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Wednesday, April 4th
11:30am – 12:30pm
Using SketchUp for mechanical design? Have you seen SpaceClaim?
Everybody loves SketchUp’s ease-of-use and incredibly fast modeling tools. In fact, we loved them so much, we built a product specifically for mechanical design that we often hear called, “SketchUp on steroids.”
SpaceClaim works a lot like SketchUp: you push and pull on geometry and make new designs ridiculously fast. But SpaceClaim also handles precise geometry suitable for manufacturing and integrates into corporate CAD infrastructure. If you’ve ever wished that mechanical CAD could be more like SketchUp, you will probably like this webinar.
We’ll show:
• How the SpaceClaim UI makes it possible to have SketchUp-like tools with real, precise, CAD geometry
• Reuse data from any CAD system, including SketchUp and the Google 3D Warehouse
• Improve the fidelity of SketchUp data for manufacturing, rapid prototyping, and simulation
• Create precise mechanical drawings
• Integrate SpaceClaim designs into existing mechanical CAD and PLM environments
Interactive Physics with Parallels Desktop 7 and Windows 7 Home Premium
$364.00
This Interactive Physics Academic bundle includes Parallels Desktop 7 and Windows 7 Home Premium to allow you to run the software on your Mac.
LightWave 3D 11
$209.95
NewTek LightWave 3D modeling, animation and rendering tools brings out the artist in you — not the technician.
Corel VideoStudio Pro X5
$59.95
With ultra-fast processing and more easy-to-use tools than ever, Corel VideoStudio Pro X5 is the video-editing software that gives you more ways to captivate your audience.
Office 2010 University Windows
$99.95
Microsoft Office University 2010 brings together our top-of-the-line tools to help you create, edit and share your best work. Includes 2010 versions of: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher and Access.
Office 2011 University Mac
$99.95
Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 lets you manage your world, your way, and offers the worldís best Office for Windows compatibility. Includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Link via Nik Software
Nik Software’s latest updates now include support for Lightroom 4.
Nik Software is available at at academic discount price from Creation Engine.
Photoshop Lightroom 4 Student & Teacher Edition is available at an academic discount price of $78.95
Link via Pixologic
John Carter may have explored Mars, but for the movie it didn’t begin there. Before anything can actually be made for film, it must start as a concept. This has traditionally been in the form of drawings and paintings, but thanks to advancing technologies and innovative studios, an entirely new form of Concepting is coming forward.
In our interview with Scott Patton of Legacy Effects, we look at how and why it can actually make more sense to start in 3D using digital sculpting software like ZBrush, before ever picking up a design pencil or building a maquette!
ZBrush 4R3 is available at an academic discount price of $449.95
Purchase Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 software from March 26, 2012, through May 6, 2012, and receive CS6―at no additional cost*.
- Don’t wait, get it now. When you buy CS5.5 today, you will receive the equivalent CS6 product at no additional cost, giving you the latest and greatest Adobe software now and in the future.
- Be among the first to take advantage of the newest Creative Suite software. When CS6 is released, you’ll be at the front of the line to access the most cutting-edge, feature-rich creative software available.
- Produce your best work in and out of the classroom. With this offer, you’ll have the same software more and more professionals are using, at a price that won’t break
your budget.
- All current Creative Suite components,including Photoshop CS5, and suite editions are eligible, except Adobe Acrobat®, Adobe OnLocation™, Adobe Flash™ Builder™, Adobe Flash® Catalyst®, and Adobe Contribute®.
- The eligible purchases include full and upgrade versions of all Creative Suite shrinkwrapped products and volume licensing available to commercial and government customers. For education customers, eligible purchases include: full version of Creative Suite shrink wrapped products under the Adobe Student and Teacher Editions Program, and volume licensing, including Adobe Student and Teacher Licensing.
- For Adobe Student and Teacher Editions, after CS6 ships, the customer needs to go to http://www.adobe.com/go/pa, and sign in with their Adobe ID. If needed, a customer can contact Adobe Customer Service via chat (preferred) or phone for help in completing the form. The customer fills out request form (on web) with their data and proof of purchase (serial number & receipt). The Adobe CS agent validates his request. If the requirements are met, then the customer will receive a coupon to download his copy of CS6 software from Adobe.com. The customer needs to submit the request before August 5th, 2012. NOTE: Individual education customers purchasing Adobe Student and Teacher Editions or Adobe Student and Teacher Licensing must complete the validation process to obtain a serial number prior to contacting Adobe customer service and must provide proof of purchase in order to receive the free of charge upgrade.
- For Education volume licensing, customers on Upgrade Plan will get an email notification that CS6 is ready for download. Customers who are NOT on Upgrade Plan will get one-time email notification that they can now download CS6 from LWS.
Don’t miss this limited-time offer. Hurry—offer ends May 6, 2012.
*Offer expires May 6, 2012. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED, TAXED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Customers who purchase the most current Adobe Creative Suite software version, available through the Adobe Stores or by calling Adobe Sales or authorized and participating retailers or resellers, from March 26, 2012 through May 6, 2012, will receive a one-time upgrade to the equivalent Adobe Creative Suite 6 product at no additional cost when it ships publicly. Offer does not include Adobe Acrobat, Flash Catalyst, Contribute, and OnLocation. OEM customers, and residents of embargoed countries are not eligible. Volume licensing customers will automatically receive upgrades via the Adobe Licensing Web Site. Individual education customers must complete the validation process to obtain a serial number prior to contacting Adobe customer service and must provide proof of purchase in order to receive the free of charge upgrade. Individual customers must claim their free of charge upgrade by August 5, 2012. Offer is not available retroactively and excludes future Creative Suite soft ware version updates. Offer is subject to availability and U.S. export control laws and laws of where the recipient resides. Offer may not be assigned, exchanged, sold, transferred or combined with any other discount or offer, or redeemed for cash or other goods and services.
Link via The Official Google SketchUp Blog
SpaceClaim is a solid modeling application with a goal similar to SketchUp: make a 3D mechanical design tool so easy that anyone can use it. We helped the SpaceClaim team read and write SKP files years ago, but their latest release is a big step forward for engineers who are looking to use SketchUp in their workflow.
With SpaceClaim, engineers can convert conceptual designs in SketchUp’s native SKP format (which is optimized for fast performance) into precise solid models needed for mechanical design and manufacturing. As an example, SketchUp models usually convert to CAD programs as meshes, so holes end up being made of lots of little faces. SpaceClaim uses its feature recognition technology to convert these features into exact cylindrical surfaces.
SpaceClaim Engineer Student Edition Windows 1-year license is available at an academic discount price of $49.95.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 is available at a student discount price of $49.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 is free for instructors.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 Lab licenses are available at a school discount price of $15.
Google SketchUp Pro 8 Laptop licenses are also available at an academic discount price.
Link via Inspire Magazine
Over the years, one of the most frequent questions I hear as an instructor is “Why is Photoshop running so slow? I have a lot of RAM and a new computer.” What many users do not realize is that Photoshop performance (as well as the performance of most Adobe applications) can be greatly improved with just a few easy changes. There are several things you can do to improve your performance, but these tips will give you a definite boost.
Photoshop CS5 Extended Student & Teacher Edition is available for $195.95
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