Mark Kiker of CADD Manager Blog wrote an interesting summary of the Autodesk Achievements & Milestones. As an intermediate user of Autocad / Autocad MEP software, one should also look back to the origin and history of company who invented and continously develop CAD tool / Software.

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In the AEC market, I truly believe that REVIT is one of the software in the market that show big potential in the years to come. Since Autodesk’s acuisition on Revit Technology, there have been intensive development and improvement on the core of Revit application. Autodesk expanded it into three special Autodesk Product - Revit MEP, Revit Architecture and Revit Structure. A month ago, Autodesk rolled out the 2009 version of Revit and the links were made availabe for public consumption so they can access the page and download the Revit MEP, Revit Architectural, Revit Structural for free.

Now you can test drive the New Features of Revit 2009 by downloading the software for free. Here are the links you may use to access the new features of Revit 2009 and free download links. Once you download these Autodesk Revit softwares you can install it and run it for a limited time. Those who are enrolled under the Autodesk subscription on the other hand will enjoy the upgrade free of charge.

Here are useful links that I’m talking about. Don’t forget to read the new features summary that accompanies the Revit software.

• Autocad Revit MEP 2009
• Autocad Revit Architecture 2009
• Autocad Revit Structure 2009

I’m a bit busy right now for exploring, training and implementation of the new software.  The software is not actually for drafting & designing but it is for material takeoff, estimating and bidding.  It is the On-Screen Takeoff Software, a software that lets the estimator takeoff a drawing in pdf, tif, jpg, dwg, bmp and other supported files right from their screen.

Anyways, this post is not about that takeoff software but about the quick presentation of Lynn Allen, a Cadalyst columnist and a worldwide Autodesk Technical Evangelist, entitled 60 Autocad Tips in 60 Minutes. 

The 21 slides presentation talks about tips and techniques that will increase productivity in Autocad. From user interface tips, Customizing, Layers, dimensioning tidbits that for sure you will love.  A recommended reading for Autocad users.

Here is the link, go check it out.  Read & Learn.

Lately I observed that I’m receiving visitors looking for information on the new Electrical Panel Schedule. So for those who arrive here checking for the update on the MEP Electrical Panel Schedule feature for the new realease of Autocad MEP or just trying to find an article where you can have additional knowlege regarding this electrical schedule then here it is I have an additional information for you.

It appears that this feature cannot be accessed via Autocad MEP Style Manager as I expected. Toby Smith of autodesk confirmed this in the discussion that the panel schedule wass created in Autocad table and since Autocad has no capacity of Style manager like the Autocad Architecture and Autocad MEP the electrical panel schedule will not appear in Style Manager.

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When I open my Autocad MEP this morning, I was reminded by the free cad download available through the infocenter plug-in of my Autocad. Vault 2009 Software and Autodesk Impression Software available for download. Hmmm.. let’s see what these two softwares are all about.

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