News and Announcements

Are you up-to-date? Below are direct links to the updates and service packs for the manufacturing products and AutoCAD.

Inventor
Inventor Professional
AutoCAD Mechanical
AutoCAD Electrical
Vault
AutoCAD

Ideate has a New Santa Clara Office!
Just over a year ago our Santa Clara Solutions team consisted of 2 people - we are now 8 (with 6 dedicated to manufacturing) and the old office just wasn't cuttin' it anymore. With our new office we have an updated training facility, which includes sound proofing, an in-office conference room, and a ground floor suite. Less than a mile from our old office, our new office is located at:

2620 Augustine Drive, Suite 145
Santa Clara, CA 95054

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Subscription Customers - Autodesk University classes now available online
As an added benefit of Autodesk® Subscription, AU Online is now available to all subscription customers via Subscription Center. AU Online is a new initiative in which 100 classes from Autodesk University 2005 were recorded and posted to a central site to help customers continue their education throughout the year. AU Online is being made available to AU 2005 attendees and to all subscription customers around the world.
The AU Online site allows subscription customers to:

• Access and download class handouts for most of this year's 400 AU sessions
• View recordings of 100 classes

After logging in to the subscription center, you can go to AU Online by picking the "AU Online" link in the upper-right hand corner.

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Inventor helps Trostel win a multi-million dollar contract
Trostel, a leading custom seal producer, knows that effectively communicating designs and design information—both internally and externally—is a key to its success. To ensure effective communications, Trostel chose a complete product design and data management solution from Autodesk®. With Autodesk Inventor® Professional, Autodesk® Vault, and Autodesk ProductstreamTM powering its product development lifecycle, Trostel has improved its ability to sell complex products, manage and share design data, and work effectively with vendors. All while accelerating its design process by as much as 20 percent.

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Do you want to be a beta tester for the next Inventor?
Autodesk Inventor® software EBeta 1 is now available to customers. Becoming a Beta tester will ensure that Autodesk will hear your feedback and generate a high-quality release, while allowing you to become familiar with the product’s new functionality. You have the option of downloading the software or receiving it through mail, which will include an official welcome package.

To get started visit: http://myfeedback.autodesk.com

Note: Only the first 2,000 people to sign up and accept their Pre-Release Product Agreement will be sent the welcome package.

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Save the Date - AUGI CAD Camp in Mountain View, CA on March 7th
The AUGI CAD Camps are a single day educational event devoted only to training and networking in the engineering and design environment.  This means no sales presentations, no marketing hype.  The foremost goal of AUGI CAD Camp is to enlighten and inform through educational sessions, which serve to broaden you and your staff's experience with the Autodesk products you use every day.

At AUGI CAD Camp, you’ll get:

• A full day of training: Five different sessions designed to provide targeted training, giving you a lot of knowledge in a little time.
• Expert advice from top instructors across the country.
• Networking opportunity. Some of the best stuff you ever learned might have come from your peers, and AUGI CAD Camp gives you ample time to network with fellow CAD Camp attendees.
• Technology update. A few of Autodesk’s top developer partners will be on hand to keep you abreast of new products and updates.

Register/More Info: click here

For more information on the AUGI CAD Camps visit www.cadcamp.com

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Receive a $125 Rebate for each Upgrade from AutoCAD 2002 Retiring Software
When upgrading from any of the retiring products listed below you can receive a $125 rebate for each upgrade. The software must be ordered and received by January 27, 2006. This promo can be combined with the 0% Financing promo.

AutoCAD LT 2002 *
AutoCAD 2002
AutoCAD Mechanical 6
Architectural Desktop 3.3
Inventor Series 7
Land Desktop 3
Map 5 and 6
* rebate qualifies when upgrading to AutoCAD, ADT, Building Systems, or any of the Revit products

Promotion Expires: January 27, 2006
more info | 888-662-7238

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0% Financing Promotion through Key Equipment Finance
From now until January 27, 2006 we are offering 0% 12-month financing for customers upgrading or crossgrading from any of the 2002 family of software or Inventor Series 7 (retiring products). click here for a complete list of the retiring products. To qualify for the financing the purchase must include a minimum of $5,000 worth of Autodesk upgrades or crossgrades from retiring products. After the $5,000 is met, any additional Autodesk software or subscription can also be financed.

Blended rates are also available for 24 and 36 month terms.

Promotion Expires: January 27, 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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