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AUTODESK'S ACA2009 AutoCAD Architecture is soon shipping, in Spring of 2008. AmeriCad also announces that a compatible version of it's VisionRez ACA enhancement upgrade will start to ship later in Spring 2008. AutoDesk has announced the FCS (First Customer Ship) dates expected for the latest release of all new products. AutoCAD 2008 (base) is expected to ship by late March, 2007. Viz 2008 in + April, 2007, ACA 2008 in April 2007, Revit Building 2008 in April/May 2007.

This announcement of new features biggest noticeable change the "MS compatible "Ribbon" interface change; others include: Additions to the Annotation Scaling, Wall enhancments like clean-up with differing heights and LineTypes for components at various heights, and a yellow triangle (vs. the "Red circle of Death" for Wall errors) that explains possible wall issues and resolutions. There are also more wall creation, modification, & drafting control improvements. Spaces, Tags and Annotations are updated.

Note: this product release of AutoCAD/ACA does NOT incorporate an internal file change to the xx2007 series [intro released in 2006 ] dwg file format). All AutoCAD drawing files produced on 2007+ versions were file compatible. For more news see ....

AUTODESK'S ACA2008 AutoCAD Architecture is now shipping. We received on April 17 2007. AmeriCad also announces that VisionRez upgrade will start to ship in May 8 2007.AutoDesk has announced the FCS (First Customer Ship) dates expected for the latest release of all new products. AutoCAD 2008 (base) is expected to ship by late March, 2007. Viz 2008 in + April, 2007, ACA 2008 in April 2007, Revit Building 2008 in April/May 2007.

Aside from the name change as the first biggest noticeable change; other announced of new features include: Annotation Scaling, Dashboard GUI enhancements, Space /Area Object feature updates and updated rendering via the built-in Acad Mental Ray "sibling" and the official dropping of the Viz Render (the included stand alone renderer that has shipped for four years with ADT since the 2004 release). It is sad to see Viz Render go, as it was so fundamentally a simple stripped down version of Max/Viz, and therefore very easy for anyone even somewhat familiar with those 3D programs. Well, in reality it was becoming a bit "obtuse"; as it had virtually no enhancements to it for some time (other than to make it compatible with the current ADT release it shipped with) and it's ability to dwg-link effectively and reliably has been called into question repeatedly. Such is life, we move on.

AUTODESK'S ADT2007 is now shipping. We received on April 12 2006. AmeriCad also announces that VisionRez upgrade will start to ship on May 8 2006.

AutoDesk has announced the FCS (First Customer Ship) dates expected for the latest release of all new products. AutoCAD 2007 (base) is expected to ship by March 23, 2006. Viz 2007 on April 6, 2006. ADT 2007 on April 7, 2006. Revit Building 9 on April 12, 2006. This announcement is the first new version of AutoCAD to incorporate an internal file change in three years (since the xx2004 series [ released in 2003]). All AutoCAD drawing files produced on 2004 thru 2006 versions were file compatible. For more news see ....

AutoDesk has released the FCS (First Customer Ship) dates expected for the newest release of CADD software products. AutoCAD 2007 (base) is expected to ship by March 23, 2006. Viz 2007 on April 6, 2006. ADT 2007 on April 7, 2006. Revit Building 9 on April 12, 2006. This announcement is the first new version of AutoCAD to incorporate an internal file change in three years (since the xx2004 series [ released in 2003]). All AutoCAD drawing files produced on 2004 thru 2006 versions were file compatible.

New Features in AutoCAD2007 (& ADT2007) incorporate all of the new items in the base AutoCAD 2007 features list: A new dynamic 3D UCS following icon which can be dynamic per object. Transparent 3D orbit. A "Dashboard" for an all-in-one new 3D Palette. New 3D modeling tools going beyond solids with new ease of use methodology as in sweeps, etc,. Visualization styles allow for a "conceptual" look for presentations. Most of the upfront changes are geared to make 3D design life much easier. In ADT2007; 2D Elevation and Sections style (extractions from the model) are improved with more functionality and better work flow from model to 2D from the objects and less thru complex design rules.

In ADT2007: AEC Dimensions are now greatly improved for much greater flexibility and usability making their use in Construction Documents now a must. Increased Interference behaviors for Stairs, Slabs/Roof Slabs and Structural Members (across Xrefs) and for Walls add to more designer feedback and real world reactions. Stairs are vastly improved, with more control, customization, and functionality. Schedules can read an objects anchoring Object, such as a door schedule "reading" it's wall anchor for fire ratings. Spaces can be a more "freeform" object for ease of use and have the capabilities of the Area objects merged into Spaces (Areas are now legacy and no longer exist). Any earlier version dwgs edited with Areas will be converted to the Space Object upon first load. This will provide a more seamless transfer with those providing base ADT information to Building systems users.

A newer video card maybe a requirement for using some of these higher end functions in a practical working environment. AutoDesk will publish a list of tested.

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09 November 2004 ... Kadd Associates is notified by Maureen Burke, Senior Marketing Manager, AutoDesk Building Design Division, AutoDesk, Inc.

Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 1:36 PM
To: 'Kevin@kaddassociates.com'
Subject: You are an AutoDesk Innovation Award Winner!

"Dear Kevin,

Congratulations! You are an AutoDesk Innovation Award Winner! We are happy to award you “Runner-Up” in the “Professional” category."

We are very Proud to Announce that we have won an all expense paid trip to AU2004, to receive a Design Innovation Award from Phil Bernstein VP of AutoDesk BSD, for design of the Kurinsky residence.

(Presenter / Host Lynn Allen in background - the party dinner theme was Mad Science and I was sure blinded by Science afterwards...)

Kevin Anderson has passed the ADT2005 Certification exam for 2004, as administered by officals at AutoDesk University 2004, 11/30/2004 Las Vegas, NV.

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