Case Study: Burt Hill Analyze Building Performance
Learn how Burt Hill used Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) Virtual Environment software alongside Autodesk Revit for building performance analysis.

Maximus Development Platform Brings Hybrid Designs to Life
The 2012 Fisker Karma, a hybrid vehicle, was brought to life using the NVIDIA Maximus product development platform.

PPG Glass and Coatings: a Smart Investment
PPG’s expertise in the glass and coatings industry is shown in their energy efficient leading products like Solarban R100 glass.

Win a Chance to Attend SolidWorks 2012 for Free
Guess the closest on how many San Diego residents attended SolidWorks 2008 to win free admittance to SolidWorks 2012. Deadline is Oct. 27th!

Laser Models Enable Success on a Specialty Chemical Project
Global Engineering and Construction company Aker Solutions selected Quantapoint to create a Digitized Facility™ using laser scanning.

Bentley’s Faraz Ravi Appointed ASTM Committee Chairman
The ASTM International Committee on 3D Imaging Systems develops standards for optical range cameras and laser scanners that capture point cloud data.

Positioning Pins to Minimize Effect on Your Parts
Protomold determines pin placement, customers get to sign off on pin locations before an order is finalized.

Transoft Releases Online Traffic Software
Transoft Solutions has launched Online Traffic Impact Study Software for performing traffic impact assessments to forecast travel demands.

CadFaster|Collaborate Now Available for MicroStation Users
Ease of use of CadFaster|Collaborate enables non-experienced CAD users to participate in the design review process.

Innovation First, Autodesk Co-Develop Robotics Curriculum
Innovation First, Inc. teams with Autodesk Inc. to co-develop curriculum promoting robotics among students, educators

Build an Excel Driven Sheetmetal Part from Scratch
Build a sheetmetal part from scratch in CATIA V5 using an Excel spreadsheet.

Q1-081020: Inserting Threads on a Stud (5 ans)
What is the best way to insert threads onto a stud in SolidWorks 2004?

Find Part References the Easy Way
One of the challenges to working with complex parts is finding the right references.

Q1-081222: Anatomical Drawings (3 ans)
Does anyone have anatomical drawings of people? I am particularly interested in people’s feet and backs.

Aegis Solar Energy Explains No Cost Solar
Aegis Solar Energy is offering their new REPOWER plan which gives businesses the ability to implement clean energy at no cost.

Irkutsk State Technical University Relies on Siemens
The Computer Technologies Training Center bases its training program on CAD and product lifecycle management solutions from Siemens PLM Software.

MAGE SOLAR Modules Used in 122.4 kW Rooftop PV-Installation
MAGE SOLAR has announced that its MAGE POWERTEC PLUS modules are part of a 122.4 kilowatt rooftop photovoltaic installation in Manhattan.

HP Z1 Now Available
The new all-in-one HP Z1 workstation is now available worldwide.

Live Product Demo 3D_Evolution Quality Checker
The certified 3D_Evolution© Quality Checker verifies all 3D geometries irrespective of the CAD format.

3D Mice Open New Possibilities for Robotics Designer
Michigan Autonomous Aerial Vehicles founder Danny Ellis has found that 3D design is easier with help of a 3D mouse.

How to Turn the Inventor Browser On or Off
What to do when you open a file only to find the Browser is not shown on the Inventor window.

CLAD Process Eliminates Need for Molds and Dies
The new EasyCLAD MAGIC LF6000 from IREPA LASER allows users to rapidly create aerospace parts without needing molds or dies.

How to Use Swept in NX
A tip from UCCADprof’s YouTube channel shows how to create a cutout using the Swept feature in NX.

Top Reasons to Foster a Collaborative Workspace
This paper covers the importance of collaborative workspaces and offers software suggestions to assist you in your collaborative needs.

Improved Air Quality with Lower Energy Costs
Dynamic Air Quality Solutions advocates for the importance of indoor air quality through its innovative sustainable solutions.

Advancements in Hardware to Make your Investment Go Further……
To some extent, being a CAD or architecture professional, you can only be as efficient as your hardware will allow……

Landscape Architecture Conquers New Ground……
Landscape Architecture is a small part of the design community in numbers, but the work they do is anything but……

Landscape Architecture Conquers New Ground……
Landscape Architecture is a small part of the design community in numbers, but the work they do is anything but……

Geospatial Industry Update……
Where in the World is that Building? Geospatial data is playing a more important role in AEC workflows. “Understanding place as……

Geospatial Update……
Where in the World is that Building? Geospatial data is playing a more important role in AEC workflows. “Understanding place as……

Going Strong with Plant Design……
There’s no question that plant design is an important facet of Bentley’s product offerings. Between AutoPLANT, the plant design environment……

Revit's Important Role in Plant Design……
With plant users making up one million of the AutoCAD user base, it is clear how important the plant industry……

Sustainable Building Products and Materials: From Novelty to Mainstream……
2011 has been a great year for green architecture. It’s been exciting to see the transformation of green architecture go……

The new Teamcenter Community covers new developments in Siemens PLM Software’s Teamcenter software suite, companion products, and also includes other industry focused coverage. Siemens PLM Software products covered include Teamcenter, Teamcenter Express and other Teamcenter solutions.

The Teamcenter Community e-newsletter arrives in member's mailboxes every first Wednesday of the month.

The CATIA Community covers Dassault Systèmes’ CATIA PLM suite, including CATIA, ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, and SMARTEAM. In conjunction with IBM, Dassault sells CATIA PLM primarily to the Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Shipbuilding, Electrical & Electronics, Semiconductor industries.

CATIA Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the CATIA Community, is sent every Tuesday.

The Green Building Community presents sustainable- and green-building technology to design and construction professionals, as well as others interested in this growing market. The Community’s mission is to bring the latest green building content to the web to serve companies selling products and services and professionals seeking the latest technology. Membership is up 670% in the past 18 months.

The Green Building Community Digital Digest arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The ENOVIA Community covers Dassault Systèmes’ ENOVIA product suite, including ENOVIA, ENOVIA SmarTeam, ENOVIA VPLM, and other related products. Industries covered are Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical Devices, Shipbuilding, and more.

The ENOVIA e-newsletter is sent out ever second Wednesday of the month.

Sun-Enews serves the business to business needs of alternative energy product and service providers and interested consumers. Though small, the Community has grown exponentially almost entirely through word-of-mouth, 32% just this year. We expect this Community to continue to explode as the interest in non-fossil fuel energy sources grows.

The Sun-Enews e-mail newsletter arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

Creo Community replaced www.proe.com in June 2011 and is an online community for users of Creo Elements/Pro (formerly Pro/ENGINEER), Creo Elements/Direct (formerly CoCreate), Creo Elements/View (formerly ProductView), Windchill, and other PTC affiliated products. Creo is our largest community with coverage that builds upon 20 years of Creo content, including CAD business and technical articles, tips, case studies, and Q&A, galleries and calendars.

Creo Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the Creo Community, goes out to Members every Thursday morning.

The new Siemens PLM Community covers new developments in the Siemens PLM Software suite, companion products, and also includes other industry focused coverage. Siemens PLM software products covered include NX, Solid Edge and The Velocity Series and more.

The Siemens Community Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Siemens PLM Community, arrives in member's mailboxes every Wednesday morning.

Inventor Connections serves the community of Autodesk Inventor professionals. Autodesk’s major push to move users from 2D to 3D has resulted in one of the fastest growth curves in MCAD software. Our Inventor Connections membership has grown 183% since its launch. Inventor is maximized for “Tube and Pipe design, Cable and Harness design, Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for design validation, and Dynamic Simulation to test real world performance.”

Inventor Connections Digest, the enewsletter of the Inventor Connections Community, arrives in Members’ mailboxes every Tuesday.

The MicroStation Connections Community represents the users of Bentley Systems’ MicroStation product. MicroStation is used in the architecture/civil engineering/construction (AEC) industry for “work on buildings, civil engineering projects, power plants and geospatial information.” Though MicroStation is also a CAD program, the MicroStation Connections Community membership only partly crosses our MCAD sites but also has much in common with the Green Building Community.

MicroStation Connections Digital Digest goes to Members every Thursday.

Windchill Connections covers PTC’s PLM product suite including Windchill, Windchill Compliance (formerly InSight), Windchill FRACAS (formerly Relex) and other PTC affiliated products. Industry coverage includes Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Products, Medical, High Tech & Electronics and Footwear and Apparel.

Windchill Connections e-newsletter is sent every third Wednesday of the month.

The Revit Community represents the users of Autodesk Revit Architecture software, the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction suite and third-party companion products. Revit Architecture is Autodesk’s primary Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, designed to support all phases of design and construction documentation, used by architects and other members of the building team. The Community aims to serve the users of Revit Architecture, Revit MEP and Revit Structure.

The Revit Digital Digest, the e-newsletter of the Revit Community, goes to Members every Tuesday.

The SolidWorks Community is an extremely active and involved Membership base. Membership in this Community is up 54% just this year. SolidWorks products, including the SolidWorks Office line, PDMWorks data management, and COSMOSWorks analysis, are used in the Industrial, Medical, Scientific, Consumer, Educational, Technology, and Transportation industries.

SolidWorks Digital Digest, the e-newsletter for the SolidWorks Community, is sent out every Wednesday morning.