You may or may not have noticed, but there was a big gap in time where no posting was going on at Indydrafter.com, or it was sparse at best. It wasn’t due to a lack of writing or creative ideas, however. I was busy creating posts for the IMAGINiT Technologies Civil Solutions Blog where I contributed many articles covering Civil 3D and Map 3D tips and techniques, as well as details regarding the new 2012 products Autodesk released in April/May.
Below, you will find a list and links for all the …

So I’ve reviewed the many resources available to prepare for Autodesk University this year. Well, I have one more that I neglected to mention (because it wasn’t quite ready yet) and that is the Indydrafter AU 2010 protal for all the inside information throughout the entire conference. I’ll be attending events varying from the opening keynotes, bloggers’ social, the AEC social, the ATC Summit, AUGI Annual Meeting, AUGI Beer Bust, and so much more.
That’s just that networking and meetup events, though! You’ll also find me loitering around the Avatech Solutions …

If you haven’t already, it is time to start the countdown. 10 days until Autodesk University 2010; the biggest annual event for all the design dorks, CAD geeks, and technology nerds. It is where we all come together to share in something we love: our design software, how to be more productive with it, and networking with like-minded people…thousands of them. Whether you’ll be attending out in Las Vegas, watching in via AU Online, or going to an Autodesk University Extension location you will have plenty to absorb and enjoy.
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It is quickly becoming common knowledge that two of the largest Value Added Resellers (VAR) for Autodesk software have just made a huge impact on the entire industry by merging. Those two companies are Avatech Solutions and Rand Worldwide, which is the parent company to IMAGINiT Technologies — Rand Worldwide’s Autodesk-related business division. There are now several places online and in print you can find details about this merger and how it affects both businesses involved. However, I’m going to merely skim over that information, supply links to the sources, …

The 2011 release of Autodesk software packages are now officially available, but you don’t have to wait for delivery. Unless you’ve changed the default setting within your Autodesk Subscription account (you are on subscription now that Autodesk has changed its renewal pricing, aren’t you?), your new software installation will occur via download. If you didn’t change your preferences in time, you can still request installation discs, but there really is no requirement for them.
Go to the subscription account and login with the “contract manager” information provided when the software packages …