Autodesk has released Vault 2019.1 Update for Vault Basic, Workgroup, and Professional 2019 editions. Vault users are looking for faster, more efficient ways to work with vaulted data from inside their CAD system. Vault 2019.1 includes productivity enhancements for Inventor…
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Those of you who have had the privilege of using Autodesk Stingray to make games, presentations and virtual worlds for VR may have recently been dismayed to find out that it is no longer available; but where has Stingray gone?…
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In this blog I am going to give you a quick overview of the A360 Viewer by Autodesk. The A360 Viewer is a free web viewer provided by Autodesk that is capable of opening most Autodesk files and more including DWGs,…
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In this post I will explain how to save to an earlier DWG file format in AutoCAD. Did you know that the DWG file format is owned by Autodesk and every few years Autodesk update the DWG format. When this…
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I’m sure most of us remember a few years ago Autodesk removed the student watermark from the education products, Well now they have brought it back. Below are some frequently asked questions FAQ 1. What is changing for AutoCAD 2019…
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Solibri are changing the technology that runs the Solibri Model Checker (SMC) on August 11th 2018. Their intention is to offer better stability and improved security whilst maintaining a good quality of service through this new platform. This new licensing…
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In this blog I will let you know which user requested enhancements have been added to Vault 2019. If you are not already aware there is a forum on the Autodesk website called the IDEASTATION where you are able to…
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You have probably noticed these things in Vault for a few years now or heard and seen people talking about them in forums but never really understood what exactly they are… what am I talking about? Custom Objects. So what…
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Autodesk Vault is absolutely awesome when it comes to organising and collaborating on your designs, but its architecture and cross-compatibility can be a more than a little confusing. In this article, we will briefly look at how Vault software is…
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Man and Machine are pleased to announce that the first course of the BIM ready training programme is now CDP certified. The two-day BIM for Project and Construction Professionals training course contributes up to 14 CPD hours. The BIM ready…
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Have you encountered an issue where Autodesk Revit cannot print to PDF? It seems to freeze and not continue with the print command? Does it want to create numerous files in an unbreakable script, even though you have specified ‘Combine…
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Many Architects are leveraging tools such as Rhino or Catia for their surfacing capability, but wanting to take that data across to Autodesk Revit to integrate into their BIM Authoring Environment. Traditionally, this can be a painful and manual process,…
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In this blog I will explain how design options work within Revit. Design options allows you to create and manage multiple designs within the same project. By using design options within Revit you can create multiple options within the same…
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In this blog I will show you how to upgrade your Autodesk software, this includes the likes of AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor etc. and although this guide is for the release of 2019, the steps are pretty much the same for…
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The first thing I will say in this post – and this is something I will always stand by when it comes to Autodesk Vault – is ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR VAULT!!! No ifs or buts, you should always back up your engineering…
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If you are not already aware, Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Professional come with something called the ‘Job Processor’, it’s a utility that helps process PDF, DWF and other visualisation files taking the stress of the users CAD workstation amongst other…
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AutoCAD® 2019 software includes many of the vertical, industry-specific toolsets found in separate versions of AutoCAD, alongside improved collaboration workflows across desktop, web and mobile; and all new features such as DWG™ compare. But where are all the toolsets? Recently I…
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This week (11/04/2018) sees the hugely anticipated release of a second edition BIM protocol drafted by Beale & Company. For those that have not used the BIM protocol before it is a supplementary legal agreement document that is usually incorporated…
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As you will most likely already know, product keys are required for installation of Autodesk products. These change year on year, but are pretty much the same for most Autodesk customers of the same product, although there are some differences…
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Revit 2019 has now been released with the new features focused on community feedback. The top two requested features on the Revit Ideas forums with over 2000 votes each have both been included in this new release. If you want…
