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Accelerate Your Ideas - 2007 Product Launch Seminars
New Autodesk Geospatial Blog - Integrating Mapguide Applications with
Google Earth

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Investing in Innovation- How Should Your Firm Balance the Costs of
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All Abuzz About Green Technology
Continued Competency- What are civil engineers' perceptions regarding
mandatory CPC requirements?

AEC From the Ground Up--New Tools for Civil Engineering
Google Launches Free Version of SketchUp
Farallon Geographics Latest Podcast Explores 3D GIS

Upcoming Events
Accelerate Your Ideas – 2007 Product Launch Seminars –
Using Technology to Sustain Our Public Infrastructure

June 6-8 and June 27-29
Accelerate Your Ideas - Building Solutions 2007 Product Launch Seminars
June 6-8 and June 27-29

Ideate Munsys Webcast Series - June 21, 22
Ideate Civil 3D Webcast Series – Implementing Civil 3D -
July 5
Public Works Conference (Formerly Streets & Sewers)
Nov 1-2, San Ramon, CA

ASCE San Francisco Events Calendar
Current Promotions

Save up to 45% on Retired Versions of Autodesk Software
Save up to 20% when upgrading AutoCAD 2004-based software
Civil 3D 2007 Transition from Land Desktop
Map 3D 2007 Transition from Map 3D 2005
Invest in Education

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Accelerate Your Ideas - 2007 Product Launch Seminars
Congested roads, structurally deficient bridges, unsafe levees, and aging schools are just a few reasons why the American Society of Engineers graded the nation’s infrastructure a “D”. Failing infrastructure and decreasing budgets coupled with the threats of earthquakes, flooding, and increased terrorism, requires preparation, the ability to manage, and a quick response in times of crisis.

This forum will take a close look at how innovation in technology and the newest applications from Autodesk can help government and private organizations effectively tackle these challenges by increasing productivity, cutting down on costs, and efficiently creating, sharing, and managing infrastructure data.

View Agenda: Click here

Date Location Register
June 6th (Tuesday) San Francisco
June 7th (Wednesday) Santa Clara
June 8th (Thursday) Sacramento
June 27th (Tuesday) Santa Rosa
June 28th (Wednesday) Reno
June 29th (Thursday) Walnut Creek

View our Building Solutions(Architectural, MEP, and Structural) 2007 product launch seminars: Click here

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Accelerate Your Ideas - Building Solutions 2007 Product Launch Seminars
Tired of architectural software “demos” where someone hunts around the menu and tries to do “picks & clicks”?  Us too.  Join Ideate this “launch season” for a reasoned, value-presentation on the benefits of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and successful project workflow highlighting the latest from the Autodesk Revit software family.  We’ll discuss why the data is important, how a complete Revit workflow process works, and explore positive impacts on decision-making capability.  Learn how you can be successful in a transition to Autodesk Revit, let Ideate show you the value of tighter collaboration between the design team (Architects and Engineers), and fully understand the benefits to
your team and your client of a coordinated building model.  Plan to join Ideate today.

View Agenda: Click here

Date Location Register
June 6th (Tuesday) San Francisco
June 7th (Wednesday) Santa Clara
June 8th (Thursday) Sacramento
June 27th (Tuesday) Santa Rosa
June 28th (Wednesday) Reno
June 29th (Thursday) Walnut Creek

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Ideate Civil 3D Webcast Summer Series – Implementing Civil 3D

Topic:

Implementing Civil 3D – How to get started
Civil 3D unlike Land Desktop requires some preparation before the first use to maximize the benefits.  In this class we will talk about the recommended strategy to make the implementation as smooth as possible. This includes everything from verifying hardware requirements, migrating Land Desktop project file structure, creating new styles and templates (CAD Standards), even recommended training plans.

When: Wednesday, July 5th
Time: 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Register: click here

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Ideate Munsys Webcast Series
Join Ideate and Colin Hobson for a series of Munsys webcast presentations on June 21st and 22nd. The webcasts are free and are only a half an hour long. The topics will include:

  • Munsys Applications for Irrigation
  • Munsys Applications for Power
  • Munsys Applications for Sanitary/storm
  • Munsys Applications for Water

Register/More Info: click here

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  Promotions  
   
 

Legacy Promotion for Retired Releases of AutoCAD Based Software
Still using an old release of AutoCAD? Didn't make the retirement upgrade date deadline? Well now is your chance to get the latest release of AutoCAD and save a lot of money while doing so. If you have a license of AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, or any of the Autodesk software that was based off of these versions, you can get the latest release of the Autodesk software at a 45% savings when purchased with the first year of Autodesk subscription, or 40% off without subscription. For AutoCAD users you can even go directly to a vertical product, like Civil 3D or Map 3D. This also applies to some of the other software. Don't wait, call Ideate now to discuss the option that best fits your needs. See the list below for all of the eligible software.

Architectural Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, 2002
Land Desktop 1, 2, 2i, 3
Civil Design 1, 2, 2i, 3
Survey 1, 2, 2i, 3
Map 3, 4 (2000), 4.5 (2000i), 5, 6
Raster Design 3
CAD Overlay 14
VIZ 2, 3, 3i
3ds Max 3, 4

To see a complete list of software (Architectural and Manufacturing) click here

Promotion Expires: July 31, 2006
more info | 888-662-7238

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Save up to 20% when upgrading AutoCAD 2004-based software
Autodesk recently announced the retirement of AutoCAD® 2004, AutoCAD 2004-based products, and Autodesk Inventor® Series 8. Autodesk will discontinue support for AutoCAD® 2004, AutoCAD 2004-based software and Autodesk Inventor® Series 8 on March 15, 2007.  Now is the best time to upgrade your software to the latest release. Upgrade before July 31, 2006, and save up to 20%!

Software Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD 2004
AutoCAD Electrical 2004
AutoCAD Mechanical 2004
Architectural Desktop 2004
Civil Design 2004
Inventor Series 8
Land Desktop 2004
Map 2004
Raster Design 2004
Survey 2004
VIZ 2004

Promotion Expires: July 31, 2006
more info | 888-662-7238

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Civil 3D 2007 Transition from Land Desktop
With the availability of Autodesk® Civil 3D® 2007 software, Autodesk is committed to providing a smooth pathway for our Autodesk Land Desktop customers to migrate to Autodesk Civil 3D. Autodesk® Land Desktop 2005 and 2006 customers OR existing Autodesk® Land Desktop 2007 subscription customers will have an opportunity to crossgrade to Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 at a significant savings.

Promotion Expires: October 31st
more info | 888-662-7238

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Map 3D 2007 Transition from Map 3D 2005
Due to the upcoming discontinuation of a key third-party technology component and continuing success of Autodesk Map 3D, Autodesk is expediting the discontinuation of Autodesk Map 3D 2005. To assist customers in their transition to Autodesk Map 3D 2007, upgrades from Map 3D 2005 can be purchased at a 35% discount!

Promotion Expires: October 31st
more info | 888-662-7238

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Invest in Education
Autodesk is proud to offer the Invest in Education Program, featuring Autodesk products. The Invest in Education program is a granting program aimed at connecting commercial customers with local education customers. The Invest in Education Program gives commercial companies that purchase new seats of the most current version of qualifying Autodesk software or collaboration services, the right to grant a classroom lab of Autodesk software or collaboration services to the educational institution of their choice - a grant worth up to US$25,000. The Invest in Education Program is part of Autodesk’s ongoing commitment to its educational and commercial customers in helping to foster the next generation of designers.

Promotion Expires: no end date at this time
more info | 888-662-7238 x6103

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