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Autodesk Acquires NavisWorks, Opticore for 3D Navigation
Autodesk recently signed agreements to acquire NavisWorks of England and Opticore of Sweden.
NavisWorks' software is used for 3D coordination, collaboration, and sequencing in design. The company has customers among the construction, building, plant, and marine industries. Autodesk paid $25 million USD for the privately-held company.
Software from Opticore is used for 3D visualizations and presentations. The company's customers include large automobile manufacturers, such as Ford, Hyundai, and Nissan, as well as consumer product companies.
You can expect to see these software technologies in future offerings from Autodesk.
Click here for further information.
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One
Millionth User of Autodesk 3D Design Software
Autodesk considers its model-based 3D design software to consist
of Inventor, Revit, Civil 3D. In adding up all licenses
of the three, the company found that it had recently
sold its one millionth license to Gulf Stream Coach.
The company is a leader in RV manufacturing,
and they find they need to quickly respond
to customer needs as the market changes. Gulf Stream’s creation of digital
prototypes of its products is reducing the need to produce
costly physical prototypes. This speaks to the value of digital prototyping as
a competitive advantage, increasing manufacturing operations
efficiency and enhanced quality and innovation.
The company
purchased the one millionth seat of Inventor among a
dozen existing seats.
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Autodesk Changes
License Terms for Inventor LT - Technology Preview
Autodesk has changed the terms of the license for the technology
preview of Inventor LT. It can now be used for commercial
work.
Click here to download Inventor LT
and use it free for the next year.
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Tip: Vista
Problems with Inventor 2008
(Applies to: Autodesk® Inventor™ 2008)
The known issues involved with using Inventor 2008 on Microsoft's
new Windows
Vista operating are listed below.
- OpenGL hardware acceleration is not supported;
use DirectX instead.
- Some codecs cannot be used when generating AVI
files.
- The Add-in Manager may not function if you change
the status of add-ins. You must turn off the User
Access Control, and then log on as Administrator.
You cannot select "Change" in Uninstall
or change a program while the UAC is on. Inventor cannot be uninstalled if the UAC is
on.
- CAD Manager Tools cannot be used
immediately after they have been installed. You
must first install the Autodesk CAD application.
- The DWG file icons used for template files are
not displayed correctly for non-Administrator users.
- The files located in the Program Files folder
can be edited using folder virtualization, but any
changes you make to these files cannot be seen by
other user accounts.
For details on additional problems involving assemblies,
cable and harnesses, DWG TrueConnect, Inventor Studio,
multi-sheet plot, stress analysis, task scheduler, and
interoperability, go to support.autodesk.com.
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Feature: Hopewell
Designs
Hopewell Designs provides systems irradiation applications, X-ray
inspection, positioning equipment, and radiation shielding.
The company selected Autodesk's Inventor as its
primary software for engineering. The company had evaluated
competing 3D CAD software products, and then decided
on Inventor for its foundation for digital prototyping.
Because Hopewell Designs offers customized systems to customers,
it standardized on Inventor, ensuring
that data can be quickly repurposed -- by keeping standard
parts and assemblies readily available and easily reusable.
Hopewell plans to make use of Inventor's ability to
simulate and perform finite element analysis.
"One of the primary reasons we chose Inventor
over the competition is because it includes AutoCAD
Mechanical software for 2D drawing and detailing as
well as DWG TrueConnect for direct reading and writing
of DWG files – delivering the enhanced productivity
of 3D while preserving access to existing AutoCAD expertise
and designs," said Dave Schettler, project manager
at Hopewell Designs.
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IMAGINiT Opens Doors Across North America
IMAGINiT has joined the Autodesk Open Doors program so you can test-drive the latest Autodesk software technology. These events are hands-on and guided by an IMAGINiT Applications Specialist.
Click here to find an Open Doors event near you.
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AutoCAD
LT Crossgrade Promotion
Until October 15, 2007, you can crossgrade to current
version of AutoCAD
or a mechanical vertical for $1,995 USD.
If you have licenses of AutoCAD LT 2005, 2006, 2007,
or AutoCAD LT 2008 software, you can switch to the following:
- AutoCAD 2008
- Inventor Suite 2008
- Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2008
- Inventor Simulation Suite 2008
- Mechanical 2008
- Electrical 2008
You must provide a valid AutoCAD LT serial
number for each AutoCAD LT Crossgrade Promotion product
purchased. AutoCAD 2008 customers must be current on
Autodesk Subscription on or before June 1 to qualify.
Click here to find out more
about this promotion.
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Autodesk 2005 Retirement
Stay ahead of the competition and upgrade your Autodesk 2005 software to the 2008 versions of Autodesk products before October 15, 2007 to save up to 15%. On March 14, 2008, Autodesk will be retiring upgrades from its Autodesk 2005 product versions.
Contact your local IMAGINiT representative for more information.
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Summer 2007 Technical Training Course Catalog Features New On-Demand Courses
The Summer 2007 training course catalog can be downloaded from the IMAGINiT Technologies web site or contact your local office for a copy. Course descriptions and registration are available online for your convenience.
IMAGINiT now offers on-demand training. Don't see the class you need in our scheduled list of training courses? Your class may be available on-demand at your local IMAGINiT Training Center. To run an on-demand class we require a minimum of three people. Contact us for availability.
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