Autodesk Building Systems 2004 Releasing Soon...

[Anonymous]

Hey folks -

As you all probably expected, we are soon releasing a version of Autodesk
Building Systems that is based on AutoCAD 2004. For more information, check
here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3204272

Our goals for the new release are as follows:

- Make ABS 2004 perform better than ABS 3 by taking advantage of new,
smaller file formats, new graphics engines, and new scheduling abilities of
ADT 2004.
- Complete features initiated by ABS 3 (suggested layout paths extended to
all objects, circuit overloads in circuit manager, etc.)
- Complete the content creation story of creating and sharing content
(calculators and viewers in content builder, ABS native i-drop).
- Provide 3D Plumbing, Fire Protection, and UK Content.
- Provide tutorials for all features including content builder.
- Fix as many bugs and limitations identified by you and our own internal
Q/A as possible

Thanks to the many of you who have contributed in our ABS 2004 beta program!

[Anonymous]

awe man!

we are stuck on 33... the firm is not continueing our 30 some odd subscription
license because of the exorbedent price increases

is there anyway you could upload the content builder tutorial and help
stuff - or is it nothing more than that round to rectang thing?

"Peter Terwilliger [Autodesk]" wrote:

Hey folks -

As you all probably expected, we are soon releasing a version of Autodesk

Building Systems that is based on AutoCAD 2004.  For more information,
check

here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3204272

Our goals for the new release are as follows:

- Make ABS 2004 perform better than ABS 3 by taking advantage of new,

smaller file formats, new graphics engines, and new scheduling abilities
of

ADT 2004.

- Complete features initiated by ABS 3 (suggested layout paths extended
to

all objects, circuit overloads in circuit manager, etc.)

- Complete the content creation story of creating and sharing content

(calculators and viewers in content builder, ABS native i-drop).

- Provide 3D Plumbing, Fire Protection, and UK Content.

- Provide tutorials for all features including content builder.

- Fix as many bugs and limitations identified by you and our own internal

Q/A as possible

Thanks to the many of you who have contributed in our ABS 2004 beta
program!

[Anonymous]

I guess that means NO than, right?

Mike Hutchinson wrote:

awe man!

we are stuck on 33... the firm is not continueing our 30 some odd subscription
license because of the exorbedent price increases

is there anyway you could upload the content builder tutorial and help
stuff - or is it nothing more than that round to rectang thing?

"Peter Terwilliger [Autodesk]" wrote:

Hey folks -

As you all probably expected, we are soon releasing a version of Autodesk

Building Systems that is based on AutoCAD 2004.  For more information,
check

here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3204272

Our goals for the new release are as follows:

- Make ABS 2004 perform better than ABS 3 by taking advantage of new,

smaller file formats, new graphics engines, and new scheduling abilities
of

ADT 2004.

- Complete features initiated by ABS 3 (suggested layout paths extended
to

all objects, circuit overloads in circuit manager, etc.)

- Complete the content creation story of creating and sharing content

(calculators and viewers in content builder, ABS native i-drop).

- Provide 3D Plumbing, Fire Protection, and UK Content.

- Provide tutorials for all features including content builder.

- Fix as many bugs and limitations identified by you and our own internal

Q/A as possible

Thanks to the many of you who have contributed in our ABS 2004 beta
program!

[Anonymous]

Hi Mike,

I will post the tutorials when they are
ready.  However, any associated dwgs will be in ABS 2004
format.

We highly recommend that you maintain the ABS
subscription.  Since its initial launch in September 2001, ABS has been on
a quick release cycle - 4 releases in 18 months.  Even if you skip a
release or two, subscription is still the cheaper alternative than the
upgrade...

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I
guess that means NO than, right?

Mike Hutchinson wrote:

awe man!
we are stuck on 33... the firm is not
continueing our 30 some odd subscription license because of the exorbedent
price increases
is there anyway you could upload the content builder
tutorial and help stuff - or is it nothing more than that round to rectang
thing?

"Peter Terwilliger [Autodesk]" wrote:

Hey folks -

As you all probably expected, we are soon releasing a version of
Autodesk
Building Systems that is based on AutoCAD 2004.  For
more information, check
here:

href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3204272">http://usa.autodes...

Our goals for the new release are as follows:

- Make ABS 2004 perform better than ABS 3 by taking advantage of new,

smaller file formats, new graphics engines, and new scheduling
abilities of
ADT 2004.
- Complete features initiated by ABS 3
(suggested layout paths extended to
all objects, circuit overloads in
circuit manager, etc.)
- Complete the content creation story of
creating and sharing content
(calculators and viewers in content
builder, ABS native i-drop).
- Provide 3D Plumbing, Fire Protection,
and UK Content.
- Provide tutorials for all features including content
builder.
- Fix as many bugs and limitations identified by you and our
own internal
Q/A as possible

Thanks to the many of you who have contributed in our ABS 2004 beta
program!

[Anonymous]

I wish I could convince the powers-that-be.

With nearly doubled price tag they are against it - and I can't say
as I blame them..

"Peter Terwilliger [Autodesk]" wrote:

 Hi Mike, I
will post the tutorials when they are ready.  However, any associated
dwgs will be in ABS 2004 format. We
highly recommend that you maintain the ABS subscription.  Since its
initial launch in September 2001, ABS has been on a quick release cycle
- 4 releases in 18 months.  Even if you skip a release or two, subscription
is still the cheaper alternative than the upgrade...

style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">"Mike
Hutchinson" <mhutchinson@bbsae.com>
wrote in message news:3EB7C304.83D3E3F4@bbsae.com...I
guess that means NO than, right?

Mike Hutchinson wrote:

awe man!

we are stuck on 33... the firm is not continueing our 30 some odd subscription
license because of the exorbedent price increases

is there anyway you could upload the content builder tutorial and help
stuff - or is it nothing more than that round to rectang thing?

"Peter Terwilliger [Autodesk]" wrote:

Hey folks -

As you all probably expected, we are soon releasing a version of Autodesk

Building Systems that is based on AutoCAD 2004.  For more information,
check

here:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=3204272

Our goals for the new release are as follows:

- Make ABS 2004 perform better than ABS 3 by taking advantage of new,

smaller file formats, new graphics engines, and new scheduling abilities
of

ADT 2004.

- Complete features initiated by ABS 3 (suggested layout paths extended
to

all objects, circuit overloads in circuit manager, etc.)

- Complete the content creation story of creating and sharing content

(calculators and viewers in content builder, ABS native i-drop).

- Provide 3D Plumbing, Fire Protection, and UK Content.

- Provide tutorials for all features including content builder.

- Fix as many bugs and limitations identified by you and our own internal

Q/A as possible

Thanks to the many of you who have contributed in our ABS 2004 beta
program!