Organizations that use Autodesk Fabrication (CADmep, ESTmep, CAMduct, Revit for Fab) may experience slow working conditions when communicating with the database. For remote users this can cause major slowdowns when trying to work. The use of a VPN gives users access to files but it is slow and non-productive. One …
Coach Paul Johnson’s Advice for Teams
Carol DunnThe current business climate can be tough on the bonds that keep teams strong. Aside from fine-tuning the technology facet of working from home, there are ways you can stay motivated and, in turn, motivate your teammates. At a past Applied Software all-employee meeting, Coach Paul Johnson had some time-tested …
Working From Home . . . Even for People Who Aren’t Dummies Pt. 2
Carol DunnAfter 12 years of working remotely, I don’t even think about the novelty of it. Considering I get paid to do what I love, and I get to avoid Denver traffic, I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world. So, I try not to take any part …
How to Stay Productive While Working from Home Pt. 1
Carol DunnI’ve seen the wide range of statistics that 30-60 percent of the American workforce could potentially work from home, and that is now being put to the test. Whatever the real-life percentage turns out to be, suffice it to say millions of people are currently trying to do just that, …
Get A Boost for Plant 3D
Carol DunnDo you sometimes feel the weight of the world is on your shoulders – or at least the weight of your process plant facility? In some scenarios the tolerances for errors are so small, and sometimes life and safety are at risk. It would help relieve some of the burden …
You’ve Got Access – Use the Full AEC Collection
Carol DunnTechnology continues to advance at a breakneck speed. It’s getting harder to keep up with tech developments and decide what’s worth investing in and what’s not. What if you had a whole stable full of products available and already paid for that you could choose from? It was around 2016 …
What Level of e-Permitting is Right for Your Municipality?
Carol DunnAccording to the Construction Coverage article “The Hottest Real Estate Markets of 2019,” construction is hot in the US, particularly in: Tucson, AZ; Visalia, CA; Columbus, OH; Colorado Springs, CO; Milwaukee, WI; Lincoln, NE; Memphis, TN; Grand Rapids, MI; Provo, Ogden and Salt Lake City, UT; Killeen, TX; Salem, OR; …
Transform the Way you Build
Carol DunnIn 2018, Bluebeam partnered with Construction Manager magazine to host a roundtable of a dozen technology experts to explore digital technology for construction. Businesses represented included Bluebeam, Arcadis, Allplan, Gleeds, Sir Robert McAlpine, Royal HaskoningDHV, Digital Node, Sumo Services, WSP, Berkeley Group, and Aecom. Topics included onsite experience, recruitment, technology …
Elasticsearch and Panzura
Carol DunnNo, you don’t have to hide under your desk. They won’t be searching you. Elasticsearch is a new service developed by global data center provider phoenixNAP to search and store massive amounts of metadata (data about data, for instance logs) as objects in the cloud. The service works in conjunction …
Trending in Revit 2020
Carol Dunn and Rabi SidawiAs the most popular building information management tool in use, Revit continues to build on previous functionality. New features and enhancements, some of which were suggested and voted upon by Revit users on the Autodesk Ideas Forum, offer better workflows for creation, optimization and connection. Following are a dozen favorite …
Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure: What the Experts Say
Carol DunnAccording to the US Chamber of Commerce, our nation’s infrastructure is in serious disrepair. We’re talking roads, bridges, airports, railroads, energy, water delivery, and sewer systems. In a February 2019 report, the Chamber advocates investing in infrastructure improvements sooner rather than later and encouraged the enactment of a federal infrastructure …
From Courage to Communication to Collaboration – BIM at Burning Man
Carol Dunn“Clarity is our greatest power.” Thus declares Sharon DeMattia, Nevada artist and more recently BIM collaborator. DeMattia participated in the 2019 Burning Man Festival with an art installation titled “We. The People.,” made possible by a Revit model. There were 408 immersive, interactive art creations at Burning Man that year, …