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December 2011
PLM Cloud: Differentiation or 'Anti-Cloud Rant'?
-
discussing
cloud
strategies
of
CAD/PLM
companies,
Oleg
Shilovitsky,
PLM
Think
Tank,
Dec 22,
2011 (more
PLM
articles)
Assign
Random
Property
Colors
-
assigning
individual
colors
for each
property
in
Femap,
Alastair
Robertson,
Cadalyst,
Dec 21,
2011 (more
Femap
articles)
All About
Licensing - stand-alone vs network licensing, golden rules to follow
when
managing
group of
users,
Franklin
Ryan,
AUGI
Library,
Dec 23,
2011 (more
CAD
management
articles)
5
Productive
SolidWorks
Tips, Pt
10 -
swept
flange
feature
to
create
bends in
different
directions,
set
sketches
to
auto-rotate
normal
to
sketch
plane,
create
exploded
view of
assembly,
Lars
Christensen,
cadcamstuff.com,
Dec 22,
2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Hanging
Columns
in RAM
Structural
System
-
hanging
columns
can be
sloped
like
regular
columns,
Allen
Adams,
YouTube,
Sep 14,
2011 (more
MicroStation
tutorials)
Designer
by
Destiny
-
architect
Dawid
van
Rensburg
on his
career
journey,
'the art
of
living,'
'tranquility
defined'
projects,
Nancy
Spurling
Johnson,
Cadalyst,
Dec 22,
2011 (more
AEC
articles)
Top
5 Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development
Cycle, Pt 5 - 3D printing helps quickly transform ideas into
realistic prototypes, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 22, 2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
3DOn Architecture: Augmented Reality for iOS Devices -
augmented reality app helps upload SketchUp models, view in 3
different modes on iPhone/iPad, Chris Cronin, Google
SketchUp Blog, Dec 22, 2011 (more
SketchUp articles)
Autodesk
Acquires
T-Splines
Modeling
Technology
-
technology acquisition to strengthen Autodesk portfolio with more
flexible free-form modeling, fate of T-Splines plug-ins for Rhino,
SolidWorks is uncertain, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 22, 2011
(more
T-Splines
articles,
Autodesk
articles)
T-Splines
Acquired
by
Autodesk.
The
Details
-
Autodesk
to
bridges
gap
between
conceptual
surface
modeling
and
mechanical
CAD
design
through
T-Splines,
Josh
Mings,
SolidSmack,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
T-Splines
articles,
Autodesk
articles)
AutoCAD
WS for
Facilities
Management
- Pt 2:
Managing
Your
Space
From the
Cloud
-
sharing
design
changes
across
different
time
zones
using
AutoCAD
WS,
Shan
Bryant,
CADspeed,
Dec 22,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
WS
articles)
Creating
a Custom
PaletteSet
Class
Exposing
a Close
Event
Inside
AutoCAD
Using
.NET
- Kean
Walmsley,
Through
the
Interface,
Dec 23,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
Convert
AutoCAD
Plot
Styles
CTB and
STB
- using
CONVERTCTB,
CONVERTPSTYLES
commands,
Shaan
Hurley,
Between
the
Lines,
Dec 22,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
plotting
tutorials)
Adding User Created Attributes to Reports in Electrical -
including color attribute in BOM report in AutoCAD Electrical, Stan Wile, IMAGINiT
Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Dec 22, 2011 (more
AutoCAD Electrical articles)
Fusion
- Simplifying Component Features
- 'find
features' tool to search component for fillets, holes, chamfers, extrudes,
revolves, mirrors, patterns in Inventor Fusion, John Evans, Design and Motion,
Dec 22, 2011 (more Inventor
tutorials)
Inventor
File Reserve 2012
- un-reserve all files of project using FileReserveR2012 tool, Being
Inventive, Dec 22, 2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
Emergency
Backup
and
Restore
Routine
- taking
supported backup of Vault on live production machine, restoring
machine, Micro Concepts, Dec 22, 2011 (more
Vault
articles)
Vault: Reference Cannot be Created - enabling
used defined properties to create reference Civil 3D objects through
Vault, Almas Suljevic, Being Civil, Dec 22, 2011 (more
Vault
articles)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 1.7 -
More
Surface
Options
- exploring loft, sweep, patch commands to create surfaces in Rhino,
Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 1.8 -
Fabrication
Issues
-
understanding issues of constructability vs ease of creating digital
surfaces in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 2.1 -
Installing
Grasshopper
-
installing plug-in to Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
Rapid Product Development with PTC Creo Direct Modeling Express
- free 3D push-pull modeler creates usable 3D model from product
concept in 30 minutes, Ben Eadie, Canadian Manufacturing, Dec 8,
2011 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
3DVIA Composer Video Quick Tip
- accessing additional model meta-data in 3DVIA Composer to tune
technical documents for various users, Scott Lidgey, Canadian
Manufacturing, Dec 16, 2011 (more
3DVIA articles)
SC-Motion
Brings
Simulation
to
SpaceClaim
-
motion,
dynamic
simulation
add-in
for
format-friendly
direct
modeling
app,
available
to try
free for
limited
beta
release,
Josh
Mings,
SolidSmack,
Dec 21,
2011 (more
SpaceClaim
articles)
Vistagy Joins the Siemens PLM Family of Products - acquisition
closed, both companies will benefit, Gabriel Gheorghiu, TEC Blog,
Dec 20, 2011 (more
PLM articles)
Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product
Development Cycle, Pt 4 - improves satisfaction for both
internal, external customers, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 21,
2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
DWG
Convert
- tool
in
AutoCAD
2012 can
translate
AutoCAD
DWG
files to
DWG
versions:
R14,
2000,
2004,
2007,
2010,
Micro
Concepts,
Dec 21,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
tips)
Finding Out
When a Custom PaletteSet is Closed in AutoCAD Using .NET
- Kean
Walmsley,
Through
the
Interface,
Dec 21,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
AutoCAD .NET Document Events - Command Related - Spiderinnet1's
Blog, Dec 21, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoPaperSpace vs
CommandFlags.NoTileMode - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.NoInternalLock -
secondary command flag indicates that internal lock will not be
imposed additionally over to current command, Spiderinnet1's Blog,
Dec 19, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Finding
Rooms in
Revit
with
Default
Name
-
creating filter, view to highlight filter, applying filter, Applying Technology
to Architecture, Dec 21, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Change the Ground Plane Orientation in Your Template - set
current view as top in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 21, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials
Project
Silverstar
-
Profile
Optimization
-
impressive results of cloud-optimized profile in Civil 3D, Eric
Chappell's Blog, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Civil 3D articles)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 1.4 -
Curve
Types
- understanding different type of curves, mathematically
construction with control points in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16,
2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 1.5 -
Surfaces
- creating canopy surfaces in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
Intro to
Comp.
Design,
Pt 1.6 -
Joining
Curves
and
Surfaces
-
manipulating
curves,
using
NetworkSurface
to define canopy in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino
tutorials)
2012
Modify
Dimension
Box
-
ability
to
encompass
equations,
global
variables,
link
values,
color
coded interface, easy changing of dimension names in SolidWorks
2012, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog, Dec 21, 2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
SolidWorks Tech Tip: Color Assigned to Features - assign
specific colors to specific feature types, uncheck 'ignore feature
colors' option in model display settings box, Keith Pedersen,
CAPUniversity, Dec 21, 2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Beam Elements in Simulation - using option to render beam mesh
on structural member geometry in SolidWorks Simulation 2012, Bill
Reuss, 3D Vision Technologies, Dec 21, 2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Embedding Objects
To and From Windows: OLE in Creo Elements/Direct Drafting
17.0 - enhancing Microsoft Word document with Creo Elements/Direct
Drafting OLE, Creo Elements/Direct Drafting drawing with Microsoft
Excel table, Nancy Pardo, Planet PTC Community, Dec 19, 2011 (more
Pro/E tutorials)
SolidWorks EPDM, Tip 1: Templates for Multiple Serial Numbers
- John Peros, Hawk Ridge Systems Blog, Dec 20, 2011 (more
SolidWorks PDM articles)
Connectivity Options and the CAD Workstation, Pt 2: PCI, FireWire and eSATA
- PCI slot for low-demand legacy cards; FireWire, eSATA will be
useful only for supporting legacy devices, Alex Herrera, CADspeed,
Dec 20, 2011 (more
CAD hardware articles)
New
solidThinking Tips & Tricks
-
keyboard
shortcuts
in
action
along
with
video, The
solidThinking Blog,
Dec 20,
2011 (more
solidThinking articles)
Windchill SocialLink 2.0 Moves Beyond Social Software
- provides access to communities via embedded social toolbar, deep
access to product information from product community, ability to
search Windchill PLM system, David Blair, PTC Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more
Windchill articles)
Quantum Dot Filter Displays are the Next Big Thing - quantum dot
technology by Nanosys promises to enable LCDs to display about 50%
more color than presently, Jon Peddie, Graphic Speak, Dec 20, 2011 (more
LCD displays articles)
Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle, Pt 3
- field test with prototypes that resemble final product provides
insight into potential design flaws, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes,
Dec 20, 2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Replacing Objects
with Symbols in Vectorworks - YouTube, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Vectorworks
tutorials)
Autodesk University 2011 - Software Everywhere - Autodesk
acquiring Horizontal Systems for cloud-hosted BIM, acquisition helps
address some major technology trends in AEC industry, Kenneth Wong,
Architecture Week, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
The Killer Tool Palette Macros, Download it Here
- import tool palettes in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 21,
2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Open a Sheet Set When Launching
AutoCAD - edit target path from properties of shortcut, McSwain, CAD
Panacea,
Dec 20,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
tips)
Workspaces
-
customizing,
switching
between
AutoCAD
workspaces,
Micro
Concepts,
Dec 20,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
customization
tutorials)
Eleven Killer Tool Palette Macros for Working with AutoCAD Viewports
-
setting
up tool
palette,
creating
new
tool,
locking,
unlocking
viewports
globally,
Paul
Munford,
CAD
Notes,
Dec 20,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
viewports
tutorials)
Mass MLeader Renumber
-
changing all of MLeaders found in drawing's model space from
existing number to new one in AutoCAD, Christopher Fugitt, Civil 3D
Reminders, Dec 20, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Careful
Customization - understanding customization options,
compatibility in 3ds Max, Tom Cipolla, AUGI Library, Dec 21, 2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Explore Multiple Design Alternatives - Civil 3D helps visualize
ecosystem of project, offers terrain shaping tools to support
large-surface models, automatic updates to surfaces, references as
source data changes, Kenneth Driscol, Applied Software, Dec 19, 2011
(more
Civil 3D articles)
Back to Back
Comparisons Don't Matter - CAD software take totally different
approaches towards single job, ease of use doesn't matter at all if
software is not capable, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks Blog,
Dec 19, 2011 (more
CAD development articles)
Mobile Makes CAD Industry Submit to
Joy's Law in 2011 - most CAD vendors released at least one
mobile app in 2011, some are free, some apps released under
innovative pressure of mobile, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec
19, 2011 (more
CAD industry articles)
Simulation Tools Help Answer
'What If' Queries Early in Process
-
effective, accurate use of simulation software helps engineers
predict product performance, reduce risk of failure, lower
production costs, cut down on use of raw materials, reduce
over-design, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC), Dec 19, 2011 (more
MCAD articles)
U-Pointer
- slick system turns projected image into interactive surface for
design review, annotation capture, easy-to-save whiteboard sessions
as computer files, price is relatively high, Robert Green, Cadalyst,
Dec 20, 2011 (more
CAD hardware articles)
Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development Cycle
- Pt 2 - better collaboration results in improved design,
manufacturability, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 19,
2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
ANSYS 14.0 Primed for Multidisciplinary Engineering
- enhanced customized workflows, automation capabilities for
simplifying meshing, 2-way electromagnetic coupling with stress
analysis, smart solver management enhancements, Beth Stackpole,
Design News, Nov 16, 2011 (more
ANSYS reviews)
How
do You Know Your PLM Project is in Trouble?
- when
PLM project budget is out of control, infrastructure becomes more
complicated, vendor pushes towards next release of their flagship
product, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 19, 2011 (more
PLM articles)
AutoCAD Rotate and the
Magic Options - rotating rectangle to match edge at odd angle
using ROTATE command, Jarod Schultz, Dec 19, 2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Command Line Only Express Tools: Have You Used Them? -
count blocks in active drawing using BCOUNT command, finding hidden
tools in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes,
Dec 19, 2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Implementing an AutoCAD Command to Print Graphics to the Screen Using .NET
-
running
HELPME
command,
Kean
Walmsley,
Through
the
Interface,
Dec 19,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.DocReadLock - secondary
command flag indicated that command will have document read
privilege to current document that command is running in,
Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Create AutoCAD .NET C++/CLI Addin in Visual Studio 2008 Using
AcadNetAddinWizard - Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Using SugarSync with AutoCAD and AutoCAD WS - pros, cons of
using SugarSync or Autodesk's cloud, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD
Access, Dec 20, 2011 (more
AutoCAD WS articles)
Radian Angular Dimensions in Drawings - adding radian values to
existing dimensions as alternate unit in Inventor, Being Inventive,
Dec 19, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Important Aspects to Define Inlets in the Model
- 2 outlet links with positive slope must be defined during grade
inlets setup in Storm and Sanitary Analysis model, Anurag Thakur,
Being Civil, Dec 19, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Object Fundamental Matters - establishing program for building objects,
interactions within two objects, maintaining complex features in Civil 3D,
Tench Tilghman, CAD Pilot, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
5
Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 9 - creating split feature manager,
detecting errors using import diagnosis command, helps in rotating
transparent faces in sketch, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 19, 2011
(more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Enterprise PDM Convert Tree Tweak
-
converting task to prompt for references without coding addin in
SolidWorks EPDM, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, Dec 19, 2011 (more
SolidWorks PDM articles)
Bend It Like a Football Star
- With SolidWorks Simulation - applying aerodynamic forces to
ball using motion function builder, Stephen Endersby, SolidWorks
Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Finding
the
Center
of a
Face
-
SolidWorks
tutorial, Solid Professor, Dec 19, 2011 (more
SolidWorks
tutorials)
Your iPad is Now a 3D Mouse for SolidWorks, Rhino, Maya and More (iPhone
Soon) - helps in setting up group viewing by allowing multiple
connections, manages to access over modeling commands, Josh Mings,
SolidSmack, Dec 19, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
CAD Cross Mobile
-
display,
power
source
are
limiting
factor
for
going
mobile
with
CAD, but
potential
of
Android
can't be
ignored,
Matt
Lombard,
Dezignstuff
SolidWorks
Blog,
Dec 17,
2011 (more
cloud
articles)
What PTC Sees for 2012 - regarding mobility, mobile apps,
Collaboration 2.0 through PLM, crowd-sourcing, community enhancing
programs, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Dec 16, 2011 (more
PTC articles)
Connectivity Options and the CAD Workstation, Pt 1: Networking and
USB Ports - consider security requirements with wireless
networking, number of USB ports desired, Alex
Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 16, 2011 (more
CAD hardware articles)
Top Five Reasons to Integrate 3D Printing in Your Product Development
Cycle, Pt 1 - designers can prototype more iterations without
blowing timeline or budget, Jim TeDesco, CATI Tech Notes, Dec 16, 2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Creating an Animated 3D Crowd Animation & Hacking It
- using
Project Geppetto technology preview for 3ds Max/3ds Max Design 2012,
Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Dec 15, 2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Create a Flock of Birds Animation in 3D Studio Max
- using modifiers, offset animation, particle flow features, Chandan
Kumar, Cgtuts+, Dec 19, 2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
Top Ten AEC Technology Trends of 2011 - cloud, security, crowd
sourcing, social media, mobile computing, free apps, reality
capture, PDF advancements, simulation, 3D cities, Susan Smith,
AECCafe, Dec 19, 2011 (more
AEC
articles)
Better Performing Buildings - AECOsim Energy Simulator creates
buildings consuming less energy, providing greater occupant comfort,
safety; AECOsim Building Designer finds energy costs per room, area,
or building, David Chadwick, CAD User, Nov/Dec 2011 (more
AEC
articles)
BIM as a
Catalyst
for
Design
Discovery
- BIM
can
create
resonance
between
analysis
and
synthesis
within
process
of
discovery, Life at HOK,
Nov 12, 2011 (more
AEC
articles)
Vectorworks
Architect
2012
-
automatic
working
plane
for
easier
working
in 3D,
push
pull
tool,
improved
standard
notes,
useful
space
planning
set of
tools,
but no
iOS
device,
cloud
support,
John
Helm,
Architosh,
Dec 16,
2011 (more
Vectorworks
reviews)
Autodesk
University
2011 Las
Vegas
Weather:
Partly
Cloudy
-
Autodesk
will be
offering
cloud
computing
in
appropriate
fields
only,
Autodesk
360 for
PLM
announced,
Bill
Fane,
DPN, Dec
13, 2011
(more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Close AutoCAD Quickly and Safely - and Get Home Earlier - commands
like SAVEALL, CLOSEALL, QQUIT in AutoCAD helps in closing, saving files
quickly, Paul Munford, AutoCAD Tips Blog, Dec 17, 2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
Christmas Presents - Utilities by CAD Studio - free
useful AutoCAD
tools: Lay2Dwg, AttApp, DynFrame, SlopeTick, Csv2Table, Vladimir Michl,
CAD Studio Blog, Dec 18, 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
Comparing
the
Drawing-Specific
System
Variables
of
Different
DWG
Files
-
convert
drawings
to DXF, compare
them
using
free open source program Winmerge, Autodesk, Dec 14, 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
Creating
Blocks
with
Multiple
Insertion
Points
in
AutoCAD
- Lynn
Allen's
Blog,
Dec 16,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
block
tutorials)
Automating Display Representation States in Styles
-
creating array of 'SurfaceDisplayStyleType' values to store display
representations in Civil 3D, Isaac Rodriguez, Civilized Development,
Dec 16, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Loading an Inventor ADSK Component - use of
OpenBuildingComponentDocument helps in loading ADSK component in Revit,
appearance of component family in project browser, Jeremy Tammik,
The Building Coder, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Codeless Revit Customization - setting lines, fonts, views,
templates, title blocks from manage tab, setting up default template,
creating draft in view while importing AutoCAD files, fixing views for
producing drawings in Revit, Ibrahim Hakki, AUGI Library, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Intro to Comp. Design,
Pt 1.1 - Curves and Lines
- setting up a framework of curves, lines to use as structure for
exploring basics of Rhino geometries, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Intro to Comp. Design,
Pt 1.2 - Copy, Rotate, Arcs
- copying, rotating arcs into place in Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16,
2011 (more
Rhino tutorials)
Intro to Comp. Design,
Pt 1.3 - Freeform Curves
- creating new edges with different types of freeform curves, Beziers in
Rhino, Design Reform, Dec 16, 2011 (more
Rhino tutorials)
2012 Sketch Dimensions
-
shorter process to create 2 diameter dimensions in SolidWorks 2012,
few old bugs are still present, Matt Lombard, Dezignstuff SolidWorks
Blog, Dec 19, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks 2012
- Shell Contact in Simulation
- defining shell virtual thickness, demonstrating solid, shell effect,
Tony Botting, YouTube, Dec 15, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
From Optimization to Smart Optimization - Adjoint Method -
optimizing car shape to minimize drag using ANSYS Fluent 14.0,
Gilles Eggenspieler, ANSYS, Dec 15, 2011 (more
ANSYS articles)
IMSI/Design Updates
Their iPad TurboViewer Pro to 2.0 - support for
21 file formats, including multi-page formats; viewer supports model,
paper space layouts, priced at $20, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Nov 15, 2011 (more
TurboViewer articles)
DIY PLM and Zero Email Policy
- business initiatives like Dassault's 3DSwYm, PTC social product
development are techniques for real-time collaboration across
product development organizations, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank,
Dec 16, 2011 (more
PLM articles)
AEC
Exhibitor
Highlights
from
Autodesk
University
2011
-
products
showcased:
Trelligence
Affinity,
FM:Mobile,
e-SPECS
v7.0,
VIMtrek,
ProductivityNOW
portal,
SITEOPS,
Solibri
Model
Checker
v7,
Lachmi
Khemlani,
AECbytes,
Dec 15,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Corner Windows in AutoCAD Architecture 2012 - changing
properties to customize corner window, Lisa Kemp, Ascent Blog, Dec
15, 2011 (more
AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)
AutoCAD .NET Command Flag: CommandFlags.Interruptible -
secondary command flag indicates that command is able to interact
with other user interfaces, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 16, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
AutoCAD Block Can't
Be Inserted Using Non-Uniform Scale -
workaround is to set scale uniformly parameter to no in block editor, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 15,
2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
If This, Then Leveraging iLogic. Using a While Loop to
'Backsolve' a
Calculation - solving diameter for mass in Inventor, Carl Smith,
IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Simplifying the Autodesk Inventor 2012 Content Center - Pt 2 -
editing family table, family properties, Loren Welch, Manufacturing
Toolbox, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
How to Mind Your P's and Q's? - applying load, boundary
conditions considering single point load in middle of I-beam in
Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Interior Elevations and Large Coordinates in the Project -
determining if stray element is creating large coordinates in Revit model, Ryan Duell,
Revit Clinic, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Show Title Option - tips for managing view title with one view on
sheet using 'when multiple viewports' option in Revit, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Parametric
Patterns XII: Reporter, Fabrication
- Vasari/Revit tutorial, Zach Kron, YouTube, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Vasari articles,
Revit tutorials)
Revit - Rooms vs. Spaces -
points to consider when linking Revit Architecture project to Revit
MEP project, Todd Shackelford, CAD Shack, Dec 15, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Working
with
Lidar
Data
Using
Data
Acquisition
Tools in InRoads
V8i
(SELECTseries)
-
MicroStation tutorial, Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
Working
with
Dialogs
in
MicroStation
V8i
(SELECTseries)
- dock,
hide, tab, set transparency to number of dialogs in MicroStation,
Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
VBA Help
-
MicroStation VBA help window to get information for selected object,
Envision CAD, Dec 14, 2011 (more
MicroStation tutorials)
How to Model a Folded T-shirt - import reference image in
SketchUp, trace outside boundary using line tool, add subdivision,
paint projected image, SketchUp UR Space, Dec 2011 (more
SketchUp tutorials)
Hot Air Balloon in Google SketchUp - using modeling tricks like:
making round 3D objects, tapering sloped objects, unhiding edges,
Bonnie Roskes, SketchUp UR Space, Dec 2011 (more
SketchUp tutorials)
Subscription-Based CAD Tool Offered
- Solid Edge Design1 will be available exclusively to Local Motors
global design community for $20/month, Beth Stackpole, Design News,
Dec 15, 2011 (more
Solid Edge articles)
Solid Edge Plugs
Into LCA with EcoDesigner - lifecycle assessment tool provides
option to select type of analysis, helps select 1 design
configuration as baseline, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 15,
2011 (more
Solid Edge articles)
CAD
Manager's
Survey
2011
-
average
total
compensation
up 8%
from
last
year,
job
conditions
moving
in positive
direction,
Robert
Green,
Cadalyst,
Dec 14,
2011 (more
CAD
management
articles,
jobs and
careers
articles)
Visualization Product Guide - latest offerings include: KeyShot
2.2, Modo 501, Showcase 2012, HDR Light Studio 3, DeltaGen for
Teamcenter, ShaderLight, Bunkspeed Shot, DEVELOP 3D, Dec 14, 2011 (more
KeyShot articles,
modo
articles,
rendering articles)
Start
Your Own
Lunch-and-Learn
Program
- get
management's
approval,
reserve
training
room
equipped
with
laptop,
projector,
keep
number
of
invitees
to
reasonable
size,
Robert
Green,
Cadalyst,
Dec 14,
2011 (more
CAD
management
articles)
SolidWorks EPDM Admin Tech Tip: Undo Checkout - login as admin
to undo checkout, file will revert to last checked in version, will
be available for users to check out, Hugh Kanner, CAPUniversity, Dec
14, 2011 (more
SolidWorks PDM articles)
The
Devil Must Be Cold: Autodesk Launches PLM Product Nexus - cloud-based
Autodesk
360
Nexus
focuses
on
processes
on
business
information
about
products,
offers
integrated
project
management,
Chad
Jackson,
engineering-matters.com,
Dec 13, 2011 (more Autodesk
360 articles)
Autodesk
360
Nexus
-
insanely
configurable,
comes
with 147
pre-installed
apps,
offers
AppStore
approach to PLM, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
AutoCAD
Layering
Productivity,
Never
Use the
Layers
Pull
Down
Again
- set up
plotting
standards
by
layer,
make
layer
current
with
LAYMCUR
command,
copy
properties
of one
object
to
another
object
using
MATCHPROP
command,
Paul
Munford,
CAD
Setter
Out, Dec
13, 2011
(more
AutoCAD
layers
tutorials)
Simulation - Missing Material Library Error - workaround is to
save Autodesk Simulation file with new Inventor changes, John Evans,
Design and Motion, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Autodesk Simulation articles)
Civil 3D Performance, Pt
1 - Memory Management and Your Operating System
- Windows 7 x64 is best operating system to use for AutoCAD Civil
3D, Jason Hickey, Being Civil, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Don't Forget These Commands Pt 4
- set XCLIPFRAME system variable to 2 to see frame while xclipping
xreference drawing in Civil 3D, Tommie Richardson, Crossing The Line
with Civil 3D, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Viewport Clipping - converting viewport shapes from rectangles
to any other closed shapes in Civil 3D, Russell Martin, Cadapult,
Dec 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Syncing
iProperties
-
modifying
template
files to
automate
process
of
syncing
iProperties
between
models,
associated
drawings
in
Inventor,
Mark
Lautenbach,
YouTube,
Nov 21,
2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
If This,
Then Leveraging
iLogic.
Use
iLogic
Code to
Emulate
a Table
Driven
Part or
Assembly
- Carl
Smith,
IMAGINiT
Manufacturing
Solutions
Blog,
Dec 14,
2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
Roof Design Simplified with BuildEdge - manages to create simple
roof structure, creating elevation, location, boundary of roof,
including multiple parameters in Revit roof, Aaron Dietzen, AUGI
Library, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Revit
tutorials)
AVF Displays Intersections and Highlights Rooms -
FindColumns using geometry creation, Booleans in Revit, highlighting
rooms using AVF in VB, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 14,
2011 (more
Revit
tutorials)
Rotate
Curtain
Wall
Grids
(Angled
Curtain
Wall
Grids)
- Revit
tutorial,
The
Revit Kid, You
Tube,
Dec 14,
2011 (more
Revit
tutorials)
Revision Rules Illustrated - understanding assembly with
precise, imprecise structures, comparing revision rules in
Teamcenter, Scott Pigman, The PLM Dojo, Dec 2, 2011 (more
Teamcenter articles)
Master Forms or Properties? - master form background, adding
attributes in Teamcenter 8, future for forms, Scott Pigman, The PLM
Dojo, Dec 13, 2011 (more
Teamcenter articles)
Editing
with
Live
Sections
-
creating
2D
cross-section
on plane
through
3D part
in Solid
Edge,
John
Pearson,
Design
Fusion
Blog,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
Solid
Edge
tutorials)
Design Agility: Increasing
Your Ability to Adapt to Change
- hybrid
approach
using
both
parametric,
direct
modelers
helps
deal
with
last-minute
changes
in
product
design,
Barb
Schmitz,
Creo (by
PTC),
Dec 13,
2011 (more
MCAD
articles)
Extrude from Face, Edge, Line and Sketch in Unigraphics NX 6 -
forming parts in NX6 using extrude command, Unigraphics NX Tutorial Resource, Dec 14,
2011 (more
NX articles)
Skelion: A Solar Energy Design
Plug-in for SketchUp
- offers tools for automatic insertion of solar panels, layouts, energy
production reports of solar systems, Chris
Cronin, Google SketchUp Blog, Dec 13, 2011 (more
SketchUp articles)
aPriori
Adds
Costing
Tool to
CAD
-
aPriori
2011 R2
can
determine
cost of part
directly
from CAD
model,
offers
geometry
extraction
capabilities,
Beth
Stackpole,
Design
News,
Dec 9,
2011 (more
CAM articles)
AutoCAD WS for Facilities Management
- Pt 1: Collaboration in the Cloud
-
communicating
across
different
time
zones,
Shaun
Bryant,
CADspeed,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
WS
articles)
Fly Into a Wind Tunnel with Autodesk Project Falcon
- wind
tunnel
simulation
to study
wind
velocity
around
airplane
displays
results
in real
time,
Kenneth
Wong's
Virtual
Desktop,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Chamfering the Selected Edge of an AutoCAD Solid Using .NET
- using
Solid3d.ChamferEdges()
with
user-selected
edge,
face,
Kean
Walmsley,
Through
the
Interface,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
Load
.NET
Add-ins
Built
with
Visual
Studio
2010
Into
AutoCAD
2011
-
Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
Simulating
Heat
Distortion
in 3ds
Max and
Post
- Jamie
Gwilliam,
Jamie's
Jewels,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
3ds Max
tutorials)
AutoCAD 3D Tips
- working with UCS, using SWEEP command, drawing views, Kendred
Cooper, Hagerman & Company, YouTube, Dec 6, 2011 (more
AutoCAD 3D tutorials)
Quick Tip
About Importing Styles and Settings - method of
transferring settings to present drawings, tips for importing current
drawings in Civil 3D, Tommie Richardson, Crossing The Line with Civil
3D, Dec 13, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Tip of
the Week - remove Carlson points from base drawing using
BURST command, accessing layer manager to manage description, point
number, point elevation layers in Civil 3D, Tony's Civil 3D World,
Dec 13, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Frame Member Family Information in BOM - add custom iProperty
column, create expression, apply to all other cells in Inventor,
Being Inventive, Dec 14, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Fusion
- Performance Problems Resolved - reinstalling Fusion from
product design suite package, along with SP1, SP2 helps in solving
performance issues, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 13, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Key Plans in
Revit
- Hagerman & Company, YouTube, Nov 21, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Copy a Model from a Revit Server - using Application.CopyModel
method to copy existing model to new file, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Dec 13, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Successful PLM Starts with the End in Mind - goal of PLM
implementation should be to improve critical business capabilities
of product innovation, product development, engineering to achieve
more profitable products, Jim Brown of Tech Clarity, Cadalyst, Dec
13, 2011 (more
PLM articles)
PLM and Global Product Development Strategy
- heterogeneous
environment
in
global
organizations
makes
PLM
implementation
complicated,
expensive,
Oleg
Shilovitsky,
PLM
Think
Tank,
Dec 13,
2011 (more
PLM articles)
5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 8 - using sketch fillet tool,
adding relations to multiple entities simultaneously, copying
exploded view from assembly configuration to another, Lars
Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 13, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Big Files + Big Problems - purge redundant display states in
SolidWorks to decrease file size, John Van Engen, CATI Tech Notes,
Dec 13, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
SolidWorks 2012
- Beam Enhancements for Simulation
-
producing faster solutions, calculations, auto-bonding, GoEngineer,
YouTube, Dec 13, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
NVIDIA
Opens Pandora's Box
-
remote-rendering solution Project Pandora will help Autodesk 3ds Max users use
cloud-hosted Tesla GPUs to render time-consuming scenes, Kenneth Wong's Virtual
Desktop, Dec 12, 2011 (more NVIDIA articles)
Libraries
Make Room for High-Tech Hackerspaces
- 50 ft
trailer in parking lot of Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne offers
hackerspace to do-it-yourselfers for sharing tools, expertise, Jon Kalish, npr,
Dec 10, 2011 (more rapid prototyping
articles)
Power
Up with Search and Selection Sets - understanding, configuring
backbone of file options, using Navisworks help tool, Bonnie Gorman, AUGI
Library, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Navisworks articles)
How
Many of Today's Products are Truly 'Engineered?' - number of
engineers falls while moving from companies with highly engineered products to
companies with designed products, Chad Jackson, engineering-matters.com, Dec 12,
2011 (more jobs and careers articles)
Episode 365 - New Release Checklist - tips on
uninstall/reinstall of SolidWorks, 3rd party product checklist, PDM checklist, macros, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, DEC 11, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Sharing BIM Knowledge - BIM experts discuss managing changes
when implementing BIM, importance of how clients perceive BIM, Greg
Corke, AEC Magazine, Dec 8, 2011 (more
AEC articles)
Break Down the Barriers to Global Product Development - extend
collaboration across enterprise, share data securely, manage complex
programs, change throughout lifecycle, leverage scalable
performance, Brian Shepherd of PTC, Cadalyst, Dec 11, 2011 (more
PLM articles)
Autodesk
University
2011:
General
Session
and
Innovation
Forums
-
highlights
of
general
session
keynote,
innovation
forums
on
cloud,
social
networking,
sustainability,
AEC
industry
technology
highlights, Lachmi
Khemlani,
AECbytes,
Dec 12,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Autodesk to Enter PLM Market
- easy-to-configure web based interface, PLM apps to be available via
cloud-based subscription service, Justin Cunningham, EUREKA, Dec 9, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Fun
Winter
Memories
-
creating
revolved
surface,
understanding
navigation
bar
settings,
tools,
docking
multiple
windows
in
AutoCAD,
Michael
Beall,
CADTutor,
Dec 2011
(more
AutoCAD
tips)
Sheet Metal Developments and PIDs - creating flat sheet metal
pattern from 3D solid in AutoCAD, William Le Couteur's AutoCAD Blog,
Dec 10, 2011 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
How to Write AutoLISP
That Works on Both Windows and Mac - 4 AutoLISP functions in
AutoCAD 2012 can help but backward compatibility not supported, JTB
World Blog, Dec 12, 2011 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Components Not Visible in Drawing Views - problem is not
reproducible in shaded view in Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 12,
2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Calculating Developed Length for Sheet Metal Bends Larger Than 90
Deg - Inventor tutorial, Being Inventive, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Simplifying the Autodesk Inventor 2012 Content Center - editing,
changing, managing content center components, properties, families to create
own components, Loren Welch, Manufacturing Toolbox, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Form Finding by Creating Parametric Profiles - using
parametric profile for form finding in conceptual modeling
environment in Revit, Joe Kendsersky, BUILDZ, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Multi-Sheet Plans and Revisions in Revit - splitting up single level
helps in adding multiple sheets using matchline tool, automatic revision on
sheets added, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Dec 12, 2011
(more
Revit tutorials)
Top Faces of Sloped Wall Update
- using .ComputeNormal function in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The
Building Coder, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
What the Cloud
Really
Means
-
readers responding, liking cloud concept, willing to pay for it,
Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Dec 13, 2011 (more
cloud articles)
FirstTrace's Take
on Taking the Cloud Private - addresses security, latency issues,
KinnosaONE document management system targets engineering formats,
Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Dec 13, 2011 (more
cloud articles)
Bridging the Divide - PTC executive on combination of MKS
Integrity and PTC's PLM products, Creo 2.0 release, Justin
Cunningham, EUREKA, Dec 9, 2011 (more
PTC articles)
Creo
Direct
Modeling
Express
(DME)
Tutorial,
Patterns
and
Gears
- making
'Verge
and
Foliot'
clock
using
Creo
Elements
Direct
Modeling
Express, Using Creo, Dec 9, 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
More
Than
Just
Digital
Quilting
- maker movement, open-source approach
of Arduino
helps
users
create,
share 3D
designs,
boosting
innovation,
The Economist,
Dec 3,
2011 (more
rapid
prototyping
articles)
The Wind-US CFD Analysis Software Package Gets Better -
available for free, has improved unstructured solver, additional
k-epsilon turbulence models are available, improved chemistry
capabilities, Innovative CFD Blog, Nov 19, 2011 (more
CFD articles)
Infinite
Z
Launches zSpace
Virtual
Holographic
3D
Display
for
Designers
- zSpace
3D
viewer
combines
stereoscopic
display
with
trackable
eyewear,
laser-based
stylus
to
easily
navigate,
grab,
slice,
carve,
zoom,
explore
models,
Randall
Newton,
Graphic
Speak,
Dec 9,
2011 (more
tablets
articles)
StruCAD
Evolution
-
focuses on engineering, fabrication, can manage, track RFIs, TQs,
handled by document manager, offering automation, traceability to
established process, Greg Corke, AEC Magazine, Dec 11, 2011 (more StruCAD
reviews)
Kernels
Do Still
Matter
- software
component
kernels
are
developed,
supported,
maintained
by
expert
source,
allow
small
software
organizations
to
develop
applications
economically,
Jeff
Rowe, MCADCafe
Blogs,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
MCAD
articles)
Be
Inspired
Event
Report
2011
-
keynote
by Greg
Bentley
on
challenges
within
industry,
Pointools
acquisition
announced,
AECOsim
Building
Designer
to be
released,
Bentley
Navigator
V8i for
iPad
available,
Greg
Corke &
Martyn
Day, AEC
Magazine,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
MicroStation
articles)
A Peek at the New DS North America Campus - situated in Waltham
MA, LEED-certified campus has sustainable buildings, offering 1000
high-tech jobs, aim to build Dassault brand in North America, Monica
Schnitger, Schnitger Corporation Hot Topics, Dec 9, 2011 (more
CATIA articles)
3ds Max - Maxscript
Listener
- creating max scripting, way of creating macros, Design Reform, Dec
11, 2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
3ds Max and a Tool for Unsupported Mental Ray Options
- testing mental ray on non-live projects, helps in controlling
sample algorithms, getting exact displays, doing photon mapping,
Jamie Gwilliam, Jamie's Jewels, Dec 8, 2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
'Connection Denied' Message
When Trying to Add Network Content in
Content Explorer - workaround is installing 'public' version of
content service in AutoCAD 2012,
Silvia Menon, Without a Net, Dec 9, 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
REX Content Generator
- advantages include: generation, interpretation of Revit families,
getting data from standard databases, standard database browser
dialogue in Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 10,
2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Autodesk University 2011 Report
- 5 waves of complexity discussed, CEO Carl Bass on sketching in 3D,
Autodesk 360 for PLM unveiled, Susan Smith, AECCafe, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk
University 2011,
Pt 4:
Autodesk
Takes
the
Plunge
into PLM
- cloud-based 360 Nexus will be available on any platform, any
browser, any hardware device, Inventor Fusion for Mac announced, Nancy
Spurling Johnson, Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk
Introduces Cloud-Based PLM - unique hybrid approach,
Autodesk 360 for PLM is supposed to be less costly, risky than
traditional PLM systems, Jeff Rowe, MCADCafe, Dec 12, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
SolidWorks 2012 Helps Streamline Everyday Jobs - easier to use
equations editor, added capabilities from 3DVIA module, better
support for dual monitors, multiple-core processors, costing
function to estimate cost of design, Mike Hudspeth, Machine Design,
Dec 8, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
New Inspection
Symbols Added to SolidWorks 2012 Symbol Library - race track
inspection symbol, 2 new symbols to include with annotation note,
symbol for non-dimensional inspection points,
Matthew Lorono, SolidWorks Legion, Dec 9, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Weldment Tutorial in Balsa Wood for Bridge and Structures
- creating cross sections, copying to weldments folder, tips for
selecting 3D sketch, modifying cross members in SolidWorks, Marie Planchard,
SolidWorks Blog, Dec 10, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Limit
Mate in
Assemblies
- mating
pin into
slot in
SolidWorks,
Solid
Professor,
Dec 11,
2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
SolidWorks
2012 - Sheet Metal Forming Tools
- adding forming tools, swapping, flipping, changing orientation,
GoEngineer, YouTube, Dec 8, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
SolidWorks
2012 - Shortcut Menu & Auto Rotate
- managing sketches with shortcut menu, rotate functionality,
GoEngineer, YouTube, Dec 8, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
TopSolid 7 is CAD, CAM and Awesome Wrapped All Up in One [Review]
- well-organized, intuitive UI, ability to add machine features, fast render
output, integrated PDM system has full part numbering, revision control, simple
lifecycle workflow functionality, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 8, 2011 (more
MCAD articles)
Making Your Models More Useful with Trelligence Affinity -
Affinity plug-in for SketchUp offers bi-directional workflow, helps
view scanned SketchUp model in different ways, architectural program
can be linked to SketchUp model, Chris Dizon, SketchUp Blog, Dec 8,
2011 (more
SketchUp articles,
Trelligence Affinity articles)
CAD Workstation Storage, Pt 2: Guidelines for Choosing HDD or SSD
- tips for using HDD/SSD to enhance workstation data storage, helps
in handling modeling data structure, Alex Herrera, CADspeed, Dec 8,
2011 (more
CAD hardware articles)
Enhancing Student Learning via Mathcad 15.0's Live Mathematical Capabilities
- Chris Hartmann, LearningExchange, Dec 2011 (more
Mathcad articles)
AU 2011:
Interview
with
Concept
Designer
Daniel
Simon,
Pt 3 -
Advice
for
Design
Students
-
manufacturing
limitations
in
entertainment
design,
question
everything
to start
designing,
core77,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Autodesk - Services & Support - How to
Download Advantage Packs from
Subscription Center - Autodesk, Dec 8, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Fusion
- New Preview Unveiled at Autodesk university 2011 - full cloud
accessibility, grip assembly mechanics, no limitations to modeling space, will
be available as fully native written Mac app, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec
7, 2011 (more
Inventor articles)
Adding an ObjectOverrule to Stop AutoCAD Objects from Being Erased Using
.NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 9, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Get Flat: Scale Translation Surface in Vasari
- Zach Kron, BUILDZ, Dec 3, 2011 (more
Vasari articles)
Get Rid of the Default Grid in AutoCAD
- turning default grid off permanently, Ellen Finkelstein, AutoCAD
Tips Blog, Dec 8, 2011 (more
AutoCAD customization tutorials)
Get a Grip -
creating symbolic annotation family of plan symbol in Revit,
Mitchell Voss, AUGI Library, Dec 8 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
From
Photos
to Point
Clouds
and Topo
in Revit
-
creating
topographical
surface
for
site,
Edwin
Guerra,
BIM
blog.ca,
Dec 8, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Interior Side of a Wall
- looking toward end point of location curve while standing at wall
start point, interior side is on right-hand side in Revit, Jeremy
Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 8, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Autodesk
University
2011, Pt
1:
Surfing
the
Waves of
Disruption
-
Autodesk
360 for
BIM
showcased,
cloud
possibilities,
waves of
disruption
discussed,
Cyrena
Respini-Irwin
& Nancy
Spurling
Johnson,
Cadalyst,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Autodesk
University
2011, Pt
2: The
Promise
of the
Cloud
- myths
about
cloud
busted,
areas
where
cloud
can make
significant
difference, Cyrena
Respini-Irwin,
Cadalyst,
Dec 8,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles,
cloud
articles)
Autodesk
University
2011, Pt
3: BIM
is
Everywhere
-
cloud-based
Autodesk
360 for
BIM
announced,
AEC apps
introduced,
cloud
printing
capability
for
AutoCAD
WS by HP
available,
Cyrena
Respini-Irwin,
Cadalyst, Dec 8, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
SimulationXpress vs
SolidWorks Simulation - SimulationXpress can't create mesh
plots, apply mesh controls, use adaptive meshing techniques, probe
specific points in results, Shaun Bentley, DASI Solutions Blog, Dec
7, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
SolidWorks EPDM User Tech Tip: Remember to Check Your Documents In -
defining search favorite to return all documents checked out by employee, Hugh
Kanner, CAPUniversity, Dec 8, 2011 (more
SolidWorks PDM articles)
HSMXpress. First Fully-Integrated and Free SolidWorks CAM Solution
- 64-bit, multi-core HSM CAM kernel, basic milling machining, support for form
tools, 64-bit JavaScript-based post processor system, CNC program editor, Josh
Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 8, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Dr. Who and the CAD Manager, Pt 1 - author sharing his past work
experience in CAD industry, Patrick Hughes, AUGI Library, Dec 7,
2011 (more CAD
industry articles)
Industry-Academic Partnerships Key to Accelerating 3D Simulation Use
in Factories - Ohio Northern University preparing students to
use latest technology to solve factory automation issues through
partnership with leading manufacturers, Dassault Systemes, Paul
Nutter of ONU, GraphicSpeak, Dec 6, 2011 (more
CATIA articles)
Product Cost Management Platform for High-Tolerance Machining
- aPriori 2011r2 offers modules with expanded costing processes, baseline cost models: mill/turn,
5-axis milling, deep bore/trepanning, Robert Brooks, American
Machinist, Dec 8, 2011 (more
CAM articles)
Clean Uninstall. 3DVIA Composer Style - uninstalling 3DVIA
composer manually, removing SolidWorks related folders, editing Windows
registry, Tony Cavegn, Symmetry Solutions Blog, Dec 7, 2011 (more
3DVIA articles)
CAD Management: Is Your Workspace Killing Productivity - provide
critical input on floor space of design taking care of needs of
modern CAD and BIM workers, Mark Kiker, AUGI Library, Dec 7, 2011 (more
CAD management articles)
Autodesk Puts PLM in the Cloud
- cloud-based Autodesk 360 offers range of PLM capabilities: set of
phase/gate processes to serve new product introduction (NPI) aspect
of product development, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 6, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk, Aras and Integrated PDM/PLM Story
- Autodesk PLM offering includes on-premise PDM (Autodesk Vault),
cloud-based Nexus PLM, promising to deliver solutions similar with
Aras EPLM Solution, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec 7, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
How
Autodesk Disrupted Itself With an App - Autodesk reaching
fast-growing audience that uses tablets, phones, launching consumer
apps for free or at low-cost, Brian Bergstein, Technology Review,
Dec 7, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Pieces of BIM - Autodesk acquiring Horizontal Systems for Glue
Platform, to become part of Autodesk 360, helpful in solving
compatibility issues between disparate software platforms,
Constructech, Dec 6, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Adding an ObjectOverrule to Watch for Erasure of AutoCAD Objects
Using .NET - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Dec 7, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Some Commonly Used AutoCAD .NET API Namespaces - Spiderinnet1's
Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Icon and AutoCAD Context Menu Extension (ContextMenuExtension) -
sample implementation about ContextMenuExtension interface,
Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
VB.NET Root Namespace vs. C# Default Namespace - understanding
application setting page of project properties of C# projects,
VB.NET, Spiderinnet1's Blog, Dec 2, 2011 (more
AutoCAD programming tutorials)
Autodesk Inventor & Fusion Edge Editing - editing Inventor
geometry in Fusion technology, Ben Curtin, CAD Geek Speak!, Dec 7,
2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Installing Plotter via LPR Port
- creating .pc3 files for plotters to plot from Civil 3D, Almas Suljevic,
Being Civil, Dec 7, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
Schedule Grip Control
- move symbol is located at upper left corner of schedule in Revit
2012, Steve Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 7, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Building Information Modeling - How Does Google SketchUp Fit In
- BIM-like features in SketchUp include component feature, shadowing
tool, dynamic components, John Clemons, SketchUp UR Space, Nov 2011
(more
SketchUp tutorials)
Correcting Textures That are Not Reflecting - reverse face,
apply texture in SketchUp, Nomer Adona, SketchUp UR Space, Nov 2011
(more
SketchUp tutorials)
5 Productive SolidWorks Tips,
Pt 7 - locating, executing SolidWorks
commands, creating custom command search aliases, closing multiple
windows at a time, Lars Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 7, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Robot CAD Tutorial in SolidWorks -
learn to create, assemble parts in SolidWorks, customizing SolidWorks,
using SolidWorks customer portal, Marie Planchard, SolidWorks
Blog, Dec 7, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
The AR
LAB: A
Vision
-
architecture
research
labs are
supposed
to host
latest
visualization
hardware,
fabrication
equipment,
energy
analysis,
simulation
tools,
give
students
opportunity
to teach
practitioners
software
programming,
Paul
Seletsky
of AIA,
AECBytes,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
AEC
articles)
CAD Workstation Storage, Pt 1: The Evolving Tradeoffs Between HDD
and SSD - hard disk drives have advantages of cost, capacity
over
solid-state
drives,
Alex
Herrera,
CADspeed,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
CAD
hardware
articles)
Navigating
the
Geometry
Pattern
Feature
in Creo
Parametric
- using
groups,
patterns
together,
defining
pattern,
results,
benefits
of
geometry
pattern,
Nancy
Pardo,
Planet
PTC
Community,
Nov 23,
2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Bentley Event Shows Software Has
its Head in the Clouds
- demo
of
Bentley
Navigator
for
iPad,
gesture/voice
control
of
MicroStation
models
using
Kinect
motion
sensor,
augmented
reality
apps,
Marc
Thomas,
bdonline.co.uk,
Dec 2,
2011 (more
MicroStation
articles)

PLM and
the Future of 'Appification'
-
CAD/PLM
companies
can use
mobile
devices
for its
capabilities,
granularity
in
delivering
apps to
end
users,
Oleg
Shilovitsky,
PLM
Think
Tank,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
PLM
articles)
Consumers in Front Seat of Driving Product Innovation -
companies must support user innovation, creating documented, open interfaces to
support modifications to products, Barb Schmitz, Creo (by PTC), Dec 5, 2011 (more
CAD development articles)
'Feet & Inch' Unit Display Defined in SolidWorks
- tips for customizing feet, inches in unit display, Chaz Stipkovic,
Fisher/UNITECH, Dec 6, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Simulation
- A
Preview
of the
Future
on the
Cloud
- single
interface
concept
provides
direct
modeling
capabilities,
methods
to
improve
visualization
of study
results
are
under
development,
John
Evans,
Design
and
Motion,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Autodesk
University
2011 Day
1 -
Innovation
Explosion
AU2011
-
general
session
keynote
by Chris
Anderson,
CEO Carl
Bass,
innovation
forums
on
cloud,
future
of
managing
innovation, RobiNZ
CAD
Blog,
Dec 1,
2011 (more
Autodesk
articles)
Playing
by the iLogic Rules
-
defining
iLogic,
internal,
external
rules,
using
them,
best
practices
for
writing
iLogic
rules in
Inventor,
Paul
Munford,
AUGI
Library,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
Creating AutoCAD WS App for Your Desktop Pt 2
- using Mozilla prism, installing .exe will help in creating features in
desktop, Gil Cordle, CAD Clues, Dec 6, 2011 (more
AutoCAD WS articles)
AutoCAD Family: 3DConfig & the adskhwcertificationdatabase.xml
File - run 3DConfig command in AutoCAD to check for
updates, David Lau, Up and Ready, Dec 6, 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
Create a
Flickering
Light
Bulb in
3ds Max
Using
Parameter
Wiring
-
Chandan
Kumar,
Cgtuts+, Dec 5,
2011 (more
3ds Max
tutorials)
Accessing Autodesk Vault Data via Webclient & iPad
- accessing eco impact data with Vault Professional via web client, iPad, Steve Bedder, Autodesk Manufacturing Northern Europe,
Dec 6, 2011 (more
Autodesk Vault articles)
Free Revit Plug-Ins
- register, download simple plug-ins like 'door mark updater,' 'change
and replace line types,' The Revit Kid, Dec 6, 2011 (more
Revit articles)
Tab Key and Selection
- selecting entire/partial chain of walls or lines in Revit, Steve
Stafford, Revit OpEd, Dec 6, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Use a CMD
Script to Create a Hyperlink Index to All Your Family RFA Files
- Revit tutorial, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Dec 7, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Dassault Introduces a New 3D Sketch Tool for ID, Hides it in the Corner
- CATIA
Natural
Sketch
is part
of CATIA
V6R2012
portfolio,
not
cloud-based,
no trial
version
available,
Josh
Mings,
SolidSmack,
Dec 5,
2011 (more
CATIA
articles)
What Problems
Should Your CAD Vendor be Solving for You? - better idea generation tools, 3D
data
reuse,
control
of
history
tree,
geometry
diagnostics,
instead
of cloud, Matt
Lombard,
Dezignstuff
SolidWorks
Blog,
Dec 5,
2011 (more
CAD
development
articles)
3DConnexion SpaceMouse Pro. More Rock for Your Bloody Nubs
- better
layout
of
function,
quick view
buttons,
larger
keyboard
modifier
buttons,
no
unnecessary
digital
display,
15
programmable
buttons,
priced
at $299,
Josh
Mings,
SolidSmack,
Dec 5,
2011 (more
mice
reviews)
What the Cloud
Really Means - virtualization of all aspects of software, most of code
needs to
be
rewritten
for
cloud,
Ralph
Grabowski,
upFront.eZine,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
cloud
articles)
Manufacturing Crowd-Sourcing and Cloud PLM Opportunity
-
community
of
people
uses
internet
to
communicate,
impacting
many
aspects
of
software
development,
Oleg
Shilovitsky,
Beyond
PLM, Dec
5, 2011
(more
PLM
articles)
Reinventing
the
Transit
Wheel
via
Advanced
Engineering
-
Altair's
BUSolutions
project
is
creating
life-sized,
operational
model of
bus with
hydraulic
hybrid
powertrain,
lightweight
aluminum
structure,
Kenneth
Wong,
Desktop
Engineering,
Dec 1,
2011 (more
engineering
analysis
articles)
Autodesk
Intends
PLM
Global
Domination
with
Nexus
-
reasons for not realizing true value in PLM, Nexus to be shipped initially
with 5 modules, could be game changer, Randall Newton, Graphic Speak, Dec 5,
2011 (more Autodesk 360
articles)
Customize AreaText.LSP to Change the Text Justification
- using vla-put-attachmentPoint in AutoCAD, JTB World Blog, Dec 5,
2011 (more
AutoLISP tutorials)
Using AutoCAD UNDO: It's More
Than Just One Step Back - tips for using
UNDO command in AutoCAD, Edwin Prakoso, CAD Notes, Dec 5, 2011 (more
AutoCAD tips)
AU 2011 Unconference Notes: AutoCAD .NET Development: Tools and Best
Practices - source editing tools, organization of code, defect tracking,
Kean
Walmsley,
Through
the
Interface,
Dec 5,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
Change
Default
Template
Units
- use
configuration
options
or copy
over
metric
templates
to
default
location,
then
rename
to
default
names in
Inventor,
Being
Inventive,
Dec 6,
2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
Getting
Things
in Gear
-
Exporting
Gear
Tooth
Geometry
in
Autodesk
Inventor
-
Jonathan
Landeros,
Inventor Tales, Dec 4, 2011 (more
Inventor
tutorials)
Multi Tag Devices Circuited on Same Panel - tagging devices on
opposite floor in Revit, Bill Wright, Duct Duct Pipe, Dec 5, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Unit Conversion and Display String Formatting
- tips for converting numeric value to corresponding display string in
Revit, Jeremy Tammik, The Building Coder, Dec 4, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
BIM Content for Revit
- link
to
manufacturer's
content,
community
content,
content
for
sale,
James
Van,
ARCH+TECH,
Dec 3, 2011 (more
Revit
articles)
New Wall
and
Waterline
Techniques
for Mold
CAM
Program
-
Machining
Strategist
V13
generates
optimal
HSM
roughing,
finishing
CNC
toolpaths,
includes
HM
waterline,
rib
machining
passes,
enhanced
helical
passes,
Robert Brooks, American Machinist, Nov 23, 2011 (more
CAM
articles)
Six Best Practices for Mold Design - key mold design strategies
to improve mold building operations, customer support, Lisa
Sterling, MoldMaking Technology, Dec 1, 2011 (more
CAM
articles)
The Impact of Direct Modeling in Mold Manufacturing - ability of
direct modeling to work with solid geometry, handle sophisticated
geometry conditions is helping plastics, mold design industry, Blake
Courter of SpaceClaim, MoldMaking Technology, Dec 1, 2011 (more
CAM
articles)
Defining
Constraints
- constraining radial, axial, or angle of twist degrees of freedom
in non-Cartesian coordinate system in Creo Simulate 1.0, Sandi
Smith, LearningExchange, Dec 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Using
Measures
- using user-defined measures at certain locations in Creo Simulate
1.0 model, Sandi Smith, LearningExchange, Dec 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Using
AutoGEM
Setting
- using
imported
data
file
(STEP
file) in
Creo
Simulate
1.0,
Sandi
Smith,
LearningExchange,
Dec 2011
(more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Model a Baseball in
SolidWorks
- YouTube, Dec 3, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
SolidWorks Performance Test: Share The Love - presenting comparison on
how systems will work on typical SolidWorks users, Jeff Setzer, SolidNotes,
Dec 5, 2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Simulating
the
SuperTruck
with
SolidWorks
-
aerodynamically
improved
truck
with
smoother
nose,
burns 25%
less
fuel,
Kenneth
Wong,
Desktop
Engineering,
Dec 1,
2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
Build Your Own
Analysis Software -
reconfigure simulation workflow to have improved simulation process,
Pamela Waterman, Desktop Engineering, Dec 1, 2011 (more
engineering analysis articles)
Bunkspeed
Pro
Suite
2012
Review
-
animation feature added, online materials library, ability to add
actual point, spot, distant lights, but little rough around edges,
no documentation provided, UI issues, can't dig deep into textures,
Mark Clarkson, Desktop Engineering, Dec 1, 2011 (more
rendering reviews)
Do Engineers Have Appetite for Mobile Apps?
- Teamcenter Mobility app, Autodesk Cloud apps, Turbo Viewer are
launched seeing growing demand for mobility across all industries,
Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 2, 2011 (more
Teamcenter articles,
Autodesk articles,
TurboViewer articles)
PTC
Spins
Out
Windchill
Service
&
Quality
Modules
-
Windchill SocialLink 2.0 includes social toolbar to post entries to
communities, Windchill Quality Solution offers closed-loop
capabilities, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Dec 1, 2011 (more
Windchill articles)
The 4
Myths of
Cloud
Computing
in
Business
-
breaking
myths
about
outsourcing,
future,
money
investment,
security,
Leslie
Guevarra,
GreenBiz.com,
Dec 2,
2011 (more
cloud
articles)
Myth-Busting 3D Prototypes - Stratasys Webinar
- accuracy of high resolution parts, surface finish,
tolerances, repeatability, Bonnie Meyer of Stratasys, YouTube, Dec 1, 2011
(more
rapid prototyping articles)
What are Collaboration Settings? - managing status in open file by
using collaboration settings, tips for handling documents in SolidWorks,
Tonia Lauer, Fisher/UNITECH, Dec 2, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Episode 364 - CAD Backup -
definition of backup, strategy, local copies vs cloud, considering
PDM as backup, Lou Gallo, SolidWorks:HEARD, DEC 4, 2011 (more
PDM articles)
Quick Notes from Autodesk University
- Autodesk 360 for PLM announced, Horizontal Systems acquisition for
cloud-based BIM collaboration, embracing makers, Monica Schnitger, Schnitger
Corporation Hot Topics, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk
PLM 1.0:
Not
Perfect
- But a
Great
Start
-
cloud-based Autodesk 360 Nexus apps are series of specialized templates with
customizable workflow logic, will be sold on per user subscription basis,
Raykurland's Blog, Dec 2, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk PLM Nexus
- First Hands On Demo - understanding Nexus PLM
Architecture, apps using Nexus PLM platform, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think
Tank, Dec 4, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Autodesk Enters PLM: Everything Changes for Autodesk
- Autodesk learning from mistakes made by PLM providers,
understanding conceptual view of PLM, Oleg Shilovitsky, PLM Think Tank, Dec
2, 2011 (more Autodesk 360
articles)
Autodesk to Enter the Enterprise PLM Arena - Autodesk 360 for
PLM offers hybrid approach pairing Autodesk 360 Nexus app with
on-premises Autodesk Vault, Buzzsaw software, Stephanie Neil,
Managing Automation, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Jay Bhatt Leaves Autodesk, Becomes AEC Maker
Progress' CEO - surprise move put AEC
division under unscripted spotlight at last week’s
Autodesk University, Kathleen Maher, Dec 4, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Create
Local
Commands
Using
AutoCAD
.NET
Addin
Wizard
(AcadNetAddinWizard)
-
Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Nov 27,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
Copy
Local of
AutoCAD
.NET API
Assemblies
as True
or False
- always
set
'copy
local'
of
AutoCAD
assemblies
as
false,
Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Nov 28,
2011 (more
AutoCAD
programming
tutorials)
A Small
But
Useful
AutoLISP/VisualLISP
Widget
- helps
in .NET
assembly
loading,
.NET
command
running,
AutoCAD
.NET
project
debugging
in
AutoCAD Spiderinnet1's
Blog,
Nov 29,
2011 (more
AutoLISP
tutorials)
Working with Multiple Coordinate Systems -
creating custom point file format for coordinate conversion in Civil 3D, Richard Sincovec, AUGI
Library, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Civil 3D tutorials)
GPU vs. CPU:
You May Not Have to Choose - engineering analysis and simulation
sector growing slowly to accommodate both industry-standard CPUs,
parallel processing GPUs, Peter Varhol, Desktop Engineering, Dec 1,
2011 (more
CAE articles,
CAD hardware articles)
Twinkies,
Tennis Rackets and Nanotechnology - simulating behavior of
nanoparticles is difficult; CFD Research Corp provides advanced
simulation software, consulting services for analysis, design,
optimization of nanomaterial fabrication processes, Pamela Waterman,
Desktop Engineering, Dec 1, 2011 (more
CAE articles)
Four Things to
do with Your Old CAD Hardware System, Pt 2: Donating
and Recycling - donate to local nonprofit organization, school
district, charitable organizations; dispose electronics properly
through reputable recycler, CADspeed, Dec
1, 2011 (more
CAD hardware articles)
Keeping Up with AM Technologies -
major trends in additive manufacturing, 3D printing, service provider updates, Terry Wohlers,
MoldMaking
Technology, Dec 1, 2011 (more
CAD industry articles)
Getting
Started
with
Flexible
Modeling
- Creo
Parametric
1.0,
Adam
Haas,
LearningExchange,
Nov 2011
(more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Accessing All of Your Product Data Regardless of Where and How it is Stored
- fundamentals of PDM, facing realities, implications for manufactures, Jim
Brown, Tech Clarity, Nov 30, 2011 (more
PDM articles)
ArchiCAD 15 - shell tool, 3D editing plane, workflow support for
renovation, refurbishment projects, autosave functionality, BIM
server performance, Scott MacKenzie, Cadalyst, Dec 1, 2011 (more
ArchiCAD reviews)
Another Important Update for SketchUp 8 -
better Ruby Script installation, COLLADA support, advanced camera
Tools, Mac OS 10.7 compatibility, John Bacus, Google SketchUp
Blog, Dec 1, 2011 (more
SketchUp articles)
AU 2011: Autodesk's 180 Turn with 360
- PLM offering for manufacturing, building industries: 360 for PLM, 360 for BIM,
comprises of Autodesk Nexus, Vault, Buzzsaw, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec
1, 2011 (more Autodesk 360
articles)
Autodesk University 2011 Wednesday Highlights
- visit to manufacturing lounge, presentations on Autodesk
Simulation 2012, John Evans, Design and Motion, Dec 1, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Are You
Ready to Ride the Waves of Disruption? - waves of digital
fabrication, infinite computing can be faced with right mindset,
skill sets; Autodesk software amplify capabilities, AU BLAUG, Nov
29, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
How to Optimize Your AutoCAD DWG Drawing Files - delete unused
geometry, find invisible objects, check your styles, purge regapps,
Paul Munford, CAD Setter Out, Dec 1, 2011 (more
AutoCAD drawing tutorials)
Dimensional Constraints
- Rick Ellis about parametrics, AutoCAD, difference between
dimensional constraints and geometric constraints, AutoCAD Exchange,
Nov 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
Associative Arrays - Ctrl-Pick Editing and Resetting
- moving individual items of associative array or resetting them to
their default locations in AutoCAD 2012, Robert Green, AutoCAD
Exchange, Nov 2011 (more
AutoCAD articles)
Creating
Wireframe Renders Inside 3ds Max
- saving material preset for rapid future use, YouTube, Nov 18, 2011
(more
3ds Max tutorials)
How to Make Browser Name to be Equal to Part Number for Content
Center Standard Parts - adding size to bearing family in
Inventor, Being Inventive, Dec 2, 2011 (more
Inventor tutorials)
Inventor Family: Internal Error 2902. ixfAssemblyCopy
- Inventor 2012 SP1 includes previously published hotfixes which
creates error, David Lau, Up and Ready, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Inventor articles)
SNL License Order - Doling out a License - understanding order
in which particular user will pull various levels of SolidWorks as
user adds-in different components, Al Zullo, CAPUniversity, Nov 30,
2011 (more
SolidWorks articles)
5 Productive SolidWorks Tips, Pt 6 - controlling hidden colors in
assembly, use of convert entity sketch tool, hide/show surface, Lars
Christensen, cadcamstuff.com, Dec 1, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
How Pack and Go Finds Drawings
- SolidWorks looks through all directories specified in referenced
documents lists, in same directory as actual component itself, Jeff
Sweeney, 3D Vision Technologies, Dec 1, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Changes to the 2012 Toolbox Structure - 3rd level folder
introduced in SolidWorks 2012 to improve portability of toolbox, dependency of
toolbox on Access database eliminated, Bryan Pawlak, CATI Tech Notes, Nov 30,
2011 (more
SolidWorks Toolbox articles)
HP Z210 CMT Workstation - entry-level workstation with
convertible minitower offers excellent price/performance value,
expanding options, Art Liddle, Cadalyst, Nov 25, 2011 (more
HP workstation reviews)
SITEOPS: Conceptual Design for Land Development - combine
building footprints with critical elements, provides budget tools
for estimating project cost, Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Blog, Nov 30,
2011 (more
SketchUp articles)
DesignDataManager 2011.1 - PDM solution can manage all types of
product, engineering data, offers transmittals, centralized, fully
auditable tools, supports leading CAD apps, Al Dean, DEVELOP 3D, Nov
28, 2011 (more
PDM articles)
Validus 2.0 -
checks drawings against international standards as well as custom
internal best practice, full customizable checks, batch checking
tools, Vault integration, Al Dean, DEVELOP 3D, Nov 25, 2011 (more
MCAD articles)
Making Christmas -
list of contenders in categories of 3D printers, desktop CNCs,
software & sites, Chriskelley.Org, Nov 30, 2011 (more
rapid prototyping articles)
Measure Units - use of document/custom settings to fix units in
measure tools in SolidWorks, Tonia Lauer, Fisher/UNITECH, Nov 30, 2011 (more
SolidWorks tutorials)
Autodesk
360 - cloud based PLM solution comprises of Autodesk 360 Nexus,
Vault, Buzzsaw, Thomas Rambach, CADToolbox.com, Nov 29, 2011 (more
Autodesk 360 articles)
Carl Bass
Discusses Technology at Autodesk University 2011
- YouTube, Nov 28, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk University 2011, Pt 1 - presentation on 'five common
pitfalls of digital fabrication' by Jeffery McGrew, Steve Stafford,
Revit OpEd, Nov 29, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
How Autodesk Uses Cloud Computing to Revolutionize Sustainable
Design - cloud provides flexibility, mobility, power of infinite
computing, enhancing collaboration between customer and company,
Leslie Guevarra, GreenBiz.com, Nov 29, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles,
cloud articles)
Live from AU: Autodesk and NVIDIA Deliver Cloud-Based GPU Rendering
in 3ds Max with Project Pandora - using mental images iRay
technology, Greg Corke, DEVELOP 3D, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles,
NVIDIA
articles)
Autodesk Dazzles - Q3 revenues up by 15%, earned $549 million,
28% revenue increase in Asia-Pacific region, 12% in Americas, Keki
Fatakia, The Motley Fool, Nov 29, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Autodesk Enhances AutoCAD WS - 3D mode to view, share 3D
drawings in mobile devices, can access, print designs on any
web-connected HP Designjet printer, ZACKS, Nov 29, 2011 (more
AutoCAD WS articles)
Autodesk Acquires Horizontal Systems for Cloud BM Technology -
Horizontal Glue allows use of BIM data from competing products,
taking care of interoperability in BIM, Randall Newton,
GraphicSpeak, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Project Falcon Update Reads All STL Files - Project Falcon
installs as stand-alone software, can run stereolithography (STL)
files from any source, Randall Newton, GraphicSpeak, Nov 29, 2011 (more
Autodesk articles)
Understanding the Customize User Interface (CUI) - customizing
workspaces, toolbars, commands in AutoCAD Architecture, Melinda
Heavrin, AUGI Library, Nov 30, 2011 (more
AutoCAD Architecture tutorials)
3ds Max Quick
Tip: Dead UI Space Removal - removing
unwanted dead UI above command panel, Jamie Gwilliam, Jamie's Jewels, Nov 30,
2011 (more
3ds Max tutorials)
AutoCAD Blocks and Autodesk Vault - An Unexpected Encounter -
examining block attribute manager, fixing blocks in AutoCAD, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales, Nov 30, 2011 (more
Autodesk Vault articles,
more AutoCAD articles)
Matchline and View Reference - matchline should be used in
conjunction with view reference to get smart sheet references for
split views in Revit, Rahul Shah, Revit Sticky Notes, Nov 24, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Export Render from Revit and Quickly put Background on a Different Layer
- using TIF for exporting PNG files by keeping background intact, tips
for managing models, Luke Johnson, What Revit Wants, Dec 1, 2011 (more
Revit tutorials)
Using
the Edit
Round
Feature
-
flexible modeling edit round feature, which provides fast editing
removal of round geometry in Creo Parametric 1.0, Adam Haas,
LearningExchange, Nov 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Working
with
Symmetry
Recognition
- find
mirror-symmetrical geometry, define new symmetry design intent in
Creo Parametric 1.0, Adam Haas, LearningExchange, Nov 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
Using
the
Flexible
Attach
Feature
- trim,
extend
open
quilts,
attach
to
existing
solid or surface geometry in Creo Parametric 1.0, Adam Haas,
LearningExchange, Nov 2011 (more
Pro/E
tutorials)
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