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Consulting Services

Our approach to consulting services is simple: help customers realize their ideas – and realize them quickly and easily. We provide real-world solutions for projects ranging from 2D design and basic conceptual design, to advanced 3D modeling, animation, visualization, data management and project collaboration. All of our professional services are also available on our GSA Schedule and include:

PLANNING & ASSESSMENTS

If you are not sure where you are or where you need to be with your design technology, CADD Microsystems can help. We can use our experience and expertise to assess your current situation, provide intelligent recommendations, and then help you plan the way forward in order to meet your design technology goals.

SOFTWARE & WORKFLOW CONSULTING

CADD Microsystems' team of consultants is one of the most experienced in the industry. We can help you zero in on the best software solution for your business. Then, we can assist with developing and documenting optimized workflows to best utilize that software solution and all the parts of your business affected by it.

IMPLEMENTATIONS

Autodesk creates the industry’s premier design software. In order to get the most out of these powerful software packages, proper training and customization is required. CADD Microsystems has developed a proven method of transitioning any office to the latest Autodesk environment. In architectural, civil, MEP and general design professions, we have successfully implemented the entire range of software across local and national design firms. We help educate clients on the latest industry standards, including the National CAD standards, and makes recommendations on how to integrate those within your design process.

  • Designed to set up your Autodesk software to be able to be used on all your typical projects
  • Company-wide, to be used by all your offices
  • Includes developing new workflows, creating standards, delivering focused/targeted training and documentation
  • Uses a phased approach

PROJECT QUICK STARTS

The Project Quick Start is designed for the firm that wants to use an Autodesk design software product on a pilot project before fully implementing it. They include critical standards and training necessary to successfully complete your company’s first project on unfamiliar software. Our phased approach is proven to help you be successful, and:

  • Is designed to help setup a specific project within your Autodesk software
  • Focuses on readability of the final contract documents, utilizing the standards out-of-the-box whenever possible
  • Uses a set number of hours that include initial setup as well as project assistance
  • Helps ease the transition of utilizing a new Autodesk design software on your first project

STANDARDS & CONTENT CREATION

CADD Microsystems' team of experienced consultants are experts at building standards and creating content for your Autodesk products. They can not only build it for you, but teach your team how to build it properly and efficiently, all the while providing recommendations to improve workflow. Some of the standards and content we can build include:

  • Printing / plotting setups
  • Layering
  • Lineweights
  • Workstation configurations
  • Blocks / dynamic blocks / multi-view blocks
  • Revit families
  • Styles
  • Devices and fittings

INSTALLATIONS & DEPLOYMENTS

CADD Microsystems can custom tailor installations based on your firm's specific needs. Our installation technicians are experts in their field and can adapt to many situations. CADD Microsystems also has extensive experience with many different types of plotters including initial set up, networking and providing access to those that require it. These services could include:

  • Installing and configuring license managers
  • Creating deployments
  • Standalone installations
  • Assistance with deploying company-wide
  • Custom configurations

UPDATES & MIGRATIONS

Migrating your company from one platform to another requires more than just careful technology planning. It also involves the necessary re-training and resource allocation of users' tasks. CADD Microsystems has the expertise – and the track record – to manage application upgrades from one platform to another; on-time, on-budget, with maximum productivity and with careful attention to technology and personnel.

ONGOING MAINTENANCE

CADD Microsystems works with you throughout the lifecycle of your software needs, by offering maintenance that can cover everything from implementation to over-the-shoulder training. Our knowledgeable technical support staff is on hand to answer questions about your software. With across-the-board focus on productivity improvements, the latest solutions enable customers in the manufacturing, building, infrastructure and media and entertainment industries to turn ideas into reality faster than ever before. This onsite assistance can be used for most of the services described on this page, including:

  • Individual assistance
  • Lecture-style training
  • Standards development
  • Content creation
  • Modeling / drafting
  • Documentation
  • Installation assistance
  • Strategic planning

DOCUMENTATION

A crucial part of any work is making sure it is documented accurately and succinctly. CADD Microsystems' team of experts can provide documentation in many different formats for all the services we provide, including:

  • Step-by-step procedures or how-to guides
  • Workflow descriptions
  • Documenting standards
  • Communication and model specifications
  • BIM execution plans
  • Detailed assessments
  • Assistance with electronic deliverable requirements

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