Between the Lines

New AutoCAD Subscription Bonus Packs Available for PDF and 3D Printing

The second and third in a series of new feature AutoCAD Subscription Bonus Packs are being released to the Autodesk Subscription website.

If you install all three Subscription Bonus Packs your Subscription toolbar in AutoCAD 2009 will appear like the below.

 

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 Released in June 2008

The first AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack provides many useful AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) functionality requests, including:

• You can measure the distance, radius, angle, area, and volume of selected objects or a sequence of points.
• SPLINE to PLINE
• Reverse PLINE edit
• Rotating viewport and have the view rotate with the viewport
• Erase unreferenced unnamed objects including PURGE 0-length objects like blank spaces in text etc.

New AutoCAD Subscription Bonus Packs:

Bonus Pack 2 the PDF Bonus Pack.

 
AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 2 delivers exciting new PDF enhancements.

PDF Underlays
Now you can import PDF files, attaching them as PDF underlays. Once you attach a PDF underlay, you can use a variety of tools to snap to lines and objects, control the display of layers, move, scale, rotate, and clip the PDF underlay.

PDF Output
Key improvements have been made for publishing PDF files. File sizes have been reduced, making it easier to share designs. TrueType font support has been added, giving you control over precisely how your fonts are displayed.

Bonus Pack 3 the 3D Printing Bonus Pack.

The ability to prepare and print a 3D model to an online service and get back a 3D print of the model. I have produced several of these as have other customers and employees. From 3D architectural plans to mechanical parts.

 

I even printed the laser scanned model of the infamous Matt Murphy Clay Head Sculpture to preserve it from further damage during its travels around the world including both China and Japan over the past 2 weeks. I hope to retire it at AU in Vegas soon.

Since they were just released after beta testing at http://myfeedback.autodesk.com it may take a few days for them to appear on the Autodesk Subscription website.

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Packs can only be applied to following products:

• AutoCAD 2009
• AutoCAD Revit^® Architecture Suite 2009
• AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009

Note for Subscription Customers: My coworker and good friend and former Express Tools developer as well as other AutoCAD programming Tom Stoeckel has a new blog only for Autodesk Subscription customers named “Stoeckel on Subs”. You can get to the Bonus Packs and Tom Stoeckel’s blog from the front page on the Autodesk Subscription website.

Cheers,
Shaan

14 November 2008 New Feature Releases for Autodesk Subscription Customers

On November 14th 2008, Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new feature releases:

Listed in alphabetical order by product

AutoCAD 2009

• AutoCAD 2009 Bonus Subscription Bonus Pack 2 — PDF Enhancements  - English
• AutoCAD 2009: Transitioning from AutoCAD 2008 e-Learning – French, Italian, German, Latin American Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese

AutoCAD Architecture 2009

• German Content Library for AutoCAD Architecture 2009 - (Available in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland only) – German

AutoCAD Civil 2009

• AutoCAD Civil 2009 e-Learning - English

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009

• Subassemblies for AutoCAD Civil and Civil 3D 2009 – French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish

AutoCAD LT 2009

• AutoCAD LT 2009: Transitioning from AutoCAD LT 2008 to AutoCAD 2009 e-Learning  - Japanese

AutoCAD MEP 2009

• Russian Content Extension for AutoCAD MEP 2009 - Russian

Autodesk 3ds Max 2009

• Autodesk 3ds Max 2009: Particles and Effects > Fluid Effects Downloadable DVD - English

· Autodesk 3dsMax 2009: Animation and Rigging > Exploiting Proceduralism Downloadable DVD- English

· Autodesk 3dsMax 2009: Scripting > Scripting a Base Plug-in (Part III) Video Podcast- English

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009

• Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009: Particles and Effects > Fluid Effects Downloadable DVD- English
• Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2009: Animation and Rigging > Exploiting Proceduralism Downloadable DVD- English
• Autodesk 3dsMax Design 2009: Scripting > Scripting a Base Plug-in (Part III)  Video Podcast- English

Autodesk Inventor 2009

• Autodesk Inventor 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack – French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean
• Autodesk Inventor 2009: Essentials Parts 1 & 2 e-Learning – French, Italian, Latin American Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian

Autodesk Maya 2008 and Autodesk Maya 2009

• Autodesk Maya 2008: Rigging and Animation > A Tribute to Attributes Video Podcast- English
• Autodesk Maya 2008: Rigging and Animation > Arm Rigging (Part II &III & IV) Video Podcast- English
• Autodesk Maya 2008: Modeling > Model & Sculpt a Hand (Part III & IV) Video Podcast- English
• Autodesk Maya 2008: Dynamics > Trouble Shooting Dynamics Video Podcast- English
• Autodesk Maya 2008: Scripting > API and Game Development Part III Video Podcast- English
• Autodesk Maya 2009: Dynamics > Compositing with Fluids (Podcast) – English
• Autodesk Maya 2009: Scripting > Taking Maya out of Context (Podcast) – English
• Autodesk Maya 2009: Version Readiness Video Podcast - English

Autodesk MotionBuilder

• Autodesk MotionBuilder: Advanced Facial Rigging Downloadable DVD – English, Korean

Autodesk NavisWorks 2009

• 2004 DWG Object Enabler Extension for Autodesk NavisWorks 2009.1 software – English
• Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 Review: Project Review e-learning – English
• Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 Simulate: Animate, 4D Simulations and Project Presentations e-Learning  - English
• Autodesk NavisWorks 2009 Manage: Effective Project 3D Coordination and Analysis e-Learning  - English

Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2009

• Robot Extensions for Autodesk® Robot™ Structural Analysis 2009 software – French, Spanish, Russian, Polish

Revit 2009

• Revit Extensions for Revit Architecture 2009 64-bit – French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish
• Revit Extensions for Revit MEP 2009 – Simplified Chinese
• Revit Extensions for Revit Structure 2009 64-bit – French, Italian, German, Simplified Chinese, Polish
• Revit Architecture 2009 64-bit – Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish
• Revit MEP 2009 64-bit  - Japanese, Simplified Chinese
• Revit Structure 2009 64-bit – Russian, Polish
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009 - Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009  - Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish
• German Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009 – (Available in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland only) – German
• Austrian Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009 – (Available in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland only) – German

Cheers,
Shaan (experiencing bad jetlag)

6 October 2008 New Feature Releases for Autodesk Subscription Customers

On October 6, 2008, Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new feature releases including the new 64-bit versions of Autodesk Revit, Autodesk® Inventor® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack, training as well as local language training content, and the 64-bit DWG Reader for Autodesk NavisWorks 2009:

• AutoCAD 2009
• Transitioning from AutoCAD 2008 - Simplified Chinese
• AutoCAD Architecture 2009
• Erweiterung für AutoCAD^® Architecture  - German Only
• AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009  - English, French, Japanese
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit Architecture 2009 64-bit
• Swedish Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009– Swedish only
• AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit MEP 2009 64-bit
• Swedish Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009 – Swedish only
• AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009  - English, French, Japanese
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit Structure 2009 64-bit
• AutoCAD Structural Detailing Engine 2009
• Swedish Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009– Swedish only
• Autodesk Inventor 2009
• Autodesk® Inventor® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack
• Transitioning from Autodesk Inventor 2008 Parts 1 & 2 e-Learning - German, French, Italian, Korean, Latin America Spanish
• Inventor 2009 Essentials e-learning – 40 lessons – Simplified Chinese, Russian, Portuguese
• Autodesk NavisWorks Review, Simulate, Manage
• 64-bit DWG Reader for Autodesk NavisWorks 2009
• Revit Architecture 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009  - English, French, Japanese
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit Architecture 2009 64-bi
• Swedish Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009– Swedish only
• Video Help for Revit Architecture 2009
• Revit MEP 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009  - English, French, Japanese
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit MEP 2009 64-bit
• Revit Structure 2009
• Worksharing Monitor for Revit 2009 - English, French, Japanese
• Batch Print Utility for Revit 2009  - English, French, Japanese
• Globe Link for Revit 2009
• Revit Structure 2009 64-bit
• Swedish Content Library for Revit Architecture 2009– Swedish only

Autodesk Subscription Website has a Brand New Look

Subscription customers should immediately notice the new look and feel of the Autodesk Subscription Website. http://subscription.autodesk.com/

In addition to the fresh new look and integration of a single sign-on with many other Autodesk web sites, it now also supports 12 languages. Initial customer feedback is very positive.

Cheers,
Shaan

22 August 2008 New Feature Releases for Autodesk Subscription Customers

I was traveling last week when the updates rolled out, but here is the belated notice and list.

On August 22nd 2008, Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new feature releases:

• AutoCAD® 2009
  • Demo for AutoCAD® 2009 Bonus Pack
• AutoCAD LT® 2009
  • AutoCAD LT® 2009 – Advanced Techniques e-Learning
• AutoCAD® Civil 2009
  • Subassemblies for AutoCAD® Civil 2009
• AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
  • HEC RAS Import/Export Extension for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
  • Stage Storage Extension for AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
  • Subassemblies for AutoCAD Civil 3D® 2009
  • Exploring the AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Environment e-Learning
  • Transportation – Working with Sections and Quantities e-Learning
  • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2009: Essentials e-Learning (Russian)
• AutoCAD® Map 3D 2009
  • FDO Provider for GE® Smallworld
  • FDO Provider for Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008
  • Industry Toolkits for Water, Wastewater, and Electric Utilities (French, Italian, German, Spanish, UK English)
  • Surveying Tools (Korean, Japanese)

• AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2009
  • AutoCAD® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack (includes demo)
  • Revit® Architecture 2009: Essentials e-Learning  (Russian)

• AutoCAD® Revit® MEP Suite 2009
  • Revit® MEP 2009 software (Simplified Chinese)

• AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2009
  • AutoCAD® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack (includes demo)
• Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2009
  • Creativity Extension for Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2009
  • Photo Simulators Toolkit Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design2009
  • Creativity Extension for Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2009
  • Photo Simulators Toolkit Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk® AliasStudio™ 2009
  • Advanced Modeling and Surfacing Techniques Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise 2009
  • FDO Provider for GE® Smallworld
  • FDO Provider for Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008

• Autodesk® Maya®
  • Anaglyph Stereoscopy Techniques Downloadable DVD
  • API & Game Dev I Video Podcast
  • Arm Rigging II Video Podcast
  • The Creation Cannon Video Podcast
• Autodesk® MotionBuilder®
  • Advanced Facial Rigging Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk® Topobase™ Client 2009
  • FDO Provider for GE® Smallworld
• Autodesk® Topobase™ Web 2009
  • FDO Provider for GE® Smallworld

• Autodesk® Utility Design 2009
  • FDO Provider for GE® Smallworld
• Revit® Architecture 2009
  • Revit® Architecture 2009: Essentials e-Learning  (Russian)

You can download these releases via the Subscription Center.

Cheers,
Shaan

New Blog Banner Done in Autodesk Impression

  Look Up!

I figured for creating a new blog banner to eat our own Autodesk dog food and use Autodesk Impression. Dogfooding is the practice of using your own technology. It was easier than using Photoshop and ended up with the authentic look complete complete with a coffee cup stain on the blueprint. I have not manually drafted or used a stinking anhydrous ammonia spewing blueline machine in over 15 –20 years but it was a nostalgic play on the blogs name Between the Lines. Autodesk Impression 2 is available to Autodesk Subscription customers now.

What do you think? Leave a comment.

Cheers,
Shaan

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 Released

Autodesk Subscription customers today can download the new Autodesk Subscription Bonus Pack 1 for AutoCAD 2009. This Bonus Pack can be downloaded via the Subscription Center. This Subscription Bonus Pack is currently available in English for the 32-bit and 64bit AutoCAD 2009. The download is about 80MB.

AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack – Customer Wishlist Enhancements
Extend the capability of AutoCAD® 2009 with this bonus pack that offers some highly requested AUGI wishlist items before the next AutoCAD release.

The AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack provides many useful AUGI (Autodesk User Group International) functionality requests, including:

• New measurement capabilities You can measure the distance, radius, angle, area, and volume of selected objects or a sequence of points.

• SPLINE to PLINE

• Reverse PLINE edit

• Rotating viewport and have the view rotate with the viewport

• Erase unreferenced unnamed objects including PURGE 0-length objects like blank spaces in text etc.

The following commands and system variables have been added or updated for AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1:

Commands

• MEASUREGEOM
• PEDIT
• PURGE
• -PURGE
• REVERSE
• SPLINEDIT

System Variables

• DELOBJ
• PLINECONVERTMODE
• VPROTATEASSOC

Notes:

• AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 can only be applied to AutoCAD 2009, AutoCAD Revit^® Architecture Suite 2009, and AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2009. It cannot be applied to other products.
• AutoCAD 2009 Update 1 is required in order to run AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1. It will be installed with AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1 if it has not already been installed.
• In AutoCAD 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 1, new and updated functionality (commands, system variables, options, and warning messages) displays in English only. If you install this bonus pack on a non-English product, all new and updated functionality displays in English.

Cheers,
Shaan

(note: I am wondering why the blackout of any recent coverage or crediting of my blog postings and news by some in the online CAD “press”, pundits, or CAD news aggregators…Perhaps they are censoring me for some obscure reason or perhaps less insidiously they just don’t have the updated RSS feed)

25 July 2008 New Feature Releases Now Available Exclusively for Autodesk Subscription Customers

Effective today July 25, 2008, Autodesk Subscription members, as part of their benefits, can download the following new feature releases:

• AutoCAD^® 2009
  • AutoCAD^® 2009 Subscription Bonus Pack 
    (detailed overview of this Bonus Pack planned to be posted today on this blog)
• AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2008
  • PISTE Import Extension for AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2008
• AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2009
  • PISTE Import Extension for AutoCAD^® Civil 3D^® 2009
  • Data Management e-Learning
  • Site Design – Pipes e-Learning
  • Transportation – Alignments e-Learning
  • Transportation - Assemblies and Corridors e-Learning
• AutoCAD LT^® 2009
  • Transitioning from AutoCAD LT^® 2008 e-Learning
• AutoCAD^® Map 3D 2009
  • Merging Parcels Skill Builder
  • Working with Raster Images Online Tutorial Help Files
  • Create, Execute, and Save Complex Drawing Queries Online Tutorial Help Files
  • Cleanup and Publish a Map Online Tutorial Help Files
• AutoCAD^® MEP 2009
  • AutoCAD^® MEP DACH 2009
• AutoCAD^® Revit^® Architecture Suite 2009
  • Revit^® Extensions for Revit^® Architecture 2009
  • Revit^® 2009 Performance Technical Note (white paper)
• AutoCAD^® Revit^® MEP Suite 2009
  • Revit^® Extensions for Revit^® MEP 2009
  • Revit^® 2009 Performance Technical Note (white paper)
• AutoCAD^® Revit^® Structure Suite 2009
  • Subscription Structural Library for Revit^® Structure 2009
  • Revit^® Extensions for Revit^® Structure 2009 (second release)
  • Revit^® 2009 Performance Technical Note (white paper)
• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® 2008
  • Automotive Visualization Tips and Tricks Downloadable DVD
  • Architectural and Industrial Visualization with mental ray and 3ds Max Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® 2009
  • Biped Features Version Readiness Training
• Autodesk^® Inventor ^® 2009
  • Transitioning from Autodesk Inventor 2008 Parts 1 & 2 e-Learning in Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
• Autodesk^® Maya^® 2008
  • Particle Color Inheritance II Video Podcast
  • Model & Sculpt a Hand II Video Podcast
• Autodesk^® NavisWorks^® 2009
  • Object Enablers Technical Note (white paper)
• Autodesk^® Productstream^® 2009
  • Autodesk^® Productstream^® Professional Webserver 2009
    Autodesk^® Data Exchange 2009
• Autodesk MapGuide^® 2009
  • Autodesk MapGuide^® Enterprise Server and Studio 2009 e-Learning
• Revit^® Architecture 2009
  • Revit^® Extensions for Revit^® Architecture 2009
  • Revit^® 2009 Performance Technical Note (white paper)
• Revit^® Structure 2009
  • Subscription Structural Library for Revit^® Structure 2009
  • Revit^® Extensions for Revit^® Structure 2009 (second release)
  • Revit^® 2009 Performance Technical Note (white paper)

You can download these releases via the Subscription Center.

Cheers,
Shaan

New Feature Releases Now Available for Autodesk Subscription Customers July 11th

Subscription customers can download these releases including a cornucopia of e-Learning content via the Subscription Center.

• AutoCAD^® 2009
  An Introduction to Programming in AutoCAD Video Tutorial
• AutoCAD^® Architecture 2009
  UK Content Tools
• AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2009
  Land Desktop Companion
  Site Design - Parcels e-Learning
  Site Design - Profiles e-Learning
  Site Design - Grading and Quantities e-Learning
  Site Design – Alignments e-Learning
  Site Design - Assemblies and Corridors e-Learning
  Creating an Intersection: Peer Roads e-Learning
  An Introduction to Programming in Civil 3D Video Tutorial
• AutoCAD^® Map 3D
  Survey Tools
  Industry Kits for Water and Wastewater
  Linking and Managing Drawing-Based Attribute Data e-Learning
  Working with Geospatial Features e-Learning
• AutoCAD^® MEP 2009
  HVAC Load Calculation Extension
  UK Content Tools
• AutoCAD^® P&ID 2009
  Introduction to AutoCAD Process and Power e-Learning
• AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture Suite 2009
  An Introduction to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
• AutoCAD^® Revit® MEP Suite 2009
  HVAC Load Calculation Extension
  An Introduction to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
  UK Content Tools
• AutoCAD^® Revit Structure Suite 2009
  Reinforcement Content for AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2009
  An Introduction to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
  MIDAS/Gen Link
• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^®  2008
  HDRI in an Autodesk 3ds Max Pipeline Downloadable DVD
  Film Visual Effects in 3ds Max Downloadable DVD
  Anaglyph Stereoscopic Techniques Downloadable DVD
• Autodesk^® 3ds Max^®  2009
  Lighting Analysis Version Readiness Training
  Backburner Version Readiness Training
  FBX Interoperability Version Readiness Training
  New mental rayTM Features Version Readiness Training
  Various New Features Version Readiness Training
  Modeling & Texturing Features Version Readiness Training
• Autodesk^® Impression 
  Working with Impression e-Learning
  Working with Styles e-Learning
  Working with Blocks e-Learning
  Creating Impression Objects e-Learning
• Autodesk^® Inventor ^®2009
  What’s New in Inventor 2009 Part 1 Webcast (Polish Only)
  What’s New in Inventor 2009 Part 2 Webcast (Polish Only)
  An Introduction to Programming in Inventor Video Tutorial
• Autodesk^® Maya^® 2008
  Quadruped Animation Friendly Rigging Part III Downloadable DVD
  Hand Sculpting Video Podcast
  Arm Rigging Part I Video Podcast
  Coloring Particles Part I Video Podcast
• Autodesk® Productstream® Professional 2009
  Access Control Manager
• Revit^® Architecture 2009
  An Introduction to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial
• Revit^® Structure 2009
  An Introduction to Programming in Revit Video Tutorial

Localized Releases

• Autodesk® Vault 2009 – Brazilian Portuguese
• Drawing Compare Extensions – Traditional Chinese & Hungarian
• Migration Assistant: Import/Export 2009 - Hungarian

More details in this PDF

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