Cadalyst - March 2008 - (Page 3) March 2008 | www.cadalyst.com cadalystcontents 12 24 36 40 16 Features 12 techtrends Thicker than Water By Kenneth Wong A medical-device manufacturer examines the non-Newtonian dynamics of blood flow using CFD. Columns 24 AMD’s ATI FireGL Graphics Cards By Ron LaFon Graphics cards designed for workstation-level use keep getting faster. They can do more work — and more complex modeling — in less time. 32 cadmanager Cool Software Utilities for Your Job By Robert Green A host of software programs lets CAD managers tackle any task. 36 mcadmodeling History, Nonhistory, or Both? By Mike Hudspeth, IDSA Modeling choices come in history, nonhistory, and hybrid flavors. 16 Safe Keeping — Backup Software Secures Your Designs By Ron LaFon Backup applications from Acronis, Genie-soft, NovaStor, Symantec, and UltraBac Software help you protect the time, money, and energy you’ve invested in your designs. 28 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 — Surveying, Civil Engineering, and Land Development Software By Jerry Laiserin Software requires civil engineers to rethink and reorganize their processes and workflows. 38 plmstrategies In the Eye of the Storm By Kenneth Wong Developments in standards, SOA, and middleware meet to advance PLM. 40 aecinsight Builders’ Information Modeling By Jerry Laiserin Contractors have their own take on BIM; they call it virtual construction. Departments 6 10 editor’swindow cadcentral 43 43 cadcartoon issueindexes 46 hottipharry CAD from the Streets By Bill Kramer Harry’s Top Tip helps you simplify drawing pipe and columns by automating AutoCAD’s Extrusion command. www.cadalyst.com | cadalyst | March 2008 3 http://www.cadalyst.com http://www.cadalyst.com
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