Many of you will be familiar with the installation of Autodesk Suites whereby you would have one install file for all the software included in your license. Since the move to the Collections though, each product needed to be installed separately, until now… Autodesk have introduced the Custom Install option, where you can select multiple …
The long awaited first steps towards team customization have just been taken. Though it may seem like a small feature, the ability to rename a team in the Autodesk Management Portal is an important step towards customizing your teams. We can now move away from teams named after the Contract manager and a random number. …
With the new Revit 2021 installation Autodesk have made a slight change to the way files are installed, you will now need to select the base families you would like to include in your installation. This has caused some confusion during the activation process for Revit as some people have realized when they open Revit …
If you already have a piece of material that you are wanting to machine to create the final part needed, you can use a Starting Mass. This is also great if you know the area that the part can reside in. To use a Starting Shape, you will first need to create it as a …
You may be looking at the object that has generated and want a bit more room around it for other items, or you just want to keep an area free of material. We can use the Obstacle Geometry to ensure there are places left clear. We can do this by going back to the Design …
Read moreA Guide to Generative Design: Using Obstructive Geometry
Generative design has been part of Fusion 360 since 2018, and has quickly become a much loved and used part of the software. From designing bridges and wheels, to chairs and rigs. Generative design has and will continue to push the limits of design and engineering not only in engineering firms but also at home …
Have you ever been using Inventor CAM or Fusion 360’s Manufacturing workspace and wanted a tool that matched what you had in the workshop, or wanted to test a tool before adding it to your library? You can create new tools and libraries quickly within both programs, which can save you time and neaten your …
This past week we had a case come up where a user would save a blank drawing in Inventor and would be unable to reopen it once it was saved. We would usually try to look at the user settings and see if the file has any permission restrictions and if not, we would recreate …