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YouTube Question

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT

YouTube Question

Every now and again I get a question like this. What's the difference between Inventor and [insert CAD software here]. Fundamentally it comes down to standards, analysis, documentation, motion, collaboration, that makes a difference as I see it. Read on:

Q: OK...I know you're biased...but can you be "Candid" and tell me why Inventor is better/easier than using SketchUp Pro? I haven't tried Inventor but I use SU professionally with great results...but inventor is making me scratch my head. Your thoughts?....

My Answer: SketchUp is a geometry creation tool where Autodesk Inventor is an engineering tool. FEA, Part Libraries (750,000+ standard components), Sheet Metal part creation and flat patterns, Tube and Pipe, Cable Harness, Document in 2D DWG directly from the 3D model. I could go on and on, and that's not being biased - just honest.

Sure you can create 3D solids with SketchUp, but is it the right size, the right material based upon its application, can you create 2D DWG's from the model, can you test the strength or fatigue of a part in an assembly while in motion? That's the difference between a geometry creation tool and an engineering tool.

So, was I biased? (This is the interactive portion of this blog...really I'm looking for your thoughts....)

-Rob

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New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:32:00 GMT

New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

With Vault Workgroup, Collaboration, and Manufacturing, folders have the option of security through Access Control Lists (ACL). Doug Redmond, author of “It’s All Just Ones and Zeros” Blog has posted a great utility to view a matrix of permissions by user. This is nice for a ‘forest-from-the-trees’ view of Vault folder security. Enjoy!

http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2009/11/effective-folder-permissions.html

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New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:32:00 GMT

New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2009/11/effective-folder-permissions.html

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New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:32:00 GMT

New utility: Effective Folder Permissions

http://justonesandzeros.typepad.com/blog/2009/11/effective-folder-permissions.html

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Design it your way with iLogic

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Design it your way with iLogic

One of our good joinery Inventor users (and reseller) put together a great example of how to use iLogic. I know you don't all do joinery work but I am sure you can find some useful things that iLogic can do for you. It is surprising just how easy to use iLogic and doesn't require you to be a developer. If you understand basic if/than statements, you are good to go.

Take a look at what you can do with it.

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Design it your way with iLogic

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Design it your way with iLogic

Take a look at what you can do with it.

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Design it your way with iLogic

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:44:00 GMT

Design it your way with iLogic

Take a look at what you can do with it.

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Top Five Reasons to Choose Navisworks for Construction

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:05:00 GMT

Top Five Reasons to Choose Navisworks for Construction

What would you consider the top 5 reasons that made you choose Navisworks for your Construction project?

Here is our selection:

1. Easy Interactive Design Review & Visualization

The large and complex models generated for 3D building information modeling (BIM) projects are often difficult to view, explore, and analyze. Autodesk® Navisworks® 3D project review software products use innovative technology to compress files for interactive visualization and smooth real-time walk-through, so you can navigate, explore, and review even the largest and most complex 3D models on standard PCs, without having to master CAD skills or design software.

2. Design & Model Coordination in One Place

Construction professionals frequently need to visualize and coordinate designs in a single, whole-project view with other design consultants or construction disciplines. Autodesk Navisworks 3D project review software products offer compatibility with most major native design and laser-scan file formats, which means that 3D design data created in 3D BIM applications such as AutoCAD® software and Autodesk® Revit®-based products can be combined with geometry and information created with other design tools and then easily reviewed.

3. Improved Project Collaboration

Navisworks allows you to share your 3D designs with other project stakeholders and offer a single, whole-project view for review or viewing. The single Navisworks whole-project view can be published in both Autodesk Navisworks native NWD format and 3D DWF™ format, giving all stakeholders access. Autodesk Navisworks Freedom software is the free* viewer for both file types. In addition, Navisworks provides design insight and construction or operational predictability with a powerful toolkit that includes measure, mark up, and comment to aid project model understanding and analysis.

4. Save on Project Time & Costs

Autodesk Navisworks allows you to leverage your existing construction planning software to simulate time or planning schedules with 3D models to create 4D construction sequences that can highlight and resolve on-site issues. Both Navisworks Simulate and Navisworks Manage help create an easier-to-understand visual simulation of work processes by linking existing 3D model data and project schedules. In addition, Navisworks Manage can analyze any of the file formats that it can read and delivers more effective identification, inspection, and reporting of interferences in a 3D project model, which means that you can help ensure your design is issue-free before construction begins.

5. Realistic Project Visualization

Navisworks allows you and your project stakeholders to walk-through and experience designs in real-time before they are real, and to rapidly validate and present intent at the early bid or tender stage as a 3D interactive proposal. Open existing CAD or 3D files for real-time walk-through of your projects. Navisworks quickly creates high-quality rendered images and animation that you can realistically visualize and present easily in 3D. The experience can be extended, giving all stakeholders access to the whole-project view using Autodesk Navisworks Freedom software.

Do you have any questions that were not covered by the above stated content?

Write us!

Thank you.

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Green Ocean Energy

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Green Ocean Energy
This Aberdeen, Scotland-based maker of wave energy devices uses Autodesk Digital Prototyping software to develop groundbreaking designs.
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Autodesk University Virtual

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:28:00 GMT

Autodesk University Virtual

As a follow up to the list of Data Management classes at AU2009, this year you can attend Autodesk University - virtually.

While the flagship event (AU 2009 Las Vegas, Dec 1-3, 2009) remains a not-to-be-missed experience, many are not able to physically attend. To that end, Autodesk University Virtual promises travel-challenged customers, “some of the best of AU right to your desktop”

Complete details are on the AU Virtual website, but here are the highlights…

·         Event date: December 1-4, 2009.

·         50+ Classes and Sessions- streamed “live” http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=virtual_class_listing .

·         A “Premium Pass” (full access) is only US$99.

·         All Subscription customers receive a free “Premier Pass”.

·         A “Free Pass” (limited access) is available to anyone.

·         How AU Virtual compares with AU “On-Site”.

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Autodesk University Virtual

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:28:00 GMT

Autodesk University Virtual

As a follow up to the list of Data Management classes at AU2009, this year you can attend Autodesk University - virtually.

While the flagship event (AU 2009 Las Vegas, Dec 1-3, 2009) remains a not-to-be-missed experience, many are not able to physically attend. To that end, Autodesk University Virtual promises travel-challenged customers, “some of the best of AU right to your desktop”

Complete details are on the AU Virtual website, but here are the highlights…

·         Event date: December 1-4, 2009.

·         50+ Classes and Sessions- streamed “live” http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=virtual_class_listing .

·         A “Premium Pass” (full access) is only US$99.

·         All Subscription customers receive a free “Premier Pass”.

·         A “Free Pass” (limited access) is available to anyone.

·         How AU Virtual compares with AU “On-Site”.

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Autodesk University Virtual

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:28:00 GMT

Autodesk University Virtual

As a follow up to the list of Data Management classes at AU2009, this year you can attend Autodesk University - virtually.

While the flagship event (AU 2009 Las Vegas, Dec 1-3, 2009) remains a not-to-be-missed experience, many are not able to physically attend. To that end, Autodesk University Virtual promises travel-challenged customers, “some of the best of AU right to your desktop”

Complete details are on the AU Virtual website, but here are the highlights…

·         Event date: December 1-4, 2009.

·         50+ Classes and Sessions- streamed “live” http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=virtual_class_listing .

·         A “Premium Pass” (full access) is only US$99.

·         All Subscription customers receive a free “Premier Pass”.

·         A “Free Pass” (limited access) is available to anyone.

·         How AU Virtual compares with AU “On-Site”.

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Autodesk University Data Management Courses

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:13:00 GMT

Autodesk University Data Management Courses

If you have plans to attend Autodesk University in a few weeks, here is a list of suggested classes covering Data Management. I'll be teaching a few of these and particiapting in others. There's a class for all levels too - from beginer Vault users to power users and administrators.

MA104-2 Setting Up Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing for AutoCAD® Electrical

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Randy Brunette, Brunette Technologies, LLC

MA104-4 Integrating Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing with Enterprise Applications

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Jim Dodds, The vdR Group, Inc.

AU114-1 Basics of Autodesk® Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

MA9214-2 A Day in the Life with Autodesk® Vault Workgroup

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA9114-2 Cashing In on the Vault and Retrieving the Treasures

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

MA122-6 Cracking the Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Hywell Herrero, Autodesk

DL204-1 Looking Into the Crystal Ball: A Sneak Peek at the Future of Autodesk® Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA204-1 How to Effectively Adopt Autodesk® Vault for Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

PD204-1 Autodesk® Vault and Design Review: Managing the Change in P&IDs

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Siva Thankappan, Autodesk

MA208-3 Scaling your Data Management with Autodesk® Vault Collaboration

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA214-2 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup 2010: It Goes to Eleven

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA218-4 Using Autodesk® Vault for Collaboration Between Purchaser and Suppliers

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Driss Yammouri, Autodesk

MA304-3 Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing to SAP® Made Easy

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Klaus LOERINCZ Autodesk Consulting

MA304-4 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt1

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA308-3 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt2

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

CM318-3 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup Round Table

Session Type: Unconference

Speaker: Allen Gager Design Engineer

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

See you in Las Vegas...

-Brian Schanen

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Autodesk University Data Management Courses

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:13:00 GMT

Autodesk University Data Management Courses

If you have plans to attend Autodesk University in a few weeks, here is a list of suggested classes covering Data Management. I'll be teaching a few of these and particiapting in others. There's a class for all levels too - from beginer Vault users to power users and administrators.

MA104-2 Setting Up Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing for AutoCAD® Electrical

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Randy Brunette, Brunette Technologies, LLC

MA104-4 Integrating Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing with Enterprise Applications

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Jim Dodds, The vdR Group, Inc.

AU114-1 Basics of Autodesk® Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

MA9214-2 A Day in the Life with Autodesk® Vault Workgroup

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA9114-2 Cashing In on the Vault and Retrieving the Treasures

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

MA122-6 Cracking the Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Hywell Herrero, Autodesk

DL204-1 Looking Into the Crystal Ball: A Sneak Peek at the Future of Autodesk® Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA204-1 How to Effectively Adopt Autodesk® Vault for Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

PD204-1 Autodesk® Vault and Design Review: Managing the Change in P&IDs

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Siva Thankappan, Autodesk

MA208-3 Scaling your Data Management with Autodesk® Vault Collaboration

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA214-2 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup 2010: It Goes to Eleven

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA218-4 Using Autodesk® Vault for Collaboration Between Purchaser and Suppliers

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Driss Yammouri, Autodesk

MA304-3 Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing to SAP® Made Easy

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Klaus LOERINCZ Autodesk Consulting

MA304-4 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt1

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA308-3 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt2

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

CM318-3 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup Round Table

Session Type: Unconference

Speaker: Allen Gager Design Engineer

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

See you in Las Vegas...

-Brian Schanen

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Autodesk University Data Management Courses

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:13:00 GMT

Autodesk University Data Management Courses

If you have plans to attend Autodesk University in a few weeks, here is a list of suggested classes covering Data Management. I'll be teaching a few of these and particiapting in others. There's a class for all levels too - from beginer Vault users to power users and administrators.

MA104-2 Setting Up Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing for AutoCAD® Electrical

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Randy Brunette, Brunette Technologies, LLC

MA104-4 Integrating Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing with Enterprise Applications

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Jim Dodds, The vdR Group, Inc.

AU114-1 Basics of Autodesk® Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

MA9214-2 A Day in the Life with Autodesk® Vault Workgroup

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA9114-2 Cashing In on the Vault and Retrieving the Treasures

Session Type: Virtual Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

MA122-6 Cracking the Vault

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Hywell Herrero, Autodesk

DL204-1 Looking Into the Crystal Ball: A Sneak Peek at the Future of Autodesk® Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Todd Nicol, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA204-1 How to Effectively Adopt Autodesk® Vault for Data Management

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

PD204-1 Autodesk® Vault and Design Review: Managing the Change in P&IDs

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Siva Thankappan, Autodesk

MA208-3 Scaling your Data Management with Autodesk® Vault Collaboration

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA214-2 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup 2010: It Goes to Eleven

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Allen Gager, Design Engineer A.T. Ferrell

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

MA218-4 Using Autodesk® Vault for Collaboration Between Purchaser and Suppliers

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Driss Yammouri, Autodesk

MA304-3 Autodesk® Vault Manufacturing to SAP® Made Easy

Session Type: 90-Minute Class

Speaker: Klaus LOERINCZ Autodesk Consulting

MA304-4 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt1

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec, Autodesk

MA308-3 CAD Manager's Guide to Document Management with the Autodesk® Family of Products, Pt2

Session Type: Multi-Part Session

Speaker: Brian Schanen Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

Co Speaker: Pascal Le Guellec Customer Success Engineer Autodesk

CM318-3 Autodesk® Vault Workgroup Round Table

Session Type: Unconference

Speaker: Allen Gager Design Engineer

Co Speaker: Brian Schanen, Autodesk

See you in Las Vegas...

-Brian Schanen

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Back to the basics of Inventor

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Back to the basics of Inventor
Recently I've had some great opportunities to present to programs that have been using Inventor for awhile. While presenting I found myself falling into the trap of not pointing out the more basic nuances of Inventor. I would do something...
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Attend Autodesk University 2009 Virtually

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:00 GMT

Attend Autodesk University 2009 Virtually

The event itself remains a not-to-be-missed experience, but Autodesk recognizes that many of our customers will not be able to attend this years AU 2009 event in Las Vegas, NV.

Said that, Autodesk University Virtual promises the "best of AU right on your desktop".

Here are the details for the event:

Event date: December 1-4, 2009.
50+ Classes and Sessions- streamed “live” http://au.autodesk.com/?nd=virtual_class_listing .
A “Premium Pass” (full access) is only US$99.
All Subscription customers receive a free “Premier Pass”.
A “Free Pass” (limited access) is available to anyone.
How AU Virtual compares with AU “On-Site”.

Find additional information here at the Autodesk University Virtual Website

Thank you.

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Autodesk Design Review 2010 & Windows Server 2003

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:14:00 GMT

Autodesk Design Review 2010 & Windows Server 2003

Many of our customers have and are attempting to run Autodesk Design Review 2010 on the Windows Server 2003 platform.

Few customers have been successful and many are experiencing an unresponsive application or one that simply terminates early. As a matter of fact, this specific problem is one of the most reported CER problems to date.

Autodesk Design Review 2010 is not designed, nor has it been tested for the Windows Server 2003 platform. Please see the system requirements for information as to what platforms are supported for this particular application.

Please let us know should you have any follow up questions to this particular subject.

Thank you.

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Autodesk Alias Design - From the Beginning Lesson1 - Part 5

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:03:00 GMT

Autodesk Alias Design - From the Beginning Lesson1 - Part 5

This videos demonstrates how canvas planes can be used and also viewed in Autodesk Alias Design.

You can download the files used in Lesson 1 from this link:

files/34701_34800/34701/file_34701.zip

Here is a tip card for you to reference as you are learning also:

files/34701_34800/34711/file_34711.pdf

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Navisworks FLEXnet & Licensing Problem Solutions Available Now

rss@autodesk.com (autodesk) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:58:00 GMT

Navisworks FLEXnet & Licensing Problem Solutions Available Now

Our licensing team has posted two new updates to the product support site.

FLEXnet Licensing Side-by-Side Hotfix

This Hotfix repairs a problem that occurs during the side-by-side installation of two different licensing products. During the installation of stand-alone licensing products with previously installed network licensing products, an error occurs indicating that the installation failed.

You can find the Hotfix and additional information here

Failure to check out a license when running a network product on the same machine as the network license server

You configured a machine to be a network license server and then installed an Autodesk product on the same machine. When you launch the product, it tries to check out a network license and fails.

On Windows, the FLEXnet Finder dialog displays and, when dismissed, is followed by a license error dialog displaying the error code [-15.570.36]. In the Mac OS, a license error dialog displays the same error code but it does not display a FLEXnet Finder dialog.

This happens on all operating systems where an IPv6 stack is installed.

You can find the solution and additional information here.

Please let us know should the above solutions not resolve stated issues for you.

Thank you.

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