Tip: Clearing enterprise Linux desktop migration hurdles Feb 28, 2008
For example, an in Johannesburg, South Africa, currently runs AutoCAD on Linux. Even so, virtualization and emulation have limitations, and you can expect no guarantees about stability or performance. (Search Enterprise Linux)
Trade Group Names Top 10 Pirated Software Feb 24, 2008
They include: Symantec Norton AntiVirus, Adobe Acrobat, Symantec pcAnywhere, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk AutoCAD, Adobe Dreamweaver, Roxio Easy CD/DVD Creator, Roxio Toast Titanium, Ipswitch WS_FTP, and Nero Ultra Edition. The most frequently pirated software titles on the Internet last year were: McAfee VirusScan, Symantec Norton AntiVirus, McAfee Internet Security Suite, Intuit TurboTax, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Intuit Quicken Home and Business, Symantec Norton pcAnywhere, Symantec Norton... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Company directors face trial over pirated software Feb 21, 2008
0, Adobe Photoshop CS2, ACDSee Pro and AutoCAD 2004. The 11 companies have been identified as tissue paper manufacturer PT Jakarta Indomega, building materials producers PT Arthamix and PT Karya Beton, finance companies PT Verena Otomotif Finance, PT BPR Marcoindo and PT BPR Indomitra, spring bed producers PT Hugar Rama Grapindo and PT Standar Consitura, and printing firms PT One Stop Digital Printing, PT Matrix Acuan Media and PT Panca Usaha Tama Paramitha. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Super Bowl XLII: Digital Artists Tackle Commercials With Autodesk Solutions Feb 7, 2008
Since its introduction of AutoCAD in 1982, Autodesk has helped customers experience their ideas before they are real ... Autodesk, AutoCAD, Flame, Inferno, Maya, Mudbox and Smoke are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./Autodesk Canada Co., in the USA and/or other countries. (PR Newswire)
Walking Off Into the Vista Nov 27, 2007
But when Im looking to run Call of Duty 4, then go back to my AutoCad. Im gonna be running a PC. Im not in the movie or photo editing buissness, so really, macs have no use for me. (New York Times)
Linux desktops grow and grow and grow Nov 25, 2007
The applications users would most like to get their hands on are Adobe's Photoshop and Dreamweaver - second place is held by AutoCAD.. More from the Linux Foundation. (Register)
Symantec: It ain't easy being green Nov 21, 2007
Canadian engineering services firm picks Packeteer Packeteer announced that the MCW Group of Companies, a professional engineering services firm in Canada, has deployed iShared appliances and iShared FlexInstall WAN optimization software at all of its offices throughout Canada to optimize performance in the company's enterprise-wide VPN. Packeteer claims the iShared solution has reduced file access times by a factor of 25 and ensures integrity of MCW's large AutoCAD files by eliminating previous... (Search Storage)
Advances in CAD technology open opportunities for engineers Nov 13, 2007
AutoCAD, the first commercial drafting software for the masses, and MicroStation, the most widely used program now, according to Reed, actually allow a customer to look at what their project will look like at the end of construction. Federal and state agencies sanction the use of MicroStation by engineering firms for official drafts that are submitted for construction. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
2007 InfoWorld 100 Awards Nov 12, 2007
Golder Associates Global Collaboration Initiative Project Lead: Joe Potegal, Senior Network Engineer Project Description: Golder Associates launched a real-time collaboration initiative for more than 5,500 employees, centered on SharePoint and integrating document collaboration, Exchange, Veritas NetBackup, and AutoCAD. To keep the network from bogging down across its 150-plus offices, the group installed Riverbed WAN optimization technology. Future plans include the rollout of Microsoft Systems... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Bubble 2.0 reviving a few techs Oct 11, 2007
" Many stocks reaching new highs "weren't around (before 2000), so they didn't go through the hype cycle," Telford adds. That's what makes companies like Adobe and Autodesk - which have been public since the mid-1980s, notable. Autodesk is best known for AutoCad, the leading software program for architects. "It has been a steady grower. What adds to the pizzazz is the China play," Hickey says. Autodesk has been benefiting from the infrastructure build out in China and Olympics hype. Adobe makes... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Company tries to draft students for profession Oct 6, 2007
Rick Benson, industrial education teacher at CHS, said he wanted to incorporate the program this year because it allows his students to use Inventor Software, an AutoCAD program that was supplied by Nucor. wanted the kids exposed to that program. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Autodesk sued over Ebay antics [shorely antiques? Ed.] Sep 15, 2007
Autodesk claimed its AutoCAD software is licensed, not sold and that license is not transferable. Here there is. (Inquirer)
VectorWorks 2008 design software released Sep 15, 2007
Opacity control can now be manipulated by object, PDF and image files can now be referenced directly, Sketchup 6 and Autocad 2007/2008 import is supported, and much more. System requirements call for Mac OS X v10. (MacCentral)
Collective engineering and computer skills earn MHS students national first place honors in engineering technology Sep 15, 2007
"You sort of take in a CAD image, like an AutoCAD drawing," stated Seigfreid. "You can do several things with the CAD image. You can profile around the CAD image, or you can pocket inside the CAD image, or you can program it by hand.". (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Small Auto Racing Parts Maker Does Big Business Using SolidWorks Software Aug 29, 2007
cious Submit this story to digg Submit this story to slashdot Technorati tags: SolidWorks, CAD, 3D CAD, MCAD, Design, Tech, Autodesk, AutoCAD, SolidEdge, COSMOSWorks. Contact. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
He's building on his success Aug 26, 2007
Doing AutoCAD [an architecture software program] on my way to Shanghai. It's amazingly productive work time. (Boston Globe)
Mac vs. PC cost analysis revisited Aug 18, 2007
Unless you re talking AutoCAD, Photoshop or Microsoft Office, software isn t all that expensive, folks. Just two hours of my time spent working on a Windows PC problem is worth far more than the average cost of most software programs. (Macworld)
BlueCielo Releases InnoCielo Publisher 2007 and InnoCielo Publisher Framework 2007 Aug 15, 2007
- Native AutoCAD rendering InnoCielo Publisher 2007 can render AutoCAD files to PDF, DWF or to multi-sheet DWF formats using native AutoCAD plot functionality ... InnoCielo Publisher 2007 comes complete with one standard rendering module (AutoCAD Plot, AutoCAD Publish to DWF, Inventor to PDF or Default Printer Driver) and three standard publishing modules (to InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise, the file system and SmartZIP). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Top 10 Things You Can Do With VMware Fusion And Your Mac Aug 13, 2007
Outlook, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Solidworksyou name it. They all can run in a Windows virtual machine on VMware Fusion. (DABCC.com (press release), FL)
Autodesk Supports Architectural Designers at VisMasters 2007 Aug 10, 2007
Eberhard comments: "Autodesk is an important partner to Parsons Brinckerhoff. We rely on many of their tools for our project delivery. From AutoCAD Architecture and Revit Architecture, to AutoCAD Civil 3D and Autodesk 3ds Max, their tools enable us to bring it all together into one seamless visual environment. Interoperability is key to the projects that we work on. Being able to bring different information, in different formats and from different disciplines into a single model allows us to see... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Autodesk Launches Autodesk Maya 2008 Software Aug 7, 2007
Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real ... Autodesk, AutoCAD and Maya are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Autodesk Announces Autodesk 3ds Max 2008 Modeling, Animation and Rendering Software Aug 7, 2007
" 3D Media Group recently used 3ds Max to create visualizations for the Fulton Street Transit Center in New York City, the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi and the New Songdo City in Korea. Highlights of 3ds Max 2008 Improved viewing and handling of large complex scenes: -- New viewport technology and optimizations provide improved performance with large and complex scenes consisting of tens of thousands of objects. Artists can select thousands of objects and perform material assignments up to 10... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
3-D Revit software becoming the industry standard for building information modeling Aug 6, 2007
Within the architecture world, Autodesk Revit Building 2008, a model-building program developed by Autodesk, Inc., is quickly becoming the new industry standard and predictably will relic AutoCAD.. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
From Russia With Larceny Aug 1, 2007
"We've seen Trojans that were looking for AutoCAD files," Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CTO for Finjan, told Internetnews. com. (eSecurityPlanet)
Ricoh Printers Go Wide for CAD Jul 28, 2007
The printers accept formats including standard Windows printing, AutoCAD documents, and a variety of raster and vector CAD formats, according to Ricoh's Maxwell-Allen. Scanning options include directly to e-mail, folder, FTP or URL.. (eWeek)
Courting a Jury Jul 19, 2007
"Keep it brief." Brooks presented a few simple schematics on white boards to show jurors how the defendants had used z4's anti-piracy technology in Windows XP and Autodesk's AutoCad software. Though he admits to the occasional extemporaneous quip during cross-examination, Brooks is convinced jurors quickly tire of repetition. (Law.com)
* Software pirate ordered to pay NT$740 million Jun 30, 2007
Lin sold the programs -- including Advanced Design System, AutoCad, Cimatron and Windows operating systems -- for between NT$8,000 and NT$10,000. The 10 companies included nine US companies and one Israeli company. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Punch ships ViaCAD 2D/3D for Mac OS X Jun 29, 2007
ViaCAD also provides data exchange support for SketchUp, AutoCAD 2007 DXF/DWG, Illustrator and other formats. System requirements call for a G3 or better (Intel included), Mac OS X v10. (MacCentral)
Architectural Data Systems Enhances Product Offering with Support Documents Jun 20, 2007
The user can choose to download the chosen manufacturer information to a number of formats including PDF, CAD and HTML. Common manufacturer documents accessed through Support Documents include AutoCAD detail drawings, cleaning/maintenance specifications, product/manufacturer specifications, warranty information, safety documents/hazardous materials, user manuals, parts lists and ADA information. The information is electronically selected and pulled into whatever format the user chooses in an... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Autodesk expects 50% sales growth in RI Jun 14, 2007
This software includes AutoCAD Revit Architecture and Autodesk Inventor. Ramadas said the use of the company's software during the modeling process could help minimize errors in construction. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)
Camps give middle school students taste of industry Jun 7, 2007
He, along with two other students, Ethan Martensen and Grant Jirka, both eighth-graders at CMS, were using AutoCAD at the camp to draw a design for a medallion. The drawing was then converted to machine language to be read and produced by a computer numerical controlled mill. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Autodesk's Potential Lay Hidden Under Raft Of Iffy Numbers Jun 2, 2007
The company's AutoCAD software had been used for decades by architects and engineers to design buildings and other structures ... But the latest version of AutoCAD was benefiting from the recovery in the developing world. (Investors Business Daily)
CAD-ERP Data Integration System for AutoCAD and Microsoft Dynamics/NAV (Navision) Announced Jun 1, 2007
QUEBEC--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (), the leader in CAD-ERP data integration, announced Agni Link (), a live, bidirectional CAD-ERP data integration system for AutoCAD and Microsoft Dynamics/NAV (Navision). Agni Link is an AutoCAD companion application that provides real-time, bidirectional integration with Microsoft Dynamics/NAV (Navision) ... Agni Link is the only application of its kind that offers a unique and reliable way to unify AutoCAD and Microsoft Dynamics/NAV (Navision) databases. (BusinessWire)
Autodesk Announces One Millionth 3D User May 18, 2007
May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a world leader in 2D and 3D design software, today announced that it has passed the one million mark for users of its 3D model-based design solutions -- Autodesk Inventor software, Autodesk Revit software and AutoCAD Civil 3D software ... The company is a long-time Autodesk customer, having used AutoCAD software as its primary design tool for more than a decade ... -- AutoCAD Civil 3D -- a comprehensive application package for the... (PR Newswire)
Autodesk Reports Record Revenues of $509 Million May 18, 2007
AutoCAD Mechanical and 3ds Max were particularly strong with revenues from new seats increasing 65 percent and 30 percent, respectively, compared to the first quarter of last year. Revenue from new seats of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT were robust this quarter, growing 11 percent compared to the first quarter of last year ... Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tools make EDA MEMS-capable May 9, 2007
General-purpose design tools from Ansoft, AutoCAD and Matlab can also be integrated with SoftMEMS glue software. "Our flows enable engineers to create MEMS chips that integrate with electronic circuits created with EDA tools and with mechanical devices made with MDA tools," said Maher. (EETimes)
Copan users get electricity rebate with MAID arrays Apr 14, 2007
File Recovery for Windows supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook PSTs, databases, AutoCAD, and Microsoft SQL files, as well as photo, music and video formats, including JPG, GIF, MPEG, AVI and MP3 ... File Recovery for Windows supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook PSTs, databases, AutoCAD, and Microsoft SQL files, as well as photo, music and video formats, including JPG, GIF, MPEG, AVI and MP3. (Search Storage)
Grim(m) Security Tales: Six Security Myths Apr 11, 2007
I didn t become a better mechanical design engineer because I learned how to use AutoCAD; it just made me more efficient in the job I was already trained to do. That s the problem. (Datamation)
Autodesk and FIRST Provide Competitive Robotics to the Masses With the FIRST Vex Challenge Apr 4, 2007
Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real ... NOTE: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Inventor and 3ds Max are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. (PR Newswire)
FARO Scene v4.1 Speeds Laser Scanning Workflow, Quality Mar 21, 2007
1 include: * New Wi-Fi/WLAN Scanner Connection enables users to control scanning from their PDA, mobile phone, laptop or other Internet Explorer-equipped devices * Advanced noise reduction for cleaner scans * More than 86% faster Color Capture speed (2-3 minutes versus 15 minutes) for very high quality and automatic overlays of 50 million color pixels * Fully automatic Color Scan White Balancing for improved contrast and clarity * New color bracket and calibration method minimizes parallax... (PR Newswire)
VMware Fusion for Mac: Virtual Nirvana Mar 21, 2007
This is important not just for the obvious use of game playing in a VM, but for running 3-D and other graphics - intensive applications that aren't on the Mac yet, like 3D Studio Max, Autocad, Expressions, Acrobat 3D and Designer, etc. Yes, that's right, 3D isn't just for games anymore. (Datamation)
InformationWeek's Windows Vista Roundtable, Part Four Mar 7, 2007
Who knows, AutoCAD 2009 may sport this interface; I can't say that that would necessarily be a bad thing. Bottom-line, I'll give the Office team a whole lot more props than I'll give the Windows Vista developers and their project managers. (InformationWeek)
Autodesk's Audit Committee Completes Voluntary Review of Option Grant Practices Feb 28, 2007
Since its introduction of AutoCAD in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real. Fortune 1000 companies rely on Autodesk for the tools to visualize, simulate and analyze real-world performance early in the design process to save time and money, enhance quality and foster innovation. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Autodesk Congratulates Academy Award Winners and Nominees Feb 28, 2007
Since its introduction of AutoCAD in 1982, Autodesk has developed the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art digital prototyping solutions to help customers experience their ideas before they are real ... NOTE: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Burn, Combustion, Flame, Inferno, Lustre and Maya are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc./Autodesk Canada Co., in the USA and/or other countries. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Admin Rights Hall of Shame Feb 23, 2007
Consider World Championship Poker from ValueSoft, which "Saves data to a subfolder in Program Files. No configuration editor to change default save path." Many tax programs are listed, as are old versions of AutoCAD and Peachtree Accounting. You can see it on the list: many vendors are improving the situation and they had to in order not to look really bad to Vista users. (eWeek)
Misconception No. 2: Believing the Hype of Technology and Tools Feb 15, 2007
CIO Update columnist Ed Adams of Security Innovation in Part II of this five-part series (CIO Information Network)
'Go Bears' in lights Feb 1, 2007
" 2. Grand design. Perez gets the word and starts mapping ideas on AutoCAD, the same kind of software Pixar used to model characters for "Toy Story. " Like a sculptor, Perez clicks away at individual windows inside a computer mock-up of the building, removing the unnecessary, until an image emerges. He only uses the top 22 floors; the lower floors are blocked by the buildings along Michigan Avenue. From start to finish, the process can take as little as 20 minutes or more than an hour for... (Chicago Tribune)
No more 'HOPE' for K-12? Jan 31, 2007
I use technology everyday AutoCAD, Inventor, Flash, 3D Studio Max, etc. and I work very hard to use it EFFECTIVELY and sparingly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Lakeland company sold Jan 28, 2007
Inc. has acquired AutoCAD software reseller of Lakeland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Designers weigh in on software programs Jan 18, 2007
" Although her office uses Graphisoft's ArchiCad and AutoCad to work with architects' drawings, Ris Krag of Menlo Park prefers a quick perspective sketch to communicate the projected look of a room. Her opinion on using computer to design is simple: "To this date, I am not aware of a software program that makes design decisions or provides a high level of taste," she said. E-mail Laura Thomas at . Page HO - 2 SALES MANAGERS No-Fee Sales Reps $40K Guaranteed First Year Income! Dublin Buick... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Software piracy widely practiced Jan 13, 2007
January 13, 2007 Technology. By Fred Reed January 13, 2007. (Washington Times, DC)
Punch unveils new 2-D/3-D CAD application Jan 11, 2007
The software also provides interoperability with Google SketchUp, AutoCAD 2007, Adobe Illustrator and other common 3-D formats. The new release creates section and detail views and Bill of Materials lists. (MacCentral)
Firms in NE Valley continuing to thrive Jan 8, 2007
0 of its GTXRaster CAD Series, designed to be compatible with AutoCAD 2007 products for computer-assisted design users. A version of this story may have appeared in your community edition or community Republic. (AZCentral -- Business)
Cutting-edge technology saves cost Jan 8, 2007
Our most famous software undeniably is AutoCAD, accounting for the bulk of our revenue. However, we have either acquired or developed other software over the years that has interactive and interoperability features with AutoCAD for users from various professions. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
People on the move Jan 7, 2007
He has extensive experience in preparing plats for right-of-way acquisition, subdivisions, boundaries and topographic surveying using AutoCad, Eagle Pointe and TDS software. He also performs ALTA-ACSM land title surveys and surveys for coastal construction permits. (Pensacola News Journal)
