Check out the new design tool from Autodesk, AutoCAD Freestyle. www.autodesk.com/autocadfreestyle

Autodesk Labs Graduates Project Cooper-Starts sales of AutoCAD Freestyle

When Project Cooper was placed on the Autodesk Labs site I was impressed.  It has gone through several tests, trials, and reviews since it first appeared.  Over the life of this Labs Project it has seen several versions and a name change.  Project Cooper is now called AutoCAD Freestyle.  And today it is released as an official product of Autodesk.

AutoCAD Freestyle is a very simple, no training needed, drafting tool.  It is available for purchase from Autodesk’s website for a suggested retail price of $149.  If you need a low cost drafting tool for quick and simple drawings, Freestyle is the program for you.  If you want to test it out before you buy it, go ahead.  AutoCAD Freestyle has a 30 day trial period, typical of most Autodesk products.

AutoCAD Freestyle is a simple design tool that is easy to use, low-cost, and straight forward.  I wrote an article about Project Cooper for AUGI World Magazine January/February 2010 issue reviewing what it can and can’t do.  It is ideal for contractors, home re-modelers, designers, or anyone that needs a very simple 2D drafting tool.  It is by no means as powerful as AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT or even AutoSketch.  It won’t replace any of them, but if you only need simple 2D tools, then Freestyle is the one for you.

AutoCAD Freestyle allows users to draw in standard Metric or Imperial units.  It has paper sizes that run the gambit of typically drafting needs.  Pick the paper size you need when you get started.  If you’ve ever used AutoCAD or any other design software, the interface will be familiar.  If you’ve never used a design or drafting program before, don’t worry, the interface is simple and the help window takes you on a tour to teach you the ropes.

You won’t need any training to use it, that’s the best art of it.  Just go through the introduction and you will learn all you need to start drawing.  So what can it do?  If it’s really that simple can it make accurate drawings?  Yes it can.  As you draw, the length of your lines and arcs are given.  Once your object is the size you want, stop drawing.  If you made a mistake, select the object and edit it by clicking and dragging the ends of the object.  You can rotate, copy and erase.  Draw more lines, arcs, and blocks.  There is a decent sized block library that allows you to draw predefined objects with a few clicks of the mouse.  There are also hatch patterns too. 

One of the key features in Freestyle is that it uses DWG formatted files.  That means once you create your drawing you can share it with a contractor, engineer, architect or any designer that is using AutoCAD or one of its verticals.  Freestyle can’t open advanced DWG files, but I did get it to open some DWG files with some basic line objects in it.  Freestyle will also export to JPG, PDF, PNG, BMP, or DWFx files.  That really means that you can do a lot with Freestyle. 

Since Freestyle is simple, there is a lot that it can’t do.  You won’t be able to create fully detailed machined parts, but you can create a drawing depicting the general idea of your machine.  You can’t create a land survey drawing ready to be stamped by a licensed surveyor, but you can make a lot layout showing where your new fence, deck, and storage shed are going to be placed.  I can’t design a bridge with it, but I can sketch up a general design profile, or concept drawing of my general idea for it.

The interface of Freestyle makes it very easy to use.  The information you need while you are drawing is right there.  Distances and angles are shown as you draw.  You can snap to grid points and make changes on the fly. 

If you need a simple, low cost, low learning curve drafting product, check out AutoCAD Freestyle.  It might be what you need.

Check out the new design tool from Autodesk, AutoCAD Freestyle. www.autodesk.com/autocadfreestyle

Autodesk Labs Graduates Project Cooper-Starts sales of AutoCAD Freestyle

When Project Cooper was placed on the Autodesk Labs site I was impressed.  It has gone through several tests, trials, and reviews since it first appeared.  Over the life of this Labs Project it has seen several versions and a name change.  Project Cooper is now called AutoCAD Freestyle.  And today it is released as an official product of Autodesk.

AutoCAD Freestyle is a very simple, no training needed, drafting tool.  It is available for purchase from Autodesk’s website for a suggested retail price of $149.  If you need a low cost drafting tool for quick and simple drawings, Freestyle is the program for you.  If you want to test it out before you buy it, go ahead.  AutoCAD Freestyle has a 30 day trial period, typical of most Autodesk products.

AutoCAD Freestyle is a simple design tool that is easy to use, low-cost, and straight forward.  I wrote an article about Project Cooper for AUGI World Magazine January/February 2010 issue reviewing what it can and can’t do.  It is ideal for contractors, home re-modelers, designers, or anyone that needs a very simple 2D drafting tool.  It is by no means as powerful as AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT or even AutoSketch.  It won’t replace any of them, but if you only need simple 2D tools, then Freestyle is the one for you.

AutoCAD Freestyle allows users to draw in standard Metric or Imperial units.  It has paper sizes that run the gambit of typically drafting needs.  Pick the paper size you need when you get started.  If you’ve ever used AutoCAD or any other design software, the interface will be familiar.  If you’ve never used a design or drafting program before, don’t worry, the interface is simple and the help window takes you on a tour to teach you the ropes.

You won’t need any training to use it, that’s the best art of it.  Just go through the introduction and you will learn all you need to start drawing.  So what can it do?  If it’s really that simple can it make accurate drawings?  Yes it can.  As you draw, the length of your lines and arcs are given.  Once your object is the size you want, stop drawing.  If you made a mistake, select the object and edit it by clicking and dragging the ends of the object.  You can rotate, copy and erase.  Draw more lines, arcs, and blocks.  There is a decent sized block library that allows you to draw predefined objects with a few clicks of the mouse.  There are also hatch patterns too. 

One of the key features in Freestyle is that it uses DWG formatted files.  That means once you create your drawing you can share it with a contractor, engineer, architect or any designer that is using AutoCAD or one of its verticals.  Freestyle can’t open advanced DWG files, but I did get it to open some DWG files with some basic line objects in it.  Freestyle will also export to JPG, PDF, PNG, BMP, or DWFx files.  That really means that you can do a lot with Freestyle. 

Since Freestyle is simple, there is a lot that it can’t do.  You won’t be able to create fully detailed machined parts, but you can create a drawing depicting the general idea of your machine.  You can’t create a land survey drawing ready to be stamped by a licensed surveyor, but you can make a lot layout showing where your new fence, deck, and storage shed are going to be placed.  I can’t design a bridge with it, but I can sketch up a general design profile, or concept drawing of my general idea for it.

The interface of Freestyle makes it very easy to use.  The information you need while you are drawing is right there.  Distances and angles are shown as you draw.  You can snap to grid points and make changes on the fly. 

If you need a simple, low cost, low learning curve drafting product, check out AutoCAD Freestyle.  It might be what you need.

Solution Manual: Engineering Electromagnetics 6th Ed. by William H. Hayt Jr. and John A. Buck

Solution Manual: Engineering Electromagnetics 6th Ed. by William H. Hayt Jr. and John A. Buck

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Newton’s Three Laws of Motion are:

•    First Law: An object at rest tends to stay at rest, or if it is in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a sum of physical forces.
•    Second Law: A body will accelerate with acceleration proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass.
•    Third Law: Every action has a reaction equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

These are true in more than mechanics and physics applications.  They are true for life.  If we tend to do less and less, we will eventually tend to do nothing.  If we do more and more, we will tend to do even more. 
The problem with doing more and more, is that eventually we run out of energy, and time.  If you aren’t moving, you have stopped moving right?  And I have said many times, that the quickest way to get things done is to have less to do.  We all have a breaking point, a limit, a place where our cups are full and runneth over.  The trick, is to find your place in life where you are constantly using up what is in your cup, but at the same rate, pouring what you need, back into it.  A state of equilibrium.  To add another indium, What goes in, comes out.

So, what do you want to get out of your endeavors?  What ever it is, that’s what you should be putting into your life.  If you want more money, then you must put more time and effort into earning it.  If you want a better relationship with your spouse, put more time and resources into your spouse.  The same goes with your children.  I believe that we were sold a bill of goods years ago when we were told that Quality Time was most important between parents and children.  I agree that the time we spend should be of high quality, but I also believe we need to spend a large quantity of time with them as well.  That’s not always possible, I understand, believe me I understand the time problem we all have, but the more time your children spend with you, the less time they are spending getting into trouble.  Even better, the more time they are with you, they are learning.  If they are with somebody else, then you stop teaching them, those people or influences in their lives are the ones teaching your child about adulthood.

I’m way off topic here today, but read the tag (it says Off Topic.)  Time is our most valuable resource.  It’s the one resource that we are equally blessed.  We all have right now.  Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow, or the next day.  We are guaranteed right now.  What are your plans for right now?  Your CAD life is no different.  What are your plans for your CAD life?  Are you satisfied with your skills and knowledge of the CAD field?  If so, then I hope you have saved enough for the future because CAD will always be in a state of change.  Every release of software will provide new things.  I don’t care if it’s better or not than its predecessor, it’s going to be different.  It is up to us to learn what is new.

You will be left behind, regardless if you like the software or not.  Others in your field will be using it and you won’t be working at all.  Change happens.  Embrace it or get out of the way.

Weekend Rant

Newton’s Three Laws of Motion are:

•    First Law: An object at rest tends to stay at rest, or if it is in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by a sum of physical forces.
•    Second Law: A body will accelerate with acceleration proportional to the force and inversely proportional to the mass.
•    Third Law: Every action has a reaction equal in magnitude and opposite in direction.

These are true in more than mechanics and physics applications.  They are true for life.  If we tend to do less and less, we will eventually tend to do nothing.  If we do more and more, we will tend to do even more. 
The problem with doing more and more, is that eventually we run out of energy, and time.  If you aren’t moving, you have stopped moving right?  And I have said many times, that the quickest way to get things done is to have less to do.  We all have a breaking point, a limit, a place where our cups are full and runneth over.  The trick, is to find your place in life where you are constantly using up what is in your cup, but at the same rate, pouring what you need, back into it.  A state of equilibrium.  To add another indium, What goes in, comes out.

So, what do you want to get out of your endeavors?  What ever it is, that’s what you should be putting into your life.  If you want more money, then you must put more time and effort into earning it.  If you want a better relationship with your spouse, put more time and resources into your spouse.  The same goes with your children.  I believe that we were sold a bill of goods years ago when we were told that Quality Time was most important between parents and children.  I agree that the time we spend should be of high quality, but I also believe we need to spend a large quantity of time with them as well.  That’s not always possible, I understand, believe me I understand the time problem we all have, but the more time your children spend with you, the less time they are spending getting into trouble.  Even better, the more time they are with you, they are learning.  If they are with somebody else, then you stop teaching them, those people or influences in their lives are the ones teaching your child about adulthood.

I’m way off topic here today, but read the tag (it says Off Topic.)  Time is our most valuable resource.  It’s the one resource that we are equally blessed.  We all have right now.  Nobody is guaranteed tomorrow, or the next day.  We are guaranteed right now.  What are your plans for right now?  Your CAD life is no different.  What are your plans for your CAD life?  Are you satisfied with your skills and knowledge of the CAD field?  If so, then I hope you have saved enough for the future because CAD will always be in a state of change.  Every release of software will provide new things.  I don’t care if it’s better or not than its predecessor, it’s going to be different.  It is up to us to learn what is new.

You will be left behind, regardless if you like the software or not.  Others in your field will be using it and you won’t be working at all.  Change happens.  Embrace it or get out of the way.

Gas Turbine Theory by Henry Cohen, G. F. C. Rogers, H. I. H. SaravanamuttooGas Turbine Theory by Henry Cohen, G. F. C. Rogers, H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo

Gas Turbine Theory by Henry Cohen, G. F. C. Rogers, H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo

Since publication of the third edition of Gas Turbine Theory, the gas turbine has been found to be suitable for an increasing number of applications. The fourth edition of this popular textbook has been revised and updated to reflect these developments.

Gas turbines are becoming widely used for base-load electricity generation, as part of combined-cycle plant, and combined cycles receive more attention in this edition. There are now stringent statutory limits on harmful emissions, and the chapter on combustion has been enlarged to include a discussion of the factors affecting emissions and descriptions of current methods of attacking the problem. A section on coal gasification has also been added. Finally, the opportunity has been taken to make many small but significant improvements and additions to the text. The emphasis is still on fundamental principles, and readers must turn to the specialized literature for computational methods of dealing with the aerodynamic design of turbo machinery and the prediction of performance.
Suitable as a coursebook for undergraduate and graduate students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering,Gas Turbine Theory will also continue to be a valuable reference for practising gas turbine engineers.
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Who has a 3D mouse?

If you have one, what kind is it?  How long have you had it?  What do you like/dislike about it?  Would you recommend it?  Was it worth it?

If you don't have a 3D mouse, why?  Are you planning on getting one?  What is keeping you from getting one?  Price? Won't use it enough? Don't do 3D? What is your opinion about them?  Have you ever tried one?  Do you want to?

Who has a 3D mouse?

If you have one, what kind is it?  How long have you had it?  What do you like/dislike about it?  Would you recommend it?  Was it worth it?

If you don't have a 3D mouse, why?  Are you planning on getting one?  What is keeping you from getting one?  Price? Won't use it enough? Don't do 3D? What is your opinion about them?  Have you ever tried one?  Do you want to?

The new Autodesk Sustainable Design Center website is launching today!

On April 22, 2010, Earth Day, Autodesk will be launching a revised and updated Autodesk Sustainable Design Center website.  This new site is intended to provide a one-stop resource for their customers, employees, channel partners, press, analysts and anyone else that want to find the most current news about their (Autodesk’s) sustainability accomplishments.  This new site is intended to eliminate Autodesk’s annual sustainability report.  Anyone needed that type of information can go to the new website.

Some of the highlights of the new center will be:

1. Clean Tech Development
2. High Performance Buildings
3. Teaching Sustainable Design
4. Green Manufacturing
5. Greening Government
6. Sustainable Urban Development and Design
7. Green Consumer Products
8. Smart Utilities
9. Better Roads and Transportation
10. Green Vehicles

Autodesk’s purpose in reworking this site is to help individuals and groups that need the tools to work towards sustainability in their design process have what they need from Autodesk to do so.  Over the past few years Autodesk has made a highly visible effort to provide tools relating to sustainability in design.  It’s a perfect match if you think about it.  Most of what civilization comes in contact with these days is and must be designed.  Autodesk has had a hand in design our world for over 25 years now.  To keep the world going and Autodesk going, they need to provide efficiently working tools, and tools that allow us to design efficient creations.

Why should any of use this site and how is it going to be different from the report?  It’s hard to say right now because the new site won’t be available to me while I’m writing this, BUT it should provide more up to date information via the web.  We won’t have to wait on the report.  Also, when I go to purchase design software I will be able to make a better informed decision.  IF I wanted to invest in Autodesk, this site will have relevant data on Autodesk’s carbon footprint, and other similar information.  Also, there will be sources of information on sustainable design, so anyone that is considering a journey down that path, they can go here for some basic data.

The link to the link hasn’t changed, it is still:  www.autodesk.com/sustainabledesign

There are other links from the site that might also interest you.  They are:

Autodesk Carbon Footprint 

Green Leader Perspectives 


Sustainable Design Resources

Teaching Sustainable Design 

Check out the site.  I’m sure it will be very useful.

The new Autodesk Sustainable Design Center website is launching today!

On April 22, 2010, Earth Day, Autodesk will be launching a revised and updated Autodesk Sustainable Design Center website.  This new site is intended to provide a one-stop resource for their customers, employees, channel partners, press, analysts and anyone else that want to find the most current news about their (Autodesk’s) sustainability accomplishments.  This new site is intended to eliminate Autodesk’s annual sustainability report.  Anyone needed that type of information can go to the new website.

Some of the highlights of the new center will be:

1. Clean Tech Development
2. High Performance Buildings
3. Teaching Sustainable Design
4. Green Manufacturing
5. Greening Government
6. Sustainable Urban Development and Design
7. Green Consumer Products
8. Smart Utilities
9. Better Roads and Transportation
10. Green Vehicles

Autodesk’s purpose in reworking this site is to help individuals and groups that need the tools to work towards sustainability in their design process have what they need from Autodesk to do so.  Over the past few years Autodesk has made a highly visible effort to provide tools relating to sustainability in design.  It’s a perfect match if you think about it.  Most of what civilization comes in contact with these days is and must be designed.  Autodesk has had a hand in design our world for over 25 years now.  To keep the world going and Autodesk going, they need to provide efficiently working tools, and tools that allow us to design efficient creations.

Why should any of use this site and how is it going to be different from the report?  It’s hard to say right now because the new site won’t be available to me while I’m writing this, BUT it should provide more up to date information via the web.  We won’t have to wait on the report.  Also, when I go to purchase design software I will be able to make a better informed decision.  IF I wanted to invest in Autodesk, this site will have relevant data on Autodesk’s carbon footprint, and other similar information.  Also, there will be sources of information on sustainable design, so anyone that is considering a journey down that path, they can go here for some basic data.

The link to the link hasn’t changed, it is still:  www.autodesk.com/sustainabledesign

There are other links from the site that might also interest you.  They are:

Autodesk Carbon Footprint 

Green Leader Perspectives 


Sustainable Design Resources

Teaching Sustainable Design 

Check out the site.  I’m sure it will be very useful.

Autodesk Labs Introduces Project Snap

Autodesk Labs is one of my favorite places to go.  If you have never been there, or it’s been a long time, then go back.  There are many projects there to take a look at.

The most recently added project is Project Snap.  According to the Labs website, Project Snap is a “unified browse and search platform” for Autodesk products.  Right now it is only working for AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2011.  They have plans to eventually extend it Revit and Inventor.  It might work on AutoCAD Verticals (Like Map, and Mechanical) but the site doesn’t say.  I’ve downloaded it and will be trying it out.

Snap is meant to search through the meta data that is already stored in CAD files.  You can search for files created by certain users, by date, and by other information.  It works similar to the Design Center tool in AutoCAD, only it can index the objects and you can search for them.  Once installed, users add project folders to Snap’s list of places to browse.  Once added, users can search for items and load them into their current file.  You can also save searches for later use.

In order for the search abilities to work well, users are going to have enter more meta data into their files.  Autodesk wants us to add such data to the drawing properties.  You might be doing this already, but if you want to implement Snap, you are going to have to add more.  It is easy enough to do, but some sort of standard for your company may have to be worked out.

Not only can you search and insert objects form other files, but you can take a Snapshot of your current file while you work in it.  This keeps a milestone record of your design.  The Snapshot is saved as a sort of transmittal.  This allows you to go back and view the milestone.  It’s unclear what you can do with that snap shot at this moment.  Can I revert the file to that state?  I don’t know.  Once we try it out I can tell you.

Project Snap has a lot of promise.  We all know how difficult it is to find what you need in other CAD files.  Many companies have resorted to creating and maintaining large block libraries over the years.  You can still do that with Snap, but maybe it will help us a bit.  Time will tell.  Are you going to try it out?

Here is an overview video of the application:

Here is a demonstration video of some of the key features in Project Snap:

Autodesk Labs Introduces Project Snap

Autodesk Labs is one of my favorite places to go.  If you have never been there, or it’s been a long time, then go back.  There are many projects there to take a look at.

The most recently added project is Project Snap.  According to the Labs website, Project Snap is a “unified browse and search platform” for Autodesk products.  Right now it is only working for AutoCAD 2010 and AutoCAD 2011.  They have plans to eventually extend it Revit and Inventor.  It might work on AutoCAD Verticals (Like Map, and Mechanical) but the site doesn’t say.  I’ve downloaded it and will be trying it out.

Snap is meant to search through the meta data that is already stored in CAD files.  You can search for files created by certain users, by date, and by other information.  It works similar to the Design Center tool in AutoCAD, only it can index the objects and you can search for them.  Once installed, users add project folders to Snap’s list of places to browse.  Once added, users can search for items and load them into their current file.  You can also save searches for later use.

In order for the search abilities to work well, users are going to have enter more meta data into their files.  Autodesk wants us to add such data to the drawing properties.  You might be doing this already, but if you want to implement Snap, you are going to have to add more.  It is easy enough to do, but some sort of standard for your company may have to be worked out.

Not only can you search and insert objects form other files, but you can take a Snapshot of your current file while you work in it.  This keeps a milestone record of your design.  The Snapshot is saved as a sort of transmittal.  This allows you to go back and view the milestone.  It’s unclear what you can do with that snap shot at this moment.  Can I revert the file to that state?  I don’t know.  Once we try it out I can tell you.

Project Snap has a lot of promise.  We all know how difficult it is to find what you need in other CAD files.  Many companies have resorted to creating and maintaining large block libraries over the years.  You can still do that with Snap, but maybe it will help us a bit.  Time will tell.  Are you going to try it out?

Here is an overview video of the application:

Here is a demonstration video of some of the key features in Project Snap:

AutoCAD Bonus Tool MDITabs Works on AutoCAD 2011

The free MDITabs Bonus Tools from Autodesk , as reported by Shaan Hurley, Autodesk Blogger of Between The Lines, will work with AutoCAD 2011!  I've used this tool in the past and just might download it again, now that it seems to work with 2011.

Go on over to his site to check it out and to download it.

Between The Lines

Thanks Shaan for trying it out for us.

AutoCAD Bonus Tool MDITabs Works on AutoCAD 2011

The free MDITabs Bonus Tools from Autodesk , as reported by Shaan Hurley, Autodesk Blogger of Between The Lines, will work with AutoCAD 2011!  I've used this tool in the past and just might download it again, now that it seems to work with 2011.

Go on over to his site to check it out and to download it.

Between The Lines

Thanks Shaan for trying it out for us.

Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Increased Discount on Inventor for Employers

Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Increased Discount on Inventor for Employers

Here is a copy of their press release announcing this new offer:

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Program Participants with Autodesk Inventor Certification and Graduates Can Turn Their Student License into a Full Commercial Version for a Fraction of the Cost

 

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 21, 2010—Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design and engineering technologies, today announced a new initiative to provide competitive advantage to displaced workers participating in the Autodesk Assistance Program (AAP) and recent graduates entering the workforce. 

 

AAP Participants who have completed Autodesk Inventor certification and downloaded a student license of Autodesk Inventor software can now bring that license to a new job, at a fraction of the cost to their employer. Employers hiring Autodesk Inventor certified designers and engineers registered in the AAP program can convert their student license of Autodesk Inventor to a full commercial seat, all for the price of subscription and a minimal processing fee, a saving of up to 85 percent over the commercial price. Employers also receive a 25 percent discount on 16 additional products offered through the Autodesk Assistance Program.

 

Autodesk is also offering the same upgrade program for Inventor Certified students.  Postsecondary graduates who have used free* downloads of Inventor by virtue of limited-time student licenses can now take that expertise with them to their commercial employer.

 

”With Autodesk Inventor software and training of displaced workers and students, employers have access to both skilled workers and less expensive software,” said Tom Cameron, vice president of Americas manufacturing sales at Autodesk. “This is a win-win solution that delivers the digital prototyping advantage through Autodesk Inventor and enabling the design and building of better products in less time.”

 

“The student-to-commercial license promotion is mutually beneficial to both graduates seeking jobs and employers looking for qualified candidates,” said Joe Astroth, PhD., Autodesk Chief Education Officer. “Being able to directly transition from campus design labs, studios and classrooms into the workforce gives Inventor users a significant advantage. Being able to move those experienced users into positions without having to purchase new licenses is very attractive, particularly in the current economy.”

 

The Autodesk Assistance Program currently has more than 15,000 participants worldwide, and was designed to help displaced workers in the architecture, engineering, design and manufacturing industries maintain and develop their 3D design technology skills, and improve their job prospects in a difficult economy.   

 

In a recent survey of Autodesk Assistance Program participants, 75 percent of respondents say employers view software skills as one of the most critical assets in a new employee, second only to experience.  In addition, many respondents felt updating their software skills would get more job interviews.

 

For more information about the Autodesk Assistance Program, contact your local reseller or contact Autodesk directly at assistance@autodesk.com, or visit www.autodesk.com/assistanceprogram.

 

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software for the manufacturing, building and construction, and media and entertainment markets. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in 1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art software to help customers experience their ideas digitally before they are built. Fortune 100 companies ¾ as well as the last 15 Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects ¾ use Autodesk software tools to design, visualize and simulate their ideas to save time and money, enhance quality, and foster innovation for competitive advantage. For additional information about Autodesk, visit www.autodesk.com.

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This means that if you were a member of the Inventor Student Community, download Inventor Student, finished the program, you are eligible for a reward, and so is your new employer!  Your license of Inventor will give you an 85% saving!  that's a pretty good deal on a fee that is, well, very high.  Make sure to put that on your resume, or at least your cover letter, when you go and interview for a job.

Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Increased Discount on Inventor for Employers

Autodesk Assistance Program Offers Increased Discount on Inventor for Employers

Here is a copy of their press release announcing this new offer:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Program Participants with Autodesk Inventor Certification and Graduates Can Turn Their Student License into a Full Commercial Version for a Fraction of the Cost

 

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 21, 2010—Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a world leader in 2D and 3D design and engineering technologies, today announced a new initiative to provide competitive advantage to displaced workers participating in the Autodesk Assistance Program (AAP) and recent graduates entering the workforce. 

 

AAP Participants who have completed Autodesk Inventor certification and downloaded a student license of Autodesk Inventor software can now bring that license to a new job, at a fraction of the cost to their employer. Employers hiring Autodesk Inventor certified designers and engineers registered in the AAP program can convert their student license of Autodesk Inventor to a full commercial seat, all for the price of subscription and a minimal processing fee, a saving of up to 85 percent over the commercial price. Employers also receive a 25 percent discount on 16 additional products offered through the Autodesk Assistance Program.

 

Autodesk is also offering the same upgrade program for Inventor Certified students.  Postsecondary graduates who have used free* downloads of Inventor by virtue of limited-time student licenses can now take that expertise with them to their commercial employer.

 

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Logic Synthesis for FSM-Based Control Units (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering)Logic Synthesis for FSM-Based Control Units (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering)

Logic Synthesis for FSM-Based Control Units (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering)

 Springer; 1 edition (September 29, 2009) | ISBN: 3642043089 | 236 pages | PDF | 2 MB


The control unit is one of the most important parts of any digital system responsible for interplay of other system blocks. Very often, the model of a finite state machine (FSM) is used to represent the behaviour of a control unit. Modern computer-aided design tools include a lot of optimal solutions (library cells) for implementation of such regular blocks of digital systems as decoders, multiplexers, parallel multibit adders and so on. But as a rule, control units have an irregular structure which makes impossible to design their logic circuits using the standard library cells. To use these cells, an FSM can be represented by a multilevel model based on the principle of structural decomposition. In multilevel models, for example, multiplexers are used to replace logical conditions, decoders are used to implement microoperations, and different memory blocks are used to transform object codes.



Design methods depend strongly on such factors as an FSM model in use, specific features of logic elements implementing its logic circuit, characteristics of a control algorithm to be interpreted. In the case of Moore FSM, optimization methods are based on existence of the classes of pseudoequivalent states. Their use permits to compress the transition table of Moore FSM till the size of the table for equivalent Mealy FSM. In the case of Mealy FSM, optimization methods are based on transformation of either object codes, or interpreted graph-schemes of algorithm. In the case of CPLD, the hardware decrease can be achieved using more than single source of state codes. In the case of FPGA, the structural decomposition allows using embedded memory blocks for implementation of decoding logic. In case of ASIC, design methods target on minimization of the chip area occupied by an FSM circuit. It can be achieved due to use of different encoding methods, where both internal states and collections of microoperations can be encoded. If a control algorithm is a linear one, then a state register of Moore FSM can be replaced by a counter. It leads to simplification of the input memory functions and, in turns, to the hardware amount decrease. The book includes a lot of design methods targeted on logic synthesis of both Mealy and Moore FSMs, where their logic circuits can be implemented using ASIC, as well as CPLD or FPGA. The most of discussed methods belong to the authors of this book.



This book will be interesting and useful for students and postgraduates in the area of Computer Science, as well as for designers of digital systems included complex control units. Proposed models and design methods open new possibilities for creating logic circuits of control units with optimal hardware amount.
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Strength of Materials Fourth Edition by Pytel and Singer (Solutions 1-5 chap)

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