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Utah Autodesk User Meetup Sept 2009

I recently mentioned that I was looking into hosting a local Autodesk product user meetup in Calt Lake City and have now selected a date. Read more →

New Online Career Center by AUGI

AUGI announces new Career Center Read more →

Utah Autodesk User Group Idea

I am kicking around the idea of a monthly user group meet up in downtown Salt Lake City at my office. Read more →

AutoCAD Architecture 2010 Key Feature Series from AUGI

In reading through my AUGI Hotnews emails after returning from a lengthy vacation, I noticed a great article series for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 features. Read more →

AUGI AutoCAD Wish List Top Ten Cycle One February 2009

I want to thank AUGI’s President Mark Kiker, the dedicated and hard working AUGI AutoCAD Wish List volunteer Brenda Richardson, and the AUGI membership for another great cycle of nomination and voting for the AutoCAD Wish List. While I cannot provide details on future development publicly, I can say you will be pleased at our listening and knocking more items off the Wish List. You, the user of our products are vital to defining the direction and future functionality of our products. We sincerely appreciate your helping shape the future of Autodesk products! Read more →

Shaan's Digital Design Rodeo Roundup Resources

I had the pleasure to present to the Seattle based PSAUG Puget Sound Autodesk Users Group last week. I called this my Shaan's Digital Design Rodeo Roundup Seattle 2009 as a fun theme name as I am a digital design rodeo clown with my warped humor and presentation style and loving the live Q&A even the tough questions with horns. I promised I would provide my resource links to all that attended and am sharing below. Read more →

AutoCAD 2010 Tips and Tricks by Lynn Allen

AUGI and Lynn Allen of Autodesk released the new AutoCAD 2010 Tips on the AUGI AutoCAD forums. All it takes is free registration and you get more than the Tips and Tricks you get so much more with AUGI. Read more →

Do you have a webcam, a microphone, and want virtual beer?

If you do, how about attending an impromptu town hall meeting of AutoCAD based product users discussing various topics,exchanging ideas and tips and getting to know each other. Just an experiment to figure out the rough edges and what works. Is anyone interested in seeing each others faces live in a webcam and hearing their voices in a virtual meeting of CAD and Design Professionals. A live discussion group with faces and voices. Could be a great deal of fun, or a fun awkward bumpy experiment. Read more →

Autodesk University 2009 Call for Class Proposals

If you want to teach a class or lab session on any Autodesk product at Autodesk University 2009, now is your time to get your overview paper on your proposed class submitted. Read more →

AUGI Wish Lists Voting Period February 2009

It is that time again to vote on AUGI member nominations to the Autodesk product wish lists. Read more →

2008 What a Year

I am in my final week of holiday vacation (all of Autodesk is) as well as the last Monday of the year 2008. What better time to reflect on the year. There were many highs and lows for 2008 in my life I thought I would mention a few. Read more →

AUGI Board of Directors Election Results - What

Recently at Autodesk University 2008 the candidates for the new AUGI Board of Directors were introduced and members of AUGI encouraged to participate in the election to get new members of the board. There were some excited candidates willing to step up and volunteer in the difficult job of being a board member of one of the largest independent CAD Communities in the world. Due to the challengers having to exceed 67% voting and none reported as making that percentage... Read more →

AU2008 Wednesday - AutoCAD Wish List

The following official AutoCAD Wish List was presented onstage by AUGI President Mark Kiker to Autodesk Vice President of the PSEB Platform Products Guri Stark at the AUGI Annual Meeting held at Autodesk University 2008. Read more →

Traveling Home Today

After almost two weeks in China and Japan I am packing to head back home. Read more →

Congratulations to Mike and Melanie Perry

The big news for me today is not just the US elections (US residents please make sure to vote), but rather the news that Mike and Melanie Perry have a new son. Read more →

Amazing event by FOCUS Kuwait Users Group Meeting

I presented yesterday in Kuwait to about 450+ people mostly CAD Managers, Architects and Engineering team leads and members of the FOCUS Kuwait users group. Read more →

Now in Kuwait for Meetings and Presentations

Today I meet with multiple Autodesk customers in Kuwait. To say it should be a very interesting and educational day might be an understatement. Tomorrow I am presenting much of the day to many Autodesk and AutoCAD users that are members of the FOCUS Kuwait users group. I am still amazed at how long the user group members waited for me to clear customs in the Kuwait airport, over 2 hours and they were still smiling when I emerged. Kuwait... Read more →

Get Out and Vote on Your AutoCAD, Revit , and Inventor Wish List Items October 2008

No politics, mudslinging, hot air, hanging chads, or cheesy rhetoric involved in this voting. The AUGI Wish List for Autodesk's products AutoCAD, Revit and Inventor are now open for voting after a month of AUGI members. This voting follows a period of AUGI members submitting their nominations for wish list items for consideration to be added to products. Read more →

AutoCAD Users Turkey, Kuwait, and Dubai

I will be presenting in Istanbul Turkey, Kuwait, and Dubai in the next two weeks and wanted to invite you to the events or arrange a private meeting at your office to discuss the future of AutoCAD. Read more →

AUGI Top DAUG 2008 T-Shirt

Go view and vote for the new AUGI TOP DAUG tee shirt design. Read more →

Planned Presentation Visits to Turkey, Kuwait and Dubai

I will be in Turkey, Kuwait, and Dubai in just about two weeks for user group presentations and customer discussions. Read more →

Good time in Kansas City

I presented to the Midwest CAD Technology EXPO as well as the Kansas City AutoCAD Users Group yesterday and had a great time. Read more →

Autodesk University 2008 Blogger Social

AU 2008 Blogger Social is becoming reality! Spread the word to fellow CAD, Design, and Autodesk related bloggers who may be attending Autodesk University 2008. Read more →

AUGIWorld Magazine September October 2008 Edition FREE and Available Now

The AUGIWorld magazine is just like AUGI membership, free and full of great benefits. The new issue is out and packed with wholesome goodness to assist you in your job using Autodesk products, Read more →

35,000 Miles Planned Next 3 Months

Not by bicycle or hiking, but by plane basically around the world. I have quite a lineup this fall for trips to customer events like 3 Autodesk Universities (Shanghai, Tokyo, Las Vegas), A trip to Istanbul, Kuwait, and Dubai and a trip to Kansas City. Of course I cannot fly non-stop to most locations and go through cities in transit like Seoul Korea, Paris, and Bahrain. Read more →