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SEPTEMBER2006
       

News and Announcements






Ideate: Partner of the Quarter – PRESS RELEASE
Ideate Posts 'Importing Data from Autodesk Land Desktop to Civil 3D
Webcast to its Website
Ideate Posts 'Map 3D 2007 – So What' Webcast to its Website
Autodesk Goes Live with Civil Engineering Web Portal
Autodesk Launches Global Community for University Engineers,
Architects, and Designers

In the News

Overheated Housing Market is Cooling
U.S. Water Costs Climb Even Higher
Traffic Signal Preventative Maintenance Program Earns a Green
Light from Reno and Hernando County
ESRI User Conference Fills the San Diego Convention Center

Upcoming Events
Webcast: Sharing Data in Civil 3D 2007 – Vault Basics – October 10
Public Works Conference (Formerly Streets & Sewers)
November 1 – 2, San Ramon, CA
Autodesk Civil Engineering & GIS Collision Tour
November 12, San Francisco, CA
Trimble International User Conference
November 6 – 8, Las Vegas, NV
Autodesk University 2006
November 28 – December 1, Las Vegas, NV
Current Promotions

Autodesk Government Geospatial Solution with Google Earth Pro
Save $150 When Registering for Autodesk University 2006
Upgrade Your AutoCAD LT 2004, 2005, 2006 to Map 3D
for the Same Price as AutoCAD
Upgrade your R14, 2000, 2000i, and/or 2002 for up to 40% off
Save up to 15% on 2004 Upgrades and Crossgrades
Civil 3D 2007 Transition from Land Desktop
Map 3D 2007 Transition from Map 3D 2005

Purchase New Licenses of Raster Design at 10% off

Technical Support Center
Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 Service Pack 1
Autodesk Civil 3D – Civil Design 2007 Companion Service Pack 1
Autodesk Civil 3D 2007 Service Pack 2

Autodesk Map 3D 2007 Service Pack 2
   
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Ideate, Inc. Recognized as Autodesk’s Channel Partner of the Quarter
Autodesk announced Ideate, Inc. as Channel Partner of the Quarter during Autodesk’s Q1 North American Channel Wrap-Up call on Thursday, June 8th. Ideate was selected for this honor based on exemplary accomplishments made during the first quarter of Autodesk’s FY 2007. 

“Ideate, Inc. has proven that they are one of our top channel partners due to their sales excellence and their ability to help customers maximize their investment in Autodesk solutions,” said Gary Smith, Autodesk’s Director of North American Channels. “Autodesk is pleased to recognize their achievements with this award.”

“We are thrilled and humbled by this honor and recognition,” said Ideate President Bob Palioca. “Looking ahead, Ideate will continue to build a company that our users, employees, and partners are proud to work with and excited to use as a reference. Continue to expect great things from us.”

About Ideate, Inc.
Ideate, Inc., a leading Autodesk® Value Added Reseller in Northern California, provides companies in the areas of building, manufacturing, and infrastructure with Autodesk software, implementation services, training, and support.  Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Ideate is recognized as an Autodesk® Premier Solutions Provider (PSP) – Architectural Specialist, Autodesk's highest level of authorization. Employing top architects, mechanical engineers, and civil engineers, Ideate offers its partners premium services to ensure their maximum productivity and return on investment. 

Ideate operates four Autodesk® Authorized Training Centers on the West Coast including San Francisco, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Clara, CA; and Portland, OR. For more information about Ideate, Inc. please visit our website at ideateinc.com.

About Autodesk
Autodesk, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 company, wholly focused on ensuring that great ideas are turned into reality. With seven million users, Autodesk is the world's leading software and services company for the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, media and entertainment, and wireless data services fields. Autodesk’s solutions help customers create, manage and share their data and digital assets more effectively. As a result, customers turn ideas into competitive advantage, become more productive, streamline project efficiency and maximize profits.

Founded in 1982, Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California. For additional information about Autodesk, please visit autodesk.com.

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Save $150 When Registering for Autodesk University 2006
Reference Ideate when registering for Autodesk University and save an additional $150 off the $1,495 early registration fee. Simply enter the following codes when registering:

Special Pass Code: AU06$150

Authorized By: AM0079 (our Ideate, Inc. ATC Site ID)

Registration Page: click here

Promotion expires: October 5, 2006

Why You Should Attend: Autodesk University (AU) is the premier Autodesk learning and networking event. AU is designed to provide Autodesk customers with the best value for their time and money. The four-day conference schedule is finely tuned to combine training and networking with high-touch selling opportunities and just-for-fun activities. Each year, customers report (98% satisfaction rating) gaining new skills and industry contact that help them stay a step ahead of the competition.

While You’re at AU: Be sure to check out Ideate’s stellar line-up of presenters. Five members of Ideate’s team have been invited to speak at this year’s event. View the press release.

When: Tuesday, November 28 – Friday, December 1, 2006

Where: The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada

Cost: $150 discount, combined with early registration (pre-October 6th) deal of $1,495 = $1,345!

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Attention AutoCAD LT® Users: Trade up to AutoCAD® 2007 Software for Only $1,995 or Move up to an Industry-specific Solution for the Same Price as AutoCAD.
As an AutoCAD LT® software user, you now have more ways to create, visualize, document and share your ideas faster and easier than ever before.  It’s time to make the move to AutoCAD® 2007 or better still, to one of our industry-specific applications. For a limited time LT users can upgade to full AutoCAD or a vertical product for only $1,995 - that's a savings of $2,000 on AutoCAD and even more when moving to a vertical product.

AutoCAD LT Versions Eligible for this Promotion:
AutoCAD LT 2004, 2005, and 2006

Upgrade to one of these Products for Only $1,995:
AutoCAD
AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD Mechanical
Architectural Desktop
Building Systems
Inventor Series
Map 3D
Revit Building
Revit Structure

Promotion expires: January 19, 2007
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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AutoCAD 14, 2000, 2000i, and 2002 users can get a new seat software for up to 40% off!
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: January 19, 2007
more info | 888.662.7238

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Save up to 15% on 2004 Upgrades and Crossgrades
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 October 31, 2006, and save up to 15%!

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: October 31, 2006
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

 

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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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Purchase New Licenses of Raster Design at 10% Off
Autodesk customers with AutoCAD®, Autodesk Map® 3D or Autodesk® Civil® 3D on subscription will be eligible to purchase new seats of Autodesk Raster Design 2007 at a 10% discount. Autodesk Raster Design has incorporated a number of enhancements in the last few releases that will provide significant value to your customers.  Now is the time to take another look at how Autodesk Raster Design can benefit them today and to take advantage of this promotional opportunity.

Promotion Expires: October 31st
more info | 888.662.7238

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