AUGIWorld Magazine November/December 2007

company, so I can only talk in broad generalities without referring to pricing, dates, or commitments; otherwise I’ll be getting a phone call from my buddies in the legal department. An interesting idea might be a future UI enhancement to take advantage of new operating systems and offer more productivity. Perhaps users would like an expansion of the MicroStation DGN format to include V7 versions. Or what about major productivity enhancements involving layers? I know that will make you, “Mr. Tool Palette Productivity,” jump for joy and yell, “Wicked cool!” What would you say to a kind of macro that would eliminate the need to write customization for small repetitive tasks? Imagine programming without any code! You would be recording and then playing back, but not that simple. It would allow you to insert pause for input, not be merely a brainless macro recorder. Murphy: Shaan, I’ve really enjoyed this conversation with you. It’s been very insightful to learn about what happened behind the scenes over the years. The thought of you picking through trash cans is particularly memorable. Thank you for all you have done to help preserve Autodesk’s history, and for sharing it with us. Hurley: You’re very welcome. I’ve found my history quest to be both fun and rewarding. I’d just like to remind everyone to take a look at the My Feedback community, and to contact me if they have any Autodesk artifacts or memories that they would like to share. (Shaan Hurley can be reached at shaan.hurley@autodesk.com) Autodesk has created a website commemorating AutoCAD software’s 25th anniversary at http://www.autodesk.com/autocad25. Autodesk University attendees can visit booth #900 to meet Shaan, view memorabilia, and learn more about AutoCAD history. Matt Murphy is content manager for AUGI CAD Camp North America and has served as Chair of the Autodesk Training Center Advisory Board (ATCAB) and Executive Committee (ATCEC). Matt has also received numerous instructional awards, including the ATC Eastern Regional Instructor of the year for 2004 and top Autodesk University Speaker in a large session for 2006. 17 back. Have you found the AUGI Wish List on the AUGI.com site helpful? What other feedback would you like from users? Hurley: The AUGI Wish List is great. It ranks everyone’s nominations, which means we know exactly what customers want. The AUGI Wish List runs through three cycles a year, so we can get even more wish list items to work on throughout the year. Readers, if you want to be involved in shaping the future of Autodesk products, we would love to hear from you. Go to the Autodesk MyFeedback Community (http://myfeedback.autodesk. Nov/Dec 2007 com) and participate in usability and beta pre-release product research. You can join thousands of other people from more than 140 different countries who want to be involved and help shape the future of Autodesk products! It really is an awesome opportunity. Murphy: Shaan, it’s been great hearing about Autodesk’s history. But can you give me a sneak peek at where Autodesk might be taking AutoCAD in the future? Hurley: Sure, let me send you a non-disclosure agreement! Seriously, though, Autodesk is a publicly traded http://www.autodesk.com/autocad25 http://AUGI.com

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