Well, it’s here . . . AutoCAD 2022! With it comes some cool new features that I find really exciting. Of course, there are always the performance enhancements to make the software work better. This year these enhancements mainly focus on handling plotting better, especially with 3D graphics. So, for …
How Generative Design Works
Carol DunnUsing computers for generative design not only creates multiple design options faster than humans alone could do, it helps architects and engineers solve their most complex design problems faster than they ever could manually. While Hollywood has made many of us wary of a world where computers with artificial intelligence …
Autodesk Docs: Thank you for your purchase…
Mark PetrucciIf you received an email recently from Autodesk thanking you for your purchase of Autodesk Docs – even though you don’t remember purchasing anything – hopefully I can clear up any confusion from the messaging. The email you received probably looked like this: In order to be clearer, it could …
Autodesk Awards Applied Software for Outstanding Efforts with Customers
Todd WeyandtFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Todd Weyandt 404-564-1843 tweyandt@asti.com ATLANTA, GA (March 31, 2021) – Applied Software Technology Inc., a leading systems integrator for the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries, has received two Autodesk awards for Autodesk partners located in North and South America. The first award went …
4 Ways BIM Can Benefit Your Construction Projects
Carol DunnThere are those in the construction industry who believe that the building information modeling (BIM) process is a “nice idea,” but they still don’t believe it’s a wise use of their company’s time and money. The challenge has been to overcome the traditional way shop drawings have been produced and …
What You Need to Know About Government CMMC Certification
Carol DunnCybersecurity is critical for ensuring an organization’s digital data and infrastructure are responsive and safe from being breached. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was created by the Department of Defense (DoD) and will be a new requirement for all contractors working directly with the federal government or with prime …
Top 10 Fixed Issues in Plant 3D 2022 from the #bestplant3dreseller
David WolfeAutodesk has done a fantastic job getting us fixed issues in the Plant 3D 2022 release. Here’s 10 of our favorites + some context on when we ran into them: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-plant-3d/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Fixed-Issues-in-AutoCAD-Plant-3D-2022.html We’re going to enjoy checking out the new construction cloud integration. Maybe another May the 4th hackathon? Auto-login from …
How to Harness Dynamo: Learn from a Real-World Expert
Carol DunnDynamo from Autodesk enables designers to create visual logic to automate tasks and explore parametric design concepts. Using Dynamo, you can: Use a real-time workflow to import and export data from Excel, CSV, image formats, and DWG modeling applications. Write code without previous programming experience using a simple yet powerful …
What Would You Choose? . . . The Applications Game
Carol DunnOn March 17, Applied Software hosted an exclusive episode of The Applications Game starring App Bachelorette Caitlin and three contestants for her consideration: Mr. Notepad, Mr. Acrobat, and Mr. Bluebeam. The world is full of contractors who need to get things done and are looking for the right partner for …
Plant 3D 2022 – Isometric Dimensions
David WolfeExciting changes in Plant 3D 2022! We’re going to dig in some more about the exact details, but here’s a quick summary. Re-designed dimensioned editing. The new dimension edits give you a LOT more control by theme and style. Customize anchor points – if you ever got an olet dimension …
Six Ways to Profit Using Preconstruction Practices
Carol DunnPlanning is a crucial part of construction projects. Failing to plan is planning to fail. Most construction projects have thousands or tens of thousands of intricate details, from the first line drawn on the design to the day the last piece of equipment is moved off the finished job. Someone …
Replacing Legacy Network Attached Storage (NAS)
Douglas DahlbergLegacy file storage was originally intended for single office sites. This has become a challenge for companies using file collaboration among multiple sites. Files need to be copied from site to site, stored and shared so users will have access to and work on the same, up-to-date files. At the …