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by Nicole Church, September 30, 2019

Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Women in Manufacturing SUMMIT Conference. The theme of the conference was reach greater heights, a fitting title as it was held in Denver, Colorado.  I had never attended a conference dedicated solely to women and had high expectations. One unique part of the conference was […]
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by DJ Monzyk, September 27, 2019

PDMC On-Demand Webinars

Why having PDMC On Demand Webinars? The Product Design and Manufacturing Collection gives you the power to bring together the product development process from conceptual design to product manufacturing, all in one connected workflow. Why do we love the Product Design and Manufacturing Collection? You get access to the full collection of tools that work […]
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by Brian Mongkolpoonsuk, September 24, 2019

Inventor On-Demand Webinars

With a powerful blend of parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design and documentation capabilities, Inventor has been a trusted partner to engineers and designers for the past 20 years. With the 2020 software update, Inventor incorporated integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable & harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, machine design and […]
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by Jorge Fernandez, September 4, 2019

33 Essential AutoCAD Tips

Architects, engineers, and design professionals rely on Autodesk AutoCAD to create precise 2D drawings and 3D models. Whether you’ve been using AutoCAD for 30 years or 3 months, we’ve put together a list of essential tips to help any AutoCAD user. From keyboard shortcuts to dynamic blocks, this list of AutoCAD tips will help you […]
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by Alex Alvarez, August 28, 2019

Human Innovation and Computer Automation with Generative Design

Today, engineers and designers are the innovators of tomorrow, but this comes as no easy task. They face many challenges when coming up with solutions, ranging from finding the right balance between performance and cost to having limited time to provide these new innovations. The solution—Autodesk Generative Design. Autodesk Generative Design enables engineers to quickly […]
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by John Dao, August 5, 2019

How Ansys Software can Help you Innovate

The demand for smart connected products is high and has even made its way into industries such as manufacturing, energy and transportation. Today, consumers expect products to be innovative, but often don’t realize the significant challenge engineers and product designers face to make these products. That’s where Ansys software can help. With hundreds of sensors, […]
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by Niyati Chokshi, August 5, 2019

3 Reasons Why You Need to Start Simulating Today

Why is stress simulation important? The simple answer is, it saves time and money. From startups to Fortune 500 companies, budgeting is always a primary concern. Unfortunately, having a high budget does not grant more room for errors to occur, thus making the interwoven concepts of time and money critical to any business. Luckily, simulation […]
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by Nikhil Venkat, August 5, 2019

Are My Simulation Results Valid?

Addressing common questions I’ve been working in the stress simulation industry for a few years now and this is a question that I’ve been asked rather frequently. Although I’ve been told it’s not good to answer a question with another question, sometimes it’s necessary. Before I answer that question, I would ask: “With respect to […]
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by Brian Mongkolpoonsuk, August 2, 2019

Attention All Revit and Autodesk Users – Security Update Required by August 3rd, 2019

Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.0/1.1 is vulnerable to man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack that can compromise data exchanges. This means, if you have a single-user subscription using the software versions listed here, then you need to update your software. If you are using software or versions of software not listed here, or if you are using […]
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by Nicole Morris, July 22, 2019

New Autodesk Account Experience for Subscription Customers

Autodesk is currently rolling out a new interface on the Autodesk Management Portal as described in these videos: Autodesk Account Admin Tour (4min) and What’s New in Autodesk Account. We thought it would be helpful to cover a few common questions and concerns: Who will be affected by this change? What has changed and why? […]
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by Nathan Eliason, May 23, 2019

How to Configure Views Inside your Fusion Lifecycle Workspace

Most of the time, workspaces in Fusion Lifecycle have hundreds, if not thousands (or even tens of thousands) of records to sort through. Quickly narrowing down the information you need to work with can save a lot of your valuable time, and impress your boss by doing your job more quickly. How to configure views […]
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by Nikhil Venkat, May 21, 2019

PDF Publishing Enhancements you Missed in Vault 2020

PDF Publishing Enhancements In Autodesk Vault 2020, users can create PDF files on demand directly using the Vault Client, without opening the CAD application. Vault 2020 enables the creation of 2D PDFs at any lifecycle state, giving users more flexibility. PDFs can also be configured to sync with their source files, so they have the […]
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by Nigel Ambayec, May 13, 2019

How to do Vault Maintenance

How to do Vault Maintenance The first step in getting your data safe and secure is to place data in a secure repository. For most of our customers, this location is their Autodesk Vault server. Getting the data to that location is one thing, but maintaining that security is a completely different undertaking. Oftentimes, our […]
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by Nikhil Venkat, April 29, 2019

What’s New in Inventor Nastran 2020

What’s new in Inventor Nastran 2020? The newest release of Autodesk’s flagship finite element analysis software, Inventor Nastran 2020, sees some major changes compared to previous versions. From an improved user interface to automated mesh refinement to easy file management, Inventor Nastran 2020 is designed to provide a seamless CAD-CAE-data management workflow. New Name, Fresh […]
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by Eric Paul, April 22, 2019

Standardize View Size on Inventor Drawings of Parts

Standardize View Size on Autodesk Inventor Drawings We recently had a customer who wanted to streamline their documentation process. This company had a part with a lot of variety in length and found themselves having to manually set the scale for their views on each of Inventor drawings. Today, I’ll show you how you can […]
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AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report Says “No Data to Display”

Discover the solution to address the "No Data to Display" issue in the AutoCAD Electrical Bill of Materials Report. This report specifically showcases components that have been assigned catalog data. If you encounter the absence of data, follow these steps to resolve the issue...
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How to Make a Previous File Version the Latest Version in Vault Professional

Learn how to make a previous file version, the latest version of Vault Professional. Get the steps and watch the video here.
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