CADalyst articles from February 2004

CADalyst archives from February 2004

Studio tools 11 & image studio 1: alias adds easy-to-use rendering tool to its industrial design line.(cadalyst labs review)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2004... Many Cadalyst readers work in the engineering or the drafting side of the business, where your primary interests lie in working out a detailed design solution and producing finished working drawings. You tend to use software such as Autodesk...

PDM manages MCAD data: vault-based organizational tool controls design data explosion.(MCAD Modeling Methods)(Interview)
February 1, 2004... This month we focus on PDM (product data management) and how it helps you manage the design data explosion that's occurring in your engineering departments. I'm sure you've noticed that every viable MCAD offering today either has an add-on PDM...

Minds on Mars: a vision is good, and can inspire great achievements, but it's just the first step.(Editor's Window)(Editorial)
February 1, 2004... You undoubtedly recognize the alien landscape on the cover--Mars has been in the news recently as both the target of a trio of surface exploration vehicles and as the ultimate goal of a new space initiative put forth by U.S. president George...

Mars-fourth planet from the sun: robotic arm explores ultimate test site.(Tech Trends)
February 1, 2004... On January 16, 2004, on a clear bright day in space, engineers at ASI (Alliance Spacesystems) in Pasadena, California, held their collective breaths as a project they had poured their best efforts into faced its ultimate test. Given that this...

6 LCD monitors: Cadalyst Labs finds improved image quality.(LCD Monitors)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2004... Big displays are more readily available and the underlying technology is improved, so in this roundup of LCD monitors, Cadalyst tests larger displays than in past reviews. Monitor requirements included a minimum 20" viewable screen area with...

UltraSharp 2001FP.
February 1, 2004... UltraSharp 2001FP Dell www.dell.com Star rating: 5 stars out of 5 Price: $999 Dell's UltraSharp 2001FP is a 20" TFT LCD monitor with optimum resolution and sync rate of 1600X1200 at 60Hz refresh. Its attractive design,...

L2035.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... L2035 Hewlett-Packard www.hp.com Star rating: 5 stars out of 5 Price: $949 The L2035 LCD monitor is a new release from Hewlett-Packard. Its estimated street price of $949 makes it the least expensive LCD monitor in this...

CML200UXW B.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... CML200UXW B. Hitachi www.hitachidisplays.com Star rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Price: $999 With an estimated street price of $999, the Hitachi CML200UXW B is one of three LCD monitors in this roundup priced just under...

ThinkVision L200p.
February 1, 2004... ThinkVision L200p IBM www.ibm.com/monitors Star rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Price: $1,349 The ThinkVision L200p is part of the Performance line of flat-panel LCDs in IBM's ThinkVision family of monitors. IBM positions this...

NEC MultiSync LCD2080UX.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America www.necmitsubishi.com Star rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Price: $1,699.99 The NEC MultiSync LCD2080UX is economical in terms of its rated wattage (54W), but not in terms of its...

SyncMaster 213T.
February 1, 2004... SyncMaster 213T Samsung Electronics America www.samsungusa.com/monitor Star rating: 4 stars out of 5 Price: $1,199 At 21.3", the Samsung SyncMaster 213T LCD monitor is the largest display in this roundup. LCD response...

@Xi MTower 64: 2.2GHz AMD Opteron-based system.(first look reviews)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2004... The @Xi MTower 64 is based on a single AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 2.2GHz processor supported by the NVIDIA nForce3 Pro HyperTransport chipset. Cadalyst used this system, with an NVIDIA FX3000 graphics card, to test the LCD monitors in the roundup on...

Bands across the screen: diagnose display problems, add multiple views to a block.(Cad Clinic)
February 1, 2004... I just purchased AutoCAD 2004 with a brand-new Dell workstation, and I'm having a problem with a black band that appears across the screen just above the Command line. I set the resolution at the recommended size and installed AutoCAD 2004...

Tips from our readers: Harry returns with chains, cabinets, and a rock pile.(Hot Tip Harry)(Product/Service Evaluation)
February 1, 2004... After my last class at Autodesk University, I was in the room alone cleaning up when a rustle made my hairs prickle. I'd heard that sound before, a long time ago. I turned to see a short, shadowy figure approach out of a dark doorway. Nervously...