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AutoCAD Drafting News: Autodesk Fined

Our favorite CAD software manufacturer has suffered a hit. Because of a patent infringement suit filed against them by Z4 Technlogies regarding the product activation software AutoCAD employs, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis of Texas ordered Autodesk to pay an $18 million fine. This of course will not wreck Autodesk, which has revenues in excess of $1 billion, but still, it’s a tough pill for Autodesk to swallow!

If it’s any consolation, mighty Microsoft was fined too: $140 million !!!

Excellent Automotive Design

We just came across this new Chevy design for a prototype hybrid (i.e., gasoline + electric) car, the Chevy Volt, at the Uber-Review blog. What struck us was the style of the body. We predict that low-height windows like the one in this car are going to quickly become a widely incorporated style element in…

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Ever Needed CAD Drafters?

Hesitating to add CAD drafters to handle peak loads? You should be.. because you will have to keep paying them during non-peak periods. That can put a huge drain on your cash flow… apart from paying salaries, you wil also have to pay workmen’s compensation insurance, health insurance, retirement benefits, social security, rent for office…

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3D Printing of a 5-Storey House

Here’s the house: 3D printed 5 storey apartment building by WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co, Shanghai, China (WinSun Co.) It was made by WinSun WinSun Decoration Design Engineering Co, Shanghai, China using their massive (perhaps the largest in the world) 3D printer, 20 feet tall, 33 feet wide, and 132 feet long. One of the…

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3D Printed Rocket Engine – An Innovation by NASA

Credits: NASA/MSFC/Emmett Given There seems to be no end to the possibilities in scientific development, and the latest to join is 3D printing technology. One major development is that NASA has accomplished the manufacture of rocket engines implementing 3D printing technology, which was a first for NASA. Project Manager Elizabeth Robertson, who is responsible for…

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We Design Maritime HVAC Systems for Another Monster Cruise Liner

Our expertise in HVAC drafting has led to another landmark assignment. The Magnum Group has been awarded the contract for laying out 10 of the 50 HVAC machinery rooms in a new mega cruise liner ordered by Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL). “Laying Out” encompasses positioning machines in the rooms, sizing and positioning air ducts, water…

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CAD Services and the Shrinking Economy

The global financial crisis is on, and is playing at an economy near you. CAD services providers have not been spared because of a domino effect… when demand goes down there is less development of residential and commercial spaces, which means there is less need for architectural drawings and so less need for CAD services….

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