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Entries from November 2007

Amazing Touch Screen at AU 2007

November 30th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Check this out… It is the touch screen interface from the AU Exhibit hall.

Here is another one I posted on YouTube
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Autodesk University - Final Day

November 30th, 2007 · No Comments

The big party was last night. An expansive hall filled with food, fun and friends. After thanking the AUGI Volunteers, I wandered into the “80’s”. It was a celebration of 1982 when Autodesk got it’s start. There were classic video games and pool tables and pictures with 80’s celebrity look-a-likes.
Then I [...]

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Autodesk University - Day Three

November 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Another long day. Up early to make my class on “CAD Leadership“. I presented this class twice as requested by the AU staff.

The AUGI booth was busy and many were signing up to join AUGI.
For more pictures of the event, check out Shaan Hurley’s photo album on Flickr. My smiling face even [...]

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Autodesk University 2007 - Day Two

November 28th, 2007 · No Comments

A long day for me at AU 2007.
It started off with a “Writer’s Breakfast” that AUGI put on for the writers of Hot News, AUGI World and BLAUGI. A large group of writers were in attendance and we discussed the future of publication in differing languages. Next it was on to a Board [...]

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Autodesk University - Day One

November 27th, 2007 · No Comments

The day started off with an overwhelming confluence of people. Nearly 10,000 people are in attendance at this years event. And I think they all ate breakfast at the same time. It is quite a hike to get to the food area. Then the long hike back…
The kickoff event started with [...]

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Autodesk University 2007 - Pre Event

November 26th, 2007 · No Comments

I arrived in Las Vegas on Sunday for some pre AU events.
I spent the day on Monday with the AUGI Board of Directors developing plans for future AUGI programs, events, and offerings.
Then it was on the AUGI Leadership Conference. We had over 125 people involved. This was a dedicated time for leaders to [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving - AU Attendee tips

November 21st, 2007 · No Comments

Still as valid today as when I wrote them last year…
You can use these for just about any event you attend but they are focused on AU 2007.
I wrote them and posted them on BLAUGI - the AUGI Blog last year.
Take a look…
Tips for attending AU2006
Tips for working the Exhibit Hall at AU2006
Getting the most [...]

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CAD Standards - Not Set in Stone

November 19th, 2007 · No Comments

CAD Standards are meant to be changed. They are not to be created and set up as if chiseled in stone tablets. They should be reviewed and updated on a regular basis. I keep a Master copy of the Standard that I mark up and then publish when there are enough changes [...]

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CAD Standards - An Ideal

November 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The Standard is an Ideal – you may never reach perfection. In fact you most likely will not ever see a perfect set of CAD files in your entire career. But that does not mean that we just throw up our hands and give up trying. How many perfect games have there been by Major [...]

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