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The CAD Match Game
Match Properties is one of the most command commands in the CAD world. Do you think you already know how to use it? Read this article, then think again! There are options and settings for this command most drafters don't know about . . .
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Running A Roundabout
Designing roundabouts for traffic control has become a lot easier with the tools included in the Autodesk Vehicle Tracking 2015 software. This article takes a look at the best way to make use of these tools.
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Make Parking Easy!
The Parking Design Component of Autodesk Vehicle Tracking is powerful, dynamic, and yet really simple to use. This articles discusses the finer points of this utility.
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Automatic 3D Drainage for Civil Design
The Autodesk Drainage Design Module for InfraWorks 360 is a remarkable tool that automatically designs watersheds and road drainage networks for you.
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AVT 2015 – Play With Big Trucks in 3D!
Vehicle Tracking 2015 from Autodesk is a swept path analysis program that ties directly into Civil 3D and AutoCAD. This article is the first in a series discussing these powerful new tools and how they can make your work simpler.
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Simplest Way To Design Bridges in 3D, In Real Time!
This article is part 3 of 3 on the InfraWorks 360 design system from Autodesk. This section focuses on the Bridge Design Module and how you can use it to handle principal layout and preliminary structural design for bridges of any type in 3D and in real time.
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3D Road Design Made Easy
This second part of of my series of articles on Infraworks 360 focuses on the Roadway Design Module and how you can do detailed road layout and design, in full 3D presentation mode all at once.
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How to work in real-time 3D with InfraWorks 360
InfraWorks 360 is an amazing CAD system from Autodesk that combines CAD alongside 3D modeling and animation in real time. This is part one of a series of articles describing this powerful system
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2015 Revit - Meh.
Revit 2015 is here and this articles covers the new features it showcases and helps you decide whether it's worth your time and money to upgrade, or just shelve it and wait for the next release.
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New Tools in 3ds Max 2015
This article covers the new tools included in the 2015 release of 3ds Max rendering and animation software from Autodesk.
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What’s New in AutoCAD 2015
AutoCAD 2015 is out and getting a grasp on what its new and exciting features are is important. This article discusses the top benefits of the new system and how it can help improve your day-to-day work.
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What’s New in Civil 3D 2015
Civil 3D 2015 is out and we all want to know what the new goodies are! This article covers the latest and greatest tools included in Autodesk's premiere infrastructure design software.
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Bentley Systems OpenRoads
OpenRoad, from Bentley Systems is a dynamic 3D modeling system for the civil-infrastructure industry. OpenRoads is an add-on for existing Bentley design systems and this article discussed the pros and cons of using the program.
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Autodesk Buzzsaw
Autodesk Buzzsaw is a vital software component for sharing files between multiple design teams in an integrated BIM environment. This article discusses the uses and benefits of working with Buzzsaw as a cloud based SaaS system.
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Autodesk Software for Free
Free Autodesk CAD software may seem like an impossibility but in truth, you can get almost every major package on the market for free . . assuming you meet some basic criteria of course! For students, teachers, and educational facilities free Autodesk software is a very real proposition. This article explains how you can get market leading CAD software for free . . .
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