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Avatech Solutions Presents Autodesk 2009 Technology for Mechanical and Manufacturing Professionals

Wednesday, 30 April 2008

Avatech experts invite engineers to ‘experience designs before they are real’

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – April 30, 2008 – Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO), the nationwide technology experts for design, engineering, and facilities management today announced their free 2009 Autodesk Rollout series of events for mechanical engineers and manufacturing design professionals. The new 2009 series of products from Autodesk let engineers explore ideas and experience designs before they’re real by evaluating “what if” scenarios long before anything is built. Avatech Solutions’ applications experts will guide attendees through the latest features that will impact the way they work, and open a world of innovation. Attendees’ toughest questions will be answered by Avatech’s certified Autodesk experts and they’ll learn how to increase productivity, reduce errors, and save valuable time.

Avatech Mechanical applications experts will highlight important new features in:

AutoCAD 2009

Get the inside scoop on AutoCAD 2009’s new user interface, Action Recorder and improved Layer Properties Manager as well as XREF clipping.

Autodesk Inventor 2009

Learn about enhancements to the Drawing Manager that increase productivity by streamlining processes. Creating custom profiles for use with enhanced Frame Generator to facilitate manufacturing of extruded aluminium, dimensional lumber, rails, and miniature tubing among other materials will also be highlighted.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2009

Manufacturing drawing toolbars provide ready access to the most common tools. Learn about standard part ‘favorites’, featuring drag-and-drop editing, detailed visuals, and easy sharing. Find out how to convert existing layers to mechanical-specific layers, edit layer settings, and configure layer definitions. Find out how the new associative hide function provides an interface for both structure and non-structure hide situations. Take advantage of reusable detailing tools.

AutoCAD Electrical 2009

The 2009 edition provides thousands of standards-based schematic symbols, along with automatic wire numbering and component tagging in addition to many new electrical drafting features. Watch how real-time error checking and coil and contact cross-referencing virtually eliminate errors.

Data Management Learn how to eliminate revision control mistakes and control how engineering data is shared with other departments. Find out how you can save time by reusing designs and find your designs faster.

Locations, Dates and Times Rollout events are held from 8:00 a.m. to noon and include a free continental breakfast.

Baltimore, MD Thursday, May 8 Cedar Rapids, IA Tuesday, May 20 Charlotte, NC Tuesday May 15 Cleveland, OH Wednesday May 6 Dallas, TX, Wednesday, May 22 Denver, CO Thursday May 9 Des Moines, IA Wednesday May 8 Greensboro, NC Wednesday May 21 Houston, TX Tuesday May 9 Omaha, NB Thursday May 7 Raleigh, NC Thursday May 14 Richmond, VA Tuesday May 13 St. Paul, MN Tuesday May 21 Virginia Beach, VA Wednesday, May 7

To Register Register for these free events online at www.avatech.com/web/2009, or call 1-800-520-8000. Participants are urged to register now to secure their space.

About Avatech Solutions

Avatech Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: AVSO) is America’s leading professional services company for design and engineering technologies. Avatech advances the way organizations design, develop, and manage building, infrastructure, and manufacturing projects. Fortune 500 and Engineering News Record's Top 100 companies work with Avatech to gain a competitive advantage through technology consulting, implementation, training, and support services. One of the world’s largest integrators of Autodesk software, Avatech designs systems that accelerate innovation while improving quality and profitability. For more information please visit www.avatech.com