CAD News

Autodesk

  • Descreet is now more a part of Autodesk - their new
  • 3ds max 7 is the flagship product in a long line of specialty tools for all visual applications
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  • Autodesk purchases COMPASS Systems. This will allow for greater development of data management tools.
  • We missed another excellent Autodesk University 2004. Get some of the rundown and prepare to be there next year.
  • The new Revit 7 is here - take a look at all the great new features. Revit 7
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AutoCAD 2006 What's New?

  • Dynamic blocks
  • Dynamic tables.
  • Updated looks
  • Calculate areas by hatch
  • Better text & annotations
  • Lock your toolbars
  • CUI - what's that?
  • GUI Calculator
  • Better Drawing Recovery

What is everyone saying?

What aren't they saying?

  • More features (gimmicks) means slower performance: especially with layer manager, plot and hatch dialogs.
  • There are some limitations to the hatch trim. Some hatches lose their islands when trimmed.

If you find problems or bugs with AutoCAD 2006 (or older versions) Report Them to Autodesk - hopefully it will get fixed.

Bentley

  • Bentley Systems offers help to firms in the design, construction, facilities management and real property industries seeking to do business with the U.S. General Services Administration.
  • Do you like to see the word free? How about a free version of MicroStation Power Draft? You can find it here. Bentley doesn't do free too often, take advantage of this one.

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Graphisoft

  • Revolutionary new tools from Graphisoft for the construction professionals.
    • Constructor
    • Estimator
  • ArchiCAD 9 released. Get upgraded and improve your productivity and your image at the same time.
    • ArchiCAD 9
    • ArchiFM
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Auto*Des*Sys

  • New Version of form-Z released. form-Z 5.0 has expanded it's capabilities! Come see what's new in the finest 3D modeling and rendering program in the market.
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3rd Party CAD

  • CD-Adapco offers a free download of its flow simulation software, STAR-CCM+ for computational fluid dynamics analysis.
  • A great source for all your CAD information can be found at Cadalyst
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