24 February 2009
Chris Rand, Editor
TOP BLOG POSTS
From WorldCAD Access: New 3D Gestureized Display Tecg - “Fraunhofer Institute, the people who brought you MP3 files, plan to show off a gesture-activated 3D display next month.No 3D glasses. No data gloves. Instead, a ceiling mounted-scanner uses two cameras to determine your hand movements…”
From SolidSmack.com: 10 Key Components for Success Using SolidWorks: REVAMPED - “After really thinking about this post, getting some feedback and losing a slap fight with an angry camel trader, I’ve decided to totally revamp the former SolidWorks Success post and put them in all together…”
From SolidSmack.com: SolidWorks World 2010: Sappy Self-Help? Nope, Just Get There - “Two things prompted this post 2 weeks after the total obliterating coverage of SolidWorks World 2009. 1) Some people emailing me not knowing how to get there 2) the need to write another post…”
From the Solidworks Blog: Only 344 days days until: - “SolidWorks World 2010. But before we get going on next year, let’s take a look at SWW 2009, held last week in Orlando. Some miscellaneous thoughts and wanderings: I was blown away by the attendance figures and energy…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Revit 2010 Build Checker Updated - “The BesideTheCursor Revit Build Checker has been updated to support Revit 2010 products when they are available. No need to launch Revit and search for the build number…just launch my script to get…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Want to attend the Revit Implementation Bootcamp? - “I got a chance to IM with Scott and got the skinny on future plans with regard to the Revit Implementation boot camp. The Good news first: The attendee count has been increased to a total of 96 There…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: My Dream Workstation is now available - “I found my dream workstation in a laptop form today and just had to tell you about it. It is a 17″ desknote with a fast desktop processor, 8 GB of hi-speed (800) RAM, a solid state hard drive (SSD),…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Autodesk Open Doors - Free Training at an ATC (But Not in Georgia) - “Want some free training in Autodesk products? You can always go to AUGI.com and participate in one of their ATP programs or download Autodesk University handouts. You can also take advantage of the…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Key Indicators Correct Customization File is Loaded - “Someone asked this question today. How do I get the dwg setup menu and display manager/viewport scale menus to display at the bottom of the AutoCAD Architecture or Architectural Desktop interface? …”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Other Modemacro goodies - “The recent LT Unlimited blog article by Kate Morrical titled: “Customize the Status Bar with MODEMACRO” reminded me of some customization I recently wrote. I received a call from a remote architect…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Revit Implementation Boot Camp at AU 2008 - “An all day session on Revit Implementation done Boot Camp Style will be held at AU 2008. Information is not yet available on AU website, but I understand it is coming. This could be really good for…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Revit Text Editing Quick Tip - “Save yourself a click or two in Revit when you are using the tab key to align text. Think about which line is the top line of the section and align from the bottom up using tabs on subsequent lines…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: What are you doing? Follow AUGI at AU using Twitter - “What are you doing? This year it will be easier than ever to find out about Autodesk University happenings by using Twitter. If you are already using twitter then click this link or the image shown…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: AIA Compensation Model Survey - Win $100 Amex Gift Check - “I received the following survey notice recently from Markku Allison, AIA the resource architect for the American Institute of Architects. Feel free to post, retweet, rejaw, and plurk this along to…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: AU Signup Going Strong - “Just finished signing up for AU 2008. It took quite a bit of time. More time than I planned to devote to scheduling, but it is done and now I can just wait til it comes around. I was issued number…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Getting free tools and books via twitter - “For all of you manager-tools followers, (I’m one too!) I thought I’d post a quick note about twitter. I use it to keep a loose connection to my friends and acquaintences and hopefully to move some…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: See you at the AEC BIM Mixer - “Got email turned off so you can be productive? So do I! But it is AU time and the party invitations are imminent. The AEC BIM Mixer, formerly the Revit Mixer, invitations are arriving! Did you get…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Snagit Quick Tip - Use SNAG format for Screen Captures - “Here’s a tip for all you snagit users. Next time you create a screen capture. Save the file as a “SNAG” format file. This maintains all your annotation objects (text, arrow heads, stamps, etc.) as…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Free Autodesk certification for all AU attendees - “Want to get Autodesk certified? Are you certifiable? Find out by attending AU 2008 in Vegas. According to the special offers page, you can get a free voucher that waives the exam fee (up to $125…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Use the Alt Key to Align Annotation in Snagit - “Tired of inserting a line or stamp or an arrow head in your snagit screen capture only to have to go back and move the endpoints? This typically happens when you’ve already got some vector based…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: MEP Analysis Survey Results now available from AutoCAD MEP Council - “Autodesk MEP Customer Council has released the results of their most recent survey on MEP Analysis. Over 190 members responded. Want to know more? Join the customer council or ask questions by…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Set Coordination Views at Higher Scale than Regular Project Views - “Do you have coordination views in your Revit model? Do you cut sections or elevations or details in that view expressly for coordination issues and not intended to be part of your set? Want to…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Sketchup Can NOW be used for Energy Analysis? - “Wow, this is really interesting. Apparently Integrated Energy Solutions, IES, now has included Sketchup in the list of tools that can integrate with its building performance analysis tools to…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: AutoCAD Architectural Schedule Formula Tip - “Problem: Schedule Formula (simple area addition) does not display as intended. Solution: Check your format for the underlying property set variables. As you can see from the image above, the…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: IES Google Sketchup plugin - “Okay, I’ve reviewed the videos (nicely done by the way) and have requested a trial. I am looking forward to testing this out. I am curious how the present workflow may need to be adjusted to…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Revit Implementation Boot Camp Invitations are out - “You heard it here first, Autodesk will be holding a single day Revit Implementation Boot Camp during the week of Autodesk University in Las Vegas. Date: Monday, December 1, 2008 Time: 8:30am…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: VBA Error Code 800a0011 - Quick Fix - “I ran into Error Code 800a0011 this morning when adding a list box control to a form in VBA. No matter what control I added, it gave this error: could not complete the operation due to error…”
From the Solidworks Blog: Product Data Management (PDM) Basics II - “Thanks for reading and commenting on this blog. In this installment, we will explore three important areas of Product Data Management (PDM) - Where Used, Contains and Bill of Materials (BOM)…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Thought for the day - “”Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great. ” -Mark Twain…”
From SolidSmack.com: The Backup Stack-up: How to Really Protect Your SolidWorks Data - “You have buckets and buckets of data. I mean it’s almost ridiculous how much information you’re trying to manage…”
From the 3DMojo blog: Military Embedded Systems article - “Interesting editorial in the Military Embedded Systems Technology Feature, written by Jeff Covert. There is a 3DVIA Composer video sample in the side ba…”
From the Beside The Cursor blog: Getting Ready for the Big Game - Go Gators - “Woke up this morning and saw the carnage from the night before first hand. Get ready Georgia, you’re in Gator Country today…”
From the Solidworks Blog: The “DOT it” Student Design Project - “The winter in New England is especially cold, snowy, and icy this year…”
TOP NEWS STORIES
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: Auto
desk Beefs Up Digital Prototyping Efforts with Introduction of 2010
Manufacturing Software - “Company upgrades design, visualization, simulation capabilities in a variety of MCAD products…”
From Cadalyst Manufacturing news: New
SpaceClaim 2009 Improves on 3D Direct-Modeling Concept - “Supporting conceptual engineering, analysis, and product styling, the fourth release aims to drive broad adoption of 3D…”
From Engineeringtalk: Simulation Conference goes to Munich - “LMS has announced the dates of its 2009 International Simulation Conference, to be held at the Munich Airport Marriott Hotel on 28 and 29 October…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Balluff introduces IO-Link expansion system - “Balluff’s IO-Link system is claimed to enable quick and easy expansion or simplification of Profibus and Profinet networks…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Hardcat programme provides asset management - “Hardcat has announced the development of a specific programme to help businesses save money and better understand company assets…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Infor announces service expansion - “Infor has expanded its Application Management Services (AMS) for its entire range of enterprise applications…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Intermec introduces handheld RFID reader - “Intermec has announced the IP30 add-on RFID reader, a compact, certified method for adding mobile RFID read/write capability to the latest generation of Intermec mobile computers…”
From Manufacturingtalk’s IT for Manufacturing channel: Vistagy provides FiberSIM to Airborne Composites - “Vistagy, a provider of industry-specific engineering software and services, has announced that Airborne Composites has purchased its FiberSIM software…”
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