AEC & MECHANICAL
Features 2008

CAD User
 AEC Design Computing
January  

  • Sustainable Architecture

  • Document Review and Markup software

  • Process Plant Schematics

  • BE Award Case Study – BIM

  • Architectural Design Software Reviews

March

  • Supplement: Visualisation: The latest tools in

  • Visualisation and digitisation of architectural models

  • Sustainable Construction:

  • Review and Mark-up Software –

  • Creating Cityscapes – Keeping the public in touch

  • BE Award Case Study – Civil

May

  • Supplement: Civil Engineering software for the

  • Civil Engineering Software.

  • Sustainable Construction:  The Eco House

  • CFD in Building Modelling

  • Visualisation Tools and Techniques

  • GIS and CAD working together

  • BE Award Case Study – Project Management


July

  • Supplement: Laptop and Workstation review

  • Sustainable Construction: Energy Saving Methods

  •  Process Plant Engineering

  • 3D Surveying – Hardware and Software

  • Budget Architectural CAD Software Review

September

  • Supplement: Putting CAD Catalogues on the Web

  • Sustainable Construction:  Planning issues – how green is my council’s planning office?

  • Building Services Design

  • Interior Design

  • Building affordable homes


November

  • Supplement: CFD and FEA in Construction

  • Sustainable construction: Alternative Building Materials

  • Environmental Design Issues

  • Water Treatment from Drains to Flood Plains

  • Wide Format Printer Review 

CAD User
Mechanical Design Computing

February
 
  - SolidWorks World Roundup
  - Surface Modelling – Chasing Perfection
  - Mould and Die Design – the latest developments

April

  - Design review Tools – Will it Work?
  - Environmental design – factoring in disposal and material re-use
  - Product Life Cycle Management

June

  - Rapid Prototyping and Short Run Product Manufacturing
  - CAD/CAM Feature – from Concept to Production
  - Mark-up and Review Software – Collaboration tools

August

  - Finite Element Analysis for the Designer
  - Virtual Display Systems as a Training Aide
  - Protecting the Company’s Assets – Security whilst Collaborating

October

  - Computational Fluid Dynamics Tools and Techniques
  - Data and File Conversion Software
  - Visualisation tools for Presentation and Collaboration
 

December

  - 3D Scanning Tools and their Software in Reverse Engineering
  - CAD Internet Resources – a review of what’s available.
  - Animating CAD Models – and how the film makers do it!

Material for editorial consideration should be sent to Lenette Bester


Offers


Offers of

  - case studies,
  - candidates for interview,
  - comment/opinion articles
  - news and
  - product announcements

Would all be welcomed, as would your thoughts about what new features and sections you would like to see in the magazine.

Commercial Opportunities

There are a number of commercial opportunities for companies wishing to reach readers of CAD User. We are not just talking about print and on-line advertisements, product reviews and the use of our database, but perhaps you would like to

  - sponsor a section in/or whole edition of the magazine,
  - take part in a sponsored round-table discussion or
  - co-produce a printed or electronic publication with us?

There are many possibilities…… and maybe you have thought of something that we haven’t. To discuss any of them contact Lenette Bester on +44 (0)1689 616000

Editorial Contact: David Chadwick

Advertising Contact: Lenette Bester