News & Announcements

Ideate’s Premium and Subscription Customers Receive a
Free Download of Ideate Explorer for Revit 2009
With the launch of Ideate Explorer software at AU 08, Ideate offered as an additional benefit to our Premium and Subscription customers, a free download of the Ideate Explorer for Revit 2009.

The Ideate Explorer has been developed with input from many of our customers and user group attendees. The tool has received rave reviews for its ability to manage Revit project content and maintain standards. To check out video links and FAQ's of how to use this tool with your Revit-based projects (Revit Architecture, Revit MEP, or Revit Structure). Click on: Video Links and FAQ.

Premium and Subscription customers are entitled to download one copy of Ideate Explorer for Revit 2009 and install it on each registered copy of Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, or Revit MEP at your office location. Register Here for Download.

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Don’t Wait Until 2009 to Buy Software – Read More About the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act that Provides Tax Benefits to Businesses This Year

Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment, you can deduct the FULL PURCHASE PRICE from your gross income. This includes many Autodesk software products. Call your account manager at 888.622.7238 for more details, or read about it here:

http://www.section179.org/section_179_deduction.html

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How Would Nature Solve Green Building Challenges?
Autodesk announced the sponsorship of AskNature.org, the world's first biomimicry database, featuring biology-inspired design strategies. Architects, designers and engineers can access and harness nature's billions of years of evolution through this free, online public-domain library, filled with some of nature's best strategies, organized by function and explained with illustrations and in language relevant to designers. Explore here: http://www.asknature.org/

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Vico Software Announces BIM Partnership with Autodesk
Vico’s 5D Virtual Construction solutions and services has been integrated with Autodesk Revit for Building Information Modeling to enable building owners, general contractors, and construction managers to optimize project schedules as well as model-derived quantities and cost estimates. Read here for additional features.

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RhinoTerrain Plugin for Rhino 4.0 Available Through Ideate Inc.
Ideate, Inc. is pleased to announce our partnership with SARL RhinoTerrain, manufacturer of RhinoTerrain Plugin for Rhino 4.0. RhinoTerrain is a digital terrain modeling plugin for Robert McNeel’s Rhinoceros software. RhinoTerrain supports OrthoPhoto Mapping, Geographical feature detection, contour curves, hard and soft breaklines and much more directly in Rhino 4.0

For more information on RhinoTerrain click here.

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UPDATED Autodesk Q4 Financing Promotion
We’re pleased to let you know that the Autodesk Q4 Financing Promotion has been updated – now transactions as low as $3,000 will qualify. The promotion is available to U.S. and Canadian commercial customers who purchase Autodesk products from November 3, 2008, through January 16, 2009. This promotion includes:

• No payment for 60 days, plus 0% interest for an additional 12 months
• Transaction sizes as low as US$3,000 can now qualify
• Applies to all Autodesk products, subscription, and services
• May be combined with other Autodesk promotional offers
• Restrictions apply

For details, contact sales@ideateinc.com or call 888.662.7238.

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Holiday Specials on Rhino and Rhino Bundles
To celebrate our partnership with SARL RhinoTerrain, (see article in News/Announcements section), we’re offering 3 ways to save before January 15, 2009.

Rhinoceros 4.0
Rhino provides the tools to accurately model your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing.
List Price: $995
Special: $750

Bundle 1 – Rhino + Flamingo + Penguin
This bundle includes Rhinoceros for Modeling and Design, Flamingo for Hi Quality PhotoRealistic Rendering, and Penguin for Non PhotoRealistic Rendering.
List Price: $1,395
Special: $1,245

Bundle 2 – Rhino + Flamingo + Penguin + Bongo
Add the power of professional key-frame animation with Bongo to the bundle 1.
List Price: $1,695
Special: $1,445

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Save up to 50% Off Mathcad
Special promotion for Ideate’s AEC and Civil customers:

Save $300 - Ideate customers who are current Autodesk solutions users are eligible for a $300 discount on a new locked license of Mathcad 14.0.

Save $600 - Bundle your Mathcad purchase with a new purchase of an Autodesk product and save $600 on a new locked license of Mathcad 14.0.

First year annual maintenance contract required. Contact your account manager or Rahul Verma at Ideate, Inc. for more details.

Promotion expires: January 31, 2009
Phone: 888.662.7238 or Rahul Verma at x1010
Email: sales@ideateinc.com or Rahul Verma

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2006 Retirement – Upgrade Now to Receive Maximum Savings – Up to 10%
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 10% 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: January 16, 2009
Phone: 888.662.7238
Email: sales@ideateinc.com

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AutoCAD LT 2009 New Seat Rebate Promotion
From October 20, 2008 through January 16, 2009, customers who purchase eligible new commercial licenses (seats) of AutoCAD LT 2009 may be eligible for a rebate of up to $200 for each new license (seat) purchased after submitting an online request and providing proof of purchase documentation. This offer is limited to a maximum of five (5) seats total per customer invoice address.

Autodesk Subscription is not required to be eligible for the AutoCAD LT 2009 New Seat Rebate; however, Autodesk Subscription holders receive benefits including incremental product enhancements, personalized web support, and self-paced training options with one annual fee.
This rebate offer is available only to commercial customers in the United States.

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Ideate eLearning Courses Available

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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