Deep outta the heart of Berlin, Germany comes news for the user who enjoys the planar bliss of X and Y coordinates… and wears a shirt that say, “I do it on a Mac.”

Everyone down with 2D alternatives to AutoCAD knew that Graebert was working on a version of their ARES Commander product for the Mac. Well, today they released it. The first native DWG based, AutoCAD 2010 bangin’ CAD cutter on the market. They’re excited. So excited, they’ve got a special deal going that will shock the Mac user who is used to dishing out the dough for ultimate cool status. Oh, and there’s more.

I know, I know. You get so giddy thinking about shopping, you just totally lose it. Then someone mentions shopping for CAD products, and you go completely nuts and lose control of your stomach juices.

You may start to feel the gurgle yet again though. In the past you had but one option, Novedge. Their selection has become massive. However, there is now a little competition on the scene. Today, the TenLinks network, launched CAD Depot. It’s a lot of 2D but there are tidbits for SolidWorks, Rhino and other programs. Let’s shop…

That, my friend, is a mighty fine curd. May I ask, how does one mix breakbeats and bebop with coagulated milk? Ahhh, with two pointy nubs you say? and these links?! Brilliant! Pablo Vicentin – He’s got some 3D, but what’s exceptional is the characters and composition of his 2D work. Grahpic.ly – Comics where…

A mere month ago we asked y’all how to go about slapping color across parts in SolidWorks. Unless you have a program to apply a random color to a part when you put it in an assembly, they all have the same curiously drab color. That’s not the diverse kind of 3D modeling world we want to live in, now is it? We need color.

So, you responded with a lot of great options and Guilherme C. Webster sent in one that not only added color to parts in an assembly, but also added color to multibodies in a part. Rock. and. ROLL.

Very nice Guilherme, and a huge thanks to everyone who contributed to the conversation. If you missed it there’s some great macro hackin’ fun in the comments for randomized color. Here are the results you’ll get with the macro and the macro to download and play with yourself. As you see it even works with virtual parts. Aw yeah.