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How to Use AutoCAD Dynamic Blocks
I’m sure everyone wants to eliminate repetitive design in our workflows. Sometimes, this process is difficult, sometimes even needing custom coding of software. Other times, you don’t necessarily need to go as far as coding and programming. What’s more, you just need to fully leverage the power the software comes with “out of the box”. […]
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Recap: Fusion 360 Meetup – May ’17
We recently kicked off our first Fusion 360 meetup and had a great group of people attend. People ranging from industrial designers to enthusiasts were in attendance. What’s great about the diversity is seeing the different applications people are using Fusion 360 for and these meetups expose us to things we never knew the tool […]
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Import AutoCAD Drawings to Inventor
Two-Dimensional tools aren’t going away any time soon. AutoCAD started the trend of computer-aided design, and a large portion of the CAD userbase still uses it to design parts and assemblies. Learn how to import AutoCAD drawings to Inventor for 3D modeling. Autodesk’s 3D modeling solution, Inventor, allows users to utilize existing 2D data to […]
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A Collaboration of Additive Manufacturing and Generative Design: The Next Generation Seat Frame
The collaboration with Andy Harris, Andreas Bastian and Aristo Cast has proved to be a phenomenal project that exemplifies new techniques of design and manufacturing. With Andy Harris’ aircraft seat frame aimed at meeting design objectives for carriage capacity and strength, a lattice structure resulted from their design optimization software, Netfabb. This generated lattice structure […]
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Autodesk Inventor Drawings & Documentation
Autodesk Inventor comes equipped with 2D drawing capabilities to help you create clear and accurate product documentation. To make the most of your deliverables, you need to understand how to manipulate views of Autodesk Inventor drawings to best fit the needs of your team and customers. In this session of Autodesk Virtual Academy, we cover Custom […]
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Autodesk Vault Reports
There are a number of tools offered by Autodesk Vault Workgroup and Autodesk Vault Professional. Unfortunately, many users are unaware of their existence and the tools go unused. Autodesk Vault Reports fall into this category. Discover how Vault Reports can reveal important information to the Vault user and others even if they don’t have access to […]
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Fusion 360: Static Stress Simulation
You need to ensure your product can withstand the test of time. Running your design through a number of simulation tests will ensure you catch potential flaws earlier in the production process, saving you time and money. In our 3rd episode of Autodesk Fusion Fridays, we ran a static simulation test on a bicycle fork crown, […]
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GK Machine: Success with Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, & KETIV
GK Machine is an industry leader helping customers in agriculture, transportation, and other markets transform bold ideas into specialty equipment with Autodesk 3D modeling software and support from KETIV. They also had success with Autodesk Inventor and Vault. See how GK Machine uses Autodesk Inventor and Autodesk Vault to bring their innovative ideas to life […]
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KETIV’s Nathan Eliason: Impacting Kayamandi, South Africa
In May 2017, a team of volunteers trained educators in South Africa how to integrate technology and design-thinking into their classrooms. In partnership with Team4Tech, volunteers from Autodesk, Adobe and KETIV traveled to Kayamandi, a township outside of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Kayamandi’s 35,000 residents largely live in informal housing and have historically had low economic and educational opportunities. Senior […]
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What’s New in Revit 2018
What’s new in Revit 2018: How to use it The Revit team has been working to bring you new and exciting features for the 2018 release. More specifically, Revit 2018 has the tools for consistent, coordinated, and complete modeling for architects, MEP, structural engineers and detailers, and construction contractors. New features come from the Revit […]
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AnyCAD in Inventor: Working with Other CAD Files
Inventor introduced AnyCAD, a feature that translates non-native CAD data into Inventor with associative connections. Users no longer need to maintain a multi-software environment, and the process of repeated file translation is a thing of the past. With Inventor, users can import SolidWorks, Catia, STEP, ProE, and more into their Inventor models and maintain associativity […]
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Recap: iLogic Rules & Workflows Workshop
A long time ago, in a college not so far away (Cal Poly Pomona to be exact), I found an urge to want to split myself in two. The fun side of Jorge would be able to go out with friends and the responsible side could focus on studying, homework, classes, and work. Lately, I […]
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What is Fusion 360?
You may have these questions in mind when hearing about Fusion 360, “Why invest time in Fusion 360? Is it a glorified 3D modeler that can also create organic shapes? I hear it does CAM. Is that separate? Can I test my model with simulation? What is this thing?!” Read on as we answer these questions […]
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How to Download and Install 2018 Autodesk Software
With Inventor, AutoCAD, Vault, and other newly released 2018 Autodesk software, we want to share the best ways to download these releases for yourself and start exploring what’s new in 2018. We’ll cover how to download the latest release from your Autodesk Account Portal, as well as a new simplified way of using the Autodesk’s […]
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What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Part 3
Autodesk Inventor New Measurement Tools What is it? For our last highlighted feature, we’re looking at the newly redesigned Autodesk Inventor Measure Tool. One of the most common tasks used in the design process is checking the size and position of parts using the Measure Tool. In 2018, you can now select part and component […]
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Quick tech tips
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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