Found this on MCADCaffe, Innovation through Collaboration:  

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN AND CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- Dec 20, 2006 -- Pattern Works International, LLC, an innovative solutions provider of garment design and pattern drafting software for small manufacturers, pattern companies and designers, today reported that the company increased sales by more than 200% by simply switching to the PowerCAD® Embedded™ Developer Platform offered by GiveMePower Corporation (OTCBB: GMPW).

As an Independent Software Vendor (ISV) under GiveMePower's PowerCAD Embedded Partner Program, Pattern Works gained access to a rich set of scalable, component-based CAD Anywhere™ technologies. Using the platform's exclusive Code Once™ development techniques, the company developed its PWstudio™ application to automate traditional manual drafting practices with paper, pencils, rulers and curves.

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TenLinks.com reports:

 RONKONKOMA, New York, December 8, 2006 - Peer Software, Inc., a global provider of enterprise-grade file and network management solutions for hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, today announces PeerSync for CAD Collaboration. PeerSync is Peer Software's flagship backup/synchronization tool; the new version was especially developed to promote collaboration among CAD project teams. A recent study of 40,000 projects found that 66% of all projects fail, are late or are over-budget due to inefficient collaboration.

The PeerSync CAD Collaboration Package will include a range of critical file management features to simplify the backup and synchronization of even the largest CAD files, making collaboration seamless and transparent (more). 

An interesting read from a recent Autodesk Press Release. Autodesk Labs looks like a great cooperative web based tool for CAD developers and designers:  

 SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the expansion of the Autodesk Labs site < labs.autodesk.com > with the release of the Autodesk Impression technology preview and updates to the Project Freewheel technology preview. Autodesk Labs provides free, early access to prototypes, experimental and beta applications and technologies.

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Since the debut of the site earlier this year, the Autodesk Labs community has shown significant growth in less than four months. The Autodesk Labs Web site itself has received more than 600,000 hits and over 97,000 unique visitors from 150 countries. To date, there have been more than 20,000 downloads of the technologies available on Autodesk Labs, and feedback from users continues to grow.

Autodesk Impression (technology preview)

Autodesk Inventor, World's Leading 3D Mechanical Design Software Provides Five Times More Detail, Reducing Errors and Increasing Efficiency for Global Manufacturer, CompAir

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that CompAir -- a leading manufacturer of compressed air and gas systems, has successfully transitioned to Inventor 11, the world's best-selling 3D mechanical design software and best choice for 3D.

Beginning October 1, 2006 AutoDesk will be raising the price of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT Software. If anyone is in need of Upgrading their AutoCAD Software or Purchasing a new seat of AutoCAD,  now would be a great time to do this.

Autodesk Geospatial enables organizations to fully harness the power of their data by bridging the gap between engineering and GIS departments and the rest of the organization. From planning through design, construction, and maintenance, Autodesk Geospatial delivers powerful data interoperability and a fully integrated platform for managing spatial data assets.

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 12, 2006 — Autodesk Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced improvements to its Autodesk DirectConnect family of translators and Autodesk ImageStudio, an easy to use rendering software, with the release of technology upgrades downloadable from the Autodesk website. Committed to advancing its current technology, Autodesk helps customers realize their ideas with improved data translation across software applications and enhanced rendering of 3D files and CAD data .

management.cadalyst.com reports:

Andrew de Leon promises to deliver tips and tricks for 2D drafting and design.

 Autodesk announced it has added a blog to its Manufacturing Community Web site for users of AutoCAD Mechanical. Dubbed "Drawing the Machine," the new blog is hosted by Autodesk product designer Andrew de Leon and aims to deliver tips and tricks for 2D mechanical drafting and design.

The new feature makes a total of five blogs within Autodesk's Manufacturing Community. Existing blogs include: -read more

Access to Free* Software, Learning Resources and Global Networking From Autodesk Prepares Students for Visionary Careers

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Student Engineering and Design Community was officially launched today by Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leading 2D and 3D software company. Students in the fields of architecture, construction, civil engineering, and mechanical engineering now have free* access to the professional tools they need to bring ideas to life.

Beginning today, any student or faculty with a valid education email address is invited to participate in the Community. More than 6,000 students at accredited universities worldwide have already signed up as test users of the site, http://students.autodesk.com/ , which delivers free* downloads of Autodesk® software products for architecture, industrial design, civil engineering and mechanical engineering. Soon the site will also offer resources for students in art and animation fields of study.

In addition to professional software solutions, the site includes features that allow students to learn, collaborate and communicate with their peers on campuses around the world: -read more...