So you’re setting up one or more license servers to host your Autodesk network-licensed products and you want to know how to obtain a license file for those products and servers. The answer is pretty easy. Autodesk has provided a How to Obtain a Network License File from Autodesk technical document …
Using the Vault 2014 – Store and Place your iFeatures
Dave MorseOne of the new features in Autodesk Vault 2014, is the ability to securely store your iFeatures in the Vault. Coupled with that in Inventor, is the ability to place them using iFeature From Vault command. The process is pretty simple, as you’ll see from the directions below. The first …
How to Use Pack and Go in Autodesk Inventor 2014
Dave MorseIt is often necessary to send your Inventor design files to colleagues or others on your design team, or to gather all files in one place to create an archive. This task would be both time-consuming and error-prone if it weren’t for the Pack and Go tool. The Pack and …
Bing Maps in 2014
Jason PorterFor years we were all happy utilizing the Google Earth importing tools in Civil 3D. Then in Civil 3D 2013 Google Earth pulled the plug and we no longer had that ability. Autodesk Labs answered by testing out Project Basejump which allowed users to import high quality georeferenced Bing Maps …
Common Mistakes on Network Installs
Jason PorterThrough the years of doing tech support I’ve noticed some common mistakes that some users have made that hinder their network installs of their Autodesk software. I’ve compiled a list here in attempt to help you not to make the same mistakes. Not taking the time to understand the installation …
Autodesk License Manager Installation Guide
Jason PorterWe here at Applied Software take many support calls from users who need help installing their network based software. We are always happy to assist, but there are times when companies decide it’s best to install their network software and we are just not available (nights, weekends, holidays). Autodesk has …
Bulk-Editing Radial Column Grids
Matt DillonA customer recently called with an interesting problem. He had several radial column grid lines that didn’t all extend through all of his levels. He was faced with having to create a section or elevation that was perpendicular to each and every one of them to adjust them. This was …
HELP!!!!
Carol DunnI get the “how to” question quite a bit and my first response is, “have you checked the help file”? More times than none the answer is, “I didn’t know there was a help file”. Below are the steps to locate, add shortcut and navigate through the help file. Locate …
Quickly Create a Structural Model with CADmep
Scott HendricksThere are times in the MEP modeling industry that we need to create a structural model and CADmep is a very good tool for this. So let’s take a look at how we can quickly and efficiently build our structural model. (For this example you will need a 2D structural …
To Download or Install?
Matt DillonMost of us are now gaining access to our Autodesk software via download from the Autodesk web site or our subscription site. When you download your software, you have options – the default is to “Install Now” and it WILL take less time then downloading first, then installing. In the …
Vault Basic – A Subscription Benefit
Dave MorseThere are many benefits to having Subscription with your Autodesk products. One of the biggest benefits is having access to the many Product Enhancements that are available for download on the Subscription site. However, it can be difficult to know what is there for you without doing a little digging …
Exporting CADmep to ESTmep or CAMduct
Carol DunnI find myself answering this question quite often while answering support cases. I would like to share this simple but overlooked feature. CADmep has the ability to export CADmep items as an ESJ/MAJ file to be used with ESTmep or CAMduct. Follow the steps below to create a ESJ/MAJ: Create …