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July 2010 Issue

News & Resources

Best Practices
- SME RAPID 2011 Conference - Call for speakers 
- eArticle: Inventor Fusion, a Transitional Modeler for 2D Users 
- Products that are Earth-and-Profit Friendly
- Autodesk Seek gains ground with building product manufacturers, design professionals
- Experts talk sustainable design 
- See the Autodesk 2011 software lineup 

Local / Regional
- InPro wraps up phase 1 of BIM Library build-out  
- 350 employees going back to work to build yachts  
- Manufacturers seek Waukesha support for expansions 

National / Industry
- CAD Content from ThomasNet 
- Kimberly-Clark headquarters receives LEED certification 
- Autodesk 2011 Digital Prototyping software speeds up designs 

Offers & Promotions

Software
- Ends July 16: Autodesk Get Current Promo - save 50% on upgrades
- Last chance: Autodesk Algor New Seat Promotion
- Ends July 16: Autodesk Inventor LT New Seat Rebate Promotion
- Ends July 16: AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite Migration Promotion
- Last chance: AutoCAD LT New Seat Rebate Promo
- Save 30% when you upgrade retired Autodesk software

Upcoming Events

- Introduction to Autodesk Algor MES Software – Screencast 
- Autodesk Inventor Webcast Series from Autodesk - July 14 
- AutoCAD Electrical Webcast Series from Autodesk - Aug. 11
- Hands-on test drives featuring Autodesk software

User Groups
- Autodesk Manufacturing User Group of Milwaukee - Sept. 16
- Autodesk Manufacturing User Group of Northern Illinois (online) - Sept. 9
- Autodesk/AUGI Manufacturing User Group of Appleton - July 15
- Autodesk/AUGI Manufacturing User Group of Wausau - July 15
- Autodesk iLogic User Group (online/Milwaukee) - Sept. 16

Tips & Techniques

- Autodesk Factory Design Suite 
- Inventor 2D to 3D tool update on Labs
- Vault Data Cards in Inventor 2011

Upcoming Training

- AutoCAD Electrical Customizing Standards 
- AutoCAD Electrical Level 1
- Autodesk Algor Simulation 
- Autodesk Inventor Level 1 
- Autodesk Inventor Tube & Pipe
- Autodesk Inventor iParts and iAssemblies
- Autodesk Inventor Level 2 & Sheet Metal 
- Autodesk Vault for the User
- AutoCAD Level 1 & 2

Offers & Promotions

Autodesk Get Current Promo - save 50% on upgrades

There's never been a better time to get current and discover the incredible capabilities of the latest Autodesk software. The latest Autodesk® 2011 software helps you:

  • Deliver projects faster and more cost effectively, with fewer errors.
  • Design, visualize and simulate your most innovative ideas digitally.
  • Work easily with Microsoft Windows® 7, as well as Vista® and XP®.
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Upgrade before July 18, 2010, to get your next upgrade at a very attractive price. Don't wait - make your move now. For more information, contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238, or visit our Autodesk Get Current Promotion webpage.

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Autodesk Algor New Seat Promotion

Purchase Algor software with Subscription by July 16, 2010 and receive a discount of up to 47% off SRP. Whether you're using Autodesk Inventor, ProE or Solidworks 3D design software, Autodesk Algor Simulation allows you to validate and optimize designs before manufacturing-increasing efficiency, minimizing reliance on physical prototypes, reducing costs and decreasing errors.

For more information, contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238, or visit our Autodesk Algor New Seat Promotion webpage. You can also register to view our on-demand video featuring Autodesk Algor software.

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Autodesk Inventor LT New Seat Rebate Promotion

From May 1 through July 18, 2010, customers can purchase qualifying new commercial licenses of Autodesk Inventor LT and AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2011 software and receive a rebate of up to $350 for each new license (seat).

Eligible customers must submit an online request and provide proof of license documentation by the deadline.

For more information, contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238, or visit our Autodesk Autodesk Inventor LT New Seat Rebate Promotion to view the FAQ and Terms & Conditions documents.

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AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite Migration Promotion

From May 17 through July 18, 2010, customers can upgrade from AutoCAD LT 2010 and 2011 to AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite for just $150, with purchase of (or existing) Subscription contract.

For more information, contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238, or visit our AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite Migration Promotion webpage to view the FAQ document.

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AutoCAD LT New Seat Rebate Promo

From May 1, 2010 through July 18, 2010 commercial customers who purchase qualifying new licenses of AutoCAD LT 2011 software may be eligible for a rebate of up to $300 for each new license purchased.

To get the rebate, customers must submit an online request form and provide proof of license purchase documentation. For more information, refer to the FAQ and Terms & Conditions documents, available on our website. This offer is limited to a maximum of five (5) seats total per customer invoice address.

Contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238 or visit our AutoCAD LT New Seat Rebate webpage.

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Save 30% when you upgrade retired Autodesk software

So Many Advantages. Act Now and Save.

There are many advantages to moving to the new AutoCAD® 2011 software, or any of the other new Autodesk architecture, engineering or construction design solutions. Like keeping your work compatible with your clients and vendors. Or improving your productivity with new tools. But the best reason is probably the savings — 30% off with the purchase of Autodesk® Subscription.

No matter what your challenge — from simple 2D drafting to Digital Prototyping — you can get the latest Autodesk software at a significant discount. Just contact us and we'll show you all the new ways Autodesk can help you maintain your competitive edge and increase your productivity.

Save 30% when you update from the following retired Autodesk software releases:
General Design & Drafting

  • AutoCAD® R14, 2000, 2000i, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 
  • Autodesk® CAD Overlay R14, 2000, 2000i, 2002
  • Autodesk® Raster Design 3, 2004, 2005, 2006
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Manufacturing Solutions

  • Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2004/2004 DX
  • AutoCAD® Mechanical 14.5, 2000, 2000i, 6, 2004, 2005, 2006 
  • AutoCAD® Electrical 2004, 2005, 2006 
  • Autodesk Inventor® 3, 4, 5
  • Autodesk Inventor® Series 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • CAiCE™ Visual Transportation Products
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For details on upgrading today, contact your Account Manager at (800) 873.7238 or view our Autodesk Legacy promotion webpage.

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Upcoming Events

Hands-on test drives from MasterGraphics

Test drives are introductory overviews which provide a hands-on experience for those considering Autodesk software.

Here are some upcoming test drives for the manufacturing industry:

  • 7/23 - Autodesk Inventor 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 7/29 - AutoCAD Electrical 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 8/18 - Autodesk Inventor 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 8/18 - AutoCAD Electrical 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 9/16 - Autodesk Inventor 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 9/16 - AutoCAD Electrical 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 10/21 - Autodesk Inventor 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
  • 10/21 - AutoCAD Electrical 2010 Test Drive - Milwaukee, WI  Register
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Autodesk Manufacturing User Group of Milwaukee

The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 16, 2010 from 8:30am - 11:00am at MasterGraphics' new Pewaukee facility. *Note that MasterGraphics is now located at:
RidgeView Office Center II - N19 W23993 Ridgeview Parkway West, Pewaukee, WI

The topic for this meeting will be "Autodesk Inventor's - Inventor Studio tools and Autodesk Inventor Publisher."

In this meeting Chad Salmela from R&B Wagner will be presenting how they use Autodesk Inventor's - Inventor Studio tools to create animations.

Also in this meeting we will also be reviewing Autodesk® Inventor® Publisher. Publisher helps you create compelling product documentation, enabling manufacturers to provide customers with clearer, more comprehensive instructions. Publisher imports 3D CAD data from Autodesk Inventor software, CATIA, ProENGINEER, DWG (3D), DWF, STEP, IGES, and SAT. Once the data is imported you can explode 3D assemblies, reposition and change the appearance of components in different views, add annotations, and create a movie file or export individual views to an image format, Microsoft® Word®, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, and Adobe® PDF formats.

As always there will be time for open discussion.

Register now

Autodesk software users benefit from face-to-face contact with their peers, enabling them to form professional relationships and strengthen their networking efforts. Our User Group meetings are open to current users as well as potential users who want to learn more about the software.

Register on our website: mastergraphics.com/events

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Autodesk Manufacturing User Group of Northern Illinois (online)

The next meeting will be on Thursday, September 9, 2010 from 10:00am - 12:00pm Central (held online via live webcast)

The topic for this meeting will be 'Autodesk Data Management (Vault) Solutions.'

Register now

In this meeting we will be looking at the different Autodesk Data Management (Vault) solutions and discuss administration functions such as; user settings, controlling versions and revisions, how to update older files, etc.

Autodesk software users benefit from face-to-face contact with their peers, enabling them to form professional relationships and strengthen their networking efforts. Our User Group meetings are open to current users as well as potential users who want to learn more about the software.

Register on our website: mastergraphics.com/events

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Autodesk/AUGI Manufacturing User Group of Appleton

The next meeting will be on Thursday, July 15, 2010, from 9:00am - 11:00am and held at MasterGraphics' Appleton office location (see our locations page for directions).

The topic for this meeting will be Best practices with assemblies.

Register now

In this meeting we will reviewing best practices for increasing performance of assemblies. This is especially important when dealing with large assemblies. As always there will be open forum time for questions. If interested in presenting on this topic or sharing an assembly for the group to review please contact Connie Lennon at Connie.Lennon@mastergraphics.com.

If more information is available, it will be posted to our website at mastergraphics.com/events

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Autodesk/AUGI Manufacturing User Group of Wausau

The next meeting date will be Thursday, July 15, 2010, from 3:00pm - 5:00pm and held at Courtyard by Marriott (1000 S. 22nd Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401).

The topic for this meeting will be Best practices with assemblies.

Register now

In this meeting we will reviewing best practices for increasing performance of assemblies. This is especially important when dealing with large assemblies. As always there will be open forum time for questions. If interested in presenting on this topic or sharing an assembly for the group to review please contact Connie Lennon at Connie.Lennon@mastergraphics.com.

Our User Group meetings are open to current users as well as potential users who want to learn more about the software.

If more information is available, it will be posted to our website at mastergraphics.com/events

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Autodesk iLogic User Group (online/Milwaukee)

The next meeting date will be Thursday, September 16, 2010, from 1:00pm - 4:00pm and held at MasterGraphics Waukesha location & broadcast live online.

The topic for this meeting will be determined soon - check our websites for updates.

Register now

When more information is available, it will be posted to our website at mastergraphics.com/events

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Upcoming Training

Click on the class titles below for descriptions and to register or request a custom class.

AutoCAD Electrical - Customizing Standards
Waukesha | Aug. 2, 3, 4

AutoCAD Electrical Level 1
Milwaukee | Jul. 19, 20, 21, 22
Milwaukee | Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31

Autodesk Algor Simulation
Minnetonka | Jul. 14, 15, 16

Autodesk Inventor Level 1
Madison | Jul. 6, 7, 13, 14
Milwaukee | Jul. 6, 7, 13, 14
Minnetonka | Jul. 12, 13, 19, 20
Chicago | Jul. 12, 13, 14, 15
Madison | Aug. 9, 10, 16, 17
Minnetonka | Aug. 12, 13, 19, 20
Milwaukee | Aug. 26, 27, 30, 31

Autodesk Inventor Tube & Pipe
Appleton | Jul. 12, 13
Appleton | Jul. 29, 30
Appleton | Aug. 10, 11
Milwaukee | Aug. 19, 20

Autodesk Inventor iParts and iAssemblies
Minnetonka | Jul. 23
Milwaukee | Aug. 18
Appleton | Aug. 31

Autodesk Inventor Level 2 & Sheet Metal
Appleton | Jul. 19, 20, 21
Appleton | Jul. 26, 27, 28
Minnetonka | Aug. 25, 26, 27
Milwaukee | Sep. 1, 2, 3

Autodesk Inventor iLogic Add-in
Milwaukee | Aug. 2, 3, 4

Autodesk Vault for the User
Milwaukee | Jul. 12
Appleton | Jul. 14
Minnetonka | Jul. 16
Minnetonka | Jul. 21
Appleton | Aug. 9
Milwaukee | Aug. 11
Appleton | Aug. 26

AutoCAD Level 1
Appleton | Jul. 8, 9, 15, 16
Milwaukee | Jul. 8, 9, 15, 16
Madison | Jul. 26, 27, 28, 29
Milwaukee | Aug. 2, 3, 9, 10
Milwaukee | Aug. 5, 6, 12, 13
Appleton | Aug. 16, 17, 23, 24
Madison | Aug. 19, 20, 26, 27
Chicago | Aug. 23, 24, 30, 31

AutoCAD Level 2
Minnetonka | Jul. 29, 30

For more class titles and dates, visit MasterAcademy online.

Custom Training available upon request. Contact your MasterGraphics Account Manager at (800) 873.7238 to learn more.

Our on-demand webcasts are a great way to learn more about the latest Autodesk software when it's convenient for you. Watch now.

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