Author Archives: Carol Dunn
Autodesk System Requirements & Graphics Cards
There are many times when we get requests from users to review the specs of a computer they are considering to purchase to run their Autodesk software. Simply, they…
Autodesk Software Survival Kit
So you’ve purchased your software. . .now what? Our goal is not to simply sell software, our goal is guide you along your journey to the point where you are ...
The Autodesk Assistant
For years the Autodesk Virtual Agent has been an option to downloading and installing software should you not have access to your Autodesk account. Well, that …
How to Bring Buildings to Completion Faster
Historically, it has been a challenge to keep general contractors and subcontractors on the same page. Even more of a challenge is getting them on the same technology platform. As ...
4 Ways MEP Prefabrication Improves a Project’s Success
Accurately spooling and prefabricating mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems enables companies to complete projects faster with higher precision and at lower costs. It’s common knowledge that some companies in ...
4 Benefits of Microfactories
Traditional manufacturing involves investing capital in a large factory to achieve high rates of output for economy of scale, reducing the per-unit cost of a product. Mass production requires an ...
Are You on a Quest for a BIM Manager?
BIM process adoption has moved beyond the half-way point in the AEC industry. In November 2021, Autodesk reported the statistics from a Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report that indicated ...
Mitigating Uncertainty in Infrastructure Projects
As explained by a 2019 ScienceDirect article, development of infrastructure – i.e. airports, highways, bridges, railroads, ports, telecommunications – is one of the most important ways to boost business for ...
Sustainable Living Development: One River North in Denver
Upon first glance at the rendering, it looks like something’s gone amok with the high-rise. Then you realize it’s got trees and plants growing out of the enormous pronged “crack” ...
How Digital Innovation Helped Rebuild Sanibel Causeway
When Hurricane Ian roared through Florida in September 2021, the storm surge severely damaged a three-mile section of Sanibel Causeway, the highway portion of the bridge system that connects Sanibel ...
7 Sustainable Cities and the Construction Industry Behind Them
The news is full of examples of the ways advancements in sustainable construction materials and methods are being utilized in cities around the world. Following are 7 sustainable cities and ...
Using Vault Data Standard for Organizing Your Data
Having a company data standard allows administrators to customize dialogs that enforce a standardized workflow for entering Autodesk Vault data across the Vault Client, AutoCAD and Inventor applications. In the ...
