Would you think that there is a need for the above?

There are certainly a number of customers who have mentioned this to me over the years and now very recently, here during Autodesk University 2008.

What would you or your organization look for, as far as training content is concerned? Basic program operation or more?

Today, there are a number of free "educational" resources available - mostly this blog, the Autodesk Discussion Groupsand a search able knowledge base in the support section. Yet, one might only consider these as troubleshooting indexes and not as training, educational or preparation tools.

I am looking into ways how I can kick start something along those lines - maybe in form of weekly webinar.

Please share your thoughts or even better, chat to me during AU2008 if you have the time.

Thank you.

-Volker

Our old pal, Robbin Capper, has a post on his blog:

MindManager 8 and integrated Autodesk Design Review

Check it out.

Our old pal, Robbin Capper, has a post on his blog: MindManager 8 and integrated Autodesk Design Review Check it out. Volker Joseph

Would you think that there is a need for the above? There are certainly a number of customers who have mentioned this to me over the years and now very recently, here during Autodesk University 2008. What would you or... Volker Joseph

Enclosed is a short video, reminding us of what the true nature of Thanksgiving history is really all about. Happy Thanksgiving! -Volker Volker Joseph

Enclosed is a short video, reminding us of what the true nature of Thanksgiving history is really all about.

Happy Thanksgiving!

-Volker

We will host another roundtable for Autodesk Design Review users at the upcoming Autodesk University 2008. Last year's discussions were so successful that some of the suggested feature content made it into the upcoming release. Isn't that great?! Details (time/location... Volker Joseph

We will host another roundtable for Autodesk Design Review users at the upcoming Autodesk University 2008. Last year's discussions were so successful that some of the suggested feature content made it into the upcoming release. Isn't that great?!

Details (time/location etc.) of the event can be found at Autodesk University 2008 as well as in the ongoing Autodesk Design Review 2010 Beta project.

I cannot wait to meet our many customers as well as some of my co-workers during the event.

I also make myself available to troubleshoot any problems customer present to me during the event. Please ensure to bring along original design files as well as DWF/x file for any case you may wish to be reviewed. You can contact me throughout by email. Thank you.

Are you ready for Autodesk University 2008?

Video: AU visitors sharing their AU2007 experience.
 

-Volker

The Boomless Chameleon gets its name from the Boom Chameleon that was shown at Autodesk University 2007. http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/boomless_chameleon/ If you have a computer and a web camera, you can navigate your designs without a multi-touch wall, Wii remote, or even... Volker Joseph

The Boomless Chameleon gets its name from the Boom Chameleon that was shown at Autodesk University 2007.

http://labs.autodesk.com/utilities/boomless_chameleon/

If you have a computer and a web camera, you can navigate your designs without a multi-touch wall, Wii remote, or even a mouse.

Using Autodesk Design Review 2009 SP1 and the Boomless Chameleon Navigation Add-in, you simply attach your camera to your laptop, point it at a target, and when you move your laptop, Autodesk Design Reviews navigates your model accordingly. Move your laptop closer to the target to zoom in. Move further away to zoom out. Turn left or right to orbit.

We would love to hear from users who have ventured into this sphere.

-Volker

Some administrators or corporations wish to disable the below shown Help menu content in Autodesk Design Review 2009. Previous releases allowed administrators or skilled users to disable the content through HTML, however, with the newly introduced UI, that seems no... Volker Joseph

Some administrators or corporations wish to disable the below shown Help menu content in Autodesk Design Review 2009.

Previous releases allowed administrators or skilled users to disable the content through HTML, however, with the newly introduced UI, that seems no longer possible.

We have created a modified ECompositeViewerRes.dll file, which offers a solution. Simply replace the existing one in the ENU directory under EComposite in the install tree.

Download

-Volker

I only learned about this a few days ago and think it is very cool. A great way to share our own videos with a much broader audience. Autodesk YouTubeChannel -Volker Volker Joseph

I only learned about this a few days ago and think it is very cool.

A great way to share our own videos with a much broader audience.

Autodesk YouTubeChannel

-Volker

Cadalyst All-Star awards honor the best of the best ??? the most outstanding among all hardware and software products that earned Highly Recommended ratings from Cadalyst Labs over the past year. "Autodesk combined the best of its DWF Viewer and... Volker Joseph

Cadalyst All-Star awards honor the best of the best — the most outstanding among all hardware and software products that earned Highly Recommended ratings from Cadalyst Labs over the past year. 

"Autodesk combined the best of its DWF Viewer and Autodesk Design Review software into Autodesk Design Review 2009 — and it's free of charge and comes with all major Autodesk releases. Reviewed in April, Design Review 2009 provides tools for you to view, mark up, print, and republish DWF files to share with others or to return to the publisher of the original DWF for revision."

Read more about the Cadalyst All-Star Awards for 2008 here.

-Volker 

We recently launched our public Beta for Autodesk Design Review 2010 and feedback has been very encouraging so far. Fantastic teamwork allowed us once more to not only add a new user interface but also to include some of the feature requests submitted, including highlighter, security features, digital signatures and more.

I highly recommend for customers to join our Autodesk Design Review 2010 Beta program. I am certain that you won't be disappointed by the enhancements we added.

To enroll in the Autodesk Design Review 2010 Beta please go to: http://myfeedback.autodesk.comand select Sign up from the Active Zone Menu. You will then be asked to fill out a profile. Please use "DANUBE" in the Beta Code field (at the top of the sign up page) and select “Autodesk Design Review” as your product of interest.  You will be emailed a password for the general site once the Beta team has reviewed your application and approved you.

If you are already a member of the MyFeedback Beta community (http://myfeedback.autodesk.com) you do NOT need to sign up. Instead login to the Beta community and click on the User button found at the top of the page.  Please add "DANUBE" in the Beta Code field and click Save at the bottom of your user profile. If you have forgotten your password, you can click on the Forgot Your Password link under Login menu and an email will be sent to you with your password or send an email request to myfeedback@autodesk.com.

-Volker

We have just released a Hotfix to our website which tackles the following issues:

1. From within Design Review, the Save As command requires the open file to be saved as either a DWF or DWFx file. Externally, the SaveAs API does not have the same requirement, allowing files to be saved with any file extension resulting in a potential security issue.
2. Rapidly switching between Design Review and other programs may result in an EModelViewer error message, causing Design Review to stop responding.

The fix itself consists of an updated DLL for each of the problems. The ecompositeviewer.dll resolves the SaveAs problem and the emodelviewer.dll takes care of the rapid 3D switching crash.

The hotfix and corresponding ReadMe can be found here.

Thank you.

-Volker

Oc?? have just announced in a technical update that a new and enhanced version of the Oc?? Client Tools is available for download. Oc?? Client Tools software automates your CAD printing workflow. Batch-process multiple file types, preview them exactly as... Volker Joseph

Océ have just announced in a technical update that a new and enhanced version of the Océ Client Tools is available for download.

Océ Client Tools software automates your CAD printing workflow. Batch-process multiple file types, preview them exactly as they will be printed, and then submit locally or remotely for printing.

What’s New in the Océ Client Tools 2.2 Software

• Updated AutoCAD® DWG® and DWF file processing
• Support for 24-bit color files including JPG, BMP & PNG
• New “Direct Transfer” secure remote printing technology
• Compatibility with Océ Repro Desk® Server 1.6 software
• Microsoft® Windows Vista® support (32-bit)

Download

We are happy that Océ have implemented these changes and that DWF is now an integral part of their systems.

-Volker