Why is Direct Modeling Becoming Popular Among CAD Vendors? - technology that can be used by non-CAD users, but can not replace parametrics completely, Matt Writes, Apr 26, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles, CAD industry articles)

SolidWorks Design Table For a Part - video on controlling dimensions and features in part, Caleb Stoll, SolidWorks Unleashed, Apr 27, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

2008 SolidWorks Explorer, Tips & Tricks - Devon Sowell, PDM Solutions, Apr 26, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Model-Based Definition Drives Process Change - 3D model data exchange brings new technology trend for manufacturers for effective collaboration among internal departments, Ken Versprille of CPDA, CADdigest.com, Apr 28, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

CAD Society 2.0 Aspires to Be Meaningful - CAD Society offers discount to members on CAD products, training, publications, more, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, Apr 28, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Pro/WebLink: Sending Your Pro/ENGINEER Assembly BOM to Excel - using initialization, sending and cleanup functions, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 26, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Converting 2D AutoCAD Files to 3D IronCAD Files - link to video tutorial, Magnacad Design.com, April 2008 (more IronCAD tutorials)

Vault and Inventor 2009 Integration - It's the Little Things - faster check in operations, direct access from file dialogs, better browser performance, more, Brian Schanen, Under The Hood, Apr 25, 2008 (more Autodesk Vault articles, Autodesk Inventor articles)

ACD - A Display System - Part 3, Viewing and Editing Display Settings - discussing five methods for accessing display system and its settings, David Koch, The Architect's Desktop, Apr 27, 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

Spell Check With Autodesk Inventor - link to video, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 25, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Lighting Plan Tutorial - using Nearest osnap setting for placing lighting plan symbols in AutoCAD drawing, Kevin McWhirter, Arch Blocks.com Blog, Apr 25, 2008 (more AutoCAD Object Snap tutorials)

Dassault Sees Simulation Lifecycle Management as the Silver Bullet For Complexity - SIMULIA SLM organizes simulation data in collaboration environment for better product development, Randall Newton, CADdigest.com, Apr 28, 2008

3Dconnexion's SpaceNavigator For Notebooks Ventures Off the Desktop - easy-to-use entry level product with new cap design for better navigation in 3D space, zooming and rotating, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Apr 28, 2008 (more Trackballs reviews)

What's Hot, What's Not - engineering job market is high in demand for engineers with experience in green and sustainable building industry, Machine Design, Apr 21, 2008 (more Jobs and Career articles)

The Realist's Guide to 3D Implementation, Part 3 - plan training in advance, train motivated users first, keep standards updating, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Apr 23, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

How PLM Helps Manage Global Supply Chains - PLM integrates design and manufacturing data, simulates global operations and provides easy access to important information, MMS Online, May 2008 (more PLM articles)

How Microsoft's Live Mesh Will Affect 3D CAD - Live Mesh technology has ability to run CAD programs, can sync data to other secured computers, replicate vaults, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 24, 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

Better Modeling Using Pencil and Paper - sketching SolidWorks part before modeling saves time and increases productivity, SolidWorks Legion, Apr 24, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Solid Edge Design Sensors - setting up and using design sensors to monitor critical dimensions, Russell Brook, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more Solid Edge tutorials)

So You Think You Know AccuDraw #2? - viewing list of available shortcuts in MicroStation, Eat Your CAD, Apr 24, 2008 (more MicroStation tutorials) (may require free registration)

Scale List Cleanup Utility For AutoCAD 2008 and AutoCAD 2009 - installing utility and repairing affected files, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 24, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

If You Like the Idea of Substitutes, What Better Than Automatic Substitutes - automatically creating substitutions inside Inventor 2009 assembly files, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 24, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Autodesk NavisWorks Freedom 2009 - 64-bit release with Vista support, NET GUI modernization, 3D text and parametric support, more, JTB World, Apr 24, 2008 (more NavisWorks articles)

A Cool Tool For Identifying .NET API Enhancements - using Framework Design Studio, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 24, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

How to Tag Doors by Type or Tag Windows by Mark - loading different annotation family component and creating new tags in Revit, Matt Niemeyer, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

The CAD Society - Engineering Heroes - interview with Dr. Alyn Rockwood of SIGGRAPH, Patrick Hanratty, The CAD Society, Apr 2008 (more CAD industry articles)

User Interfacing With SolidWorks (Make it Faster, Stronger, Better) - using two monitors, fast moving mouse, keyboard shortcuts and macros makes interfacing with SolidWorks easier, SolidWorks Legion, Apr 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Custom Relief Type - specifying Custom Relief Type when creating Miter Flange in SolidWorks, Sheet Metal Guy Blog, Apr 22, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Siemens PLM Excites Onlookers With 'New' 3D CAD Technology - SolidWorks user gives his take on recent announcements about direct modeling, which on the surface appears to be a threat to history based modelers like SolidWorks, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 23, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles, CAD industry articles)

Direct Modeling: The Future? - SolidWorks user takes notice of Solid Edge being able to direct edit a model, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 23, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles, CAD industry articles)

Delcam - Have it Your Way - Delcam sees market for 'mass customization' for its customers and offers software for it, Roopinder Tara, CADdigest.com, Apr 23, 2008 (more CAM articles)

Introduction to VectorWorks - setting up template, Jonathan Pickup, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more VectorWorks tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - Extended Tooltips - turning tooltips off, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 23, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Is That Mold on Your Screen? - video on using sculpt command on derived component in Inventor, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 23, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Revit Architecture 2009 to gbXML - Problematic Structure - make all of structural elements as non Room Bounding for similar gbXML output in Revit Architecture 2008 and 2009, Tomislav Zigo, BIMology, Apr 23, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Drawing Pipes in Profile Views - creating alignment from network parts and then creating profile of pipe network in Civil 3D, Brett Settles, Hagerman & Company, Inc., Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - updated UI, enhanced search tools, object rollover tooltips, wall and space objects improvements, increased interoperability, more, Scott Onstott, AECbytes, Apr 23, 2008 (more ADT reviews)

Find Blocks and More With Autodesk Seek - web service for AEC industry for finding 2D drawings, 3D models, more, JTB World, Apr 23, 2008

The 2D to 3D Bottleneck - SpaceClaim and Siemens are trying to ease 2D to 3D modeling process, Deelip Menezes, Apr 22, 2008 (more 2D to 3D articles)

Siemens Joins the Rush to Deploy Pushmi-Pullyu CAD - Siemens introduces synchronous technology for NX and Solid Edge, Randall Newton, 3D CAD News, Apr 22, 2008 (more Unigraphics articles)

New Improved SolidWorks Knowledge Base - new search tool for finding solutions and/or bugs, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 21, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Two Methods of Sharing Autodesk Inventor Data With AutoCAD - using AEC Exchange and DWG TrueConnect, Jim Swain, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Embracing a Community of Linked Solutions - Powerway's 'Software-as-a-Service' solutions are available for communication and collaboration across supply chain in engineering and manufacturing sectors, Jim Romeo, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more collaboration articles)

How are You Sharing Designs? With the Free Autodesk Design Review - video showing example of Design Review, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 22, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Should I Upgrade to AutoCAD 2009? - upgrading for AutoCAD 2008 is of questionable value but a good idea for users of AutoCAD 2007 or earlier, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 22, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Match Wire Number Text to Wire Color - AutoCAD Electrical - using AutoLISP utility in AutoCAD Electrical API, Nate Holt, Controlling the Machine, Apr 22, 2008 (more AutoCAD Electrical tutorials)

Converting Lines and Arcs to PLINE With PEDIT Command - Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 22, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 8 - about shared problems of Nemetschek AG and Apple Mac, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Apr 21, 2008 (more VectorWorks articles)

3dvia - Community and Studio - Community area showing all 3D model contributors, tutorials on 3dvia Shape, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 20, 2008 (more 3DVIA articles)

What is Digital Prototyping? - CAD insiders may be dismissive of Autodesk's push for digital prototyping but 'noise' may be obscuring company's attempt to overtake 3D design, Deelip Menezes, Apr 21, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles, Autodesk Inventor articles)

How to Get Hired - define targets, contact old friends, interview early, be team player, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Apr 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Linear Dynamics for Everyone: Part 1 - fundamentals of dynamic analysis for engineers, George Laird, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more FEA articles)

The Conforming Curtain Wall Unit - build basic curtain wall unit style in AutoCAD Architecture, ARCHIdigm, Apr 2008 (more ADT tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture: A Kick Start - exploring properties palette of column grid, Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more ADT tutorials) (may require free registration)

Convert Text to Mtext and Vice Versa - using express tools command TXT2MTXT for converting text to Mtext in AutoCAD, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Apr 21, 2008 (more AutoCAD text tutorials)

Create Attributes - defining attribute and assigning it to AutoCAD block, Ellen Finkelstein.com, Apr 18, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

AutoCAD 2009 Tutorial Videos Published on YouTube - links to 13 video tutorials, Shaan Hurley, Between the Lines, Apr 21, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

What About Those Fractions? - displaying fractions in parts list in Inventor 2009, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Apr 21, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

BIM and In-Process Design Visualization - creating architectural rendering in Revit Architecture 2009, Rick Rundell of Autodesk, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials, AEC articles)

AutoCAD LT 2009 Brings FIELDS to Its Users - inserting, editing, and updating field, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 20, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT articles)

SolidWorks World 2008 Presentations - link to 1.3 GB of PowerPoint presentations, Matt Writes, Apr 20, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

The 'Body' System (Part I) - creating multibodies using split command in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, Apr 20, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

How to Keep Your Job - work above average, do more than expected, share your accomplishments, more, Mark Kiker, CADD Manager Journal, Apr 2008 (more CAD management articles)

BIM's Impact on Design - BIM creates and collaborates at every stage of 3D design adding value to project, Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Apr 18, 2008 (more AEC articles)

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - setting StatusBar system variable, layer properties manager palette, balloon notification, more, ARCHIdigm, Apr 2008 (more ADT articles)

Rearrange the Ribbon Tab Order in AutoCAD 2009 - drag and drop tab or use CUI, JTB World, Apr 18, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

How to Redefine Layer Properties With Layers From Another DWG Drawing? - using layer state manager, CAD Forum, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Revit Architecture: Setting the Site, Part 2 - linking SITE_REVIT.dwg and PAVING AND BUILDING_REVIT.dwg files with separate site elements, Eric Wing, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials) (may require free registration)

Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 7 - about Nemetschek group and Graphisoft acquisition, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Apr 18, 2008 (more VectorWorks articles, AEC articles)

Learn How to Model a Bottle - step by step Rhino tutorial, Rhino3DHelp.com, Apr 21, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

CADopia - PrintDrawing Method - printing document, CADopia, Apr 21, 2008 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Open Method - opening existing document and adding it to collection, CADopia, Apr 21, 2008 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

Intuitive CAD Makes it Easy to Modify Models - Spaceclaim Professional 2008 enables quick editing of designs from any CAD systems, Engineer Live,  Apr 21, 2008 (more SpaceClaim reviews)

Technical Uses for Nontechnical Software - Microsoft Office, MAXON's CINEMA 4D, NewTek's Lightwave, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and Adobe Acrobat Pro for CAD-related work, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more LightWave reviews, Adobe Acrobat reviews, MCAD articles)

Flomerics Optimizes Cool Design - Flotherm CFD software can optimize heat sink design that can cool 2kW of heat, Ralph Remsburg, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more CFD articles)

Jumping Toolbars, Cadman (Toolbar Changes Not Saved) - workaround to save toolbar placements in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Legion, Apr 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Take Me to Your Leader - understanding LEADER command, creating splined leaders, producing GTD symbols in AutoCAD, Bill Fane, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Layers 3 - creating new layer using layer manager window in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 17, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - Interface Issues - exploring basic user interface, Melanie Perry, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk articles) (may require free registration)

Description Key Sets and Point Styles - understanding basics of point style and its settings in Civil 3D, Phillip Zimmerman, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Levels: Maintaining a Set Distance Between Levels - using dimensions to set distance between two walls in Revit, Revit Zone, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Animating 3D Spring in Inventor - using parameter animation, CAD Forum, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Block With a Permanently Horizontal Attribute - using dynamic blocks functionality in AutoCAD, CAD Forum, Apr 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Allplan BIM 2008 Architecture - set of powerful building modeling tools, multi-disciplinary capability, support for PDF and IFC formats, more, Lachmi Khemlani, AECbytes, Apr 17, 2008 (more Allplan reviews)

3dvia - What is It? - 3dvia allows downloading/uploading 3D models, comparing with 3D ContentCentral, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 16, 2008 (more 3DVIA articles)

Getting Better - What Should You Learn? - CAD manager should be well connected to peer group, have deep knowledge of software and programming, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more CAD management articles)

Architecture Supermodels: Report From SmartGeometry Conference - parametric design is set to create new architecture standards for better ways of building, Terri Peters, ArchNewsNow.com, Apr 9, 2008 (more AEC articles)

'We Are Playing Catch-Up in India' - Jeff Ray, CEO of SolidWorks, talks about vision for company, performance improvements, operations in India, more, Chiranjoy Sen, The Economic Times, Apr 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

SW Users Starved For Higher Level Information - SolidWorks' unwillingness to provide higher level information may interest 3rd parties, Matt Writes, Apr 17, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Layers 2 - status properties of layers in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 16, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Impression - Update CAD Geometry - updating drawings linework, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk Impression articles)

'Driving' AutoCAD 2009 - accessing steering wheel tool, types of navigation wheels, system variables for steering wheels, more, Sunith Babu, AUGI, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk articles) (may require free registration)

AutoCAD 2009 - Tooltips are Bad For My Sanity - large text content of tooltips takes lot of screenspace, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

New Look and Icons in AutoCAD 2009 - install folder contains new icons being used for commands, Lee Ambrosius, Hyperpics, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Sharing Workspaces in Autodesk Design Review 2009 - Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Apr 16, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Crop Operations Replacing Traditional Breakout Tool Workflows - new crop view tool for rectangular, circular and polygonal crop windows in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

360 Degrees of Freedom - In Sketches - video showing constrained/unconstrained sketch features in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 15, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Hands-On With the 3DConnexion SpaceExplorer - SpaceExplorer has enough buttons for SolidWorks filetypes, can manipulate model in space, move sub-parts, more, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 16, 2008 (more Trackballs reviews)

SolidWorks Assemblies: Four Furious Ways to Split 'em Up (and Why You Should) - combine parts, create sub-assemblies, dragging and dropping, optimizing drawing, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Apr 15, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Rx 2008 - revamped SolidWorks Rx has safe modes, diagnostics tab, system maintenance tab, problem capture tab, more, Ricky Jordan's Blog, Apr 15, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

Impression - Fill Anchors - turning fill anchor points on/off, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 15, 2008 (more Autodesk Impression articles)

Layers 1 - general properties of layers and objects in AutoCAD, Erhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 15, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Making the Selection - video on selecting multiple elements in Revit view, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr 11, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit tutorials)

Architosh Talks to Sean Flaherty, CEO, of Nemetschek North America - Article 6 - about horizontal versus vertical integration of BIM tools in industry, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Apr 15, 2008 (more VectorWorks articles, AEC articles)

Modeling Rowenta Hair Dryer - step by step Rhino tutorial, Rhino3DHelp.com, Apr 16, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

When I Say the CAM Software Market is Boring I'm Not Referring to a Machining Process - Greg Milliken, Alibre CEO Blog, Apr 14, 2008 (more Alibre articles)

The Ghost of Releases Past Haunts AutoCAD 2009 - pointing out similarities and differences between AutoCAD 2009 and Release 13, Steve Johnson, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Showing a Balloon Notification Using the InfoCenter API in AutoCAD 2009 - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 16, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Evolutionary Enhancements in AutoCAD 2009 - improved UI, enhanced toolbar and menu system, more, Susan Smith, AEC Weekly, Apr 14, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Positional Representation Animations in Inventor Studio 2009 - Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 15, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

VectorWorks Architect 2008 - improved head's up display and design-layer viewports, support for AutoCAD 2007/2008 products, new rotate 2D plan feature, more, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, Apr 15, 2008 (more VectorWorks reviews)

Applying 'Lean' to Design and Engineering - MCAD interoperability issues cause engineers rework more and innovate less, David Prawel, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more MCAD articles)

Integrated and Automated Knowledge-Based CAM For Better Productivity - CAM industry faces shortage of skilled engineers and CAD/CAM data exchange issues, Mike Coleman, MoldMaking Technology, Apr 2008 (more CAM articles)

Templates and Formats For Drawings - differentiating SolidWorks formats with templates and saving formats inside templates, Matt Writes, Apr 14, 2008 (more SolidWorks articles)

SolidWorks Performance Blitz (Part 3: Virtual Memory) - changing virtual memory size and locations for working in SolidWorks, SolidWorks Legion, Apr 14, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Tips Rain Down on Harry - tips on breaking all selected objects, changing Xref layer color, viewport synchronizer utility, more, Bill Kramer, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more AutoLISP tutorials)

Impression - Fills - adding fill style to object, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Impression articles)

3DConfig Setting For Civil 3D - tip for speeding up video performance, Pete Kelsey, The Dirt, Apr 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

A Good Resource For Finding Out About the Newer Features in C# - Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 14, 2008

CADopia - Mirror3D Method - mirroring object about plane defined by three points, CADopia, Apr 14, 2008 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

CADopia - Mirror Method - mirroring object about axis defined by two points, CADopia, Apr 14, 2008 (more IntelliCAD tutorials)

iProperties Custom Editor With Inventor 2009 Part 2 - video on customizing output to iProperty field, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 14, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Swept Blends in Revit Architecture 2009 - Part 2 - link to video on creating geometric form, David Light, Revit, Mar 31, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

A Room With a View - Room Enhancements in Revit Architecture 2009 - ability to use color scheme tool, to select rooms in section view, more, David Light, Revit, Apr 7, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

A New Dimension in Revit 2009 - ability to dimension to intersections of lines, references and walls, David Light, Revit, Apr 7, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

HP Compaq 8710w - mobile workstation with Intel Core 2 microprocessor, connectivity options, good battery life, gives good performance, highly praised by Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more laptop reviews)

COFES 2008 - Day 2 - keynote speech by Karl Ulrich, Autodesk technology suite briefing, small presentations on products, services, startups, more, Deelip Menzes, WorldCAD Access, Apr 12, 2008 (more CAD Shows articles)

PLM Promotes Smart Outsourcing With IP Protection - PLM can lock intellectual property in templates to lessen risk of data loss, Bob Brincheck of Dassault Systemes, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more PLM articles)

Benchmarking CAD Skills For Recruitment - tips for recruiting suitable CAD talent and advantages of assessment-software approach, Rory Vance of CADsmart, AEC Magazine, Apr 8, 2008 (more Jobs and Career articles)

Livin' Large With BIM - Jordan Goldstein of AIA talks about implementing Autodesk Revit, its uses, advantages in his large firm Gensler, Heather Livingston, Cadalyst, Apr 10, 2008 (more AEC articles, Autodesk Revit articles)

WebLink: Sending Data From Pro/ENGINEER to Microsoft Excel With JavaScript - Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 13, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Intralink Scripting: Working With Dates in Locate - using Scripting Options dialog, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 10, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Everything That's Editable - editing sketch pattern in SolidWorks, Gabi Jack's Blog, Apr 11, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

SolidWorks Sketch Picture Scaling - video on scaling imported pictures in sketch quickly, Caleb Stoll, SolidWorks Unleashed, Apr 7, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

AutoCAD LT 2009 Celebrates More Colors - True Color and Color Books are now included, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 11, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT articles)

Package License File Introduced With AutoCAD 2009 - prior version support is possible through package license file, JTB World, Apr 11, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD 2009 - Automatic Spell Checker - new feature neither works with attributes nor auto-correct words, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 11, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

AutoCAD 2009 - ViewCube Problems? - issues with WCS and visual style, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 12, 2008 (more Autodesk articles)

Caligari trueSpace 7.5 - 3D modeling software offers new animation system, can work with multiple processors, suitably priced, earns B plus, Mike Hudspeth, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more trueSpace reviews)

Designing For Mechatronics - PLM vendors are developing techniques that can successfully design mechatronics products, Beth Stackpole, Design News, April 7, 2008 (more PLM articles)

SmartGeometry Conference - parametric modeling realities, impressive presentations by MIT, Zaha Hadid, Ecotect, Q&A session on Generative Components, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, Apr 8, 2008 (more AEC articles)

Mismatched Projects in DataGroup Catalog Editor - Bentley Building V8 XM gives additional option of choosing workspace components, Eat Your CAD, Apr 9, 2008 (more Bentley Architecture articles) may require free registration

Modeling Cinch Connector - creating electrical part 3D model step by step in Rhino, Rhino3DHelp.com, March 1, 2008 (more Rhino tutorials)

Building 3D DWF Assembly Instructions - disassembling Inventor assembly, adding assembly instructions and setting camera locations, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Apr 9, 2008 (more DWF articles)

Watch Out! She's Going to Explode - video on creating exploded view of SolidWorks assembly, Gabi Jack's Blog, Apr 8, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

Copying Sketches - SolidWorks video tutorial, Caleb Stoll, SolidWorks Unleashed, Apr 8, 2008 (more SolidWorks tutorials)

EdgeCAM CAD Links - bringing information from 3D CAD software into EdgeCAM, Bui, ECAD, Inc., Apr 8, 2008 (more EdgeCAM articles)

Quick Tip - Start up - using QNEW command, browser type functionality, or drawing wizard to create new AutoCAD drawing, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 8, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

The New RibbonBar API in AutoCAD 2009 - introducing Windows Presentation Foundation and understanding code behind ribbon layout, Kean Walmsley, Through the Interface, Apr 9, 2008 (more Autodesk programming tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - Action Recorder Needs Action - long awaited feature needs to be editable, Steve Johnson, blog nauseam, Apr 9, 2008 (more Autodesk articles, AutoCAD bugs)

Sheet Metal Corners - Now You Have a Choice - video on editing corners of contour flange part in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 9, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

Heating & Cooling Load Analysis in Revit MEP 2009 - link to video, Kyle Bernhardt, Inside the System, Apr 9, 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

Revit Structure 2009 - presentation and demo showing enhanced concrete modeling, new beam cutback feature, foundation improvements, more, Excitech, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

Revit Architecture 2009 - presentation and demo showing rendering enhancements, new Swept Blend tool, mirror project feature, more, Excitech, Apr 2008 (more Autodesk Revit articles)

Thin is In - flat-panel LCD monitors reviews: ThinkVision L220x, NEC MultiSync LCD2690WUXi, ViewSonic VP2250wb plus DisplayMate Multimedia Edition on USB drive, Ron LaFon, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more LCD displays reviews)

The Digital Design Ecosystem: Toward a Pre-Rational Architecture - a digital technology initiative that uses computation to impart tacit, explicit experience into early stages of conceptual exploration, Paul Seletsky of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, AECbytes, Apr 8, 2008 (more AEC articles)

IES Virtual Environment - IES VE Toolkits added to Revit help architects design green, sustainable, and low-energy buildings, AEC Magazine, Apr 8, 2008 (more AEC articles, Autodesk Revit articles)

Choosing CAD Software For 3D Mold Design - comparing surface and solid modelers, tips on choosing good mold design system, Peter Dickin of Delcam, MoldMaking Technology, Apr 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Impression - Blocks - importing blocks in Impression, stylizing them, searching by filters, Brian Benton, CAD-a-Blog, Apr 8, 2008 (more Autodesk Impression articles)

AutoCAD 2009: Fabulous Improvements to Everyday Commands - in-place spell checking, option to search blocks and Xrefs, eTransmit improvements, more, Lynn Allen, Cadalyst, Apr 1, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - A Closer Look at Layer Management - improved layer properties manager, controls for layer isolation and layer property changes, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Apr 8, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

AutoCAD 2009 - presentation and demo showing ribbon toolbar, menu browser, InfoCenter, more, Excitech, Apr 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Saving Your 3D Views in AutoCAD 2009 - Orhan Toker, Daily AutoCAD, Apr 8, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Introduction to the AutoCAD 2009 Action Recorder Video - Donnie Gladfelter, The CAD Geek Blog, Apr 7, 2008 (more AutoCAD basic tutorials)

Camera Path Animations in Inventor 2009 - video on using 2D/3D paths to define camera animations, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 8, 2008 (more Autodesk Inventor tutorials)

AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - presentation and demo showing improved UI, wall and space enhancements, Vista support for DWF files, more, Excitech, Apr 2008 (more ADT articles)

More AutoCAD LT 2009 Features - ability to create nonrectangular viewports in MVIEW command, Lynn Allen's Blog, Apr 8, 2008 (more AutoCAD LT articles)

VRMesh is Like Digital Glue - mesh modeler VRMesh 4 is family of products that works with 3D scanner information and photographs, more, Mike Hudspeth, Desktop Engineering, Apr 1, 2008 (more rapid prototyping reviews)

WebLink: What is it Anyway? - API to create Pro/E applications, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 8, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Analyzing Buckling in ANSYS Workbench Simulation - setting up linear buckling analyses, Sheldon Imaoka of ANSYS, Inc., Mar 2008 (more ANSYS articles) pdf

Review of the Development and Implementation of IFC Compatible BIM - comprehensive, international study of BIM basics, use, adoption by companies and countries, Arto Kiviniemi, Vaino Tarandi, Jan Karlshoj, Havard Bell, & Ole Jorgen Karud, Erabuild, Apr 2008 (more AEC articles) 128-page pdf

Rapid Prototyping - video of solid-freeform fabrication systems for creating mechanical parts at Cornell University, Engineering TV, Apr 3, 2008 (more rapid prototyping articles)

Block Attributes in Table Cells - editing block attribute values in table cell properties window, Heidi Hewett, AutoCAD Insider, Apr 4, 2008 (more AutoCAD tips)

Earthwork/Cut-fill Calculation - Part I - building surface from corridor model in Civil 3D, Sanjay Asnani, 2D to (Civil) 3D, Apr 1, 2008 (more Autodesk Civil 3D tutorials)

Intralink Scripting: To be or Not to be, How to Best Answer the Question - using ObjectInfo derived classes, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 6, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Intralink Scripting: Font Size Does Matter - changing font, Marc Mettes, Inversion Consulting's CAD/PDM Automation Blog, Apr 4, 2008 (more Pro/E tutorials)

Acrobat PDFMaker 8.0 Toolbar in AutoCAD 2009 and CUI Bugs - JTB World, Apr 7, 2008 (more Autodesk articles, AutoCAD bugs)