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AutoCAD Drafting News: Autodesk Fined

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Our favorite CAD software manufacturer has suffered a hit. Because of a patent infringement suit filed against them by Z4 Technlogies regarding the product activation software AutoCAD employs, U.S. District Judge Leonard Davis of Texas ordered Autodesk to pay an $18 million fine. This of course will not wreck Autodesk, which has revenues in excess of $1 billion, but still, it’s a tough pill for Autodesk to swallow!

If it’s any consolation, mighty Microsoft was fined too: $140 million !!!

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We Design Maritime HVAC Systems for Another Monster Cruise Liner
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Our expertise in HVAC drafting has led to another landmark assignment. The Magnum Group has been awarded the contract for laying out 10 of the 50 HVAC machinery rooms in a new mega cruise liner ordered by Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL). “Laying Out” encompasses positioning machines in the rooms, sizing and positioning air ducts, water…

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Our CAD Services Article on Google Knol
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We all know what Wikipedia is, right? Well, Google has come out its its own Wikipedia-type site, called Google Knol. All you have to do is log in to your Google account and upload your content. Your content should, of course, be an informative article and can contain images or video. We have uploaded an…

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Roundup of Our 3D Visualization Images
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Here are all our recent 3D visualizations in one place. They are all of imaginary cellphones. They were created by first making 3D objects in AutoCAD, positioning the objects for a suitable view, rendering the objects and touching up the final images with Adobe Photoshop CS2: In order of appearance they are the Rolex cellphone,…

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Expert Article On Structural Drawing
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As part of the launch of our structural drawing service, we have authored an expert article that defines the subject and tracks its history. It has been uploaded to various sites on the Web. We recommend that you kick back with a latte and do a quick read of the article. To your structural health!

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CAD Services: Free CAD tools on Windows and iOS Coming
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Autodesk, the makers of the leading CAD platform AutoCAD, has every right to be nervous. Two household names, Microsoft and Apple, are straying into what has more or less been their kingdom. The Windows CAD Offering Windows 8.1 will include tools to produce inputs for 3D printers. According to Microsoft, creating those inputs will be…

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The Top 3D Printers
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While 3-D printers and their ilk are still quite rare in general, outside of certain specific industries, they have come into prominence recently and are beginning to gain mainstream appeal. Prices are dropping rapidly as new manufacturers enter the field and new models and methods are developed. We’ve taken a look at four of what…

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