That CAD Girl Newsletter
December 2007
Welcome to the first issue of That CAD Girl's newsletter. Our hope is to help keep our friends up to date about the latest happenings with training and software.
 
Please drop us a note HERE and let us know what you like or don't like or additional information you'd like to see.
 
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
 
Jennifer DiBona
That CAD Girl
In This Issue
Software Pricing Specials
Carlson Workshops
As Promised at Carlson Workshop - Wiped Out Survey Points & Project Folders
Upcoming Training - Sheet Set Manager class added
Tip of the Month RECOVERALL
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CARLSON SOFTWARE PRICING SPECIALS
 Carlson Civil Suite 2008 
     (Includes Carlson Survey, Civil, Hydrology & GIS)
1 - 4 seats       $ 1,995 per seat
5 - 9 seats       $ 1,795 per seat
10 + seats       $ 1,595 per seat
 
On orders placed by noon on December 31, 2007. Regular price for Carlson Civil Suite $3,500 ($5,000 if priced separately)
 
Mastercard and Visa accepted.
 
Financing is available.
CARLSON WORKSHOPS
 
Thank you so much for making our Statesville and Raleigh events such a success. We had 61 in attendance in Statesville and 81 in Raleigh.
 
Bruce Carlson, Scott Griffin and Butch Herter of Carlson Software did a fantastic job in presenting the newest features of Carlson Survey, Civil & Hydrology. We are looking forward to more events in more locations next year.
 
A sampling of comments from attendees:
  • Great seminar!
  • Very well done!
  • Jennifer's info is VERY helpful!
  • Well done. Look forward to other seminars held by same company.
  • Great value for the PDHs
  • (I learned that) Carlson is 1) very customer oriented, 2) above & beyond competitors
  • Appears that Carlson is customer friendly w/ a functional program that can serve the small company
  • When I purchase Carlson and learn the software, my efficiency will increase
  • Seminar was well thought out and planned.
  • Jennifer has this down to an art as far as: Location (facility), refreshments (candy), PM snacks, substance or choice of topic
AS PROMISED - CARLSON WORKSHOP FOLLOW UP
 WIPED OUT SURVEY POINTS
I spoke to several of you at the Raleigh and Statesville workshops who asked about Carlson points (SPT2, SPT4, etc) that would "hide" your boundary lines behind the symbols instead of having to trim the lines inside the symbols.
 
I have created a few that I would be happy to email you. Please drop me a note by clicking HERE and putting "Carlson Point Symbols" in the subject line.
 
CARLSON PROJECT FOLDER STRUCTURE
I also promised several of you that I would create a default project directory for storing and organizing Carlson project data. I have defined one directory structure that is loosely based on Land Desktop and have also assigned the different files to go to their proper folder. For instance, it assigns all .CL files to go to the Project\Roads\CL folder.
 
Carlson Project Folder
 
This requires you to load a .PRF (Project Folder) file and a .DSF (Data Type Sub-Folders) file. Again, I'd be happy to email these to anyone wanting these files.
 
Please drop me a note by clicking HERE and putting "Carlson Project Folders & Files" in the subject line.
UPCOMING TRAINING
Due to the response and feedback in our Autocad Tips & Tricks session in Statesville & Raleigh, we have added an online training session for the Sheet Set Manager on January 21st. It's a first for us - but the first of many if it proves to be popular.

 December 2007

28     Marathon Training  $ 149
        7.5 hours lecture & demonstration
        Register Now
 
January 2008
4       Intro to Dynamic Blocks  $ 149
         3 hours hands on instruction
         Register Now
 
14      Autocad Basics for Carlson Software  $ 249
          6 hours hands on instruction
          Register Now
 
21      Making Sheet Set Manager Work for You $29
          2 hours online training
          Register Now
 
 
28      Autocad Standards Development  $ 249
          6 hours hands on instruction
          Register Now
 
February 2008
4       Intro to Autocad    $ 849
         24 hours (hands on) 4 days Feb 4, 5, 11, 12
         Register Now
 
18      Intro to Carlson Survey   $ 449
          12 hours (hands on) 2 days Feb 18, 19
          Register Now
 
March 2008
3       Intro to Carlson Civil & Hydro    $ 449
         12 hours (hands on) 2 days Mar 3, 4
          Register Now
 
17      Autocad Standards Development  $ 249
          6 hours hands on instruction
 
          Register Now
AUTOCAD TIP OF THE MONTH
 RECOVERALL
 
RECOVERALL is a new command in Autocad 2008. From Autocad Help:
The selected drawing file and all attached xrefs, including all nested xrefs, are opened, repaired, resaved, and closed.
  • Drawing files are saved in thecurrent drawing file format.
  • Copies of the original drawing files are saved as BAK files.
  • If the object enabler is present, custom objects are updated.

Note: The RECOVERALL command recovers or audits DWG, DWT and DWS files.