Design 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 …
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 …
Over Three Dozen Features We Are Excited About in Autodesk 2020 Releases
Carol DunnIf you’re in the AEC industry, design software has become a huge part of your world. When you’re on a deadline, it seems like it can also consume a huge part of your day. The newly-released Autodesk 2020 products have features that will streamline your design process, saving you and …
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, …