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Taking the Stress Out of Pressure Pipe Network Design in Civil 3D 2023
The design of pressure pipe networks—that collection of pipes, fittings, and appurtenances that make up a pressure system—have long been a tedious and often challenging task with limited tools, flexibility, and capabilities. That’s begun to change. Leading developers have worked hard to revise and reshape pressure network tools over the last few years. The latest…
Crush Your New Year’s Resolutions With Construction Technology Training
It’s that time of year again. The champagne has been popped, balls have dropped, and now its time to make-due on those New Year’s resolutions and tackle your goals for 2023. For construction firms, maybe that goal is to adopt new construction technology (ConTech) that will transform the way you do business. Whether its remote…
Five Reasons to Consider Autodesk InfoDrainage for Your Next Drainage Design Project
The drainage design process is often time-consuming, inefficient, and costly for transportation and municipal agencies as well as their consultants. Complicating the workflow further is the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events, which seriously threaten the resilience of water transport systems and associated infrastructure, as well as the growing demand, and need, for…
Real-Time Visualization And The Future of Construction
In September, 2022, Autodesk announced that it had formed a partnership with Epic Games to incorporate their AEC real-time visualization tool Twinmotion as a free feature of Revit. First released in 2005, Twinmotion is one of the most widely used rendering programs in the architecture world. This is wonderful news for Autodesk AEC collection subscribers….
Infrastructure Tuesday 2022: Best Hits
As the year winds down, we had the pleasure of sharing exciting topics with you such as Civil 3D Pressure Pipes, Roundabout Design, and exploring Autodesk’s latest and greatest releases. With 2023 around the corner, we look forward to sharing even more tools, tips, topics, and tricks to help expand your professional prowess. In the…
BIM and GIS: Get the Best of Both
Getting the most out of BIM and GIS is essential in maximizing project potential. Missing out on important information or misusing the tools can lead to poor project performance and lower-quality output. Angel Espinoza, Senior Technical Sales Specialist at Autodesk, discusses what GIS and BIM collaboration can do for your workflow, as well as productivity…
What is Deployment Creation?
Autodesk’s Online Deployment creation tool can provide a streamlined experience when you need to get team members up and running quickly. When regular install files do not meet requirements or there’s a large number of devices that require installation, Autodesk Online Deployment is the tool for the job. Let’s dive into the benefits of the…
Autodesk University 2022: A Recap for Construction
Autodesk University (AU) 2022, which took place September 27-29 in New Orleans, LA, was an exciting three-day event that hosted thousands of industry professionals from around the world in architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media and entertainment. Over 10,000 attendees joined informative courses, discussion panels and productive workshops to gain new skills and insights into how…
Ready to upgrade to Bluebeam Revu 21?
Updated on December 14, 2022 Revu 21 is here with brand new subscription plans allowing teams to work together from anywhere through design, build, and handover. U.S. CAD’s Bluebeam team has answers to all your burning questions about how and when to move your team to Revu 21 and the new subscription plans. Does Bluebeam…
How Root Cause Analysis Can Make or Break a Construction Project
A troubling trend in today’s construction projects is the lack of useful root cause analysis. This isn’t surprising, due to the problematic nature and subjectivity related to the task. But by understanding root cause, construction professionals can help resolve potentially project-killing constructability, scheduling, and safety issues, and avoid them in the future. Early examples of…