News and Announcements

Bay Area Manufacturing User Group
October 16, 2007 – Santa Clara, CA
15th Annual Autodesk University
November 27 - 30, 2007 – The Venetian Resort Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

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Inventor of the Month: Magic Wheels, Inc.   
Magic Wheels, Inc. was selected as August’s Inventor of the Month because of its ground-up designs that expressly meet the needs of long-term wheelchair users.

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New Autodesk Inventor Podcast Available!
Message from Autodesk Manufacturing Team

Not only can you read about Inventor related items on our In the Machine blog, but now you can listen as well. We’ve just introduced our first official Inventor podcast.

What is a podcast? Quite simply it is a fairly new method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet. Podcasts can be created by anyone and can span any topic. To listen to a podcast, you can manually download media files or use an aggregator (like iTunes or ipodder) to get automatic downloads.

Why an Inventor Podcast? Two reasons. We thought it would be fun to try and we thought it would be a great way to get a little closer to our customers and do some community building.

What topics are covered? Garin Gardiner, Inventor Tech Marketing Guru, is our podcaster and he talks about various CAD news, events, and offers a few Inventor tips.

How often will there be a new Podcast? We are planning about once a month. In future podcasts we plan to have interviews with various Autodeskers and maybe even some users. We welcome any and all ideas for getting the most out of this communication vehicle.

How do I access the Podcast? Simply download the file from the link below. It will play in Windows Media Player, on your iPod or on any other MP3 player.

http://download.autodesk.com/us/podcasts/inventor/Autodesk-Inventor-2006-07-19.mp3    

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Leverage Inventor 2008 Sketch Tools
In today’s market, tight deadlines and strong competition have forced designers to be as efficient and productive as possible. To meet the increased demands, designers are turning to 3D modeling.

3D design is all about efficiency. It’s fostered by design reuse, preserving design intent, and managing geometric relationships effectively. By leveraging the new sketch tools in Inventor 2008, designers can address challenges head on and organizations can gain a fast return on investment along with a competitive edge.

Download this helpful PDF to learn how to leverage Inventor 2008 and make it easier and more effective to reuse design data, convey design intent, and manage relationships between 2D sketch objects.

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Bay Area Manufacturing User Group

Embassy Suites Hotel – Santa Clara
2885 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara, CA  95054

Oct 16, 2007
1:30 – 6:30pm PT

Agenda
1:30 – 2:00pm Welcome and Introductions
2:00 – 3:30pm Wayne Hodgins, Strategic Futurist for Autodesk
3:30 – 4:30pm Round table discussion with all attendees
4:30 – 6:00pm Jay Tedeschi MSD Evangelist for Autodesk
6:00 – 6:30pm Dinner

http://chapters.augi.com/amug/bamug/

for agenda or questions | 888.662.7238

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15th Annual Autodesk University
November 27 – 30, 2007 – The Venetian Resort Hotel – Las Vegas, NV

Autodesk University Registration Open – Use Ideate Code for Entry to Win Tuition Reimbursement
AU is the world's largest annual gathering of working professionals, industry experts, and Autodesk executives. This one-of-a-kind event combines a deep-learning environment with a mix of business and social activities – all designed to provide attendees with unparalleled opportunities to learn new skills and build valuable business relationships.
For More information: http://www.autodeskevents.com/au2007/

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