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Autodesk Pricing Changes Monday

Just one last reminder… Starting Monday, March 16, 2010 Autodesk will change its pricing for subscription renewals. In a nutshell, after March 15, 2010, your upgrade from any of the three previous software releases will cost 50 percent of the price of a new license, no matter which release you own.
Read more at Autodesk’s site
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EE ProPack CadMgr Civil 3D add-on is now FREE!

EE ProPack CadMgr Civil 3D add-on is now FREE!

UPDATED 3-9-2010: Revised steps required for authorization. If you are having issues authorizing, please see the revised steps below. Thanks!
Starting today, Engineered Efficiency has made its popular EE ProPack CadMgr Civil 3D add-on available for free. Registration is required, but it is a true freeware application.
As a free product, there is no official support, so [...]

Site Design Grading Example

Site Design Grading Example

EE posted a new sample training video on YouTube. This video shows the steps involved in refining the grading of a typical small-site development project.
Check it out and be sure to subscribe to the EE YouTube Channel

Enjoy!

EE Launches New YouTube Channel

EE Launches New YouTube Channel

Engineered Efficiency , the consultants behind civil3dpedia.com, launched a new YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/EngineeredEfficiency. Be sure to subscribe to the channel to get updates when new videos are posted.
We’ll use this channel to share short technical how-to’s; demo and overview videos; and longer training samples. The first couple videos are published and include:

An overview of the [...]

Bootstrap or training, how did you implement AutoCAD Civil 3D?

There is an interesting discussion taking place on LinkedIn in the Civil 3D Workforce group. You can see the whole thread here.
The question posed is:
I was wondering how C3D users implemented C3D. Did you “bootstrap” it by trying to implement and learn C3D on your own or did you take more formal training and classes? [...]

Subscription Benefits

Since I am getting close to my annual subscription renewal time, let me share some of my perspective on Autodesk Subscription.  The benefits are wonderful – from e-learning to support, to new releases like the Subscription Advantage Pack.  As the contract administrator, I want my users to have access to as much training and support [...]

It is not a Sump!

Pipe networks are complex network of settings, parts and styles.  The prior practices of displaying the pipe and structure does not always help.  Have you wondered why your Structure appears to show a sump in profile?   The gripe is actually easy to fix.

From the HelpDesk – Changing Label Fonts

Question:
How difficult is it to change all the label styles in a Civil 3D template from one font another? 

Make Money Making Videos

Are you interested in making some extra money by sharing what you know about Civil 3D? If so, read on.
Engineered Efficiency is currently looking for freelancers to create videos about a wide variety of Civil 3D topics. You don’t need any fancy equipment, an internet connection, a mic for your computer, and, of course Civil [...]

EECast Wednesday: Object Projection in Civil 3D 2010

Join the EE team this Wednesday from 12-1:00pm CST for our free webcast on Object Projection in Civil 3D 2010.
The webinar is free, but does require registration here: http://www.eng-eff.com/eecasts.php
Enjoy and be sure to spread the word!

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