The Wall Street Journal has released a number of recent articles about 5G for smartphones, and it looks like the launch has finally started. Last week’s WSJ had an article on Thursday April 4, touting the launch of 5G with Verizon in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, while carriers in …
7 Signs You’re a Revit Productivity Expert
Carol Dunn and Matt DillonAccording to Jeff Goins in his July, 2016 article The 7 Differences Between Professionals and Amateurs, “. . . success in any field is more about commitment to a process than it is about finding one magic trick that will make it all come together.” That’s what it’s like when …
Renumber with eVolve MEP 1.4
Amy WorthyThe renumbering tool has been updated and enhanced to include new features. Watch this video to see how it works.
13 Things About Civil 3D You May Not Have Known
Carol Dunn and Brian HaileyWe interrupt this program for an important news bulletin: *Great news! Brian Hailey’s new eBook “Residential Subdivision Grading” is now available for download from Applied Software. Save yourself time on feature lines and grading surfaces while maximizing efficiency when designing final detailed grading around houses.* You think you know a …
Plant 3D: Creating Symbols, Valves, Fittings, and Block-Based Parts
Carol Dunn and David WolfeIf you’re like most people in the manufacturing industry, you’re always on the lookout for ways to accomplish more in less time. One solution you can use immediately is to avail yourself of the Plant 3D Checklists that Applied Software has developed to save time and effort in your daily …
The Skeptics Guide to Bluebeam
Carol Dunn and Alan WestbrooksMaybe the Bluebeam product line is new to you. Maybe you’re skeptical that it’s anything special, like Russ, who told me during a phone call last year, “It’s just a PDF editor.” Russ was under the impression that Bluebeam Revu was just another markup tool on the market. By lumping …
Why You Should Spend More Time Thinking About Proactive Quality Management
Carol Dunn and Michael ReuterManaging Job Quality with Excel Was Dumb When I started doing QA/QC, we managed our reports with Excel and some PDF floor plans that had each issue located on them. On the spreadsheet, we listed the issues, descriptions and locations. Sure, the spreadsheet ended up having a ton of information. …
What Could You Possibly Teach Others About Making a Wedding Cake?
Carol DunnOK, maybe there’s not much you could teach someone about making a fancy cake. That’s not your business, and maybe the closest you get to “pastry” is a case of wax donuts. Your business is mechanical-engineering-plumbing, and you likely have a sense of the direction fabrication is moving. But is …
Applied Software Employee Steps Up to Support Cancer Research
Carol DunnAnthony Zuefeldt, Senior Solutions Specialist in the Applied Software Rocky Mountain office, is stepping up to help fund research for childhood cancer. Along with his wife, Megan, Anthony is participating in a fundraising event for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity …
AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT. . .They’re Here!
Jason PorterAutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT were officially released today. There are some really cool features in this release. My favorites are the new quick display measurements tool, the update purge tool, the enhanced drawing revisions comparison tool, and the integration Microsoft OneDrive. You can read more about the new …
Revit Sloped Pipe Tags
David RonsonRevit Sloped Pipe Tags can tend to be a bit confusing, so I decided to put together a video to help us all get through it. Check out this video to see how the flexibility of Revit families can help you set up sloped pipes.
Advance Steel Import Formats
David WolfeMany clients want to re-use existing structural models in Advance Steel. Here is a list of the file formats from which Advance Steel can import geometry and data. Revit IFC CIS/2 smlx STD PSS (DSTV) KISS (version of CIS/2) The success of the import is limited by the degree to …
7 Signs You’re a Revit Productivity Expert
Carol Dunn and Matt DillonAccording to Jeff Goins in his July, 2016 article The 7 Differences Between Professionals and Amateurs, “. . . success in any field is more about commitment to a process than it is about finding one magic trick that will make it all come together.” That’s what it’s like when …
Civil 3D 2020 and Infraworks 2020 are out!!!
Jason PorterToday Autodesk released their newest versions of Civil 3D and Infraworks. You can find them in your Autodesk Account. Check this link out for some of the new features regarding both: Say hello to InfraWorks and Civil 3D 2020
13 Things About Civil 3D You May Not Have Known
Carol Dunn and Brian HaileyWe interrupt this program for an important news bulletin: *Great news! Brian Hailey’s new eBook “Residential Subdivision Grading” is now available for download from Applied Software. Save yourself time on feature lines and grading surfaces while maximizing efficiency when designing final detailed grading around houses.* You think you know a …
Why You Should Spend More Time Thinking About Proactive Quality Management
Carol Dunn and Michael ReuterManaging Job Quality with Excel Was Dumb When I started doing QA/QC, we managed our reports with Excel and some PDF floor plans that had each issue located on them. On the spreadsheet, we listed the issues, descriptions and locations. Sure, the spreadsheet ended up having a ton of information. …
AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT. . .They’re Here!
Jason PorterAutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT were officially released today. There are some really cool features in this release. My favorites are the new quick display measurements tool, the update purge tool, the enhanced drawing revisions comparison tool, and the integration Microsoft OneDrive. You can read more about the new …
Revit Sloped Pipe Tags
David RonsonRevit Sloped Pipe Tags can tend to be a bit confusing, so I decided to put together a video to help us all get through it. Check out this video to see how the flexibility of Revit families can help you set up sloped pipes.
Advance Steel Import Formats
David WolfeMany clients want to re-use existing structural models in Advance Steel. Here is a list of the file formats from which Advance Steel can import geometry and data. Revit IFC CIS/2 smlx STD PSS (DSTV) KISS (version of CIS/2) The success of the import is limited by the degree to …
How to Explain BIM Coordination to Your Mom
Carol Dunn“BIM coordination” may be a scary sounding phrase, but it’s really just the act of putting together a complex puzzle. Autodesk characterizes the BIM coordinator as someone who provides consistent coordination methods throughout the lifecycle of a BIM project. The BIM coordinator learns about how the project team solves problems, …
Why We Love Panzura
Carol DunnIf you don’t already work with Panzura, you probably can’t imagine being overly fond of technology unless it’s a robotic lawn mower on a hot summer day. But if you’ve got multiple offices and project team members scattered across the country who are leveraging Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, …
Autodesk Revit 2019.2.1 Hotfix
Rabi SidawiThis hotfix includes new functionality, addresses issues and crashes reported directly to Autodesk, and contains the fixes included in previous Revit 2019 updates and fixes.
Civil 3D 2019.2 Update – Transparent Commands
Jason PorterIf you’re not using transparent commands within Civil 3D then we need to talk. But now, even more than ever, you have no excuse for not using these awesome tools. This brief video discusses one of my favorite enhancements in the Civil 3D 2019.2 update. . .the Transparent Commands ribbon …
Where Do I Find Updates to My Autodesk Software?
Jason PorterMany times when troubleshooting issues with clients I find that they’re issues could be resolve by simply installing the software updates recommended by Autodesk. However, I have found that many users have no idea as to where to find these updates. Updates are a subscription benefit so users must have …
5G Era Gets Launched
Clay SmithThe Wall Street Journal has released a number of recent articles about 5G for smartphones, and it looks like the launch has finally started. Last week’s WSJ had an article on Thursday April 4, touting the launch of 5G with Verizon in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, while carriers in …
7 Signs You’re a Revit Productivity Expert
Carol Dunn and Matt DillonAccording to Jeff Goins in his July, 2016 article The 7 Differences Between Professionals and Amateurs, “. . . success in any field is more about commitment to a process than it is about finding one magic trick that will make it all come together.” That’s what it’s like when …
Renumber with eVolve MEP 1.4
Amy WorthyThe renumbering tool has been updated and enhanced to include new features. Watch this video to see how it works.
13 Things About Civil 3D You May Not Have Known
Carol Dunn and Brian HaileyWe interrupt this program for an important news bulletin: *Great news! Brian Hailey’s new eBook “Residential Subdivision Grading” is now available for download from Applied Software. Save yourself time on feature lines and grading surfaces while maximizing efficiency when designing final detailed grading around houses.* You think you know a …
Why You Should Spend More Time Thinking About Proactive Quality Management
Carol Dunn and Michael ReuterManaging Job Quality with Excel Was Dumb When I started doing QA/QC, we managed our reports with Excel and some PDF floor plans that had each issue located on them. On the spreadsheet, we listed the issues, descriptions and locations. Sure, the spreadsheet ended up having a ton of information. …
What Could You Possibly Teach Others About Making a Wedding Cake?
Carol DunnOK, maybe there’s not much you could teach someone about making a fancy cake. That’s not your business, and maybe the closest you get to “pastry” is a case of wax donuts. Your business is mechanical-engineering-plumbing, and you likely have a sense of the direction fabrication is moving. But is …
AutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT. . .They’re Here!
Jason PorterAutoCAD 2020 and AutoCAD 2020 LT were officially released today. There are some really cool features in this release. My favorites are the new quick display measurements tool, the update purge tool, the enhanced drawing revisions comparison tool, and the integration Microsoft OneDrive. You can read more about the new …
Revit Sloped Pipe Tags
David RonsonRevit Sloped Pipe Tags can tend to be a bit confusing, so I decided to put together a video to help us all get through it. Check out this video to see how the flexibility of Revit families can help you set up sloped pipes.
How to Explain BIM Coordination to Your Mom
Carol Dunn“BIM coordination” may be a scary sounding phrase, but it’s really just the act of putting together a complex puzzle. Autodesk characterizes the BIM coordinator as someone who provides consistent coordination methods throughout the lifecycle of a BIM project. The BIM coordinator learns about how the project team solves problems, …
Why We Love Panzura
Carol DunnIf you don’t already work with Panzura, you probably can’t imagine being overly fond of technology unless it’s a robotic lawn mower on a hot summer day. But if you’ve got multiple offices and project team members scattered across the country who are leveraging Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, …
AutoCAD’s Lesser Known Commands – BURST
Jason PorterThere are times you may have block in a drawing that has attributes within it, but you may not need the block to be a block anymore. Well, exploding the block will probably result in some undesirable results. Try using the BURST command instead. Take a look at this video …
AutoCAD’s Lesser Known Commands – SAVEALL and CLOSEALL
Jason PorterThere are two AutoCAD commands that are not very well known that I thought I’d highlight in this short blog. . .SAVEALL and CLOSEALL. They are both very powerful commands that do exactly what their names portray. SAVEALL: If you have several drawings open and need to save them all …
5G Era Gets Launched
Clay SmithThe Wall Street Journal has released a number of recent articles about 5G for smartphones, and it looks like the launch has finally started. Last week’s WSJ had an article on Thursday April 4, touting the launch of 5G with Verizon in parts of Chicago and Minneapolis, while carriers in …
Renumber with eVolve MEP 1.4
Amy WorthyThe renumbering tool has been updated and enhanced to include new features. Watch this video to see how it works.
What Could You Possibly Teach Others About Making a Wedding Cake?
Carol DunnOK, maybe there’s not much you could teach someone about making a fancy cake. That’s not your business, and maybe the closest you get to “pastry” is a case of wax donuts. Your business is mechanical-engineering-plumbing, and you likely have a sense of the direction fabrication is moving. But is …
Advance Steel Import Formats
David WolfeMany clients want to re-use existing structural models in Advance Steel. Here is a list of the file formats from which Advance Steel can import geometry and data. Revit IFC CIS/2 smlx STD PSS (DSTV) KISS (version of CIS/2) The success of the import is limited by the degree to …
Why We Love Panzura
Carol DunnIf you don’t already work with Panzura, you probably can’t imagine being overly fond of technology unless it’s a robotic lawn mower on a hot summer day. But if you’ve got multiple offices and project team members scattered across the country who are leveraging Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, …
10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about Collaboration
Carol Dunncol·lab·o·ra·tion/kə,labə’rāSH(ə)nNoun: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.”She wrote a book on holiday recipes in collaboration with her aunt Betty.”Synonyms: alliance, association, combination, cooperation, partnership. Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders to perform …
Fabrication: The Path Forward
Carol DunnWhere have we been? It’s been nearly fifteen years since Revit was introduced to the world as the best way to achieve building information modeling. Once the term BIM was coined, it was everywhere. It seemed like everyone was writing about BIM, extolling the wonders of BIM, telling you that …
9 Ways eVolve is Driving Your Mechanical Firm’s Technology Forward
Carol DunnAs a group, mechanical contractors have been willing to embrace the evolution of construction technology from paper-based coordination to 2D model collaboration and finally to the present 3D-model driven office, shop and field production. The mechanical construction segment really has driven technologies forward. The eVolve development team has spent a …
Fabrication Straights in Revit QA/QC
David RonsonUse Revit Schedules with Conditional Formatting to check your model prior to exporting the .maj to Fabrication CAMduct.
MEP Force Recap
Amy Worthy“95% of MEP Force attendees would recommend MEP Force to a colleague.” MEP Force kicked off last month with a bang. If you haven’t already heard, MEP Force is an exclusive conference for an elite force of MEP heroes to unite and learn from other industry experts. For those looking …
eVolve: Don’t Let Kryptonite Bring Down Your MEP Superhero
Carol Dunn| Evolve – to come forth gradually into being; develop | You may not think of yourself as a hero. You know who the real heroes of this world are. But give yourself credit for being a survivor in this industry – a sort of “superman,” if you will. You …
The State of CAD & Pipe Fabrication
David WolfeWe’d like to give you the opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card. In return, we would appreciate your input on an 8-question survey to quantify the major issues pipe fabricators face when sharing data with engineering companies and end clients. Nationally the United States is seeing shortages in …
Plant 3D: Creating Symbols, Valves, Fittings, and Block-Based Parts
Carol Dunn and David WolfeIf you’re like most people in the manufacturing industry, you’re always on the lookout for ways to accomplish more in less time. One solution you can use immediately is to avail yourself of the Plant 3D Checklists that Applied Software has developed to save time and effort in your daily …
Editing Setup Files in Plant 3D Collaboration
David WolfeFor most Plant 3d configuration even with collaboration, you can use project setup to make your changes. However, for certain activities like modify the projsymbolstyle.dwg or editing isoconfig.xml’s, you might need to make changes that are not available in the project setup dialog. The basic workflow is as follows: Open …
Why We Love Panzura
Carol DunnIf you don’t already work with Panzura, you probably can’t imagine being overly fond of technology unless it’s a robotic lawn mower on a hot summer day. But if you’ve got multiple offices and project team members scattered across the country who are leveraging Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, …
Creating a Plant 3D Project with Custom Specs in Vault
David WolfeOne common issue when working with creating new project in Vault and Plant 3d is that the pipe specs that the project uses are from the stock specs instead of the project template that is used in Vault. The core issue is that when the wizard process can’t find specs …
6 Enhancements That Make iLogic Irresistible
Carol DunnUsing iLogic, you can embed rules as objects directly into part, assembly, and drawing documents. The rules determine and drive parameter and attribute values for your design. With this kind of rules-driven design, you can define behavior of the attributes, features and components of a model. Knowledge is saved and …
How Manufacturing is Evolving
Carol DunnWhen it comes to manufacturing technology, we’ve already run the gamut from the Flintstones of the stone age to the Jetsons of the space age. Sci-fi inventions that seemed quirky in the Jetsons shows of the 1960s are now reality: robot maids, push-button appliances, holograms, digital diaries, work computers with …
10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about Collaboration
Carol Dunncol·lab·o·ra·tion/kə,labə’rāSH(ə)nNoun: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.”She wrote a book on holiday recipes in collaboration with her aunt Betty.”Synonyms: alliance, association, combination, cooperation, partnership. Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders to perform …
Plant 3D Collaboration Cache Location
David WolfeYou may want to change where Plant 3D stores the download project when using BIM 360 Team to collaborate. To control where Plant 3D caches your BIM 360 Team collaboration project, go to Collaborate > Plant Collaboration and click Options. The Check Specify working folder (1), click the Browse button …
Calling Plant Team Members!
David WolfeWe are looking for two new people to join our Plant team! https://www.asti.com/about/careers/ Personally, I am so excited to be able to look for people interested in working with Plant 3D and other Autodesk design products. First of all, I’d like to take a minute to frame the direction we …
4 Dirty Little Secrets About Vault
Carol DunnAutodesk Vault is a product so much on the periphery of some software users’ attention, it’s almost a secret. It sounds like a place to put lots of money, so we’re somewhat curious. But since most us don’t HAVE a lot of money, it seems pointless. However, if we consider …
Bridging the Gap: Trends in Plant 3D with David Wolfe
Ryan CunninghamPlant 3D expert David Wolfe walks through the latest trends in Autodesk Plant 3D as well as some general trends in the Manufacturing industry. For more information on Plant 3D or our fantastic Steel Supports Bundle for Plant 3D, please click on the buttons below. To explore more of David …
5 Common Problems for New Inventor Users
Carol DunnIf you’re sitting at your desk with your head propped in your hands, sighing deeply while staring at your computer screen where Inventor is poised to taunt you yet again, take heart. Maybe you’re like a lot of new Inventor users, and you decided to teach yourself to use it. …
Applied Software Employee Steps Up to Support Cancer Research
Carol DunnAnthony Zuefeldt, Senior Solutions Specialist in the Applied Software Rocky Mountain office, is stepping up to help fund research for childhood cancer. Along with his wife, Megan, Anthony is participating in a fundraising event for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer and donor powered charity …
eVolve Mechanical Version 1.02 Delivers New Features, Enhancements
Todd WeyandtAUSTIN, Texas — October 2, 2018 — eVolve, a revolutionary new product leader in the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) industry, announced today the release of eVolve Mechanical version 1.02, the first significant update to the company’s real-time …
TriBuild and Applied Software Announces Collaboration to Extend MEP Workflows in CAD/Fabrication and Field Solutions
Todd WeyandtApplied Software, a leading systems integrator for the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing), Architectural, Engineering, Construction, Fabrication and Manufacturing industries, today announced its partnership with TriBuild, a Construction Technology provider of advanced field and office technology solutions for all phases of the construction project lifecycle. In combination with the newly …
eVolve Mechanical Enables True Collaboration, Greater Efficiency
Todd WeyandtNew MEP Software for Mechanical Contractors is First Offering from Applied Software Spin-Off AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 28, 2018 — eVolve, a revolutionary new product leader in the MEP industry, announced today the launch of eVolve Mechanical, a software solution built with the mechanical contractor in mind for better efficiency. eVolve Mechanical enables all …
Applied Software’s eVolve 2.0 Offers Wide Range of Enhancements
Todd WeyandtThe new version includes an array of major improvements and new features, including greater levels of control, more powerful workflows and lots of additional new content. eVolve continues to grow as the leader in the electrical prefab workflow.
Applied Software Hires Two in Director-Level Positions to Support MEP Industries
Todd WeyandtApplied Software announced today the addition of two new directors to the company’s growing staff. Adam Heon is the new director of Electrical Services, and Brett Stacks joins as director of Fabrication MEP Services.
Applied Software Hires David Wolfe as New Director of Manufacturing Services
Todd WeyandtApplied Software announced today the addition of David Wolfe as the firm’s new director of Manufacturing Services. Wolfe has an extensive career as a strategies and technical expert in process and power, manufacturing and mechanical engineering.
Director of AEC Sales Earns MBA
Todd WeyandtIn a company like Applied Software® where customer and industry needs are always changing, it’s important that everyone on our team continues to learn and grow professionally. With that mission in mind, we’re pleased to congratulate Brad Kramer, our director of AEC Sales who recently earned his MBA from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
eVolve 2.0 is Now Available!
Todd WeyandtThe electrical pre-fab workflow has evolved again! With major workflow improvements and many new features we are excited to announce the new release eVolve 2.0 is here!
Applied Software Honored with 2018 Autodesk Platinum Club Award in “New Subscriptions Sold” Category
Todd WeyandtApplied Software® was recently named an Autodesk Platinum Club Award winner as the Top Reseller in New Subscription Sold. The announcement marks the tenth time the company has received the Autodesk Platinum Club Award.
Applied Software Announces Partnership with ManufactOn
Todd WeyandtApplied Software®, a leading systems integrator for the architecture, engineering, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today its partnership with ManufactOn, provider of a collaborative, cloud and mobile solution for prefab production and supply chain management. ManufactOn is a SaaS (mobile/web) platform that helps construction firms plan, track and manage both prefabrication and regular material handling.
Applied Software Acquires CAD-1
Todd WeyandtApplied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, fabrication and manufacturing industries, announced today its acquisition of CAD-1, an Autodesk® Gold Partner and Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) with extensive expertise in consulting services delivery, software, training and support. CAD-1’s specialists have a deep understanding of the industry’s design needs and decades of experience developing effective solutions for customers. The acquisition expands Applied Software’s deep bench of skilled developers, trainers and service professionals with the additional skills of the CAD-1 team.