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v7 compatibility with wdws 7 64-bit
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ProjectWise logon box
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Selection tool highlight
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Securing files
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changes material definition
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Fence mode "inside" by default
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Graphic Group Problem
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Line weight changed by moving vertex
A line with 2 vertices and weight 3 was copied. Another vertex was inserted. The line was modified my moving the newly inserted vertex, and its weight…

Adding co-ordinates to an image
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In ALD it is very easy to import Survey points (*.txt, *.cvs, *.xls) and to create a surface out of those points (By surface I…

overstrike/overwrite/insert text
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non wysiwyg deletion
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Tip on Web Server Options in ProjectWise V8i
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Learn About the ABCs of a Managed Workspace
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Extract File Properties from Microsoft Office Files
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SmartGeometry Conference
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Grand Opening of the ZENERGY House
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COFES 2010 – The Congress on the Future of Engineering Software
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11-14
CONSTRUCT 2010 – the 54th CSI Annual Convention
May 11 - 14, 2010
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA


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Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC 2010
May 16 - 20, 2010
Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention Center
Orlando, FL, USA


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Bentley Systems Be Together: The Be Communities ‘Live’ Conference
May 17 - 20, 2010
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA

June 2010
09-11
3D Comm Conference at InfoComm 2010
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AIA Convention
June 10 - 12, 2010
Miami Beach Convention Center
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American Society for Engineering Education 117th Annual Conference & Exposition
June 20 - 23, 2010
Louisville, KY, USA

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Greenbuild 2010
November 17 - 19, 2010
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL, USA


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DMC 2010
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The Venetian
Las Vegas, NV, USA

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Rapid Prototyping & 3D Printing
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Interoperability
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Hardware
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Visualization Simulation Tools
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Printing: Utilities, Networks, etc.
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Certifications & Standards
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