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Tips & Tools Weekly (Vol. 18, No. 18)   20 May, 2013

Execute commands by typing in the Command line, plus more tips, tools, and resources for CAD managers and users.More>>

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Spider 3D Scanner Targets Small, Intricate Objects   16 May, 2013

Priced at $20,500, the new model from Artec Group is designed for CAD users in the manufacturing market. More>>

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Smartgeometry Event Pushes Limits of Architectural Design   16 May, 2013

Professionals and students alike collaborate using advanced computational software and conventional tools.More>>

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Get a Handle on Multifunctional Grips in AutoCAD   14 May, 2013

AutoCAD 2011 added valuable multifunctional grips to polylines. These handy grips are also available in nonassociative hatch boundaries. Join Lynn Allen as she shows you how to get the most out of these nifty grips — and avoid the dreaded PEdit command! More>>

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Tips & Tools Weekly (Vol. 18, No. 17)   13 May, 2013

Use custom menu files for viewport scale management, plus more tips, tools, and resources for CAD managers and users.More>>

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Design Engineers Play Critical Role in Reducing Product Costs   9 May, 2013

Today's cost-management software integrates tightly with CAD to deliver real-time data about the financial impact of design changes.More>>

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Life of Pi shows why Robots will one day have emotions   20 May, 2013

"I love my computer  you make me feel alright  every waking hour  and every lonely night" — Bad...More>>Read more It's Alive in the Lab blog posts>>

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Teaching Old Designs New Tricks   17 May, 2013

Question: What do the QWERTY keyboard, the railroad, and shoelaces have in common? Answer: Their inventors are long gone. The QWERTY keyboard was...More>>Read more PTC Creo blog posts>>

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Autodesk Revit Server 2014 - Now available for subscription customer download   20 May, 2013

Collaborate...coordinated... seamlessly... integrated...team...Wow...sounds awesome. Know anyone using...More>>Read more BIMbuilder blog posts>>

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Discover and Fix Your Vibration Vulnerability with SolidWorks Simulation   17 May, 2013

When I go biking during the summer, I rely on the frame of my bicycle to withstand stresses such as vibration and impact. As I speed down the trail,...More>>Read more SolidWorks Blog posts>>

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British Engineering in Effect. Flat-pack Truck Design for Developing Countries.   20 May, 2013

Imagine a crate of trucks that can be shipped on-site, built within a day, then sent to the four corners of the country delivering food, people,...More>>Read more SolidSmack blog posts>>

Lynn Allen's AutoCAD Tips

Lynn Allen

In her easy-to-follow, friendly style, long-time Cadalyst contributing editor and Autodesk Technical Evangelist Lynn Allen guides you through a different AutoCAD feature in every edition of her popular "Circles and Lines" tutorial series. For even more AutoCAD how-to, check out Lynn's quick tips in the Cadalyst Video Gallery. Subscribe to Cadalyst's Tips & Tricks Tuesdays free e-newsletter and we'll notify you every time a new video tip is available. All exclusively from Cadalyst!
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