25 April 2008
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From SolidSmack.com: How Microsoft’s Live Mesh Will Affect 3D CAD - “Last night at 11 PM CST Microsoft let loose the fetters of Live Mesh, a new platform technology to synchronize and interact with data across any device and access it from anywhere from any computer or browser…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: Better Modeling using Pencil and Paper - “I am finding more and more posts on engineering related forums as well as discussions with industry professionals that cannot believe that designers and engineers have little to no idea how to sketch using a pencil and paper…”
From WorldCAD Access: ADSK: We’re Gonna Make More $$$ - “Autodesk is upping the amount it guestimates it’ll make in the coming quarters: This Quarter: $590 - $595 million revenue, up from the previous guess of $575 - $585 million…”
From the AutoCAD Insider blog at Autodesk: Good Question: Scale List Cleanup Utility - “We’ve received many inquiries regarding a problem that was introduced in AutoCAD 2008, which causes excess scales in the drawing scale list…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: JT Translator Add-in for Inventor 2009 - “Today (2008-04-24) over on Autodesk Labs, Scott Sheppard announced the availability of a JT Translator Add-in for Autodesk Inventor 2009…”
From the Eat Your CAD blog: So you think you know AccuDraw #2: ? - “AccuDraw can be used to enter direct distances, but its real power comes from the multitude of shortcuts that are built in…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Cadalyst AEC news: AEC Tech News (#226) - “Igniting the Controversial Fiery Origins: Boston architect redefines modernism with ArchiCAD…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Comet Solutions Brings Integrated Simulation
Environment to China - “Company allows T-Solution to sell Comet Simulation Templates exclusively in the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong…”
From Engineeringtalk: Acquisition boosts Rockwell software suite - “Rockwell Automation said that the acquisition of Incuity Software will help it expand its FactoryTalk software suite…”
From Engineeringtalk: Software company expands in Europe - “Aras plans to add sales and support operations and extend the partner network across Europe…”
From Engineeringtalk: Software eases design challenges - “With GrafiCalc 2009 users can associate geometry, dimensions and smart calculations in a single worksheet…”
From Engineeringtalk: Supply chain software eases Reach compliance - “Reachtracker initiates supply chain co-operation using structured e-mail communications and secure on-line questionnaires that facilitate gathering supplier substance registration intentions…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
Autodesk Productstream Professional 2008 Data Exchange Service Pack from the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International
AutoCAD 2008 and 2009- Scale List Clean UP from the CAD-a-Blog
Subscribe to CAD-a-Blog from the CAD-a-Blog
Engineering Heroes: Dr. Alyn Rockwood from The CAD Industry blog
ALSO IN THE NEWS
3DScanCo to Attend 3D Innovations Forum from MCADCafe
Autodesk Boosts Q1, FY09 Forecasts, Stock Rises from TenLinks
Autodesk Carol Bartz Exercises 60,000 Shares Options from TenLinks
Autodesk Holds Annual Investor Day Meeting from MCADCafe
Comet Solutions, Inc. Expands Customer-Facing Team to Capture Increasing Market Demand and Capitalize on Customer Success from MCADCafe
CSoft Releases PlanTracer 4 for AutoCAD from TenLinks
Datakit Certified for Inventor 2009 from MCADCafe
ESI ‘07 Sales Up 4% to 69M Euro with 2.4M Profit from TenLinks
FARO Q1 Conference Call on May 1, 11AM ET from TenLinks
FARO to Present at Baird Stock Conference from TenLinks
Flomerics Publishes White Paper and Sponsors Webcast on the Latest Meshing Techniques for Flow Simulation from MCADCafe
GEOMATE Announces The World’s First Spreadsheet For Engineers from MCADCafe
Joclemns to Sell ArchiCAD in Nigeria from TenLinks
Metris iSpace creates large-scale metrology workspace on the spot from MCADCafe
Moldflow Communicator 2.0 Free for Viewing Analysis from TenLinks
New dedicated website for WorkPLAN Enterprise from Sescoi from MCADCafe
Origin Unveils LaunchRite for Dimensional Analysis from TenLinks
PlanSwift 8.1 Released for Construction Takeoff, Estimating from TenLinks
PPG Wins 2008 Automotive News PACE Award from MCADCafe
PTC Q2 Beats Estimates The Street.com from TenLinks
Sescoi Launches Website for WorkPLAN Enterprise, ERP from TenLinks
Spicer Releases Scan Review for Imagenation from TenLinks
ZWCAD Delivers Important Updates to Version 2008 from MCADCafe