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Promotions
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Call PacifiCAD
Inc.
today for great pricing on any of the products that
are mentioned in the following promotions!! |
- 509-326-7789
(Spokane, WA)
- 208-336-6641
(Boise, ID)
- 406-442-8700
(Helena, MT)
- 800-722-2621
(Toll-Free)
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Land Desktop Transition
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Today through April 17th, 2009
eligible AutoCAD Land Desktop 2006, 2007, 2008, and
2009 customers can crossgrade to AutoCAD® Map 3D,
AutoCAD Civil, or AutoCAD Civil 3D for a special
promotional price.
This offer is intended to provide
our valued AutoCAD Land Desktop customers with an
opportunity to transition to the appropriate
product, given that AutoCAD Land Desktop 2009 will
be the last version. Call us or
Request a quote today! |
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Autodesk 2006 Retirement -
Upgrade Now |
On March 13, 2009,
Autodesk will be retiring upgrades from
AutoCAD® 2006, AutoCAD 2006-based
products, Autodesk® VIZ 2006, Autodesk®
3ds Max® 8 and Autodesk Inventor® Series
10 software. After this date, you’ll no
longer be eligible to receive technical
support or upgrade pricing. To help you
make the move to the latest release, you
can still save on Autodesk upgrades from
the retiring 2006 releases to the 2009
versions of Autodesk® software.
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"Monthly Training Highlight"
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Intro to 3ds Max
Design 2009
Boise Dates:
July 30-Aug 1st
Spokane Dates:
Aug 20-22nd
Time: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Price: $1495.00 -
Register Now
Training
Class Overview:
This hands-on 3-day
instructor led training class will
introduce you and your peers to the
fundamentals of Autodesk’s 3ds Max
Design for Design Visualization. Learn
how to import and work with various file
formats such as DWG, DXF, or FBX. Learn
the workflows for modeling geometry,
assigning materials, lighting for both
interiors and exteriors and rendering
high-quality images using either the
Scanline or Mental Ray renderers.
Topics Covered:
· 3ds Max Design User Interface.
· File Importing and File Linking.
· Editing imported models and modeling using the
tools inside 3ds Max Design.
· Lighting for both interiors and exteriors.
· Rendering. |
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If you are
interested in taking classes, please contact our
Training Coordinator, Ellie Ellison
at
eellison@pacificad.com, or call her at
509-326-7789. Remember there are always more classes
then what is on the schedule, so please call and ask
about availability. Can't make it
to a scheduled class, or you don't see the class you
want on the current schedule...
Customized and On-Site Training available.
Please refer to our website for class descriptions
and class schedules.
Call us today about
our Training Program. Save money by having it at your
facility! (800) 722-2621 |
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Teacher Training Programs |
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Great Opportunity for Educators
Stay on the
cutting edge of design—attend an
Autodesk Instructor Development
seminar.
Reserve your spot
today! |
The AIDP seminar is a hands-on
training seminar where you will
learn about
the features and
functionality of Autodesk products.
Join other educators to learn how to
integrate the newest design
technology into your classroom
activities.
Topic:
Intro to Autodesk’s Animation
Academy for
3ds Max
Who: Open
to all Instructors
When:
August 2nd - Boise
August 23rd - Spokane
Time:
8:00am - 5:00pm
Cost :
$99.00
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Events & Webcasts |
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Upcoming
Local User Groups |
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Manufacturing User Group |
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Join us at our next
Autodesk Manufacturing
User Group!
When - July 30th, 2008
Time - 4:00pm
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Meeting is held at our
Spokane Office
Located at
159 S. Lincoln Street
Suite 321 |
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Come and meet Jason Britton, PacifiCAD's Application Specialist
who will demonstrate iparts and imates for Inventor iassemblies.
Using imates makes inserting and constraining multiple parts into
assemblies easy. This is a powerful tool that can increase your
productivity and simplify your assembly workflow.
Join us for a casual meeting and communicate with
other Designers/Drafters/Engineers in Spokane who use the
same products you do!
Food and beverages will be provided.
Register Today! |
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Tech Tips |
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What is difference between AutoCAD LT and AutoCAD |
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http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com/2008/05/autocad-2009-vs-autocad-lt-2009.html |
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Autodesk Updates |
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AutoCAD Land Desktop to Be
Discontinued |
| It’s official. Autodesk has
announced that 2009 will be the last version
released of AutoCAD Land Desktop. A new program,
AutoCAD Civil, has been released that will enable
you to do what you did with Land Desktop—plus plus
plus! You’ll get surveying and coordinate systems,
design capabilities like never before, documentation
features, and streamlined data management and team
coordination. Find out more by contacting
PacifiCAD or calling 800-722-2621 |
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Autodesk
"GREEN" Webcasts |
Just
a reminder there are some great
“sustainable design” webcasts coming
up….Here is the link to the sustainable
design webcast series:
www.autodesk.com/sustainable-webcasts.
You can can get up to 4 HSW credits and
2 CEU learning units!
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Autodesk Enhances Sustainable Design
Capabilities With Acquisitions of Ecotect and Green
Building Studio Analysis Tools |
| As part of its on-going
commitment to support the practice of sustainable
design and green building in the
architecture,
engineering and construction (AEC) industries,
Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq:
ADSK -
News) today announced two acquisitions to
improve building performance analysis in the
building information modeling (BIM) process.
Autodesk announced that it has completed the
acquisition of substantially all the assets related
to the Ecotect software tools for conceptual
building performance analysis from both Square One
Research Ltd. and Dr. Andrew Marsh. Autodesk also
announced that it has completed the acquisition of
substantially all the assets of Green Building
Studio, Inc., a provider of web-based whole building
energy, water and carbon-emission analysis software.
Terms of the acquisitions were not disclosed. |
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New Feature Releases
Exclusively for Autodesk Subscription Customers |
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Log on today, Autodesk® Subscription members can
download the following new feature releases as part
of their benefits:
AutoCAD®
2009 software
- An Introduction
to Programming in AutoCAD Video Tutorial
AutoCAD®
Architecture 2009 software
AutoCAD®
Civil 3D® 2009 software
- Land Desktop
Companion
- Site Design –
Parcels e-Learning
- Site Design –
Profiles e-Learning
- Site Design –
Grading and Quantities e-Learning
- Site Design –
Alignments e-Learning
- Site Design –
Assemblies and Corridors e-Learning
- Creating an
Intersection: Peer Roads e-Learning
- An Introduction
to Programming in Civil 3D Video Tutorial
AutoCAD® Map
3D software
- Survey Tools
- Industry Kits
for Water and Wastewater
- Linking and
Managing Drawing-Based Attribute Data eLearning
- Working with
Geospatial Features e-Learning
AutoCAD® MEP
2009 software
- HVAC Load
Calculation Extension
- UK Content
Tools
AutoCAD®
P&ID 2009 software
- Introduction to
AutoCAD Process and Power e-Learning
AutoCAD®
Revit® Architecture Suite 2009 software
- An Introduction
to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
AutoCAD®
Revit® MEP Suite 2009 software
- HVAC Load
Calculation Extension
- An Introduction
to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
- UK Content
Tools
AutoCAD®
Revit® Structure Suite 2009 software
- Reinforcement
Content for AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2009
- An Introduction
to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
- MIDAS/Gen Link
Autodesk®
3ds Max® 2008 software
- HDRI in an
Autodesk 3ds Max Pipeline Downloadable DVD
- Film Visual
Effects in 3ds Max Downloadable DVD
- Anaglyph
Stereoscopic Techniques Downloadable DVD
Autodesk®
3ds Max® 2009 software
- Lighting
Analysis Version Readiness Training
- Backburner
Version Readiness Training
- FBX
Interoperability Version Readiness Training
- New mental ray®
Features Version Readiness Training
- Various New
Features Version Readiness Training
- Modeling &
Texturing Features Version Readiness Training
Autodesk®
Impression software
- Working with
Impression e-Learning
- Working with
Styles e-Learning
- Working with
Blocks e-Learning
- Creating
Impression Objects e-Learning
Autodesk®
Inventor® 2009 software
- What’s New in
Inventor 2009 Part 1 Webcast (Polish Only)
- What’s New in
Inventor 2009 Part 2 Webcast (Polish Only)
- An Introduction
to Programming in Inventor Video Tutorial
Autodesk®
Maya® 2008 software
- Quadruped
Animation Friendly Rigging Part III Downloadable
DVD
- Hand Sculpting
Video Podcast
- Arm Rigging
Part I Video Podcast
- Coloring
Particles Part I Video Podcast
Autodesk®
Productstream® Professional 2009 software
Revit®
Architecture 2009 software
- An Introduction
to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
Revit®
Structure 2009 software
- An Introduction
to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
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Multimedia
Division News |
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New mental ray Standalone
3.6 Service Pack 1 for Autodesk 3ds Max 2009 and
Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009 Now Available
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Education Division News |
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Now Shipping! Autodesk Design
Academy and Autodesk DesignKids 2009 |
The Autodesk® Design Academy 2009 and
Autodesk® DesignKids® 2009 programs
began shipping to all customers with
active contracts
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