Autodesk University 2009 was by all definitions a success.  Everyone that I’ve talked to, whether they were in Las Vegas or attending via the AU Virtual events, had a great time and walked away from the experience with an improved knowledge of the programs we work with daily, more connections and friends, and much more.  I covered all this last week when I posted my reactions to Autodesk University 2009 here.  That’s all fine a good, but there are two sides to every story.

Autodesk University (Las Vegas) is over, the AU Extension events are wrapping up, and Autodesk is gearing to update the AU Online website in short order to contain all of the AU Virtual (AUv) screencasts, handouts, materials, and course descriptions for AU 2009. It has been a pretty big success this year with the roll-out of AUv and the incorporation of Twitter into socially connecting everyone in Las Vegas and around the world.

The time for taking the Autodesk Subscription Survey is almost over. There are only 2 days left to vote. Whether you use AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD Architecture, MEP, Structural, or even 3Ds and the rest of the Autodesk software catalog-Let us know when and how you update your licenses.
Do you renew every year through a subscription? Maybe you buy-up once every 3 year cycle. Is your ability to update based soley on budgeting?

There are about 2 weeks left for the subscription poll and there have been a low number of votes. Spread the word on your software purchasing/upgrading practices and we’ll get a better idea together of what the current software atmosphere is in the CAD world.

This poll is in direct relevance to last month’s concerning what Autodesk software package and release you use.  More specifically, though, this month’s poll is meant to question what method you use in upgrading your Autodesk software, regardless of which product you use.
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the change in Autodesk’s pricing scheme for those that upgrade without subscription – virtually doubling the cost to do so.  Also, with the numerous rounds of layoffs in all sectors, how does this affect your budget for subscribing to …