Archive for February, 2010
Free Online Inventor API Training Class
Feb 17th
Have you ever wanted to dabble with writing your own add-in for Inventor but just couldn’t figure out how to get started? Autodesk is offering a weekly Inventor API online class for 10 consecutive weeks starting on March 4th. This is a great opportunity that anyone with even a hint of interest in should check out. Read more at the link here: http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/02/free-online-inventor-api-training-class.html
The Missing Link
Feb 6th
I have a running list of Inventor related websites on the link page. I recently added a form which appears at the bottom of the links page in order for you all to post your own website or any other website that isn’t already listed on this page. No Viagra ads please. These links will be reviewed before they are posted to the site.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!
AUGI Local Chapter Meeting – Feb. 24th
Feb 3rd
If you’re local to the Wilmington, NC area or happen to be visiting, the next AUGI Cape Fear Manufacturing Chapter meeting will be held at 5:30pm on February 24th at Cape Fear Community College North Campus.
Meeting Topic: Inventor Fusion Preview
Demonstration on Inventor Fusion from Autodesk Labs
Speakers: Heath White (Advanced Solutions)
Meeting Agenda:
1. 5:30 pm : Meet-Greet-N-Eat courtesy of ASI
2. 6:00 pm : Intros and Announcements
3. 6:05 pm : Feature Presentation
4. 7:15 pm : Advanced Solutions
5. 7:30 pm : Meeting Wrap Up
Location:
Cape Fear Community College
Room: NB-232 (Applied Technologies Building)
4500 Blue Clay Road
Castle Hayne, North Carolina 28429
DWF on the new Apple iPad? How cool would that be?
Feb 1st
If you haven’t read my other articles regarding my strong desire to see a non-web based DWF application for the iPhone read these:
- DWF for the iPhone – Getting Closer: http://www.cadtoolbox.com/?p=1122
- DWF for the iPhone?: http://www.cadtoolbox.com/?p=216
We’ve seen at least one good application for the iPhone and iPod Touch already coming out of Autodesk. Sketch Book Pro being one of them. Now that Apple is set to release the iPad with it’s large touch sensitive screen. (If you haven’t heard about it yet you must be living in a cave without Internet access). This device or a similar non Apple tablet would be the perfect home for a DWF application like Design Review from Autodesk. A great portable device to carry with you in the field to view, markup and save back to a central location would be a step in the right direction from breaking us finally free from carrying around rolls of blueprints and red pens.
This especially would be useful with the 3G models. As well as rumors that a future software update could provide the ability to download files for use within an installed application. This is currently missing on the iPhone.
Based on the site traffic reports, I know Autodesk is reading. Let’s see if they’re listening.
Read more about the Apple iPad: http://www.apple.com/ipad/
