, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DWGeditor Tips - Seek and Ye Shall Find - using EntProp command to find invisible objects, Clement Donzel, SolidWorks APAC Blog, Jul 1, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Free Energy Analysis with IES VE-Ware - free program for measuring buildings' carbon output, energy consumption, can be used with Revit, Google SketchUp, Kenneth Wong, Architecture Week, Jun 24, 2009 (more AEC articles)

CAD Management: Planning for Progress - assessing team, talent, resources, budget for long-range planning, Mark Kiker, AUGI, Jun 2009 (may require free registration, more CAD management articles)

Interview with Lorenzo Puleo, CEO and Founder of Kinemac - talk about Mac platform, typical user of Kinemac, benefits of using Kinemac, Franco Folini, Novedge, Jun 16, 2009 (more Mac articles)

Successful Sustainable Design with Building Information Modeling - taking full advantage of sustainable analysis tools, workflows for better performance-based building design, Eddy Krygiel, Autodesk University 2008 (more AEC articles)

High-End Visualization in Five Easy Steps Using Autodesk Revit, 3ds Max and Maxwell Render - understanding different ways of exporting Revit scene to 3ds Max, optimizing, streamlining scenes for rendering in Maxwell Render, creating custom materials for use in Maxwell Render, Jason Howden, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials, Autodesk Revit tutorials, Maxwell Render articles)

Autodesk 3ds Max Animation Concepts for Architectural Animation - planning animation/concept breakdown, general animation concepts, camera animation, graph editor/dope sheet, Nils Norgren, Autodesk University 2008 (more 3ds Max tutorials)

Architecture as Actor - using conventions of film to communicate ideas about their buildings, planning animation workflow that produces quality films, combining storyboard, animatic techniques to build animation efficiently, document resources required, Michael Donn, Autodesk University 2008 (more graphics & visualization articles)

Inventor Fusion Pt 3: Plans for the Future + a Conclusion of Sorts - Kevin Schneider of Autodesk talks about round trip with Inventor, standalone application, customers reaction, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jun 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Autodesk Heads to the Cloud - Amar Hanspal of Autodesk talks about Autodesk Dragonfly, move towards 'software as a service' approach, Steve Evans, CBR, Jun 30, 2009 (more Autodesk articles)

Autodesk Inventor 2010 AutoSave Reminder - built in tool helps turn on/off notification, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Jun 30, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

AutoCAD AND Revit? Yeah! - video, conceptual design with AutoCAD 2010, Revit, Guillermo Melantoni, What a Mesh!, Jun 28, 2009 (more AutoCAD 3D tutorials, Autodesk Revit tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture and Revit? - AutoCAD Architecture faster than AutoCAD in finding similar items, RobiNZ CAD Blog, Jul 2, 2009 (more AutoCAD Architecture articles)

Yeah, But Why? - SolidWorks help doesn't bring satisfactory results while searching for fundamental terms, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff, Jul 1, 2009 (more SolidWorks articles)

In Context Cylinder Stroke Animation - simulating stroke of cylinder in SolidWorks, Jason Raak, Rocksolid Perspective, Jul 1, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

I (Heart) Pattern Features. Better Bolt Circles with Curve Driven Patterns - creating reference using hole wizard in SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Jun 30, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

DoubleCAD XT vs. AutoCAD LT - free 2D drafting tool from IMSI/Design offers features not available in AutoCAD LT, but has file compatibility issues, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Jul 1, 2009

How Project Information Management Sharpens Our Focus on Clients and Designs - 5 point plan includes streamlining email, FTP management, archiving, improving document management, facilitating project delivery, easy retrieval of archived information, Andrew Hollomon, AECbytes, Jun 30, 2009 (more AEC articles)

Flow Simulation to Meet Your Goals - users can prevent errors in calculating parameters values in Floworks, Rajat Trehan, CATI Tech Notes, Jun 29, 2009 (more COSMOS articles)

Parametric Industrial Robot in Rhino 3D - demo of parametric assembly design in Rhino 3D, Novedge, Jun 2009 (more Rhino tutorials)

Associative Dimensioning and Moving Symbols in Walls - Vectorworks video tutorial, Jon Pickup, Archoncad Blog, Jun 17, 2009 (more Vectorworks tutorials)

Inventor Fusion Pt 2: Working with Existing Geometry, Assemblies + Annotation - imports only solid geometry, has basic feature recognition tools, ability to create assemblies using basic mating tools, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jun 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Inventor articles)

Looking for Missing Items in Revit - how to find items that do not appear in certain views, Dan Stine, AECbytes, Jun 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Relocating the Insertion Point in Revit MEP Families - editing component family in family editor, Bill Knittle of Synergis, AECbytes, Jun 29, 2009 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

NeoCon No.7 - customizing object snap cursor menu, editing information shown in rollover tooltip, rotating viewport in AutoCAD 2010, Michael Beall, CAD Tutor, Jun 2009 (more AutoCAD tips)

Different Ways to Mate with a Slot - 1 - SolidWorks tutorial, Deepak Gupta, Boxer's Blog, Jun 30, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

A Positive Negative? - move feature to opposite side using negative value of dimension in SolidWorks, Phil Whitaker, CATI Tech Notes, Jun 30, 2009 (more SolidWorks tutorials)