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We would like to welcome Tom Morris to the Nova team.  Tom, who graduated from Worcester University in 2007 has joined us in Sales & Marketing after previously working for Alta Systems.

A recent issue has come to light :

When trying to launch AutoCAD 2010 as a non-admin user or any other new user whose windows profile was created after AutoCad installation you may get the following errors/warnings:

- Unable to load profile file. Some profile information saved in last session may not be restored.
or/and
- Customization file load failed. File not found: acad
or/and
- Font not found: simplex, Specify Font for FONTALT
or/and
- Missing workspace ribbons

As discussed here – http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/message.jspa?messageID=6224260

I can confirm the following fix (as provided by Greg.Toews) works.

If the user’s registry profile is corrupt for some reason you can also just delete it and then start AutoCAD. AutoCAD will then create a default profile from scratch. (HKCU\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\Rnn.n\ACAD-nnnn:nnn)

SolidWorks have recently issued a patch (V2009 SP4.1) to fix the major issues encountered by SolidWorks 2009 (especially X64 edition) and Internet Explorer 8 installed on the same workstation.

So far, we’ve found no issues with the service pack and IE8 runs fine.

I’ll provide more feedback as and when if things change.

1st August 2009 is 21 years since Nova Design started trading.

On behalf of the management team and our team of design engineers, I’d like to say thank you to all past, current and future clients.

Heres to the next 21 years !

Simon – Business Development Director – Nova Design.

We are pleased to announce that we have recently upgraded our Autodesk CAD licences of Autocad & Inventor to the latest release of the series. As of 1st June 2009 we will now be running the latest 2010 suite, along with all previous releases. So far the installation and activation has gone on with no news to report, but we will keep you informed of our thoughts in the coming weeks.

A useful piece of information that has been bought to our attention – From the CadDigest news website. This appears to be valid for Autocad, Inventor and Revit applications.

There are situations where you would need an Autodesk CAD application in an older version than the version you currently own – just for a specific project (external job, completing an older project, etc.). In these cases you can use the enhanced license conditions you get with the Subscription program.

One of the advantages of the Autodesk Subscription program is the right to use older versions (up to 3 versions older release) of the CAD application you own (e.g. if I own AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, I can also use Mechanical 2006). This applies even when you have never owned that particular older version. If you do not have it, you can download it from your Subscription Center and claim a separate serial number from Autodesk.

Such older versions cannot be used to increase the total number of the licenses you own – you cannot use them concurrently to your current license (e.g. for another user or computer). This right to use older versions is in effect only for the period of validity of your Subscription contract (renewable).

Nova are currently still very busy and looking for additional CAD personnel for both internal and external positions.

I have today updated our latest requirements for additional detail design personnel on our vacancies page – www.nova-design.co.uk/vacancies.htm

Please forward CV’s as applicable via the Vacancies page.

Further to popular demand, Nova have updated their CAD Humour cartoon page.

The aim is to refresh the cartoons on a weekly basis. Please bookmark / subscribe to our RSS feed for news of the latest updates.

Nova are currently still very busy and looking for additional CAD personnel for both internal and external positions.

I have today updated our latest requirements for additional detail design personnel on our vacancies page – www.nova-design.co.uk/vacancies.htm

Please forward CV’s as applicable via the Vacancies page.

Nova are currently still very busy and looking for additional CAD personnel for both internal and external positions.

I have today updated our latest requirements for additional detail design personnel on our vacancies page – www.nova-design.co.uk/vacancies.htm

Please forward CV’s as applicable via the Vacancies page.