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AUGIWorld October 2011 Released - Learn about Customizin​g Autodesk Products

For countless Autodesk product users, the "box" is only the beginning. About a minute after their Autodesk product of choice is installed, users are busy customizing-a shortcut here, a bit of LISP there-until factory defaults are all but forgotten. In this issue, AUGIWorld writers dive into customization.

Matt Worland demonstrates sensible customization inside AutoCAD in "Managing Customization Files." In "Understanding the Customize User Interface," Melinda Heavrin introduces you to the ease of customization via the CUI Editor in AutoCAD Architecture. And Revit users who don't "do" code will be quite satisfied with Ibrahim Hakki's "Codeless Revit Customization."

In the October 2011 issue of AUGIWorld:

• A Wicked Primer – So how do you solve wicked problems? With wicked tools, naturally. James Salmon defines all the terms.
• Careful Customization – Just because 3ds Max users are often of the creative sort doesn't mean they can't customize as well as the tech types. Just do it wisely, advises author Tom Cipolla.
• Working with Multiple Coordinate Systems – Roll up your sleeves and work along with author Richard Sincovec to convert COGO points in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Playing by the iLogic Rules – Since Inventor's 2011 release, users have had a new tool in the toolbox called iLogic. Paul Munford shows how iLogic can turn you into a VB.net coding genius.
• Get a Grip! – Mitchell Voss on easy symbology in Revit MEP and the versatility of push/pull grips.
• Power Up with Selection and Search Sets – For maximum efficiency, master the Search and Selection Set and Selector tools in Navisworks Manage. Author Bonnie Gorman demonstrates.
• Roof Design Simplified with BuildEdge – Aaron Dietzen introduces a new add-in that streamlines roof design in Revit Structure.
• All About Licensing – Think that deciding what type of software license to choose is a no brainer? Maybe not. Franklin Ryan lays out the details.

Also in this issue...

• Autodesk Insider – AUGI talks with Rob Cohee, Manufacturing Evangelist.  
• Heads Up - Updates, Service Packs and Top Known Issues obtained from product pages at Autodesk.com 
• Inside Track – Recent software developments.

AUGI Top DAUG T-Shirt Design - Voting is Open

Join your fellow members and pick the winning design from among the 13 submissions.  It will be a tough choice, but one winner will result from your votes.

• Each eligible design is posted on AUGI.com for voting until October 20, 2011
• AUGI members will vote for their top 5 favorite picks.
• You must be a Member and logged in.  Members can vote only once.
• The design with the most votes will be awarded the Grand Prize.

Go and Vote Today

The Grand Prize winner will be revealed at the start of the Top DAUG contest in the AUGI booth at AU2011 in Las Vegas. In the event of a tie for the favorite design, AUGI’s Board of Directors will select the grand prize winning design. The top 10 designs will be displayed in the AUGI booth for the duration of Autodesk University 2011.

AUGI Hotnews October 2011 Now Available

AUGI is pleased to announce the October 2011 issue of HotNews! Read it today. In this issue of HotNews: Features: * Letter from the President - 2011 October - AUGI President David Harrington brings you up to date on the latest developments in the AUGI community. Columns * TIPniques: Why You Should Use CAD Standards The first in a two-part series from guest columnist Katie Miller. Anyone who thinks CAD Standards aren't important has probably never stepped into a project-in-process where standard file management or naming conventions were ignored. * CAD Management: Dealing with a Horrible Boss Bad boss got you down? Mark Kiker delivers these common-sense tips for dealing with the situation. * Sponsor Spotlight: Intel Turbo Boost Takes Workstation Performance to New Heights HP Z Workstations and Intel Turbo Boost technology provide the processing speed you need to get the job done. Find out how. Read the October issue of HotNews Now! Click here today!