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AUGI HotNews September 2012 - Issue 112
Training - The Summit
and the Steps

Who needs training? When do you train?
What... When... this article looks at all of these
questions on training your staff in a great discussion.

Read article, Training - The Summit and the Steps

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In this Issue
• President's Letter
• Tipniques
• AUGI Wish List Items
• CAD Manager
• Home Page Poll
• Forum Hot Topics
• Sponsor Spotlight
• Autodesk News
• Heads Up
• Articles You May Have Missed
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President's Letter
Letter from the President - 2012 September
AUGI President David Harrington counts down the latest AUGI updates and profiles the upcoming Autodesk University 2012 (registration starts soon).

AUGI Wish List Items
Here is a listing of wishes in the AUGI Top Ten for different products! Voting is still going on and these results may change. You still have time to have your vote count!
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AutoCAD - Paul Westhelle (pwesthelle) - Solid Hatch Opacity Setting - The ability to set the opacity of a hatch from 0 - 100%.

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AutoCAD Architecture - Matthew Dougherty (mdougherty) - Dynamic Array settings Be able to specify number of items or spacing or both in dynamic blocks.

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AutoCAD Civil 3D - Steve Boon (SBOON) - Linetype Generation on Feature Lines - Feature Lines should display linetypes correctly when PLINEGEN variable is set to 1.

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Inventor - Ben Cornelius (bendesign04) - Section views act as drawing views - Allow Sections views from model Representations to be placed on as drawing views.

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Navisworks Manage - Jason Matthews (civicduty) - Clash Detection Groupings - Ability to have groups within groups.

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Revit Architecture - David Keller (dkeller7) - Multiple "send to back" and "bring to front" - Select multiple annotation items and have the ability to send the entire set backwards or forwards in the view. Currently we can only send one at a time to the back or to the front.

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Revit MEP - Gene Marz (genemarz) - Auto side valve When inserting a valve, have Revit automatically make the valve the same size as the pipe.

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Revit Structure - Shaun Peppers (RevitAddict) - Grade Beam Object Class - Add a grade beam category separate from regular beams.


Forum Hot Topics
Members ask questions and get answers.
» AutoCAD: DB with Multiple Vis States and Attributes
» AutoCAD LT: Playing with macros
» Revit: Transparent Local File Creation - GUI (v5)
» Revit Hardware: Revit SSD & backup files
» Inventor: Subtracting Solids from Sheet Metal Parts
» Civil3D: X-Refed Feature Lines Won't Plot Correctly
» Map 3D: Adding database info to objects in Map 3D
» AutoLISP: Update Attributed Text using LISP
» Hardware: AutoCAD 2011 and great hardware questions
» 3ds Max: Smoothly Connecting Two Surfaces
Click here to go to the Forums »

Heads Up
AUGI brings you all the latest news on service patches and updates from Autodesk within the last month.
» AutoCAD 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» AutoCAD 2013: Service Pack 1
» AutoCAD LT 2013: Service Pack 1
» AutoCAD LT 2013: Hotfix - Persistent Autodesk Sync error in the system tray
» Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013: Update 2 (see readme for details)
» AutoCAD Architecture 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013: Hotfix 2
» AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013: Hotfix 1
» AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012: Hotfix - Data Shortcuts
» AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012: Update 2.1
» AutoCAD Map 3D 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» AutoCAD Map 3D 2013: Missing Buttons in SQL Editor Hotfix (German only)
» AutoCAD Mechanical 2013: Autodesk Point Cloud Hotfix
» Autodesk 3ds Max 2013: Product Update 4
» Autodesk 3ds Max 2012: Product Update 9
» Autodesk Vault 2013: Hotfix - Vault Basic Office add-in tab cannot display correctly in Microsoft office 32 bit on a Windows 64 bit environment
» Autodesk Vault 2013: Hotfix - Vault Log In
The AUGI Wish List is Back! »
Tipniques
Training - Not Just What is Said, But How it is Said (and How Often)
Training - Not Just What is Said, But How it is Said (and How Often)
A guide to setting up the most effective training lecture for your staff.

CAD Manager
CAD Management: That's Insulting!
Executive Director Mark Kiker offers perspective on workplace dynamics and the social cues we can all learn from.

Sterling Systems: Autodesk, Software, Training, Support

Home Page Poll
No Home Page Poll this time. Instead we will have a Salary Survey article.

The Salary Survey is coming!

The 11th Annual Salary Survey is almost here! Board Member Melanie Perry brings you a few resources you can use to prove your value to your own (or a prospective) company.

Sponsor Spotlight
HP Z1 Workstation sets a new standard for design and performance. The HP Z1 Workstation is tested and certified to run your Autodesk applications and protect your investments.

Autodesk News
The latest information from Autodesk.
» Autodesk Announces Autodesk Revit LT
» Autodesk Reports Second Quarter Results
» Visual Computing Labs Brings 'Arjun: The Warrior Prince' to Life Using Autodesk Software
» Autodesk, Lightstorm Entertainment and Weta Digital Drive Virtual Production Forward
» Autodesk Announces Extensions for 2013 3D Animation Software
» Autodesk Extends Invitation to Join its Second Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results Conference Call Thursday, August 23, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time
» Autodesk Software Used for Analyzers That Help Industries Minimize Emissions
» Global Manufacturers Select Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solutions Over Rivals
» Autodesk Professional Design App Delivers New Social Capabilities
» EPA Recognizes Autodesk as One of Nation's Leading Green Power Purchasers
Check out the AUGI Career Center »

Articles You May Have Missed
Spotlight - General
» Making ACA Extraordinary - Melinda Heavrin examines seven third-party tools to enhance AutoCAD Architecture 2013.
» Defining BIM - Bill Campbell peels back the layers on BIM in search of a meaningful definition.
» Extending Revit with "Apps" - David Fano and Don Rudder offer sources for apps to extend the Revit Architecture platform
» BIM Project Coordination - Initial Clash Detection - When BIM project coordination is done right, everyone comes out ahead..
» AutoCAD: The Power of Commands - The ribbon and dialog boxes notwithstanding, it is helpful to know these AutoCAD command line tools.
» Wind Farm Infrastructure - Author Donal McMoreland on the tools used and lessons learned in designing wind farm infrastructure...
» Autodesk PLM 360: A Success Story - In this eyewitness account, Scott Moyse describes his company's successful implementation...
» Product Review: BOXX 3970 Extreme - Check out BOXX 3970 Extreme with product reviewers Bill Debevc and Lonnie Cumpton.
» Wicked Education: Teaching IPD, BIM, and Lean Business Processes - Wicked problems in the Built industry are complex and challenging...
» CAD Employee Hiring 101 - Author Walt Sparling dives deep into CAD employee hiring - from the initial interview to the new hire's first day...
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