With BIM 360, you can now create cloud-based review processes for your project. This will allow you to manage and view the review process from anywhere, plus review, mark up and comment on a document or set of documents from anywhere at any time on any platform. We’ve seen people …
Who is ESRI and Why Do They Matter?
Brian HaileyAt Autodesk University 2017, something happened on the main stage that many people through the years believed would never happen. Jack Dangermond, president of Esri, and Andrew Anagnost, CEO of Autodesk, announced a partnership between the two companies. Since you’re reading this, you are likely a user of Autodesk software …
5 Ways You Can Avoid Herding Cats in Your Plant 3D Implementation
David Wolfe and Carol DunnOverseeing the implementation of new software can be like herding cats – many moving parts that can leave you scarred and take bites out of your productivity. Those bites result in rework, conflict, busted schedules, and cost overruns. Sure, implementation is hard work, but there are guidelines that can take …
5 Ways the New Revit Release Can Transform You into a Rock Star
Carol Dunn and Barbara ThompsonIf Mick Jagger were a Revit user, what would he sing about? Well, if he could work with new Revit 2020, it might be, “wild horses couldn’t drag me away.” Revit just keeps getting better and better. We caught up with Barbara Thompson, Applied Software Senior Specialist and software trainer …
Customer Success: AutoCAD Programming
Carol DunnBill needed his AutoCAD programmers to move into the 21st century. His current custom programming was developed in the late 80s and 90s and built on AutoLISP and Visual Basic (VBA). Much of the old code was not working anymore, not doing what was needed, and lacked extended enhancements. Applied …
System Requirements for Revit 2020
Rabi SidawiOn April 18, 2019 Autodesk published its authoritative article on the system requirements for Revit 2020. The list is especially helpful because the main hardware configurations are workflow-related. Still using Revit 2019? Still using Revit 2019? Check out the Applied Software blog System Requirements for Revit 2019. Following is a …
How to Save Data Storage Costs with Panzura and AWS Intelligent-Tiering
Douglas Dahlberg and Carol DunnS3 Intelligent-Tiering is an Amazon S3 storage class that analyzes an Amazon Web Service user’s stored data and automatically moves it between storage tiers based on usage frequency. It is designed to optimize storage costs for data with irregular or unknown access patterns. S3 Intelligent-Tiering includes two tiers – frequent …
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 …
Bridging the Gap: Construction Project Management
Todd WeyandtTime and time again subs rise above and beyond, despite all the complexities and obstacles thrown their way. In this conversation, we are talking with eSub Construction Software about how subs can increase communication and coordination to make more money on every project.
6 Horrible Mistakes in Prefabrication
Carol DunnThe pre-construction phase of any project is critical: understanding the job flow, determining materials, bringing subs up to speed. So many things can go wrong on a project, sometimes it’s daunting. Avoid the following mistakes that burn up profit, and you’ll be more likely to have a profitable fabrication process. …
5G Era Gets Launched
Clay SmithThe 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 …