In the Machine

Vault for AutoCAD available on the Subscription Center

If you use any of the latest MSD products that now come with the Vault (AutoCAD M, AutoCAD E, AIS, AIP) and you also have users creating drawings with vanilla AutoCAD 2005 you can now provide access to the Vault to your entire team.

AutoCAD 2005 customers on subscription can download and install the vault (client) on every seat of AutoCAD software they have provided they have at least one seat of Autodesk Manufacturing software (Autodesk Inventor Series 9, Autodesk Inventor Professional 9, Autodesk Mechanical 2005 or AutoCAD Electrical 2005) which includes the Autodesk Vault 3 server.

Design Accelerators (MechSoft) Available to Subscription Customers

All,

We are very pleased to announce availability of the Design Accelerator Preview. This preview of Design Accelerator tools, reflects the integration of technology acquired from MechSoft.com, Inc., announced last February. The press release is available at: Press Release

I am personally very excited about what this functionality offers for machine design.

Best regards,

-Andy

Are you Certified?

The program is still new ,but already there are over 120 Inventor Certified Experts in the world, are you one of them? The Autodesk Inventor® Certified Expert Program enables highly experienced users to receive special recognition for their extensive knowledge of the Autodesk Inventor® software application. A thorough hands-on and written examination is given to those who want to participate. Those who pass the exam are considered Certified Experts. This exam is intended for advanced Autodesk Inventor users who want to emphasize their skills and knowledge with official certification.

A minimum score of 80 percent is required to pass and the exam is given at authorized proctoring centers around the world. If you do not pass, you will receive a detailed report that indicates areas for improvement. You may then retake the exam at any time. You can take the exam three times a year. The cost for the exam is $495 per attempt. For a list of testing centers and other information, visit www.autodesk.com/inventorcertified. This year at Autodesk University, attendees will have the opportunity to take the exam at a major discount (US$195)

Autodesk Inventor Professional 9 SP1 Now Available

Service Pack 1 for AIP has just been posted. This incorporates various updates to Tube & Pipe, Cable & Harness and the Stress Analysis functionality as well as the entire Inventor 9 Service Pack 1. You can download it here.

-amy

Vote for your Top 10 Inventor Wishlist Items!!

The Inventor Product Management team wants to capture your input and prioritize the Inventor Top 10 Wish List. This list was originally defined by your input during the Inventor 8 timeframe. Your answers will be used to help prioritize functionality in future versions of Inventor.

Thanks for your time!

Jeff Wymer
Pete Lord

Please fill out the survey here.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2005 SP1 Available

Service Pack 1 for AutoCAD Mechanical 2005 and Mechanical Desktop 2005 is now available, and includes AutoCAD's recent service pack. You can download this here.

-Amy