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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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by Alex Alvarez, April 19, 2019

Creating Fully Functional Products with Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing

The making of articles, components or finished goods, also known as manufacturing, has been a skill that can date back to the Stone Age. Although a slightly different form of manufacturing, we still take those same concepts and apply them to our daily products. Optimize creating your products with Autodesk Addictive and Subtractive Manufacturing Check […]
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by DJ Monzyk, April 11, 2019

What’s New in Inventor 2020

Autodesk is constantly working to gather customer data to drive yearly improvements to their products. In fact, customer driven improvements from the Autodesk Knowledge Network and Autodesk forums have helped to drive some exciting changes for “What’s new in Inventor 2020”. Keep reading to learn about the top 4 updates. What’s new in Inventor 2020? […]
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by Matt Bussey, April 2, 2019

Autodesk Virtual Academy: Sheet Metal Unfold Rules

Autodesk Virtual Academy: Sheet Metal Unfold Rules For those who took the time to view my AVA on Sheet Metal Unfold Rules I wanted to give you a little extra to go along with it. You can find that video here: First of all, I have a couple of extras for you. The Inventor IPT […]
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by Brian Mongkolpoonsuk, February 12, 2019

Streamlining Customer Success at KETIV Technologies

When you choose KETIV Technologies, you choose success. One thing all clients have in common is the need for efficiency and profitability within their company. By partnering with us, each of our Support Customer Success Specialists, like myself, helps bring you one step closer to this universal goal and gives you better Autodesk support. How […]
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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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