2007 Newsletters

2007 Newsletters

December 2007

December 2007

New Mountain CAD Web Site

Check out the new Mountain CAD Web Site at www.mtncad.com. It has a new look and feel and it is easier to navigate. It has links to all sorts of product information, training solutions, web casts and product support.

We are using our site to also make it easier for Mountain CAD to provide you support. Introducing Mountain CAD Connect. With Mountain CAD Connect it is now possible for you to log in and allow one of our support personnel to capture your computer and fix your problem. To access Mountain CAD Connect all you have to do is click on Support at the top of the Mountain CAD Home Page.

New White Paper: Three Case Studies on Implementing AutoCAD Civil 3D

This new white paper documents the successful AutoCAD® Civil 3D® software implementation approaches of three different-sized organizations—a small, single-office firm with seven CAD users; a medium-size firm with 28 employees; and a 235-person firm with 65 CAD users in five offices. The paper provides details on each of the implementation approaches, the challenges encountered and how they were overcome, and key lessons learned.



This paper is ideal for customers who are thinking about implementing AutoCAD Civil 3D software or who are in the process of planning their AutoCAD Civil 3D implementation.



Check out the white paper section of the Civil 3D product center.

ArcGIS: The Complete Enterprise GIS


Whether you need to perform spatial analysis, manage large amounts of spatial data, or produce cartographically appealing maps to aid in decision making, ArcGIS allows you to use one common platform to meet all your GIS needs. And because ArcGIS is built using technology standards, it will integrate well with your existing systems.



ArcGIS is a complete system for authoring, serving, and using geographic information. It is an integrated collection of GIS software products for building and deploying a complete GIS wherever it is needed—on desktops, servers, or custom applications; over the Web; or in the field.


The WV Association of Geospatial Professionals (WVAGP) forums are up and running

The WV Association of Geospatial Professionals (WVAGP) forums are up and running. The link to sign up for the forums is in the top right hand corner or follows this link

Current topics include:

There are also sections set aside for troubleshooting GIS problems, and sections for the Board and the different Committees. If you are a member of a committee the Committee Chair will have to add you to the forum for the appropriate committee before you can post. If you are experiencing problems with the forums I can be reached at by email ceurice@berkeleycountycomm.org or by phone 304.267.5024.
WV Association of Geospatial Professionals Needs You
Are you a spatial kind of person? Do you work with maps? Are you a GIS professional. If you answered yes to any or all of these questions then you certainly are a candidate to join the WVAGP.
Visit www.wvagp.org for all the details.

 

The County Information Portal

Parcel Summary The Mountain CAD Portal was developed to provide county assessors with a tool to manage their parcel data.

The data can take many forms: - SQL database tables - Oracle, MsSQL, MySQL - Photos - Dwellings - Document Scans - MapCards, Deeds - Static Maps - PDF and DWF files - Dynamic Maps - ArcIMS, MapGuide, MapServer


Searching

Search The portal uses a powerful and flexible search mechanism. The search form is displayed as a tabbed interface so that all forms are readily available and easy to use.

Data Listing

Summary List Once a search is created a paged listing appears where the user can browse the data one page at a time. In addition a report of the results can be created.

Record View

Appraised Value Once a parcel is selected numerous database records can be viewed: Parcel Summary, Current Taxes Due, Tax Distribution, Parcel, Appraised Value, Ownership, Ownership History, Alternate Owner, Multiple Ownership, Legal Description, Legal Desc History, Commercial, Sales, Sales History, Sales Data, Out Building, Additions, Dwelling, and Land data.

Applications

Comparable Sales Additional application provide for analysis. Comparable Sales, Dwelling Sketch, Photo view, Map Card view, Parcel Map, and Printable summary. In addition any page or report can be viewed or downloaded in Adobe PDF format.

Dwelling Sketch

Building Sketch

Dwelling Photo

Search

Map Cards

MapCard

Photo and Image Management

Image Management An image management tool is also available that provides a means to upload and manage photos, scans, and other image files.

Implementation

The software runs on both Windows and Linux or can be hosted remotely.

MapGuide Open Source

MapGuide has been around for some years now as a Autodesk Internet / Intranet mapping product. Last year an open source version of MapGuide was released. In addition Autodesk released MapGuide Studio, a commercial application for building MapGuide maps and applications.



We have completed a number of Internet / Intranet web mapping applications using MapGuide. Here’s a sampling of our work:


	


	


	




Solid Edge Better Technology Webinars Cover it All



Log on to https://www.plm.automation.siemens.com/forms/se_edge_webinars.shtml to check out a Solid Edge Better Technology Webinar. There are many from which to choose, including: 







In the session titled “Applying Process-Specific Design Applications to Reduce ECOs and Errors,” you will learn how you can keep your focus on the engineering aspects of your projects (instead of the software) to eliminate ECOs, rework, and errors. Process-specific applications design better products much faster. You’ll learn to work in specialized environments with tailored commands and structured workflows; develop complete digital prototypes much more quickly than with general purpose modeling tools; as well as sheet metal, frame design, weldments, piping and tubing, wire harness, standard parts, and mold design. 







"Win New Business by Creating Animated and Dynamic Documentation"  where you will see how you and your company can reduce product costs, fix errors faster, remove waste, enhance training materials and test manufacturing sequences earlier. You will learn to render designs fast, including photorealistic and artistic rendering; build motion studies with movement along paths, fading, styles, camera paths and output to AVI; animate complete product function; animate exploded views for assembly and disassembly sequences; and produce dynamic documentation for bids, manuals, assembly instructions and training. 







The “Adding Scalable Design and Failure Analysis to Cut Costs, Mistakes and Reduce Design Time” session will show new ways to avoid costly physical prototypes and lower your engineering development costs. You will get insight into reducing ECOs, rework and product recalls with properly timed FEA. You will learn use of built-in, pre-configured, process guidance for analysis of part and sheet metal models from Solid Edge; use of mid-surface and plate elements for sheet metal; and how to scale up to full FEA application (Femap) directly from within Solid Edge. 







“Why and How Production-Proven 2D Drafting Remains Critical to your Work,” shows that, even in a world of 3D design productivity, drawing creation productivity needs a focus on the four key components that affect the time required to progress from design to print – namely layout, performance, annotation, and revision. Learn why it’s key to remain strong in 2D and adhere to international standards. You’ll learn to create complete and accurate design documentation with flexible, rapid drawing layout; what to expect from your 2D drawing tools; how-to support for local standards; use of 2D-3D migration wizards; leveraging legacy data, and how to handle massive assemblies with an assembly-specific drafting wizard. 







The “Help your Company’s Bottom Line with Fast and Flexible Component Modeling” session will teach you how to get your company’s products on the shelf, build brand recognition and capture market share faster, and eliminate common sources of waste in the development process. This webinar shows you how with Rapid Blue Shape and Surface Design as well as Direct Editing techniques. The Rapid Blue Shape and Surface Design Techniques will include removing traditional modeling restrictions; encapsulating design intent and see edits in real time; and investigating more iterations in a shorter time while the Direct Editing techniques will include editing complex parametric models without relying on history tree; simplifying and speeding the design process; and editing imported 3D models. 







In the “Maintain Today’s 2D Investment while Shortening your Design Cycle with Tomorrow’s 3D Design Tools” session, you’ll learn practical evolution to 3D with a proven four-step process, including using existing 2D productivity while learning tomorrow’s 3D design tools; turning 2D geometry into real 3D parts; applying the power of a hybrid 2D/3D design workflow; and realizing the benefits of PLM with Solid Edge and the UGS Velocity Series. 







The “Collaboration and High-Value Communication throughout the Supply Chain” session shows how you and your company can build faster delivery cycles and exceed customer expectations with standard 3D annotation tools. You will learn collaborating with JT, standard proven technology employed by nearly 4 million users worldwide; making your models the repository for Product Manufacturing Information (PMI); and reducing misinterpretation as designs pass through supply chain by relying less on 2D drawings and more on the 3D model with key dimensions and annotations. 







Learn how to find problems early in the cycle and avoid ECOs and costly rework by creating a complete digital mock up of your designs, no matter what the size, with the “Avoiding ECOs with Optimal Performance and Large Assembly Management” session. You will learn massive assembly support; simplifying and creating lightweight assemblies with smart selection tools; creating, navigating and manipulating massive assemblies; fast and accurate conceptual motion studies; animating complete product function by combining gears, motors and paths; Systems Design; and using function and not just fit to reduce the need for costly physical prototypes. 





Finally, check out the “What’s New in Solid Edge Version 20” session. It’s Solid Edge V20 Launch Week and this special edition of the webcast series focuses on the latest in innovative Solid Edge research and development from Siemens PLM Software. Averaging about two full product releases every year, hundreds of customer and industry driven enhancements will be unveiled in this and other activities during the spring and summer months. 





Solid Edge Version 20



With superior core modeling and process work flows, a unique focus on the needs of specific industries and fully integrated design management, Solid Edge provides advanced core modeling and process work flows as well as fully integrated designed management. The software offers flexible modeling, digital prototyping, process applications, production drafting, design management, ease of adoption and interoperability.



Highlights of Version 20





Solid Edge Version 20 focuses on massive assembly modeling, managed collaboration, and engineering productivity.




Solid Edge V20Solid Edge Version 20 delivers eleven major modeling advances, all focused around making working with massive assemblies (more than 100,000 parts) easier and more productive.

A new dedicated Structure Editor provides an interface for re-using existing assemblies to create new projects in a managed Teamcen­ter environment. Included with the Solid Edge Embedded Client, Structure Editor allows clon­ing existing assemblies, revising, saving-as or re-using portions of the assembly tree, allowing ready re-purposing of data within a managed environment.

Solid Edge V20 adds function that makes migrating from AutoCAD easier, including XREFS and color 7, while its stand alone draft­ing environment should prove more friendly to maintaining drawings.

Additional translator functionality improves Sol­id Edge's interface to external systems, includ­ing a new CATIA V5 bidirectional translator, updates supporting Pro/E Wildfire 3, and support for STL files as input for viewing.

More than 170 other enhancements are also included in this release.



Solid Edge V20 Review


Hey don't take our word for it. Read the Solid Edge Version 20 Review by Technicom's Ray Kurland. Based in New Jersey, Technicom's Kurland specializes in understanding the competitive positioning of products in the mechanical CAD/CAM industry. He has Engineering Degrees from Rutgers University and New York University. He frequently speaks at industry conferences, and he invented the term "variable driven modeling," which describes many of today's modern mechanical CAD/CAM systems.

Read the Complete Review here


Trade Up from 2D Special Pricing - Still Available



Solid Edge Classic $4,495.00 or $430.00 per month for twelve months




Includes:



    

  • Standard Parts Machinery Library
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  • FeaMap Express - Single Part FEA
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  • Engineering reference for calculations
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  • Feature Recognizer
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  • One-Year Maintenance
    • 




Solid Edge Foundation $3,895.00 or $373.00 per month for twelve months




Includes: Complete 3D Design and Assembly




For less than the price of AutoCAD




One-Year Maintenance




Best Sheet Metal Package on the market




Trade up from your 2D CAD system. Qualifying products: AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Microstation, TurboCAD or you show us proof of purchase of any other CAD system and we will honor this price.

Price includes a two-day training Boot Camp







Training Schedule





	Mountain CAD operates its own Training Center, providing a variety of classes. All classes are conducted by individuals with a strong background in the software being taught and your discipline. This training has proven to reduce the learning curve and allow for greater productivity.
	





To sign up or inquire about a class, please contact Rex Thaxton, at 304-744-7911.



Fall Training Schedule



Civil 3D Essentials   



    

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    • Dates:   October 15 - 1 & November 12 - 14 
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  • Instructor: Jerry Workman, PE 
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  • Cost: $1,050.00 per student  
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Intro to ArcGIS    



    

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    • Dates:   November 6 & 7 
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  • Instructor: Kevin Kuhn ESRI Authorized Instructor 
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  • Cost: $850.00 per student  
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AutoCAD Essentials 



    

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    • Dates: November 3 - 5 
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  • Instructor: Jerry Workman, PE 
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  • Cost: $950.00 per student  
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Revit Architecture 



    

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    • Dates:  TBA 
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  • Instructor: Autodesk Professional Services 
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  • Cost: $1080.00 per student (minimum class size of 10 students)  
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Solid Edge Synchronous Technology Update 



    

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    • Dates:  November 2008 TBA
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  • Instructor: Sherman Ackerman 
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  • Cost:  $730.00 per student (minimum class size of 10 students) 
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  • Class to be held at RCBI at Marshall COGS  
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AutoCAD Map 



    

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    • Dates:   October 9 & 10 November 20 & 21 
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  • Instructor: Jerry Workman, PE 
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  • Cost $700.00 per student 
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Register now




On Site training and consultation is available. To discuss your training needs call or e-mail Rex Thaxton at 304-744-7911




Don't see the class you are looking for? Call us and lets get it scheduled. We can provide on site training and software implementation services.




Can't Find the Time / Need Something Creative? We have been in the CAD and GIS business a long time and have seen that companies that truly invest in technology are the ones that are the most profitable. It seems everyone is too busy to attend training, but to really use new products like Civil 3D and Revit you need training. Catch 22! Call us and together we can come up with a plan that works for you! Phone: 304-744-7911




Terms - Class registration closes 7 days prior to class start date.  Payment must be received by this time.  Payment is non refundable so please make sure you you can attend before paying.









November 2007 GIS & CAD News


Highlights


General - This section has information that crosses all disciplines. Here you will find things like special computer pricing, information on network security services, document management solutions and announcements about Autodesk Retirement and Subscription Programs.


AEC - Information for Architects, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Surveyors, Building Contractors and Highway Construction


GIS - Information for GIS Specialists, Land Planners, Developers, Emergency Management and Response and most anyone making maps in both the government and private sectors.


Manufacturing - Information for Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical Engineers and Draftspersons


Training - This section contains our training schedule and related information


**Please let us know if you wish to be removed from our e-mail list.


General


Phase Two of Autodesk 2005 Retirement Promotion Ends October 15


Phase Two of the Autodesk 2005 Retirement Promotion ends October 15 and transitions to Phase Three on October 16. During these final weeks of Phase Two, you can benefit from upgrade discounts on AutoCAD® 2005-based products of 15% off SRP when purchased with Autodesk® Subscription, or 10% off SRP without subscription.


When Phase Three begins on October 16, the discount on upgrading AutoCAD 2005-based products drops to 10% off SRP when purchased with Autodesk Subscription. There will be no option to participate without the purchase of subscription.


Remember, Leasing...


    

  • Conserves Working Capital with Low Monthly Payments and Upfront Costs

  • 100% Financing and Conserves Bank Lines of Credit

  • Improves Cash-Flow Forecasting with Fixed Monthly Payments

  • Accounting and Tax Benefits and Considerations

  • One Stop Shopping and Ease of Doing Business

  • Competitive Rates and Simple Documentation



Architecture, Engineering and Construction


The AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 New Seat Rebate Is Back - $800 Value


Autodesk is extending the availability of the AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 New Seat Rebate with a new rebate value of US$800. Customers who purchase new commercial licenses (seats) of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 software between October 20, 2007 and January 15, 2008 may be eligible to receive a US$800 rebate. This rebate provides customers with a strong financial incentive to purchase new seats of AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 software.


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.


Image


Revit Up


Upgrade your AutoCAD Architecture or Architectural Desktop to Revit Architecture 2008


and AutoCAD Architecture 2008.




    

  • From AutoCAD Architecture 2008 $1,795.00
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  • From Architectural Desktop 2007 $1,895.00
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  • From Architectural Desktop 2007 $2,295.00
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  • From Architectural Desktop 2007 $2,945.00
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Hillier Architecture


Customer Success Story


Links to AEC Webcasts!


Featuring live product demonstrations, these webcasts are a great source of information and training for you and your staff. This is one way to get trained and never leave the office.


AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, and Design Visualization software: www.autodesk.com/AEC-architecture-webcasts

AutoCAD MEP, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure software: www.autodesk.com/AEC-buildingengineering-webcasts


AutoCAD Civil 3D software: www.autodesk.com/AEC-civilengineering-webcasts


Service Pack 2 for AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Land Desktop 2008 Available


Service Pack (SP) 2 for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 and AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2008 software will be available for customer download on September 27. These are both general maintenance service packs. Please refer to the Readme files prior to applying SP2 for information on installation and resolved issues.


Actions: Get Readme files and services packs for:


AutoCAD Civil 3D software


AutoCAD Land Desktop


Civil 3D Crossgrade from Land Desktop Ends October 15th


Another deal to hot to pass up. Prices are good until October 15th


Land Desktop 2008 to Civil 3D $695.00 plus Subscription


Land Desktop 2007 to Civil 3D $1,095.00 plus Subscription


Land Desktop 2006 to Civil 3D $1,195.00 plus Subscription


GIS


The WV Association of Geospatial Professionals (WVAGP) forums  are up and running. The link to sign up for the forums is in the top right hand corner or follows this link


Current topics include:




There are also sections set aside for troubleshooting GIS problems, and sections for the Board and the different Committees. If you are a member of a committee the Committee Chair will have to add you to the forum for the appropriate committee before you can post. If you are experiencing problems with the forums I can be reached at by email ceurice@berkeleycountycomm.org or by phone 304.267.5024.


WV Association of Geospatial Professionals Needs You


Are you a spatial kind of person? Do you work with maps? Are you a GIS professional. If you answered yes to any or all of these questions then you certainly are a candidate to join the WVAGP.


Visit www.wvagp.org for all the details.


Web Based GIS - The Mountain CAD Information Portal


Let us show you the most cost effective way to share valuable GIS data. WE have something for local government and the privaye sector. Let us give you a no obligation demonstration of what we can do!!!!!


Manufacturing


Solid Edge Version 20


With superior core modeling and process workflows, a unique focus on the needs of specific industries and fully integrated design management, Solid Edge provides advanced core modeling and process workflows as well as fully integrated designed management. The software offers flexible modeling, digital prototyping, process applications, production drafting, design management, ease of adoption and interoperability.


Highlights of Version 20


Solid Edge Version 20 focuses on massive assembly modeling, managed collaboration, and engineering productivity.


    

  • Solid Edge
    • 



Version 20 delivers eleven major modeling advances, all focused around making working with massive assemblies (more than 100,000 parts) easier and more productive.


    

  • A new
    • 



dedicated Structure Editor provides an interface for re-using existing assemblies to create new projects in a managed Teamcen­ter environment. Included with the Solid Edge Embedded Client, Structure Editor allows clon­ing existing assemblies, revising, saving-as or re-using portions of the assembly tree, allowing ready repurposing of data within a managed environment.


    

  • Solid Edge V20
    • 



adds function that makes migrating from AutoCAD easier, including XREFS and color 7, while its stand alone draft­ing environment should prove more friendly to maintaining drawings.


    

  • Additional
    • 



translator functionality improves Sol­id Edge's interface to external systems, includ­ing a new CATIA V5 bidirectional translator, updates supporting Pro/E Wildfire 3, and support for STL files as input for viewing.


    

  • More than 170 other enhancements are also included in this release.
    • 



Solid Edge V20 Review


Hey don't take our word for it. Read the Solid Edge Version 20 Review by Technicom's Ray Kurland. Based in New Jersey, Technicom's Kurland specializes in understanding the competitive positioning of products in the mechanical CAD/CAM industry. He has Engineering Degrees from Rutgers University and New York University. He frequently speaks at industry conferences, and he invented the term "variable driven modeling," which describes many of today's modern mechanical CAD/CAM systems.


Read the Complete Review here http://www.solidedgecommunity.com/pdf/sv20review.pdf


Trade Up from 2D Special Pricing - Still Available


Solid Edge Classic $4,495.00 or $430.00 per month for twelve months


Includes: Standard Parts Machinery Library


FeaMap Express - Single Part FEA


Engineering reference for calculations


Feature Recognizer


One-Year Maintenance


Solid Edge Foundation $3,895.00 or $373.00 per month for twelve months


Includes: Complete 3D Design and Assembly


For less than the price of AutoCAD


One-Year Maintenance


Best Sheet Metal Package on the market


Trade up from your 2D CAD system. Qualifying products: AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, Microstation, TurboCAD or you show us proof of purchase of any other CAD system and we will honor this price.


Price includes a two-day training Boot Camp


Training Class Schedule


    

  • Civil 3D 2008 Essentials Oct. 17 - 19, 2007 $1,150.00 per student
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  • AutoCAD 2008 Essentials Nov. 7 - 9, 2007 $950.00 per student
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  • Revit Architecture Oct. 31 - Nov. 2, 2007 $1,150.00 per student
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  • AutoCAD Architecture Oct. 22 - 24, 2007 $950.00 per student
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  • Intro to ArcGIS Oct. 25 & 26, 2007 $850.00 per student
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October 2007 GIS and CAD news



ESRI Public Works Seminar – November 7thArticle on NASCAR Teams using UGS PLM Technology

Many Autodesk Promos end October 15th Webcasts for learning




General – This section has information that crosses all disciplines. Here you will find things like special computer pricing, information on network security services, document management solutions and announcements about Autodesk Retirement and Subscription Programs.




AEC – Information for Architects, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Surveyors, Building Contractors and Highway Construction




GIS – Information for GIS Specialists, Land Planners, Developers, Emergency Management and Response and most anyone making maps in both the government and private sectors




Manufacturing – Information for Mechanical, Chemical and Electrical Engineers and Draftspersons




Training – This section contains our training schedule and related information




**Please let us know if you wish to be removed from our e-mail list.




General





Phase Two of Autodesk 2005 Retirement Promotion Ends October 15





 




Phase Two of the Autodesk 2005 Retirement Promotion ends October 15 and transitions to Phase Three on October 16. During these final weeks of Phase Two, you can benefit from upgrade discounts on AutoCAD® 2005-based products of 15% off SRP when purchased with Autodesk® Subscription, or 10% off SRP without subscription.




 




When Phase Three begins on October 16, the discount on upgrading AutoCAD 2005-based products drops to 10% off SRP when purchased with Autodesk Subscription. There will be no option to participate without the purchase of subscription.




 




AutoCAD LT Crossgrade Promotion Ends October 15





 




Trade in AutoCAD LT 2005 – 2007 for AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, AutoCAD MEP




$1,995.00 plus Subscription




 




Workstation and Software Special Bundles





 










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			SYSTEM
			





			SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			CHASSIS
			





			Nexlink Ingenuity Model in Black w300Watt PS
			





			 
			



			








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			MOTHERBOARD
			





			Intel S775 mATX DG965SS 1066Mhz
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			CPU(S)
			





			Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.67Ghz 1066Mhz
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			MEMORY
			





			4GB DDR2 667 PC2-5300
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








			 
			



			




			 
			



			




			2 x 2GB Kit (2x1GB)
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			FLOPPY
			





			Alps 3.5" Drive Black
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			HARD DRIVE(S)
			





			2 x WD 320GB 7200RPM SATA II 16MB
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			VIDEO CARD
			





			EVGA 7600GT 256MB PCI-E x16
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			NETWORK CARD
			





			Intel Gigabit Ethernet Onboard
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			OPTICAL
			





			NEC DVDRW 18x16x4x
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			MEDIA
			





			12 In 1 Card Reader
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			Viewsonic VG2030b 20.1" LCD Display
			





			 
			



			




			 
			



			








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			w/ArcView 9.2
			





			$324.00
			





			Per Month
			









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			w/Solid Edge Classic V20
			





			$605.00
			





			Per Month
			









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			w/AutoCAD 2008
			





			$560.00
			





			Per Month
			









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			TOTAL
			





			w/Civil 3D 2008
			





			$759.00
			





			Per Month
			









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			w/AutoCAD Architecture 2006
			





			$605.00
			





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** Monthly payments are based on a 12-month lease purchase




 




Remember Leasing:




 










			Conserves Working Capital with Low Monthly Payments and Upfront Costs
			









			100% Financing and Conserves Bank Lines of Credit
			









			Improves Cash-Flow Forecasting with Fixed Monthly Payments
			









			Accounting and Tax Benefits and Considerations
			









			One Stop Shopping and Ease of Doing Business
			









			Competitive Rates and Simple Documentation
			









 




Architecture, Engineering and Construction





 




Revit Up





 




Upgrade your AutoCAD Architecture or Architectural Desktop to Revit Architecture 2008 and AutoCAD Architecture 2008.




From AutoCAD Architecture 2008 $1,795.00




From Architectural Desktop 2007 $1,895.00




From Architectural Desktop 2007 $2,295.00




From Architectural Desktop 2007 $2,945.00




Hillier Architecture




 




Customer Success Story

Links to AEC Webcasts!

Featuring live product demonstrations, these webcasts are a great source of information and training for you and your staff. This is one way to get trained and never leave the office.




 




AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, and Design Visualization software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-architecture-webcasts




 




AutoCAD MEP, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-buildingengineering-webcasts




 




AutoCAD Civil 3D software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-civilengineering-webcasts




 




Service Pack 2 for AutoCAD Civil 3D and AutoCAD Land Desktop 2008 Available




 




Service Pack (SP) 2 for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 and AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2008 software will be available for customer download on September 27. These are both general maintenance service packs. Please refer to the Readme files prior to applying SP2 for information on installation and resolved issues.




Actions: Get Readme files and services packs for:




AutoCAD Civil 3D software




AutoCAD Land Desktop




 




Civil 3D Crossgrade from Land Desktop Ends October 15th





 




Another deal to hot to pass up. Prices are good until October 15th




Land Desktop 2008 to Civil 3D $695.00 plus Subscription




Land Desktop 2007 to Civil 3D $1,095.00 plus Subscription




Land Desktop 2006 to Civil 3D $1,195.00 plus Subscription




 




GIS





 




ESRI Public Works Seminar











			

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			Phone: 304-357-2298
			






 







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			ESRI and the Timmons Group invite you to a half-day seminar on how GIS technology can integrate and support critical business functions such as asset management, work order management, mobile data collection, capital improvement planning, executive dashboards, and work force management and automation.


			Seminar Highlights

			By attending the seminar, you will learn how public works agencies are successfully integrating GIS solutions to
			


    

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  • Gain insight into how to integrate asset information through location to provide more effective infrastructure management.
				
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			See What's New

			By attending the seminar; you can see the latest GIS solutions and get ideas from other public works agencies that use GIS. Join us and discover how you can expand your capabilities with field data collection, GPS, and integration with computer-aided design (CAD) systems.


			Who Should Attend?

			Public works professionals involved in the management, design, and maintenance of infrastructure will benefit from the seminar. The power of GIS will appeal to a wide variety of divisions including
			


    

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			GIS professionals who support public works for state and local government are also encouraged to attend.


			More Information

			We hope you will join us. For questions or for more information, please contact Parker Spence, ESRI, at pspence@esri.com or at 703-506-9515, extension 8133.


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NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup Series Chase for the Championship Begins: UGS PLM Software Technology Sponsored Race Teams Win Seven of 12 Spots Including Top Four





Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush Fenway Racing





PLANO, Texas, September 19, 2007 – UGS PLM Software, a division of Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, today announced UGS PLM Software-sponsored racing teams Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush Fenway Racing – whose cars are developed with the help of UGS PLM Software technology – won seven of the top 12 spots including the top four in the NASCAR® NEXTEL Cup Series Chase for the Championship.




Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch made the Chase for the second consecutive year and will start in first, second and ninth place, respectively. Leading up to the Chase, Johnson, the 2006 NEXTEL Cup champion, had 15 top-5 finishes and six wins including the last two races; Gordon, a four-time NEXTEL Cup Champion, had 15 top-5 finishes and four wins; and Busch, who holds the record for the youngest race winner in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, had six top-5 finishes including a win.




Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin will start the Chase in third and sixth place respectively. This will be Hamlin’s second consecutive year to make the Chase. Stewart, the 2005 NEXTEL Cup Champion and winner of the 2002 Winston Cup title, has 10 top-5 finishes and three wins and Hamlin, the first rookie to win the Budweiser Shootout in its 28-year history, has 10 top-5 finishes including a win.




Roush Fenway Racing drivers Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth each secured a spot in the Chase for 2007. Edwards is in his second NASCAR NEXTEL championship chase and is tied with Kurt Busch for fourth. He has seven top-5's and 11 top-tens and two wins. This is Kenseth's fourth consecutive year in the Chase and he is tied for sixth going into the first race of the 10-race Chase. Kenseth, the 2003 NEXTEL Cup champion, has eight top-5 finishes, 16 top-tens and one win at California Speedway.




“UGS PLM Software congratulates Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing and Roush Fenway Racing and their drivers for making the Chase for the Championship, and we wish the teams good luck,” said Dave Shirk, executive vice president of Global Marketing for UGS PLM Software. “UGS PLM Software and sponsored racing teams share a common culture of teamwork and a relentless pursuit of excellence, pieces that are integral for success. UGS PLM Software is proud of our relationship with the racing teams and along with our customers are pleased to know that our solutions help the teams consistently deliver wins to continue to stay on top of the pack and go for the championship.”




A Tradition of Technology and Tracks




UGS PLM Software has a long tradition providing UGS NXTM software, UGS’ comprehensive digital product development solution, and UGS TeamcenterTM software, UGS' digital lifecycle management solution and the world’s most widely used PLM portfolio, through racing sponsorships. Hendrick Motorsports, winner of the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship; Joe Gibbs Racing, winner of the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship; Roush Fenway Racing, winner of the 2003 and 2004 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship; and Andretti Green Racing, winner of the 2004, 2005 and 2007 Indy Racing League® (IRL) IndyCar® Series Championship; have been using UGS PLM Software for several years to help develop their cars and improve their performance on the race track. KB Racing, winner of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Championship for four straight years, began using UGS PLM Software technology in 2005, and the Renault F1 Team, winner of the 2005 Formula One Drivers and Constructors Championships, established a partnership in 2004 using UGS Tecnomatix™ software, UGS PLM Software’s best-in-class digital manufacturing solution.




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August 2007 GIS and CAD News





We hope everyone is having a great summer both personally and professionally. As always we hope the information we distribute is useful and we urge you to look at it so at the very least you do not miss important deadlines that will cost you money. The newsletter is broken into five categories.




General - This section has information that crosses all disciplines. Here you will find things like special computer pricing, information on network security services, document management solutions and announcements about Autodesk Retirement and Subscription Programs.




AEC - Information for Architects, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Surveyors, Building Contractors and Highway Construction




GIS - Information for GIS Specialists, Land Planners, Developers, Emergency Management and Response and most anyone making maps in both the government and private sectors




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Hillier Architecture aims high. And then delivers. In 2004 alone, the New Jersey-based firm garnered 13 awards, including the New Jersey AIA's highest form of recognition, the Honor Award. One of the firm's guiding principlesand a key to its successis the belief that each project must uniquely express the client's dream. In pursuit of that goal, Hillier architects and designers bring industry-leading expertise in architecture, landscape architecture, historic preservation, and interior, urban, and graphic design to every project. In its 39-year history, the firm has attracted some of the leading names in industry, real estate, education, health care, and government, including the Ritz Carlton, Princeton University, and Motorola. Today, in response to fierce industry competition and rapid technological change, Hillier has renewed its focus on several crucial success factors: improving the win rate for new business, increasing profit margins, and building strong, long-lasting client relationships. To help meet those goals, Hillier uses Revit Architecture.




 




The Challenge




The first step on any project is winning the business. We compete for our fees, especially with our public clients in libraries or higher education, says Joe Rizzo, a principal at Hillier. In most cases, they do not have limitless funds to draw from. Yet to win new business, the firm needs to assemble compellingand often costly presentations at its own expense.




 




New Demands




We need a solution that makes it easy for all parties to interact with the building information and to contribute, says Rizzo. In addition, any system we choose must enforce data integrity. No user should ever be able to misclassify a building component. Finally, ease of use is paramount.




 




Revit Architecture has significantly improved document coordination and accuracy. On one recent project, the CDs were so complete and accurate that we only had to process a single RFI and one change order.




Joe Rizzo




Principal, Hillier Architecture




Hillier Architecture




The Solution




Revit Architecture software helps architects and designers do all that and more. They can use Revit Architecture to create a single digital model of the project. All information is entered once, and only once. Yet all team members can easily view, use, or represent it in many different ways. And Revit Architecture is easy to learn. When our Washington staff tried it out, most of them were able to use it within two days, says Rizzo.




Win More Business




The architects at Hillier used Revit Architecture to prepare presentations for the new St. Norbert Library in De Pere, Wisconsin. We used Revit Architecture to model the interior and created a very detailed model of the exterior, says Rizzo.




As a result, the client didn't need a physical model or professional renderings. Our 3D models, floor plans, and interior perspectives did the job. The project was approved.




Work More Efficiently




Libraries look deceptively simple, says Rizzo. There are a lot of wide open spaces. But I've always made an effort to show furniture early in the design process. It's a great way to get people to understand what I'm talking about. We began this job by developing a prototypical layout that included furniture and casework, along with all the appropriate information. Automatically generating accurate furniture schedules later on was easy with Revit Architecture.




Build Excitement




Revit Architecture is a great communication tool. Revit Architecture allows us to create a large number of compelling renderings, says Rizzo. That builds excitement. Right in the middle of the design processstill sketching at concept levelour client can already begin to see what the finished project will look like.




Make Better Decisions




Recently, the architects at Hillier completed a large addition and renovation to the Doha InternationalSchool in Qatar. Revit Architecture enabled us to create models for three different concepts, says Rizzo. From practically the first presentation, the clients had a sense of how this complex would develop. That made their selection process much easier.




Save Valuable Time




Revit Architecture helps the architects at Hillier win and complete projects faster. Some of these projects have absolutely lunatic schedules, says Rizzo. Revit Architecture helps us get a tremendous amount done in a very short amount of time between meetings.




The Result




Within a few months, we'll have seven buildings under construction that are 100 percent completed using Revit Architecture, says Rizzo. In time, we'll standardize on Revit Architecture. It has made us easy to work with from a client's perspective. On every Revit Architecture project, our clients have been very happy. In the long run, that enhances our reputation and makes it easier to win more work.




To learn more about Revit Architecture, visit www.autodesk.com/revitarchitecture.




Hillier Architects has found that with Revit Architecture, they can




" Kick-start projects with easy-to-use project templates containing preloaded annotations and building parts, such as walls, doors, ceiling types, and light fixtures




" Easily enforce company standards for drafting and documentation




" Generate furniture, door, and fixture schedules directly from the building information model




" Cut sections anywhere in the model, anytimeso everyone can better understand the design




" Put clients inside their buildingsbefore constructionwith panoramic view.




" Spend less time on coordination because Revit Architecture does it automatically



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AEC Webcast Series Scheduled for the Second Half of FY08!




Mark your calendars! Autodesk has scheduled six webcast series to take place during the remainder of FY08:



    

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	AutoCAD® MEP & Revit® MEP Webcast Series
	
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	Revit® Structure Webcast Series
	
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	AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Webcast Series
	
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Featuring live product demonstrations, these webcasts will be a great source of information for your customers and prospects about the latest AEC software.




The webcasts slated for this month are:




Topic: From Model to Details Using Revit® Structure

Date and time: Tuesday, August 28, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.




Topic: Increased Mechanical and Electrical Productivity with AutoCAD® MEP

Date and time: Wednesday, August 29, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.




Topic: Autodesk® 3ds Max® and Lighting Analysis

Date and time: Wednesday, August 29, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.




Topic: AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Webcast: Solution Series I

Date and time: Friday, August 31, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.




Action: Registration is required. Use the following marketing URLs to promote the webcasts:




AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, and Design Visualization software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-architecture-webcasts




AutoCAD MEP, Revit MEP, and Revit Structure software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-buildingengineering-webcasts




AutoCAD Civil 3D software:

www.autodesk.com/AEC-civilengineering-webcasts




 






 




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AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2008 Service Pack 1 and AutoCAD® Land Desktop 2008 Service Pack 1 are now available for customer download. These are general maintenance service packs. Please refer to the readme file prior to applying the service packs for information on installation and resolved issues.




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Eddie Young, Fayette County Assessor in conjunction with Mountain CAD Corp will be doing a live demonstration of the Fayette Count Assessor Web Site on August 29th from 9:00 til 11:00. This presentation will be held at the Holiday Inn in Oak Hill, WV.




We highly encourage you to take this opportunity to learn more about the capabilities of using a County Information Portal and GIS. The Fayette County web site features an interactive map viewer and allows users to search for property information based on the owners name, address, parcel identification number, land use, acreage, property class, sales price, sales date, value, living area, number of bedrooms, or total number of rooms. The site also features summary reports for land use, districts, class and sales and allows users to create and print maps.




For more information or to register call Rex Thaxton at 304-744-7911.









Take 10% off every ESRI product we sell through the end of September. 15% if you purchase in quantities of two or more. These special prices are in effect for any ArcGIS product we sell such as ArcView, ArcIMS, Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst, ArcScan or Data Interoperability.




Don't know which product you need? Don't know how to use the products or where to get data? Just give Mountain CAD a call.




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