IMAGINiT Technologies has opened a new field office in Winnipeg, Manitoba. With the opening of the Winnipeg location, IMAGINiT Canada now has a significant sales presence in each of the English speaking provinces of Canada.
"As Autodesk's 2009 Reseller of the Year, IMAGINiT Canada is clearly committed to our Canadian customers. In order to provide our customers in Manitoba the highest level of service, opening a local office was a matter of paramount importance," states Joe Oswald, vice president, IMAGINiT Canada. "Now we are able to directly engage with our clients and deliver our software solutions, consulting and training services with a strong, experienced local staff while leveraging our coast-to-coast national team," adds Oswald.
November 4, 2009, join Daryl Corelli and learn how Autodesk Inventor offers maximum flexibility by combining native Inventor geometry with exterior surface models designed in Autodesk Alias. See how Autodesk Inventor Professional software helps automate key aspects of the design of injection molds for plastic parts.
This video features IMAGINiT client Structurecraft. You'll hear and see the story behind the new Richmond Speed Skating Oval for the 2010 Winter Olympics - and how Autodesk Inventor software helped make the design a reality. They describe their relationship with IMAGINiT and how they leveraged their training and implementation services.
IMAGINiT Technologies has been chosen as one of the select value added resellers to sell Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2010 software. With this new authorization, over 35 IMAGINiT offices throughout North America can now provide access to the complete suite of software solutions for sustainable design and analysis.
Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2010 software is a comprehensive concept-to-detail sustainable design analysis tool, providing a wide range of simulation and analysis functionality through desktop and web-service platforms. Powerful web-based whole-building energy, water, and carbon analysis capabilities converge with desktop tools for visualizing and simulating performance of a building model within the context of its environment.
Also, don't forget! The current discounts offered through the Autodesk 2007 Retirement program end this week. After March 16, 2010, Autodesk will stop selling upgrades, cross-grades, and retroactive subscription from Autodesk 2007 product releases.
Trimble and Autodesk announced that they have collaborated to develop a fully automated data exchange tool enabling information from an AutoCAD Civil 3D model to be directly imported into the Trimble Business Center-HCE (Heavy Construction Edition) data management software.
The new, free*, Web-downloadable software extension, called the AutoCAD Civil 3D Importer for Trimble Business Center-HCE, provides the ability to import DWG files that contain AutoCAD Civil 3D native design objects into the Trimble Business Center-HCE software.
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Marc Dulude, president and CEO of Rand Worldwide, was the president and CEO of Moldflow from 1996-2002 and was instrumental in advancing the technology to the level of sophistication that makes it the premier solution in the plastics injection molding simulation arena. Moldflow was acquired by Autodesk in 2008. Excited by the opportunity to once again be involved with the Moldflow products, Dulude stated "Throughout my tenure at Moldflow, I was committed to the success of the product suite and the resulting success that the technology created for our clients. I am thrilled to be re-engaged with a customer base that our management, sales and technical teams have known over the course of many years, as well as the opportunity to deliver a best in class solution to clients not yet familiar with the benefits of simulation."
IMAGINiT Technologies is launching a four city "Design Green" roadshow, an initiative intended to bring together industry thought leaders and principals and partners in leading architectural firms.
"Sustainable Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are topics of enormous interest within the architectural and building industry today, and justifiably so," says Bob Heeg, executive vice president, IMAGINiT Worldwide Operations. "Green building methods and BIM are the next stage in the evolution of building design, but the technology alone, while critical, is only one piece of the picture. That's why we have selected an array of keynote speakers, who bring a unique perspective and insight into the challenges and opportunities of implementing sustainable design methods."
Update 2 for English-language versions of Autodesk® Revit® 2010 products is now available for download. This update is for Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010, Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010, and Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2010 software.
A separate Update 2 has also been released for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2010 and AutoCAD® Civil 2010. This update offers numerous memory, performance, and scalability-related improvements.
The presentation will also be delivered in Rocky Hill, CT on October 15, 2009; in Raleigh, NC on October 22, 2009; and in Houston, TX on October 27, 2009 by John Twerdok, Autodesk's Sr. Manager of Strategic Alliances.
Please welcome Veredith Keller as the new author of the IMAGINiT Architectural Solutions Blog. Veredith is a senior application engineer with IMAGINiT Technologies. She has over 16 years technical expertise in software installation, customization, training, as well as small and large scale software implementation solutions.
We have also upgraded our blogging system for all our blog sites (Civil Solutions will be live in late October). The new site allows for comments, track backs, a better archival system, and category searching.
Join IMAGINiT Technologies and special guest speakers at our upcoming Design Green Roadshow as we explore innovation in sustainable design and focus on key drivers which are influencing trends in the industry today.
Hear keynote presentations from thought leaders in the green architecture movement as they describe the challenges they have faced and methods they implemented to overcome those hurdles.
Come collaborate with your peers at unique venues which are at the forefront of today's Green Building movement.
Receive 2.0 AIA Continuing Education Credits for Attending.
To register and learn more information about our keynote speakers, please select your location below.
Autodesk announced that Autodesk SketchBook Mobile is available on the App Store. Autodesk SketchBook Mobile is a new professional-grade paint and drawing app that offers a full set of sketching tools in a streamlined and intuitive user interface designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch.
The presentation, titled Highway Design in Civil 3D, is scheduled for September 29, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The session will demonstrate how to utilize AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software to maximize efficiency in roadway design. The Hydraflow Storm Sewer extension will be utilized to size pipes graphically by exporting an XML format of Civil 3D's Pipe Networks as well as Mass Haul Diagrams.
Autodesk announced that it has reached a key milestone in its integration of recently acquired Algor software with the release of the Autodesk Algor Simulation 2010 products. A key component of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping, Autodesk Algor Simulation software provides a broad range of mechanical simulation tools to help designers and engineers make critical decisions earlier in the design process.
From September 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010, a five pack of licenses of AutoCAD® Inventor LT™ Suite 2010, which is comprised of AutoCAD LT® 2010 and Autodesk® Inventor LT™ 2010 products, may be purchased for a special promotional price. Restrictions apply.
Autodesk will present general information on the subscription program and will walk through the Subscription Center to help ensure our clients know how to find and take advantage of the benefits to which they are entitled.
Register for one of these sessions on September 23:
"BIM and a shared core AutoCAD Civil 3D model have helped boost our productivity, enhanced our design coordination and decision making, and improved conflict checking and overall multi-discipline collaboration," said Chris Mealing, design manager at H5M. "It has made it possible for our design team to remain ahead of the contractor's schedule on this exceptionally complex highway and bridge project. Our success to date is also due to training and implementation services from IMAGINiT Technologies and ongoing support by the Autodesk Consulting team."
From September 1, 2009 through January 15, 2010, clients who purchase qualifying new commercial licenses of Autodesk® Inventor LT™ 2010 or AutoCAD® Inventor LT™ Suite 2010 may be eligible for a rebate of up to US$400 for each new license.
Managing municipal and utility infrastructure requires reliable information for design, field, management and regulatory purposes.
An up-to-date inventory of above and below ground infrastructure is a key element of an infrastructure management system and crucial to sound decision making. However, a major obstacle in achieving data currency is the delay between construction and when corresponding construction data, known as as-builts, are actually entered into the records database. This delay and resulting backlog of as-built information can stretch from several months to years with a corresponding records database that is always out-of-date.
Join IMAGINiT Technologies for an informative session hosted by Mike Schlosser of Autodesk to learn more about the As-Built problem and how it can be addressed. Events are currently scheduled in Toronto, Vancouver, and Halifax.
RAND Worldwide, a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, announced today that its
courseware division, ASCENT - Center for Technical Knowledge®, released updated Revit® Architecture 2010 Advanced training guide.
Autodesk has announced the acquisition of certain assets from BOSS International to further expand its water resources analysis capabilities for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. StormNET for stormwater management analysis, RiverCAD for floodplain analysis, and WaterNET for water distribution analysis will be more closely integrated with Autodesk's model-based design solutions, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, to help engineers streamline workflows, reduce errors and boost productivity.
Join IMAGINiT Technologies and Autodesk by attending our upcoming seminar in Winnipeg (Sept 15) or Edmonton (Sept 16), and learn how you can establish bridging strategies of environmental and architectural design to nurture sustainability through the use of various Autodesk BIM products. Analyze and understand applying practical fundamentals in BIM for a Sustainable Design Process.
From August 17, 2009 through October 16, 2009, eligible AutoCAD LT® software clients can trade up (crossgrade) to AutoCAD® 2010 software or an eligible industry-specific vertical solution for one low promotional price. Restrictions do Apply.
We would like to invite you to a 30-minute orientation web-session to introduce you to all the technical support and e-Learning tools the ProductivityNOW portal has to offer you and your online training needs.
The next session is in about 1 hour! (August 12, 2009 @ 12pm EDT)
We recommend that you log into the online portion of the class approximately 10 minutes prior to the class start. By following the online prompts, you will be able to take the necessary steps to prepare your computer for the class.
Can't make the session today? Reserve a seat for a future event:
Autodesk announced that design and engineering professionals can become Autodesk Certified in AutoCAD 2010, Autodesk Inventor 2010, Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010, and AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 software. Becoming Autodesk Certified allows professionals, and companies boasting Autodesk Certified employees, to validate their industry skills and knowledge, demonstrate expertise and gain credibility. Customer demand has contributed to the huge growth of Autodesk Certification over the past year, increasing the number of Autodesk Certified professionals to more than 100,000.
Several new course descriptions have been added to the IMAGINiT course offerings for Autodesk® 2010 products. Classes are now being scheduled. If you would like to receive class schedules for your area by email, sign up here.
Autodesk has launched the Clean Tech Partner Program, which grants Autodesk® software to startups and early-stage clean technology companies working to solve some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Aligned with the Autodesk commitment to sustainability and sustainable design, the program will help clean-tech companies bring their ideas to market faster and more cost-effectively.
RAND Worldwide announces today that it has completed the move of its global corporate headquarters to Waltham, MA in the United States.
Marc Dulude, chairman, president, and CEO at RAND Worldwide states, "As a US owned company, with a new US-based management team, it was important for us to formally establish our headquarters in the US, our largest market, in order to better service and support our US customers. We remain focused on growing our Canadian operations and providing the best service to our Canadian customers and we will retain our Canadian headquarters in Ontario. After making these significant changes and with the worst of the economic slowdown behind us, we are ideally poised for future growth in both important markets."
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The Autodesk Public Works Quality Assurance Bundle Program is designed to help Government agencies make the most of their budgets by helping to eliminate costly change orders and rework in the field that can consume up to twenty percent (20%) of project budgets.
Using the Solar Radiation Analysis add-in during the conceptual design stage of a project can help users make fundamental design decisions about building shape, orientation, and surfaces early on - when changes are the least costly. The add-in uses conceptual massing elements from Revit-based models and the Autodesk® Ecotect® Analysis insolation analysis engine to calculate the amount of solar radiation hitting the surfaces of the massing forms. This technology preview is a limited-term release to seek customer feedback on its performance. It expires on January 13, 2010.
Learn more about the Solar Radiation Technology Preview on Autodesk Labs.
VisualMediaWorks (VMW) is a leading visualization studio in South East Asia with 10 years of working experience. They specialize in computer generated imageries, animations, visual effects and video production. Learn why VMW chose Autodesk® 3ds Max® and IMAGINiT Technologies for their rendering service solution and support.
Dynamic Structures uses Digital Prototyping to streamline the design and manufacture of cutting-edge telescopes and more. Learn how they reduced design time by more than 20 percent since adopting Autodesk® Inventor®, and how they relied on IMAGINiT Technologies for training advice on using Autodesk software to its fullest.
"If we're not sure we're doing something the best way, we call IMAGINiT first. They're great at problem solving." --Craig Breckenridge, Drawing Office Manager, Dynamic Structures
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 Fundamentals training guide is now available! Civil Engineers and Surveyors take advantage of the interactive, dynamic design functionality of AutoCAD Civil 3D!
The training guide incorporates all major updates to the software including using the new Ribbon and Menu Browser. The rapid development of alternatives through its model-based design tools is also included. Users will learn techniques to enable the organization of project data, work with points, create and analyze surfaces, model road corridors, create parcel layouts, perform grading and volume calculation tasks, and lay out pipe networks.
Join IMAGINiT for the Portland Revit Rumble and test yourself against your peers and colleagues to find out who knows more about Revit Architecture!
Register for a test for a chance to become the Revit Architecture Champion and win a Wii! The test consists of 45 multiple choice questions covering Revit Architecture 2009 Fundamentals.
iViewer3D showcases the process of taking models from Autodesk® Revit®, exporting them to 3ds Max®, then preparing them for viewing in a real-time viewer. iVeiwer3D is built on our popular Ignition® Game Engine technology. You export your scene from Revit® via the FBX format and then use tools within 3ds Max® to prepare for a real-time viewing experience. Finally, use the iViewer3D Packager to bundle your project into an .exe file for distribution.
Learn why iViewer3D is a perfect fit for every Autodesk ADA customer.
Your students will learn real world applications using iViewer3D.
iViewer3D comes with a complete curriculum for Secondary and Post-Secondary schools.
No experience required for either the student or the teacher.
Completely redesigned, ASCENT's eStore is loaded with new features to provide an online courseware purchasing experience that is swift, simple and secure. In the first phase of the rollout, the eStore will be available for US customers and will extend to support Canadian customers in the next phase of implementation.
From April 1, 2009 through June 16, 2009, United States Government (Local/State/Federal) end user customers who purchase two or more qualifying new commercial licenses (seats) of AutoCAD® Map 3D may submit an online rebate request to receive a free Trimble Juno™ SB Handheld GPS subject to eligibility and other program requirements. This offer is limited to a maximum of one GPS unit per end user customer invoice address.
IMAGINiT Technologies will participate in the Autodesk Assistance Program for displaced workers, providing education, support and tools to its clients. Today's economic challenges have impacted IMAGINiT clients significantly and the Autodesk Assistance Program will help people to enhance, maintain and improve their 3D design technology skills to remain competitive in the marketplace.
Qualified participants will receive, free of charge:
All the content of a full training course delivered live online.
The ability to ask questions and interact with the instructor during the course live and in real time.
Copies of the course material and/or full courseware for each class.
BusinessWeek 50 focuses on two core financial measures: average return on capital and growth, both taken over a 36 months period.
Autodesk, earned their spot in the BW 50 as innovators. They created products or services dramatically better and cheaper than anything offered by rivals. Autodesk and its cutting-edge design software, have helped the makers of everything from appliances to cars to prosthetic limbs take on entrenched rivals with greater resources.
Autodesk Names Renewable Energy Company as April Inventor of the Month for Design of Electricity-Generating Devices
Green Ocean Energy Ltd. a renewable energy company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland is Autodesk's "Inventor of the Month" for April 2009. Green Ocean effectively used Autodesk Inventor software in the development of the Ocean Treader and Wave Treader, floating devices that convert the motion of the ocean into clean, renewable energy.
Autodesk has announced that HNTB Federal has been selected to receive an Autodesk BIM Experience Award. The employee-owned engineering, architectural, planning and construction management firm is being recognized for its use of Autodesk building information modeling (BIM) software for the design and documentation of large-scale government projects, such as the 883,000-square-foot Fort Knox and 773,000-square-foot Fort Lee projects for the U.S. Army.
HMPS Packing Systems in Australia have teamed up with IMAGINiT Technologies to build better automation systems for Australian food and beverage companies.
HMPS will next month deliver two machines worth about $400,000 each to Victorian-based Murray Goulburn and Sugar Australia designed using Autodesk's AutoCAD 3D program, which is sourced and supported by IMAGINiT.
The machines are faster and smarter thanks to improved designing procedures, HMPS general manager Craig White said.
"Most companies are looking to streamline their systems and make it more efficient,'' Mr White said.
Autodesk has announced the release of AutoCAD® 2010 and the Autodesk® 2010 products. To learn more about the new products join the FreeIMAGINiT Technologies Virtual Event. Don't leave the office to see the new 2010 products; save gas, save time, save money, and help save the planet by attending this free virtual trade show.
RAND Worldwide is pleased to announce that Mr. Marc Dulude will join the Company as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2009. Mr. Dulude has been acting on an interim basis in these roles since May 2008 and is currently a General Partner at Ampersand Ventures, the largest shareholder of RAND Worldwide, Inc.
"I am pleased to join RAND Worldwide in this role on a full-time, permanent basis. As a member of the Ampersand team that made the investment in RAND Worldwide in November 2007, I have been active in working with the management team and employees to position RAND Worldwide for the next step in its growth and development. I feel strongly that we are well positioned in our industry, with both our strong IMAGINiT, Autodesk focused business, and with our other professional services businesses, such as ASCENT, that provide critical services to our global customer base," stated Mr. Dulude.
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has proclaimed April 2009 as National Landscape Architecture Month. ASLA's 48 chapters across the country, as well as the national headquarters in Washington , D.C, will celebrate with public outreach activities to introduce the profession as a green career choice to children, parents and educators.
"The profession encompasses the design of anything imaginable in the space around, between, or even on top of buildings," said ASLA President Angela Dye, FASLA. "For students interested in the environment, conservation, and a blend of science and artistic expression, a career in landscape architecture may be a great choice."
April encompasses Earth Day on April 22 and the birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted on April 26, founder of the American landscape architecture profession. Examples of planned activities this month include job shadowing with landscape architects and hands-on demonstrations of sustainable practices, such as how to build a green roof and how to design a reading garden. Many activities are open to the public and community members are encouraged to attend. Visit www.asla.org/lamonth for a complete listing of events near you.
IMAGINiT Technologies division received top honors this month at the Autodesk One Team Conference (OTC) in Las Vegas, Nevada. IMAGINiT Canada was chosen as Americas Reseller of the Year for FY09, in addition to Top Canadian Reseller in AEC-Civil Product Sales Growth for 2008. Autodesk Platinum Club members include Autodesk channel partners who have excelled in sales, growth, and other key measures.
"IMAGINiT Canada is honored to be chosen for these awards. It is a demonstration of our strong partnership with Autodesk, and our dedicated commitment to our client's success," said Joe Oswald, vice president of IMAGINiT Canada operations. "Although the award was presented to our Canadian region, our entire North American team shares in this success."
IMAGINiT Technologies client, Dynamic Structures is using Autodesk Inventor software--the foundation of the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping--to accelerate design of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), the ground-based astronomical observatory that will house the 14-story telescope. The core technology of TMT will be a 492-segment, 30-meter diameter primary mirror capable of providing up to 10 times the magnification power of existing ground-based telescopes.
Using Autodesk Inventor software--in combination with collaboration from Autodesk reseller and training partner, IMAGINiT Technologies--has helped Dynamic Structures validate design functionality and catch errors before anything is built. It has also reduced the time required to create and revise part and assembly drawings by more than 20 percent, helping the TMT project to stay on schedule.
The Inventor of the Month program recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software.
Select product information is now available for download, including detailed overviews, what's new, FAQs, and/or top feature documents for the following Autodesk 2010 products:
The Wisconsin Geospatial User Group, Corp. (WGUG) will be hosting the Midwest Infrastructure & GIS Technical Conference, June 1st - 3rd at the Blue Harbor Resort & Convention Center in Sheboygan, WI.
The WGUG is a User Group with over 50 members from various levels of Government. Villages, Cities, Counties, State and Federal agencies are all represented in the group. From the diverse pool of members, they will define a list of topics for training that will best serve there members educational needs. The conference this year will focus on two areas that they feel are very important to all there members and the professional community as well.
Autodesk is sponsoring a unique project from PlanetSolar to produce the world's largest solar-powered sailboat capable of circumnavigating the globe.
Based in Germany, PlanetSolar is leading the project to construct the solar catamaran, and Autodesk is supplying the Digital Prototyping technology and training that will help PlanetSolar quickly and cost-effectively design and build it. Autodesk supplied PlanetSolar engineers with Digital Prototyping software from the Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Alias product families along with AutoCAD Electrical and Autodesk Productstream to help PlanetSolar digitally design, visualize and simulate the solar catamaran before it is built.
Autodesk and Permasteelisa S.p.A.,will combine the use of both Autodesk architectural and manufacturing 3D design software and services throughout the global Permasteelisa curtain wall creation process. By integrating this combination of Autodesk technologies into its design and business system, Permasteelisa, a leading operator in design, construction and installation of architectural envelopes, can improve its ability to react to customer demand, as well as focus on increased quality of product and service.
Author Warren Medernach is a GIS Professional (GISP) and Geospatial Application Specialist with IMAGINiT and has been in the Autodesk Reseller channel for over 15 years. His experience, excellent communication and people skills assist in his role, where his primary responsibilities include client-specific application development, solution implementations, and needs analysis studies. Warren offers his clients technical expertise in implementing geospatial solutions and is highly skilled in developing techniques for bridging the CAD / GIS gap. His passion is all things 'geospatial', especially spatial databases and the plethora of web mappings technologies that are being introduced on what seems to be a daily basis.
Join our first Eastside Revit User Group, taking place on Friday April 3, 2009.
This is a great opportunity for Revit users and those who are interested in Revit to build a community where they can resolve questions, share ideas, and explore Revit's capabilities. There is no fee to attend!
AGENDA
An introduction to the 2010 Revit family of products
Overview of Revit 2010
New and realigned products for the entire Autodesk AEC product line
Highlight: New tools for Curtain Walls in 2010
Making custom mullion profiles
Making custom curtain panel familes
Open discussion and Q & A
Future User Group Topics
DATE Friday, April 3, 2009
TIME 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Lunch will be provided
LOCATION
Bellevue Community College
Room N201
3000 Landerholm Circle S.E.
Bellevue, Washington 98007
At its annual channel partner conference, Autodesk,Inc. inducted 30 Value Added Resellers (VARs) and Value Added Distributors (VADs) into the Autodesk Platinum Club 2009. These companies demonstrated strong sales performance and commitment to customer service in fiscal year 2009.
Autodesk Platinum Club members include channel partnerswho have excelled in sales, growth and other key measures. The Platinum Club also includes channel partners who were the leading commercial education, government or distribution partners in their Americas sales region.
Autodesk has announced the release of AutoCAD® 2010 and the Autodesk® 2010 products. To learn more about the new products join the FreeIMAGINiT Technologies Virtual Event. Don't leave the office to see the new 2010 products; save gas, save time, save money, and help save the planet by attending this free virtual trade show.
Mechatronics Design featuring Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical
Today's manufacturers are using a mechatronics-based approach to integrate the electronic, mechanical, and software components of their increasingly complex products.
In this webcast, you'll learn how the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping offers a scalable, attainable, and cost-effective approach to mechatronic design that can help you improve quality, reduce development costs, and get your innovative mechatronics products to market faster.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. PST
AutoCAD Electrical for Packaging Machine Design
Join a free webcast and live Q&A featuring AutoCAD® Electrical software and Autodesk Data Management tools to learn how you can save time and money in your packaging machine design and documentation process.
Manufacturers are looking for innovative ways to expedite their control systems designs, while creating "best in class" documentation for maintenance personnel and end customers. This webcast will feature the productivity tools found in AutoCAD Electrical for fast creation and modification of control systems drawings for packaging machines. In addition, you'll see how Autodesk Data Management tools secure these designs and provide valuable history for all changes, enabling more efficient collaboration between engineering disciplines.
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PST
Exclusively available for customers with their Autodesk Inventor software products on Autodesk Subscription, the Inventor iLogic Extension 2009 enhances the parametric design capabilities of Inventor 2009 software by providing a powerful and elegant solution for rules-based design. With its easy-to-use rules, authoring capabilities, and an intuitive user interface seamlessly integrated with the Inventor product, Inventor iLogic technology shatters barriers to automating tedious design tasks and adds higher levels of design intelligence to your digital prototypes.
Effective immediately, eligible Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new releases via the Subscription Center:
Residential HVAC Load Calculation Extension for Revit MEP 2009The Residential HVAC Load Calculation Extension for Revit MEP 2009 software and AutoCAD MEP 2009 software is a residential and light commercial HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) load calculation software tool that determines peak cooling and heating loads for buildings. By downloading this extension, MEP professionals will be able to properly size building mechanical systems for residential and light commercial projects. Architects, home owners, and home builders can also benefit from using the software tool on their projects. The extension can be used stand-alone or in conjunction with other Autodesk technology. The extension is able to integrate with these tools by importing and exporting gbXML. Content is currently available in English only.
Autodesk Maya 2009: Dynamics > Model and Sculpt a Hand VI (podcast) Concluding this series, Part 6 covers sculpting the finger and thumb deformations and a look at the final result of all shapes working with the joint rig.
Autodesk Maya 2009: Scripting > API and Game Dev VI (podcast) Integrate the creation of game objects represented by custom locators in a single, cohesive step, including initialization, name wrangling, and dynamic data management.
IMAGINiT and Autodesk industry experts will introduce you to BIM Processes, tools and best practices that are being used in industry today. Learn how you can gain a competitive edge by attending one of our upcoming hands-on seminars featuring Revit Structure. The seminar introduces the topics with an executive overview session followed by workshops split into 3 consecutive sessions and includes a lunch break, for a detailed outline of the sessions click here.
Autodesk have announced the release of AutoCAD 2010 with launch events in San Francisco. Autodesk beta customers were chosen to be the spokesperson for the release and AutoCAD customer bloggers that attended the launch events have been encouraged to express their opinions and suggestions on the release.
Autodesk hosted three virtual press conferences also to launch the 2010 portfolio of design software. Detailed information on the 2010 products as well as links to archives of the webcasts can be found here.
IMAGINiT Blogger Mark Flayler gives a rundown on his blog to some of the features and enhancements to be found in the newly released AutoCAD 2010. Check this out here
IMAGINiT client ClearEdge Power was featured as Autodesk Inventor of the Month in October. Here is a interview with Brian Sonnichsen of ClearEdge, recorded at AU 2008.
Effective immediately, eligible Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new releases via the Subscription Center:
Autodesk 3ds Max: Scripting > Scripting a Base Plug-in Part 5 (podcast) – English
Autodesk 3ds Max: Rendering > Automotive Visualization Tips and Tricks (eDVD) – English
Autodesk 3ds Max Design Techniques: Rendering > Architectural and Industrial Visualization with mental ray and 3ds Max (eDVD) – English
Autodesk Maya 2009
Autodesk Maya 2009: Scripting > API and Game Dev IV (podcast) – English
Autodesk Maya: Dynamics > Python and Dynamics I (podcast) – English
Autodesk Maya: Dynamics > Python and Dynamics II (podcast) – English
Autodesk Maya: Scripting > API and Game Dev V (podcast) – English
Autodesk Maya Techniques: Scripting and API > FBX SDK (eDVD) – English
Autodesk MotionBuilder
Autodesk MotionBuilder: Rigging and Animation > Cloning a Run into a Strafe (podcast) – English
Autodesk MotionBuilder 7.5: Hand Motion Capture Solving (eDVD) – English Revit MEP 2009
Ponderosa Roasting (Ponderosa), a specialty manufacturer of coffee roasting machines, has been named as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for January 2009.
Ponderosa used Autodesk Inventor software to design and manufacture coffee roasting machines that give greater control over various aspects of the roasting process, ensuring that each coffee bean is optimally roasted.
Using Digital Prototyping to create an accurate 3D model with Inventor has already helped Ponderosa significantly streamline its design-to-manufacturing process. Ponderosa recently developed a custom, 15kg roaster in just four weeks–a process that previously would have taken nearly six months.
"Nobody in the industry can provide the dynamics that we can with our roasters," said Boyd Guildner, Co-founder and President of Ponderosa.
"We wouldn't have been able to create such an advanced roaster without Inventor. Inventor allowed us to think outside the box and explore multiple roaster designs before cutting a single piece of metal."
IMAGINiT & Autodesk industry experts will introduce you to BIM Processes, tools and best practices that are being used in industry today. Learn how you can gain a competitive edge by attending one of our upcoming hands-on seminars featuring Revit Structure.
Topics that will be covered
How Revit Structure supports a Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow
How to navigate in the Revit environment, leverage the Revit database to produce better coordinated documents, and understand how you can use Revit files for analysis and collaborative design
A variety of workflows in Revit Structure so that you can understand how these workflows would be implemented into yours and your clients' process, and the advantages of using a model for producing building concepts, designs, analysis, and documentation
To learn more about the event and register please click here
Autodesk 3ds Max CAT (Character Animation Toolkit plug-in for 3ds Max software) is now available free of charge to Autodesk 3ds Max and Autodesk 3ds Max Design software customers with active Autodesk Subscription contracts. Note: Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software.
CAT was previously sold by Softimage for US$995, so this download represents an incredible value. Available in English only. Works with Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 software products.
Receive 2.0 AIA Continuing Education Credits for Attending.
