When it comes to manufacturing technology, we’ve already run the gamut from the Flintstones of the stone age to the Jetsons of the space age. Sci-fi inventions that seemed quirky in the Jetsons shows of the 1960s are now reality: robot maids, push-button appliances, holograms, digital diaries, work computers with …
10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about Collaboration
col·lab·o·ra·tion/kə,labə’rāSH(ə)nNoun: the action of working with someone to produce or create something.”She wrote a book on holiday recipes in collaboration with her aunt Betty.”Synonyms: alliance, association, combination, cooperation, partnership. Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders to perform …
Plant 3D Collaboration Cache Location
You may want to change where Plant 3D stores the download project when using BIM 360 Team to collaborate. To control where Plant 3D caches your BIM 360 Team collaboration project, go to Collaborate > Plant Collaboration and click Options. The Check Specify working folder (1), click the Browse button …
Calling Plant Team Members!
We are looking for two new people to join our Plant team! https://www.asti.com/about/careers/ Personally, I am so excited to be able to look for people interested in working with Plant 3D and other Autodesk design products. First of all, I’d like to take a minute to frame the direction we …
4 Dirty Little Secrets About Vault
Autodesk Vault is a product so much on the periphery of some software users’ attention, it’s almost a secret. It sounds like a place to put lots of money, so we’re somewhat curious. But since most us don’t HAVE a lot of money, it seems pointless. However, if we consider …
Bridging the Gap: Trends in Plant 3D with David Wolfe
Plant 3D expert David Wolfe walks through the latest trends in Autodesk Plant 3D as well as some general trends in the Manufacturing industry. For more information on Plant 3D or our fantastic Steel Supports Bundle for Plant 3D, please click on the buttons below. To explore more of David …
5 Common Problems for New Inventor Users
If you’re sitting at your desk with your head propped in your hands, sighing deeply while staring at your computer screen where Inventor is poised to taunt you yet again, take heart. Maybe you’re like a lot of new Inventor users, and you decided to teach yourself to use it. …
5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Inventor
Have you heard of Autodesk Inventor? Not the guy who invented AutoCAD, but the incredible software program that will set you on your ear with its amazing product creation features. Inventor 3D CAD software is used for product design, rendering, and simulation. Using Inventor, you get professional-grade mechanical design solutions. …
3 Reasons Why You May Catch the Inventor Bug
“Go big or go home,” they sometimes say. Well Autodesk Inventor has three ginormous enticements that may tempt you to take a closer look at Inventor. So if you have a fear of falling in love (with product design software), put your hands over your ears and start chanting, “LA …
Implementing Pipe Supports for Plant 3D
Implementing pipe supports and support details can help add value to your model, and provide more precise material lists to project managers and purchasing departments. The process for implementing pipe supports is as follows: Gather pipe support detail sheets Match supports to available shapes Identify required properties Build a pipe …
The State of CAD & Pipe Fabrication
We’d like to give you the opportunity to win a $50 Amazon gift card. In return, we would appreciate your input on an 8-question survey to quantify the major issues pipe fabricators face when sharing data with engineering companies and end clients. Nationally the United States is seeing shortages in …
AutoCAD Plant 3D/Navisworks in VR
I had the opportunity today to work with a friend, Corey Arledge at Eledeco Inc., to get a Navisworks model up and running in a HTC Vive headset. One of the most exciting Navisworks plugin for Plant 3d is the Iris VR Prospect. The Iris VR plugin to Navisworks makes …