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Alibre Announces Permanent Price Cut to $97 2 Feb, 2010
Following a promotion that attracted 10,000 new users last fall, Alibre Design Standard 3D CAD software is now available permanently for one-tenth its original price and includes the company’s CAD file translation suite to boot. More>>
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Parametrics 101: Don't Be Afraid! 28 Jan, 2010
Learning Curve tutorial: Parametrics, as used in AutoCAD 2010, constrain drawing objects so they are related to each other and so that changing or moving one object will affect all its siblings.More>>
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Parametrics 102: Sizing Things Up 28 Jan, 2010
Learning Curve tutorial: Thanks to dimensional constraints in AutoCAD 2010, precision entry is not as necessary as it used to be. Just create a quick sketch, constrain and dimension it, and then input the precise sizes. More>>
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Event Report: Autodesk University 2009 17 Dec, 2009
The economy couldn't keep avid Autodesk users away from AU, where they learned about viewing challenges as opportunities. More>>
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AutoCAD Tip – Purge Your Drawing Files 1 Dec, 2009
For maximum productivity in AutoCAD, it's important to keep your drawings as clean as possible. The Purge command helps you get rid of the garbage that shows up in your drawing files, and Lynn's added tips will ensure your drawings are extra-clean! (Available in AutoCAD 2004 and later.)More>>
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Straighten Out Multi-CAD Mayhem 11 Nov, 2009
More and more companies are running a confusing variety of 2D and 3D CAD applications, creating usage, training, and file portability challenges.More>>
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Indian Utility Taps Modeling Software to Solve Water Crisis 4 Nov, 2009
To return the flow of drinking water to 17 million customers, the Water Supply and Sanitation Department of Maharashtra employs Bentley Map, Bentley Water, and WaterGEMS to model a solution.More>>
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AutoCAD Tip – Edit Your Command Aliases 3 Nov, 2009
If you occasionally key in commands, you are no doubt using the AutoCAD command aliases. Command aliases are shortened versions of the full-length commands and are completely customizable. Join Lynn as she shows you the easiest way to set up your command aliases so they work the way you do! (Works...More>>
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AutoCAD Tip – Delete Stubborn Layers in AutoCAD 20 Oct, 2009
When you need to remove a layer from an AutoCAD drawing and Purge won't work, call on the Layer Delete (Laydel) command and watch your layer disappear for good. (Works in AutoCAD 2004-2010.)More>>
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Commands, Macros, Action! in AutoCAD 2009 and 2010 8 Oct, 2009
Learning Curve tutorial: AutoCAD 2009 introduced the Action Macro recorder to easily automate commonly repeated tasks. AutoCAD 2010 has worked out a few of the initial kinks and added new functionality.More>>
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