The Autodesk Univesity 2018 class voting started today and lasts approximately a month. Several members from the Applied Software technical staff will be back at AU this year teaching classes, so let us know the classes you are interested in by voting for the classes our techs have submitted below!
eVolve 2.0 – Deep Dive into System Conduit
One of the biggest new features in eVolve 2.0 is the addition of System Families. With eVolve 2.0 users will be able to create level 400 models with the quickness and ease of modeling with System Families as opposed to previous versions being restricted to just Component Families.
Civil 3D Desrcription Key Basics (Part 3)
This is part 3 of a series explaining how Civil 3D description keys work and how to manage them:
Applied Software Hires Two in Director-Level Positions to Support MEP Industries
Applied 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
Applied 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.
A Success Story: Wohnrade Civil Engineers Leading UAS Development
Mary Wohnrade, P.E., is soft-spoken and humble, yet, when you ask her about her work her eyes light up, and you can feel her excitement. “We are at the forefront of developing precision UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) topographic mapping and then using it for final civil engineering design,” she says.
Wohnrade is the owner and principal engineer of Wohnrade Civil Engineers (WCE). The progressive firm is comprised of six key team members based out of Broomfield, Colorado for the past 16 years. The firm provides civil engineering services, precision UAS aerial mapping services, and virtual reality (VR) modeling for both the public and private sectors. Wohnrade has the distinct honor of declaring that her firm is one of the “select few early adopters of UAS technology in the State of Colorado and in the United States.”
Civil 3D Desrcription Key Basics (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a series explaining how Civil 3D description keys work and how to manage them.
Civil 3D Description Key Basics (Part 1)
I’m surprised that after all these years there are folks who are not fully aware of how description keys work in Civil 3D. This is my attempt to better clarify them.
This is part 1 of a series explaining how Civil 3D description keys work and how to manage them:
Latest Windows 10 Update (v 1803) Breaks Infrastructure Products
In April 2018 Microsoft released an update to Windows 10 (v 1803) and it appears that this update is causing issues for Autodesk infrastructure products. The main issues that we know of at this time are:
How to Install/Update Recap and/or Install Recap Photo
Updating to the newer version of Recap or installing Recap Photo has proven to be a topic of discussion among users attempting to find or download the product. Recap is ever updating and Recap Photo is a tough software to find. . .if you don’t know where to look.
eVolve 2.0 – New Export Requisition Form
This tool will allow you to export your material schedules to Excel. In previous versions of eVolve, the export had to be started while in the specific schedule that was going to be exported. The improved exporter can begin while being in any view in the model.
Activating Autodesk Entitlement Products
First off. . .what is an entitlement product? These are the products such as Recap Pro, Infraworks, BIM 360 Design, BIM 360 Docs, Green Building Design, Revit Live, Insight, Fusion 360, Simulation for Fusion 360, Formit, and Cloud Rendering. These products require access to the internet and, for some actions, cloud credits.
Director of AEC Sales Earns MBA
In 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.
Bluebeam Revu – Compare Documents vs. Overlay Pages, Why Not Both?
The other day I was with a client and showing them some of the features available in the new Bluebeam Revu 2018, and they asked if they could somehow get the functionality of the Compare Documents and the Overlay Pages at the same time. There’s no way that I know of to get either command to duplicate the functionality of the other one but, there is a nice trick you can do.
A360 Desktop Sync Retiring
Beginning June 19, 2018, Autodesk will be retiring the A360 Desktop application in order to focus on more modern collaboration tools that better meet customers’ needs.
eVolve 2.0 – New Tags and Schedules
New parameters in the updated and new families have improved the use of tags and schedules in eVolve 2.0. With the use of these new parameters, the need to manual dimension conduit runs has almost been eliminated.
3Ds Max 1-Minute Tutorials
Many of us think 3Ds Max is complicated or takes a long time to learn. Autodesk is trying to make this easier than ever by adding these 3Ds Max 1-minute Essentials Tutorials
eVolve 2.0 – New Families
eVolve 2.0 has over 87 new or modified families. This is the largest increase in content since the product was first created. Most of the new content was added because of customers’ requests. I will try to give a brief overview of the some of the new content that has been added in the new release.
Buzzsaw Ending – Enter 360 Sync!
Buzzsaw will be discontinued in January 2019. In the meantime, read how 360 Sync can help you automatically migrate your BuzzSaw project to your server or BIM 360.
Linking Revit with Robot Structural Analysis
In order to address the AEC industry challenges, challenges, Autodesk added Robot Structural Analysis software to the AEC Collection. Now you can access a powerful set…
Latest Windows 10 Update (v 1803) Breaks Infrastructure Products
In April 2018 Microsoft released an update to Windows 10 (v 1803) and it appears that this update is causing issues for Autodesk infrastructure products. The main issues that we know of at this time are:
Bluebeam Revu – Compare Documents vs. Overlay Pages, Why Not Both?
The other day I was with a client and showing them some of the features available in the new Bluebeam Revu 2018, and they asked if they could somehow get the functionality of the Compare Documents and the Overlay Pages at the same time. There’s no way that I know of to get either command to duplicate the functionality of the other one but, there is a nice trick you can do.
Linking Revit with Robot Structural Analysis
In order to address the AEC industry challenges, challenges, Autodesk added Robot Structural Analysis software to the AEC Collection. Now you can access a powerful set…
What Is Forge and Why Is It Important for AEC?
Autodesk Forge is a relatively new platform, a set of web services API’s. An API is an application programming interface, a way to extract data. Think about it as a box of Legos or parts that make up a model…
InfraWorks 2019 – Model Builder Images Issue
With the latest release of InfraWorks 2019, sometimes when you create a model using the Model Builder, the images don’t always download. This is annoying for sure…
Revit: Modify Tools for Interior Elevations
In this post, we will continue with discussing our modify tools that some tend to forget. Specifically the Split Wall tool for assisting you in customizing any space…
Installing Revit 2019: Missing Content?
Recently Autodesk has released the latest installment of Revit 2019 and like with any software update it comes with some installation issues due to improper rights…
Infraworks 2019 – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!
That’s right! The new versions of Autodesk software are out and about and ready for you to use. I love it, the smell of new bits downloading over the network, installing with anticipation, and running it for the first time! Oh, it’s great!
Out with Old Revit, In with Revit 2019!
The release of Revit 2019 has brought with it new functionality to help facilitate a faster project delivery. Here are some of my favorite features in Revit 2019.
AutoCAD Tip: Convert MTEXT to Multileader
Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader. Well, AutoCAD doesn’t have the capabilities to do so, but I found a snazzy lisp routine years ago on the AutoCAD Tips blog that does the trick.
Autodesk® Revit® 2018.3 Update
This update addresses issues and crashes reported directly to Autodesk and contains the fixes included in the Revit 2018.0.1, 2018.0.2, and 2018.1.1 Hot Fixes as well as the Revit 2018.1 and 2018.2 Updates. Consult the release notes for all areas improved by this update.
Geolocating Revit Models for Use in InfraWorks
Coordinate Geolocation and customize a 3D view in Revit for importing a model to InfraWorks. To import a Revit model to InfraWorks you need to ensure that the Revit model has the correct physical location data and that an appropriate 3D view is available. The topics in this section provide the steps you need to ensure that your model …
System Requirements for Revit 2019
On April 17, 2018 Autodesk published a very useful article about the System Requirements for Revit 2019. What’s great about it, is that the main hardware configurations are workflow related. Below I have outlined a modified SUMMARY of my top recommendations: Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise, or …
Explicit and Implicit Revit View Templates
This Revit feature (view template control) remains under-utilized by some Revit users. When you assign a view template to a view, you can choose to apply it Implicitly or Explicitly.
VR in 3Ds Max Interactive 2019
Autodesk’s 3Ds Max Interactive helps produce visually stunning, immersive, and interactive experiences of every kind. It includes a real-time engine that you’ll use to experience your 3D content on multiple platforms — including desktop, mobile devices, game consoles, over the Web, and on virtual reality and augmented reality (VR & AR) devices. With the accompanying set of editing tools, you can build up your scenes and make them come to life with interactive behaviors and visual effects.
The Next-Generation BIM 360
Prior to today (April 9, 2018), Autodesk offered a set of individual (classic) cloud products that were built to digitize and support specific project delivery phases and processes. There was only limited integration between these services – BIM 360 Team, BIM 360 Docs, BIM 360 Glue, BIM 360 Field, BIM 360 Plan, BIM 360 Ops and Collaboration for Revit.
Revit: Little known or used Modify Tools (The Clipboard)
In my next few blog post I will be discussing and demonstrating little known or unused modify tools in Revit. Because in Revit you can forget some of these tools, or you might take a different approach. These tools can help make you more productive, and streamline some basic processes. As a result users will gain simple steps and methods to add to your Revit experience.
Keep Your Revit and CAD Files Properly Coordinated Geometrically
In the last 15 or so years that I’ve been teaching and supporting Revit users from all disciplines, certain common coordination issues keep re-surfacing. Many of them have to do with a simple lack of communication between the various design team members, but one in particular that can cause a huge amount of frustration for all team members can be easily avoided if a few basic steps are followed at the beginning of the project.
AutoCAD Tip: Delete Polyline Segments Without Exploding
Have you ever had to delete a segment of polyline. . .just one segment? Well, if you are in the habit of exploding the polyline, deleting the desired segment, and then rejoining your lines, I hope you find this little tip useful.
Uncovering Errors in Autodesk Revit Templates
Recently, I was tweaking a Dynamo graph – adding functionality to write level information out to an Excel spreadsheet. In the process of developing this simple graph, I uncovered an error in the default Architectural template that ships with Autodesk Revit 2018.2 (default.rte). I haven’t checked yet, but I suspect that this same error exists in the other Revit templates, perhaps going back several releases. Relax. It’s not a HUGE error, and I doubt it’s causing a lot of problems, but being the OCD individual that I am, I felt it was worth correcting. To find out what the error is, you can view this VERY short Screencast video:
eVolve 2.0 – Deep Dive into System Conduit
One of the biggest new features in eVolve 2.0 is the addition of System Families. With eVolve 2.0 users will be able to create level 400 models with the quickness and ease of modeling with System Families as opposed to previous versions being restricted to just Component Families.
eVolve 2.0 – New Export Requisition Form
This tool will allow you to export your material schedules to Excel. In previous versions of eVolve, the export had to be started while in the specific schedule that was going to be exported. The improved exporter can begin while being in any view in the model.
Bluebeam Revu – Compare Documents vs. Overlay Pages, Why Not Both?
The other day I was with a client and showing them some of the features available in the new Bluebeam Revu 2018, and they asked if they could somehow get the functionality of the Compare Documents and the Overlay Pages at the same time. There’s no way that I know of to get either command to duplicate the functionality of the other one but, there is a nice trick you can do.
eVolve 2.0 – New Tags and Schedules
New parameters in the updated and new families have improved the use of tags and schedules in eVolve 2.0. With the use of these new parameters, the need to manual dimension conduit runs has almost been eliminated.
3Ds Max 1-Minute Tutorials
Many of us think 3Ds Max is complicated or takes a long time to learn. Autodesk is trying to make this easier than ever by adding these 3Ds Max 1-minute Essentials Tutorials
eVolve 2.0 – New Families
eVolve 2.0 has over 87 new or modified families. This is the largest increase in content since the product was first created. Most of the new content was added because of customers’ requests. I will try to give a brief overview of the some of the new content that has been added in the new release.
Buzzsaw Ending – Enter 360 Sync!
Buzzsaw will be discontinued in January 2019. In the meantime, read how 360 Sync can help you automatically migrate your BuzzSaw project to your server or BIM 360.
What Is Forge and Why Is It Important for AEC?
Autodesk Forge is a relatively new platform, a set of web services API’s. An API is an application programming interface, a way to extract data. Think about it as a box of Legos or parts that make up a model…
Revit: Modify Tools for Interior Elevations
In this post, we will continue with discussing our modify tools that some tend to forget. Specifically the Split Wall tool for assisting you in customizing any space…
Installing Revit 2019: Missing Content?
Recently Autodesk has released the latest installment of Revit 2019 and like with any software update it comes with some installation issues due to improper rights…
Out with Old Revit, In with Revit 2019!
The release of Revit 2019 has brought with it new functionality to help facilitate a faster project delivery. Here are some of my favorite features in Revit 2019.
AutoCAD Tip: Convert MTEXT to Multileader
Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader. Well, AutoCAD doesn’t have the capabilities to do so, but I found a snazzy lisp routine years ago on the AutoCAD Tips blog that does the trick.
Autodesk® Revit® 2018.3 Update
This update addresses issues and crashes reported directly to Autodesk and contains the fixes included in the Revit 2018.0.1, 2018.0.2, and 2018.1.1 Hot Fixes as well as the Revit 2018.1 and 2018.2 Updates. Consult the release notes for all areas improved by this update.
Geolocating Revit Models for Use in InfraWorks
Coordinate Geolocation and customize a 3D view in Revit for importing a model to InfraWorks. To import a Revit model to InfraWorks you need to ensure that the Revit model has the correct physical location data and that an appropriate 3D view is available. The topics in this section provide the steps you need to ensure that your model …
System Requirements for Revit 2019
On April 17, 2018 Autodesk published a very useful article about the System Requirements for Revit 2019. What’s great about it, is that the main hardware configurations are workflow related. Below I have outlined a modified SUMMARY of my top recommendations: Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise, or …
The Next-Generation BIM 360
Prior to today (April 9, 2018), Autodesk offered a set of individual (classic) cloud products that were built to digitize and support specific project delivery phases and processes. There was only limited integration between these services – BIM 360 Team, BIM 360 Docs, BIM 360 Glue, BIM 360 Field, BIM 360 Plan, BIM 360 Ops and Collaboration for Revit.
Revit: Little known or used Modify Tools (The Clipboard)
In my next few blog post I will be discussing and demonstrating little known or unused modify tools in Revit. Because in Revit you can forget some of these tools, or you might take a different approach. These tools can help make you more productive, and streamline some basic processes. As a result users will gain simple steps and methods to add to your Revit experience.
360 Sync Update Released!
Autodesk recently improved some of their APIs associated with Document Management, and because of that, we’re happy to announce that a new version of 360 Sync is available! This new version (Version 2.7.2.3298) doesn’t add any new functionality to 360 Sync, however, it does address some of the API changes. So, if you are experiencing some strange activity with 360 Sync then it’s probably time to update!
Keep Your Revit and CAD Files Properly Coordinated Geometrically
In the last 15 or so years that I’ve been teaching and supporting Revit users from all disciplines, certain common coordination issues keep re-surfacing. Many of them have to do with a simple lack of communication between the various design team members, but one in particular that can cause a huge amount of frustration for all team members can be easily avoided if a few basic steps are followed at the beginning of the project.
What is the Building Material of the Future?
Last December Autodesk’s Matt Alderton published an article in the RedShift newsletter describing Carbon Fiber as the choice material of the future. Innovations in composite materials and robotic-fabrication techniques will no doubt change the way we construct building in the future. Building such as the Research-Pavilion at University-of-Stuttgart, and others enjoy …
eVolve 2.0 – Deep Dive into System Conduit
One of the biggest new features in eVolve 2.0 is the addition of System Families. With eVolve 2.0 users will be able to create level 400 models with the quickness and ease of modeling with System Families as opposed to previous versions being restricted to just Component Families.
eVolve 2.0 – New Export Requisition Form
This tool will allow you to export your material schedules to Excel. In previous versions of eVolve, the export had to be started while in the specific schedule that was going to be exported. The improved exporter can begin while being in any view in the model.
eVolve 2.0 – New Tags and Schedules
New parameters in the updated and new families have improved the use of tags and schedules in eVolve 2.0. With the use of these new parameters, the need to manual dimension conduit runs has almost been eliminated.
eVolve 2.0 – New Families
eVolve 2.0 has over 87 new or modified families. This is the largest increase in content since the product was first created. Most of the new content was added because of customers’ requests. I will try to give a brief overview of the some of the new content that has been added in the new release.
What Is Forge and Why Is It Important for AEC?
Autodesk Forge is a relatively new platform, a set of web services API’s. An API is an application programming interface, a way to extract data. Think about it as a box of Legos or parts that make up a model…
Out with Old Revit, In with Revit 2019!
The release of Revit 2019 has brought with it new functionality to help facilitate a faster project delivery. Here are some of my favorite features in Revit 2019.
eVolve 2.0 is Now Available!
The 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!
AutoCAD Tip: Convert MTEXT to Multileader
Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader. Well, AutoCAD doesn’t have the capabilities to do so, but I found a snazzy lisp routine years ago on the AutoCAD Tips blog that does the trick.
What is the Building Material of the Future?
Last December Autodesk’s Matt Alderton published an article in the RedShift newsletter describing Carbon Fiber as the choice material of the future. Innovations in composite materials and robotic-fabrication techniques will no doubt change the way we construct building in the future. Building such as the Research-Pavilion at University-of-Stuttgart, and others enjoy …
The Single Source of Truth for Construction Data
Recently in its Connect and Construct Blog [ https://connect.bim360.autodesk.com/ ] Autodesk published “5 Ways Disconnected Construction Data is Hurting Project Performance” [ https://connect.bim360.autodesk.com/disconnected-construction-data ]. This article contains very interesting diagrams depicting The Single Source of Truth in regards to Construction Collaboration. Download the Free “Beginner’s Guide To Connecting Construction Data and Documents” …
Revit 2018.2 Update: A Few Goodies for All Disciplines
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Navis 2018 NOT Loading Object Enabler
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Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep Security Alert
A word of warning to all companies using Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep, your CAD department may be sharing all your costing and labor information without even knowing it. The Autodesk Fabrication CADmep Configuration Editor has a setting that reads “Do NOT Save Est Tables with DWG Database”. This option is unchecked …
Revit Housekeeping pad – (Part 3 of 3)
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Customize Item Number Tag w/ Wipeout
Customize Item Number Tag w/ Wipeout
The Fabulous NumPad!
The Fabulous NumPad! Bet you didn’t know you could do this with Fabrication NumPad.
Creating Design Line Symbols In Opus
Creating Design Line Symbols In Opus This video will display how to create symbols for use in design line, within OPUS. Using CADmep when placing a node onto the design line, a symbol appears indicating what item you placed as a node.
Managing Multiple Sheet Sizes with CAMduct
Managing Multiple Sheet Sizes with CAMduct I often see different companies with multiple locations utilizing one database. However, at those multiple locations they have different hardware available on the floor. An example would be Location A having one size of plasma requiring certain sheet sizes and Location B requiring a …
Isolate Fabrication Services in Revit Using Dynamo
Isolate Fabrication Services in Revit Using Dynamo In CADmep we used the command SL1 to isolate a service. Revit does not have a good isolation command so I wrote one using Dynamo, below is a link to download the script.
View and Sheet Creator
View and Sheet Creator Want to see what all the fuss is about ? eVolve’s new view and sheet creator is now available in the latest version of eVolve. It allows you to set up spools using phases, worksets, or a .txt file. For detailed instructions view the link below. Let us …
System Requirements for Revit 2019
On April 17, 2018 Autodesk published a very useful article about the System Requirements for Revit 2019. What’s great about it, is that the main hardware configurations are workflow related. Below I have outlined a modified SUMMARY of my top recommendations: Minimum: Entry-Level Configuration Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit Enterprise, or …
O365 is Sold Here!
Did you know that Applied Software also offers Office 365 and Azure products? Applied Software offers a wide selection of great products. One of my personal favorites are the Microsoft Office 365 products. Not only is Microsoft Office the product everyone uses it is the most flexible. Depending on your …
Robots In the Workplace
Robots In the Workplace Recently we heard Autodesk CEO Andrew Anagnost discuss automation in the workplace and the effects it will have on our workforce during his keynote presentation at Autodesk University this year. I share his optimistic view and I think the below video summarizes Andrew’s thoughts of …
Bad Rabbit – Ransomware Outbreak
Bad Rabbit – Ransomware Outbreak There is a worldwide outbreak of the Bad Rabbit Ransomware. Below is an excellent article on what you need to know to protect yourself. Read on and be safe. https://blog.knowbe4.com/worldwide-bad-rabbit-ransomware-outbreak-starts-with-social-engineering
Security Alert – CCleaner Users Beware
Security Alert – CCleaner Users Beware CCLeaner – Certain versions of the product made available between August 15,2017 and September 12, 2017 contained malware added by a hacker. Please see attached article for more details. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/how-to/security/ccleaner-malware-incident-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-remove/
Blueborne exposes Millions of devices
Blueborne exposes Millions of devices Armis labs revealed a new attack vector that exposes millions of devices that use bluetooth. The attack is as close to actual airborne virus in the computer world that you can imagine. This story is so under reported due to other recent news stories (Equifax, …
To Uninstall/Reinstall? That Is The Question!
To Uninstall/Reinstall? That is the Question! Most of us are well aware of the licensing change that is going on with Autodesk software. The move to subscription software from traditional perpetual licenses has left some users questioning. . . “Do I need to uninstall my current software and reinstall it …
Autodesk Offers Cloud Based Workflow Software
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Managing Autodesk Desktop Subscription (TERM) Licenses
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The Flickering Screen
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Basic Maintenance to Ensure Smooth Sailing
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Autodesk License Service – 5.1.5 HotFix
Autodesk License Service – 5.1.5 HotFix. . .A very important update! Users of Autodesk 2018 products who are running single-user subscriptions may experience intermittent crashes. The crash occurs when it has been 24 hours or more since the last successful authorization check. What exactly does that mean? For term licenses, …
Autodesk Network License Installation Guide (Step 1)
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How to install Autodesk Network Licensed Software
How to install Autodesk Network Licensed Software You’ve purchased your network software and you’re ready to install it, but the burden of installing the network software is new to you and appears overwhelming. It’s actually a very easy process and only requires 4 simple steps. These are steps along with …
Autodesk Network Installation Guide (Step 3)
Autodesk Network Installation Guide (Step 3): Configuring the Autodesk License Manager By now you’ve found and installed the Autodesk Netowork License Manager. If not, I recommend reading our “Where to find and how to install the Autodesk Network License Manager” guide. If installed correctly, you should now see an LMTools icon …
Autodesk Network License Installation Guide (Step 2)
Autodesk Network License Installation Guide (Step 2): Where to find and how to install the Autodesk Network License Manager Assuming you’ve completed step 1 and obtained an Autodesk network license file, you’re now ready to install the Autodesk Network License Manager (aka ADLM or LM Tools). This step is the …
Autodesk Network Installation Guide (Step 4)
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Error installing Revit 2018 – A newer version
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SSA 2017 Installation Error 1721
SSA 2017 Installation Error 1721 Lately we’ve been receiving quite a few phone calls regarding an issue where the installer fails installing SSA 2017 with an error 1721. Just last week Autodesk released this solution: The Installer Fails Installing SSA with Error 1721
Trouble Downloading Autodesk Software
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What Is Forge and Why Is It Important for AEC?
Autodesk Forge is a relatively new platform, a set of web services API’s. An API is an application programming interface, a way to extract data. Think about it as a box of Legos or parts that make up a model…
AutoCAD Tip: Convert MTEXT to Multileader
Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader. Well, AutoCAD doesn’t have the capabilities to do so, but I found a snazzy lisp routine years ago on the AutoCAD Tips blog that does the trick.
The Single Source of Truth for Construction Data
Recently in its Connect and Construct Blog [ https://connect.bim360.autodesk.com/ ] Autodesk published “5 Ways Disconnected Construction Data is Hurting Project Performance” [ https://connect.bim360.autodesk.com/disconnected-construction-data ]. This article contains very interesting diagrams depicting The Single Source of Truth in regards to Construction Collaboration. Download the Free “Beginner’s Guide To Connecting Construction Data and Documents” …
Inventor 2018.1 Update Focus – Project Objects
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Introducing 360 Sync with Docs!
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What’s new with 360 Sync 2.0
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Vault Professional 2018 – Incorrect Licensing
Vault Professional 2018 – Incorrect Licensing While working on installing my 2018 Autodesk products, I ran into an issue with the licensing mode of Vault Professional 2018. During the installation of the Vault Server, I noticed there is no option for selecting Standalone licensing, however, inputting the standalone serial number …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Interoperability
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Interoperability AnyCAD and Translator Enhancements AnyCAD Enhancements (not available in Inventor LT) Newer Versions of AnyCAD Formats are Supported You must have the latest updates installed for your version of Inventor. Updates can be downloaded via the Autodesk desktop app or from manage.autodesk.com …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Drawing
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Drawings Drawing Open Enhancements The following changes occur in the lower section of the File Open dialog box: The Find command is accessed via an icon in the lower left section between the Help button and Quick Launch commands. The Last Saved …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Assemblies
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Assemblies Shrinkwrap and BIM Content Enhancements Shrinkwrap tools have been enhanced for more control, improved user interface, and an improved workflow. The following are highlights of those improvements: Access: Shrinkwrap is immediately accessible on the Assembly tab in the Simplification panel. …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Parts
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Parts Model-Based Definition Model-Based Definition (MBD), is a powerful new set of tools for adding annotations, GD&T, and other manufacturing information directly to a 3D part. Tip: Be sure to check out the guided tutorial in the gallery to help you …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – General
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – General Productivity and Performance Enhancements Productivity Improvements Easier access to Express mode Open for assemblies. In drawing views, a delay has been added to the view update when you are editing the scale. The delay allows you to enter the new scale …
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Collaboration
What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Collaboration AnyCAD for Inventor Reference Future (newer) Versions of Inventor Part and Assembly Files You can now work with others who are on versions of Inventor that are earlier or later than the version you are working in. This workflow is called …
iLogic Design Copy
iLogic Design Copy Using iLogic Design Copy is a great way to copy an assembly that is set up to drive parts from an assembly by using iLogic code. The process to do this is fairly simple. Make sure no files are open in Inventor. The command will not exist …
Inventor 2017.3.1 Update (for Customers with S
Inventor 2017.3.1 Update (for Customers with Subscription) Inventor 2017.3.1 Update (for Customers with Subscription) Description of the Issues Addressed: When creating Break Out View Depth does not recognize tapped hole feature as selection with ‘To Hole’ option BOM export to xls no longer preserves trailing zero’s Shape Generator …
Garnering Success with Autodesk® Simulation Portfolio for Manufacturing
Garnering Success with Autodesk® Simulation Portfolio for Manufacturing Success rarely happens by chance or accident, especially in the workplace. Strong management and leadership is essential to an organization’s success. That means, directing your team to use the right resources, with the right projects, at the right time. With the right …
Inventor Hole and Thread Note Errors
Inventor Hole and Thread Note Errors In this post I wanted to share with you a discovery I made recently while teaching an Inventor fundamentals class. I was actually demonstrating the new DWG Underlay functionality, and afterwards, illustrating the annotation tools within Inventor, including the Hole Note tool. What I …
If It’s Broke, Here’s a Workaround – Inventor
If It’s Broke, Here’s a Workaround – Inventor 2017 CC A vast majority of software installs go without a hitch. Inventor is no exception. Occasionally though, installs can appear to go smoothly and it’s not until you try to use certain functionality, that you realize that there are some problems. …
Importance of IoT in Manufacturing: Get There
Importance of IoT in Manufacturing: Get There with Fusion Connect By now, you’ve probably heard of the Internet of Things (IoT). You may even be a bit tired of hearing this buzzword. Like it or not, it’s much more than a buzzword, and it’s changing the way we work from …
Vaulting an Un-Vaulted Inventor Design
Vaulting an Un-Vaulted Inventor Design Administrators of Vault can pack Inventor designs into Vault easily and in bulk via the Autoloader. However, often times an Inventor user, who isn’t on the Admin list, has built an Inventor model or assembly ‘on the side’ and is ready to add it into …
Applied Software Hires Two in Director-Level Positions to Support MEP Industries
Applied 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
Applied 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
In 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!
The 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
Applied 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
Applied 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
Applied 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.
Applied Software Named First U.S. Reseller Partner for dRofus
dRofus further expands Applied Software’s broad solutions portfolio for the AEC industries ATLANTA – January 25, 2018 – Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today its partnership with dRofus, developer of the unique dRofus planning, data management and BIM collaboration tool that …
Applied Software Earns Patent for Process Used in LevelUP™ Software
LevelUP™ enables users to switch seamlessly between 2D & 3D views of a building in the field ATLANTA – January 18th, 2018 – Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the Architecture/Engineering/Construction and Manufacturing industries, announced today that it has earned a patent for the process used in the company’s …
Applied Software Honored with 2017 Autodesk Platinum Club Award in “New Subscriptions Sold” Category
Applied Software Honored with 2017 Autodesk Platinum Club Award in “New Subscriptions Sold” Category ATLANTA, March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today it has received a 2017 Autodesk Platinum Club award in the “New Subscriptions Sold” (USA/CDN) …
Applied Software Expands its Solutions Portfolio with Xinaps
Applied Software Expands its Solutions Portfolio with Xinaps ATLANTA, Feb. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator in the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today its partnership with Xinaps, developer of a suite of plug-ins that ensures data quality validation and compliance with local building regulations …
Applied Software Joins FenestraPro Global Reseller Network
Applied Software Joins FenestraPro Global Reseller Network ATLANTA, Nov. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator in the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today it has joined the FenestraPro global reseller network and will sell, train and support FenestraPro. Facade performance software that is an add-in to Autodesk Revit, …
Applied Software Announces eVolve™ Fabrication for Electrical Contractors
Applied Software Announces eVolve™ Fabrication for Electrical Contractors
Applied Software Named Exclusive North American Reseller of RADAR Construction Software
ATLANTA, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, is now the exclusive supplier of RADAR Construction Management Software in North America. RADAR is a cloud-based construction management application that provides intuitive and collaborative management tools for specialty trade contractors. Since it is cloud-based, it …
Applied Software Acquires Tekni
ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, Construction and Manufacturing industries, announced today the acquisition of Tekni, a reseller of Autodesk software for the manufacturing marketplace headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri. Since 1989, Tekni has focused on helping companies successfully deploy Autodesk Digital Prototyping solutions, enabling data management and …
Applied Software Launches 360 Sync for Improved Customer Data Integration
ATLANTA, Dec. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, today announced the launch of 360 Sync, a patent-pending platform for rapid custom development and deployment of BIM 360 Field data to back office systems.360 Sync gives developers the ability to accelerate creation of sync …
Applied Software Partners with GeoShack, Beck Technology and Southwire BEM Software at Autodesk University 2015
ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today that it will be exhibiting alongside partners GeoShack, Beck Technology and Southwire BEM Software at Autodesk University (AU), December 1-3 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. The partnering companies will be showcasing a wide range of …
Applied Software Acquires Enceptia!
ATLANTA, Oct. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator to the AEC, Construction and Manufacturing industries, announced today the acquisition of Enceptia® (formerly known as DC CADD), a design technology firm that provides innovative solutions to building, fabrication, infrastructure and manufacturing companies. In addition to establishing Applied Software as the leading …
Applied Software Acquires Technical Sales International
Applied Software Acquires Technical Sales International ATLANTA and ROCKLIN, Calif., Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Software®, a leading systems integrator and consultant to the AEC, construction and manufacturing industries, announced today its acquisition of Technical Sales International (TSI), LLC, an Autodesk® Gold Partner specializing in fabrication and construction solutions for the MEP industry. The purchase …
Autodesk applications crashing due to .NET Framework 4.7 Update
Autodesk applications crashing due to .NET Framework 4.7 update If you have installed .NET Framework 4.7, please be aware that some Autodesk applications are crashing after using a command in the Ribbon. In order to keep this from happening, you may want to make sure the .NET 4.7 does not …
Buzzsaw Ending – Enter 360 Sync!
Buzzsaw will be discontinued in January 2019. In the meantime, read how 360 Sync can help you automatically migrate your BuzzSaw project to your server or BIM 360.
Linking Revit with Robot Structural Analysis
In order to address the AEC industry challenges, challenges, Autodesk added Robot Structural Analysis software to the AEC Collection. Now you can access a powerful set…
InfraWorks 2019 – Model Builder Images Issue
With the latest release of InfraWorks 2019, sometimes when you create a model using the Model Builder, the images don’t always download. This is annoying for sure…
Revit: Modify Tools for Interior Elevations
In this post, we will continue with discussing our modify tools that some tend to forget. Specifically the Split Wall tool for assisting you in customizing any space…
Installing Revit 2019: Missing Content?
Recently Autodesk has released the latest installment of Revit 2019 and like with any software update it comes with some installation issues due to improper rights…
Out with Old Revit, In with Revit 2019!
The release of Revit 2019 has brought with it new functionality to help facilitate a faster project delivery. Here are some of my favorite features in Revit 2019.
Autodesk Software Losing Activation
Recently we’ve been receiving a lot of support cases regarding an issue where 2018 or 2019 software just lose their activation for no apparent reason. Most users…
Autodesk System Requirements/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…
The New Autodesk Virtual Agent
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 …
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 up and…
Uninstall/Reinstall of Autodesk Products
There may be times where the only resolution to get your software to install may be to perform a clean installation of the software. If that is the case, then these…