Although the benefits of BIM 360 Design are undeniable, setting everything up requires more steps than some expect. Unique to BIM 360 Design is its status as both a BIM 360 service and individually licensed product. Because of this status, BIM 360 Design requires a two-part setup process.
Among the flagship new features announced with Civil 3D 2020 was the introduction of Dynamo for Civil 3D. Dynamo is a visual programming tool that provides API (Application Programming Interface) access in a more accessible manner. Witnessing how quickly Dynamo has become an indispensable tool for Revit users has us very excited for Civil 3D …
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AutoCAD 2020 is here, and inside we find the usual assortment of enhancements along with what some might consider unexpected enhancements. Continuing the trend witnessed in recent years, Autodesk continues to deliver on its promise of anywhere, anytime access to your designs with the web and mobile versions of AutoCAD. While web and mobile play …
The very first Revit DC user group meeting for 2019 welcomed dozens of users across the DC metro area for three excellent presentations Tuesday evening. Additionally, the live broadcast to YouTube brought the meeting to Revit users across the country. Regardless of how users participated, attendees benefited from the exchange of ideas, methods, and practices …
Each of the user groups sponsored by CADD Microsystems shares a common goal. To provide a forum for Revit users to share ideas, methods, and practices in a relaxed environment. Through that lens, RevitRVA welcomed two great presenters to the stage last Thursday. Those presenters were Dana De Filippi of SmithGroup in Washington DC, and …
We hope your 2019 is off to an incredible start. In our last post, we kicked off our year in review series by exploring our most popular AutoCAD and Civil 3D blogs posts in 2018. Continuing our look back at 2018, today we’re having a look at our most popular Revit posts in 2018. The …
As 2019 gets underway, we wanted to pause for a moment to say thank you for such an incredible 2018. Throughout the year we worked with clients both near and far to help each make the most of their design technology. Although we’re eager for everything 2019 will bring to our team and yours, we …
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Do you have a drawing full of standard AutoCAD Blocks you need to convert to Civil 3D COGO points? Though a somewhat common encounter, Civil 3D does not provide a direct workflow to accomplish this task. Luckily, we can trick Civil 3D into thinking standard AutoCAD Blocks are Softdesk Point Blocks and use the built-in point conversion tool.
Autodesk University (AU) 2018 was an action-packed week for the CADD Microsystems team. As the premier learning and networking event among Autodesk software users, this conference is an opportunity for professionals in the architecture, design, manufacturing, and media industries to network and learn from Autodesk and industry experts, as well as share tips on using and getting …
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Autodesk just released AutoCAD 2019 for Mac for all customers with a current subscription to AutoCAD. Like its Windows counterpart released in March, the new AutoCAD for Mac brings many of the AutoCAD 2019 (for Windows) features to Mac while maintaining a native macOS experience. Was this release delayed? Before we explore what’s new in …