Category Archives: AutoCAD

2013 Autodesk Student Suites Announced (No Watermarks!)

Students who aspire to be designers, architects, digital artists and engineers who want professional grade software that they can afford should be excited for the new 2012 Autodesk design and creation suites. These suites offer students the ability to work on the software professionals use and utilize fully functional commercial industry applications. Continue reading

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Unity Game Development & Autodesk CAD = a Winning Combination

When somebody mentions Revit or AutoCAD, you probably think of architecture and design. But what you probably don’t know is that Unity’s game engine can be used to bring your CAD models to life Continue reading

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Autodesk offers Curricula for Sustainable Design

Autodesk helps Design and Engineering Students bring their ideas to life with real-world, hands-on, project basked learning. Autodesk products help to shape much of the built world- from buildings, roads, utilities, and entire cities, to cars, electronics, packaging, and shoes. Now, the curriculum incorporates economical and plant saving concepts. Continue reading

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Exciting Educational Shows News from Studica Canada

In October Studica Reps attended the BCSCTA Catalyst 2011 Conference (BC Science Teachers’ Association, the ATA Science Council Conference (Alberta Teachers Associaton), STAO2011 (The Science Teachers’s Association of Ontario), THESA Conference (Teachers of Home Economics Specialist Association), and OFSHEEA (Ontario Family Studies Home Economic Educators’ Association). Continue reading

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How the Intersection of Technology and Education Can Attract Youth to Manufacturing

In my view, there are three main things that we can do to make manufacturing cool again. In a technology-drive world, I think coupling technology and education in a fun environment will be critical to reconnecting youth to manufacturing.

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Autodesk releases new iPad app & AutoCAD 2012 for Mac

Autodesk has announced the second release of AutoCAD for the Mac.  AutoCAD 2012 is designed to natively support the new OSX 10.7 Lion from Apple.  In addition to the robust feature set from last year’s 2011 product, Autodesk has added … Continue reading

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Teachers: Get Free Certiport Autodesk, Adobe and MS Office Certifications! (Summer Promotion)

Certiport has just announced a great promotion for our education community of teachers and instructors in North America. You can now request free practice tests and exam vouchers for a limited time only. Certification tests and exams are available for Autodesk AutoCAD Certified User and Inventor Certified User, as well as Adobe Certified Associate and Microsoft Office Specialist, among others. Continue reading

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Autodesk Certification for Secondary Schools

Autodesk now offers software certification for secondary schools! Students no longer have to take the same exam as industry professionals. AutoCAD and Inventor (Revit Architecture coming SOON) exams are based on a series of tasks and objectives that are common to all releases. Continue reading

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Spotlight on CAD Design Labs in Michigan Schools

Ever wonder if you should also teach Inventor and Revit or other applications in the Autodesk Design Academy Suite in addition to Autocad? The answer is YES, YES, YES!!!! Continue reading

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AutoCAD WS 2011-Free Mobile App!!!

Formerly, “Project Butterfly” from Autodesk Labs, the release of AutoCAD WS web and mobile application for AutoCAD software lets you view, edit, and share 2D DWG drawings through all major web browsers or mobile device. Now you have the freedom to work anywhere and with anyone. Continue reading

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