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• Comparing 3D CAD modelers
  Source: Machine Design,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Leslie Gordon, Date: 2006-12-09

• IGES file accuracy
  Source: Pro/ENGINEER FAQ 2006,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums - Po/E Forum,  Author: proegeek, Date: 2006-12-11

• Who is a Project Planner?
  Source: Plan It Autodesk,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Gene Roe, Date: 2006-12-11
• Planning Green
  Source: Plan It Autodesk,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Gene Roe, Date: 2006-12-11
• What Do Planners Do?
  Source: Plan It Autodesk,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Gene Roe, Date: 2006-12-11
• Technology and Planning
  Source: Plan It Autodesk,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Gene Roe, Date: 2006-12-11
• Do Project Planners Need Technology?
  Source: Plan It Autodesk,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Gene Roe, Date: 2006-12-11
• So you want to be a CAD Manager?
  Source: The Lazy Drafter,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Todd Shackelford, Date: 2006-12-11
• Rules for Redlines
  Source: The Lazy Drafter,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Todd Shackelford, Date: 2006-12-11
• AutoCAD Wormholes using Shortcuts
  Source: The Lazy Drafter,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Todd Shackelford, Date: 2006-12-11
• Save Time Exploring
  Source: The Lazy Drafter,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Todd Shackelford, Date: 2006-12-11

• 3Dconnexion Expands Line of Navigation Tools
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Sara Ferris, Date: 2006-12-09
• The Golden Age of Workstations is Back
  Source: CAD Insider,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Roopinder Tara, Date: 2006-12-09
• Holiday Gift Guide, Part 2
  Source: Cadalyst Magazine,  Submitted by: , Date: 2006-12-11

• Breuckmann StereoSCAN 3D
  Source: prototype,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Al Dean, Date: 2006-12-09
• rapidForm XO Redesign
  Source: prototype,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Al Dean, Date: 2006-12-09

• Tips for Mechanical Engineers
  Source: OceansColumn,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums - Po/E Forum, Date: 2006-12-11
• Useful Tables and Information
  Source: OceansColumn,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums - Po/E Forum, Date: 2006-12-11

• Can I draw sketches in AutoCAD LT?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• What are the font control characters in MTEXT text?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Error [16.1.7] when starting AutoCAD.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• HP DesignJet 650C front panel displays \`System error 04000F\`.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11
• DesignJet 500 or 800 reports "System error 71:06".
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• AutoCAD 2005 Tip - Know what OVERKILL command does
  Source: 3DCAD AutoCAD Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Ricky, Date: 2006-12-10

• "StartDocPrinter call was not issued" error trying to plot a drawing.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11
• License error [1.1.20] trying to run AutoCAD or LT 2004.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Spell checking and sharing a dictionary with MS Word.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• How to easily increase your screen drawing area?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11
• How to switch off drawing background in the MText editor window?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Clipboard entities are sometimes pasted separately, sometimes as a block.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Entry point error with acutil15.dll (or file missing).
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Invalid Layer Name
  Source: 3DCAD AutoCAD Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Beauregard, Date: 2006-12-10

• Components of ObjectARX Applications
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: M. Mazhar Basa, Date: 2006-12-08
• Linking Circles, Part 1: Using .NET Events to Relate AutoCAD Geometry
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2006-12-08
• Linking Circles, Part 2: Getting Persistent
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2006-12-08
• Linking Circles, Part 3: Automatic Linking on Circle Creation
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2006-12-08

• Scaling the Highest Block
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Bill Fane, Date: 2006-12-08
• How to scale or rotate multiple blocks around their individual reference points?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Small Tips for Drawing a Rectangle
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2006-12-09
• Splines to Solids
  Source: 3DCAD AutoCAD Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: kitch02, Date: 2006-12-10
• How to quickly create an outline of a closed area?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Dimension Style Settings 4: If the Dimension Doesn`t Fit
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2006-12-08

• How to find the viewport scale?
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• freeze/ thaw icon
  Source: 3DCAD AutoCAD Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: foxbyrd31, Date: 2006-12-10

• Introduction to AutoLISP: My First AutoLISP Program
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2006-12-08

• CONVTOSOLID
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Muharrem Kocyigit, Date: 2006-12-08
• The Lofty World of 3D
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Lynn Allen, Date: 2006-12-08

• DDedit Flips text to 0 angle
  Source: 3DCAD AutoCAD Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Bendek, Date: 2006-12-10

• AU Class CV25-2: Links Mentioned in Class
  Source: civil 3d.com,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Dana Breig Probertt, Date: 2006-12-09

• First Day of AU
  Source: Maxed Out,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Ken Pimentel, Date: 2006-12-09
• Visually Informed Design
  Source: Maxed Out,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Ken Pimentel, Date: 2006-12-09
• My ATI Radeon 9700 Pro card supports DirectX 9 but 3ds max doesn`t work in the DX9 mode.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Your 3D objects are improperly hidden or shaded.
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-11

• Making a Sheet Metal Cone
  Source: Hagerman & Company, Inc.,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Stephen Uppfalt, Date: 2006-12-09

• Subtracting a Profile in Inventor V10
  Source: Inventor Connections,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-10