30 October 2008
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: IntelliCAD World Conference - Day 2 - “We had a wonderful evening with architect Pandelis Iatroudakis, who showed us the pedestrian zone in the most ancient part of Athens. We wandered through the warm evening, past the Acropolis, and then to a non-tourist-oriented restaurant…”
From WorldCAD Access: What Recession? PTC Profits Up 20% - “PTC reports Q4 profits of $36.6 million, up 20% over a year ago.Revenue was up, too: $300.2 million, up 12% from last year, and beat expectations. (Analysts had expected $294.8 million.)Source…”
From SolidSmack.com: Windows7 and More. How Will You Use 3D CAD in 2010? - “The news about Windows7, Microsoft next OS, has been pouring out of the seething cauldron of Microsoft PDC this week, getting all the fanboys and multi-touch crazies in a rucku…”
From the Solidworks Legion blog: SolidWorks World 2009 is coming together - “If interested, I encourage everyone to check out the SolidWorks World 2009 website. Included are details about SolidWorks World 2009 (SWW09), of course. Yes, it’s that time of year already…”
From Deep Discussions about Deep Topics: M3 Durable Goods Report and the Critical Value of Visual Manufacturing - “This news is just in from the government which is very interesting and reflective of what we are seeing in the real world…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Cadalyst AEC news: On Demand Document Management Now Using ProjectXnet - “ColumbiaSoft certifies ProjectXnet to provide SaaS and licensed hosting options…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Autodesk Scoops Up Softimage - “Media and entertainment consolidation puts AutoCAD giant at top…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Cadalyst
Announces Winner of Hot Tip Harry Challenge 2008 - “AutoCAD tip contributor Joel Harris receives trip to Autodesk University in Las Vegas…”
From Cadalyst CAD Management news: Purdue
University Professor Releases 3D Visualization Formats Survey - “Participants in the design and manufacturing industry needed…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: First Trace Releases New, Free Whitepaper - “Whitepaper focuses on engineering costs and risks…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Copa-Data connects SCADA with ERP - “Copa-Data has called MES applications into question with its Zenon certified interface with SAP ERP…”
MORE FROM THE BLOGGERS
Inserting and updating time and date in an AutoCAD drawing from CAD Forum Tips
SolidWorks Users Crave Useful Add-In. Get Presentation Studio from SolidSmack.com
Visibility… from The Gear Box blog at Autodesk
AU 2008 Buddy Pass Promotion from the Under the Hood blog at Autodesk
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Autodesk Names ClearEdge Power as Inventor of the Month for October 2008 from MCADCafe
Boeing Projects China as World’s Fastest-Growing Aviation Market from MCADCafe
Call for Speakers Opens for 2009 Collaboration and Interoperability Conference from MCADCafe
DS Reports 2008 Third Quarter Financial Results Well in Line With its Objectives from MCADCafe
Google to Sponsor daratechPLANT 2009 Conference; Aidan Chopra, Product Evangelist, Google SketchUp, to Deliver Keynote Address from MCADCafe
KOMPAS-3D was presented at Queensland Manufacturing Technology Exhibition in Australia from MCADCafe
PTC Announces Record Q4 and Full Fiscal 2008 Revenue from MCADCafe