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Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS

November 29, 2011 in AutoCAD, CAD

Autodesk Previews Upcoming 3D, GPS and Plot to Print Capabilities for AutoCAD WS

AutoCAD WS users will have access to 3D interactive features, including the ability to work with 3D drawings across multiple platforms. (Photo: Business Wire)

Mobile Design Evolves With 3D Collaboration, Location Features, and Remote Printing

Autodesk University 2011

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) announced several new features to be added to the next release of AutoCAD WS, a free* web and mobile application that enables users to view, edit and share AutoCAD projects across desktop, web and mobile devices. AutoCAD WS users will have access to 3D interactive features, including the ability to work with 3D drawings on mobile devices. In addition, AutoCAD WS will include GPS capabilities, allowing geographic location information to be shared and saved with design projects, as well as new Plot-to-Print capabilities for immediate remote printing to any HP ePrinter, including Designjets. With more than three million downloads to date, AutoCAD WS supports increased collaboration among architects, designers and engineers, as well as non-CAD professionals.

“With this next version, we are excited to deliver highly requested features that extend the value of the application and improve the design workflow.”

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Hemisphere GPS and Handheld Group Announce Strategic Partnership and A New DGPS Receiver

September 28, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

ARLSRUHE, Germany, Sept. 22 /CNW/ – (TSX: HEM) Hemisphere GPS and
Handheld Group jointly announced their strategic partnership today from the
InterGeo Conference in Karlsruhe, Germany. Through this partnership,
Hemisphere GPS offers a custom version of its advanced GPS receiver
technology to the GIS data collection market as the Handheld-branded Kenaz
DGPS receiver. The new Kenaz DGPS receiver offers superior [...]


Source: Eric D. Colburn, Professional Land Surveyor – Hemisphere GPS and Handheld Group Announce Strategic Partnership and A New DGPS Receiver
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China Compass Beidou Global Navigation Satellite System Predicted to Challenge All Other GPS

July 6, 2009 in AutoCAD, CAD

Here’s an article I found China Daily about the Chinese Compass, or Beidou (Big Dipper) Global Navigation Satellite System which is expected to challenge our U.S. developed GPS, the EU’s GPS and Russia’s GPS.
This Compass GPS is planning on providing regional service to China with 12 satellites in 2011. By the year 2020 China plans [...]


Source: Eric D. Colburn, Professional Land Surveyor – China Compass Beidou Global Navigation Satellite System Predicted to Challenge All Other GPS
Go to Source: Eric D. Colburn, Professional Land Surveyor