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Mastering Geometry for Interoperability Mastering Geometry for Interoperability

By John McCullough, Product Manager, Kubotek USA

A profile of Kubotek and why they believe they can provide significant relief to interoperability issues plaguing manufacturing productivity.

The uPrint Opens New Doors for CAD Users The uPrint Opens New Doors for CAD Users
By John Myers, ConnectPress Editor

Dimension 3D Printing’s latest 3D Printer makes 3D printing more accessible by bringing it to the desktop.
Making the Most of Electrical Simulation in a MCAD/PLM World Making the Most of Electrical Simulation in a MCAD/PLM World
By John Wilson, Mentor Graphics

This article explores some of the types of electrical simulation and the technologies that robustly link the mechanical and electrical worlds.
The Visualization Pipeline in CAD Evolves
The Visualization Pipeline in CAD Evolves
By Kathleen Maher, Jon Peddie Research
Maher discusses advances in rendering technology and how companies in the rendering business are making their way into the CAD industry.
LG Shows Full Range of 3D LCDs
LG Shows Full Range of 3D LCDs
By Chris Chinnock, Insight Media
Chris Chinnock of Insight Media talks about how the new line of LG monitors is maturing to help enable many 3D consumer market applications.
Classes of MCAE Software: Clarifying the Market
Classes of MCAE Software: Clarifying the Market
By Cyon Reasearch

How can MCAE be used to drive decisions in a timely way? That is the question both suppliers and customers must answer.

Tips & Tricks

How to Simulate  Assemblies with the Contact Solver How to Simulate Assemblies with the Contact Solver
Learn about animating and visualizing the relationships within assemblies in Inventor 2009.
Customize Your Color Schemes in Inventor Customize Your Color Schemes in Inventor
Learn about the bonus tool for customizing your own color schemes if you don't like the defaults in Inventor.
Learn About Inventor’s Rectangular Feature Pattern Learn About Inventor’s Rectangular Feature Pattern
Learn about Inventor’s Rectangular Feature Pattern for complicated patterns of geometry including curve driven patterns.
Learn to Make Good Instructional Files Learn to Make Good Instructional Files
Add this tip about presentation files to your bag of tricks.
Round Trip Your ECOs Using Autodesk Inventor & Design Review Round Trip Your ECOs Using Autodesk Inventor & Design Review
Learn how to make painless markups and ECOs without the need of finding your red pen.
The BORN Modeling Technique The BORN Modeling Technique
A tutorial for basic use of Origin features in Autodesk Inventor.
I've Found The Missing Link I've Found The Missing Link
Simplify editing a design to create a new version in this tip from INCAT CAD Geeks.
Learn to Retrieve Sheet Metal Extents Learn to Retrieve Sheet Metal Extents
Conquer the documentation challenge regarding the availability to obtain sheet metal extents for length and width in a parts list or Bill of Material.
Turn iParts into iFeatures with 2009 Bonus Tools Turn iParts into iFeatures with 2009 Bonus Tools
One of the bonus tools in Inventor 2009 gives you the ability to take an iPart and quickly turn it into an iFeature with the table.
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ATi vs Nvidia
My budjet is very low at the moment so im contemplating purchasing a commercial graphics card for use with Inventor. I was wondering which graphics card…
Part files with embedded Excel files
Is there a way to lock an embedded excel file to a specific corner-similar to a fixed point?…
Inventor 2009 FEA
I'm using Inventors stress analysis application to determine the stress in a part and got a message that says weak springs have been added.…
Easy ways to import PCB geometry to Inventor??
Are there any smart tips on how to import PCB geometry from a PCB design software to Inventor? Genarall tips and trick? What softwares has good…
Inventor Piping
I need guideline and material to create piping design in inventor 2009 professional software. How to select the pipe from standard library and piping to…
Import Cadstar geometry to Inventor
Are there any smart tips on how to import Cadstar PCB geometry to Inventor? Ideally the geometry should be importet to a sketch - and…
Convert Solid edge to Inventor
I am a long time user of Solid Edge, but have recently met a prospective client that requires models in Inventor. It would be…
Sat file import
Does anybody know of any issues using sat files imported into Inventor from other 3D modeling packages which use the same Engine as Inventor, eg:…
Disappearing lines on an idw assembly
Students have drawn components of a product as ipt files, the ipt files are put together as an assembly on iam template and then we…
Autocad drawing format transfer into Inventor
I couldnt get the Autocad drawing format that I generated as a library into the Inventor format. I could open the file and when I…
Locking LOD- in Assembly
Hi I have 125 LOD's (Level of details) in assembly model tree. In this case if add one part in this master assy, by default that…
New to Inventor
Can you generate a sheet index from misc. information in the title block and update it when necessary? Link it to an excel file?…
Design Assistant 11 - won't open file
I wanted to use DA 11 to copy an .idw and associated files to make a new version. DA couldn't find one file in…
Industry Spotlights

Digital Parts Catalogs
ConnectPress is proud to present the 2008 Digital Parts Catalog Special Report and Vendor's Directory. Here you will find a …

Reverse Engineering
ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Reverse Engineering Roundup. This special report features a collection of articles designed to …

Interoperability
2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight WWelcome to the Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight sponsored by Premier Sponsor Longview Advisors, and …

Computer Aided Manufacturing
Welcome to the ConnectPress special report on CAM. ConnectPress would like to thank Delcam for sponsoring this roundup. Please see …

Workstations
ConnectPress is proud to offer its 2008 Roundup on Workstations. Contained in this special report is a collection of articles …

Interoperability
ConnectPress is proud to present the 2008 Interoperability and Vendor's Guide. Here you will find a collection of informative articles, …

Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
2008 Rapid Prototyping Roundup In this Special Report ConnectPress brings Community Members groundbreaking coverage on key players and issues in …

Visualization Simulation Tools
Reverse Engineering Round Up by ConnectPress The 2008 Inventor Community Visualization & Simulation Roundup by ConnectPress ConnectPress is proud to present its 2008 Roundup …

Hardware
Workstations, Large-Format Printers and Scanners & More Hardware is one of few universal challenges for all CAD users. After all …

News

Autodesk Increases Moldflow Performance Two Fold
Autodesk introduces the latest release of its …
ITI Announces the Acquisition of Proficiency
Two of the largest names in CAD …
Océ Publishes 2nd Quarter 2009 Results
Océ reports loss but cash flow and …
10 Years Online for EngineerSupply.com
EngineerSupply.com, founded in 1999, and has grown …
Technology Forecasters Expands in Asia
Technology Forecasters Inc. expands into Asia after …
Autodesk Unveils Inventor Fusion Technology
Autodesk is offering a preview of their …
D3 Technologies Receives Inventor Notable Training Award
3D Technologies recognized by Autodesk as a …
Datakit and Sycode Sign OEM agreement
Sycode will embed Datakit data exchange technology …
Moldflow New Release includes GPU Techology from NVIDIA
Moldflow 2010, plastic injection molding software, will …
Edgecam 2009 R2 Features Significant Enhancements
Featuring significant enhancements to all aspects of …
VDR Group Enhances Search-Based Application
The partnership incorporates a subset of Actify’s …
Geometric to Demonstrate Solutions for Medical Imaging
Geometric will showcase its innovative technology components …
Delcam Issues Guide to Parallel Processing for CAM
Delcam, specialist supplier of CAM software, has …
Lattice Technology Releases XVL Player Version 10
XVL Player is a freely available viewer …
Lattice Technology Releases XVL Web Master Version 8.0
XVL Web Master takes 3D XVL data …
CAM Software Market Leaders Named by CIMdata
Consulting and research firm CIMdata, Inc. has …
Quickparts is the “Home Depot” for Custom Parts
Quickparts will be offering both Plaster and …
Autodesk Hits Industry Milestone at Paris Air Show
The Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping brings …
Clippard Launches 3D Product Catalog Powered by TraceParts
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc is now using …
Autodesk Adds Significant New Benefits to Assistance Program
Displaced workers now have Access to 17 …
Dan Kussman to Speak at CPDA’s PLM Road Map™ 2009
Dan Kussman will consider several key elements …
Procter & Gamble Selects SimManager and SimXpert
P&G’s objective is to minimize the time …
Right Hemisphere Receives Top 2008 Supplier Award
Right Hemisphere has received a 2008 Supplier …
Delcam Launches New Powerinspect Inspection Software
Delcam has launched a new version of …
Features

Mastering Geometry for Interoperability
A profile of Kubotek and why they believe they can provide significant relief to interoperability issues plaguing manufacturing productivity. …
The uPrint Opens New Doors for CAD Users
Dimension 3D Printing’s latest 3D Printer makes 3D printing more accessible by bringing it to the desktop. …
Making the Most of Electrical Simulation in a MCAD/PLM World
This article explores some of the types of electrical simulation and the technologies that robustly link the mechanical and electrical worlds. …
The Visualization Pipeline in CAD Evolves
Maher discusses advances in rendering technology and how companies in the rendering business are making their way into the CAD industry. …
LG Shows Full Range of 3D LCDs
Chris Chinnock of Insight Media talks about how the new line of LG monitors is maturing to help enable many 3D consumer market applications. …
Classes of MCAE Software: Clarifying the Market
How can MCAE be used to drive decisions in a timely way? That is the question both suppliers and customers must answer. …
From Physical Media to Digital Models
Jeff Holmlund of Lockheed Martin, discuses how his team met the challenge of migrating literally decades worth of legacy data. …
Bridging the Gap Between CAD and CAE
A profile of CT CoreTechnologie and their collaboration tool 3D_Evolution, including feature highlights on de-featuring and geometry simplification. …
Updates From Collaboration & Interoperability Conference
An update on the hottest topics, valuable strategies, new technologies and costly challenges that remain in collaboration and interoperability. …
Enhance Your Collaboration
Collaboration tools are gaining in strength and usefulness. Here is a brief view of some tools available to make interoperability a bit easier. …
Social Media in Engineering Collaboration
CAD industry professionals weigh in on the recent developments in the field of collaboration technology and some possibilities for the future. …
2009 Collaboration & Interoperability Industry Spotlight
ConnectPress brings you an informative report on the latest developments in collaboration and interoperability, featuring a compilation of articles. …
Leading ADM Users Start the Simulation Framework Journey
Webinar with end users of Altair Data Manager ADM discussing their implementations and new approaches/processes across their development groups. …
How to Simulate Assemblies with the Contact Solver
Learn about animating and visualizing the relationships within assemblies in Inventor 2009. …
Moving Analysis Further Up in the Design Phase
Find out how Intel based products may be able to help you transform the way you work and design higher quality products in less time. …
Cost Effective Machined Parts: Material Selection and Sizing
In this month’s column Paul Van Metre talks about material specs, sizes, and other material cost drivers. …
Customize Your Color Schemes in Inventor
Learn about the bonus tool for customizing your own color schemes if you don't like the defaults in Inventor. …
CAD in Crisis — COFES
Kathleen Maher reports on the recent Congress On the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) conference and the outlook of the CAD industry. …
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