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Mechanical Desktop Copies and Arrays   31 Mar, 1999

Mechanical Desktop operations that have names similar to AutoCAD operations can be perplexing to those experienced with AutoCAD commands. They either work in a different way or produce different-sometimes subtly different-results.More>>

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Points, Planes and Other Things   31 Jan, 1999

Despite marketing claims to the contrary, constructing parametric 3D models, such as those using Autodesk's Mechanical Desktop, is not at all like 2D drafting.More>>

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New and Improved Rendering Tools   31 Mar, 1998

This month, we will continue our explorations in the use of bitmap files in renderings that we started in the previous 3D column.More>>

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Rendering With Bitmaps   31 Jan, 1998

Of all the new rendering capabilities in R14, those that can attach bitmap file images to surfaces are probably the most useful.More>>

Hardware Benchmarks for CAD, Part 1: Value, Limitations, and a Strategy for Use Article
Hardware Benchmarks for CAD, Part 1: Value, Limitations, and a Strategy for Use   31 Dec, 1969

Herrera on Hardware: Benchmarks remain the best performance evaluation tools, but not all benchmarks are created equal. More>>