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Lynn Allen
Manager, Autodesk User Groups
I have spent 12 years teaching people how to use AutoCAD. I taught
in universities and colleges but most of my time was spent teaching
engineers and architects in corporations. I have taught AutoCAD all
over the world including the Middle East.
As I was growing up I found that I enjoyed my math classes the
most. I liked figuring out the right answers to problems - it reminded
me of solving puzzles. I liked math so much I decided to major in it
in college. All of that geometry came in handy when I started to learn
how to use AutoCAD. AutoCAD darws with objects like lines, arcs and
circles.
Now I work with the people who use all the Autodesk products. I am
the User Group manager. A user group is a bunch of people who get
together to talk about Autodesk software. I get to fly all over the
world and talk to people about AutoCAD and encourage them to be active
in their user group.
I also have a monthly column in a technical magazine called
CADENCE. I have had this column for over 6 years. It's much like
having a report that's due every month. I don't even get a break over
holidays or summer vacation! I'm glad I listened closely to my English
teachers because it's really helped me become a good writer.
The thing I like most about my job is working closely with our
customers. I like to help them learn new things about AutoCAD software
so I can make their jobs easier.
When I'm not working I enjoy playing tennis with my 16 year old son
or shopping with my 14 year old daughter. I also take my two dogs
Misty and Alex for lots of walks to keep me and them in good shape!
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Job Postings:
#1
Contact - Peter Morgan 677-5712
office 677-5713 office fax
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Creation Technologies (www.creationtech.com)
is a Contract Electronic Manufacturer (CEM). We provide a wide
range of turnkey services, including design, prototype building,
production assembly, testing, and warranty service. Our market
focus is medium volume, high mix, high-complexity assemblies.
Our vision is "to be the most successful turnkey
manufacturing and development partner for medium sized, high
growth Industrial and Pro Audio customers who choose CTI as a
key strategy to dominate their market."
We are recruiting for a CAD/CAM Supervisor for our
engineering group. The successful candidate will: - oversee,
manage and train CAD/CAM operators (CAM 350, CircuitCAM) -
oversee the generation, control and distribution of CAD/CAM
generated data files for pick and place and assembly - evaluate
and recommend new CAD/CAM software - develop systems to
integrate software with manufacturing engineering
Requirements
- An engineering degree (or equivalent experience) and 3
years experience
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#2
Contact - Marcel Newell
604.273.2223
CAD technician / CNC Operator
Exciter Sound Products
Richmond, B.C.
Exciter Sound is a fast growing specialty wood products manufacturing
company. We specialize in the design and construction of high
volume pre-fabricated speaker enclosures, and custom designed
interactive merchandising display systems for the consumer electronics
industry. This opening is for an entry level CAD technician and
CNC machine programmer/operator with a strong possibility for
advancement. Applicant will be expected to create construction
drawings (2D & 3D), assist in organizing and creating shop work
orders, and work in a team environment on large design projects.
Applicant must be familiar with AutoCAD 14 and MSOffice.
Familiarity with other Windows based software packages (Corel draw,
Adobe Illustrator etc..) would be an asset.
The job environment requires applicant to work in a high-energy
environment, assisting in projects with deadlines.
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Kwantlen University College
New courses
3 New courses are added to our schedule:
Gives you an introduction to the features and techniques needed to
work with AutoCAD Architectural Desktop™ -- the advanced
features built on AutoCAD 2000® specifically for
Architects.
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop (ADT) provides many parametric
features for architectural design and documentation tasks. ADT
extends AutoCAD 2000 with design specific tools for conceptual
design, design development, working drawings and documentation
phases of your workflow. You can import, and export, at any step in
each phase to other CADD and traditional tools.
This introduction will provide an overview of the phases,
concepts and features in ADT to allow you to "test the
water" with these tools. While this is a very large step past
basic CADD tools, there are some limitations of using this advanced
tool; we will outline where both the strengths and weaknesses exist
in ADT.
Following the Introduction course, we will examine the
techniques of using ADT for design, documentation and
presentation. A more in-depth study of the tools provided, and the
techniques that take full advantage of the new features in Release
2 of AutoCAD Architectural Desktop
An introduction to the presentation and animation tools for
both Architectural and Mechanical designers. This course provides
an overview of the features in 3D VIZ and many of the techniques
needed to transfer AutoCAD drawings into VIZ.
3D Studio VIZ is a design tool in its own right, however we
will focus on bringing in models developed in AutoCAD and AutoCAD
Architectural Desktop for rendering and animation. The application
of materials and lights to achieve a realistic rendering -- a
still image is the primary goal of this course. We will take a
look at some of the basics of animation for presentation
For more information please reply, or call me at (604) 599 -
2946
To Register, please call:
Teri Bosch at (604) 599 - 2995 or
e-mail teri@Kwantlen.bc.ca
for registration information.
All three courses cost:
$182.50 (plus student
fees) per course
Schedule: All classes -- 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Intro to ADT:
April 10 & 12; 17 & 19; 26
& May 1
Interm. ADT:
May 8 & 10; 15 & 17; 29 & 31
3DS VIZ:
June 12 14 16; 19 21 23
Of course the "Level 2" Advanced topics run Tuesdays and
Thursdays until the end of June.
Upgrade to AutoCAD 2000 now!
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Spring/Summer Camp for AutoCAD
Looking for a chance to brush up on your CAD skills, pick up more
tips and tricks for your flavour of AutoCAD and have some fun at the
same time? Then you want to go to Destination Desktop, the
Summer School for AutoCAD Professionals.
May 11th to 14th in Kelowna is the place to be to get the latest
on ADT, Mech. desktop, LDD (or "dirtTop") and GIS.
We even have two (yes 2) user group meetings as well: Western Canada
REBIS UG. and a special VAUS meeting as well.
Two days of classes in each track focus on your use of AutoCAD,
or Rebis. Evening play time with a Texas Long ball (That's
golf, I'm told) Beach volleyball and an outdoor BBQ with live music.
Cost? Ah the important question: $690 for 8 classes,
food and evening entertainment. Onsite accommodation (at
Okanagan University College) is available.
Special deal: Register before
March 31st. using the "Sasquatch special" and get $100 off
the fees.
Check out www.autodraft.com/cadfun
for more info, and the registration forms.
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Bellingham AutoCAD User
Group
Remember this month's meeting for Wednesday,
March 15, 2000
Greg Bau, Mechanical Account
Manager for Ketiv Technologies,
and Greg Baker, Autodesk MCAD
Northwest Regional Manager
will be conducting the demonstration of
Inventor. Ketiv and Autodesk
have worked together to provide optional
solutions for clients in the
Pacific Northwest for fifteen years.
Meeting Outline:
7:00pm Meeting starts/
brief announcements
7:10pm BAUG board officer
elections and BAUG memberships
7:30pm Break
7:45pm Greg Baker,
interactive demo with Autodesk Inventor Release 2.
8:45pm Question and
answers with Greg Baker, and Greg Bau, about Inventor.
Meeting location:
W.W.U. New CAD Lab, Ross Technology Bldg.,
Room #308
Sponsors for this month are:
Whitewater Engineering Corp
Applied Digital Imaging
Vancouver AutoCAD User Society
Fuller Verret Professional Design
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