Welcome to the first edition of Ideate's Manufacturing Solutions Newsletter! The goal of our newsletter is to provide you with the latest Ideate and Autodesk news, keep you informed of local events, and share manufacturing industry information. Having the latest technology news and knowing your options can help you make the right decisions for your business. I sincerely hope you will enjoy our newsletters and find them useful.

Bob Palioca
Principal

News and Announcements

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Inventor Series 10 Service Pack 1
Inventor Series 10 Service Pack 2 (you must install SP1 first)
Inventor Professional 10 Service Pack 1
Inventor Professional 10 Service Pack 2 (you must install SP1 first)
AutoCAD Electrical 2006 Service Pack 2
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 Service Pack 1
AutoCAD 2006 Service Pack 1

Ideate Launches Career Development Programs
Ideate’s Training Department is pleased to announce the launch of our Career Development Program, which provides unlimited CAD training to students. Each program is tailored to include industry-specific courses and is a cost-effective and flexible method of furthering your career. Choose from one of our 6-month or 12-month CAD training programs and then register online for the classes that meet your needs and your timeframe.

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more info | 882-662-7238 x1012

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Subscription Customers. The new subscription aware feature found in many of the 2006 line of products gives users direct access to the E-Learning sessions and Autodesk web support.
When a user selects a subscription menu item in the product Help menu, basic information, including the product name, release version, and serial number, is sent through a secure connection to Autodesk subscription servers to determine subscription status. If that product is covered on an active subscription contract, the customer is given the opportunity to create a Subscription Center profile and directly access e-Learning and Web Support.

Subscription Program: Log in (for subscription customers only)
Subscription Program: more info

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Autodesk innovation awards contest.
Have you created a design worthy of winning the 2005 Autodesk® Innovation Awards Contest? This contest provides a chance for Autodesk customers to showcase their most inventive work in manufacturing, civil engineering, and geospatial design, and possibly to win a trip to Autodesk University (AU).

The submission deadline is October 21, 2005. Winners are recognized at a special AU reception and will receive a complimentary attendee pass to AU, Autodesk software, cash, and more.

For contest rules, additional details on contest criteria, categories, awards information, and to submit an entry, please visit http://awards2005.autodeskevents.com

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York Refrigeration Systems is accomplishing more by using less with Autodesk Solutions
“We can now complete what was taking 40 hours in about 4 hours using our 3D tools from Autodesk, and the information we provide to manufacturing is more complete than ever. We’ve increased design output between 20 and 30 percent for the last three years with about the same engineering
resources.”

YORK Refrigeration Systems uses a complete solution from Autodesk to capitalize on opportunities to re-use designs, automate manual processes, and improve collaboration among all groups involved in product development and manufacturing.

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Productstream 4.5 is released
Productstream 4.5 Released to Manufacturing today offering improved support for day-to-day workflows, faster performance, and multiple customer driven enhancements. With First Customer Shipment scheduled for October 17th, Productstream 4.5 provides a compelling platform for H2 sales engagements!

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Inventor Hands-On Workshop
Autodesk’s Manufacturing Solutions can help you realize your ideas! We're hosting a free event featuring solutions that manufacturing firms must have today to compete and stay ahead. Enjoy a FREE lunch, talk with other professionals, view the latest technology, get expert advice, and test drive the latest product release.

Whether you currently use an older release of Inventor and want to brush up your skills, or use AutoCAD and you want to see the power of 3D design, this workshop is designed for you. You will experience Inventor's fast and powerful design capability, ease of use, and 100% compatibility with AutoCAD. See the new Inventor in action to find out why it is the best selling 3D Software in the World!

When/Where: Friday, October 21st - Sacramento | Tuesday, October 25th - Santa Clara
Register: click here

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Vault Hands-On Workshop
Autodesk’s data management applications – including Autodesk Vault – seamlessly integrate into one comprehensive solution. If you own an Autodesk manufacturing product, you may already own Vault – why not get the most from it?

Attend our Vault Hands-On Workshop lead by industry experts. See first hand how you can:

• Understand how Vault helps you instantly find critical design data
• Work efficiently in a multi-user environment
• Work with the Vault directly from the CAD environment
• Organize and share files, and copy entire projects
• Move existing projects into the Vault

When/Where: Friday, October 21st - Sacramento | Tuesday, October 25th - Santa Clara
Register: click here

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AutoCAD 2002-based Upgrade Promotion
AutoCAD® 2002 and AutoCAD 2002-based software will be retired on March 15, 2006. Autodesk Inventor® Series 7 will be retired on October 31, 2005. To help you move to the latest release, we’re offering special, limited time pricing. Upgrade now and save up to 15%!

Manufacturing Software eligible for the promotion pricing:

Inventor Series 7, 8, & 9 (only Inventor Series 7 is being retired on 10/31/05)
Mechanical Desktop 6
AutoCAD Mechanical 6
AutoCAD 2002

Promotion Expires: October 31, 2005
more info | 888-662-7238

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Introductory Pricing for Ideate's Manufacturing Career Development Training Program
We just recently launched our training development programs. The Manufacturing program allows you to take our Inventor Level 1, Inventor Level 2, AutoCAD Plotting, and AutoCAD 2006 Update from AutoCAD 2002 training classes. The program is offered for 6 months or 12 months; meaning that you have this amount of time from the purchase to take the classes. Right now we are offering the program at the special introductury price of 6 months for $1,595, and 12 months for $1,995.

Promotion Expires: January 31, 2006
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

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