#Adesk U talent @ booth
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No, we're on the same page on this. I think the architect will
continue to charge the client for the final design presentation
regardless of what form it takes. I just don't think the architect
will be able to charge any more than he does already simply because
the presentation was created with a computer and is in much more
detail than what is possible when it is a single, hand-delineated
presentation.
As for a subscription to CADalyst, we continue to have an increase in
attention to 3D Studio and other presentation-type products. The
magazine will always be an AutoCAD magazine, however, so the focus is
towards ways that these products are being used in conjunction with
AutoCAD. There are currently no 3D Studio-specific magazines that I
know of. 3D Artist is the closest thing to that right now and we
carry a regular column from that in CADalyst at present. Our February
issue traditionally focuses on 3D Studio and our book division is
about to release a 3D Studio book complete with a CD-ROM, so I think
you can expect to see even more 3DS coverage in CADalyst in the
months to come.
If you contact the publisher, you might be able to take advantage of
the 4-month free trial subscription they were just offering here at
Autodesk University. That way you could judge for yourself as to
whether there was enough content for a "non-AutoCAD user."
Its so unusual when two people agree on a topic around here.:-) I am
hoping that animation will provide our clients with another
deliverable service that can be purchased in addition to traditional
services. The value of an animation to show before a planning board,
zoning board, historic commission, etc. could be so high that it
could mean the difference between approval or rejection. We have one
client that I'm certain we could have helped retain an even higher
percentage of their staff when they moved out of Manhattan to the
suburbs if we had produced an animation of their new headquarters.
The building we designed was chock full of amenities that aren't easy
to show in traditional drawings and models. An animated tour through
the building would have charged up their staff for the move.
Thanks for the info on CADalyst magazine, I'll try contacting the
publisher about the trial subscription. If you can, slip me their
number.
The main CADalyst number (actually for Advanstar Communications)
is (503) 343-1200.
Please stay in touch. I'm very interested to hear about your successes in
bringing CAD and computerized visualization to the Hillier Group. We could
probably work together on a story for CADalyst at some point in the future.
Perhaps I could even get down to Princeton the next time I come back to New
Jersey to visit my family.
Thanks for the phone number.
Please don't hesitate to stop in on us in Princeton if you make it
back to Jersey. I think I'll be able to give you an update on Friday
regarding my progress in bringing animation in-house and into the
design process. I have yet another meeting on Thursday to discuss
this topic. All indications are quite positive. I cant't tell you
what a long, painful, frustrating process this has been. Or, maybe I
can. I'd be happy to chat with you any time.
I'd love to hear about your experiences. I fought similar battles down
in Memphis when I was still practicing there.
Could you post the number of Advanstar, please? I was at Adesk U.,
but couldn't make it to the booth. Had I known about the trial
subscription I'd have stopped by, but… .
No problem. Advanstar's Eugene office is at (503) 343-1200. The offer
was for a four month free trial subscription afterwhich you'd have
the opportunity to continue as a paid subscriber.
Thanks for the number, David.