Some technology previews are like milk cartons. They have expiration dates on them. Here is a list of active Autodesk Labs technology previews and their associated expiration dates. The list is sorted by expiration date - so act fast if you want to provide feedback on these technology previews before they retire or graduate. When a technology preview expires, the technology preview no longer operates. A preview has a time bomb in it that makes it stop working on a particular date. We do this so there is a sense of urgency to try a technology preview and get back to us. Our customers are busy people, and without this, they would just say �I�ll get to that later.� When a technology preview expires, any data that has been created by it continues to be valid. It�s just that the data cannot be edited using the technology preview since the preview does not run anymore. Certainly new data can�t be created either. This approach allows us to get early feedback on the general idea, user interface, performance characteristics, and general correctness of the results. TechnologyPreviewExpirationDate Shape Extraction for AutoCAD 2011 was: 02-01-2011soon to be:08-01-2011 Project Krypton Technology Preview for Inventor 2011 / 2010 Pro/E 5.0, and SolidWorks 2010 03-21-2011 Scandium Technology Preview for Moldflow Insight 2011) 03-30-2011 Performance Monitor for AutoCAD 2011-based applications 05-01-2011 Bridge Modeler for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 05-01-2011 Project Vasari conceptual modeling with cloud-based analysis 05-15-2011 Factory Layout Optimization for AutoCAD 2011, AutoCAD Architecture 2011, AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 05-31-2011 Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 06-01-2011 Subassembly Composer Technology Preview for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 06-15-2011 Point Cloud Tool for 3ds Max 2011 / 2010 and 3ds Max Design 2011 / 2010 06-20-2011 BIM Family Toolkit for Inventor 2011 08-01-2011 Photo Scene Editor for Project Photofly 08-01-2011 Project Galileo city modeling 08-15-2011 Mesh Enabler for Inventor 2011 01-31-2012 CommunityCommands for AutoCAD 2011 / 2010 9�monthsafter�installation We do this because we have a sense of urgency. A development team is�focused on a technology preview for a project interval. While they are, they want the feedback and the ability to make a decision so they can continue development of the technology or quickly move on to something else. We appreciate it when we debut technology previews, people try them right away, and provide us with an up or down vote. Your experience shapes the future of our technology indeed. Sniffing the cartons to see what can still be tasted is alive in the lab. Go to the original post...