News and Announcements

Ideate Presents: What’s New in 2009 Autodesk Solutions
NavisWorks® Webcast from Ideate, Inc.
Webinar: Link Your Drawings to Your Specifications with e-SPECS

Upgrading Older Revit Files to Revit Architecture 2009
Render Appearance Upgrade: Creating a Path for User
Customizable Upgrades
Revit Products Fail to Run After Being Installed and Run Once
AutoCAD – Package License Files for Prior Version Licensing
AutoCAD 2009 – Extended Tooltips

News and Announcements

Ideate, Inc. Authorized as Autodesk® Reseller in Seattle and All of Western Washington
Ideate, Inc., announced today the expansion of their authorized Autodesk Value Added Reseller territory to include Seattle and all of Western Washington for architectural, design visualization, and civil solutions.

“With many of our services clients located in Seattle, we are pleased to now meet their complete software and services solutions needs,” says Craig H. Dodge, AEC director of sales, “Our recently expanded staff of industry professionals are ready to serve this increased client base and we look forward to providing more companies with their Autodesk Solutions needs and top level professional training on those solutions.”

For more information contact Craig H. Dodge.

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Ideate, Inc. Selected as Exclusive West Coast Reseller for Mathcad
Mathcad is the first and only engineering calculation solution that simultaneously solves and documents engineering calculations. The intuitive whiteboard worksheet environment captures equations, text, graphics and data using natural math notation and converts easily into several viewable formats, including MS Word, PDF, HTML, and XML. The result is better project management and structural analysis, easier compliance with regulations, and seamless integration of Mathcad into existing engineering applications.

To learn more about Mathcad and to request a free 30-day trial, click here or contact your account manager at 888.662.7238.

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All eLearning 201 Courses Now Included With Premium Support
Clients with Premium Support can now take advantage of our eLearning 201 series courses at no additional cost with a current contract.

For details, contact your account manager at 888.662.7238 or sales@ideateinc.com.

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Ideate Presents: What’s New in 2009 Autodesk Solutions
The new 2009 Autodesk Solutions feature powerful tools to immediately impact your design process and your business, enabling you to experience your designs before they are real. Join us and see how these tools increase productivity, reduce errors and save valuable time.

Throughout May, Ideate is holding multiple events across Northern California, Nevada, and Oregon. Many dates and locations coincide with our regularly scheduled monthly Revit user group meetings. Experts from the Ideate team will present key new features in select 2009 Autodesk Solutions including:

· Revit Architecture
· Revit Structure
· Revit MEP
· Civil 3D
· Map 3D
· AutoCAD

Register
Click here for a complete schedule and to register.

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NavisWorks® Webcast from Ideate, Inc.
Autodesk® NavisWorks® software solutions enable project design and building professionals to unite their contributions into a single, synchronized building information model. See how these tools enable team members to reliably share, combine, review, and perfect detailed 3D design models of any size or format.

Date: Friday, May 30, 2008
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Register here.

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Webinar: Link Your Drawings to Your Specifications with e-SPECS
e-SPECS for Revit extends the Autodesk Revit-based products document coordination and quality solutions to the construction specifications. Integrate your design firm preferences to automate the process of creating your construction specs and access those specs directly within Revit based applications.

e-SPECS for Revit:

May 29th; 1pm and 3pm EST

Register Here: http://www.especs-server1.com/e-specs_webcast.nsf/signup

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Ideate Announces New Lower Prices on eLearning Courses!

AutoCAD 201 Classes – $49
Revit 201 Classes – $99
*New Class* AutoCAD MEP 201 – $99
Civil 3D Quickstart – $199

Ideate, Inc.’s online AutoCAD, Revit, and Civil 3D courses offer a robust and highly interactive training experience without expensive travel costs or interruption to daily business operations.

Courses are taught by experienced professionals - architects and engineers - who understand your real world projects and give you the tools to immediately increase productivity.

Classes fill up quickly. Visit our website at ideateinc.com/educate/online or call 888.662.7238 to reserve your spot today.

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2006 Retirement – Upgrade Now to Receive the Maximum Savings – Up to 20%
Autodesk is retiring AutoCAD 2006-based Software. Make this your year to move to greater efficiency and profitability with the newest products. Call Ideate first! Upgrade now and receive up to 20% in savings.

On March 13, 2009, Autodesk will retire these 2006-based products:

AutoCAD LT® 2006*
AutoCAD® 2006
Autodesk® Raster Design 2006
Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2006
Autodesk® Land Desktop 2006
Autodesk® Map3D® 2006
Autodesk® VIZ 2006
Autodesk® 3ds Max® 8

*Upgrades from AutoCAD LT 2006 to AutoCAD LT 2009 software are not eligible for the 2006 Retirement Promotion.

Promotion expires: July 18, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
Email: sales@ideateinc.com

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AutoCAD LT Crossgrade Promotion
Now through July 18, 2008, migrate your current licenses of AutoCAD LT up to the full version of AutoCAD 2009 or any of the 16 other Autodesk industry-specific solutions at a substantial discount. Continue to work in 2D, or move to 3D at your own pace and enjoy automated design features tailored specifically to the AEC industry.

Contact your account manager today for details: sales@ideateinc.com or 888.662.7238.

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Have Autodesk software from R14 to 2005? Special promotion with 40% discount!
Now through July 18, 2008 customers with AutoCAD® R14 through 2005-based software licenses may purchase new licenses of current Autodesk products at a 40% discount off SRP. Subscription purchase required.

Contact Ideate sales for details: sales@ideateinc.com or 888.662.7238.

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AutoCAD Architecture – New Class Offer with Purchase or Crossgrade
For a limited time purchase or crossgrade to AutoCAD Architecture and you receive FREE a new one-day course from Ideate, Inc - AutoCAD Architecture 2D Productivity Tools. A $595 value! In this class, you learn to apply your current AutoCAD skills and knowledge to the high performance AutoCAD Architecture tools that make the same processes faster and more efficient.

For details, contact your account manager 888.662.7238 or sales@ideateinc.com.

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