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Cloud Solutions and the AEC Benefits
The transformative change that many had to undertake due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has spurred many organizations into adopting cloud solutions and strategies to meet the needs of their organizations. Some organizations had already put some solutions in place before everything being shut down, allowing them to empower their employees to be productive working remotely….
The Woes of WAN for Civil 3D – RESOLVED
While ISPs and WAN accelerators brought bandwidth, thus accelerating data transfers, these mechanisms didn’t solve the connection issues. The challenge is not the transfer of those files, in essence network latency. The challenge is the number of file operation calls that it takes to open a file over a long distance. For remote and dispersed…
Civil 3D reference templates: 8 Qs you never thought to ask
Recently, a client asked me a few questions regarding the use of Civil 3D reference templates. While he liked the overall idea and process, he raised some interesting questions. I took some time to get to the bottom of all his questions. Here are some of the answers to questions you may have never thought…
U.S. CAD Launches InsiteEDU™ for Online Learning of Bluebeam® Software
Company unveils a new educational platform, powered by CADLearning®, for Bluebeam Users helping them access continuous learning on-demand IRVINE, Calif., April 5, 2021 – U.S. CAD, a leading AEC technology and consulting firm, today announced the launch of InsiteEDU. Developed by U.S. CAD in partnership with 4D Technologies – the developer of CADLearning – InsiteEDU is…
Execute Better Sites with Autodesk FormIt Plug-ins
Autodesk Formit: Planning Sites from DWGs In this post we will walk you through how to import a DWG Site Plan and turn it into a 3D geometry with Autodesk FormIt. Getting the site both accurate and visually appealing can really make a building stand out. Getting Started If you’ve tried to bring a DWG site into FormIt to create a Site…
Webinar Release: Civil 3D Rehab Corridor Tool
Today’s Infrastructure Tuesday’s Webinar features Aaron Powell, Senior Technical Specialist. Aaron takes us on a deep dive into the Rehab Corridor tool inside Civil 3D 2020 where you discover how to design a rehab project more efficiently than using the “vanilla” corridor tool. what you WILL LEARN: What is the Rehab Corridor Tool within Civil…
Access Aerial Map Imagery in Civil 3D Like a Pro!
Aerial map imagery is definitely an underused feature in AutoCAD Civil 3D. Not so long ago, analyzing real-world scenarios on a regular home desktop or mobile computer was unimaginable. In the past, aerial map imagery was reserved for more vital purposes and users. Now, online maps come in much higher resolutions and have proven to…
AutoCAD Remote Desktop Tips
AutoCAD Remote Desktop Tips are most valuable now than ever before! After having posted a few tricks on LinkedIn, we saw a tremendous tick in views. It became clear that this was critical information to many! Now that so many people are working from home, they are frustrated with working through a home computer and…
Webinar ENCORE! C3D Surveyors – Take Control Of Your Data Q & A
Our last Civil 3D webinar was such a success we decided to do an Encore post with a quick Q & A! We had a lot of GREAT questions come through the webinar recording. Below are the top 5 we compiled for you along with our technical expert’s review. We hope this helpful & thank…
Little Known CAD Commands That Rock, Part 6
Each month in the Little Known CAD Commands That Rock series, I highlight some underused commands that I think have some pretty cool uses. Last month, I talked about DIVIDE and MEASURE, CLIPIT, JPGOUT, and model space view tips & tricks. In Part 6 of this series, the commands or settings I will discuss can…