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Autodesk Execs to Speak at Upcoming Conferences
Press Release Issued by Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. announced its executives will be speaking at three investor conferences in September 2010.
Brazilian Firm Uses BIM on More Than 200 Projects
Press Release Issued by Autodesk
Autodesk announced that Athié | Wohnrath has received an Autodesk BIM Experience Award for the use of a Building Information Modeling (BIM) process.
Mark Richey Woodworking is Autodesk's Inventor of the Month
Press Release Issued by Autodesk
Mark Richey Woodworking crafts visually stunning, acoustically sound woodwork for new performing arts center using Autodesk software.
AutoCAD for Mac has Returned
Press Release Issued by Autodesk
AutoCAD runs natively on Mac OS X and iPhone app allow users to edit and share their AutoCAD designs in the field.
Digital Prototyping Helps Wind Power Company
Press Release Issued by Autodesk
Marine Innovation & Technology is leveraging Autodesk’s digital prototyping technology to develop a floating platform for offshore wind farms.
Industry News
Better Customizable Prosthetics Thanks to Objet
Press Release Issued by Objet
Objet and maker of dental surgical guides iDent are teaming up to help dentists make customizable prosthetics.
CFDesign 2011 Features Remote Solving
Press Release Issued by Blue Ridge Numerics
Blue Ridge Numerics has announced the release of CFdesign 2011.
Plans for New Expanded Lightweight 3D PDF Tool Announced
Press Release Issued by Lattice Technology
Anark and Lattice Technology have announced they will join forces to expand their 3PDF offerings.
New Series of Events for Chinese PLM Users
Press Release Issued by Aras
Aras will be hosting a series of regional Community Events in China during September.
Next CIMdata PLM Program to Take Place in Orange County
Press Release Issued by CIMdata
CIMdata has announced that the next class in its PLM Certificate Program will take place October 18-22, 2010 in Cypress, CA.
Inventor Partners
Windcad in France Joins Aras Partner Program
Press Release Issued By Aras
Windcad, an Autodesk partner and service provider located in Provence, France, has joined the Aras Partner Program.
Avatech Launches the Render Us Speechless Contest
Press Release Issued by Avatech Solutions
Annual contest offers over $4,000 in prizes for photorealistic renderings and visualizations.
Rand Worldwide and Avatech Solutions Merge
Press Release Issued By Rand Worldwide and Avatech Solutions
The two companies have combined through a reverse merger and will be Autodesk's largest global value-added reseller.
CAD Gorilla Releases Inventor Essentials Video Tutorials
Press Release By CAD Gorilla
CAD Gorilla announced the release of its self-paced, intermediate level, video curriculum for 2011 Autodesk Inventor called “Inventor Essentials”.
Latest Version of BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Released
Press Release Issued by PRWeb
BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise features Asset Information Management, Microsoft SharePoint integration and support for latest CAD software versions.
User News
Synventive Standardizes on Autodesk Moldflow Insight
Press Release Issued By Autodesk
Synventive Molding Solutions, manufacturer of hot runner systems and components, has implemented Autodesk Moldflow Insight software.
The Man Behind the CAD Tutorials Blog The Man Behind the CAD Tutorials Blog

Blogger, ConnectPress Contributor and CAD designer Mark Mason discusses the challenges and joys of his career.
Combining Minds to Solve the Gulf Oil Crisis

The bright thinkers at Rapid Prototyping Technologies in Manufacturing mailing share their ideas about how to stop the Gulf of Mexico Oil spill.
Brian Schanen of Autodesk Blends Creativity with Technology Brian Schanen of Autodesk Blends Creativity with Technology
Compiled by ConnectPress Editor, Lauren Browne
Find out what brought Brian Schanen to Autodesk, his coolest technology picks and advice for how to continue to stay competitive.
Finding Better Ways to Deliver Data Management Finding Better Ways to Deliver Data Management
Compiled by ConnectPress
An inside look at CAD Front who offer data management and migration services to users in the manufacturing and design industry.
Q & A
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MULTI-SHEET IPART DRAWING REVS
The revision levels for multi-sheet ipart drawings can be individually controlled by linking the sheet rev to the title block, but is there a way…
ipart Family Member Drawings
I'm trying to create a multi-sheet drawing of ipart family members, showing/dimensioning one member per sheet. Retrieving model dimensions is only available when the model…
Realistic Color Causes Crash
Whenever I try to change the realistic color it causes the system to crash, can anyone suggest why this is happening?…
Inventor Error
I was using the "pack and go" feature and I got this error: "Inventor.exe needs to register with the operating system and the…
View in Database Format
I want to able to view all of my parts in a database format without having to view each model individually.…
Inventor32bitHost.exe
What is Inventor32bitHost.exe?…
Flat Pattern on a Rolled Sheet Metal Part has extra
I am running Inventor Pro 2010, I made a pipe section out of 3/16 plate, cut off one end at an angle, so it would…
Copy a File from .IPT to .IPT
How do I copy a file from one .IPT to another .IPT? Source: http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Autodesk-Inventor/How-do-I-copy-a-sketch-from-oe-ipt-to-another-ipt/td-p/2696467…
AutoCAD for Mac has Returned
AutoCAD runs natively on Mac OS X …

Mark Richey Woodworking is Autodesk's Inventor of the Month
Mark Richey Woodworking crafts visually stunning, acoustically …

Brazilian Firm Uses BIM on More Than 200 Projects
Autodesk announced that Athié | Wohnrath has …

Autodesk Execs to Speak at Upcoming Conferences
Autodesk, Inc. announced its executives will be …

Delcam Offers Free Workstation with Purchase at IMTS
Customers who purchase more than $10,000 of …

Trial Version of Inventor 2011 is a Click Away
Autodesk makes downloading the trial version of …

Project Krypton Replaces Sustainable Materials Assistant
Even though Sustainable Materials Assistant for Inventor …

Digital Prototyping Helps Wind Power Company
Marine Innovation & Technology is leveraging Autodesk’s …

Next CIMdata PLM Program to Take Place in Orange County
CIMdata has announced that the next class …

New Series of Events for Chinese PLM Users
Aras will be hosting a series of …

Positive and Negative for Workstation Market
The workstation market posted another round of …

Plans for New Expanded Lightweight 3D PDF Tool Announced
Anark and Lattice Technology have announced they …

CFDesign 2011 Features Remote Solving
Blue Ridge Numerics has announced the release …

Better Customizable Prosthetics Thanks to Objet
Objet and maker of dental surgical guides …

Dental Equipment Maker Adopts Z Corp for Dental Surgery
Planmeca Oy, a manufacturer of high-tech dental …

3D Mice Now Compatible with Google SketchUp
The latest update for 3Dconnexion’s family of …

Verisurf Launches New GD&T Inspection Software
Verisurf has announced generation 5 of its …

New Batch Translator from CCE Includes New Features
CCE’s new version of EnSuite includes a …

Warner Linear has announced its Adoption of CAD Downloads
Warner Linear manufacturer of electromechanical actuators will …

BMW Leverages PowerInspect for Faster Measuring
Delcam’s PowerINSPECT is being used to inspect …

Windcad in France Joins Aras Partner Program
Windcad, an Autodesk partner and service provider …

JETCAM to showcase CrossTrack at Fabtech International
JETCAM CrossTrackTM provides complete end to end …

Quickparts Launches New CNC Service
The new CNC machining service, QuickCutCNC, is …

Avatech Launches the Render Us Speechless Contest
Annual contest offers over $4,000 in prizes …

Study Discusses Time-saving Features of AutoCAD LT 2011
Autodesk applies feedback from AutoCAD LT users …