The Bellingham AutoCAD User Group is proud to sponsor the new AutoCAD Civil 3D class to be held at Bellingham Technical School this Summer. The course information is as follows:

Item 7407-1 ENGR 207, AutoCAD Civil 3D Level 2

Start Date June 30, End Date September 3

Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in J-6A

10 Week Course - 60 hours/5 Credits

Fee: $350.25

Instructor: David Bren, PE

Course Description:

This course is a practical hands-on civil/survey CAD Lab experience. Students will work through an advanced Civil 3D project from beginning to end, showing many different methods of using Civil 3D to accomplish certain tasks and solve problems along the way. The course covers advanced elements of horizontal and vertical alignments, corridor modeling, plan production tools, pipe design tools, grading tools, and working with Autodesk Vault project management tools. Students are encouraged to continue their learning with the Level 3 course.

Prerequisite: completion of the Level 1 Civil 3D course or instructor permission. This course is for users that already have basic Civil 3D training.

• Textbook - Digging Into AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008- Level 2 Training by Rick
Ellis of Cadapult Software Solutions, Inc.

• Course prerequisites: Completion of the level 1 Civil 3D course or by special instructor permission.

• If the course goes well, a Civil 3D - Level 3 course on style standards for CAD managers may be offered as a follow up.

Contact Bellingham Technical College to register at www.btc.ctc.edu/

1/2 Day Workshop conducted by Rick Ellis, President of Cadapult Software Inc.

When: Thursday, June 18th, 8:00 am to 11:00 am

Where: 1350 Slater Road Suite 9, Ferndale, WA

Cadapult's Civil 3D 1/2 Day Workshop is coming to our area, with new topics and content to help take full advantage of the new Civil 3D features, and to assist you in planning for the near future. Some of the topics to be demonstrated include Grading with Civil 3D, and the new powerful Intersection Routines. Learn Tips on how to transition into Civil 3D the simplest and most efficient way.

Cost: $50 per person. Payment may be made at the time of the workshop.
Drop-ins are welcomed.
Please R.S.V.P. Bob Morse at bmorse@baug.com
Seating is limited.

Click on the following link to learn more about Cadapult Software
www.cadapult-software.com

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 and Surveying Equipment Night presented by The PPI Group

When: 7:00 pm
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Where: Haskell Building, Room 108
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindbergh Ave.
Bellingham, WA 98225
Directions: www.btc.ctc.edu/Welcome/CampusDirectory.html

Agenda: 7:00 to 7:45 Weather permitting, The PPI Group will give us an outside demo of the latest electronic survey equipment. See how survey information is actually gathered for downloading into Civil 3D.

7:45 to 8:00 Break with refreshments and treats.

8:00 to 8:45 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 software demo. Survey information will be imported into Civil 3D. See the new Civil 3D 2010 features.

This months sponsor is The PPI Group (www.theppigroup.com).

For more information visit www.baug.com

For those of you that don't follow the news, a previous board member and longtime member of BAUG, Chester Rose, was killed Tuesday, September 2nd in his home by a mentally disturbed individual on a killing spree.

Most of us remember Chet as an outgoing person always eager to learn about something new, even if he couldn't apply it the next day.
He was also BAUG's Official Heckler, always in the front row with the laughing jab and a quick smile.

Rest in peace my friend. You will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

Join IMAGINiT Technologies at the Autodesk® Imagine Tour where you will learn how you can leverage Autodesk software to turn your aspirations into awe-inspiring articulation.

Use Autodesk software, to explore your ideas in the virtual world before anything is ever created in the real world-saving you time and money, and opening up a whole new world of innovation.

Who Should Attend?

Architects
CAD Managers
Civil Engineers
Educators
Electrical Engineers
Geospatial Data Manager
Mapping & GIS Professionals
Government Agencies
Instrument Engineers
IT Managers
Mechanical Designers

VISIT THE IMAGINIT TECHNOLOGIES BOOTH IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

These events are scheduled from 7:00am - 3:30pm at the following location:

Thursday, May 7, 2009
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Center
999 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 3C1

7:00am - 8:00am
Registration

7:00am - 8:30am
Autodesk Expo and Continental Breakfast

8:30am - 10:30am
Autodesk Industry Sessions

10:30am - 11:00am
Autodesk Expo and Break

11:00am - 12:30pm
Autodesk Industry Sessions

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Autodesk Industry Sessions, including AutoCAD Tips and Tricks

For more information and to register for this event, please visit www.autodesk.com/liveimaginit