Regardless of your relationship with Autodesk, you should give their online community a bookmark.
If you're into design, grab a belt loop and hang on.
The Autodesk Manufacturing Community isn't JUST about Autodesk product (although you'll certainly get that in spades). You'll find a remarkable collection of manufacturing resources there. To whit:
- 3D Content Sharing - Download 3D models from supplier partners and peers in the community - why reinvent the well, no?
- Forums - Sure, they're related specifically to Autodesk product, but we're talking a collection of experts that can crowdsource many design issues - this is a great resource and worth the time to join.
- Blogs - Again, while these are Autodesk-focused, they provide an extraordinary wellspring of manufacturing mojo and insight to any engineering or manufacturing design professional.
Communities, when done right, are tools to members and even visitors. The Autodesk community is another resource for manufacturers seeking advice, enlightenment, or solutions to design issues that cover the entire machining and manufacturing design landscape.
Heap strong manufacturing medicine.
AJ, excuse my ignorance, but your quote "Heap strong manufacturing medicine." has me totally perplexed. I've been staring at it for about 60 seconds, but can't totally wrap my brain around it. Are you saying 'take this medicine(community)' to help your manufactuing? LOL I just gotta know...