I’ve been working with AutoCAD-based products since the 80’s. I’ve worked as a draftsman, designer, CAD manager, and jack-of-all trades (master at none) CAD monkey. One thing I’ve learned is that you will eventually get to a point in your drawing where you just need to clean it up. Usually …
Filtering a Point Cloud for Surface Data in Civil 3D
Jason PorterIn two previous videos I explained the process of importing a LiDAR point cloud into Recap and processing it out as an RCP or an RCS file for use in Civil 3D. Then I explained how to import that RCP or RCS file into Civil 3D. If you have not …
AEC Game Changers: Digital Twins with Christopher Riddell
Caitlin DunnThe concept of “digital twins” grew out of the aerospace industry, explained Christopher Riddell, Director of Innovation at Applied Software and the game changer of the week in the June 10 AEC Game Changers virtual event. “NASA used something called pairing technology… which was a precursor to digital twins,” he …
AEC Game Changers Recap: Collaboration with Rick Kremer
Caitlin DunnRick Kremer, Senior Technical Specialist at Applied Software and our Game Changer of the week, led the charge in the most recent installment of AEC Game Changers. “We want to talk about what exactly it means to collaborate,” Rick said. “What does it mean to produce a good product and… …
Democratizing Generative Design with Anthony Zuefeldt
Caitlin Dunn“The landscape of technology is changing before our eyes,” said Anthony Zuefeldt in the inaugural May 13 episode of AEC Game Changers. Anthony, Senior Specialist at Applied Software, joined Amy Worthy and the rest of the group in a discussion about generative design. With a background in computational design and …
Xinaps and Applied Software join forces to transform the AEC industry
Todd WeyandtApril 1, 2020 – Atlanta, GA: Applied Software has announced its partnership with Xinaps, an innovator in architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) software development. The strategic alliance will further expand the already-extensive portfolio of world-class solutions that Applied offers to the AEC, MEP, fabrication, and manufacturing industries. The two companies …
You’ve Got Access – Use the Full AEC Collection
Carol DunnTechnology continues to advance at a breakneck speed. It’s getting harder to keep up with tech developments and decide what’s worth investing in and what’s not. What if you had a whole stable full of products available and already paid for that you could choose from? It was around 2016 …
The AE Climb: Manual Design to Automated Design to Generative Design
Carol Dunn and Carlos LiceaDesign automation is the ability to script computational processes that reflect the creative and analytical methods of human driven design using specific rules and instructions. That’s a mouthful that boils down to taking a manual process and letting a computer help you do it faster. Time is spent up front …
Sustainability: 2030 Challenge Progress Bridges Architects and Engineers
Carol DunnSustainable construction requires designers and contractors to use building practices that will not cause long-term damage to the environment. As the construction industry aims to reduce the environmental impact of buildings with energy efficiency and moderation in the use of materials and development space, players are managing to bring to …
5 Opportunities for GIS in Civil Engineering
Carol DunnAlthough GIS and CAD have historically been considered separate technologies, with the explosion of data available from a plethora of collection methods, it’s now possible for the two disciplines to converge, creating new design and analysis tools for civil engineers. In the article “Q&A: Opportunities for GIS in civil engineering,” …
Maintenance Software. . .the end is near!
Jason PorterFor those of you who have not heard or who have not yet made the move from maintenance plans to subscription plans you need to keep the date May 6, 2020, in mind. Why? Because Wednesday, May 6, 2020, is the absolute last day companies can make the move from …
NXTBLD: The Architect’s Role on Mars
Rabi Sidawi and Carol DunnDid you get a chance to check out the NXTBLD conference live stream on June 11? Don’t worry if you missed it, because Rabi Sidawi was watching while eating breakfast! The annual conference explores emerging technologies for the built environment. Rabi lists his three favorite presentations below with links to …