Cadalyst - November/December 2008 - (Page 57) issueindexes advertiser index COMPANY WEB SITE @Xi Computer www.xicomputer.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advanced Graphics Technology www.agtcad.com . . . . . . . . AMC/GPS2CAD www.gps2cad.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMD www.amd.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autodesk www.autodesk.com/digitalprototyping . . . . . . . . . . Bentley Systems www.bentley.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bluebeam Software www.bluebeam.com . . . . . . . . . . . . CAD Day & Nite Services www.cadaynite.com . . . . . . . . . . The CAD Store www.thecadstore.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAD/CAM Services www.cadcam.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CADzation www.cadzation.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canon USA, Imaging Systems Group www.usa.canon.com . . . Contex Americas (formerly IDEAL Scanners & Systems) www.ideal.com Dassault Systemes SolidWorks www.solidworks.com . . . . . . . Ecobuild and AEC–ST Fall www.aececobuildfall.com . . . . . . . EME/Large Document Solutions www.largedocuments.com . . . . Eos Systems www.photomodeler.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hewlett-Packard www.hewlettpackard.com . . . . . . . . . . . IMSI/Design www.turbocad.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Industrial Press www.industrialpress.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motive Systems www.m-color.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motive Systems www.m-files.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Novedge www.novedge.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Objet Geometries www.2objet.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Okino Computer Graphics www.okino.com . . . . . . . . . . . Paradigm Imaging Group www.scantopia.com . . . . . . . . . Parametric Technology Corp. www.ptc.com . . . . . . . . . . Paul F. Aubin www.paulaubin.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penobscot Bay Media www.penbaymedia.com . . . . . . . . . . Polywell Computers www.polywell.com/us/cad . . . . . . . . . . Proto Labs www.firstcut.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Punch! Software www.punchcad.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Green Consulting Group www.cad-manager.com/book . . Robert Steltman www.rsteltman.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Siemens PLM Software www.plm.automation.siemens.com . . . . Sivan Design www.sivandesign.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Softcover International www.softcover.com . . . . . . . . . . . Solibri www.solibri.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wright Document Services www.wrightdoc.com . . . . . . . . . editorial index PAGE # 15, 47 . . 56 . . 56 . . 11 9, CV4 . . CV2 . . . 29 . . . 56 . . . 36 . 54, 56 8 . 30–31 . . . 17 5 . . . 49 . . . 55 . 54, 56 4, 7, 38 . . . 23 . . . 55 . . . 13 . . . 35 . . . 54 . 33, 43 . 54, 55 . . . 25 . . . 41 . . . 51 . . . 56 . . . 39 . . . 55 . . . 54 . . . 51 . . . 37 . . . 19 . . . 27 . . . 56 . . CV3 . 54, 56 . . . . COMPANY WEB SITE PAGE # @Xi Computer www.xicomputer.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 32 Adobe Systems www.adobe.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Arsitus http://arsitus.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Autodesk www.autodesk.com . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12, 14, 32, 44, 52 Autodesk Ecotect www.squ1.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Autodsys www.autodsys.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Axium www.axiumae.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bentley Systems www.bentley.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 BST Global www.bstglobal.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Dassault Systemes SolidWorks www.solidworks.com . . . . . . 12, 32, 34 Dell www.dell.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Deltek www.deltek.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 42 GGC LaserPro www.laserproi.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Google SketchUp http://sketchup.google.com HP www.hp.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 IES www.iesve.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 40 IMSI/Design www.turbocad.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lenovo www.lenovo.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 McNeel North America www.rhino3d.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Microsoft www.microsoft.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Nemetschek North America www.nemetschek.net . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Newforma www.newforma.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 NVIDIA www.nvidia.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Objet Geometries www.2objet.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Orange Loft www.archioffice.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Polywell Computers www.polywell.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PS Software Solutions www.psss.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Stratasys www.stratasys.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 SYS Technology www.sys.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Velocity Micro www.velocitymicro.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Vico Software www.vicosoftware.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Cartoon by Roger Penwill, www.penwill.com Cadalyst (ISSN 0820-5450) is published monthly, except November/December combined (11 issues per year) by Questex Media Group, Inc., 306 West Michigan Street, Suite 200, Duluth, MN 55802. 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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Cadalyst - November 2008 Cadalyst - November 2008 Contents Editor's Window CAD Central Tech Trends: Designed after Our Own Image Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 Cadalyst All-Star Awards 2008 SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software IES Virtual Environment 5.9 — Building Performance Analysis Software View Point: A Design with Teeth CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 MCAD Modeling: Ask for What You Want AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock CAD Cartoon Issue Indexes Hot Tip Harry: Hot Tips for Cold Days Cadalyst - November 2008 Cadalyst - November 2008 - Cadalyst - November 2008 (Page Cover1) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Cadalyst - November 2008 (Page Cover2) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Editor's Window (Page 6) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Editor's Window (Page 7) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Editor's Window (Page 8) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Editor's Window (Page 9) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 10) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 11) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 12) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 13) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 14) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Central (Page 15) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Tech Trends: Designed after Our Own Image (Page 16) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Tech Trends: Designed after Our Own Image (Page 17) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Tech Trends: Designed after Our Own Image (Page 18) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Tech Trends: Designed after Our Own Image (Page 19) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 20) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 21) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 22) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 23) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 24) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 25) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 26) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 27) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 28) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 29) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 30) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Budget-Conscious Workstations — 64-Bit CAD Power for Less than $2,500 (Page 31) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Cadalyst All-Star Awards 2008 (Page 32) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Cadalyst All-Star Awards 2008 (Page 33) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 34) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 35) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 36) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 37) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 38) Cadalyst - November 2008 - SolidWorks 2009 — 3D MCAD Software (Page 39) Cadalyst - November 2008 - IES Virtual Environment 5.9 — Building Performance Analysis Software (Page 40) Cadalyst - November 2008 - IES Virtual Environment 5.9 — Building Performance Analysis Software (Page 41) Cadalyst - November 2008 - IES Virtual Environment 5.9 — Building Performance Analysis Software (Page 42) Cadalyst - November 2008 - IES Virtual Environment 5.9 — Building Performance Analysis Software (Page 43) Cadalyst - November 2008 - View Point: A Design with Teeth (Page 44) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 (Page 45) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 (Page 46) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 (Page 47) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 (Page 48) Cadalyst - November 2008 - CAD Manager: CAD Manager’s Survey 2008 (Page 49) Cadalyst - November 2008 - MCAD Modeling: Ask for What You Want (Page 50) Cadalyst - November 2008 - MCAD Modeling: Ask for What You Want (Page 51) Cadalyst - November 2008 - AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock (Page 52) Cadalyst - November 2008 - AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock (Page 53) Cadalyst - November 2008 - AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock (Page 54) Cadalyst - November 2008 - AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock (Page 55) Cadalyst - November 2008 - AEC Insight: AEC Software by the Clock (Page 56) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Issue Indexes (Page 57) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Hot Tip Harry: Hot Tips for Cold Days (Page 58) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Hot Tip Harry: Hot Tips for Cold Days (Page Cover3) Cadalyst - November 2008 - Hot Tip Harry: Hot Tips for Cold Days (Page Cover4)
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