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An exclusive opportunity to learn more about new Autodesk 2011 software

It’s here — your chance to preview all the new ways that Autodesk 2011 software can help you transform your business challenges into new opportunities.  Attend Autodesk’s free Seize the Opportunity Virtual Event.

Monday, April 19, 2010

7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. PT

Get access to exclusive sessions and live demonstrations, including:

• How to achieve greater speed, power and flexibility using AutoCAD 2011 software
• Going beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping with Autodesk® Inventor® software
• Delivering building projects more economically and with minimal environmental impact using Autodesk® Revit® software for building information modeling (BIM).
• Delivering transportation and environmental engineering projects faster with AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software.
• How Autodesk Digital Entertainment Creation software can open new opportunities for creativity and give you a competitive edge.

Explore all the new opportunities that Autodesk 2011 software can offer you. Register for the free Seize the Opportunity Virtual Event today at www.autodesk.com/seizetheopportunity

New Install & Licensing Discussion Group

Autodesk is hosting a newly organized Install and Licensing disucssion group.

Check it out - Install and Licensing forum

AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 - Hot off the press!

Another year, another Autodesk launch.  Today is the first day that AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 is available for subscription customers as a download - who hoo!  Go to www.autodesk.com/subscription to access your account and start your downloads.

This release boasts some great new features like the improved workflow tools, integrated point cloud tools, and the highly requested - support for Windows 7.

Happy downloading :)

Map 2011 Preview

With the release of AutoCAD 2011 yesterday, I'm sure you are all dying to see the new Map 2011 product.  It's just around the corner, but here are some teasers to get you through until it's available to the masses...

What new in Map 2011?

• Integrated Point Cloud tools (similar to last years Subscription Advantage Pack for Map 2010)
• Grids and Graticules tools - Create and publish maps based on U.S. government military grid reference system (MGRS) standards   
• New & Enhanced Data Support
• ArcSDE 9.3.1
• Oracle® 11gR2
• Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 SP1
• PostGIS 1.3.6
• PostgreSQL 8.3.7-1
• SQLite 3.6.14
• Performance Improvements - up to 4 x faster working with FDO data
• Windows 7 Compatible

2011 is going to be a great release!

Spring has sprung, and so has AutoCAD 2011

Spring is here up in the Northeast, and we all know what that means - Autodesk is releasing 2011 products - yey!!

 

Autodesk released the first of many 2011 products yesterday, including AutoCAD.  AutoCAD 2011i is now available for download through subscription center for subscription customers.  Many other AutoCAD based products also became available - check your account on subscription center to find out what you have available to you.

 

What's new in ACAD 2011?

• surface analysis
• point cloud support
• materials library updates
• 3D navigation
• 3D free-form design tools
• introductory 3D workspace

Remember subscription customers (in most countries) will no longer receive boxed shipments unless specifically requested; instead, they you will receive an email notification that your upgrade is available to download.

So you want to make Map look like AutoCAD...

One of the 'How-to's' out there for Map 3D users is how to make Map 3D look like a vanilla AutoCAD interface.  My first reaction is, why would you want to do that?  But that is the GIS in me coming out.  I then take a step back and realize that although we have a large GIS fan-base using Map, not all users need the tools to say import a shapefile.

So instead of me reinventing the wheel on this one, here is a link to a fellow Autodesker's blog - Michael Schlosser.  geoExpressions