On March 13, 2009, Autodesk will be retiring upgrades from AutoCAD^® 2006, AutoCAD 2006-based products, Autodesk^® VIZ 2006, Autodesk^® 3ds Max^® 8 and Autodesk Inventor^® Series 10 software.

After this date, technical support will be available only for more recent versions. To help you make the move to the latest release, you can still save on Autodesk upgrades from the retiring 2006 releases to the 2009 versions of Autodesk software.

The Best Opportunity to Upgrade to the Latest Autodesk Software is Now.

Experience your idea before it's real when you upgrade to Autodesk 2009 software. Benefit from using the latest design and drafting tools for your industry so you can visualize, simulate, and analyze your ideas earlier in the process. Using this advanced simulation and visualization software will help ensure better collaboration and greater efficiency across your entire project workflow – as you maintain an edge over your competition.

Retirement Products AutoCAD® 2006 AutoCAD LT® 2006 Autodesk® Raster Design 2006 Autodesk® Map 3D 2006 Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2006 Autodesk® Land Desktop 2006 AutoCAD® Mechanical 2006 AutoCAD® Electrical 2006 Autodesk® Inventor™ Series 10 Autodesk® VIZ 2006 Autodesk® 3ds Max® 8 Remember, upgrades from the products listed Above will be retired on March 13, 2009 – make sure You don’t miss out on the continuing support (and a great deal too).

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