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Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 Volume Licensing now available for Schools!

The world of 3D is changing every day. Prepare your students with the new Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation, featuring flexible learning resources and tools used by top creative professionals. With special pricing for school labs, it’s easy to get started with 3D.
Includes full versions of the following software solutions:

– Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 software (Windows only)
– Autodesk Maya 2011 software (Mac/Windows)
– Autodesk Softimage 2011 software (Windows only)
– Autodesk MotionBuilder 2011 software (Windows only)
– Autodesk Mudbox 2011 software (Mac/Windows)
– Autodesk Sketchbook Pro 2010 software (Windows only)

Pricing starts at $5,700 for 10 seats!
A 1-Year licensing option is also available at $2,300 for 10 seats.

Cane Creek Chooses SolidWorks to Optimize Design of Premium Bicycle Components

Link via SolidWorks

If you’re a dedicated cyclist, you know Cane Creek Cycling Components, famous for its headsets, which are the critical bearing assemblies that secure forks and handlebars to a bike.

Among other innovations, the Fletcher, NC company introduced the bicycle industry to the threadless headset (AheadSet®), the dominant configuration on well-made bikes today.

Cane Creek is relying on SolidWorks® software to ensure its engineering organization performs just as smoothly as its components. The company is the latest in an expanding range of premium bicycling brands to turn to SolidWorks, including Cervelo Cycles, Cycles DeVinci Inc., Mountain Cycle, and Trek Bicycle Corp.

SolidWorks Student Edition 2010-2011 is available at an education discount price of $99.95.

SolidWorks Student Edition 2010-2011 with Inspirtech SolidWorks 2010/11 Fundamentals Training DVD Windows is available at an education discount price of $149.95.

Please contact info@creationengine.com for low-cost network license pricing starting at only $1,000 for a 10-user network perpetual license.

Squeeze 7 on sale for $539.95!

Squeeze 7 on sale for $539.95!
Normal academic price $699.95.
Offer good through 6/30/2011.

$30 off Perfect Resize 7 Standard Edition

Perfect Resize 7 Standard Edition
Only $49.95 after $30 mail-in rebate!
Normal academic price $79.95.
Offer good from 4/15/2011 through 4/30/2011.
The mail-in rebate is available for both boxed and download versions.

Using Google SketchUp to design an eco-friendly home

Link via USA TODAY

Using Google SketchUp, a 3-D modeling program usually used by architects, engineers and other design professionals, the couple drew the plans for their home and all of its high-tech, low-environmental-impact features on a computer screen.

“Woodworkers say measure twice and cut once. We did that with SketchUp . We designed it to a quarter of an inch,” Philippe Jeanty said.

When they ran into problems, they posted their questions on bulletin boards frequented by Google SketchUp user groups. Solutions came quickly.

Google SketchUp 8 is free.

Google SketchUp Pro 8 is available at a student discount price of $49.95.

Google SketchUp Pro 8 is free for instructors.

Google SketchUp Pro 8 Lab licenses are available at a school discount price of $14.90.

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Shipping May 2011. Pre-order your copy now!

Creative Suite 5.5 Shipping May 2011. Pre-order your copy now!
Creative Suite 5.5 delivers essential innovation across Flash, HTML5, video, mobile app and digital publishing tools.
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE 5.5 COMPARISON

$70 off Perfect Photo Suite 5.5!

Perfect Photo Suite 5.5
Only $229.95 after $20 sale and $50 mail-in rebate!
Normal academic price $299.95.
Offer good from 4/1/2011 through 4/30/2011.
The mail-in rebate is available for both boxed and download versions.

Creation Engine Deal of the Week – CINEMA 4D Studio R12 for only $445!

Creation Engine Deal of the Week – CINEMA 4D Studio R12 for only $445!
Normal academic price $495.
Offer good through 4/1/2011.

3D animation in Adobe Photoshop

Link via Adobe Edge

When Adobe discontinued ImageReady, the animation capabilities were integrated into Photoshop, which gave Photoshop more power and gave users a better workflow to create both graphics and animation in one application instead of two.

By adding 3D capabilities to the animation features, Adobe has significantly improved the Photoshop feature set in the last few releases.

In this article, I discuss both 3D and animation by showing you how to animate a 3D model in Photoshop in 3D space using the Animation timeline panel. This tutorial requires basic knowledge of Photoshop CS5 features, especially 3D.

Photoshop CS5 Extended Student & Teacher Edition is available at an educational discount price of $198.95.

MapPoint 2011 North America Now Shipping!

MapPoint 2011 North America Now Shipping!
Education Discount Price $64.95
Microsoft MapPoint software gives you the power to turn tabular data into informative maps to communicate insights with instant impact. You can easily integrate maps into your Office projects to show your business insights with clarity. Plus, get updated maps of the US and Canada, with trip routing, turn-by-turn directions, and the ability to share routes with your GPS device.

Autodesk Education Suite for Entertainment Creation 2011 Volume Licensing now available for Schools!

Cane Creek Chooses SolidWorks to Optimize Design of Premium Bicycle Components

Squeeze 7 on sale for $539.95!

$30 off Perfect Resize 7 Standard Edition

Using Google SketchUp to design an eco-friendly home

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Shipping May 2011. Pre-order your copy now!

$70 off Perfect Photo Suite 5.5!

Creation Engine Deal of the Week – CINEMA 4D Studio R12 for only $445!

3D animation in Adobe Photoshop

MapPoint 2011 North America Now Shipping!

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