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The word is out… Autodesk have announced that it is bringing AutoCAD back to the Mac… “The release of AutoCAD for Mac marks the return of professional design and engineering software to the Mac platform and an important convergence of power and design," said Amar Hanspal, senior vice president, Autodesk Platform Solutions and Emerging Business. "Over 5000 customers have helped develop this product through our beta program and they are delighted to have the choice of a native Mac version of AutoCAD.” AutoCAD for Mac sports an intuitive, Mac-like interface that includes graphical browsing of design files with Cover Flow, use of Multi-Touch gestures on Mac notebooks, and use of the Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad for pan and zoom.   AutoCAD 2011 for Mac works on Intel machines running OS X 10.5 or OS X 10.6. More from other sites… Appleinsider caddmanager.com Mashable / Apple

I know what I'll be doing this weekend… studying the #AU2010 and AU Virtual Class catalogue which has been uploaded to the AU Online website. "To help you plan and optimize your AU 2010 experience, take a look at the complete AU 2010 Conference and AU Virtual class catalogs now. All conference classes are in English and are alphabetized, but the AU Virtual classes are organized first by language—English, Spanish, Portuguese—and within those sections alphabetically. These catalogs are preliminary and are still subject to change." Don't forget, if you're an AU Online member, you can register and reserve classes for #AU2010 conference on September 7 - one week earlier than the general public… how cool is that!!!

Happy Birthday " Between The Line s" may you have many many more… thanks Shaan for the information, entertainment… Congratulations!

From an email received earlier this morning, AU2010 Registrations opens soon… Dear AU Member,  Autodesk University 2010 registration dates have changed:  AU 2010 (Las Vegas)  – Advance registration for AU members only opens September 7 . General registration opens September 14. AU Virtual   – Registration opens September 14 . AU Extension   – Registration opens September 28. Please update your calendar and plan to register on these dates. We look forward to your participation in AU this year.  With regards,  AU 2010 Team If you're not yet a member of AU Online, you might just want to reconsider this now…  AU2010 starts in almost 100 days time @ the Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nov 30 - Dec 2, 2010.   See you there! :)

I received the word (via email) moments ago… I'm now an accredited  Certificate IV  Trainer / Assessor (TAA40104 / TAE40110)

Congratulations "Revit Clinic" on the 2nd-year anniversary of your blog… well done and keep up the great work :)

IMAGINiT are now offering new training courses in Adelaide on Autodesk BIM solutions including Revit, Ecotect, Civil 3D, Navisworks and Map 3D.  These courses will empower you to maximise the potential of your software, wasting less and profiting more. As members of RAND Worldwide, IMAGINiT use the latest ASCENT courseware for the full range of Autodesk products, presented by qualified instructors with real business experience. For further information on the full range of training courses available see the IMAGINiT website .

With the upcoming federal election here in August just thought you all should know about the Building Australia Party … PARTY OBJECTIVES To make housing more affordable. Harmonise infrastructure levies throughout the State. Establishment of an Industry-based Workers Compensation Scheme. Reduce unnecessary planning delays which increases building costs. Council codes to be the rules, if plans comply, then approval to be granted. To harmonise DCP’s, LEP’s & Council submissions across the whole of the State. Bring back commonsense into government at all levels, local, state & federal. Simplify Home Owners Warranty Insurance so it is understood by all parties involved. Encourage government to establish viable Traineeships & Apprenticeships for our youth. Licencing & Registration to be a recognition of skills, not just a form of consumer protection. Reduce needless overregulation through the establishment of an Independent Building Commission. DO YOUR PAR...

A good friend of mine, James Surano, needs our assistance. This year he is running for ENnie Awards Judge and he needs our support.  Just what are the ENnie Awards, you ask?  The easiest way to describe the ennie awards is as the people's choice awards to table top RPGs. His link to his application can be found here and you can cast your vote here... I've voted... have you :)

You too can now help spread the word about Autodesk University 2010.  A set of AU 2010 E-badges have been created for your use on your website, blog... I'm attending hope too see you there as well...

Autodesk Labs "It's Alive in the Labs" has recently posted details to the update to Revit 2011 for The Solar Radiation Technology Preview. This is an update to the Autodesk Solar Radiation Technology Preview for Revit 2011, fixing a number of important issues. If you have already installed the previous technology preview, you will need to uninstall that version before installing this version.  Full details about this update can be found on  Autodesk Labs "It's Alive in the Labs" . Free Download of Solar Radiation Technology Preview for Revit via Autodesk Labs

Congrats the Revit User Group has recently launched its revised website - future updates will now be found there...

Registration Opens in August! AU 2010 will be here before you know it, so start planning now to attend. Each year, the Autodesk University (AU) User Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas brings together thousands of Autodesk enthusiasts from around the world to learn, network, and celebrate the power of Autodesk technology and the international AU community. This year's conference will take place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas from November 30–December 2, 2010. We know you will find this annual event extremely valuable, and you will have a great time too. Why Attend? As the largest gathering of Autodesk users, developers, and partners, AU creates a unique setting where companies and insititutions of all sizes can gain valuable information and learn strategies to help them thrive in today's economy. Learn More:  http://au.autodesk.com/

Wow!!! What a great last two weeks its been…  I've certainly had a blast, heard some great presentations from my fellow classmates… learnt a lot… even managed to get some golf practice in… now I've just have to continue this momentum and wrap up the post course assignments.  Well done Wayne you did great and you definitely deserve a raise putting up with us lot :)  Highly recommend training with Workplace Skills Australia

I've been meaning to post something but things just keep getting in the way…  This week has been utterly fantastic - I'm currently undertaking   Certificate IV in Training and Assessment ( TAA40104 ) with Workplace Skills Australia . "Wayne the Trainer" has been very inspiring.  I'm looking forward to what the next week will bring...

The latest Revit Architecture Wish List Ballot is opened on AUGI.com. AUGI have many wishes to review and vote for, and we appreciate you taking the time to help make Revit Architecture a better product for all. Vote for your top 10 wishes. Remember your number 1 vote is worth 10 votes, number 2 worth 9, etc.  Feel free to spread the word for fellow Revit users to become AUGI members and vote! Voting closes at 12:00am (GMT) on May 15th .

I was catching up on reading on some favourite blogs, when I came across this interesting article that Scott Sheppard of " It's Alive in the Lab " fame posted some time back.  In response to one of his blogs about analysing your iTunes music, another blogger Jason Pratt sent him this link… Free Download of Super Analyzer 2.1 from SourceForge   which is fine if you're a PC user… but if you're a Mac user, I figured there'd have to be something similar about… and there's probably plenty about but the one I used was this… Super Analyzer (Mac) As per the PC version, its a Java Runtime program that requires no installation and will extract all the information from your iTunes to produce graphs and charts on your music library. You'll be able to see the evolution of genres, tracks you like, or highest playing times. Super Analyzer will also let you know the most played, highest rated songs and includes a whole list of count stats. The application only tak...

Wow, what can I say…. it was certainly a hectic day yesterday at times, being the "local paparazzi" at the two Adelaide Autodesk 2011 Product Launch's.  The morning session, where Lynn Allen gave her presentation was hosted by KarelCAD at the Adelaide Crows Training Facility at AAMI Stadium, West Lakes.  Great job Shane, Craig & the guys… No sooner than Lynn's session was over, we were travelling to North Adelaide for IMAGINiT's hosted launch at North Adelaide.  Thankfully, both were a great success, great job Phillip, Michael & the IMAGINiT team.

When Lynn Allen last "toured" Australia, she visited me in hospital and the positive vibes that visit provided was truly amazing… for that, when Lynn mentioned that she wanted a brief break from her hectic busy speaking/travelling schedule whilst promoting the Autodesk 2011 Product Launch around Australia & New Zealand, I was only happy to show her a small sample the best of what South Australia wines have to offer… We started in the Adelaide Hills Wine region and yesterday toured the Barossa Valley and along the coast of suburban Adelaide, where Lynn finally got to "meet" Jedi, our "baby". I now looking forward to Lynn's presentation on Wednesday April 21 - if you're in Adelaide be sure to attend the Autodesk 2011 Product Launch (or April 20 in Perth or April 22 in Melbourne).