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OK, I've been stuck in meetings the past few days and I missed the public webinar that Autodesk broadcasted to give everyone a quick look at what's new in their software portfolio… From various blogs around the globe (thanks to Steve Stafford's Revit OpEd for the graphic & info), information is rapidly appearing on all the new and improved features of the upcoming New Release of Revit 2011. From the Revit3D blog , one can gleam a whole vast wealth of information, videos and PDFs . And David Light's Revit Blog has a great summary of what's new in Revit 2011.

Yes its finally here… April 21st is the date to remember… Architecture Engineering & Construction Autodesk Products Launch The 2011 National Launch includes presentations from Lynn Allen discussing BIM systems and local companies (TBC) talking about how they have used Autodesk Systems in real life projects. See the updates for all Architecture, Engineering and Construction Platforms including AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Map 3D and 3ds Max Design. Location Adelaide Football Club AAMI Stadium 105 West Lakes Boulevard West Lakes You can register your attendance here

As reported in the AUGI Forums earlier today… The results from the recent 2010/2011 AUGI Board of Directors are in and hearty congratulations goes to… Jane Smith David Harrington Donnie Gladfelter John Morgan Ken Leary Peter Jamtgaard Paul Kirill and yours truly :)

What a great day indeed… SnagIt is available on the Mac (beta)… I was alerted to this exciting piece of information via Twitter Tweets from both mrcadman & binrock and Shaan's blog "Between the Lines" OK I'm off to download and install SnagIt - what a great day indeed :)

The Board of Directors is the governing body for AUGI. Board members are involved in long-range planning, vision casting, high-level management and, most importantly, positive member interactions. The Board is responsible for the overarching direction of the organization. Board members possess a passion for Autodesk products and services and they are committed to sharing knowledge amongst the AUGI membership. Just a few days remain to cast your votes for candidates running for open positions on the AUGI Board of Directors. Click here to become familiar with the candidates and vote. The ballot is a Ranked Ballot. Each person on the ballot can receive a yes or no vote. A maximum of eight (8) yes votes will be allowed per ballot. Each name is voted on individually. Those candidates receiving the most votes will be elected to the Board. Elected candidates will serve for a two-year period from January 2010 through December 2011. Voting closes on midnight CST December 16, 2009 , so pleas...

Well the sun is finally starting to shine in Las Vegas, this cold & chilling morning in Las Vegas. Autodesk University 2009 is all over but the AUGI Board of Directors are still open... It certainly was a hectic week, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones. I'm still sorting out the tons of photos I took in readiness to post some here after getting back home. Hopefully I'll see you all again next year @ AU2010 :)

The ballot has recently been announced for the AUGI Board of Directors and you can come and meet the slate of candidates here . Voting for the 2009 AUGI Board of Directors annual elections will commence after the AUGI Annual General meeting on Wednesday Dec 2, 2009 at #AU2009

Here's a short list of AUGI events happening @ #AU2009… AUGI Leadership Conference - Monday Nov 30, 1:00 - 3:00pm The 4th annual AUGI leadership conference which focuses on the creation, building and maintaining of AUGI Local communities. AUGI Local Chapters Present's roundtable - Monday Nov 30, 3:30-4:30pm A meeting with the AUGI Local Chapter management teams to discuss issues surrounding their groups. Twitter Tweetup @ the AUGI booth - Tuesday Dec 1, 7pm AUGI Day - Wednesday Dec 2 (all day) Wear your vintage and/or new AUGI gear for the chance to win great prizes… AUGI Annual Meeting - Wednesday Dec 2. 5:00 - 6:30pm At the AUGI Annual Meeting, members are informed about AUGI's status, progress and future plans. All are invited to attend this open and informative meeting. AUGI Annual Beer Bust - Wednesday Dec 2, 7:00-10:00pm Mingle with thousands of your fellow AUGI members over a cool brew at the 2009 AUGI Annual Beer Bust in the Exhibit Hall. AUGI Top DAUG Finals - Th...

Wow, I can't believe #AU2009 is almost upon us and I'll be back in the US in 13 days time… For those of you unable to attend Autodesk University this year for whatever reason… no travel budget, no time, can't leave the office... there is an option… Autodesk University (AU) Virtua l is a new web-based event that originates at AU in Las Vegas, Dec 1-4, 2009. News and views from the show floor by streaming some of the best of AU to your desktop, AU Virtual offers a powerful way to obtain practical skills, industry knowledge and professional contacts. Perks for Subscription customers & AU2009 attendees... The premier pass (US$99) is free for Autodesk subscription customers plus everyone who registers for #AU2009 gets four (4) free Premier passes to share with your peers. AU Virtual puts more than 400 hours of expert-led training at your fingertips - but only if you preregister. Space is limited in some virtual sessions - be sure to reserve yours today! Register Now for ...

Wow doesn't time fly when you're having fun... since landing in Orlando almost 4 weeks ago, we've had a magical experience with Disney Cruise Lines and the Disney Magic / Caribbean Cruise. If you ever get the chance, you simply must experience the magic of a Disney cruise... it was simply fantastic :) Since then, we've been based in Cumming, Georgia and venturing to far away places like Chickamauga & Chattanooga, Atlanta and environs to name a few... I'll post some images once I've organized them a tad more...

I can't believe AU2009 is almost upon us... only 25 d ays to go!!! Apart from the many exciting classes on offer, there is also the 2nd annual Autodesk Bloggers Social on Monday night, 30 November. Earlier on Monday, is AUGI's Leadership Conference & Local Chapters President's meeting There will also be a Twitter Tweetup event on the exhibit hall floor Tuesday night @ 7pm in the AUGI area. Fellow tweeters, if you help spread the word and follow Shaan @mrcadman, donate to the Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation we may get Shaan to shave his head at AU for the good cause!

Having arrived in Orlando, FL late Monday night we've hit the ground running seeing Disney World (Epcot & Hollywood Studio parks), the Florida Mall (our Hotel is adjacent) and today made a huge killing at the Premium Shopping Outlets :) so glad we brought an extra suitcase...

From information gleamed from the AUGI Forums and Twitter earlier today... The Update can be applied to all languages of Revit Architecture. Currently, only the English download page has the update, but the other language download pages will be available by the middle of next month. Until then users with other languages can download the update from the English page. Please note, the update release does not contain any new functionality. However, we are developing functionality enhancements that will be available to Subscription customers in the near future. All of the fixes that are in Updates 1 & 2 will be included in the functionality enhancement release, so if you need to update a large number of seats it may be best to wait until it is released unless there is a fix that you absolutly must have. Thanks Scott for the update

I've been a bit slow in catching up with the latest news news but this is definitely great news to hear that Autodesk has expanded its its support for us Mac users... Autodesk will now support use of AutoCAD software, AutoCAD LT software, Autodesk Inventor Professional software, Autodesk 3ds Max software, Autodesk 3ds Max Design software and the Autodesk Revit software platform for building information modeling (BIM) on Mac OS X via Parallels Desktop . Autodesk added official support for these products on the Mac via Boot Camp earlier this year.

Well details of the 2nd annual AU Bloggers Social has been set down for Monday, November 30 , 2009 from 6:30pm - 8pm. To be considered for an invite one must complete the form linked below - so spread the word if you know of fellow bloggers who will be attending AU2009. AU2009 Blogger Social Signup Form Hopefully I'll see you there :)

An AUGI CWC friend of mine has developed this great concept / website called " Travelthrutime ". it is a photography and local history website where members can add photos and show how regions and areas have changed over time. The site is aimed at pictorially telling the history of towns/cities as people upload more photos to each location. Well done, my friend... well I'd better scoot off to scrounge through all my photo collections

Snow Leopard has just been delivered by TNT Air Express... work will have to wait a bit longer today... :)

Ah well, my Endovenous Laser Ablation surgery was postponed today so I'll just have to wait a tad longer to have my blood boiled from the inside of my leg surface vein...

Yes I know Mac have an inbuilt screen capture utility but I have really missed SnagIt since going to a Mac based system but good news it at hand... happy days are here again :) Snagit for Mac is Coming!

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