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BIM 360 Design for Civil 3D
Webinar: BIM 360 Design for Civil 3D Earlier today CAD Masters Engineer Zach Graff gave a no nonsense look at the current state of collaboration for Civil 3D, and where it’s headed…
AutoCAD 2020: Top 5 New Features
Each new version of AutoCAD comes with upgrades. Some of these features are entirely new, while others build on existing tools. Below is an insider’s look at what is in store for…
Getting Familiar with BIM 360
You may have heard some buzz around BIM 360, or Autodesk’s cloud offerings, but what does it all mean? BIM 360 is a suite of cloud software that helps the entire project…
Dynamo & Revit
If you currently use Revit for projects and would like to automate any edit/create tasks that feel repetitive, see if you can incorporate Dynamo into your workflow. By creating and running a…
AutoCAD 2019: New Features
**Are you currently using AutoCAD LT? If so, AND you are eligible for a renewal, you can purchase a new subscription of AutoCAD 2019 with Specialized Toolsets for $1,000 (over 35% off…
Introducing Desktop Connector
File management and sharing can be a bit of a hassle. Especially if you use an online cloud storage system. Luckily, Autodesk has developed a solution to help streamline file management and…
COORDINATE SYSTEMS IN AUTOCAD
Using coordinates to specify locations can be a challenge in AutoCAD. It helps to take our time to understand the underlying concepts. CARTESIAN COORDINATE SYSTEM The word “Cartesian” comes from…
BIM 360 Team Walkthrough
On Thursday, one of CAD Masters technical experts, Elizabeth Valerio, gave a detailed walk-through of the features and interface of BIM 360 Team, a tool that is part of Autodesk’s cloud-based project…
Revit Live
At our last CAD Masters Tech Night event, we had a Virtual Reality (VR) station setup for visitors to view a Revit building model. It was a popular attraction, as new technology…
35 Essential AutoCAD Commands
We all need to save a little time and work more efficiently. So, we decided to put together a handy list of essential AutoCAD Commands and Shortcuts. You can also download a…
Civil 3D Pipe Styles
If you are using Civil 3D, you may find that working with styles can be tricky. In this blog, I will show you how to create a dashed pipe style, like the…
Critical Action Required: Install AutoCAD 2018.0.2/AutoCAD LT 2018.0.2 Update
A few weeks ago, Autodesk explained a mistake that was made with the 2018.0.1 Update and quickly resolved the issue by releasing the AutoCAD 2018.0.2/AutoCAD LT 2018.0.2 Update*. As this update fixes…
Autodesk Incentives for Switch to Subscription
As Autodesk continues their Move to One Model for software delivery, they are offering big incentives to convince Maintenance customers to switch early and become Subscribers. Beginning June 15th, Autodesk is giving…
Top 6 Features for Civil 3D 2018
1. Relative Elevation Feature Lines Civil 3D now allows the user to “lock” the feature line elevation relative to any surface. I foresee this being extremely useful for grading design, especially retaining…
Collaboration in the Cloud – BIM 360 Team and BIM 360 Docs
It is an interesting time at Autodesk right now. Changes, transitions, more functionality. But that is not all that is shifting. Work is becoming more and more focused on communication. It is…