Adraft Events:
Upcoming MUG meetings:
We will be having out Winter MUG meetings next year! See you in 2012!
Have a happy and safe Holiday Season!
Adraft Webinar Series:
Autodesk Events:
Register for a Autodesk virtual event for manufacturing professionals
Register now for a no-nonsense look at designing, manufacturing and marketing world-class products using the latest Autodesk® Digital Prototyping technologies.
On January 12, 2011, Autodesk hosted a free, Manufacturing industry virtual event. It’s was an online show created to offer an array of opportunities for manufacturers to learn how to to make Digital Prototyping a part of their strategies for greater product innovation, sustainable revenue growth and reduced costs. It is now On-Demand, so go and see what all they hype was about!
The agenda included a variety of webcasts, providing attendees with the opportunity to interact with Autodesk experts and other industry professionals, resellers and sponsors. There will also be moderated chats, four exhibit hall booths, and a dedicated Autodesk Manufacturing Resource Center, which will offer additional Digital Prototyping portfolio information, links to webcasts and other resources attendees may access.
To go to the On-Demand event, click here.
This event is FREE! To see this event, click here
Adraft Seminars:
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Autodesk Webcasts:
Autodesk Design Suites:
Free Autodesk Design Suite Premium screencast
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Join us for a free screencast introducing the new Autodesk® Design Suite Premium 2011. You’ll see how it extends the power and flexibility of AutoCAD workflows by integrating leading design and visualization software into a single, cost-effective package. With best-in-class workflows for design, sketching, illustration, and animated visualization, you can create powerful visualizations and interactive presentations that help you market and sell concepts before they are real.
- Enhanced value - The premium edition of Autodesk Design Suite features 2011 versions of AutoCAD®, Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design, Autodesk® Showcase® and Autodesk® Alias® Sketch software for one low price.
- Flexible workflow – Combine the familiar power of AutoCAD with its best-in-class 3D visualization and animation in a single workflow.
- Smoother approval process – Bring designs to life visually and communicate more clearly with key stakeholders.
- More powerful bids – Win more business with engaging, high-impact presentations.
Enjoy Exceptional Value
The Autodesk Design Suite Premium brings together the 2011 versions of AutoCAD®, Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design, Autodesk® Showcase and Autodesk® Alias® Sketch software in a single suite, for only $4,995. That’s up to 44% off the MSRP!
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Free Autodesk Design Suite Premium 2012 screencast
There’s never been a better time to make your move to the new Autodesk® Design Suite Premium 2011, which combines Autodesk’s leading design and visualization software in a single, easy to use package. Find out how you can bring your ideas to life, save big, and win business.
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AutoCAD Electrical Webcasts:
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 1:00 PM
AutoCAD Electrical Circuit Builder (Part 2) – Linking into Electrical Standards
This webcast will focus on some key “engineering” aspects of Circuit Builder; Linking into electrical standards for motor/load values; Wire size calculation based upon load but enable de-rating adjustments based upon ambient temperature, wire insulation type, power conductors grouped in conduit/cable/raceway. Demonstrate Circuit Builder’s ability to switch between copper versus aluminum and AWG versus metric wire size calculations. Explore Circuit Builder’s ability to auto-size power switches, breakers, and fuses based upon selected motor/load size and voltage. Show how these standards are available and open to the user for adjustment to conform to target installation’s local standards and/or company practices.
To Sign up for this webcast, click here
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Autodesk Inventor Webcasts:
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 1:00 PM
Direct Modeling with Autodesk Inventor
Learn how you can use Autodesk Inventor Fusion Technology preview to augment your digital prototyping solution. In this webcast, Daryl Corelli will demonstrate basic use of the heads-up modeling interface, import and edit of 3D data from many CAD systems, and the ability to bidirectionally edit Inventor parametric data.
To Register for this webcast, go to: www.autodesk.com/inventorwebcasts
Moldflow Webcasts:
More great webcasts for Moldflow coming soon
Archived Webcasts:
Inventor:
Design Automation with Autodesk Inventor
Move beyond 2D drafting and 3D modeling with Autodesk® Inventor® software design automation tools. Discover how to accelerate your designs and get to Digital Prototyping by working with parts based on mechanical relationships rather than geometric descriptions (lines, arcs, and circles) and constraints. > Watch NowGo Beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping: Understanding the Capabilities of the Autodesk Inventor Product Family
Discover how Autodesk Inventor product line provides a comprehensive and flexible set of software for 3D mechanical design, simulation, tooling creation, and design communication that help you cost effectively take advantage of a Digital Prototyping workflow to design and build better products in less time. Find out how the capabilities of the Inventor family help you reduce your reliance on costly physical prototypes, gain competitive advantage, and get more innovative products to market faster. > Watch NowDWG Interoperability with Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor software enables engineers to integrate AutoCAD® drawings and 3D data into a single digital model. Attend this webcast and discover how Autodesk Inventor users can share critical design data securely, efficiently, and accurately. In this webcast, Daryl will demonstrate how Inventor software provides industry-leading integration of 2D and 3D design data, with direct read and write of DWG™ files, so you can reuse your existing 2D design data without the need for translators, and improve communications with partners and suppliers. > Watch NowPipe and Cable Routing in Inventor Professional
Autodesk Inventor Professional to accelerate the design of routed elements, including tubing, piping, and flexible hose. In this webcast, you'll learn about rules-based routing tools that select the correct fittings and enable pipe-run compliance with your standards for segment length, round-off increments, and bend radius. Daryl Corelli will also demonstrate how to leverage wire list information imported from schematic design packages such as AutoCAD Electrical to design cable and harness components in 3D to reduce manufacturing problems, facilitate output of manufacturing drawings, and avoid late-stage engineering change orders. > Watch NowPlastic Parts Design with Autodesk Inventor Professional + Autodesk Alias
Learn how Autodesk Inventor offers designers of plastic parts maximum flexibility by combining native Inventor geometry with exterior surface models designed in Autodesk Alias. In addition, you'll see how Autodesk Inventor Professional software helps automate key aspects of the design of injection molds for plastic parts. Daryl Corelli will demonstrate how to quickly create and validate complete mold designs, reducing errors and improving mold performance, using Inventor as well as Autodesk Moldflow plastic flow analysis tools. > Watch NowIntegrated FEA & Simulation in Autodesk Inventor
In this webcast, you'll discover how easy-to-use and tightly integrated motion simulation and stress analysis tools in Autodesk Inventor Professional help you predict how your design will work under real-world conditions before manufacturing it. > Watch NowSheet Metal Design with Autodesk Inventor
Attend this webcast and learn how to simplify the design of complex sheet metal parts. Daryl Corelli, Autodesk Manufacturing Technical Specialist, will demonstrate how to design 3D sheet metal parts that reflect specific manufacturing processes and shop capabilities. You'll see how Autodesk Inventor improves productivity when designing sheet metal parts by providing a digital prototype that combines manufacturing information – such as punch tool parameters and custom bend tables – with an accurate 3D model of sheet metal folding. The powerful flat pattern editing environment allows manufacturing engineers to tweak flat patterns to optimize manufacturing costs. > Watch NowProductivity-Enhancing Features in Autodesk Inventor
Attend this webcast and discover the significant usability and productivity-enhancing features that benefit users who need to create, optimize, and validate designs involving plastic parts, sheet metal parts, and large assemblies. You'll also learn about the benefits of Autodesk Subscription, including guaranteed access to the latest software release, web support, e-learning services, and predictable budget management. > Watch NowMechatronics Design Featuring Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical
Today's manufacturers are using a mechatronics-based approach to integrate the electronic, mechanical, and software components of their increasingly complex products. In this webcast, you'll learn how the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping offers a scalable, attainable, and cost-effective approach to mechatronic design that can help you improve quality, reduce development costs, and get your innovative mechatronic products to market faster. > Watch Now
AutoCAD Electrical:
Boost Your Electrical Controls Design Productivity by 80% with AutoCAD Electrical
Trying to decide whether or not to switch to AutoCAD Electrical? In this webcast, John Zwerlein – Autodesk Solutions Engineer – will demonstrate the time required to complete 10 tasks in both basic AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical. The conclusion: switching to AutoCAD Electrical can increase your productivity by as much as 80 percent. > Watch Now
Mechatronics Design Featuring Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical
Today's manufacturers are using a mechatronics-based approach to integrate the electronic, mechanical, and software components of their increasingly complex products. In this webcast, you'll learn how the Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping offers a scalable, attainable, and cost-effective approach to mechatronic design that can help you improve quality, reduce development costs, and get your innovative mechatronic products to market faster. > Watch Now
AutoCAD Electrical for Packaging Machine Design
Manufacturers are looking for innovative ways to expedite their control systems designs while creating "best in class" documentation for maintenance personnel and end customers. This webcast will feature the productivity tools found in AutoCAD Electrical for fast creation and modification of control systems drawings for packaging machines. In addition, you'll see how Autodesk data management tools secure these designs and provide valuable history for all changes, enabling more efficient collaboration between engineering disciplines. Join this free webcast and live Q&A to learn how you can save time and money in your packaging machine design and documentation process. > Watch Now
If you need any more information, please don't hesitate to contact Cheri at cheri@adraft.com