2 July 2008
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: Autodesk Consolodates Mac Architecture Market - Really? - “This headline caught my eye for its strangeness: Mac architecture market consolidates …I found it on a Web site called MacNn, which runs this as its lead sentence: Autodesk has acquired the assets of Green Building Studio…”
From WorldCAD Access: Autodesk Accuses ODA of Fraud - “The latest document posted at the USPTO site looks strange: entire sentences are blacked out by Autodesk’s lawyers, because they might contain Open Design Alliance’s confidential trade secrets…”
From SolidSmack.com: Robots Designed in SolidWorks Will Send You Shoes - “I’m telling ya people, robots are taking over the world and SolidWorks is doing their part to aid in the onslaught of automated fulfillment like you wouldn’t believe…”
From SolidSmack.com: Rockin’ Cool: Picasso’s Guernica in 3D - “Lena Gieseke has taken Picasso Guernica and transformed it into a version of the painting that will leave you deeply immersed in the canvas of the Cubist master, Picasso…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Revit Architecture Wish List Ballot is now open! July 2008 - “It’s time to vote for your! Revit Architecture Top 10 wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas for product improvements via the Revit Architecture Wish List area…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: AutoCAD Civil 3D Wish List Ballot is now open! July 2008 - “It’s time to vote for your! AutoCAD Civil 3D Top 10 wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas for product improvements via the AutoCAD Civil 3D Wish List area…”
From the CADDmanager blog: New Poll - male or female? - “I have always been curious about my readers. One area of curiosity is the gender balance. Are there more women than men reading this? Is it 50-50? Are there more men readers? So I figured I would ask…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: Inventor Wish List Ballot is now open! July 2008 - “It’s time again to vote for your! Inventor Top 10 wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas for product improvements via the Inventor Wish List area…”
From the BLAUGI Blog of Autodesk User Group International: AutoCAD Wish List Ballot is now open! July 2008 - “It’s time again to vote for your! AutoCAD Top 10 wishes. In keeping with ongoing practice, AUGI members have been submitting their ideas for product improvements via the AutoCAD Wish List area…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Microdesk Becomes Adobe Reseller - “Consultant will offer Photoshop training to AEC professionals…”
From Cadalyst Mapping GIS news: GIS Tech News (#61) - “New Tools Link GPS and Digital Cameras: New technology automatically records not only where a photo is taken but also the direction in which the camera is aimed…”
From Engineeringtalk: CFD update eases learning process - “Version 10 of CFdesign upfront CFD software has improved navigation, deeper CAD associativity, powerful design review features, interactive void filling and external volume creation…”
From Engineeringtalk: Free software simulates plastic injection - “e-Simpoe will provide basic filling simulation functionalities, including melt front animation, to take into account manufacturing constraints early into the design stage of plastic parts…”
From Engineeringtalk: Software helps with performance sail development - “WB-Sails uses EFD.Lab to pinpoint problem areas in sails where flow separation is likely to occur, creating drag and slowing the boat…”
From Engineeringtalk: Turbomachinery flow path design explained - “Course will offer comprehensive and practical understanding of software for the rapid multidisciplinary design optimisation of flow paths for turbomachinery equipment…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Decision making based on real time factory data - “Proficy Real-Time Information Portal 3.0 Manufacturing Intelligence Application provides users with business insight from plant data in real time…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
Quick Tip - Fielding Your Object Data from the CAD-a-Blog
Bentley’s BE Conference 2008 - Review from the Eat Your CAD blog
Acuity Brands Lighting Content - Release Two from the Revit OpEd blog
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Autodesk VAR Hagerman Moves San Diego Office from TenLinks
AutoDesSys Updates form.Z, RenderZone 6.6 from TenLinks
Bentley Expands Building Energy Analysis Product Portfolio from TenLinks
Blue Ridge Numerics Releases CFdesign v10 for CFD from TenLinks
Carbon Motors Selects Dassault Systèmes as its PLM Solutions Partner from MCADCafe
Catalog Data Solutions Catalog selected by Hi Plains Filtration from MCADCafe
Delcam Opens Office in Hi Chi Min, Vietnam from TenLinks
Delcam Sets Up Representative Office in Vietnam from MCADCafe
Delta Electronics Adopts MSC SimXpert from TenLinks
FISHER/UNITECH Offers Direct Recruiting, Placement Services from TenLinks
Flamingo 2.0 Release Candidate 3 for Rhino Available from TenLinks
hyperMILL Certified and Seamlessly Integrated in Autodesk Inventor 2009 from MCADCafe
Laser Design, Wenzel CMM Unveils Surveyor WM-Series Scanner from TenLinks
Maplesoft Releases MapleSim for Math from TenLinks
Metris Acquires Integrated Quality for CMM Software from TenLinks
Norway’s Team BIM Vikings Wins London BIMStorm Competition from TenLinks
OPEN MIND hyperMILL Becomes Inventor 2009 Certified from TenLinks
Optimizing Sail Design for the 2008 Olympics Using 3D Air Flow Simulation from MCADCafe
Orca3D ‘Work in Progress’ 3 Available for Rhino from TenLinks
Rewriting the Rules of PDM (CADALYST Magazine) from CADwire.net - All CAD industry articles
Schott System Offers Pictures by PC 3.2 Engraving Tools from TenLinks
Schott Systeme Enhance Engraving for Mould Design and Machining from MCADCafe
Sogeti’s Manager of High Tech Simulation, Philippe Sottocasa, to Keynote at PLM Road Map 2008 from MCADCafe
Striker Systems Sheet Metal CAD/CAM Receives Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certification from MCADCafe
Tridaq Moves Omaha Office, Plans Open House from TenLinks
US Army Picks Laser Design 3D Scanner for Ballistic Testing from TenLinks
Vico Virtual Construction Suite 2008 (CADALYST Magazine) from CADwire.net - All CAD industry reviews
VRSI to Use DELMIA Robotics for F-35 JSF Project from TenLinks
Wanders celebrates 20 years as a JETCAM user from MCADCafe