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Tulsa Area AutoCAD Civil User Group Meeting February 7, 2008

Passing on this information from Anita Nicely of TAACUG (Tulsa Area AutoCAD Civil Users Group):

"MEETING NOTICE"
Tulsa Area AutoCAD Civil User Group Meeting
Thursday, February 7th, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Event: Tulsa Area AutoCAD Civil User Group Meeting
Date: February 7th, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Place: Le Bistro Deli, Mall 31
Address: 5970 E 31st St, Suite J

You are invited to attend the February 2008 meeting of the Tulsa Area AutoCAD Civil User Group.

We will be discussing the results of the survey that we have been sending out.

If anyone has not clicked the hyperlink and taken the survey, please do so now:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5LaBSw6vQ0AVqiKfrh3krg_3d_3d

The purpose of this meeting is to decide on a meeting place, time, day and week of month. What we want to accomplish with this group. What we want to focus on as a group.

Bring all of your ideas and experience. It’s important for everyone to attend, and be heard about the direction we want this group to follow.

DIRECTIONS:
Exit the Broken Arrow Expressway at Sheridan and 31st St., then go north 2 blocks to the intersection of 31st St. and Sheridan Rd. Turn left, or west, go approximately 1 block. The Shopping center is on the south side of 31st St. just west of Sheridan Rd.

Access for this meeting will be through the entrance on the north side in the middle of Mall 31, facing 31st Street.

CAD Mgmt: Future Design Tools

CAD Managers and potential Chief Innovation Officers (see Scouting for CAD Managers) spend a lot of time on day-to-day tasks, but they also have to be looking to the future. The recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas provides a good opportunity to look at some consumer electronic trends and extrapolate those trends into tools for professional design. Many of the products shown will be available within the next five years, so it's reasonable to look for potential design tools from these products.

I remember drawing a doodle many years ago (probably all the way back to the late 80's) of a "Designer of the Future". What I envisioned at that time was someone in motion - moving on to the next task, communicating on the go with a large roll under their arm. At first glance it looked like a set of 30x42 prints, but it wasn't. What I wanted to portray was a device that was both a monitor and a digitizer that rolled up for portability and rolled out for use. On it our "future designer" would be able to work on their drawings, roll it up, and move on to the next task. I haven't seen this device yet, but I think we're getting closer. Electronic paper, thinner displays, multi-touch screens - just take those ideas and fast forward to the future.

So, if anyone out there does put together all the pieces of my "future designer's tool" be sure to send some royalties my way. And don't forget to make an 11x17 version.

PC Magazine's coverage of CES 2008 http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,2806,2235882,00.asp

PC Magazine's photo blog of CES 2008
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2245608,00.asp

DL.TV's Episode 211 "We are off to CES 2008" http://dl.tv/2008/01/dltv_ep_211_we_are_off_to_ces.php

DL.TV's Episode 212 "We have products galore from CES 2008" http://dl.tv/2008/01/dltv_ep_212_we_have_products_g.php

DL.TV's Episode 213 "Day Two of CES 2008" http://dl.tv/2008/01/dltv_day_two_of_ces_2008_cover.php

DL.TV's Episode 214 "Wrappin Up at CES 2008" http://dl.tv/2008/01/dltv_episode_214_wrapping_up_a.php

DL.TV's Episode 215 "A Look Back at CES 2008" http://dl.tv/2008/01/dltv_ep_215_a_look_back_at_ces_1.php

Fujitsu’s Fabric Laptop
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=222845&s=27838&a=222837&po=106,00.asp?p=y

Fujitsu’s Fabric Laptop
http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=222845&s=27838&a=222837&po=108,00.asp

MS Surface http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0,1205,l=222845&s=27838&a=222837&po=206,00.asp

TAUG Jeopardy and Christmas Party Dec 20, 2007

Passing on this information from TAUG (Tulsa Autodesk Users' Group) President Greg Silva:

"MEETING NOTICE"
Thursday, December 20, 2007

Hi Fellow TAUGies:

The "Third Thursday of the Month" Meeting time is rolling around again.
Pass around and/or post this notice to let your friends know.
If they would like to be on the email list have them email me.

WHERE: BITS Center - Tulsa Technology Center, Lemley Campus, 3638 S Memorial Dr
WHEN: Thursday, December, 20 2007, 6:30 PM
TOPIC: TAUG Jeopardy and Christmas Party

Please RSVP to greg.silva@taugok.com so we can make sure we get enough food.

Annual Membership fees are
Single $20.00
Corporate $50.00 good for 4 members
Our year runs from Sept 2007 to May 2008

Please check out the new web page
http://www.taugok.com/

Next Month's Meeting: Thursday, January 17, 2008

Robert Green's CAD Manager Survey

Please take a couple of minutes to complete Robert Green's CAD Manager Survey. He should have some very interesting data to share with all of us when the results are compiled. Unlike Lynn Allen, he didn't ask me to promote it, but I am because it will help the whole CAD Manager community if your experience is included.

And don't forget to come back here and answer the "Your first AutoCAD version?" poll.

AutoCAD Poll: Your First AutoCAD Version

This poll will close when the next version of AutoCAD is released.

CAD Mgmt Toolbox: Autodesk Updates & Service Packs

By now I hope you've heard about Service Pack 1 for AutoCAD. Here is a quick list for several Autodesk update and service pack pages. Please let me know if you know of others.

AutoCAD www.autodesk.com/autocad-updates
AutoCAD LT www.autodesk.com/autocadlt-updates
AutoCAD Raster Design www.autodesk.com/rasterdesign-updates
Autodesk VIZ www.autodesk.com/viz-updates
AutoCAD Map 3D www.autodesk.com/map3d-updates
AutoCAD Civil 3D www.autodesk.com/civil3d-updates
AutoCAD Land Desktop www.autodesk.com/landdesktop-updates
AutoCAD Architecture www.autodesk.com/archdesktop-updates
Revit Architecture / AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/index?siteID=123112&id=2334435&linkID=9273944
or go to www.autodesk.com/revitarchitecture, select “Product Download” and then select “Updates”
AutoCAD MEP www.autodesk.com/buildingsystems-updates
AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite www.autodesk.com/buildingsystems-updates

You'll notice the "pre-2008" names are used in several of the URLs, but these pages do include 2008 updates.