Architects and Surveyors

AutoCAD LT® 2009 Upgrade Promotion

30% discount on 2009 Upgrades when ordered with Subscription

Offer closes 15 July 2008

AutoCAD LT® software simplifies daily tasks with full DWG native file format compatibility, annotation scaling, layer properties per viewport, text and table enhancements, and multiple leaders. Couple these enhancements with existing features like Dynamic Blocks and express tools and your job just keeps getting better.

What's New in AutoCAD LT®

AutoCAD LT® software makes all parts of the 2D design process more productive. From DWG™ native file format compatibility to dynamic blocks, to annotation scaling and table enhancements, daily tasks are simplified, helping you concentrate on the design instead of the toolset.

No matter what phase of the 2D design process you find yourself in, AutoCAD LT® makes it more productive.

From drafting to publishing to sharing, new tools and features focus on getting you through your everyday tasks quicker and with fewer errors. Simply put, you’ll create, collaborate and deliver more efficiently than ever.

• Efficient drafting means across-the-board improvements to help ensure that the time-consuming tasks you do every day won’t slow you down.
• Simplified data exchange leads to fast, secure collaboration among team members no matter where they are—because the quicker you share, the quicker you finish.
• Painless plotting means you can spend more time on the front end designing and less time on plotting.

Recommended System Requirements

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor, 2.2 MHz
• Microsoft® Windows® Vista™, Windows XP Professional or Home Edition (SP2), Windows 2000 (SP4)
• 512 MB RAM
• 550 MB free disk space for Installation
• 1024x768 with VGA display with true colour
• Mouse, trackball, or compatible pointing device
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 (SP1 or higher)
• CD-ROM drive

The preceding requirements are recommended for effective use of AutoCAD LT 2008 

SketchUp Pro 5

SketchUp is the award-winning program that delivers a completely new way to design in 3D.SketchUp is a deceptively simple, amazingly powerful tool for creating, viewing, and modifying 3D ideas quickly and easily.

SketchUp was developed to combine the elegance and spontaneity of pencil sketching with the speed and flexibility of today's digital mediaDeveloped for the conceptual stages of design, this powerful yet easy-to-learn software allows for quick and easy 3D form creation, the result is an interface that supports a dynamic, creative exploration of 3D form, material and light.

SketchUp combines a compact yet robust tool-set with an intelligent guidance system that streamlines the 3D drawing process.

System Requirements Minimum:

• Microsoft Windows® 2000, XP Home or Professional Editions
• 600 MHz Pentium® III processor
• 128 MB RAM
• 80 MB of available hard-disk space
• Video card that is 100% OpenGL compliant
• Windows compatible pointing device
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Windows® Media Player or QuickTime 5.0 and web browser for multimedia tutorials

• 2 GHz Pentium® 4 processor or higher
• 512 MB RAM
• 3 button, scroll-wheel mouse

Graphics Cards and Accelerators for CAD

 The ATI FireGL product line has been engineered to deliver innovation and reliability for a wide range of professional operating environments, including Windows XP, Windows Vista and Linux. ATI FireGL workstation graphics accelerators range from 256 MB all the way up to 2 GB of dedicated on-board memory to enable maximum productivity and unprecedented performance. To provide added flexibility, multi-card support is now available enabling twoATI FireGL cards to drive four accelerated 3D displays. 

More Power, Memory, Stability and Flexibility                                                                       The unified driver, which supports all ATI FireGL workstation products, reduces the total cost of ownership by simplifying installation, deployment and maintenance.

In addition, ATI FireGL products are based on the industry’s only AutoDetect technology which instinctively focuses power where it’s needed most and increases productivity.  

As users open new 3D applications, or move between them, optimized ATI FireGL graphics driver settings are automatically configured for maximum performance no matter what the workflow.

World Class Performance and Reliability
ATI FireGL workstation graphics accelerators are thoroughly tested  and certified with major Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Digital Content Creation (DCC) applications, ensuring a level of reliability not found in consumer products.  

The award winning SpaceExplorer 3D mouse

 Reducing Physical Discomfort and Pain Among 3D Computer Users  SpaceExplorer's pressure sensing controller cap allows users to simultaneously pan, zoom and rotate 3D objects simply and intuitively.

Its advanced ergonomic design includes 15 buttons, including all modifier keys (shift/ctrl/alt/esc), standard view buttons (top/left/right/front), a zoom extents button and 2 additional programmable short cut keys.  

3Dconnexion 3D mice offer universal navigation in over 120 2D and 3D applications. They help designers work quicker and easier and are proven to reduce the risk of RSI.