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 …