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AU 2010 - Autodesk University Class Schedule is up
The Autodesk University 2010 Class list is out! Check out my quick TOC and links for your favorites
Inventor – Top Down Design Discussion
A collection of Top-Down Design concepts, tips, and hard learned lessons. If you are interested in Skeletal Modeling, check this out. Updated 8/26/2010 - Simplified Sketching
Inventor – Top Down Design Simplified Skeleton
Simplified Sketching is the basis of the Top-Down Modeling concept. If you use Autodesk Inventor, and are not taking advantage of this powerful portion of Digital Prototyping, then read this discussion. I have a challenge for you.
Interview – Jamie Klopp of Atmos Group
Jamie Klopp of the Atmos Group is at the top of his game. Take a look at his company's portfolio samples and read about what he's doing with Autodesk Alias today.
Autodesk Labs – Project Photofly
Autodesk Labs has gone and done it this time. An analysis solution based on 3D photogrammetry, ON THE CLOUD. Come check out what they are doing with Project Photofly.
Inventor – Let the games begin
Autodesk Inventor 2011 gets compared with Solidworks in a feature to feature review. Join me for a review of the report, Rob's post, some highlights, and some responses as well.
Labs – AutoCAD Community Commands Updated
Autodesk Labs has posted the updated the Community Commands for AutoCAD install. It now supports AutoCAD LT.
In case you are unfamiliar, the Community Commands application loads a dialog that tracks your command history and loads the most likely command based on the learned workflow history of the design community involved with this Labs application.
One significant benefit is that workflows that are unknown to you may be suggested, because others in the community are using that method.
It now works on all AutoCAD based products:
- AutoCAD Map 3D
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD P&ID
- AutoCAD Electrical
- AutoCAD Architecture
- AutoCAD Plant 3D
- AutoCAD MEP
- AutoCAD
- AutoCAD LT
Give it a Try !!
Download Community Commands for AutoCAD here
AU 2010 – Autodesk University Class Schedule is up
Are you excited? well you should be. Autodesk University is the one stop location to get any answer to any Autodesk design question. The best instructors assembled in one location, and the best way to meet peers and contacts to engage new opportunities for your future.
…and it’s coming fast!
The class lineup for Autodesk University 2010 is online. Check in at the Autodesk University Blog for more information and the link.
I have it backed up here as well.
Over 750 classes in 227 pages.
A Quick Table of Contents
Architecture (REVIT) on Page 1
Autodesk Subscription on page 45
Cadd Management and IT on page 50
Civil Infrastructure (CIVIL 3D) on page 63
Construction and Real Estate on Page 87
Creative Concept Design (ALIAS) on page 97
Customization and Programming on page 102
Design Visualization on Page 128
Education and Learning (CERTIFICATION) on page 139
Manufacturing (INVENTOR) on page 151
Planning and GIS (MAP GUIDE) on page 196
Plant Design (PLANT 3D) on page 198
Google Calendar for Civil 3D
You can see the Civil 3D offerings also on a Google Calendar, graciously provided by @kdinct
AU 2010 Civil 3D Google Calendar
AU 2010 class spreadsheet
Get all the classes in an Excel Spreadsheet, formatted!!! Thanks again to @kdinct
Inventor – Service Pack 1 available
Autodesk Inventor Services & Support posted the first service pack for Inventor 2011 Professional, Inventor Suite 2011, Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2011, Inventor Simulation Suite 2011, Inventor Tooling Suite 2011, and pertains to all languages.
inventor_2011_sp1_x86.msp 57 meg
inventor_2011_sp1_x64.msp 91 meg
Notes and Warnings
Here are a few things I pulled out of the Installation notes:
Vault Users need to check the MUST READ section for important issues.
- Update your OS before installing Autodesk Inventor 2011 Service Pack 1, especially KB952696 for Vista. Reboot your system after the updates are installed.
- If you are running Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit, please verify that you have the Microsoft fix for user mode callback exceptions KB976038. This fix ensures that Autodesk receives the correct data from Inventor 2011 error reports. For more information, and access to this and related Microsoft downloads, refer to Autodesk Technical Solution 15492718.
- If you install Inventor 2011 on Windows Vista or Windows 7, when you launch it for the first time after installing Autodesk Inventor 2011 Service Pack 1, right-click on the Inventor shortcut, and use “Run as administrator” if User Account Control (UAC) is enabled, or your current user is not an Administrator group.
To verify the installation was successful, start Autodesk Inventor:
On the InfoCenter Help pulldown menu, select About Inventor. If the About box display reads: Build: 282, Release: 2011 SP1, the installation was successful.
Changes
There are a lot of things that have been updated. Check the installation notes link above for the entire list. My pet areas, Simulation and Analysis Environments got some help, but then so did every area of Inventor.
I would like to mention one in particular, and thank the Manufacturing Solutions Division for one of my bug submissions:
Changing model units to mm in Fusion causes models to scale up in Inventor.
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