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AU Virtual is Free to Everyone…Including This Crazy Infrastructure Modeler Class. #AU2011

Autodesk University Virtual is open! I mentioned the Certification Classes the other day. Many more are becoming available.

Visit Autodesk University Virtual to Register and View Classes Today!

I’ve been posting on and off about Infrastructure Modeler. I have gotten quite a few comments asking how to import 3D content into the program. Where do you find buildings? Street furniture? Playground equipment? Houses? Dog dishes? Dinosaurs eating people?

My friend Lynda and her partner in mayhem, Neil Brooker, have recorded a virtual class focused on 3D content for Infrastructure Modeler.

Lynda created a video that gives you a taste of what you will see during Be a Hit: Work on your A.I.M. with Autodesk® Infrastructure Modeler 2012

Once you recover from watching that promo, here are just a few others you might be interested in:

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What's New in AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2012? with Josh Coombs
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I’m a Civil Engineer: Why Should I Care About GIS? with Rick Ellis

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Tales from the Road: Five Years of Corridor Modeling Lessons Learned with David Zavislan

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BIM for Infrastructure: Show Me the Money! with Dan Philbrick

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It's About Time: Migrating from AutoCAD® Land Desktop to AutoCAD Civil 3D® with Jerry Bartells

Free Online Recordings to Study For the Certification Exams #AU2011

Many of the product certification exams will be offered for free at Autodesk University this year.

Find the location and hours for Autodesk Certification at AU.

Learn about the exam topics and take a free assessment test..

 

As part of the lead up to Autodesk University in Las Vegas, there are free recorded preparation classes available to help you study for the product certification exams. There are classes for Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, 3DS Max, Maya, and Inventor available for free now. Watch the classes, take good notes, and study so that you are ready for the exams when you arrive in Las Vegas.

These recorded classes are also a great way for anyone to study Autodesk products and prepare for certification. If you won’t be at Autodesk University, you can take the certification exam at your local certification center. Learn more about certification centers here.

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Incredible AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Users: Prove Your Credibility with Civil 3D Certification, Part 1
Michelle Rasmussen
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Incredible AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Users: Prove your Credibility with Civil 3D Certification, Part 2
Michelle Rasmussen
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I watched the Civil 3D class, and it gives a nice overview of the tools highlighted in the certification exam, as well as giving you some tips on taking the exam itself. Michelle talks about marking questions, time management during the exam and how to efficiently answer certain types of questions.

Take advantage of the online resources, but if you are a book person like myself, you might want to order copies of two of my favorite Civil 3D texts:

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 Essentials (Autodesk Official Training Guide: Essential) by Eric Chappell

Mastering AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 (Autodesk Official Training Guides) by Rick Graham and Louisa Holland