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• Why the Transaction from 2D to 3D is Taking Forever
  Source: Novedge Blog,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Franco Folini, Date: 2006-12-22

• 3Dconnexion`s SpaceNavigator
  Source: ExtremeTech,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Loyd Case, Date: 2006-12-22
• HP xw9400 Workstation
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Ron LaFon, Date: 2006-12-22
• Flats Take Flight
  Source: Desktop Engineering,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Alan Joch, Date: 2006-12-25

• Rapid Manufacturing Ramps Up
  Source: Desktop Engineering,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Louise Elliott, Date: 2006-12-25

• IBM Expands Presence in PLM
  Source: WorldCAD Access,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Ralph Grabowski, Date: 2006-12-22

• 2006 - A Strange Year for CAD
  Source: PR,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Rachael Dalton-Taggart, Date: 2006-12-22
• Ban the Analysts
  Source: WorldCAD Access,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22
• What is Your Learning Style?
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Matt Murphy, Date: 2006-12-22
• Autodesk TrueView and TrueConvert?
  Source: Evan Yares,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Evan Yares, Date: 2006-12-25
• A two-horse race?
  Source: Evan Yares,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Evan Yares, Date: 2006-12-25
• Brooks` Law. It still applies.
  Source: Evan Yares,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Evan Yares, Date: 2006-12-25
• First Principles
  Source: Evan Yares,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Evan Yares, Date: 2006-12-25
• Beethoven`s Piano
  Source: Evan Yares,  Submitted by: ,  Author: Evan Yares, Date: 2006-12-25

• Artlantis R: To create effects of relief with maps of bump
  Source: 3DSmile.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: 3Dsmile Ferroz Team, Date: 2006-12-23

• Error in the ac1st16.dll file trying to run AutoCAD or Desktop.
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Learning Curve: Put Your Files on a Diet
  Source: AEC Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Bill Fane, Date: 2006-12-22

• To print on Bitmap rows
  Source: 3DSmile.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-23

• Which Service Pack?
  Source: CADJounal.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Peter Sheerin, Date: 2006-12-25
• Images and Contours
  Source: CADJounal.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Peter Sheerin, Date: 2006-12-25

• Installing ACAD 2005, Part Ⅱ
  Source: CADJounal.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Peter Sheerin, Date: 2006-12-25

• How to automatically display viewport scale in a drawing?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• TRAYSETTINGS - NEW 2004 COMMAND
  Source: MossDesign.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Customizing Right Click Menus
  Source: MossDesigns.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-19

• Creating AcDbMaterial Object 2
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Erhan Toker, Date: 2006-12-22
• Can I link drawing numbers to Excel and open them from the Excel document?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Highlighting an AutoCAD Entity in a Nested Block Using .NET
  Source: Through the Interface,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Kean Walmsley, Date: 2006-12-22

• Circles Should be Circles
  Source: CADJounal.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Peter Sheerin, Date: 2006-12-25

• Want to Count Some Blocks? Then Eat Text
  Source: CAD-e-corner,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Ward Romberger, Date: 2006-12-22

• To use AutoCAD with method: It leave - Management of the Layer and Spazio Paper (layout)
  Source: 3DSmile.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-23

• Create a Shortcut to a Template and Workspace
  Source: Ellen Finkelstein.com,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22

• AutoLISP.3: Expressions, Variables and Data Types
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2006-12-22

• Accessing Old Versions of the IMAGE and XREF Commands
  Source: CADForum.cz,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22
• A partially clipped xref has completely disappeared.
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Are there any games for AutoCAD?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• From 3D to 2D
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Lynn Allen, Date: 2006-12-22

• The Civil Side
  Source: AUGI,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Christian Barrett, Date: 2006-12-22
• The First Rule of Beta
  Source: civil 3d.com,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: James Wedding, Date: 2006-12-22

• Minimize your Intersection Edge Swapping
  Source: Civil3D.com,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Dana Breig Probert, Date: 2006-12-22

• Carlson Civil Suite Part 4 - Creating a Surface
  Source: civil 3d.com,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Jason Hickey, Date: 2006-12-22

• Can I link DWG 2004 files with Autodesk VIZ 4?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Merge Control in AutoCAD, ADT, and MDT 2004
  Source: MossDesigns.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-19

• How to display continuity and curvature of spline curves?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Reversing The Mouse Scroll Direction For Zoom In Inventor
  Source: enVision,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• How to export a drawing in hires vector file format from Autodesk Inventor?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Common DWF Publishing Problem: DPI Too Low
  Source: Beyond the Paper,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Scott Sheppard, Date: 2006-12-22
• Programming DWF Text Search Made Easy
  Source: Beyond the Paper,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22
• Workaround for DWF Writer Installation Issue
  Source: Beyond the Paper,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22

• What is the maximum borrowing period of a license?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• How to save a Architectural Desktop 2004 drawing to DWG 2000 format?
  Source: CADForum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-25

• Setting Units in ADT
  Source: MossDesigns.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-19

• Importing Viz Materials in ADT
  Source: MossDesigns.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas, Date: 2006-12-19

• Altering the Twist in Twisted-pair Symbols
  Source: Controlling the Machine,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com,  Author: Nate Holt, Date: 2006-12-22

• Import PCP Files from Revit to ACAD
  Source: Revit Anonymous,  Submitted by: CADDigest.com, Date: 2006-12-22
• To manage the sights with Plans, Makes and Levels
  Source: 3DSmile.com,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: Evangelist, Date: 2006-12-23

• Catia,How to type text?
  Source: 3DCAD CATIA Forum,  Submitted by: G. Srinivas,  Author: minhkhai, Date: 2006-12-25