CADDManager on May 6th, 2008

I mentioned this before when it was in Beta.  Now it is live… News Release Issued: May 6, 2008 8:37 AM EDT Autodesk Unveils Autodesk Seek Web Service for AEC Industries Autodesk’s New Web Services Empowers Architects, Engineers and Designers to Search, Select and Specify Building Products from within their Design Applications SAN RAFAEL, Calif., […]

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CADDManager on April 23rd, 2008

Autodesk helps you – help yourself… From the site: What is Autodesk® Seek? It is a web service that allows designers – architects, engineers, students – to search and find generic or manufacturer-specific building products or components and associated design content. This content could include 3D models, 2D drawings, specifications, and descriptions for that product […]

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CADDManager on March 25th, 2008

A magnificent combination… Get Free CAD Software (Student editions) – Make great designs – Win Prizes… It’s the Autodesk Student Design Challenge From the site: You are the designers of the future. Go build something. You sketch all over napkins and paper scraps. You think about how you could have designed the latest gadget just […]

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CADDManager on March 14th, 2008

There has been swirl of information recently in the circles I run in about the concern for those of us that use Riverbed devices for WAN acceleration. The firm I am with has heavily invested in Riverbeds. We use them in all of our offices. Many other firms use them also. Many are looking at […]

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CADDManager on February 12th, 2008

From a Press Release today… Revit Architecture 2009 (BIM for architects and designers) allows customers to capture early design concepts with improved analysis and visualization capabilities via: Increased sustainable design and energy analysis capabilities through easy exchange with partner applications Improved visualization functionality with the new Mental Ray engine for rendering, improving speed, quality, and […]

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CADDManager on February 12th, 2008

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 12 Autodesk, Inc. is expanding its portfolio of software solutions to support sustainable design in the architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) markets with the acquisition of technology assets of two energy analysis software companies. Autodesk announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire substantially all the assets of Green Building […]

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CADDManager on August 16th, 2007

Wow – are we all getting old – or what? Well maybe it is just me… AutoCAD is turning 25. And I remember it when it was just a toddler tool (sniffle, sniffle). It has grown up… And there is a web site to celebrate the milestone… Here is a blurb they sent me… “Autodesk […]

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CADDManager on May 31st, 2007

Here is some very interesting news… Autodesk rocks the BIM world again… Acquisition to Enable Construction, Plant Design and Marine Design Customers to Leverage Building Information Modeling and Digital Prototypes for Increased Productivity and Collaboration SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 31 – Autodesk, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire NavisWorks, a […]

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CADDManager on May 28th, 2007

With my tongue firmly placed in my cheek (in other words, I am poking fun here…) Some interesting notes from my review of trademark policies on the Autodesk website. Children under the age of 13 are not allowed to use the Autodesk website or transmit or otherwise submit personal information to Autodesk. (Please pass this […]

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