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Autodesk 2010 Upgrade Promotion - Save 30% Today!
05/28/2009

Experience your idea before it's real when you upgrade to Autodesk® 2010 software. Benefit from using the latest design and drafting tools for your industry so you can visualize, simulate, and analyze your ideas earlier in the process. Using this advanced simulation and visualization software will help ensure better collaboration and greater efficiency across your entire project workflow-as you maintain an edge over your competition. Now is the ideal time to explore your upgrade options, while taking advantage of a 30% discount!

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U.S. CAD Supports Autodesk Assistance Program for Displaced Workers
04/22/2009

U.S. CAD Works With Autodesk to Provide Education and Resources to Assist Customers in Remaining Competitive During the Down Economy
Costa Mesa, Calif., April 22, 2009 - U.S. CAD announced today it will participate in the Autodesk Assistance Program for displaced workers, providing free or significantly discounted education, support and tools to qualifying customers who need them most. Today's economic challenges have impacted U.S. CAD's customers significantly and the Autodesk Assistance Program will help displaced workers maintain and enhance their 3D-design technology skills to remain competitive in the marketplace. Read Full Story

Enrollment in the Autodesk Assistance Program, software downloads, classroom training and certification will be available from April 2, 2009, until December 31, 2009. More Details.

Autodesk Unveils 2010 Software Portfolio for Building Information Modeling
02/09/2009

New Conceptual Design Tools and Consistent User Interface Highlight Updates to Four Key AEC Product Lines

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Feb. 9, 2009—In a virtual press conference on Friday, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced new versions of its software products for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, which are designed to help increase industry adoption of the building information modeling (BIM) process. Updated software in Autodesk’s BIM portfolio includes Revit Architecture 2010 software, Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 software, Autodesk Revit MEP 2010 software, AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 software and Autodesk Navisworks 2010 software solutions.

In Friday’s live webcast, Jay Bhatt, Autodesk senior vice president for AEC Solutions, and Jim Lynch, AEC Solutions vice president of marketing, addressed technology’s crucial role in the development of infrastructure and transportation and the urgent need for more energy-efficient building practices across the construction industry. The pair spoke about the company’s new product portfolio for the AEC industry and the effort to help project teams across disciplines innovate, analyze energy performance and increase productivity.

“In today’s economic climate, firms need interoperable and flexible technology tools for building information modeling that can help them deliver projects more quickly and cost-effectively,” said Bhatt. “The 2010 versions of our software continue to deliver on the promise of BIM by further bridging communication between extended design and construction teams. These powerful tools will help our customers more efficiently and productively solve their design and construction challenges and do so with reduced environmental impact.”

Autodesk’s 2010 software portfolio for building information modeling will help enable building designers, civil engineers, contractors and the clients they serve to more easily create and profit from digital design data and better communication across extended project teams. By investing in BIM, AEC firms can more accurately visualize, simulate and analyze project performance, appearance and cost, to create more resource-efficient buildings and infrastructure, as well as renovate or replace aging infrastructure.

The Autodesk Revit platform based products for BIM feature an aligned user interface, giving the entire range of products a consistent look and feel. The updated Autodesk Revit platform also allows a greater level of interoperability for green building analysis, providing support for the green building extensible markup language (gbXML) format. Updates to the products based on the Autodesk Revit platform include:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 software (BIM for architects and designers) enables customers to more accurately capture early design concepts with improved conceptual design functionality via:

An intuitive conceptual design workspace to create complex geometry more easily.
A new user interface (UI) that works the way designers think, providing a smoother and more continuous design workflow.
Improved interoperability with programs such as AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 software, Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 software and Autodesk Inventor 2010 software.

Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 software (BIM for structural engineers, designers, and drafters) integrates a multi-material physical and an independently editable analytical model, to help provide for more efficient, more accurate documentation, analysis and design. Users will experience:

Enhanced conceptual design, modeling and analysis to handle more complex architectural forms.
Improved user interface with a new customizable ribbon toolbar.
Improved performance and interoperability, including native 64 bit support.

Autodesk Revit MEP 2010 software (BIM for mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers) provides customers with optimum tools for system design and building performance analysis helping engineers to make better informed decisions. The 2010 release provides new functionality including:

Native heating and cooling loads analysis enabling MEP engineers to determine the energy demands of the building.
Enhanced gbXML export with the ability to examine an analytical model of the project before exporting to a gbXML file.
Improved performance of the application enabling users to see significant performance enhancements while handling and working on large project files.

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 - AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 software, a powerful BIM solution for civil engineering, helps project teams explore transportation, land development and environmental projects digitally before they are built. New functionality featured in AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 includes:

New design and analysis capabilities like automated intersection design and integrated storm sewer analysis.
Quantity takeoff and interoperability with Autodesk Revit Architecture.
New application menu, ribbon UI and quick access toolbar for better productivity.

Autodesk Navisworks 2010 - Autodesk Navisworks 2010 software—including Autodesk Navisworks Review 2010 software, Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2010 software, Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2010 software and Autodesk Navisworks Freedom 2010 software—enables design and building professionals to unite project contributions into a synchronized model for building information modeling. By enabling team members to more reliably share, combine, review and perfect detailed 3D design models of any size or format, Autodesk Navisworks applications are an important part of the BIM workflow. Updates to the Autodesk Navisworks portfolio include:

Improved usability gives customers a more productive working environment, and new measuring tools and sectioning enhancements help improve workflow.
Greater level of interoperability allows for enhanced collaboration.

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 - Autodesk 3ds Max Design software enables architects, designers, engineers and visualization specialists to explore, validate and communicate their creative ideas—from initial concept models to final, cinema-quality presentations. 3ds Max Design offers digital continuity with the AutoCAD, Revit and Autodesk Inventor software families of products enabling the reuse design data for visualization. New features in Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2010 include:

More than 100 additional modeling tools help designers explore form making, while refining their designs with a new render-quality viewport display.
Interactive lighting analysis helps users to iterate more quickly, validate sustainable solutions and avoid costly mistakes early in the design process.
An extensive library of particle effects and flickerless rendering improvements to simplify communicating a compelling vision.

Autodesk expects to announce Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 software for entertainment professionals in March 2009.

Availability - Details and purchasing options will be accessible starting March 24, 2009. Call U.S. CAD at 877.648.7223 and ask to speak to an Account Manager for more information.

U.S. CAD Establishes Authorized Autodesk� Dealership for Nevada and Southern Utah with Opening of Las Vegas Office!
02/09/2009

�New Office Continues U.S. CAD�s Targeted Growth in Western U.S.

Las Vegas, Nev., Feb. 9, 2009 � U.S. CAD, Inc., one of the Western U.S.�s largest providers of computer-aided design (CAD) consulting, training and support services, and the region�s largest Autodesk value added reseller, has announced its expansion into Nevada and Southern Utah with the opening of its Las Vegas office. U.S. CAD will now offer its state-of-the-art solutions to the growing civil, mechanical and architectural design, building engineering and geospatial industries, as well as government agencies throughout Nevada and Southern Utah.� Read Full Press Release.

U.S. CAD Releases Styles Template for AutoCAD� Civil 3D� Software
02/04/2009

U.S. CAD released its U.S. CAD Styles Template for AutoCAD Civil 3D software to customers in California and beyond. U.S. CAD has been providing Civil 3D style configuration services for several years and has extensive experience developing styles to meet both public and private sector agency requirements.

U.S. CAD Styles Template for AutoCAD Civil 3D software meets most agencies’ general requirements and is available in Civil 3D 2008 and 2009 formats. The U.S. CAD Styles Template for AutoCAD Civil 3D software includes more than 300 object and label styles. The template incorporates a consistent naming convention and is delivered with documentation that describes each style in detail. Also included is a one-day Styles Administrator Class for two individuals within a customer firm, which can be delivered in person or live over the Web!

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