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AUGI Launches New Publication - AUGI AEC Edge

AUGI and Extension Media are excited to announce AUGI AEC Edge - A new publication launched today that is focused on the AEC industry.

AUGI AEC Edge is dedicated to providing cutting edge industry information and useful tips on all aspects of Autodesk's digital design software necessary for accurate project design, visualization and analysis. This valuable information will enable readers to deliver their projects faster, with greater accuracy, creativity and with reduced environmental impact.

The Premiere issue of AUGI AEC Edge will focus on exciting developments in the Building Information Modeling (BIM) process and Revit solutions with features articles, news, and contributions from industry leaders.

Who might want to read this new publication?

The long term readers are those in the AEC industry. Premiere issue readers are those who are interested in increasing their knowledge of BIM and BIM Processes. Every level of professional, beginner, intermediate and advanced, will take away something. The content will be relevant to firms of all sizes, and will be particularly timely to architecture, structural, mechanical, civil, and others.

AUGI AEC Edge speaks to the pulse of the AEC world because AUGI collectively produces best practices and shares them. Nowhere else will you find the articles with the breadth of knowledge, depth of industry understanding, and a "get the job done" attitude. Through years of collective experience on a vast array of project types, our authors have developed the technical knowledge and peer to peer wisdom that only comes from AUGI's open forum manner of discussions. These discussions, experiences and perspectives are distilled down to practical articles by contributing authors that are well known industry experts.

The Premier issue will be distributed in digital formats and will be promoted on the AUGI website and on Extension Media.

To see the Premiere issue go to: http://www.augiaecedge.com

AUGI Annual CAD Salary Survey 2009 - Now Open

How does your salary stack up against others with your title, in your industry, and in your geographic region? AUGI promises to help you find that out. But first you have to complete the 2009 CAD Salary Survey!

Key results will be published in AUGIWorld magazine this fall, and we'll present our usual in-depth analysis for additional industries on www.AUGI.com.

The CAD Salary Survey is always a work in progress. The comments and feedback we've collected from AUGI members are reviewed and used to enhance this year's survey to include more job titles, additional questions, and other improvements. You'll get results that you can show to the boss, and maybe even take to the bank. Click here to take the Salary Survey.

As always, your participation in AUGI's CAD Salary Survey is anonymous. We do not track, capture, or in any way link individual AUGI members with the survey data they provide.

Remember that your participation is vital. The more survey respondents there are, the more accurate our picture of salaries earned and benefits enjoyed by all AUGI members worldwide. Please don’t delay! The deadline for participating in the survey is June 30, 2009.

Thanks,
Melanie Perry
AUGI Salary Survey Manager

Autodesk adds software discount to Assistance Program

Earlier, Autodesk announced an Assistance Program to help unemployed people in the CAD area. Now they have added a discount for new software to employers as well. The discount is for up to 30% on AutoCAD, AutCAD Inventor Suite, Autodesk Revit Architecture and AutoCAD Civil software.

AUGI HotNews (monthly email newsletter) - May 2009 issue out now!

Sorry for the late post on this one...  It has been out for a week...

Membership required to view the complete articles. 

MAY 2009 - AUGI HotNews

Features

Introducing AUGI|AEC Edge

AUGI is set to launch a brand new publication, AUGI|AEC Edge. Targeted to members in AEC and related industries, AUGI|AEC Edge is packed with content that will help increase your efficiency and boost your productivity. Learn more about AUGI AEC|Edge in this Q&A with Steve Stafford, technical editor.

President's Letter

AUGI President Mark Kiker keeps you updated on all things AUGI, from the status of the upcoming Board of Directors election to the e-Learning program, the Wish List, country chapters, and a lot more.

Advertorial: AutoCAD Exchange

Complement your AUGI resource for AutoCAD with Autodesk's new portal, AutoCAD Exchange. Here's a look at what you'll find there.

Columns

TIPniques: Gizmos in AutoCAD 2010

Brian Benton continues his look at the latest release of AutoCAD software, AutoCAD 2010. This month, he explores the software's 3D modeling tools.

CAD Management: Starting at the Finish Line

No plan for your project? No worries - just begin at the end and work backwards. Mark Kiker teaches you how.

Sponsor Spotlight: Real-World Results

Recently, HP enlisted a group of users to run HP Z800 Workstations through the paces in real-world environments. Here's what they found.

The Civil Side: Survey, Field to Finish

Melanie Santer explores enhancements to the survey linework processing capabilities in the latest release of AutoCAD Civil 3D. Here's the "how to."

The Creative Inventor: Survive for Today... Build for Tomorrow!

Staying alive in this tough economy requires not just nerves of steel, but also a plan. Dennis Jeffrey offers some pointers.

AutoCAD Architecture 2010: Key Features

Tharakesh Ananthakrishnan discusses new and enhanced features in the latest release of AutoCAD Architecture. First in a series.