CADDManager on May 14th, 2007

I was looking through the readme file for AutoCAD 2008 and stumbled onto a list of the trademarks that Autodesk has used and is using. Some of these are active and some are nostalgic in nature…. I still have an Actrix box on my shelf. The following are registered trademarks or trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., […]

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CADDManager on December 25th, 2006

There are many ways to purchase your seat of AutoCAD. The license you buy plays an important role in how you can use the license, the flexibility with which you can transfer licenses between workstations, the method of deployment, and whether usage tracking is possible. The following table from the Autodesk website summarizes the three […]

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CADDManager on December 20th, 2006

Part of the Ancillary Service Agreement for Home Use is the following wording… “Subject to the terms set forth below, the Home Use benefit commences on the date of the issuance of the authorization code from Autodesk and continues for a period of 13 months from such date, at which time the software program will […]

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CADDManager on December 19th, 2006

Here is a list of the possible home use seats you can get if you are on Subscription… Architectural Desktop AutoCAD AutoCAD Electrical AutoCAD LT AutoCAD Mechanical Building Systems Civil 3D Inventor Professional Inventor Series Land Desktop Map 3ds Max Raster Design Revit Revit Series Revit Series Structure Revit Series Systems Plus Revit Structure Survey […]

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CADDManager on December 14th, 2006

Another benefit of being on subscription… Autodesk Subscription allows Home Use of software programs that you have under Subscription, subject to the terms and conditions outlined on your subscription site. So you need to log on to your subscription site at http://pointa.autodesk.com or call your reseller to find out how to get the software. Home […]

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CADDManager on November 3rd, 2006

There are several benefits to participating in the Autodesk

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CADDManager on September 29th, 2006

Autodesk Labs is the new home for prototypes, experiments, applications and technologies. Created by the development teams at Autodesk, technologies include everything from web services to plug-ins to brand new applications. Your can provide them with feedback to help decide the future of projects. The site is a collection of public betas or technology preview […]

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CADDManager on April 20th, 2006

A federal jury in East Texas returned a $18 million verdict against Autodesk for infringing on two software patents owned by a Michigan technology company. Read more…

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CADDManager on February 11th, 2006

Autodesk to Acquire Constructware; Reinforces Commitment to Collaborative Project Management Delivered On-demand Acquisition to Accelerate Autodesk’s Ability to Deliver Comprehensive Solutions for the Building and Construction Industries SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 7 — Autodesk, Inc. ADSK today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Constructware for $46 million USD in cash, subject to […]

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