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You may be aware that Autodesk have recently discontinued development of VIZ, in favour of their *NEW* product; 3ds Max Design 2009, which offers a number of features and enhancements not available in VIZ.

As part of this, Autodesk has confirmed the launch of a one-off cross-grade promotion to enable current VIZ users to move to 3ds Max Design at a negligible fee.

Until 17^th July 2008, existing Autodesk VIZ 2008 Subscription customers can cross-grade to 3ds Max Design 2009 for only £189, and their remaining VIZ subscription will carry over to an equivalent 3ds Max Design subscription.

In this same timeframe, Autodesk VIZ 2008 customers not on Autodesk Subscription can also cross-grade to 3ds Max Design 2009, when they purchase Autodesk Subscription.

Contact your nearest Authorised Reseller for further details into this promotion:

Bradford:               01274 532919     sales@microcad.co.uk
Darlington:            01325 350220     sales@ntcmicrocad.co.uk

For further information into 3ds Max Design, please visit the visualisation section of our website by clicking this link

Terms & conditions apply.  This promo only applies to Autodesk^® VIZ purchases made prior to 12^th February 2008.

Following the hugely successful events that we hosted last year, MicroCAD are inviting you to attend one of our FREE seminars to find out about the latest range of Autodesk products and how they can greatly improve issues you face on a day-to-day basis. We will be showcasing the benefits of the 2009 product range in six FREE seminars, held in:

Newcastle - 13th May 2008
Bradford -   14th May 2008
Sheffield -   15th May 2008
Leeds -        20th May 2008
Darlington - 21st May 2008
Hull -           22nd May 2008

The following products will be showcased at each of these events:

Events are FREE to attend and as well as learning about this new product range, you will be served refreshments and lunch, and be entered into our free prize draw. 

If you are interested in booking a place onto any of our seminars, please click here to book online, or alternatively, call or email Jessica Alred on 01274 532919 / jessica@microcad.co.uk.

Places do genuinely book up fast, so we recommend you book your place(s) soon!

We look forward to seeing you at one of our events!

The following price changes will take effect from the 25^th March 2008.

N.B.
* Most subscription renewal prices are now the same as new subscription prices
* Above are only a representation of Autodesk’s products and prices, not the whole range
* All prices above exclude VAT and delivery charges (where applicable)
* All the above relate to stand-alone licences.

Contact your nearest reseller now to discuss your requirements.

Bradford Office:               01274 532919
Darlington Office:             01325 350220

We are pleased to announce an addition to our extensive training programme.

Written by our very own highly experienced Revit Trainer and in response to our customers’ feedback, we are now able to offer an advanced Revit Architecture course dedicated to family creation, which compliments the range of official Revit Architecture courses we can also offer.

Click the link below for more information on this course.

Revit Family Creation Course Description

Dates for this course and how to book, can be found on our training booking page.

This course is exclusive to MicroCAD, so you won’t find it elsewhere.

To view all training we can offer, visit the training section of our website.

For further information about this course, or any other courses we offer, please contact your nearest Autodesk Authorised Training Centre:

Bradford: 01274 532919
Darlington: 01325 350220

Email: training@autodesk-atc.co.uk 

Autodesk has announced that from March, Autodesk Impression will be offered as a subscription benefit for customers of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Map 3D & AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite.

Impression will be available in English to subscription customers in the UK during March 2008.

For further information on this, please contact your nearest office:

Bradford: 01274 532919
Darlington: 01325 350220

Autodesk have announced price increases for AutoCAD LT – with effect from the 1^st March 2008.
 
If you require additional licenses of AutoCAD LT, or wish to upgrade to the current release before this price increase, please contact us now for a written quotation.

                                                                     Current Price               New Price
· AutoCAD LT new copies                                  £875.00                        £1,050.00
· AutoCAD LT subscription*                              £170.00                        £205.00
· AutoCAD LT upgrades                                    £300.00                        £550.00
 
Please either email or call your nearest office:

Bradford Office:  sales@microcad.co.uk, or 01274 532919
Darlington Office: sales@ntcmicrocad.co.uk or 01325 350220
 
*If your Autodesk subscription is due for renewal before or within 90 days of the 29^th February 2008, we can process your subscription renewals at £145.00 (saving 40%).

Do you need an insight into the operation of Revit Architecture? Maybe you’re a new user and need to quickly understand the basics of the product or maybe you’re thinking of investing in Revit but want to know what it’s all about beforehand. If so, why not book onto one of our Revit Test Drives today! And what’s more they are FREE!

These are hands-on courses and the primary objective is to teach the concepts of Revit Architecture and introduce the tools for parametric building design and documentation.

The dates of these FREE test drives are:

Darlington – 26^th February
Bradford – 27^th February

The course will run from 10am – 1.00pm, ending with lunch.

For further information on these test drives, click here to download the course description.

To book onto one of these test drives, contact your nearest Authorised Training Centre:

Darlington: 01325 350220
Bradford: 01274 532919

Alternatively, visit www.autodesk-atc.co.uk to register online.

Places are limited and are guaranteed to book up fast, so book now to avoid disappointment.

Autodesk will be retiring upgrades from the following products on 15^th March 2008:

·        AutoCAD LT 2005
·        AutoCAD 2005
·        Autodesk Raster Design 2005
·        Autodesk Architectural Desktop 2005
·        Autodesk Land Desktop 2005
·        Autodesk Map 2005
·        Autodesk Viz 2005

Not only does this mean that you will no longer be able to upgrade from these products, but you will also no longer be able to utilise the technical support provided by Autodesk.

Contact us now for further information and a no obligation quote.

Bradford:      01274 532919          sales@microcad.co.uk
Darlington:   01325 350220          sales@ntcmicrocad.co.uk

One step at a time with Revit Architecture!

To find out how Revit can take accuracy and co-ordination to the next level, why not register now for one of our FREE Revit Architecture Webinars. 

(Basically, a webinar is a live web based seminar, where you will watch, learn and listen to a live presentation from the comfort of your own desk!)     

Thursday 13th March 2008 - 12noon - 1pm
Thursday 10th April 2008 - 12noon - 1pm 

Visit www.microcad.co.uk/webinars.htm to register today, or contact the office for more information: 

Bradford Office: 01274 532919
Darlington Office: 01325 350220    

One of the best ways to find out what’s right for you is to talk to people who understand your issues and the possible solutions surrounding them.  With this in mind, MicroCAD are pleased to announce that they will be exhibiting at two iTSHOWCASELIVE exhibitions this year, and would love it if you would join them. 

Doncaster - 22nd April 2008
Manchester - 3rd December 2008

Both events are open from 10am till 3pm and what’s more, they are FREE!

We will also be holding a FREE 30 minute CPD session about the move from 2D to 3D design techniques for building design companies. 

For further details into these events, please visit http://www.itshowcase.co.uk/.

To register, either contact Jessica Alred at MicroCAD on 01274 532919 or visit the iTSHOWCASE website.

We look forward to seeing you there!