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• A Primer on MCAD Modeling Technology, Part 1: It`s All About the Trees
  Source: CADdigest.com,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Paul Hamilton, Date: 2007-07-30

• Spend a Little on Documentation
  Source: WorldCAD Access,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Ralph Grabowski, Date: 2007-07-30

• Common Sense CAD - Part 3
  Source: CADD Manager.com Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Mark W. Kiker, Date: 2007-07-30
• Exploring CAFM: Managing FM, Part 3
  Source: AUGI,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Jose Rios, Date: 2007-07-30
• An Interview with Robert Green, Author of `Expert CAD Management"
  Source: Novedge Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Franco Folini, Date: 2007-07-30

• Attaining Value with PLM: What a Ride!
  Source: Cadalyst,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Tom Shoemaker of PTC, Date: 2007-07-30

• HP Instant Printing from Autodesk DWF Viewer / Composer.
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• How to transfer Places (Location) icons to another PC?
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30
• How to insert and rotate a block from a Tool palette?
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• The New Tool Palettes in AutoCAD 2004
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: Ellen Finkelstein, Date: 2007-07-24

• Launch AutoCAD 2004 from VB.NET
  Source: JTB World,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• Using Flatshot
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: Karyn Reynolds, Date: 2007-07-24
• Using SECTIONPLANE
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• 3D Modeling 3: Using UNION and SUBTRACT Commands
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-07-30
• Modeling a Transition in AutoCAD
  Source: Sheet Metal Guy Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• Which variables do control the associativity of dimensions and hatches?
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• AutoCAD Revision Cloud
  Source: Beth`s CAD Blog,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Beth Powell, Date: 2007-07-30
• Single vs. Multiple Layouts
  Source: AutoCAD Insider,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Heidi Hewett, Date: 2007-07-30
• Two Layer Tools
  Source: CAD-e-Corner,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Ward Romberger, Date: 2007-07-30

• Palette Sensitivity
  Source: CADit,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: John Benstead, Date: 2007-07-30

• saveall.lsp
  Source: CADDZone.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• csvout.lsp
  Source: CADDZone.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• RRL.LSP
  Source: turvill.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• Draw an arc clockwise as opposed to the default counter-clockwise
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• Extending to projected lines
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• Fillet and chamfer a polyline
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• Maximize a viewport
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• Quickly exit from Mtext creation and editing
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• 3D Modeling 5: POLYSOLID
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-07-30
• The history of your solid primative
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30
• See your options before modifying a 3D solid
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30
• Selecting faces on 3D solids
  Source: Autodesk.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• AutoCAD 2008 Odds & Ends
  Source: AUGI,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Melanie Perry, Date: 2007-07-29
• More AutoCAD 2008 Insights
  Source: Michael`s corner,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Michael Beall, Date: 2007-07-29

• Custom Multileader Style
  Source: CommTech CAD Cafe,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: LuAnn Sims, Date: 2007-07-29

• 3D Modeling 4: Positioning Entities
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-07-30
• 3D Modeling 6: Using REVOLVE Command
  Source: Daily AutoCAD,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Orhan Toker, Date: 2007-07-30

• Adding Layouts to a Sheet Set in AutoCAD 2008
  Source: AutoCAD Insider,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Heidi Hewett, Date: 2007-07-29

• Exported dxf file missing some contour lines
  Source: Autodesk Knowledge Base,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24
• Assembly mass properties not updated properly
  Source: Autodesk Knowledge Base,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• Error 1335 and 1311 during stand-alone installation
  Source: Autodesk Knowledge Base,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• BOM in Inventor 10 sums values of similar parts.
  Source: CAD Forum,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• 3-D Software Gets Real
  Source: Business 2.0 Magazine,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Khari Johnson, Date: 2007-07-30

• Application crashes when publishing views created outside border
  Source: Autodesk Knowledge Base,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• CATIA Sheetmetal Design 2 (SMD)
  Source: IBM,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• Creating a rounded corner
  Source: MCADCentral.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: mstickma, Date: 2007-07-24

• Parameter Relations
  Source: MCADCentral.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: biff, Date: 2007-07-24

• TRACKING WEIGHT OF COMPONENTS
  Source: MCADCentral.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: davids163, Date: 2007-07-24
• TRYING TO SYMPLIFY ASSEMBLY
  Source: MCADCentral.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: chesterman, Date: 2007-07-24
• Reference parts in Assembly
  Source: MCADCentral.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: tham, Date: 2007-07-24

• Pattern User Interface and Workflow
  Source: PTC.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• Round Feature
  Source: PTC.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• HTML Display of Text-based Information Files
  Source: PTC.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-24

• Using CAD Document Attachments and Managing Instance Accelerator Files in Windchill PDMLink
  Source: PTC Express,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff, Date: 2007-07-30

• The drilling assistant cannot be started no more
  Source: solidworks.cad.de,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: Stefan Berlitz, Date: 2007-07-24

• What is software OpenGL and how can I switch on or off it?
  Source: solidworks.cad.de,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: Stefan Berlitz, Date: 2007-07-24

• Assembly mirror
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: m1mason, Date: 2007-07-24
• Cropping an Exploded View
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: CADGemini, Date: 2007-07-24
• 10 1/2 Tips to Rock Your SolidWorks Assemblies
  Source: SolidSmack,  Submitted by: 3DCAD Forums Staff,  Author: Josh Mings, Date: 2007-07-30

• When calling on-line assistance from SolidWorks an error message comes
  Source: solidworks.cad.de,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: Stefan Berlitz, Date: 2007-07-24

• Creating drawings with API
  Source: Eng-Tips.com,  Submitted by: 3DCADForums Staff,  Author: grunt58, Date: 2007-07-24