See also:
Re-Thinking the CAD Course: Design Not Drafting - traditional drafting courses need to be re-thought to emphasize design and creativity, John Hutchinson, Ties Magazine, December 2002 (pdf) Taking a Step into the World of 3D - this course teaches you how to create, manipulate and display solids in AutoCAD 2002, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 What's a Custom Object? - discusses what an object is in terms of programming and how the concept of an object is applied to applications such as AutoCAD, Bill Kramer, CADENCE, January 2003 Adding Doors to Revit's Curtain Walls - tutorial shows how to place a door in a curtain wall in Revit, IMAGINiT Technologies, December 2002 The Ins and Outs of Autodesk Raster - in-depth introduction to Autodesk Raster Design (formerly known as CAD Overlay), focusing on the concepts behind raster information and how that information can be used within the AutoCAD environment, Felicia Provencal, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Zen and the Art of VBA Programming - explains in layman's terms the AutoCAD object model and how to tweak and customize it using VBA, Paul Richard, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 VBA Primer for Autodesk Architectural Desktop - explores the ADT object model through VBA samples, John W. Janzen, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Leveraging the Internet with AutoCAD 2002 - reveals how to log onto the Internet from within AutoCAD to send drawings via email; obtain, install and use Autodesk’s DWF viewers; and create Web pages containing DWF files, David Cohn, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Mastering Roadway Transitions and Superelevation Tools Utilizing Civil Design 3 - how to use these time-saving but often-overlooked tools, Michael Choquette, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Digging Deep into Databases - examines the issues of integrating AutoCAD with a database system and the fundamentals of database design and SQL, Scott McFarlane, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) CAD Manager's Handbook - technical tips and tricks for running software, managerial strategy hints, and ideas for documentation and user training and for implementing and enforcing CAD standards, Robert Green, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 Autodesk VIZ 4 Modeling Techniques - learn modeling techniques specific to VIZ such as Lofting, Box modeling, and Patch modeling, and modeling for efficient new VIZ 4 radiosity rendering, Ted Boardman, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 Advanced Inventor Techniques - in-depth tutorial delves into sketching, features, assembly, drawing creation, utilities, sheet metal and weldments, Alan Kalameja, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Advanced Mechanical Desktop Techniques - tips and tricks cover such topics as advanced sketch techniques, feature creation methods, parametric control, assembly modeling and 2D drawing layouts, Anthony Dudek, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Autodesk Land Desktop TINS to Autodesk VIZ - Land Desktop tutorial explores exporting files to Autodesk VIZ for presentations, Gary Rosen, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Plotting from Start to Finish with AutoCAD 2002 - tutorial offers AutoCAD veterans a chance to test their skills on the plotting features of the latest release of AutoCAD, J.C. Malitzke, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Single Day Productivity with Autodesk Inventor - Part 1 - tutorial introduces the tools and workflows for building and documenting parts and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor software, Neil Munro and Travis Jones, Autodesk University presentation (part 1 of 2), December 3, 2002 (pdf) Single Day Productivity with Autodesk Inventor - Part 2 - more tips on using the tools and workflows for building and documenting parts and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor software, Neil Munro and Travis Jones, Autodesk University presentation (part 2 of 2), December 3, 2002 (pdf) Jump Start for Mechanical Desktop - basic training for those who understand AutoCAD 2D and want to get started using 3D parametric software, Tom Short, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Introduction to Visual Basic - beginning programming course covers basic programming concepts as well as how to use VB to drive other products such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and Architectural Desktop, Kevin Vandecar, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) LandXML to IHSDM, to Final Staking, and Everything in Between - offers an introduction to LandXML design data schema and its application in Autodesk and Autodesk partner products, Nathan Crews, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Getting up to Speed on AutoCAD 2002 - an overview of the new capabilities in the latest version, with strategies for presenting these features to users with minimal training, Robert Green, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Fundamentals of AutoLISP - a collection of over 30 examples of code to help AutoCAD users understand the syntax of this language, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: "Select to Keep" by Default - how to make the "Select to Keep" button the Drawing Show/Erase default option, Synthesis Engineering Systems, December 2002 New Ideas in Fatigue Analysis - better material and load models are making fatigue analysis more useful, John Draper, Machine Design, December 2002 WTC Designs: Is Inspiration Enough? - whether any of the new designs to replace the World Trade Center ever become fully realized largely depends on support from public officials, James S. Russell, archrecord.construction.com, December 31, 2002 Innovation Survey Follow Up--Part II - most CAD users are still using 2D solutions - despite the plethora of 3D products - and want to see those products improved, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #76 (December 19, 2002) Creating a Simple Analysis Feature and Optimization - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, December 24, 2002 Pro/INTRALINK 3.1 Videos - three streaming tutorials for INTRALINK, workgroup management solution for product development using Pro/ENGINEER, KinetiVision, December 24, 2002 2002 Annual Roundup of the AEC Tech Industry - Part 1 - retrospective summary of the highlights of the year for the AEC technology industry, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #88 (December 19, 2002)  Visual LISP Tutorial: Building a VLX Application - tips on how to build an application that consists of lsp and dcl files, Alireza Parsai, CADdigest, December 2002
Autodesk University 2002 - a report from the recent gathering, whose highlight for the author was discovering rtre from Cubicspace, a real-time rendering plug-in for 3dsmax/VIZ, Gary Rackliff, CGarchitect.com, December 22, 2002 New World Trade Center Site Design Concepts - view slideshows of the new design proposals for the WTC site from seven international design firms, including Richard Meier and Foster and Partners, Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, December 20, 2002 Next Generation Solution: Mechanical Design Synthesis - optimization technologies that combine CAE simulation methods and parametric CAD tools are the key to resolving conflicting engineering requirements, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, Fall 2002 CFD Provides Value to Solutia - CFD technology has helped Solutia and Monsanto to reap many benefits, Dave Davidson, CFD Review, December 19, 2002 Buzzsaw Gets The Job Done - Buzzsaw's online collaboration service is helping AEC firms save time and money, Tony Kontze, InformationWeek, December 16, 2002 Leadership Skills for CAD Managers - Part 1 - advice on how to become a successful CAD manager (part 1 of 2), Barrie Mathews, CADdigest.com, December 19, 2002 Introduction to iParts - Autodesk Inventor tutorial shows how to make a simple iPart and such concepts as filenames, properties, feature suppression and key selection, Sean Dotson, December 19, 2002 (pdf) Ask the PLM: Routed Systems Designer Technical Tips - Pro/ENGINEER tips on physical splices, datatables and portmaps, Jim Barrett-Smith, PTC Express, December 2002 Plans for Ground Zero Unveiled - seven teams of architects from around the world unveiled new designs for the World Trade Center site, ranging from quiet memorial gardens to what would be the tallest building in the world, Edward Wyatt, New York Times, December 19, 2002 (may require free registration) Architects Are from Venus, Engineers are from Mars - to work together in true collaboration, architects and engineers must learn and understand the very different requirements of each possesses in any project, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, December 18, 2002 Tool of the Trade - the architect's tool of the trade has changed from the T-square to the PC, Paul Li, Digital CAD, December 12, 2002 Solid Edge Intuitive 3D Modeling - streaming video tech tips on how to use process-specific workflows in Solid Edge to create accurate, ready-for-manufacture 3D models in minutes, Solid Edge, December 4, 2002 Comparing Pommes and Naranjas - for the building industry to move forward it needs to agree on a term to replace "CAD" - namely, "Building Information Modeling," Jerry Laiserin, The LaiserinLetter, December 16, 2002 Innovation Survey Follow Up - offers an analysis of the recent CAD Innovation Survey and also responses to reader feedback, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #75, December 12, 2002 Virtual Tune-Up - military aircraft contractor Pratt & Whitney is using wireless motion capture and head-mounted virtual reality displays and data gloves to fine-tune Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet for the military, Beth Marchant, Digital CAD, December 16, 2002 How to Select a Tablet PC - offers advice on what to look for when considering a Tablet PC and provides links to reviews of 5 Tablet PCs, Geoff Walker, Pen Computing Magazine, December 2002 Please Stop Howling - the manufacturing industry needs to establish rigorous standards for CAD interoperability, Mike Bryan, 2PLM, December 16, 2002 The First Indian CFX Conference a Success - the first Indian CFX Conference, held in Bangalore, India, December 2-5, offered workshops, technical papers and a variety of sessions on CFX software, CFD Review, December 13, 2002 Laser Scanner Speeds Surface Modeling at DaimlerChrysler - using a laser scanner to provide a highly dense, highly accurate point cloud to construct the digital surfaces of car bodies, interiors and clay prototypes is speeding up the design process at DaimlerChrysler, CADdigest.com, December 13, 2002 Autodesk University Addresses the Future of Digital Design - a report from the recent annual gathering, Susan Smith, AECCafe, December 9, 2002 A Grip on the Future - Immersion's CyberForce haptic tool is intended to work in tandem with CAD programs to help industrial designers get the physical feel of a product before it leaves the screen, Brendan Koerner, Business 2.0, December 2002 Chief Of The Year: Ralph Szygenda - by implementing a more collaborative infrastructure and enhancing 3D CAD/CAM modeling software, General Motors' chief information officer has helped reduced the time it takes to deliver customer-and dealer-ordered vehicles from 70 days to 30, Robin Gareiss, InformationWeek, December 2, 2002 Creating Camera Views in an Inventor Presentation - tutorial on how to seamlessly switch camera views in a presentation animation, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, December 11, 2002 Process Engineering Stats in the UK - Autodesk products dominate the market of process engineering in the UK, according to a survey of more than 850 companies, CAD Spaghetti, December 2002 NIST Not Ruling Anything Out on WTC Probe - the National Institute of Standards and Technology, just three months into a two-year study, says it's too early to rule out any possible scenarios that caused the World Trade Center towers to fall, Tom Ichniowskia, enr.com, December 9, 2002 Super Tower at WTC Site? - several new plans for Ground Zero call for erecting what would be the tallest building in the world, Maggie Haberman and Greg Gittrich, New York Daily News, December 10, 2002 Boosting Productivity the Italian Way - a recent exhibition in Milan brought together more than 2,000 international companies to display the latest trends and equipment in machining, welding, assembly, and die/mold making, American Machinist, December 2002 Pro/ENGINEER 2002 Salary Survey - a survey of more than 1,700 Pro/E users found that the typical user is 26 to 35 years old and earns $60,000 per year, Jason Turk, ProfilesMagazine, Winter 2002 Driving Complex Models with 2D Curves - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial shows how you can use 2D curves for more than just shaping and trimming surfaces, Phillip Vaughan, ProfilesMagazine, Winter 2002 Shrinkwrap and Inheritance Features - Pro/ENGINEER tips on working in collaborative environments, Kelly Moyes and Dr. Roberto Temur, Pro/E: The Magazine, November/December 2002 Creating 3D Notes in Pro/ENGINEER - tips on dealing with large assemblies with moving parts, Jason Taylor, ProfilesMagazine, Winter 2002 Building with Clicks, Not Bricks - virtual architecture allows architects to break physical, technical and even professional boundaries - with none of the headaches of construction, Sam Lubell, Architectural Record, December 2002 Interview with Jonathan Kletzien of Advanced Media Design Inc. - a profile of how one architectural firm's digital studio stays on the cutting edge of architectural rendering, CGarchitect, December 9, 2002 MicroStation V8 in 3D - The Drawings Are So Easy - start with a 3D model and have MicroStation create views for you, Noel Addison , CADinfo.NET, December 2002 Keynote Address by Carol Bartz at Autodesk University - Bartz rallies the users-- and once again claims Autodesk is second only to God in the creation of the universe, Joe Francica , Directions Magazine, Dec 5, 2002 Special Autodesk University Issue - a report from the recently concluded Autodesk user conference, includes Carol Bartz' keynote, by Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, Dec 5, 2002 Special Issue - Autodesk University 2002 - mostly about GIS but includes a peek at the Tablet PC, Joe Francica , Directions Magazine, Dec 5, 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Workstation Benchmark, Nov/Dec Update - the Power of 2.8 GHz - IBM's IntelliStation M Pro 6229 is put through the paces, by Brian D. Havens, PROE- the magazine, Nov/Dec, 2002 Color Accuracy--The Importance of Accurate Color and the Competing Color Space Standards - consistent color is required for accurate renderings, Peter Sheerin, CADENCE The Sheerin Report, Dec 5, 2002 The AutoCAD Innovation Survey - Part II - results from a survey that asked users about AutoCAD upgrades, Robert Green, CADENCE, December 2002 LISP Liners! Quick and Easy Visual LISP Routines - tutorial on creating one-line Visual LISP routines, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, December 2002 Meshes and Nurbs - tutorial on form*Z tools that transform wire objects into 3D objects, John Wilson, CADENCE, December 2002 Inventor - Inventor 6 Welding Basics - streaming video tech tip explains how to take an Inventor 6 assembly and turn it into a weldment, Rob Henriksen, Avatech Solutions, December 3, 2002 Editors' Choice Awards - CADENCE magazine singles out 21 products, both software and hardware, in its biannual Editors' Choice, Abby Albrecht, Heidi Hill, Peter K. Sheerin, Arnie Williams, and Kenneth Wong, CADENCE, December 2002 Data Management and the Design of the Joint Strike Fighter - a consortium of some 30 companies are creating a new fleet of war planes, using CATIA for design and EDS's Teamcenter for data management, Louise Elliott, DE Online, December 2002 Engineering Thrills - MEGA analysis software is helping to keep roller coasters and other amusement park attractions safe and efficient, Pamela J. Waterman, DE Online, November 2002 (may require free registration) Making the Leap from AutoCAD to Autodesk Inventor: 10 Easy Steps - a basic overview and introduction to Inventor, Lynn Allen, CAD/CAM Solutions of Canada Inc., December 3, 2002 "Select to Keep" by Default - Pro/ENGINEER tips on using the Show/Erase dialog box for displaying model dimensions in the drawing mode, Synthesis Engineering Services, December 2002 Exterior Radiosity - VIZ and 3ds max tutorial explores using the new Autodesk VIZ 4 Radiosity or 3ds max 5 lighting and rendering for an exterior scene with sky mapped to a dome, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, December 2002 CAD Standards for Objects - What Does This Mean? - explores how standards are applied to design objects, Barrie Mathews, Softco Engineering, December 2002 Firm Eases Access to 3-D Design - a two-year-old company named Vantage Point hopes to bring 3D design to the masses with their new CAD software called Perspective, R.J. King, The Detroit News, December 3, 2002 Can the Tablet Rewrite PC History? - discusses consumers' responses to Microsoft's new technology, Financial Times Limited, December 2, 2002 (may require free registration)  Marking Up Drawings with Volo View and AutoCAD - tutorial shows how to use the full version of Volo View to view, mark up and plot dwg, dwf and other file types and how to incorporate the changes into AutoCAD, Nancy Fulton, OpenCAD, December 2, 2002
Building Bridges: A Commentary on V4 to V5 Functionality - a discussion of Layer usage in CATIA V5, Barbara Gaillard, CATIA Solutions, November/December 2002 Reducing the Clutter: Combining Several Parts into a Single Part - SolidWorks tips, Wayne Tiffany, SOLID Solutions, November/December 2002 Build Strategies With FEA Simulation - leading manufacturers are using finite element analysis to gain a competitive edge, John Teresko, IndustryWeek, December 1, 2002 Manufacturing Network - describes the SolidWorks Manufacturing Network, an online directory of design and engineering service providers who use SolidWorks software, SOLID Solutions, November/December 2002 How to Show Black Parts - SolidWorks tips, Kate McGraw, SOLID Solutions, November/December 2002 The Help File - SolidWorks no longer ships with a users guide, and to make matters worse the help files often aren't much help, Tom Devlin, SOLID Solutions, November/December 2002 SolidWorks Benchmark Update: How to Use the Download - reviews the steps to get the most out of using the download version of the Benchmark, David Schaller, SOLID Solutions, November/December 2002 Using the Viewports Toolbar - AutoCAD tips and tricks streaming video, CAD-1.com, November/December 2002 A Year Filled With Promising R&D - presents a sampling of recent research and development projects in the rapid prototyping industry in the U.S. and around the world, Terry Wohlers and Todd Grimm, timecompress.com, November 2002 Understanding the Pressures of an Engineer - engineers must somehow find a way to balance performance, budgets and time-to-market - without getting too stressed out, John Connolly, timecompress.com, November 2002 Interview with Richard Woolsgrove - architect in a large London firm discusses the state of 3D design visualization in the UK, Render.cz, November 11, 2002 Breaking Down the Walls in Architectural Desktop - tutorial offers an overview of wall basics, Matt Dillon, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf) Using Threads in iParts - Autodesk Inventor tutorial explores controlling threads and using keys in iParts, Sean Dotson, November 11, 2002 (pdf) What You Need to Know to Effectively Use CAD/CAM - for design engineers to fully use CAD/CAM to make parts, they must ensure that four key elements are in place, John Connolly, timecompress.com, November 2002 How to Choose the Most Appropriate CAD Interoperability Solution - with the right CAD interoperability software, you can save weeks or even months during a major product development program, Dennis Tompkins, timecompress.com, November 2002 CAM Programming System More Than Doubles Machining Productivity - a Tour de France component manufacturer doubled productivity with knowledge-based machining and ESPRIT from DP Technology, Jerry Fireman, timecompress.com, November 2002 Rapid Prototyping and Tooling State of the Industry - an annual review of rapid prototyping and tooling, including the industries being served, applications, revenues, unit sales and forecasts, Terry Wohlers, timecompress.com, November 2002 Autodesk Inventor Tips & Tricks - a collection of 27 tips, most of them applicable to Inventor R5 and up, Sean Dotson, November 21, 2002 (pdf) Inventor - Using Inline Workfeatures - streaming video tech tip shows how to create an offset angled WorkPlane using Autodesk Inventor’s Inline workfeature capabilities, Avatech Solutions, November 19, 2002 Autodesk Civil Design Series - Representing a Finished Ground Vertical Profile as a 3D Polyline in Plan - streaming video tech tip shows how to represent a Finished Ground Vertical Profile as a 3D Polyline along a horizontal centerline alignment, Avatech Solutions, November 21, 2002 VIZ 4/max 5 Self-Illuminated Objects Tutorial - how to use self-illuminated objects and how to setup radiosity, Christian Bauer, cgtechniques.com, December 1, 2002 Two AccuDraw Shortcuts - Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, November 4, 2002 Raise Productivity with Good Working Drawings - advice on improving efficiency in CAD drawings for electrical engineers, Mark Lamendola, Electrical Construction & Maintenance, Nov 1, 2002 AutoCAD - It's All in the Details - Creating Detail Views - streaming video tech tip shows how to take advantage of non-rectangular detail viewports, Avatech Solutions, November 20, 2002 AutoCAD - Cutting Corners with the New Fillet - streaming video tech tip shows how to cut corners with the new fillet command to reduce the number of clicks necessary for completing common tasks, Avatech Solutions, November 20, 2002 Integrating Revit and AutoCAD - tips on using Revit and AutoCAD side by side, Aaron Rumple, Hagerman & Company Technology Bulletin, December 2002 Architectural Desktop - Injecting Information Between Architectural Studio and Architectural Desktop - streaming video tech tip shows how to inject mass elements from AAS into ADT and 2D drawing information from ADT into AAS, Avatech Solutions, November 20, 2002 Q&A: Five Minutes with Scott Hucke - the operations manager of the IntelliCAD Technical Consortium, discusses IntelliCAD piracy, ArchT and other related issues, upFront.eZine, November 27, 2002 Scanning Technology Enables CFD at Reynard - Reynard Motorsport is using computational fluid dynamics to design faster motorcycles, CFD Review, November 25, 2002 Autodesk’s Manufacturing Sales Plumb New Lows - is the slump in Autodesk's manufacturing division just the result of bad timing, or is the company's manufacturing strategy in trouble?, CADCAMNet, November Rendering à la Sechman - an architect/illustrator discusses the tools he uses - including AutoCAD and 3ds max - to create high-end digital renderings, Michael Sechman, ArchitectureWeek, November 2002 Integrating AutoCAD VBA with Microsoft Access - tips on how to organize, query and manipulate entity information, on-screen or in the background, of an AutoCAD session with Access, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, December 20, 2002 Working with AutoCAD VBA Selection Set Filters - how to use AutoCAD selection set filters when coding in Visual Basic, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, November 22, 2002 Interoperability and the Solibri Model Checker - examines a tool designed to identify potential problems, conflicts or design-code violations in a building model in the AEC domain, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News #87 (Nov. 21, 2002) Fall Comdex 2002: It Is Over, But Is It Over? - a wrap up of this year's gathering and a summary of the best new technology unveiled, including the Gyration Ultra Mouse Professional, Tom's Hardware Guide, November 23, 2002 Fall Comdex 2002 - Day 3: Monitoring Display Development - offers a look at new monitors and flat panel displays, including the widescreen 16x9 aspect ratio panels from Samsung and NEC/Mitsubishi, David Stellmack, Tom's Hardware Guide, November 21, 2002 VersaCAD Users Get 1 Million Free Drawings from Thomas Register - a 2-CD set of drawings for VersaCAD users who incorporate Thomas Register details is now available, CADdigest.com, November 20, 2002 What is the Present State of AutoCAD on the Mac? - a discussion of the future between Autodesk and Apple and CAD alternatives for the Macintosh OS, Architosh, November 20, 2002 Flying on Mars - Ashlar-Vellum’s Graphite and Cobalt software is aiding the design of an airplane intended to survey the Red Planet for signs of life, Bob Parks and David Hall, DE Online, November 2002 CAM-Powered Engine Development - a NASCAR team that designs and builds up to four engines a week relies on a single CAM system to take part data, bring it into the CNC program, and manipulate it for fast and efficient machining, American Machinist, November 2002 Fall Comdex 2002 - Day 2: Racing Into New Products - an in-depth look at NVIDIA's new GeForceFX card and reports on other new technologies unveiled at the annual gathering, David Stellmack and Lars Weinand, Tom's Hardware Guide, November 20, 2002 Engineering Reading Matters - mechanical engineers reveal what kinds of publications they to turn to for a good, work-related read, CAD Spaghetti, November 2002 SolidWorks Advanced Tips - explores the new disjoint bodies capability of SolidWorks 2003, Ed Eaton, SOLID Solutions Advanced, November 19, 2002 SolidWorks Solution: Keeping Those PDM Files - tips on backing up PDM files, Brad Johnson, SOLID Solutions Advanced, November 19, 2002 Solid Edge Legacy Data - streaming video tech tips on how to import, format and convert legacy 2D data into 3D solid models, and how to create detail sheets from assembly and part models, Solid Edge, November 19, 2002 The Productivity Edge - explores how to use some of the additions and enhancements in Solid Edge V12 J. Fred White, CADENCE, November 2002 The AutoCAD Innovation Survey-Part I - CAD managers sound off about AutoCAD upgrades and the features they find most important, Robert Green, CADENCE, November 2002 Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part V - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the Design Solutions Division, concludes his discussion of his company's AEC product strategy, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 19, 2002 Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part IV - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the Design Solutions Division, discusses the future of Architecture Desktop and his company's AEC product strategy, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 13, 2002 Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part III - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the Design Solutions Division, discusses his company's AEC product strategy, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine, November 5, 2002 Know-it-All Designers - students at University of Cincinnati School of Design are learning how to integrate their artistry with the reality of the manufacturing world, American Machinist, November 18, 2002 CFD Helps Wright Brothers Fly Again - Gridgen from Pointwise, Inc is the CFD tool used in the Wright Again project for kids, which will virtually recreate the development and construction of the 1903 Wright Flyer on the Web, CFD Review, November 19, 2002 CFD Aids Development of New Casting Process - new materials and coatings and newly acquired expertise in cooling and automation are making the production of metal strip more cost-efficient, Thomas Staubli and Antonio Di Miele, CFD Review, November 15, 2002 Fall Comdex 2002 - Day 1 - the big news at the opening of the annual conference was NVIDIA launching its next-generation card the GeforceFX, David Stellmack, Tom's Hardware Guide, November 19, 2002 Applying Multi-body Techniques - SolidWorks tips on modeling more than one non-continuous solid body, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, November 2002 Embedded Versus DVB Files - tips for storing Visual Basic macros, Bill Kramer, CADENCE, November 2002 CFD Aids Development of New Casting Process - new materials and coatings and newly acquired expertise in cooling and automation are making the production of metal strip more cost-efficient, Thomas Staubli and Antonio Di Miele, CFD Review, November 15, 2002 MX for MicroStation Tips & Techniques - a collection of five quick tips, North American MX Users Group, November 15, 2002 Weldment Design with Autodesk Inventor 6 - tips on using the tools for weldment assembly, weld-bead specification, weld-edge preparation and post-weld machining, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, November 2002 Creating form*Z Skins - explores tools for transforming wire objects into 3D objects, John Wilson, CADENCE, November 2002 Electronic Seat Stats - AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT lead the pack of the 15 most commonly used applications at companies where electronic engineering is the sole business activity, CAD Spaghetti, November 2002 Creating Your Own Library Symbols - tips on creating customized symbols using the Block Definition dialog box, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, November 2002 Ask the PLM: Pro/ENGINEER Behavioral Modeling Technical Tips - topics include how BMX will work in Pro/E Wildfire and with Mechanism Design, David Reid, PTC Express, November 2002 Tasting New Concoctions - explores the world of PLM - what it is, what it offers in terms of potential for revenue growth and who the major players are, Dataquest, November 9, 2002 Mechanical Archeology: Bringing Old Ideas Back to Life - the world's first model of a hydrogen-powered, internal combustion engine - circa 1820 - has been brought to life through Pro/ENGINEER, Peter Long, PTC Express, November 2002 Plastic Part Design in SolidWorks - helpful tips on designing with plastic parts in SolidWorks, Matt Lombard, November 13, 2002 Introduction to 3D Sketches - An Autodesk Inventor tutorial, Sean Dotson, November 11, 2002 (pdf) Considerations in Creating Photorealistic Renderings with I-DEAS Master Series - an I-DEAS technical paper, James L. Ross, WAMware, November 13, 2002 Demonstration of Driving I-DEAS from an Excel Spreadsheet - an I-DEAS tutorial, Mark Crawford, WAMware, November 13, 2002 CATIA V5 Tools Let Designers and Analysts Work as a Team - two new analysis products for CATIA - Generative Part Structural Analysis (GPS and GP1) - will allow analysis to be performed earlier in the design cycle, IBM PLM newsletter, November 2002 Drawing on Experience - communication between engineer, CAD jockey and client remains a complicated issue, Robert O. Woods, Mechanical Engineering, November 2002 CFD Helps Optimize Design of Innovative Rocket Motor - computational fluid dynamics tools enhanced a motor design project by allowing engineers to explore different design alternatives without the cost and time involved in building and testing a prototype, Chuck Margraves, CFD Review, November 13, 2002 MCAD Awareness in the UK - a survey found that mechanical engineers were very familiar with Autodesk and SolidWorks products, but familiarity with the rest of the MCAD systems lagged far behind, CAD Spaghetti, November 2002 A Ringing Endorsement - most CAD/CAM suppliers offer telephone support for their products - but just how effective is the service?, CAD Spaghetti, November 2002 Release 2000i2 Update Training - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial covers the latest features, including Family Tables and the sketcher interface, FroTime, November 6, 2002 Visualizing Small Model Changes - Pro/ENGINEER tips on how to visualize model changes after modification and regeneration, Synthesis Engineering Services, November 2002 Pen-Based Programs Debut With Tablet PC - software developers are announcing applications designed specifically for the Tablet PC, which makes its debut this week, Matt Berger, PCWorld.com, November 7, 2002 Microsoft Unveils More than a Product at Tablet PC Launch - Microsoft's new Tablet PC features Microsoft Ink, a technology that allows users to incorporate handwritten notes as a data type in the operating system, Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld, November 7, 2002 Adding Design Content - Architectural Desktop streaming video tech tip examines how to use the program's Design Center to add many types of objects to your design, Sterling Systems & Consulting, November 6, 2002 CATIA Hints & Tips for Drafting - CATIA Users of Central Ontario, November 6, 2002 CATIA Model Clean Up - tips on how to repair a CATIA model that doesn't respond properly to standard functionality, CATIA Users of Central Ontario, November 6, 2002 Solid Edge Sheet Metal Components - streaming video tech tips on how to model and develop sheet metal components, Solid Edge, November 6, 2002 Introduction to Cabling 1 - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial offers basic information on how to route a cable in an assembly using the Pro/CABLE module, FroTime, November 5, 2002 Window Assembly Curtain Wall - Architectural Desktop streaming video tech tip explores the process of creating customized curtain walls and window assemblies, Sterling Systems & Consulting, November 5, 2002 TurboCAD Tips & Tricks - a collection of four tips on topics such as finding an object's properties to importing 3DS objects into TurboCAD without format change, TurboCAD Today, Fall 2002 Solid Edge Tubes, Wires and Cables - streaming video shows how to rapidly route and model tubes, wires and cables, Solid Edge, November 5, 2002 Beyond Blueprints: Bringing Building Plans to Life - computer renderings and 3D models enable clients to visualize projects better, and also help AEC firms share information more efficiently, Paige Bowers, Atlanta Business Chronicle, November 1, 2002 Searching the Commonspace and Checking Out Models - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, November 4, 2002 Getting Your Bearings - teaches the new user how to start Pro/ENGINEER, how to manipulate the model and an explanation of the screen layout, FroTime, November 4, 2002 STEP and PDM - STEP offers a universal product data format that is a world standard for storing product data, Mike Bryan, PLM2, John Stark Associates, November 4, 2002 From EDS, Some Scary Silence - even though its third-quarter results were slightly better than expected, EDS's financial future looks rocky, Andrew Park, BusinessWeek Online, November 4, 2002 Troubleshooting Crash-Prone Systems - tips for SolidWorks users to keep their computers running smoothly, Matt Lombard, November 1, 2002 In Tough Times, Maintain a Technical Edge - even in a slow economy, architectural firms are wise to keep investing in technology to boost productivity, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, November 2002 Notebooks Screens to Grow - wider LCD screens with higher resolution are upcoming from such companies as Samsung, Hitachi and Sharp, Kuriko Miyake, PC Advisor, November 2002 The Impossible Task - with the help of EDS, General Motors Europe has gone from no IT strategy to fully fledged digital business in six years, James Hall, MIS UK, November 1, 2002 Solid Edge Design Rules - streaming video tech tips on how to use Solid Edge Design Aids and Sensors to automatically monitor key design variables while you design, Solid Edge, November 12, 2002 Solid Edge Sheet Metal Components - streaming video tech tips on how to model and develop sheet metal components, Solid Edge, November 6, 2002 Solid Edge Tubes, Wires and Cables - streaming video shows how to rapidly route and model tubes, wires and cables, Solid Edge, November 5, 2002 Solid Edge XP - streaming video shows how to automate common design decisions in Solid Edge with situational inference and optimized process driven workflows, Solid Edge, October 24, 2002 Solid Edge Legacy Data - streaming video offers tips on moving 2D data into 3D models, Solid Edge, October 24, 2002 Dave’s Excel Adventure: How to Build a User-Defined Worksheet Function - tutorial for creating your own custom worksheet functions in Visual Basic for Applications, Dave Hooper, DE Online, October 2002 CAE Data Management: A Critical Success Factor for Virtual Product Design and Subsystem Outsourcing - new CAE data management tools are needed for virtual product development to continue to evolve, Gahl Berkooz and Don Brown, COE Newsnet, October 2002 Why Web Standards Matter for CAD - key Web standards - such as XHTML, CSS, PNG, SVG, WebCGM and Unicode - are over four years old, but none of the current popular browsers support them completely and correctly, Peter Sheerin, The Sheerin Report #15 (October 31, 2002) AutoCAD - Advanced Polar Array -streaming video tech tip shows how to create a Polar Array and keep your objects under control, Avatech Solutions, October 25, 2002 Libraries - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, October 31, 2002 Creating HPGL/2 Plot Files with SolidWorks - a tutorial, GoEngineer, October 31, 2002 (171KB zip file) In-Context Tips - SolidWorks tops, Matt Lombard, October 31, 2002 Autodesk Land Desktop - Add Color to Your Land Desktop - streaming video tech tip examines special codes that will allow you to apply different colors to portions of your Land Desktop Labels, Avatech Solutions, October 25, 2002 One Year After - a look at how one architecture and design firm, based in the World Trade Center, managed to survive the 9/11 terrorist attack, Ken Shulman, Metropolis, October 2002 SolidWorks Tips & Tricks - a collection of tips on parts, assemblies, drawings and file management, GoEngineer, October 30, 2002 Toolbox Tutorial - explores concepts and terms used in the SolidWorks Toolbox add-in, with exercises on adding Toolbox content to designs, customizing standards and adding custom content, GoEngineer, October 29, 2002 (3.5MB zip file) Large Assemblies - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, October 30, 2002 Spline Sketching - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, October 30, 2002 File Management - SolidWorks tips, Matt Lombard, October 30, 2002 Evolution of the Wall Tool Videos - TurboCAD streaming videos show how the program has evolved to reach its current functionality and offer tips on viewing both 2D and 3D representations of doors and windows within the same wall, CADCourse, October 30, 2002 Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part II - Carl Bass, Autodesk's executive VP of the Design Solutions Division, discusses his company's view on the building industry and its processes, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine.com, October 29, 2002 Autodesk's AEC Strategy, Part I - Autodesk already had a decent AEC tool in Architectural Desktop when it recently bought Revit - so what's the company up to?, Martyn Day, upFront.eZine.com, October 22, 2002 think3 Washed Up? Think Again - super salesman Joe Costello is pitting his upstart company think3 against heavyweights CATIA and Pro/ENGINEER for a share of the MCAD market, Steven Blaski, CADdigest.com, October 29, 2002 In Data Trove, a Graphic Look at Towers' Fall - computer simulation is helping engineers understand how and why the WTC towers collapsed, James Glanz and Eric Lipton, New York Times, October 29, 2002 (may require free registration) Report Ties WTC Collapses to Column Failures - a recent engineering report, based in part on computer modeling, says that the twin towers fell not because of faulty floor trusses but because of the failure of the columns, Nadine M. Post, enr.construction.com, October 25, 2002 Wildfire Preview: Consolidate Visualization Tools With View Manager - Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip (created by KinetiVision), Pro/E Central, October 28, 2002 Advanced Drawing Help Guide -Pro/ENGINEER tutorials, PTC, October 28, 2002 CFD Powers Fuel Cell Development - STAR-CD computational fluid dynamics software is helping University of South Carolina researchers make great strides in fuel cell research, CFD Review, October 25, 2002 Basics - Rendering the 3D Model - an overview of some of the tools available for architectural rendering, Evan H. Shu, ArchitectureWeek, October 23, 2002 Diving Deeper into Designs - the Immersive Environments Lab at Pennsylvania State University is helping architecture students grasp virtual reality and 3D design techniques, Katsu Muramoto, George Otto and Loukas Kalisperis, ArchitectureWeek, October 23, 2002 3-D software Cuts Costs for $54 Million Energy Plant Design - a Pennsylvania-based firm switched from 2D tools to CATIA and Enovia and reduced design time and costs, Thomas Hoffman, Computerworld, October 24, 2002 CAD and the Internet - do software vendors offer online solutions for their customers' benefit - or just to make an extra buck?, Vincent Moss, Applied 3D Science, October 24, 2002 Groups With More Functions - Pro/ENGINEER tips on using the Group tools, Synthesis Engineering, October 2002 Everyday AutoLISP - a tutorial with code for creating a drawing with AutoCAD, Subodh Nehra, Digital CAD, October 23, 2002 File Linking to VIZ - tips for linking drawings to Autodesk VIZ, Randy Sanders, ARCHIdigm, October 23, 2002 How to Increase Assembly Performance - SolidWorks tech tips on the performance-related settings that can have a positive effect on assembly performance, SolidWorks Express, October 2002 How to Plan Assemblies for Top-Down Design - SolidWorks tech tips on tying together interrelated components so that if one changes, the related components also change, SolidWorks Express, October 2002 Creating Powerful and Robust Rounds Using the Intent Chain Option - Pro/ENGINEER video tip of the week, Pro/E Central, October 21, 2002 Simulation Refines Design - when engineers designing a new Renault luxury car encountered problems of stability and handling, they turned to Nastran, ADAMS and PAM-CEM simulation software for solutions, Katherine Tyrka, Design News Online, October 21, 2002 One STEP Closer - STEP-NC promises to streamline machine tool programming for digital manufacturing, John Lewis, Design News Online, October 21, 2002 Creating Center of Gravity: Coordinate Systems - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial explores the use of the Behavior Modeling Extension tool, Jake Kozlowski, Pro/E: The Magazine, October 2002 Pro/Clues Two (Intermediate Users): Bent Helical Sweeps - tutorial shows how to make a spiral shape follow a curved trajectory, Eric Horn, Pro/E: The Magazine, October 2002 Pro/E: The Benchmark 2002: October Update - tests of Dell's new system, the Precision Workstation 340, find the product offers exceptional performance at a reasonable price, Brian D. Havens, Pro/E: The Magazine, October 2002 Using the Virtual Viewport - a 3ds max tutorial, nawyecky.com, October 18, 2002 A Second Chance - Frank Lombardi, chief engineer of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, whose office was in the World Trade Center, describes how he survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Donna Condida, Progressive Engineer, October 2002 Accurate Models Advance Artificial Heart - Raindrop Geomagic's Studio software was used by researchers to generate a 3D model in developing an artificial heart, Anna Turnage, Time-Compression Technologies, September/October 2002 (pdf, hosted on Geomagic's website) The State of Documentation, Part 3 - examines the main types of software documentation - from manuals to animated demos - and analyzes the usefulness of each format (part 3 of 3), Bonnie Roskes, October 16, 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire: Making the Switch Easy - more on the built-in features and new support services to help Pro/ENGINEER users make the transition to Wildfire, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, October 2002 ADT or Revit, Which Will Prevail? - a long-running discussion - 10 weeks and counting - in which CAD users weigh in on the pros and cons of ADT and Revit, as well as other applications such as ArchiCAD, CADstoreOnLine.com, October 16, 2002 Visual Basic for Applications in IntelliCAD, Part 4 - how to manipulate layers in VBA, and present a function to create or set drawing layers, John McIver, CADinfo.NET, October 16, 2002 Planners Briefed on WTC Redevelopment - the six teams chosen to develop plans for the World Trade Center site were briefed on new design guidelines that resulted from public dissatisfaction with earlier planning schemes, Nadine M. Post, enr.construction.com, October 11, 2002 Ask the PLM: Mechanism Design Technical Tips - advice on using Pro/ENGINEER's Mechanism Design tools, Michael Shay, PTC Express, October 2002 The State of Documentation, Part 2 - explores the reasons - and offers some solutions - to the sorry state of CAD software documentation (part 2 of 3), Bonnie Roskes, October 15, 2002 Dealing with Drawings in Old Setup Standards - Part 3 - how to overcome the difficulties with non-conforming drawings and establish industry standards that will reduce the frequency of having to deal with problem drawings, Barrie Mathews, CADinfo.NET, October 15, 2002 Simple and Effective AutoLISP for AutoCAD Users - tutorial includes code that can be edited to change command definitions, Subodh Nehra, Digital CAD, October 15, 2002 Speeding Up the Internet - SiWave, Inc. chose ALGOR FEA software to test a MEMS fiber optical switch designed to improve access to Internet bandwidth, CADinfo.NET, October 15, 2002 Move With the Times - a recent survey found that a surprisingly high number of engineering companies are dragging their heels in adopting digital technology, including the Internet, Neil McPhater, e4engineering.com, October 15, 2002 Scanners Don't Live In Vain - a British firm is using 3D visualization techniques to help educate its employees and contractors about the potential hazards that exist on the company's gas process plants, Glenn Halton, e4engineering.com, October 15, 2002 In the Know - BAE Systems, formerly British Aerospace, is seeing strong returns from a knowledge management intranet that helps its far-flung engineers quickly access technical project information, Thomas Hoffman, Computerworld, October 14, 2002 The State of Documentation - it's not widely discussed, but CAD software documentation and training is an important issue that affects nearly everyone in the CAD industry (part 1 of 3), Bonnie Roskes, October 11, 2002 Ticket to Ride - D.C. to Baltimore in under 20 minutes? Engineers are working to bring high-speed maglev trains to the U.S., Paul Sharke, Mechanical Engineering, October 2002 GM Designs Digital Future For Its Cars - and Future Employees - General Motors is changing how it prepares its next generation of engineers and technologists to design and build cars to compete in the global economy, Computer Graphics World, October 14, 2002 FEA Finds its Place - engineers are finding new ways to incorporate analysis into their design cycles, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, October 2002 Where the Plumes Go - computational fluid dynamics helps in controlling hot exhaust, one of the critical design elements in airplane construction, Chen Chuck and Douglas R. McCarthy, Mechanical Engineering, October 2002 The Perfect Pitch - executives from Raindrop Geomagic and Athenix are allotted 10 minutes to convince venture capitalists to invest millions in their burgeoning companies, Vicki Lee Parker, newsobserver.com, October 13, 2002 Managing 3D Transition - Part II - more advice on managing the transition from 2D to 3D, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #73 (October 10, 2002) Woes Aside, eRevolution Still Upgrading Foothold - a recent survey reveals that in the building industry AutoCAD owns an average market penetration of 60%, claiming 74% of firms with revenues over $250 million, with MicroStation capturing 13% in that category, Rob McManamy, Building Design & Construction, October 11, 2002 LightWave 3D Tutorials - a collection of more than 50 tutorials on modeling, rendering and other tasks, from the application's developer NewTek, October 11, 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Tutorial 1 - A Simple Object - Release 20 tutorial explores the basic Pro/E concepts of feature-based, associative- and constraint- (or parametric) based modeling, Eric Wiebe, October 10, 2002 AutoCAD Tutorial 4: For Release 2000i - topics include using the User Coordinate System and converting a solid model to a multiview using the SOLVIEW and SOLDRAW commands, Alice Y. Scales, October 10, 2002 New Process Improves "Bump Forming" - a process developed at Ohio State University for shaping metal parts using magnetism may cut manufacturing costs and help preserve the environment, e4engineering.com, October 10, 2002 MecSoft Mounts Campaign to Revolutionize CAM - with its launch of VisualMill 4.0, MecSoft is determined to claim its share of the crowded CAM market, Steven Blaski,
CADdigest, October 9, 2002 Techniques for Migrating to SolidWorks: Moving from 2D to 3D Can Be Tricky - Lee Horn, Solid Solutions, September/October 2002 Sheet Metal Techniques: More Tips from Down Under - SolidWorks tips, Morrison Just and Rob Piper, Solid Solutions, September/October 2002 Driving the HVAC Industry - a recent survey reveals the influences that affect the buying decisions of purchasers of drives in the HVAC market, e4engineering.com, October 9, 2002 Splashing Ball Tutorial - a Rhino tutorial, James Carruthers, October 8, 2002 Introduction to AutoCAD - this 8-lesson tutorial covers the X-Y co-ordinate system, angular measurement and entering points, Art Whitton, myCADsite.com, October 8, 2002 AutoCAD Tutorial 3: For Release 2000i - topics include how to: define, reorient and utilize the User Coordinate System; create a simple solid model from primitives and combine them using Boolean Operations; and insert a model into the titleblock, Alice Y. Scales, October 8, 2002 AutoCAD Tutorial - a six-part introduction and overview for AutoCAD beginners, Nancy Wilkie and Harrison Eiteljorg, Center for the Study of Architecture/Archaeology, October 8, 2002 Reading Lamp - a Pro/DESKTOP tutorial (the zip file to download is a Microsoft Word file), INTAD, October 7, 2002 Viewing the Results of a Pro/MECHANICA Analysis - a Pro/ENGINEER streaming video tip, Pro/E Central, October 7, 2002 "Virtual Stomach" Reveals Path Taken by Pills - Penn State mechanical engineers have developed the first computer-generated virtual stomach to follow the path of extended-release tablets, e4engineering.com, October 7, 2002 The Sound of Quality - noise, vibration, and harshness specialists are tuning products to vibrate less and sound better, Katherine Tyrka, Design News, October 7, 2002 The Legacy of 2D - advice for AutoCAD and Inventor users on what to do with all those 2D files when you convert to 3D design, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, October 2002 MicroStation Toolbars and Interactive Navigation - tips and tricks, James H. Dyer, CADENCE, October 2002 Sample Configuration Files - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial explores what config.pro, config.win and color.map files are and how to install them, FroTime A Faster Ride to Market - among the many companies newly investing in PLM tools, the Cannondale bicycle company is using Windchill ProjectLink to put their production schedule on the fast track, Andrew Raskin, Business 2.0, October 2002 THS Technology Classes Teach Marketable Skills - students in Tecumseh, Michigan are getting a jump on the competition by learning CAD in high school, Deane Erts, Tecumseh Herald, October 03, 2002 Drawing Views 101 - SolidWorks tutorial examines different options and types of views that can make detailing flexible and effective, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, October 2002 Design with Insight - tutorial explores how Solid Edge V12's Insight.NET leverages Microsoft's .NET technology to enhance information exchange, J. Fred White, CADENCE, October 2002 Changing Your Point of View while Working in VIZ - an Autodesk VIZ tutorial, Randy Sanders, ARCHIdigm EDM Market Changes - now is a great time to implement electronic document management tools because the technology behind EDM software has stabilized and the market's main vendors are engaged in a bit of a price war, Robert Green, CADENCE, October 2002 John Henry Outperforms Collaborative Technology - sometimes old-fashioned human know-how is better than the latest design technology, David Dobrin, CIO.com, October 1, 2002 When Architecture and the Natural World Combine, Both are Transformed - when it comes to designing, the ultimate collaborator is nature, Paul Goldberger, Metropolis Magazine, August/September 2002 Ease-of-Use, Plant Integration Become Major Themes of Electric Servo Manufacturers - a look at new-generation motion controllers, Frank Bartos, Control Engineering Europe, September 1, 2002 form*Z Revolutions and Sweeps - explores two form*Z tools for transforming wire objects into 3D object, John Wilson, CADENCE, October 2002 CFD Improves Freezer Design - using FLUENT CFD software, researchers have improved the performance of ice cream freezers, CFD Review, October 2, 2002 Loading Applications into AutoCAD 2002 - tutorial explores how to customize the AutoCAD environment, features, and commands by creating third-party applications that can be loaded into AutoCAD, Alireza Parsai, October 1, 2002 Rendering Template Files for Architectural Desktop 3.3 - tutorial explores how to create a rendering template file for rapid presentation images with ADT, ARCHIdigm, October 2002 Advanced Assembly - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial examines Layers, Simplified Reps and Component Display to help manage large assemblies, FroTime Conjoined Twins Benefit from Rapid Prototyping - a surgical team used a 3D rapid prototyping program from Objet Geometries to plan the successful separation of conjoined twins in Los Angeles, Dave Wilson, e4engineering.com, October 2, 2002 Negative Door Frames in Architectural Desktop - tips on how to use a negative frame width dimension to enhance door display representations, ARCHIdigm, October 2002 Material Masking - tutorial on masking at both the map and the material level in Autodesk VIZ or 3ds max, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, October 2002 PLM Taking Technologies to New Heights - with today's fast-changing technologies causing interoperability woes, many companies are turning to product lifecycle management to enable across the board data sharing, John Connolly, timecompress.com, September 2002 Is MCAD a Misunderstood Function? - users tend to define MCAD software by their own expectations and requirements, which can result in conflicting evaluations of MCAD's capabilities and potential, John Connolly, timecompress.com, September 2002 Designing the Great American Supercar - a measuring system, photogrammetry and optical scanning helped Ford greatly reduce its design to manufacturing cycle for the new GT40, Sherry L. Baranek, timecompress.com, September 2002 Put Your Own Cities into the Rendering Tools - MicroStation v8 tips, Marc Thomas, bentleyuser.org, September 11, 2002 Placing Text Using Word Wrap - MicroStation tips, Lynne Taylor, MicroStation v8 tips, bentleyuser.org, September 2, 2002 Putting File Names in Drawing Notes - Pro/ENGINEER tips on adding file names to drawings and notes, Synthesis Engineering, September 2002 Introduction to Maya Expressions - tutorial gives an introduction to the basics of expressions in Maya, using a simple example of wings in motion, nawyecky.com, September 22, 2002 The Advantages of 3D Visualization - explores 3D rendering programs available for Pro/ENGINEER, Mark Tyler, Pro/E: The Magazine, September 2002 Let the Bugs Do the Work - engineers at the Albany International Airport have implemented the world's first full-scale biological system for treating plane de-icing fluid, Tom Gibson, Progressive Engineer, September 2002 Converting Pollution to Profits - a profile of the chemical engineering professor Israel Wachs examines how he developed a catalytic process for converting pollutants in methanol wastewater at paper mills to chemicals the companies can use, Progressive Engineer, September 2002 Managing 3D Transition - explores the issues surrounding the move from 2D to 3D, including management's expectations and staff training strategies, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #72 (September 26, 2002) A Windows Alternative? - with a substantial base of CAD, CAM, CAE software now available for Linux, now is a good time to explore the alternatives, Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News #81 (Sept. 23, 2002) Clearing a Vertical Path to Safety - in the wake of 9/11, experts are debating evacuation standards for high-rise buildings, Matthew Phair, Building Design and Construction, September 2002 Architectural Desktop – Productivity & Presentation Extensions - streaming video tip demonstrates four new commands found in the Autodesk Extensions packages, Avatech Solutions, September 2002 E-documents Require Due Diligence - explores the potential pitfalls for architects sharing information online and through email - including data loss and liability - and how to avoid these problems, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, October 2002 Sally Ride Toys with Engineering - astronaut Sally Ride has devised a design competition she hopes will encourage young students - especially girls - to pursue a career in engineering, Katie Dean, Wired.com, September 28, 2002 New Services Required - a survey explores CAD/CAM managers' satisfaction with their current suppliers - and what they would look for in a new VAR, CAD Spaghetti, September 30, 2002 Architectural Desktop Affects More than Drawings - setting CAD standards with ADT throughout your organization changes more than how you put drawings together, Lonnie Cumpton, Avatech Solutions, September 2002 (pdf) Autodesk VIZ 4 Online Workshop - an 8-part online workshop on the fundamentals of VIZ 4, from the basics through such advanced topics as lighting basics and key frame elements, Avatech Solutions, September 2002 CFX Aids Development of Wind Tunnel - an engineering firm saved time and costs in developing a 100-meter long wind tunnel by using CFX computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software instead of physical testing, CFD Review, September 30, 2002 Web Searchers - managers of CAD/CAM-related functions report they search the Web often for new product information - many of them at least once a week, CAD Spaghetti, September 2002 AutoCAD - Frustrating Dimension Text - streaming video tip shows how to update associative dimension text, Avatech Solutions, September 23, 2002 Autodesk Inventor - Adding Textures to Your Models - streaming video tip demonstrates how to make lifelike custom textures in Inventor, Avatech Solutions, September 23, 2002 Creating Terrain Objects - tutorial shows how to import contours from AutoCAD into Autodesk VIZ and how to use the contours to create a terrain object, David Watson, CADTutor Mapping Miss Liberty - to help preservationists better maintain the Statue of Liberty, a team from Texas Tech scanned the monument with the Cyra 2500 3D laser scanner and generated 3D models with Geomagic Raindrop software, Geospatial Solutions, September 2002 Warping Wings Readied for Flight - NASA is preparing for the first research flights in a project to demonstrate that twisting or warping flexible wings can enhance aircraft performance, Dave Wilson, Design Engineering, September 23, 2002 AutoCAD - Making Your Mark - streaming tech tip on using the UNDO MARK option, Avatech Solutions, September 25, 2002 Creating Custom Bitmap Materials - tutorial on creating custom bitmap-based materials in AutoCAD and making the bitmap tile from scratch in Photoshop, CADtutor Autodesk Land Desktop - Using Formulas in Land Desktop Labels - streaming tech tip shows how a Land Desktop label can be used in designing a pipe run, Avatech Solutions, September 9, 2002 Creating Volumetric Clouds in 3ds max - tutorial illustrates how to create volumetric clouds, Greg LaClé, Creativecow.net, September 24, 2002 The Future of Engineering - will technology ultimately create the Engineer-in-a-Box?, Robert W. Lucky, IEEE Spectrum Online, September 2002 E-Business Gradually Edging Into Manufacturing Sector - a recent survey reveals that manufacturers are increasingly aware of the benefits of e-business, Stephen Howe, Financial Times Limited, September 26, 2002 Intelligent Architectural Modeling - the Single Building Model - in which a 3D digital database tracks all elements that make up a building - may yet succeed despite initial shortcomings, Martyn Day, AEC Magazine, September 2002 Applying Customization: ZOOM Elbow Room - Part 1 - AutoLISP tips on using Zoom Extents command, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2002 Applying Customization: ZOOM Elbow Room - Part 2 - more AutoLISP tips on using Zoom Extents command, Dave Pitzer, Autodesk.com, September 2002 Secrets of Rhinoceros - 6 Rhino tutorials of real-world projects, 3dRender.com The Virtue of Engineering Cynicism - engineers are natural cynics - and that's the key to their strength, David Weinberger, Darwin, September 25, 2002 Can Products Talk? - products that can communicate and interact to retrieve and convey information about themselves could be the future of Product Lifecycle Management, Roger Tempest, 2PLM, September 23, 2002 F1 Car Builder Does the Unthinkable: Changes CAD Midseason - a Formula One racing team switched to CATIA in the middle of a project, Machine Design, September 2002 Italian Sailboat, American Software - ship designers with America's Cup Team Prada used Isight software to simultaneously run several programs to guide the boat's design, Machine Design, September 2002 Reading Matters - 75% of AEC CAD managers read industry publications - but very few read the electronic versions, CAD Spaghetti, September 2002 Wall Endcap Styles with Invisible Edges and More - Architectural Desktop tutorial offers basic lessons in the basics of Wall Endcap Styles, ARCHIdigm Engineering Evolves with the Internet - surveys show that engineers are depending on the Web more every day to do their jobs efficiently, Paula Porter, Design News, September 23, 2002 (pdf) New Approaches Speed Product Engineering - CAD tools, collaboration and portals are helping automakers deliver cars to market faster, Rick Whiting, InformationWeek.com, September 23, 2002 PLM - Anyone Listening? - although many CAD managers grasp the concept behind Product Lifecycle Management, few know what the term PLM stands for and even fewer can name a PLM solution developer, CAD Spaghetti, September 2002 Eight TurboCAD v8 Tips and Tricks - productivity-enhancing advice from Turbocad.com Moving Simulation from the Sidelines - implementing analysis early in the conceptual stage - rather than treating it as a separate, end process - can shorten time to market and lower product development costs, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, September 2002 Drafting Technology Spurs Youth Movement in Architecture Firms - CAD is attracting a new generation of designers, whose technology skills are highly prized, Lainie Mazzullo, Wichita Business Journal, September 20, 2002 Accurate 'As-Builts' Worth Their Weight in Gold - new technologies are providing building owners with accurate and accessible drawings and specs, Matthew Phair, Building Design and Construction, September 1, 2002 Using 2D Editing Commands on 3D Models - AutoCAD tutorial explores using 2D commands on 3D objects, including the Explode command on a curved body, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, September 2002 Architectural Desktop Tips and Tricks - Adding 2D Blocks - streaming video that explores adding AutoCAD 2D Blocks to ADT's Door and Window Styles, CAD-1 Framing Plans with Architectural Desktop 3 - tutorial on using roof slabs to create roof framing plans in 2D and 3D, ARCHIdigm Reduce ADT Files Size - tips to keep the size of Architectural Desktop files to a minimum, CAD-1 (pdf) Tips and Tricks for CAD Managers - tips to improve managerial skills, Robert Green, Autodesk.com, September 2002 Installing AutoCAD 2002 on the Network - networking tips from CAD-1 (pdf) Continued Growth in PLM Market - according to a recent study despite the general economic turndown, the product lifecycle management market grew 25% to reach $3.6 billion in 2001, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, September 2002 Getting the Most from CAE - ANSYS chief Jim Cashman gives an overview of the current state of the computer-aided engineering industry, John Krouse, Engineering Process Journal, September 2002 The Correct Recipe for Workflow Automation - tips on how to implement workflow technologies, Michael Atherton, Darwin, September 2002 Drawing Basics 1 - beginner-level Pro/ENGINEER tutorial focuses on view creation and modifications, FroTime GDT, Creating Feature Control Boxes In a Part - Pro/ENGINEER streaming tips, Pro/E Central (created by KinetiVision), September 2002 The Curse of the Polygon - a Rhinoceros 3D tutorial that offers advice on making meshes look smooth in shaded views and renderings, James Carruthers, Hydraulic Design How to Model a Car in Rhinoceros 3D - a tutorial, Laurent Miagkoff CEO of Tecnomatix Technologies Says MPM is Right Solution at Right Time - Harel Beit-On of Tecnomatix discusses his company's collaborative manufacturing software products, TWST.com, September 18, 2002 AutoCAD Tutorial #2 for Release 2000i - Creating a Simple 2D Drawing - creating a 2D drawing using the CIRCLE, TRIM, and LINE commands, inserting a drawing into the titleblock and printing a drawing to scale, Alice Y. Scales BOMs the Way for Supply Chain - bills of materials - the set of data that defines a product and its components - can be a potent tool for saving time and money and increasing productivity, Joanne Friedman, Janelle Hill, David Folger, David Cearley and Jack Gold, ZDNet, September 16, 2002 BOA In-Depth - Part 2 - explores the process of making cuts or slices through the building model which will become the basis of drawings in BOA, Architosh, September 15, 2002 Thomas Register Survey Finds Increased Demand For Custom Products - a new survey reveals that more than half of buyers rely on CAD drawings to convey custom product requests, Thomas Register, September 9, 2002 Forget General-Purpose Software - Get Focused - to increase your productivity, tailor your CAD or simulation program to suit your particular needs, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, September 5, 2002 (pdf) Ground Zero Rush Response Followed By Site's Painstaking Cost Recovery - a year after the WTC disaster, New York City officials are still sorting through the paper trail from the $500-million Ground Zero cleanup job, Debra K. Rubin, enr.com, September 9, 2002 SolidWorks API Tutorials - a series of tutorials for SolidWorks users who want to write Visual Basic programs or macros that call SW API functions, Joe Jones, New Hampshire CAD Modular Tools Can Boost Output - using modular quick-change tooling rather than conventional tools can increase productivity, save time and reduce manufacturing costs, Steve Krar and Arthur Gill, Advanced Manufacturing, September 2002 Lean Manufacturing - Part 5 - how to use lean thinking with your IT systems, David Berger, Advanced Manufacturing, September 2002 Richard Meier After the Getty - one of America's foremost designers weighs in on current issues, including his thoughts on Ground Zero and virtual architecture, Architecture Record, September 2002 Designing for Sabotage - in the wake of 9/11, engineers are beginning to grasp how the prospect of terrorism fits into the scheme of designing for civilian and military projects, Emily M. Smith, Mechanical Engineering, September 2002 Structures with Attitude - in the near future, "smart" structures will contain sensors to detect any damage and actuators to fix the problem, Ralph Underhill, e4engineering.com, September 12, 2002 Fabric Designers Deliver Fashionable Results using CAD/CAM - three specialty CAD vendors, Lectra, NedGraphics and Pointcarre USA Inc, offer software written specifically to help design fabric, Ira Breskin, MCADVision, September 2002 Diesel Breeding - a Wisconsin engineer is using computational fluid dynamics, visualization tools and genetic algorithms to reduce engine emissions and improve fuel efficiency, Mechanical Engineering, September 2002 Laser Scanning - new technologies now enable CAD operators to work directly over point clouds from within their design programs, and to create CAD-ready 3D models from laser scan data without ever touching the data, Tom Sawyer, enr.com, September 16, 2002 Keeping In Touch - some companies are using PLM and other technologies to produce more environmentally friendly products, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, September 2002 Virtual Weissenhofsiedlung - using CATIA software, IBM and the city of Stuttgart, Germany, have built a virtual model of a village, built in the 1920s and partially destroyed in World War II, that featured designs by some of the greatest architects of the 20th century, ArchitectureWeek, September 11, 2002 The Height of Ambition - this history of the World Trade Center towers reveals that some of the engineering and architectural innovations that made these tall structures possible may have led to their demise, James Glanz and Eric Lipton, New York Times, September 8, 2002 Bold Ideas Sought for New World Trade Center Design - the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation is enlisting five new designers after heavy criticism of its six initial proposals to rebuild the World Trade Center site, Larry Flynn, Building Design and Construction, September 11, 2002 Security a Higher Priority for Architects - a survey found that 55 percent of AIA architects say their clients have made building security a higher priority since 9/11, John E. Czarnecki, archrecord.construction.com, September 10, 2002 Simple Draft - the first tutorial in a series on creating draft features in Pro/ENGINEER, FroTime 9/11 Prompts New Caution in Skyscraper Design - developers, engineers and architects are rethinking how to fortify tall buildings, Eric Lipton and James Glanz, New York Times, September 9, 2002 Modeling Tips for Everyone - explores visualization and presentation and managing product modeling data (part 7 of 7), Don LaCourse, MCADVision, September 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire Helps Users Break From (Serial) Tradition - eighth in a series of articles exploring the analysis and simulation tools packed into Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Jim Buchanan, PTC Express, September 2002 Baseball Seam, Professional V8 - this TurboCAD tutorial demonstrates how to use workplanes efficiently, Winston Mitchell, Winston's TurboCAD Page, September 2, 2002 IBM Center Makes Data Translation a Snap! - the IBM CAD Data Exchange Service can perform most translations for an average rate of $8 per hour, PLM e-Newsletter, September 2002 CATIA Advanced Surface Methodologies Key to Modeling Complex Human Bone - CATIA is being used to help treat breaks in a particularly complex bone, Mehmet Ali Tunali, PLM e-Newsletter, September 2002 STHENO/Pro: Full 2D Drafting for Pro/ENGINEER - CAD Schroer's new STHENO/Pro provides a 2D tool for concept design, Mark Simpson e-Profiles, Fall 2002 Open Doesn't Have to Be All or Nothing! - tips on using AutoCAD's Partial Open option, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, September 2002 AutoCAD Tutorial 1: For Release 2000i - how to create a file to use as a border and title block for drawings created in 2000i, Alice Y. Scales How to Place a Drawing View of a Part Simplified Rep - a Pro/ENGINEER tutorial, Florin Neamtu, e-Profiles, Summer 2002 Placing Text Using Word Wrap - MicroStation V8 tips, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, September 2, 200 The Life Cycle of Project Data - repair of the Pentagon from damage suffered on 9/11 has been facilitated by using drawings plotted from construction record files, Len Greetham, September 9, 2002, bentleyuser.org To Optimize, Analyze - engineers should look to the aerospace industry for the next trends in the CAD/CAM/CAE industry, Katherine Tyrka, Global Design News, September 1, 2002 Flexible Flyer - Lockheed-Martin engineers used CATIA to create the F-35 fighter, Rick DeMeis, Design News, September 9, 2002 Advanced Assembly - Pro/ENGINEER tutorial offers an introduction to Layers, Simplified Reps and Component Display to help manage large assemblies, FroTime Creating Hole Patterns Around the Edge of a Plate - The Smart Way - a Pro/E tutorial, Davor Baros, e-Profiles, Summer 2002 Lights Out At Sunset - an Oregon machining job shop invests in automation to remain competitive, C. H. Bush, CNC West, August/September 2002 Technology and Education Challenge Land Development Industry - among the challenges in educating the surveyors and engineers of the future is attracting enough students, Land Development Today, September 2002 3D Display - Philips has developed a new prototype for 3D visualization - and it doesn't require funny glasses, Bill Machrone, PC Magazine, September 3, 2002 AutoLISP Tip - ENTDEL Function - Jos van Doorn, DigitalCAD, September 4, 2002 Fatigue Analysis - an overview of fatigue analysis and how it relates to finite element analysis, Pamela J. Waterman, DE Online, September 2002 Sting Stops Sale of SolidWorks Sourcecode: Q&A - upFront.eZine's Ralph Grabowski follows up on last week's arrest of a man charged with trying to sell the source code for the current version of SolidWorks to undercover FBI agents in New Delhi, upFront.eZine, September 4, 2002 Inventor Has it Right - on Inventor's reference geometry, Elise Moss, DigitalCAD, September 4, 2002 Second Act for a Manic CEO - a profile of think3's chief Joe Costello, who is pitting his fledgling company's 3D design software against the old guard of CATIA and Pro/ENGINEER, Erick Schonfeld, Business 2.0, September 2002 The State of Drafting and Design - it's time to get back to the basics, says Olen K. Parker, DigitalCAD, September 4, 2002 PLM Brings Innovation to Business Collaboration - the technology that PLM depends on is creating many new and diverse job opportunities, Employment Review Online, September 2002 Facilities Check List: Handling Bomb Threats and Terrorist Threats - guidelines for dealing with phone call threats, FM Link, August 2002 Software for Managing the Rest of the Business - virtual prototyping and product data management applications are having an increasing impact on the apparel and sewn products industries, Kathleen DesMarteau, Trevor Little and Cindy Istook, Bobbin, August 2002 Putting File Names in Drawing Notes - Pro/E tips, Synthesis Engineering services, September 2002 From Part to Part - follows the steps in which a cast steel part to reverse engineer it and create the injection-molded part in Pro/ENGINEER, Andrew Harvey and John Irvin, Pro/E: The Magazine, September 2002 Coordinate Systems - Autodesk VIZ tutorials examines the Reference Coordinate System tools, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, September 2002 The Advantages of 3D Visualization - tips on exporting Pro/E geometry into 3D rendering programs such as PhotoRender and 3ds max, Mark Tyler, Pro/E: The Magazine, September 2002 Cyberforce System Haptic Hand - haptic interfaces, which enable users to interact with 3D environments via the sense of touch, may have a great impact on medicine and other industries, Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine, September 2002 Using Layout Tabs with CTB Files and Display Plot Styles Turned On - AutoCAD Streaming Tips and Tricks - Jarod J. Schultz, CAD-1, September/October 2002 CAD Speeds Up Dinnerware Designs - the Pfaltzgraff Company uses CATIA to its dinnerware, Laurel Sheppard and Mike Kohorst, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, September/October 2002 (pdf) World's Largest Airliner Takes Shape - the design stage is nearing completion on the latest member of the Airbus family, the 555-passenger A380, Norman Bartlett, Global Design News, September 1, 2002 Curing Unresolved File Headaches -Part II - Inventor tips and tricks on how to create and maintain Project Files, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, August 2002 Enhanced Reference Clipping in v8 - MicroStation v8 tips, bentleyuser.org, Lynne Taylor, August 5, 2002 RevitDesk Versus AutoRevit - Autodesk clarifies its plans for Revit, Jerry Laiserin, The LaiserinLetter, August 12, 2002 Old Meets New - SolidWorks was used to design proposals for historically accurate fence posts and street lamps to be installed in various cities on Rhode Island, Robert J. Potter Sr., Solid Solutions, July/August 2002 Simulating the Eye - a Tufts University eye surgeon is using Algor's Mechanical Event Simulation software to simulate eye movement, hoping to discover more about retinal detachments, e4engineering, August 20, 2002 Four's Company - a Michigan firm won a competition to build a house in Cleveland by designing a home for four different TV sitcom families, Kevin Lerner, archrecord2, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD VBA with Microsoft Excel - Part 6 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD VBA with Microsoft Excel, Part 5 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD with Microsoft Excel - Part 4 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD with Microsoft Excel - Part 3 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD with Microsoft Excel - Part 2 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Integrating AutoCAD with Microsoft Excel - Part 1 - a tutorial, Dave Espinosa-Aguilar, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Passenger Thermal Comfort Model Helps Optimize HVAC Systems - a new virtual thermal comfort engineering model offers a much faster and cheaper method for HVAC testing than the traditional prototypes in wind tunnels, Lin-Jie Huang, CFD Review, August 30, 2002 Mechanica Structure - an in-depth Pro/MECHANICA tutorial, Mark Fischer, PTC Customer Care Zone, August 8, 2002 (pdf) Supply Chain - an overview of supply chain management, including a case study and links for more resources, Darwin, August 8, 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Innovation Days Tips & Tricks - a large collection of tips on general and drawing topics, Terry Amundson and Mark Fischer, PTC Customer Care Zone, August 13, 2002 (pdf) ROI Analysis Follow-Up - advice for CAD managers trying to optimize returns on investments, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter #69 (August 9, 2002) Dynamic Duo - an interview with executives from MSC.Software and Dassault Systemes about their company's deepening partnership, CATIA Solutions, July/August 2002 SolidWorks Tips #13 - more than a dozen user-submitted tips, from emailing SolidWorks files to keyboard shortcuts, SolidWorks Tips and Things, August 5, 2002 Hybrid Digital/Manual Site Drawings - combining computer rendering with hand drawing spells success in the design visualization process, Jim Leggitt, ArchitectureWeek, August 28, 2002 Listening to the Little People - software support is vital to the CAD professional - but often hard to come by, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, August 29, 2002 Toy Story - sophisticated 3D CAD programs, including Pro/E and SolidWorks, help to build construction toys for kids, Bart Eisenberg, Product Design & Development, August 2002 Passenger Thermal Comfort Model Helps Optimize HVAC Systems - Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems has developed a new virtual thermal comfort engineering model that's less costly and time-consuming than the traditional wind tunnel testing of prototypes, Lin-Jie Huang, CFD Review, August 30, 2002 The Five Minute VBA - a MicroStation tutorial on using Visual Basic for Applications, Mark Stefanchuk, ControlAltDelete, First Quarter 2002 (pdf) Design Like Clockwork - Cobalt software from Ashlar-Vellum helped speed the development of a new line of heart rate monitor watches, Lisa Arrigo, Product Design and Development, August 2002 Pro/E: The Benchmark 2002, July/August Update - focuses on the minimum hardware configuration requirements to run typical PTC modules, Brian D. Havens, Pro/E: The Magazine, August, 2002 form*Z Basics - explores the tools for creating and working with basic geometric shapes, John Wilson, CADENCE, August 2002 Engineers of the Future - a competition that gives high school students hands-on experience building and designing robots is inspiring some of them to become engineers, Jamie Rudat, Design News, August 19, 2002 AutoCAD 2002 Tutorial: Create A Mirror-Like Material - Alireza Parsai, August 27, 2002 Taking the Pain Out of Upgrades - why many architectural firms take a wait-and-see approach to CAD software upgrades, Alan Joch, Architectural Record, August 2002 Drawing View Activation and Selection - a SolidWorks tutorial, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, August 2002 Reengineering the Mold Shop - high-speed machining and improved software and simulation may reshape the mold industry, Paul Dvorak, Machine Design, August 8, 2002 (pdf) A Visit Inside CFX Engineering Software - offers a sneak preview of new products from a leading computational fluid dynamics software developer, CFD Review, August 26, 2002 Material Libraries - explores the tools and concepts available for storing and locating materials in Autodesk VIZ and 3ds max, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, August 2002 One In Five Buy Online - 20 percent of CAD managers report having bought software, hardware or peripherals on the Internet, CAD Spaghetti, August 2002 Redefining AutoCAD's Path - to rekindle Autodesk's technological innovations, it's up to CAD managers to state their needs and make their presence felt, Robert Green, CADENCE, August 2002 Creating Scale-Dependent Annotation in Autodesk Architectural Desktop 3.3 - how to show the same information on two differently scaled drawings, Paul F. Aubin, CADENCE, August 2002 Why Pick CATIA Over SolidWorks? - SolidWorks is less expensive and easier to use, but the advanced engineering software integrated with CATIA provides the tools for designing more complex products, CADCAMNet, August 22, 2002 State of the Art in MCAD: FEA and Other Analysis Tools - a look at six products - MSC.visualNastran 4D 2002, InCAD Designer Series, COSMOS/DesignSTAR 3.0, DesignSpace, Moldflow Plastics Advisers and Fluent - designed to reduce the product development cycle, Joe Greco, CADENCE, August 2002 In-Place Editing of Blocks and Xrefs - this AutoCAD tutorial examines how to use the REFEDIT command to edit blocks and xrefs without leaving the host drawing, Ellen Finkelstein, Autodesk.com, August 2002 Greetings from AutoCAD Today! - AutoCAD 2002's opening screen offers users some useful tools, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, August 2002 Coast Guard Smartens Up Its Capital Assets - the Coast Guard is implementing Graphisoft's ArchiCAD in hopes of building better 3D models to strengthen homeland security, Judy Schriener, construction.com, August 21, 2002 Autodesk GIS Has Solid Quarter, Company Plans Layoffs - Adena Schutzberg, editor, GIS Monitor, August 22, 2002 Small Is Beautiful - Solid Edge was used to design the Nicam digital television, which houses a DVD/CD player, digital stereo/FM radio and a PC - all in a frame a mere 2.5 inches deep, C3, July/August 2002 Service Level Assessments - CAD/CAM managers at process engineering sites evaluate the effectiveness of their suppliers' services, CAD Spaghetti, August 2002 Commentary: SolidWorks Says Shootout Unfair - SolidWorks accepted and then reneged on controversial shootout with Inventor, but Autodesk is also implicated in behind the scenes maneuvering, Rick Stavanja, Cyon Research, Aug 21, 2002 Using Blocks with Design Center and the Today Page - AutoCAD Streaming Tips and Tricks, CAD-1, July/August 2002 Exercising Your Design - explores creating assemblies in SolidWorks, Greg Jankowski, CADENCE, July 2002 Pro/Engineer Tip-of-the-Month: Master Parameters List - using a drawing table to master part parameters for assemblies, Synthesis Engineering Services, June 2002 An Introduction to form*Z - an overview of the general-purpose 3D modeler from auto-des-sys, which runs on both Windows and Macintosh systems, John Wilson, CADENCE, July 2002 Virtual Product Development Using VP and VR - virtual technology has emerged as a great solution to testing and visualizing products early in the design process, John Connolly, timecompress.com, May 2002 Autodesk Shows Off Inventor - Ralph Grabowski files a report from Nashville on the unveiling of Autodesk Inventor 6 and Streamline 4, upFront.eZine, August 15, 2002 Highlights from Autodesk's Quarterly Conference Call - the company reports sluggish Q2 sales and announces future release dates of AutoCAD and Revit upgrades, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, August 15, 2002 Autodesk’s Sales Slip - Autodesk's sales slump strikes the company across the board, CADCAMNet, August 15, 2002 SOLID Solutions Benchmark 2002: The Annual Workstation Benchmark Review - performed with SolidWorks 2001Plus, David Schaller, SOLID Solutions, July/August 2002 Death of a Notebook - this SolidWorks benchmark update looks at mobile workstations, David Schaller, SOLID Solutions, July/August 2002 Product Lifecycle Management's Goal: Simplicity in Product Development - an interview with Charles C. Grindstaff, president, PLM Products, EDS PLM Solutions, Design News, August 19, 2002 Six Ground Zero Designs Sent Back to Square One - new proposals for rebuilding Lower Manhattan head back to the drawing board, Rob McManamy, Building Design and Construction, August 5, 2002 AutoCAD - Increase AutoCAD Productivity - Stop Typing! (AutoCAD streaming tech tip), Avatech Solutions, August 18, 2002 AutoCAD - Grip Edit Array Posted (AutoCAD streaming tech tip), Avatech Solutions, August 18, 2002 A Solid Wire-Route - Solid Edge's XpresRoute can create single-wire and multi-wire cables in an assembly, assign wire attributes and extract reports, J. Fred White, CADENCE, August 2002 Understanding and Interrogating Parent/Child Relationships in Model Genealogy - Pro/E tips, Synthesis Engineering services, August 2002
Setting up a PostScript Plotter - tutorials explains how to add a plotter to AutoCAD to create Encapsulated PostScript files, David Watson, CADTutor Architectural Photomontage Tutorials - how to combine real photographs and computer-generated graphics using AutoCAD and 3ds max, Stephen Leworthy Q&A from the Pro/DESKTOP Webcast - answers to more than a dozen questions about Pro/DESKTOP usage, PTC Express, August 2002 Speed Racers - the Big Three automakers are relying more than ever on IT to cut costs, streamline operations and improve quality and speed production, Linda Rosencrance, Computerworld, August 12, 2002 Changing Times - more and more companies are implementing product life-cycle management technologies for faster time to market, closer collaboration, and higher-quality products, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering Magazine Online, August 2002 Tighter Air Control - tools such as Algor software are being used to uncover the secrets of blast waves, Mechanical Engineering Magazine Online, August 2002 Parisian Media Merge - the story of how a Parisian architecture school incorporated computers for 3D rendering into its curriculum, Jacques Pocho, ArchitectureWeek, August 7, 2002 Consumer Research - a UK design consulting firm relies on CATIA for its success in product design, C3, July/August 2002 Commentary: Proficiency To Address Feature-Based CAD Translation for CATIA 5.0 - new conversion capability will be available by next summer, Ira Breskin, MCADCafe, August 2002 Perspective on Virtual Reality - a look at how architects are increasingly using virtual reality to evaluate proposed environments, Bob Giddings and Margaret Horne, Architecture Week, August 7, 2002 Daimler-Chrysler Uses Virtual People to Come Up with Manufacturing Solutions - Design News, August 9, 2002 Shoot-out Between Inventor and SolidWorks - Inventor wins this although the scoring is close, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, August 8, 2002 Autodesk Buys CAiCE - Autodesk is expanding its GIS division by acquiring Florida-based CAiCE Software Corporation, a developer of surveying and engineering applications for transportation agencies and consultants, Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, August 8, 2002 Designing for Profit - using computer-aided design gives a landscape designer a competitive edge, Land Development Today, August 2002 AutoCAD to Photoshop - tutorial on how to move AutoCAD drawings into Adobe Photoshop, David Watson, CADTutor AutoCAD as an Illustration Tool - tips on using PDF or PowerPoint to share AutoCAD drawings, Ron Adee, Adee's AutoCAD Answers, August 14, 2002 Text Table Import to AutoCAD - tips on placing tables of textual information on drawings, Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, August 7, 2002 Grid Computing: More Power to You - grid technology, which can greatly enhance computing power, may be the key to better-engineered designs, Alan Joch, DE Online, August 2002 Endangered Fish Benefit from CFD - computational fluid dynamics is being used to reduce fish mortality associated with a hydroelectric project, CFD Review, August 7, 2002 Apple's Education Customers Deeply Unaware of Mac CAD Apps? - Architosh, August 6, 2002 MatLab 6.5 for Mac OS X, More MicroStation for OS X, Architosh, August 7, 2002 Is Your Supply Chain Out of Synch? - two-thirds of manufacturing companies fail to synchronize supply chain operations with partners, e4engineering.com, August 7, 2002 UIA, Part 2-Autodesk in Wonderland - Jerry Laiserin attends the 2002 International Union of Architects gathering in Berlin and muses on Autodesk's European "technology vision," The LAISERINLetter, August 2002 UIA, Part 3-Graphisoft: 20/20 Vision - Graphisoft unveils ArchiCAD 8.0 and celebrates its 20th anniversary, Jerry Laiserin, The LAISERINLetter, August 2002 UIA, Part 4-Nemetschek: Another Chip in the Wall - Nemetschek AG demonstrates two new products, InterWall and InteracTable, group markup tools to integrate digital workflow into the physical working environment, The LAISERINLetter, August 2002 A Valuable Resource - SolidWorks User Groups - links and information on SolidWorks user groups locations, meetings and support, John McEleney, SolidWorks Corporation, August 6, 2002 How to Evaluate Your Hardware Requirements - tips for SolidWorks users for determining if hardware upgrade or replacement is necessary, Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks, Aug 2, 2002 How Much Is Enough? Hardware Requirements for PTC Modules - Pro/E Benchmark update, Brian D. Havens, Pro/E: The Magazine, August 2002
Modeling Tips For Everyone - advice on parametrics and the importance of user-defined features, Don LaCourse, MCADVision, August 2002 Behind the Scenes at Jaguar - Where Virtual Engineering Drives Passion for Style and Performance - Matt Bailey, MCADVision, August 2002 Industrial Design And The Shape Of Things To Come - explores the specific CAD needs of industrial designers, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Vision, August 2002 A/E/C SYSTEMS 2002 Takes on the Big Picture - a report on the latest trends and products at this year's conference, Susan Smith, AECVision, August 2002 PlantSuccess in Anaheim - a report from PlantSuccess’ Regional Conference 2002, which focused on "Asset Protection and Productivity," Susan Smith, AECVision, August 2002 CAD/CAM Data Exchange - Cooperative Competition Is Key! - discusses the need for standardization of the electronics manufacturing process, Jim McElroy, Design News, August 1, 2002 Heart of the Matter - biomedical researchers are using finite element analysis to simulate the behavior of angioplasty and other lifesaving devices, Dr. Svenn Borgersen, C3, July/August 2002 The Many, Many Hats of Facilities Managers - an overview of the roles facilities managers play in a company, FM Links, August 2002 SolidWorks – The Right Tool for Creating Detailed Drawings - exploring the application's drawing capabilities, Marc Leizza, SolidWorks Corporation, August 7, 2002 How to Set Part Density and Custom Properties - a SolidWorks tutorial, Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks, August 2002 Using Blocks with Design Center and the Today Page - AutoCAD streaming video tips on managing blocks, CAD-1, July/August 2002 Exporting Drawings to Illustration and Office Applications - tips on exchanging vector drawings and details among CAD programs and other applications, Peter K. Sheerin, The Sheerin Report #11 (July 1, 2002) Architectural Desktop - Using the Quick Slice Command - streaming tech tips to help you with wall section details, Avatech Solutions, July 16, 2002 Manufacturing, Design, and Documents - manufacturer A.J. Antunes switched from AutoCAD to Solid Edge to take advantage of the document-management capabilities of SharePoint, Demir Barlas, Line56, July 12, 2002 Mechanical Desktop - Cam Development - MDT streaming tech tips, Avatech Solutions, July 16, 2002 e-Manufacturing - new online tools offer manufacturers opportunities to tighten operations to save costs and improve quality (part 4), Steve Krar and Arthur Gill, Advanced Manufacturing Magazine, July 15, 2002 Simulating Sight to Prevent Blindness - researchers are using modeling tools, such as Algor's Superdraw, to help prevent retinal detachments, Stephen J. Mraz, Machine Design, July 11, 2002 (pdf) Collaborative Product Commerce: Creating Value Across the Enterprise - to reduce the design and time-to-market cycle, many companies are replacing traditional product document management systems with virtual collaboration, Mike True, eMarketect.com, July 31, 2002 VIZ 4.0 Global Illumination: How to Setup an Interior Scene for Daylight - tips on converting an existing project or preparing a new project for Global Illumination, Jan Ray Brookes, jan.brookes.com, July 4, 2002 Is LISP Out of a Job? No Way! - Visual LISP remains one of the essential tools in writing an AutoCAD-based application, Bill Kramer, CADENCE, July 2002 AutoCAD Customization Overview, Part 2 - tutorial explores scripting and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Robert Green, CADENCE, July 2002 Layer Stuff - AutoCAD tutorial on using some of the more powerful and underused tools for manipulating drawing layers, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, July 2002 Make Your Common Tools Stand Out - Pro/E tips to help you personalize your workspace, Pro/E tips, Synthesis Engineering services, July 2002 Editors' Choice Awards - CADENCE gives 16 vendors its biannual Editors' Choice, Abby Albrecht, Heidi Hill, Peter K. Sheerin, Arnie Williams, Kenneth Wong, July 2002 Curing Unresolved File Headaches, Part I - tutorial on the Project Files tool in Autodesk Inventor, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, July 2002 Survey Shows that More Contractors are Adding IT Staff, Equipment to Stay Competitive - among general contractors, Autodesk, Primavera and Constructware are the leading players, Rob McManamy, Building Design and Construction, July 11, 2002 Data Management Basics - SolidWorks tutorial outlines the elements of data management and explains some of the different tools available to manage data, Greg Jankowski, July 31, 2002 How to Configure and Set Options Within SolidWorks - tutorial, Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks, July 30, 2002 Getting the Most Out of Solid Edge Draft - a look at some of the new enhancements in SE V12 Draft, J. Fred White, CADENCE, July 2002 Rocky Mountain High! - a UK firm switched from AutoCAD LT to SolidWorks to increase their efficiency in designing rock-climbing, mountaineering and industrial-safety products, CAD User, July 2002 What Goes Above Ground Zero Has Only 5 Planning Options - an international consortium of architects, academicians, and students explore the design strategies, Alfredo Andia, Architecture Week, July 10, 2002 Visualization Provides A Deeper Understanding of Complex Data - Virtual Vantage visualization software from Fuel-Tech N.V. helps to interpret complex data sets, such as computational fluid dynamics results, CFD Reviews, July 30, 2002 Blueprint for a Skilled Future: Florida Technical College Provides High-Tech Opportunity - students are getting hands-on CAD training, Audrey Parente, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, July 31, 2002 Subscription Views - CAD managers reveal their attitude toward software subscription programs, CAD Spaghetti, July 2002 Autodesk Battens Down the Hatches - was it the economy or has Autodesk been its own worst enemy?, Martyn Day, CADserver, July 17, 2002 CAD Industry in Decline--Conclusion - how CAD vendors are affecting the industry and why CAD managers should learn how to customize their software, Robert Green, CADENCE, July 11, 2002 Data Management Basics - SolidWorks tutorial outlines the elements of data management and explains some of the different tools available to manage data, Greg Jankowski, July 31, 2002 New Graphics Cards Coming to Mac Users - Architosh, July 26, 2002 Coupled 1D-3D Analysis Improves Engine Design - BMW uses FLOWMASTER2 software to simulate and engine cooling systems, CFD Review, July 26, 2002 CAD Solutions - Why Stick With Them? - why 7 out of 10 CAD managers plan to stay with their current application, CAD Spaghetti, July 2002 How to Configure and Set Options Within SolidWorks - tutorial, Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks, July 30, 2002 Grooming Engineers: How the U.K. Does It - an organization in the UK, where there is a shortage of engineers, is trying to attract young people and women to the industry, Machine Design, July 25, 2002 (pdf) Engineering Schools Change with the Times - colleges find ways to cope with teaching the new technologies, Machine Design, July 25, 2002 (pdf) CFD Speeds US Navy Aircraft Modifications - using the programs Gridgen and Overflow to enhance the performance of the Navy's electronics surveillance workhorse, the E-2C Hawkeye, CFD Review, July 22, 2002 BOA In-Depth - Part 1 - examines modeling of walls, openings and the insertion of frames into openings in BOA, Architosh, July 16, 2002 Stronger, Smarter Buildings in Less Time - architects are using advanced technology to model their designs in ever-greater detail, Business Week, July 16, 2002 CFD Makes for Long Drives - scientists at Spalding Sports Worldwide are using computational fluid design fluid flow simulation software from Blue Ridge Numerics to better determine which new designs will go the distance, CFD review, July 17, 2002 True 3D-Display Without Goggles - new display device by Actuality Systems produces astounding realism in 3D, Alfred Poor, PC Magazine, July 12, 2002 Smooth Operator - finite element analysis helped Boeing eliminate oiled bearings on its Chinook helicopter, Jean Thilmany, Mechanical Engineering, July 2002 How Would You Improve the Next MS Office? - include, Visio, for one thing, David Coursey, ZD Net, July 11,2002 A Vision for Parametric Design - Bentley's Custom Objects - still in development - uses parametrics to make organic shapes, Kevin Rotheroe, Architecture Week, July 10, 2002 Making Machines Into "Smart" Partners - can the advances of the process control world and the networked office be applied to the shop floor?, Steve Krar and Arthur Gill, Advanced Manufacturing, July 2002 Focus On Your Core Competencies - outsourcing IT support is becoming a cost-effective strategy for AEC firms, David Weisberg, July 09, 2002 Are Holograms Finally for Real? - a walk around a full size hologram of a Ford Thunderbird extends state of the art in realism, David H. Freedman, Business 2.0, July 2002 Feature Data Replacing Geometry as Key to CAD Interoperability - giving engineers the ability to reuse models with little or no effort requires a different philosophy; one based on the exchange of feature information, John J. McEleney, CEO, SolidWorks, timecompress.com, July 2002 Fundamental Lofting Methods: Part II - learn how to apply a handicap ramp to the sidewalk by lofting multiple shapes along the same path with VIZ or 3D Studio Max, Ted Boardman, CGarchitect.com, July 2, 2002 PLM Market Heats Up - manufacturers find value in this 'five-course dinner,' Doug Bartholomew, Information Week, July 1, 2002 For the Users, by the Users - the All Texas SolidWorks User Conference comes up in July, Richard Doyle. Solid Solutions, July/August 2002 From Urban Terrain Models to Visible Cities - a semiautomated system called 3D City can construct complete and extended urban models, weaving data from various sources, William Ribarsky, Tony Wasilewski, and Nickolas Faust, IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, July/August, 2002 September 11th Testimony - MSC.Software Corp provided simulation software tools to a congressional committee to simulate and understand the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings, CADuser, June 2002 Simultaneous Simulation for Free - engineers from Delphi's Energenix Group along with with the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have created software - now available free of charge - that can simultaneously model a vehicle's propulsion and electrical systems, e4engineering, June 5, 2002 E-Business For Architects - an Autodesk product manager explains why portals aren't the best solution in architectural environments, Demir Barlas, Line56, June 19, 2002 Why Won't It Work? - a look at the types and causes of interoperability problems (part 2), Andy Chinn, CAD User, June 2002 Create Features Based on Graphs or Equations - a Pro/ENGINEER tutorial, Ed Muirhead, Pro/E Central, June 11, 2002 Marvelous MVSETUP - using AutoCAD's Make View Setup helps shorten model space and layout setup procedures, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, June 2002 AutoCAD Customization Overview - a look at AutoLISP and menu-customization, Robert Green, CADENCE, June 2002 AEC Interoperability and the BLIS Project - AEC design tools are finally beginning to talk the same language, Jerry Laiserin, CADENCE, June 2002 CAD/CAM and the Defense Industry - the complexity and size of projects in defense industry -- nuclear submarines, aircraft and other weapon systems -- place many demands on CAD programs, Charles Clarke, C3, June 2002 SolidWorks and Autodesk--Ready to Rummmble! - the growing rivalry between SolidWorks and Inventor is healthy for the Industry says Arnie Williams, CADENCE, June 2002 An Interview with Carol Bartz, CEO, Autodesk, Inc. - GIS revenue has been up 27% during the last year but what is Autodesk's vision?, Joe Francica, Directions, June 25, 2002 Operation: Visualise - Discreet's 3ds max and ART's RenderDrive helped artist Barclay Shaw visualize the newly completed Information Dominance Center, a facility for the US Army Intelligence and Security Command, C3, June 2002 Autodesk Developer Network - Autodesk and CAD User are getting together to make it easier to find specialized CAD solutions, CAD User, June 2002 A/E/C Systems 2002 Show Report - Ralph Grabowski, editor, upFront.eZine, June 11, 2002 Architecture Retrospective - architectural highlights during the 25 years, including Shanghai's design for world's tallest building and a model of the city of Philadelphia, Jenny Donelan, CGW, June 2002 Bernard Charles Interview - the head of Dassault talks about the latest product updates, including some new 3D morphing capability, DSweb.com, June 11, 2002 Boeing Hybrid Ready for Take-Off - since the Harrier jet, engineers have kept trying to build a more fuel-efficient vertical take-off aircraft. Boeing hopes it has the right design as its radical new rotor craft plans to make its first test flight soon, E4:Engineering, June 7, 2002 CAE Foes Compete Through Mergers - FEA giants ANSYS and MSC.Software have been on a buying spree, Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, June 17, 2002 Certified and Derived Hardware Configurations - the lowdown on what workstation/OS combinations are certified by Dassault for CATIA use, Phil Harrison, CATIA Solutions Magazine, May/June 2002 Collaboration's Promise: Faucets Produced Faster, Cheaper - Moen has been using PTC's Pro/E since 1994, Tom Smith, Internet Week, June 14, 2002 Collaborative Engineering - a zany look at the CAD market, Vincent Moss, Applied 3D Science, June 2002 Dealing with Drawings in Old Setup Standards, Part 1 - how to handle old and external drawings that may not conform to your standards, Barrie Mathews, CADinfo.NET, June 4, 2002 Making Screw Threads with Autodesk - If You Must - using AutoCAD solids to make realistic screw threads, tutorial by Jim Patrick EDS PLM Solutions Leads CAM Software Market - with Dassault 2nd and PTC 3rd, CIMdata, June 18, 2002 Factories Of The Future - Integrated Product Development - DaimlerChrysler, Johnson Controls and General Motors have united the islands of product development and production through carefully crafted systems that connect core functions with one another and with the supply chain, Tim Stevens, Industry Week, June 1, 2002 FEA for Design Engineers - identifying your goals, getting the training you need, and developing in-house and/or external expertise, Pamela J. Waterman, Desktop Engineering, June 2002 Flaws Found in MicroStation/AutoCAD Compatibility - conversion of AutoCAD files to MicroStation V8 not quite perfect, reports Ralph Grabowski, CAD journalist and author of "AutoCAD for MicroStation Users," TenLinks.com, June 18, 2002 Getting the Most for Your Money - what to look for in a CATIA workstation, Phil Harrison, CATIA Solutions Magazine, May/June 2002 How They Do It - collaboration, integration require investment in solid modeling, PDM, collaboration tools and a supplier-management system, Tim Stevens, Industry Week, June 1, 2002 How To Design Cars And Scare Children - GM's cutting-edge 3-D virtual-reality technology center makes little girl scream as pterodactyl pokes head into audience, Steve Konicki, Information Week, June 3, 2002 Immersed In Their Work - virtual-reality environments allow engineers, suppliers and customers to actually interact with new virtual designs, Tim Stevens, Industry Week, June 1, 2002 Interview with Benjamin Black of Visarc Inc. - Visarc creates computer simulations of architectural environments prior to construction, CGarchitecht.com, June 17, 2002 Is High-End CAD Too Complex for Creativity? - for many companies completing their transitions from CATIA version 4, the transition is requiring extensive staff training and file translation, Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, Design News, June 17, 2002 Is This Man the New Bill Gates - Michael Robertson's new company Lindows gets a big boost this week with the announcement that Walmart stores in the US are now stocking PCs running his Lindows operating system, starting at the outrageously low price of $299, Dave Wilson, e4, June 26, 2002 Kids Take Off Running in Prosthetic Feet - engineers strive towards realism in replacement feet using Pro/E, Benjamin B. Ames, Design News, June 17, 2002 The Level List in CADKEY V20 - new version of CADKEY has unlimited levels and sports a new level interface, Robert W. Bean, CADKEY, June 17, 2002 Looking at Display Devices - various technologies from conventional CRT to pressure-sensitive displays, Tomas Hernandez, Jr., Architectural Record, June 5, 2002 Creating TurboCAD Solids - a tutorial exploring TurboCAD's tools for creating solids, John Wilson, CADENCE, June 2002 Mechanical Design Challenge - think3 aims to convert 1.5 million CAD users from 2-D to 3-D by lowering cost, training and legacy barriers, John Teresko, Industry Week, June 1, 2002 MEMS' Rocky Road - taking a microelectromechanical design from concept to high-volume production can be a bumpy ride, John DeGaspari, Mechanical Engineering, June 2002 New Inspection Process Takes Square D to Next Wave in Digital Manufacturing - company uses non-contact 3D inspection for parts, June 4, 2002 Photorealistic Texturing for Dummies, Part 4 - the diffusion confusion, Leigh, cgtalk.com, June 2002 PowerCADD, Macs, FormZ and VectorWorks, Dominate Tools Used for Record House Award Winners - architects primarily used software stalwarts from the Macintosh platform to sweep Architectural Record awards, architosh, June 14, 2002 Thermal Modeling Heats Up for the Mainstream - software developers and device vendors are now teaming up to close the design-cycle loop and move toward standard thermal-modeling practices, David Marsh, EDN, June 27, 2002 Time Trials - GM moves from using 23 different CAD systems to one (Unigraphics), a move that has helped it achieve an agility not normally associated with the company, Steve Konecki, Information Week, June 3, 2002 Translation Woes Targeted - Theorem Solutions helps achieve data translation and model healing at Aston Martin and Pratt & Whitney, Design News, June 2002 VBA in IntelliCAD - Part 3 - custom programming of IntelliCAD and AutoCAD using Visual Basic for Applications, John McIver, CADinfo.NET, June 4, 2002 Viewing a Fluid World - the challenge of simulating a gear pump is that the walls containing the fluid flow are continually moving, requiring that the shape of the CFD mesh change as well, Rob Broberg, Design Engineering, June 17, 2002 VirtualDesign.net: Online Collaboration - interview with founders, Robert Ebert, CEO, and Craig Della Penna, by Nathan Segal, Streaming Media World, June 13, 2002 What is PLM? - IBM, June 21, 2002 MicroStation - Use GROUPS for Those "Temporary" Cells - Streaming tech tips on avoiding cluttered cell libraries, Avatech Solutions, May 28, 2002 Pro/Engineer Tip of the Month: Using Intent Chains for Quick, Robust Selection - examines the tool for selecting a collection of edges all at once, Synthesis Engineering Services, May 2002 From Art to Part With CNC Machining - today's NC machines are driven by sophisticated software and hardware systems, John Connolly, timecompress.com, May 2002 Wide-Area CAD Standards - synchronize computers, even those located in different places, to conform to a set of standards, Robert Green, CADENCE, May 2002 C = HP2 - Hewlett-Packard is becoming a major player in the AEC collaboration industry, Jerry Laiserin, CADENCE, May 2002 Rocket Science! With Pro/DESKTOP - a small company in the UK develops rockets using PTC's Pro/DESKTOP, Geoff Harrod, Multi-CAD Magazine, May 2002 Engineers Must Forward Engineer to Reverse Engineer - restoring a vintage de Havilland Vampire jet fighter using FARO and MicroStation Modeler, Nick Reffold, timecompress.com, May 2002 MCAD Training - a survey finds that more than half of the UK's MCAD users receive no instructor-led training, CAD Spaghetti, May 2002 Today's Digital World of Land Development - new technology spurs the trend toward automation in land development, Andrew Roe, CADENCE, May 2002 Flight of Fancy - The Gulfstream G200 business jet is the first commercial aircraft to be designed using no physical prototypes, everything was done with Unigraphics and controlled by iMan, Charles Clarke, C3, May 2002 IBM Regains Graphics High Ground - IBM has recaptured the graphics standard with its new ground-breaking T221 flat panel monitor, Charles Clarke, C3, May 2002 Digital Facility Engineering Speeds Product Development - design and construction of a company's manufacturing facility allow products to come to market faster and at a lower cost, John Connolly, TimeCompress, May 2002 Timing Isn't Everything, But Almost - a state of the art in rapid prototyping, Todd Grimm and Terry Wohlers, TimeCompress, May 2002 3D Printers Could Become Industrial Dynamos - MIT professor Emanuel Sachs says new technology based on the idea that any shape can be built from stacked layers - the same process that built the pyramids - may soon be widespread, Lou Hirsh, NewsFactor, May 9, 2002 Alphabet Soup - today's alphabet soup abounds with PDM, cPDM, CPC, PLM and cPLM but what does it all mean?, Avichay Nissenbaum, C3, May 2002 Animations on a Budget - using eDrawings 2.0 is an economic alternative for SolidWorks users, Richard Doyle, SOLID Solutions, May/June 2002 The Case for a Digital Master Builder - software models Gaudi's complex forms, Deborah Snoonian Architectural Record, May 2002 CFD Analysis of Missile Aerodynamics - U.S. Army engineers optimize the use of grid fins with CFD, Jerry Fireman, DE Online, May 2002 ConceptDraw World Conference Report - company takes aim at Visio at the first software-related international event organized in Eastern Europe, CADinfo.NET, May 2002 The Enemy Within - the use of analysis software reduces the risk of electromagnetic interference in the electronics of military aircraft, C3, May 2002 Faster, Ever Faster - workstation/SolidWorks benchmark update includes 2.4GHz machines, David Schaller, SOLID Solutions, May/June 2002 Design Driven - behind every great race car is a computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing team, David Cohn, CGW, May 2002 Extreme Machines - earthquakes, intense fires, pressures of 400 atmospheres are daily considerations for engineers who work in extreme engineering. They are the designers and builders of technology that has to survive at 11,000m deep in the ocean or in collision with a freight train traveling at 100mph, Rob Coppinger, The Engineer, May 9, 2002 How to Extract Cells From A Design Library - Fast - MicroStation tutorial, MicroStation Today, May 7, 2002 (pdf) It's All in the Translation - importing and exporting files from SolidWorks, Kevin Silbert, SOLID Solutions, May/June 2002 Keeping Track - custom property management made easy in SolidWorks with VBA, Kent Homola, SOLID Solutions, May/June 2002 Laser Scanning Reduces Reverse Engineering Time at Phantom Works - laser scanning at Boeing, Jerry Fireman & Steven Kersen, DE Online, May 31, 2002 Making Three-Dimensional Holograms Visible From All Sides - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory3D applies for patent on a virtual reality display that can be viewed without visual aids, NASA Tech Briefs, May 10, 2002 Myths, Facts, and Futures–There is Life after Autodesk and the Purchase of Spatial by Dassault Systèmes - the future of Spatial and the role of ACIS in the CAD industry, Loren Werner, DE Online, May 2002 The Paper Trail - what to look for when buying a printer, Bill Boffin, C3, May 2002 PowerCADD, Macs, FormZ and VectorWorks Dominate Tools Used for Record House Award Winners - architosh, May 3, 2002 Pro/E Magazine's 9th Annual Workstation and Mobile Workstation Review - Tri-Star leads Dell, IBM and Compaq in total points, Compaq's Evo best value, summary sheet, Brian D. Havens, Pro/E, May 2002 (pdf) The State of Drafting and Design - Olen K Parker, President, American Design Drafting Association, Digital CAD, May 2002 The Ten Step Training Challenge - lessons learned at Rand, Joe Oswald, C3, May 2002 V8 - Planning the Upgrade Part 2 - in-depth no-holds barred account of pluses (DWG workmode, DWG output) and minuses (AccuSnap, speed) found in latest version of MicroStation, Lynne Taylor, bentleyuser.org, May 15, 2002 Pro/ENGINEER Tip of the Month: Cleaning up the Disk After Working With in Pro/E - Synthesis Engineering Services, April 2002 The New Batch Standards Checker - AutoCAD 2002 introduced the new Standards Checking commands to help compare and correct individual open drawings to a selected drawing standard, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, April 2002 How to Design Better Plastic Parts - the process of a good plastics part design can involve not only mechanical design but FEA, tools and molds, assembly and more, Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks Express, April 2002 How to Improve Freeform Modeling with SolidWorks 2001Plus - Greg Jankowski, SolidWorks Express, April 2002 2002 CATIA Operators Exchange Opens in Palm Springs - CATIA Digital Digest, April 15, 2002 3D Vendor Seeing Success With .Net Strategy - SolidWorks is finding success with a strategy of creating a Web service that its customers can access to download three-dimensional models of catalog items over the Internet, Richard Karpinski, Internet Week, April 1, 2002 Autodesk Buys Revit - Frequently Asked Questions - by Autodesk, April 3, 2002 Autodesk's Robert "Buzz" Kross Talks Strategy for Inventor Series - Ira Breskin, MCAD Cafe, April 25, 2002 Bentley Files for IPO - summary of prospectus and commentary - W. Brad Holtz, Cyon Research, April 23, 2002 (from TopTen stories about Bentley's IPO) Bentley Files for IPO - Q&A - questions and best-guess answers by Ralph Grabowski and Brad Holtz, upFront.eZine, April 30, 2002 Bentley Prepares for Initial Public Offering - Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, April 25, 2002 (related stories) CAD Interoperability Challenge Survey Results - what interoperability users want, from Joe Greco's field guide to evaluating CAD systems, 2nd in series, MCAD Vision, April 2002 CAD Manager Guidebook Chapter 1 - how much should CAD managers make? why CAD management should disappear, more, Ralph Grabowski, AEC Vision, April 2002, 25 page pdf file CADKEY Workshop - latest release of CAD KEY enters beta testing, Robert W. Bean, resident and CEO, CADKEY, April 29, 2002 Calculate, Integrate, Evaluate - standardized calculation methods complement finite element analysis to hasten machine design, Keith J. Orgeron, Global Design News, April 1, 2002 A Case for Application-Specific CFD Meshing - changes that would make CFD more usable for designers, CFD Review, April 11, 2002 Comparing Revit and Autodesk Architectural Desktop: Part 1 - competitive or complementary?, overview of Revit, conclusions, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News, April, 10, 2002 The Convergence of CAD Standards - Jerry Laiserin, FAIA, Architectural record, April 2002 Data Management on the Web - streamlined team rooms borrow some of PDM’s data-handling trick, Alan Joch, DE Online, April 2002 EDS Tools Tie Suppliers To GM Design Network - GM expects to use the collaborative-design infrastructure to link as many as 10,000 suppliers into the network in the next two years, Steve Konicki, Information Week, April 11, 2002 Evaluating Lightscape's Accuracy for Predicting Daylighting Illuminance Compared to an Actual Space - masters degree thesis by Mohamed Adel Samy Shalaby, University of Florida, 2002 (pdf 2MB) Exploring a Virtual Future - one architectural firm sculpts design by hand and scans the result using CATIA, Pete Evans, AIA, Architecture Week, April 22, 2002 Find Your Answers in Just a Few Clicks - PTC offers technical help, product information, and a simpler way to manage software licenses on their website, Jeff Pike, PTC, April 2002 A First Step for Design - A Giant Leap for the Manufacturing Enterprise - John McEleney, CEO of SolidWorks talks about the slow acceptance of 3D solid modeling by many designers, CAD User, April 2002 Honey, I Shrunk the Technology - nanotechnology is the development and design carried out on the scale of less than 1 millionth of a meter, Ralph Underhill, The Engineer, April 11, 2002 How Do We Make Our CFX Models and Results Available to our Project Partners? - how analysts may collaborate during a project, Frederic Aguile, and Alain Quinqueneau, CFD Review, April 12, 2002 How to Question Motion Models - Ian Hogg, Mechanical Dynamics, Machine Design, April 4, 2002 (pdf) How to Grow-Not! - what can be done to re-energize the flat MCAD market, Phil LoPiccolo, Computer Graphics World, April 2002 Interview with Nick Hower of Kitchen Sink Studios - the growth to a full service architectural rendering firm, CGarchitect.com, April1, 2002 Modeling Tips for Everyone - first installment in series, Don LaCourse, MCAD Vision, April 2002 More Errors That Mar FEA Results - the finite element method hides plenty of traps for uninitiated users, Machine Design, March 21, 2002 (pdf) A New Generation of Collaboration CAD Tools Holds Promise for Future Innovation - Tilman Schad, CoCreate, DE Online, April 2002 Programming For CAD Managers - AutoLISP basics, examples, extending the logic, Robert Green, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter, April 11, 2002 Q&A from the Precision Learning Webcast and Demo - from the recent webcast on Pro/ENGINEER training, Jim Trant, PTC, April 2002 Revving Up - number 4 carmaker Toyota hopes to leapfrog competitors with digital-modeling software that links production and design, Steve Konicki, Information Week, April 1, 2002 Straight Talk from SolidWorks CEO John McEleney - SolidWorks worries about how fast rival Inventor is catching on, MCADcafe, April 11, 2002 Thinking Small Will Be the Next Big Thing - soon the effect of one company's approach to manipulating atoms will change your life, thanks to a hangar door, a trip to Africa and the brilliant insight of a California-based Scotsman, Computing, April 18, 2002 A User's Guide to the EDM/PDM Market - as the CAD data-management landscape becomes more complex, it might just be time to explore the leaders in and the difference between EDM and PDM, Robert Green, CADENCE, April 2002
Points and Solids - tutorial on creating geometry in Rhino, John Wilson, CADENCE, April 2002 Visual Effects - Autodesk application engineer discusses what to look for in a graphic board, CAD User, April 2002 Visualizing Architecture - in just 18 months, Andrea Starkey has revolutionized the way she creates architectural visualizations, Elizabeth Bollinger, Architecture Week, April 10, 2002 The Web Harmonizes with Engineering - design tools on the web, online collaboration, webcasts and seminars are just a few of the options engineers applaud, Paula Porter, Design News, April 2002 (pdf) What is PLM? - the terms CAD, CAE, CAM don't seem to be good enough to describe what we are doing, so we're being subjected to having it called PLM. Should we go for it?, Martyn Day, Cadserver, April 15, 2002 Why You Should Go to BIUC 2002 - what to expect in Bentley's annual user conference, Nigel Davies, bentleyuser.org, April 11, 2002 Will Partnership with IBM/Dassault Transform RAND Worldwide? - Ira Breskin, MCAD Cafe, April 25, 2002 How to Buy CAD Software - a 10-step guide, Multi-CAD Magazine, Glenn Barrett, Multi-CAD Magazine, March 2002 Market Intelligence on Large Format Copiers/Scanners - the results of a survey of 19,000 CAD-user sites to determine the usage of large format devices, CAD Spaghetti, March 2002 CAD Manager Survey 2002 - Part 2 - average salary almost $49,000, Robert Green, CADENCE, March 2002 A Changing Climate for CAD - executives from SolidWorks, PTC, Autodesk and other leading CAD/CAM companies weigh in on the current state of the industry, NASA Tech Briefs, March 2002 3D Models on the Web - Peter Sheerin, the Sheerin Report, March 6, 2002 Associate Those Dimensions! - AutoCAD tutorial by Lynn Allen, CADENCE, March 2002 Autodesk Presents Strategy - a financial analyst's point of view, Jay Vleeschhouwer, Merrill Lynch, CADwire.net, March 6, 2002 Best Practices in CAD Conversion - the Pilot Projects - pilot projects are an absolute necessity in tackling a significant conversion project that may be unfamiliar, 3rd in series, Butch Smigel and Derek Meiding, Solid Solutions, March/April, 2002 CATIA Salary Survey - average reader makes a salary of $62,189, Andrea Braverman, CATIA Solutions, March/April 2002 (pdf) Configuring No Two Alike - a new class of software, product configurators, aims to let clients customize products and then shows them a picture, Richard Bourke, CAEnet, March 2002 Design Staff the Focus of Intense Pressure - users strive to squeeze every bit of productivity from design software, as witnessed at the SolidWorks user conference, Todd Phillips, Advanced Manufacturing, March 2002 An Exercise in Interoperability--Part 2/Conclusion - Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News, March. 7, 2002 Exchanging Heat: Keeping Power Modules Cool - Joseph Ufnal, Power Electronics Technology, March 1, 2002 An Exercise in Interoperability-Part 1 - an overview of the test applications, testing for spatial layout, Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News, Feb. 28, 2002 Fast Solutions to Using Pro/E - latest tips and tricks, Eric Horn & Stan Balish, ProE, March/April 2002 Filtering Out a Part in a Drawing View - tip for CATIA users, Don Crenshaw, CATIA Digital Digest, March 26, 2002 High-Speed CAM of 3-D Sculpted Surfaces - keeping up with the latest advances in 3-D CAM software and high-speed machining technology is important for all manufacturers and designers, Phil Orenstein, timecompress.com, March 2002 How to Drive a Headhunter Crazy - several things can aggravate an executive recruiter, or head hunter, as they are commonly known, Bill Wright, TenLinks.com, March 7, 2002 Interview: Graphisoft US Vice President, Chris Barron - ArchiCAD targets AutoCAD users, dismisses Revit, Anthony Frausto-Robledo, architosh.com, March 15, 2002 Interview with Nils Norgren of Neoscape - CG Architect talks to Nils about Neoscape, which provides 3D modeling, rendering, and animation for real estate and architecture, March 25, 2002 Mass Customization: A Revolution in the Making - Ping Fu, Raindrop Geomagic, March 2002 MSC Software Corp. Continues its Aggressive Acquisitions Effort - commentary by Ira Breskin, MCADCafe.com, March 27, 2002 NDES 2002: Why Was It So Dull? - Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News, March 25, 2002 Objects to See Vies to Become Standard Object Technology for CAD - Evan H. Shu, FAIA,Architectural Record, March 2002 On Autodesk, ADT and Revit - Geoff Harrod casts an opinion on Autodesk's announcement to acquire Revit, CADinfo.NET, March 2002 (related stories) Only 5% of Design Firm Principals Got Pay Cut Despite Economic Downturn - results of study of AEC industry, ZweigWhite, March 21, 2002 Program Improves Transfer of Data From CAD to Machine Shops - the EMNet computer program may help reduce the errors in transferring data from CAD systems to computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines, NASA Tech Briefs, March 2002 PTC Pushes Interoperability - design software company says e-business is key to manufacturing growth, Demir Barlas, Line56, March 18, 2002 Putting The Uncertainty Back into CAE - when a system exceeds certain thresholds of complexity, our ability to control its response is limited to averages or trends, not point values, Jacek Marczyk, Desktop Engineering, March 2002 Q & A with Ping Fu, President and CEO, Raindrop Geomagic - IEN Online, March 13, 2002 Readers Chime in on Revit Buyout by Autodesk - architosh.com, March 15, 2002 (related stories) The Real Cost of RP - what to consider before bringing rapid prototyping in house, Terry Wohlers and Todd Grimm, timecompress.com, March 2002 Revit's Acquisition by Autodesk: A Smart Move or a Sell-Out? - Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE AEC Tech News, March. 28, 2002 (related stories) A Scan in Time - 3D scanning systems allow quick capture of 3D geometry, even something as complex as the human body, C3, March 2002 So You Have to Train Users - getting training approved, getting materials, customized materials, Robert Green, CAD Manager's Newsletter, March 28, 2002 SolidWorks Is on A Roll - 1,700 Attendees at User Conference Get Glimpse of SolidWorks 2002, CAD Reports, TenLinks.com, March 12, 2002 Space Invaders - pervasive computing technologies promise to revolutionize the way people use buildings—and how architects design them, Jacqueline Emigh, Architectural Record, March 2002 Super Cooper - BMW has modernized the fabled Mini with the help of CATIA, Charles Clarke, March 2002 Taking Stock of MCAD - a look at what has happened to each of the leading MCAD companies as well as short and long term goals, Joe Greco, CADENCE, March 2002 Tech Primer: Printers and Plotters - successful printing and plotting require a coordination among software, hardware and optional add-on software and third-party services, Jerry Laiserin, Architectural Record, March 2002 A Top Secret Command for Editing Your Blocks - AutoCAD tutorial, Lynn Allen, Autodesk.com, March 2002 Visual Basic for Applications in IntelliCAD - Part 2 - the second in a series of articles introducing custom programming of IntelliCAD and AutoCAD using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), John McIver, CADinfo.NET, March 13, 2002 Web Tool for the Energy Conscious - Arizona State researchers near completion of software that will allow architects to design energy efficient buildings, construction.com, March 4, 2002 Will RP Stand For Rapid Production Someday? - RP machines are now being used by a few companies for the rapid production of manufactured products, John Connolly, timecompress.com, March 2002 CAD Reseller Outlook - resellers reveal their views on market trends and on the threats and opportunities facing their businesses, CAD Spaghetti, February 2002 User Views on Rapid Prototyping - over 260 managers of design functions at mechanical engineering sites assess the potential of RP, CAD Spaghetti, February 2002 CAD SYSTEMS Magazine Bows Out - Canadian CAD magazine another casualty of tight market, Roopinder Tara, TenLinks, Feb 25, 2002 Solid Modeling, Slow Progress - the growth in the proportion of mechanical engineering sites using 3D seems to have stalled, CAD Spaghetti, February 2002 Standard Spurs 3D Content for Wireless Devices - the Web3D Consortium aims to bring eye-popping three-dimensional images to wireless devices, Jay Wrolstad, Wireless NewsFactor, Feb 27, 2002 25 Year Retrospective, Part 2 CAD/CAM/CAE - highlights of computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering, Phil LoPiccolo, CGW, Feb 2002 4th Annual Salary Survey Results - the average Pro/E user salary averages $38,000 but can reach a high of $64,000 in the US southwest, Pro/E: the Magazine, Jan/Feb 2002 (pdf) Animating Watercolor - architecture firm adds watercolor look to 3D CAD model, Alison Sailors, Architecture Week, Feb 6, 2002 Autodesk Is Buying Revit! - looks like Autodesk has bought a successor for its Architectural Desktop, Martyn Day, Cadserver, Feb 21, 2002 Autodesk to Acquire Revit - the focus will be on making the Autodesk's current products interoperable with Revit, rather than integrated, Judy Schriener, construction.com, Feb 26, 2002 (related stories) Autodesk to Acquire Revit Technology - Autodesk is paying 2 1/2 times what venture capitalists have invested and perhaps 30 times revenue for Revit, Evan Yares, Brad Holtz, Cyon Research, Feb 22, 2002 Autodesk to Acquire Revit Technology - some employees to share in $133m purchase price, Ross Kerber, Boston Globe, Feb 22, 2002 Autodesk Will No Longer Offer Mechanical Desktop Except With Inventor - customers steered towards Inventor, MDT be discontinued as a standalone product as of Feb 6, Computer Aided Design Reports, Feb 2002 Bringing 3D to the Web - VRML is back from the dead - again, Paul Festa, CNET News.com, Feb 26, 2002 CAD Loosens Up; Architects Get Sketchy - Autodesk, best known for its complex drafting software, hopes to capture the creative side of architecture with a new program for making sketches and models, Dave Becker, CNETNews.com, Feb 12, 2002 Collaboration Bonanza Collaborative Software Tools: the Design Fast Track? - a good intro to what design collaboration is about and what tools are available, Jim Romeo, Desktop Engineering, Feb 2002 Creating a 2-D drawing from a model in MDT: Part 2 - tutorial for Autodesk Mechanical Desktop users, Jim LoFaso, Inside AutoCAD, Feb 2002 Do GUIs Help or Hurt? - have improvements in the ease of use in CFD programs made them too easy to use? CFD review, Feb 12, 2002 Executive Reorganization Puts Autodesk on a New Path - vertical groups unifying under Carl Bass, Martyn Day, Cadserver, Feb 13, 2002 Future Trends Continued - Robert Green explores problematic software releases, subscription models, the Internet collapse and cheap hardware as trends affecting CAD management, CADENCE CAD Manager's Newsletter, Jan 28, 2002 Getting Onto the Digital Fast Track - architects are learning to hitch their creaky design and project delivery wagons to the high-speed engines of digital technology to race onto the fast track, Jerry Laiserin, Architectural Record, Feb 2002 The Global Reference Viewer: A Secret Weapon for Recovering from Copy Geometry Failures - tip for Pro/E users, summary, Thomas Braxton, Pro/E: the Magazine, Feb 2002 How PLM Helps - Frank Fernandez, Manager for PLM, MSC.Software Corp., Design News, Feb 18, 2002
Keeping an Eye On Autodesk - technology acquisition trend may have implications for GIS - Adena Schutzberg, GIS Monitor, TenLinks.com, Feb 22, 2002 (related stories) The Lars Word: Not All Surfaces are Smooth - MicroStation now has tools for designing curvy buildings, Lars Hesselgren, bentleyuser.org, Feb 4, 2002 Meet Your Newest Design Aid: PLM - product life-cycle management promises to speed up design through better collaboration and access to data, Paul E. Teague, Benjamin B. Ames and Louise Elliott, Design News, Feb 18, 2002 Migrating to Inventor - Autodesk needs to get it Mechanical Desktop users to switch to its latest MCAD software, Ralph Grabowski, Feb 7, 2002 Moving From CAD to Pervasive 3D - an interview with Bernard Charlès, President, Dassault Systèmes, Global Design News, Feb 1, 2002 New Features in Inventor R5.3 - Elise Moss, DigitalCAD, Feb 2002 The Path That Led Autodesk to Revit - Autodesk gets a jump start on its goal to build smarter architectural software with the acquisition of Revit, Geoffrey Moore Langdon, AIA, TenLinks.com, Feb 25, 2002 (related stories) Revit Wants to be Bought by Autodesk - Ralph Grabowski, editor, upFront.eZine, Feb 25, 2002 (related stories) Autodesk Is Buying Revit! - looks like Autodesk has bought a successor for its Architectural Desktop, Martyn Day, Cadserver, Feb 21, 2002 Q&A for Revit Customers and Partners - about the planned acquisition by Autodesk, from Revit Quick Solutions to Using Pro/ENGINEER - a half dozen new tips, Eric Horn and Stan Balish, Pro/E: the Magazine, Feb 2002 Revit Finds a New Home at Autodesk - Autodesk's Phil Bernstein states "It was a simple build vs. buy decision," Heidi Hill, Peter Sheerin, Kenneth Wong, CADENCE, Feb 26, 2002 (related stories) Structural Members - excerpt from The Architectural Desktop3 book by H. Edward Goldberg, AEC Vision, Feb 2002 SolidWorks World 2002 - a report from this year's user conference, Joe Greco, CADENCE MCAD Tech News, Feb 25, 2002 Tips for SolidWorks Users - fresh batch from Solid Solutions, March/April 2002 V8 - Planning the Upgrade - recent release of MicroStation V8, the most significant release to date in the evolution of Bentley's MicroStation, provides a number of fundamental changes that have provoked feelings of both excitement and apprehension, Lynne Taylor, Feb 8, 2002 Will Autodesk Know What to Do With Revit? - Autodesk has had an uneven history with acquisitions, Evan Yares, TenLinks.com, Feb 25, 2002 (related stories) The Workstation You Deserve - also covers the coolest hardware including fingerprint scanners, videoconferencing and the SpaceMouse, Peter Sheerin, CADENCE, Feb 2002 Wrapping Up Future Trends - response from readers on future trends, Robert Green, CADENCE, Feb 8, 2002 3D AEC Intelligence Quest - despite the plethora of 3D modeling software, many AEC pros in the UK stick with 2D, unconvinced of the benefits of 3D, CAD SPAGHETTI, Jan 2002 An Icon Returns - Ford brings back the Thunderbird and points the way to a digital-design future, Paul E. Teague, Design New, Jan 21, 2002 Architectural CAD: A Look Across the Spectrum - the various phases of the architectural design process (design development, modeling, rendering, animation and construction documents and specifications) and how they are served by computational tools, including Lachmi Khemlani, CADENCE, Jan 2002 Building Rhino Frameworks - tutorial in creating curves in Robert McNeel's 3D modeler Rhinoceros, John Wilson, CADENCE, Jan 2002 The Case for 3D in Architecture - 5 key vendors (Autodesk, Bentley, Graphisoft, Nemetschek and Revit state their cases for 3D, Martyn Day, CAD Server, Jan 15, 2002 Changing of the Guard at SolidWorks - Jon Hirschtick, founder, steps down and John McEleney takes over as CEO, Arnie Williams, CADENCE, Jan 2002 The Decline of Parametric Technology - several reasons have led to PTC and its flagship Pro/ENGINEER dropping from its preeminent position in MCAD, but chief among them is the rise of much lower-priced, feature-based CAD systems such as SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and Autodesk Inventor, Computer Aided Design Report, Jan 2002 Developing 3D Models from Photos - a church is photographed, then converted to a digital model using PhotoModeler, Jens Vedel, Architecture Week, Jan 2002 Don't Get Lost in Translation - one of the new CAD Standards tools in AutoCAD 2002 makes it easy to map one set of layers to another, Lynn Allen, CADENCE, January 2002 Drawing Rectangular Arrays from Blocks Using AutoLISP and DCL - tutorial for AutoCAD users, Greg MacGeorge, Inside AutoCAD, January 2002 From Atelier to E-telier: Virtual Design Studios - advances in CAD and visualization, combined with technologies to communicate images, data, and live action, now enable virtual dimensions of the studio experience, Jerry Laiserin, FAIA, Architectural Record, Jan 2002 Hail! The Gang's All Here - the emphasis shift from computing tools that automate individual work product to communication systems that support collaborative work processes, Jerry Laiserin, CADENCE, Jan 2002 How CAD Training Pays For Itself - CAD training is better investment than most managers imagine, Robert Yale, Machine Design, Jan 2002 (pdf) Improving Data Visibility - a recent alliance between Siebel and PTC will point the way to using data in design software for sales and marketing, Renee Boucher Ferguson, eWEEK, Jan 28, 2002 Justify Your ROI - advanced manufacturing technology (including CAD) can yield impressive returns on investment for manufacturers. Part 1/6. By by Steve Krar and Arthur Gill, Advanced Manufacturing, Jan 2002 Knowledge is Power - knowledgeware is becoming increasingly important as companies move towards design-to-order - and more and more non-CAD users wish to impact on design at an earlier stage, Brian Davis, The Engineer, Jan 24, 2002 Master Raster--Best Practices in Raster Image Formats and CAD - Peter Sheerin, The Sheerin Report, Jan 11, 2002 More Time Designing - architectural software developers have done an okay job of understanding what architects do but still need to understand architects think, Michael Tardif, Associate AIA, Architecture Week, Jan 2, 2002 The New Frontier - Towards Collaborative Engineering - products must be brought to market quickly and efficiently and collaborative engineering is being seen as a way to do this, CAD Server, January 14, 2002 Oracle Unveils Five New Apps, Including Oracle CADView-3D - Erika Morphy, CRMFaily.com, Jan 16, 2002 Orphan Views - adding a cross sectional view to a drawing without adding a parent view in SolidWorks, Steve McGilvrey and Marc Leizza, SOLID Solutions, Jan/Feb 2002 The Project Hosting Scene - 80% of sites have not used web-based project hosting, finds a UK survey, CAD Spaghetti, Jan 2002 Problems Exchanging AutoCAD Data Using Multi-Line Text - Geoff Harrod, CADinfo.NET, Jan 2002 Real Estate Technology "Far From Dead" - there's still a need to enhance efficiency through the use of technology, says E&Y Research, FMLINK, Jan 9, 2002 Real-Time Collaboration Doesn't Always Click - InformationWeek, Jan 14, 2002 Salary Survey - average salary for plant engineers rose 6.4% in two years and now stands at $70,905, Richard L. Dunn, Plant Engineering, Jan 1, 2002 Solid Modelers in 2001 - last year, SolidWorks added kinematics, enhanced its surface modeling and thereby increased its lead over archrivals Solid Edge and Inventor, Joe Greco, MCAD Tech News, Jan 10, 2002 SOLID Solutions Salary Survey Results - average SolidWorks user makes $56,283 annually, SOLID Solutions, Dec/Jan 2002 (pdf file) Tips for the A Crowd: Translation: Linestyle Scale and Fonts - for translating from MicroStation to AutoCAD, CADguru.com, Jan 11, 2002 Subscriptions – a Win Win situation? - there is a positive side to accessing software through a subscription plan, Adrian Atkinson, CAD Server, Jan 2002 Tips for SolidWorks Users - finding mates, constraints between two parts, more, compiled by Kate McGraw, SOLID Solutions, Jan/Feb 2002 Tutorial: Populous - how to get the most from ArchVision’s and House of Moves’ 3.5D Populous Walking People in 3DS Max, 2 part series, January, 2002 Uniting Front-End Apps With Back-End Systems - Oracle and Siebel Systems integrate E-business applications tools for accessing CAD files and other highly technical product data, Antone Gonsalves, Information Week, Jan 15, 2002 Using Selection Filters - tutorial for AutoCAD programmers, Bill Kramer, CADENCE, Jan 2002 VX Vision - Martyn Day interviews VX’s ‘product evangelist’, Bob Fischer, CAD Server, January 14, 2002 Watching the Wind Blow - computational fluid dynamics programs are often thought of as cumbersome and erratic but can still be cost effective in the automotive industry when compared to model testing, Automotive Design and Production, Jan 2002 What is OpenGL? - introduction and history of OpenGL, Kevin Hawkins, Dave Astle, Andre LaMothe, Internet.com, Jan 2002 What Every Plant Engineer Should Know About Selecting Software - includes checklist with many plant engineering software vendors, Jack Smith, Plant Engineering, Dec 1, 200 What Software Do You Need? - CAD tops the list, Automotive Design and Production, Larry Gould, Jan 2002 Who Makes Your Workstation? - Dell and Compaq lead all manufacturers in CAD/CAM market penetration, CAD Spaghetti, Jan 2002 Winning the Game of Microprocessor Design: Intel vs. AMD - evolution of the bit in microprocessing has come a long way, Mark Devlin, Desktop Engineering, Jan 2002 | 
