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Luminance and Render Scene Environment Management Tools in Pro. v8 - Winston Mitchell, Winston's TurboCAD Page, December 17, 2001 Materials Management Tools in TurboCAD Professional v7.1 and 8 - Winston Mitchell, Winston's TurboCAD Page, December 17, 2001 CFD: Not Just for Experts Anymore - design engineers can produce better products by understanding the effects of fluid flow around and through their products, Barb Schmitz, Desktop Engineering, Dec 2001 ASP Lowdown - at one time application service providers (ASPs) were touted as the next big thing, but a survey reveals only 3 out of 10 CAD managers were even aware of the concept, CAD Spaghetti, Dec 2001 Autodesk Inventor Pricing Causes Price War Flare Up - Inventor now outsells Mechanical Desktop and pricing has previous price leader, SolidWorks, on the defensive, CAD Reports, Dec 2001 CAD Trivia - updated weekly by Ralph Grabowski, upFronteZine Design Smart, for Manufacturability - DFM can mean enormous cost savings, reduction of excessive parts, better assembly techniques, and a positive effect on employee ergonomics, Laurie Ann Toupin, Design News, December 17, 2001 Examining PLM's Benefits - Jennifer Jones, InfoWorld, Dec 19, 2001 Flansburgh Associates - the largest all-Macintosh architectural firm uses Form-Z for 3D renderings, architosh, Dec 2001 How to Predict Fatigue Life - three methods of calculating total life, crack initiation, and crack growth, Adarsh Pun, Senior Product Manager, MSC.Software Corp., Design News, Dec 17, 2001 HP Calculator's Days Numbered? - Karen Auguston Field, Design News, December 17, 2001 Improved Layer Control - for AutoCAD 200, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, Dec 2001 The Race to Data Management - most CAD people manage to avoid PDM but more MCAD vendors are starting to integrate it, Benjamin B. Ame, Design News, Dec 17, 2001 Roadmap to an MCAD Merger - interoperability between SDRC and Unigraphics "no problem," Benjamin B. Ames, Senior Editor, Design News, Dec 3, 2001 Spatial Criticizes Autodesk' s Move to Develop Modeling Kernel - CEO Payne predicts Autodesk will have trouble with complexity of ACIS Code, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine,
Dec 11, 2001 Suspension Bridge Defies Tradition - the Carquinez bridge across the Sacramento Riven in California has concrete towers and orthotropic steel box girder, David B. Rosenbaum, enr.com, Dec 24, 2001 Tennessee Program Produces Graduates with 5 Years of CAD Training - Clarion Ledger, Dec 11, 2001 Virtual Tests, Real Results - CAD/CAM/CAE growth slows down but visual prototyping is increasing fast, Phil LoPiccolo, CGW, Dec 2001 Visual Basic for Applications in IntelliCAD - introducing custom programming of IntelliCAD and AutoCAD using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), first in series, John McIver, CADinfo.NET, Dec 2001 What Can Mechanical Engineers Learn from Industrial Designers? - Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, Dec 3, 2001 Whither UGS? - absorbing SDRC, being absorbed by EDS, a name change -- quite a bit going on, CAD User tries to sort it out, CAD User, Dec 2001 Soccer Ball - Winston's TurboCAD Page, Winston Mitchell, November 15, 2001 Back to the Present - reverse engineering is easier and cheaper with a few new tools, Alan Joch, DE Online, Nov 2001 Autodesk Is Becoming Diverse by Design - CAD company is getting to be known for non-CAD products, including the creation of Fluffy, the 3-headed dog in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Joe Bousquin, theStreet.com, Nov 19, 2001 Autodesk 'Not Concerned' by Microsoft Motto Mishap - "suddenly everything clicks" being used by Microsoft was once claimed by Autodesk, but Autodesk will let Microsoft have it, Tony Smith, Nov 28, 2001 Boeing Links Apps Via XML - space division using portal across project groups to improve product life cycle management Jane Boyd, TechWeb, Nov 12, 2001 Broadband - Who Needs It? - UK still has 45% of CAD/CAM users on dialup, CAD Spaghetti, Nov 2001 Citizen CAD - a self-made architectural critic puts the plans for San Francisco's new de Young Museum in perspective, Ken Coupland, metropolismag.com, Nov 2001 Digital Prototyping Software: Make Sure You Get What You Need - digital prototyping software is more closely integrating design, analysis, marketing, and manufacturing tasks. Ask the right questions, get the best benefits, Pamela J. Waterman, DE Online, Nov 2001 Getting Smart - knowledge-based software captures ideas and expertise from your company's engineers, Joe Greco, CGW, Nov 2001 An Interview With Joe Costello - he may be think3's CEO but there's a whole lot more to this dynamic individual, Peggy Aycinena, EDA Vision, Nov 2001 (pdf) Is it Possible for Microstation to Return to the Mac? - Architosh, Nov 28, 2001 The Lost Art of 2D Graphics - today's 3D benchmarks for graphics cards seem to forget that many of us don't use our PCs for games, Vince Freeman, HardwareCentral, Nov 29, 2001 More Seats Matters - survey explores the relationship between number of CAD/CAM seats and number of employees at a company, CAD Spaghetti, Nov 2001 Multiple AccuDraw Shortcut Files - tutorial outlines the step by step process to implementing multiple AccuDraw shortcuts for MicroStation users, Seth M. Cohen, Rowse Company, Nov 14, 2001 Reusing Designs Reaps Benefits - reusing existing product or tool drawings eliminates chance and helps your company reduce cost, Laurie Ann Toupin, Design News, Oct 15, 2001 Spreadsheet-Aided Engineering: Pushing Spreadsheets to the Limits - powerful spreadsheet applications and solutions developed by SpreadsheetWorld, Tom R. Mincer and David R. McDaniel, DE Online, Nov 2001 Using Consultants for New Product Development: an Emerging Trend - Paul Kurowski and Vlad Zila, CAD Systems, Nov 2001 Web-Based Training Demand - of 250 UK sites surveyed, most still favor traditional instructor-led training but 19% would be interested in web-based training in the future, CAD Spaghetti, Nov 2001 about.com's CAD, GIS Guides Quietly Disappear - CAD, GIS get no respect as about.com's changes focus to e-commerce, restructuring leaves 300 subjects in the lurch, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks, Oct 25, 2001 CAE Monthly Magazine To Close
- Penton will reduce CAE magazine to a quarterly, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks, October 4, 2001 2D Drafting - despite the high-end features in MCAD programs, the deliverable are still 2D drawings in many cases. Joe Greco supplies a 2D checklist, Desktop Engineering, Oct 2001
All-Star Collaboration - what manufacturers are doing to win the
collaboration game, Kris VanHorn, Start, Oct 200  AutoCAD's Move and Copy Commands - tutorial for AutoCAD users, Jos van Doorn, TenLinks.com, Oct 12, 2001
Build Your Own Supercomputer - tie a cluster of ordinary PCs with some Ethernet cable, install a Linux OS and make a system that is one of the 500 fastest computers in the world, Matthew Broersma, ZDNet News, Oct 4, 2001 CAE Forges Ahead - New
Technology Trends - designing a part is not enough, today's designs may also involves analysis, Loren Werner, Desktop Engineering, Oct 2001 Cleaning Up Meshes - researchers at Applied Research Associates and the University of Canterbury have created software routines create smooth surfaces from point cloud data, Diana Phillips Mahoney, CGW, Oct 2001 Collaboration Uncovered - levels of collaboration are still very low, research shows only 6% are using project hosting, 7% of sites use extranet collaboration, CAD Spaghetti, Oct 2001 Data Exchange -
is Sharing Really a Pain? - half of those surveyed use a neutral format to exchange data and -- and despite what you have read, many are satisfied with the current state of affairs in data exchange, CAD SPAGHETTI, Oct 2001 Defining a Punch Tool in Inventor R5 - tutorial by Elise Moss, TenLinks, Oct 2001 Computerized Facilities Management in Disaster Recovery - how CAFM tools helped a return to business after September 11, Jerry Laiserin, FAIA, AEC Vision, Oct 3, 2001 (pdf) Publishing Your AutoCAD Drawings on the Web - using AutoCAD 2002 wizard makes it easy, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, Sep 2001 Dynamics is the
Next FEA Frontier - Algor's president sees non-linearities and dynamics as the next areas that engineers should study, Design News Online, Oct 15, 2001 Engine
Tuning - Data translation at Cosworth - automotive engine builder Cosworth turned to CADfix for its data translation technology, CADserver, Oct 30, 2001 Feature Translation - The future of CAD/CAM data exchange? - John Wedrychowski of Theorem Solutions explores the business implications of feature translation, CADserver, Oct 30, 2001 Final Analysis - A Closer Look at FEA a basic introduction to FEA including buying and using analysis software, Laurence Marks, CADserver, Oct 30, 2001 Freeform Expression - Bringing Sketching Into the Digital Age - a die-hard freehand draftsman tries out Nemetschek's digital input pad -- and becomes converted, CADserver, Oct 31, 2001 The Hardware Minefield: Choosing a system for MicroStation - Martyn Day and Greg Corke, Sep 1, 2001 Learn How to Draw and Place Arcs, Polygons, Curves and Shapes with Accudraw and MicroStation - Frank Conforti, Inside MicroStation, 5th Edition, reprinted on AECVision, Oct 3, 2001 (pdf) Mac-Based Land Surveying Software - a description of choices available, architosh, Oct 31,2001 Molding The Future - Advancements In Injection Mold Design and Processes - Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Vision, Oct 2001 (pdf file) Moving to the Mainstream - simulation and virtual reality meet increased acceptance, Ben Delaney, CGW, Oct 2001 Pro/Clues Two, Pro/INTRALINK: Upgrading from 2.0 to 3.0 - for intermediate Pro/E users, Stan Balish, summary from Pro/E magazine, Oct 2001 Pro/MECHANICA Thermal Technical Tips - John Buchowski, PTC, Oct 2001 Quick Tech Tips - the latest multimedia quick tutorials include 'AutoCAD Trimming Dimensions,' 'AutoCAD Polar Snap,' and "MicroStation - Windows Clipboard Origin,' by Avatech, Oct 3, 2001 Responsibilities Versus Job Titles - a look at the range of job titles used by people with the functions of CAD Manager, IT Manager and Technical/Engineering Director, CAD SPAGHETTI, Oct 2001 Reusing Designs Reaps Benefits - Lockheed Martin's engineers reused some existing fighter jet drawings and saved millions, Laurie Ann Toupin, Design News, October 15, 2001 Spot Weld Software Speeds Auto Body FEA - MSC's new element models spot welds, Louise Elliott, Design News, October 1, 2001 Stats On Seats - Unigraphics leads in number of sites with more than 100 seats while the most popular software for small shops is AutoCAD LT, according to 20,000 samples in UK, CAD SPAGHETTI, Oct 2001 UGS Gives PDM Away for Free - Well, Almost - using the free PDM in Solid Edge will involve paying $4,000 for Microsoft's SharePoint Portal Server, CADserver, Oct 1, 2001 Windows into Collaboration - viewing technology bridges the gap between CAD, engineering, and procurement, Katherine Tyrka, Design News, October 1, 2001 Autodesk Develops Its Own Kernel? - a surprise move by Autodesk, analysis by Martyn Day, CADserver,
Sep 30, 2001 Building a Toolbar - Part 1 - customize AutoCAD by making your own toolbars in part 1 of a 4 part series, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2001 Building a Toolbar - Part 2 - customize AutoCAD by making your own toolbars in part 2 of a 4 part series, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2001 Building a Toolbar - Part 3 - customize AutoCAD by making your own toolbars in part 3 of a 4 part series, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2001 Building a Toolbar - Part 4 - customize AutoCAD by making your own toolbars in part 4 of a 4 part series, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2001 CAD Standards: 200 Years in the Making - an interesting historical piece that provides a background for CAD standards, Kim Young, PE, AEC Vision, Sep 2001 (pdf file) Cyberspace Keeps Engineering Soaring - engineers use of the Internet is on the increase and survey reveals what they use it for, Paula Porter, Design News, Sep 2001 (pdf) Design of the Times - CAD is evolving into engineering application with collaborative tools that take it beyond the walls of the design department, Steve McCormack, The Engineer, Sep 27, 2001 e-Market Leaders - there may have been 2,000 e-market places but lack of buy-in has caused many casualties, Andrew Lee, The Engineer, Sep 20, 2001 Easily Made Errors Mar FEA Results - results from analysis can be off - way off - if you ignore these guidelines, Paul Kurowski, Machine Design, Sep 13, 2001 Engineering Simulation in the Next Decade - how and when you do analysis is about to change, Paul Bemis, Design News, Sep 3, 2001 An Engineering Website in the Comfort of a CAD Program - AutoCAD users get Autodesk's portal site without asking for it, Louise Elliott, Design News, September 17, 2001 Engineers in Demand as Enrollment Falls - students enrolled in engineering programs are at a 17 year low, Business Courier, Sep 17, 2001 Firms Say No. 1 Challenge Is Keeping Up with Technology - AEC firms use web to find information but fear loss of personal contact, according to survey results by Judy Schriener, construction.com, Aug 22, 2001 How to Spot a Real AutoCAD User - humor from CadGuruCool, Sep 2001 (scroll down past "Seven Habits of Highly Effective AutoLISPers") Idea to Reality: Get to Market Faster - the product process includes the idea, testing, marketing, visualizing, prototyping, manufacturing and packaging, Desiree de Myer, Ziff Davis Smart Business, Sep 26, 2001 The Need for Speed is Still Prevalent - give a fast computer -- I'll figure out what to do with it, John Taschek, ZDNet News, Sep 24, 2001 PocketCAD: Leave Your Blueprints at the Office - software lets you view, edit, and create CAD drawings on your Handheld or Pocket PC, David Shier, PocketPC Magazine, Sep 2001 The Rapid Guide - rapid prototyping is now a $1 billion industry in which about 30 manufacturers provide several technologies, Ed Grenda, e4, Sep 7, 2001 Speedy By Design - up to 95% of a Formula 1 race car changes every year and McLaren team uses high tech to its advantage, Design News Online, Sep 10, 2001 Stop the Megahertz Race - Does a human exist who can feel the difference between a 1.8 GHz machine and a 2 GHz machine? And yet there are hundreds of dollars riding on the difference. Guest editorial by Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Associates, Sep 7, 2001 Wall Tools: Wall Modifiers and Sweep Profiles - Autodesk's Architectural Desktop has tools to create unusually shaped walls, Ed Goldberg, Autodesk.com, Sep 2001 How to Create a Bill of Materials Using TurboCAD's Database - Joe Tilman, Winston's TurboCAD Page, August 18, 2001 Bump Maps: What They Are and How to Use - Winston Mitchell, Winston's TurboCAD Page, August 17, 2001 2D or not 2D - 40% of UK companies use a combination 2D and 3D approach, Brian Davis, The Engineer, Aug 23, 2001 3D for Notebooks - The Next Big Thing, or Not Necessary? - notebooks from IBM, Acer, others will have 3D graphics which may be overkill for the typical laptop user but would benefit CAD users, Jay Lyman, TechExtreme, Aug 10, 2001 After Merger, SDRC Soothes Users - I-DEAS users are assured 2 more releases, reports Benjamin Ames from SDRC's users' conference, Aug 6, 2001 (more UGS/SDRC merger news) ASPs: Another Shallow Promise? - can application service providers live up to their claims? Kris VanHorn, Start, Aug 2001 ATI Launches Counterstrike in Graphics Chip Battle - offers high-end competitor to Nvidia, Jay Lyman, TechExtreme, Aug 21, 2001 Autodesk Weathers Downturn Well - even though Autodesk revised revenue predictions downward, Wall Street expects the company to do well due to impressive upgrades, Larry Dignan, CNET News.com, Aug 23, 2001 The Computer Industry Is In a Tailspin -- and It's Your Fault - editorial by Kathleen Maher, JPA, Aug 27, 2001 Controlling the AutoCAD 2002 Drawing Environment - defining support paths, controlling the display, configuring plotters, user profiles and defining profiles. Excerpt from Inside AutoCAD 2002, New Riders Designed for Life - industrial designers were in a rather spiritual mood as they gathered at their international conference recently under the "Design Your Life" theme, Linda Tischler, Fast Company, Aug 2001 EDS Acquires SDRC - CIMData's position paper on the merger, June 22, 2001, pdf file (reprinted in MCAD Vision, Aug 2001) (more coverage of UGS/SDRC merger) Exclusive interview on VectorWorks for Mac OS X - what will be in VectorWorks for Mac OS X -- and why is it late to arrive?, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Aug 8, 2001 Granite & Encryption - The Future of Interoperability at PTC - PTC admits to encrypting PRO/E files, Martyn Day, CADserver, Aug 22, 2001 Handling the Curves - PTC's director of styling and surfacing explains why mechanical designers need ISDX, Thomas Teger, Desktop Engineering, Aug 2001 Imagining Faster - new design tools and software like rapid prototyping, haptic devices and 3D displays allow companies to move products to market, Scott Kirsner, Darwin, Aug 2001 Motion Simulation Cuts Through System Development Uncertainty - the design may look good on paper but if the actuator doesn't move fast enough or deliver the required force, you'll wish you used motion analysis software, Frank J. Bartos, Control Engineering, Aug 2001 PTC Interview - Jon Stevenson On Interoperability - PTC gets grilled on Granite, Martyn Day, CADserver, Aug 22, 2001 Siggraph: Notes From the Show Floor - Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh, Aug 15, 2001 Something Missing From Open Source - looking for a good CAD program with an open source frustrates author, David Jacques, osOpinion.com, Aug 24, 2001 The State of Industrial Design 2001 - a look at what tools are needed - as well as what is available - for industrial designers. Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Vision, Aug 2001 (pdf file) You're Going to Like Our Milk Machine. Really. - Autodesk invites customers to its subscription model, and Martyn Day tries very hard to see how this could be good for AutoCAD, TenLinks.com, August 7, 2001 Will Success Spoil Autodesk? - a large customer base does generate good revenue, but will Autodesk be able to grow? Marc Halpern, CNET news.com, Aug 23, 2001 Working with the VectorWorks Program for Theatre LDs - lighting design used to be tough with CAD programs, but no more, Jason Livingston, Lighting Dimensions, Aug 1, 2001 Alias|Wavefront Makes a Splash at Macworld - Maya for Mac OS X is close to completion, Architosh, July 22, 2001 The Big Boys Push Their Way In - enterprise application vendors such as Oracle and SAP have set their sights on the fast growing collaborative tools market and may give CAD companies a run for their money, Beth Stackpole, eWEEK, July 17, 2001 Companies Focus on Determining Collaboration Needs - NASA Tech Briefs, July 2001 Deploying the Future, One Step at a Time - IT director of Jacobs Facilities talks about implementing Bentley's TriForma one project at a time, MicroStation Manager, July 2001 Engineers Bank Better Salaries - annual reader survey reveals average salary of $64,490, up over 5% from last year, Design News Online, July 2, 2001 (more engineering salary info) How to Get A Better Handle On Fatigue - FEA programs model cyclical loads to help predict failure, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, July 19, 2001 (pdf file) Hull Raising - 3D simulation key to raising disabled Russian sub, Karen Moltenbrey, CGW, July 2001 Industry Connects, Special Report - a guide to industry and the Internet by Advanced Manufacturing, July 2001 Innovation in the Fast Lane - Fleetwood, a recreation vehicle manufacturer, Sikorsky and Boeing use CAD with collaboration to optimize design efforts, Beth Stackpole, eWEEK, July 17, 2001 Lost in Paper Space - Again - Lynn Allen revisits once of the most popular AutoCAD subjects, July 2001 Microspot Ltd. Talks Technical CAD on the Mac – Microspot’s managing director Robert Coulling discusses the past, present and future of 3D CAD applications on the Mac, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, Architosh, July 12, 2001 MicroStation Mechanics - Menu Bars - make your own menus or add to existing one in MicroStation, Chuck Kirasic, DigitalCAD, July 2001 MSC.Software Corp.: The Value in Simulating The Future: 2001-2002 – report on MSC.Software’s financial status and acquisition, by Merrill Lynch, July 30, 2001 Out Of the Attic, Onto the Web - Gábor Bojár, pawned his wife's jewelry to start Graphisoft, Jan Stojaspal, TIME Europe, July 2001 Re-Engineering The New PTC: v.2001-2002 - detailed report on PTC financial status and its financial expectations, by Merrill Lynch, July 30, 2001 Software Adds Flexibility in Manufacturing - interview with Robert Bean, president and CEO of CADKEY, Design News, July 2, 2001 (pdf) VectorWorks Demonstrated on Mac OS X at Macworld – but the official release is still a ways off, VectorWorks OS X, Architosh (revised July 23, includes Nemetschek's responses) Image Wrapping in TurboCAD - Henry O. Hubich, Winston's TurboCAD Page, June 12, 2001 Wrapping Images Around Whole or Partial Cylinders - Winston Mitchell, Winston's TurboCAD Page, June 3, 2001 3D Collaborative Design Survey Results - seventy percent of respondents will have need for a collaborative design system within 2 years, Wanda Meloni, CGW, June 2001 (pdf file) Apple Not at AEC show, Inexplicable or Not? - even though more than a few CAD products are made for Apple, the company was a no-show (again) at the biggest CAD exhibit in North America, architosh, June 20, 2001 Backup Made Easy - one scheme to back up data files, Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, June 2001 Big Deal For UGS - UGS is moving fast, as its merger with SDRC and deal with Fiat indicate, Martyn Day CADserver, June 18, 2001 Bricsnet NV vendor profile - everything you wanted to know about Bricsnet, Daratech, June 2001 Building on IT - AEC firms step up the use of Web to improve their processes, Matt Villiano, CIO, June 15, 2001 CAD en Masse - a recent emphasis on web-based collaboration leads Charles Clarke to several tools on the market, Automotive Sourcing, June 2001 CATIA Operators Salary Survey - year 2001 survey shows average salary of $53,172 and consultants leading the bunch with $122,000, CATIA Solutions, June 2001 (pdf) The Costs of CAD Incompatibility - lack of standard data format has automotive industry spinning its wheels, Tim Stevens, Business Week, June 11, 2001 Design For Manufacturability Software Reduces Time to Calculate Cost of Airframe Components by 75% - Aerospace Online, June 1, 2001 Drawing with AutoCAD 2000 - Introduction - if you've just been told that you will be learning AutoCAD 2000, you will appreciate this series by Jim Plume, University of New South Wales (pdf file) Engineering Website Resource Guide - the best engineering websites in five categories - includes TenLinks.com as best all around portal, Loren Werner, Tim Thompson, DE Online, June 2001 FEA Boosts Winston Cup Winner - engineering student uses FEA to strengthen part used in race car, Design News, June 18, 2001 FEA Reality Checks - gaining confidence in your simulation, Pamela J. Waterman, DE Online, June 2001 Four Arguments For the Elimination of 2D CAD - Randall S. Newton, AECVision, June 2001 GM Partners Adopting Its CAD System - UGS benefits from GM alliances, Wards Auto World, June 1, 2001 A Matter of Perspective - a study of perspective techniques can make manual and CAD presentations more realistic, Diana Phillips Mahoney, CGW, June 2001 New Approaches to CAD Integration - two vendors, Vistagy and 3Ga, offer solutions to help deal with accessing parts product data, Automotive Manufacturing & Products, June 2001 New CAD and FEA Alliances Let Users Choose Their Tools - FEA vendors integrating with different CAD companies, Louse Elliott, Design News Online, June 2001 Part to Art - enhanced visualization capabilities allow CAD models to be used in marketing efforts, Jenny Donelan, CGW, June 2001 Reluctant Trades - underlying reasons why the construction industry has been slow to adopt extranet project managers, AEC Vision May 2001 Seeing is Believing - as displays technology is displacing old CRTs, there's still a tradeoff between price, performance, mobility and capability, Lawrence Grayson, e4, June 2001 Taking Software on A Test Drive - Runaware offers a novel concept: try CAD software online, no download, no install, Digital CAD, June 2001 Upgrading to ACAD 2002? - with few really major enhancements, the biggest reason to upgrade may just be the looming cutoff for R14 users, Martyn Day, CADserver, June 11, 2001 Alventive Spins Off IronCAD - but does it have a chance against bigger MCAD companies? Computer Aided Design Report, May 2001 Asteroid CAD? - PlanetCAD now concentrates on selling PrescientQA software and has all but abandoned its web initiatives. Computer Aided Design Report, May 2001 AutoCAD 2002 Due June 15 - summary of features, Autodesk's buy and rent options and vertical market products, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine Autodesk Unveils Version 6 of Mechanical and Mechanical Desktop - built on the AutoCAD 2002, new features include spring design, threads, bill of materials and more, DE online, May 15 - 2001 CAD/CAM Starts Renaissance of Radical Design - how well design concepts can be transmitted to other team members plays a big part in the success of big engineering projects, Joe O'Holloran, Financial Times, May 1, 2001 Change Will Reshape the RP Process and Its Equipment - timecompress.com, May 2001 Collaborative Web Sites - Just Where Is This Consolidation Taking Us, Anyway? - John Jurewicz, Jr., DigitalCAD, May 08, 2001 Customized Tool Bars - MicroStation Mechanics, Chuck Kirasic, Digital CAD, May 2001 Design Tools Get a Little Better - sums up notable enhancements in MCAD tools from Pro/E, SolidWorks, SDRC, others, Lawrence S Gould, Automotive Manufacturing and Production, May 2001 Disruptive Technologies - the slow evolution of CAD over the past couple of years is about to be disrupted by interoperability, collaboration and behavior modeling, Phil LoPiccolo, CGW, May 2001 Extranet Update - what's good - and not so good - about the major extranet sites, including Bricsnet, Citadon, Viecon, Buzzsaw, more, by John Jurewics, AEC Vision, May 2001 The Features AutoCAD 2002 Left Out - Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 22, 2002 A Fundamental Shift in the Product Design Paradigm - how solid modeling is affecting the way engineers, designers and manufacturers work, Michael Davis, MCAD Vision, May 2001 Hand Crafted - SensAble's free from design tool adds sense of touch so designers can feel what they are making, c3mag.com, May, 2001 Immersed in Design - computer scientists at University of North Carolina are improving walk-through visualization of large models, E4:Engineering, May 23, 2001 Interview with Revit - David Clendenen talks to Revit's marketing people about the product and the company, AEC Vision, May, 2001 Key to Survival - engineers turn to the Internet in increasing numbers, Hailey Lynne McKeefry, EDN, May 2001 Killer App! - here's what it would take to make the do-all, end-all software for AEC, John Jurewics Jr, DigitalCAD, May 24, 2001 Laser Scanner Provides More Accuracy in Inspecting Highly Contoured First Articles - software and hardware create 3D models from thousands of accurate point, NVision, MCAD Vision, May 2001 Mapping the City of Victory - Mac-based CAD used in reconstruction of medieval city of Vijayanagar, India, Apple Computers, May 2001 May Gallery - CGW's most recent image collection, May 2001 The New A380 Jetliner - bigger, faster and cheaper to mantain than a 747, Engineering World, April-May 2001 On Target with Pro/E - Rapid productivity for Custom Design - case history of how Pro/ENGINEER Aids in Design and Manufacture of paint ball gun, CADserver, May 11, 2001 Project Partners Work Apart - Yet Work Together - real life collaboration allows two companies to create complex prototype without any meetings, Joe Hynes, Advanced Manufacturing, May 2001 The Re-Education of Jaques Nasser - Ford Motor Company's CEO early stumbles with the web have not dampened his ardor, Edward Robinson, William Hoffman, Business 2.0, May 29, 2001 StudioDESK: Is Autodesk Looking at the Mac Again? - Autodesk has stated that its architectural design software is to run on multiple platforms, at least within a browser, architosh, May 2001 Teach Yourself MicroStation/J - Chapter 13 of Ranjit Sahai's book discusses the engineering configuration, available from AEC Vision, May 2001 (pdf format) Twenty CAD Years - a lot has happened in the last 20 years of CAD and Computer Aided Design Report was around to record most of it. May, 2001 Using Extended Data to Enhance AutoCAD - how to use an advanced feature that lets you store information in a CAD drawing, Michael Siers, AutoCAD Zone, May 17, 2001 UGS and Spatial: Is Interoperability Really the Goal? - Or is the recent announcement a prelude to a merger between CAD giants? Tom Gill, MCAD Vision, May 2001 Workstation Market - the 800 Pound Graphics Board - JPA Previews Workstation Graphics Study The Next Ten CAD Years - the future holds streaming 3D, voice communication over the web and super fast processors, Computer Aided Design Report, April 2001 Feature Translation Update - what went wrong with Pro/E models that were converted to CATIA? Computer Aided Design Report, April 2001 Are Engineers Stupid? - or are they just careful, wonders Dr. Joel Orr, Start, April, 2001 Benchmarking Product Design Using Pro/ENGINEER - Wali Crawford, MCADVision, April 2001 Block Icon Menu - Inserting 3 Different Block Types - customized code to assist AutoCAD users in inserting blocks, L. Michael Siers, AutoCAD Zone, DigitalCAD, Apr 2001 Capturing AutoCAD Command Text - output from LIST and AREA commands can be captured and used in other programs, such as Excel, Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET Computer Aided Destruction - CAD is used help collapse high rises, Michael Jay Tucker, CGW, Apr 2001 Creating A Block Icon Menu - Michael Siers, AutoCAD Zone, DigitalCAD, April 2001 Gatwick Airport Runway Resurfacing - London's Gatwick Airport has its runway surfaced with the help of Infrasoft’s MX civil engineering design software, New Civil Engineer Plus, Apr 2001 How to Drive Smart Assemblies - using CAD and CAE tools for complex assemblies, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, April 5, 2001 (pdf) How to Load MDL Applications and Keep Them Loaded - for MicroStation users from cadgurus.com, April 2001 HTML Author - publishing MicroStation cell libraries on the Internet, Mark Stefanchuk, cadgurus.com Incremental Update - update an area inside a fence, weekly tip for MicroStation Users, cadgurus.com, Apr 18, 2001 LISP Primer - online tutorial to help AutoCAD users learn AutoLISP, Colin Allen, Maneesh Dhagat, Texas A&M University Navigating Virtual Structures - Arup uses NavisWorks to present 3D designs of some of the most famous new bridges in Europe, CADserver, Apr 25, 2001 Real Time Visualization for Large Scale Urban Environments - How do you model the Los Angeles area? Bill Jepson, Scott Friedman, AEC Vision, Apr 2001 SolidWorks Wants In At the Design Level - SolidWorks' Jon McCelany discusses new technologies will help the designer, Richard Karpinski, TechWeb, Apr 23, 2001 Taking the Pain Out of PDM - Jim Foster, DE Online, April 2001 The Technology Odyssey: Model-Based Design and Beyond - using Architectural Desktop and Autodesk's new StudioDesk by Phillip G Bernstein, VP Autodesk, CADserver, April 2001 The Tender Trap, Part III: Standards Bodies - the Single Building Model and AEC initiatives to facilitative model portability in CAD, Martyn Day, CADserver, Apr 24, 2001 View and Markup - features of several view and markup programs underscore their importance in the design and manufacturing cycle, Mark Devlin, DE Online, April 2001 Alibre's Progress - a well funded company with a parametric web-based MCAD application gets a big contract from GE but user acceptance is modest, Computer Aided Design Report, March 2001 All in a Day's Work - from designing the most popular bra in Great Britain to an aerospace-inspired motorcycle that never got built, Richard Seymour, ace industrial designer, reminisces with Christopher Sawyer of Automotive Design and Production, Mar 2001 Autodesk Internet Investment Hits a Snag - CapacityWeb, an Autodesk investment, closes its doors. Can other Autodesk-funded dot-coms be far behind? Casey Elston, March 2001. A TenLinks exclusive. AutoCAD to MicroStation Translation - Michael Liers, DigitalCAD, March 2001 CAD Strategies: A Practical Guide - Robert Green, MCAD Vision, March 2001 CAD Viewers Broaden Their Horizons - the line between CAD viewers and collaboration software appears to be blurring, Design Engineering, March 15, 2001 CATIA: On the Cutting Edge of Internet CAD - white paper by Ralph Springer of CATIA, Design News, March 2001 Collaborative Workflow Streamlines Engineering Change Process - CADinfo.NET, March 2001 DaratechPLANT 2001 - David Clendenen, AEC Vision, March 2001 Engineering an American Supercar - Amy Higgins, Machine Design, March 2001 Extreme Modeling - Joe Greco, DEonline, March, 2001 Flying Deep - submersible vehicle designed with Inventor and analyzed with FEA, CGW March 2001 G4 versus PIII, Is There a New Hardware Platform to Consider? Pentium III still beats Apple in most CAD tests, Joe Greco, CGW, March 2001 Greg Bentley and Keith Bentley on Corporate Restructuring, MicroStation V8" and the future of DWG Compatibility - Martyn Day, MSMonline, March 2001 Imaginative Architecture - winners from Graphisoft's image contest, Karen Moltenbrey, CGW, Mar 2001 Improving the Design Process with Solid Modeling - Joe Gasper, Synergis, MCAD Vision, March 2001 A Look at Bricsnet - cadgurus, March 9, 2001 Design for the Jet Set - luxury private jets demand the best materials, workmanship -- as well as 3D tools from Geomagic, SDRC and MasterCAM. Karen Moltenbrey, CGW, March 2001 RedSpark Lights Fire in Manufacturer-Customer Relations
Casey Elston, News Editor, TenLinks.com, March 1, 2001. A TenLinks exclusive. Rx=CAx Specific - niche applications can tailor general CAD products to specific needs, Katherine Tyrka, Design News, March 26, 2001 Shape of Things to Come - Glenn Hartwig, Desktop Engineering, March 2001 The Solid Future of Rapid Prototyping - The Economist, March 22, 2001 Smarter FEA Software Unburdens Users - MachineDesign.com, March 1, 2001 (pdf) 21st Century Soldier - MachineDesign.com, March 2001 thinkdesign Drives Dinan Designs - CADinfo.NET, March 2001 Advanced Elastomer Systems - CADinfo.NET, February 2001 Analysis Add-Ins for CAD - Anne Fischer Lent, Desktop Engineering, February 2001 Bridging the Gap - CADserver, February 27, 2001 CAD and the Web: Separating Buzzwords from Tools You Can Use - Jon T. Hirschtick, CEO, SolidWorks Corp., Desktop Engineering, February 2001 CAD Challenges: A Top Ten List - Robert Green, MCAD Vision, February 2001 Cad Converters - Joe Greco, Computer Graphics World, February 2001 CAD in the Next Decade - Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, February 2001 CAD/CAM in Toyland - Caren D. Potter, Desktop Engineering, February 2001 CATIA Forum 2000 Report - Martyn Day, CADserver, February 26, 2001 Chip Designers' Dream TGeam: 10GHz or Bust! - John G. Spooner, ZDNet News, February 15, 2001 EDM versus Portals: Part 1 - Arjan Timmermans, CADserver, February 27, 2001 ELDEC's Competitive Edge - Kevin Woolsey, Bernard Burreson and Jeff Lamping, CADinfo.NET, February 2001 The $40 Million Question - Jerry King, Bentley Systems, CADserver, February 27, 2001 Foster's Great Court - CADserver, February 27, 2001 The Future of Parametrics - Richard Rundell, CADserver, February 27, 2001 The Game is Up? : CAD 3D Graphics Cards - Peter Huddleston, CADserver, February 26, 2001 Look Who's Talking - Jeffrey Rowe, Computer Graphics World, February 2001 Managing Projects the e-Way - using web-based application, such from Buzzsaw and Citadon for big construction projects, CADserver, Feb 2001 Measuring Electrical Currents with Current Probes, Part 1 - Mike Hertz and Don Whiteman, Desktop Engineer, February 2001 MicroStation Mechanics: Tid-Bits - Chuck Kirasic, Digital CAD, February 28, 2001 A New Factory in a New Age - Jeffrey Kluger, MCAD Vision, February 2001 New Ideas Reshape Solid Modeling - Joseph Dunn, Machine Design, February 8, 2001 No Bones About It: the Smithsonian replaces its Triceratops skeleton with a digitally enhanced replica - Karen Moltenbrey, Computer Graphics World, February 2001 Painting in 3D with BodyPaint 3D - Doug Sahlin, 3Dgate, February 20, 2001 Pro/E 4th Annual Salary Survey Results - Pro/E, January-February 2001 The Reasoned Revolutionary: an interview with Tony Affuso, ceo, UGS - Martyn Day, CADServer, February 26, 2001 Rebuilding the Past: Angkor Wat - CADserver, February 27, 2001 Seeing Green: Annual Engineer Salary Survey - Machine Design, February 8, 2001 Sex Kitten - CADserver, February 26, 2001 Shake Hands with a Robot - Machine Design, February 8, 2001 Solid Modelers are Doing More of the Manual Design Work - Lawrence S. Gould, Automotive Manufacturing & Production, February 2001 Streamlining Assembly Modeling with Design-Based Patterning - Kris Kasprzak, Machine Design, February 8, 2001 Technology Odyssey: Model-Based Design and Beyond - Phillip G. Bernstein, FAIA, CADserver, February 27, 2001 3D: The Next Generation - Greg Corke, CADserver, February 26, 2001 Best Foot Forward: adidas-Salomon - CADserver, January 10, 2001 Better Collaborative Tools Help Companies Retain Competitive Edge - Eric Hobson, CADinfo.NET, January 2001 Better, Faster & SIMULATED - Gary S. Vasilash, Automotive Manufacturing & Production, January 2001 Digital Mock-up at Jaguar - MCAD, CADserver, January 10, 2001 Hard Rendering, Easy Life - David Chadwick, CAD User, January 2001 PHED Corporation Reduces Design-for-Manufacture Time by 30% - CADinfo.NET, January 2001 Space Planning - MCAD, CADserver, January 10,2001 | 
