News and Announcements

Special Report: The State of Civil Engineering Technology
GIS and the San Diego 2007 Wildfires
Earthmine Develops New Virtual Mapping System

Autodesk Map 3D Webcast Series
Autodesk Civil 3D Webcast Series
North Bay Civil/GIS User Group Meeting
November 14, 5:00-7:00pm PT
15th Annual Autodesk University
November 27 - 30, 2007 – The Venetian Resort Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

Current Promotions

AutoCAD Civil 3D
AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 Service Pack 2
Error 1603: Fatal Error During Installation
Folders Created in Vault Explorer Not Displayed in Civil 3D
Autodesk Data Management Server 2008 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Land Desktop Companion 2008 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD Map 3D
AutoCAD® Map 3D® 2008 Service Pack 1

2005 Retirement – Upgrade Now to Receive 10% Off
Autodesk is retiring AutoCAD 2005-based Software.  Make this your year to move to greater efficiency and profitability with the newest products. Call Ideate FIRST!

On March 14, 2008, Autodesk will retire these 2005-based products:

• AutoCAD LT® 2005
• AutoCAD® 2005
• Autodesk® Raster Design 2005
• Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2005
• Autodesk® Land Desktop 2005
• Autodesk Map3D® 2005
• AutoCAD® Mechanical 2005
• AutoCAD® Electrical 2005
• Autodesk Inventor® Series 9
• Autodesk® VIZ 2005
• Autodesk® 3ds Max® 7

Promotion expires: January 15, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
Email: sales@ideateinc.com

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0% 36-Month Financing on Multi-Year Subscriptions
Autodesk is offering qualifying customers 0% 36-month financing or 2.9% 24-month financing on new Multi-Year (2 and 3-year) Autodesk Subscriptions and Multi-Year Subscription renewals. The software that is purchased with a new Multi-Year subscription contract can also be financed.

• For renewals, the expiration date has to be on or before 1/31/08
• Minimum of $2,000 financing transaction

Promotion expires: January 15, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
Email: sales@ideateinc.com

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$800 Rebate: Civil 3D 2008
Purchase a new seat of Civil 3D 2008 and receive an $800 rebate. AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 software is a better design and construction documentation solution for civil engineers, designers, and drafters, enabling them to boost productivity, improve coordination of design changes, and deliver higher quality designs and documentation faster – all with one AutoCAD®-based solution that can be used for all types of civil engineering projects.

Promotion expires:January 15, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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Save $400 - $200 off Map 3D Training
Customers who purchase a new license of AutoCAD Map 3D or crossgrade to AutoCAD Map 3D may receive up to $400 off Ideate Map 3D classroom training.*  The promotion works as follows:

New license of AutoCAD Map 3D purchase: Save $400
Crossgrade from AutoCAD, Legacy or competitive trade-up purchase: Save $300
Crossgrade from AutoCAD LT, Map 3D Transition Promotion, or 3-year retroactive subscription renewals from Map 3D 2005: Save $200

*Customer must attend a minimum of three days of classroom training on AutoCAD Map 3D software within 90 days of purchase                                                                                        
**Map 3D implementation services of 18 hours also qualifies

Promotion expires: January 15, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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Map 2005 Transition Promotion
Autodesk has recently announced a subscription-only model for AutoCAD Map. During this transition period we are offering a 10% discount for users that want to upgrade from Map 2005 to Map 2008. Discount is available through January 15th and after March 14th there will no longer be an upgrade path. If you have any Map 2005 licenses, please call us to discuss your options.

Promotion expires: January 15, 2008
Phone: 888.662.7238
E-mail: sales@ideateinc.com

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