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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Inventor Fundamentals – Vault Workflow Data Management

If you use Autodesk Inventor today, there should be no doubt that Autodesk Vault is an essential piece of data management to track and back up your data. Vault can fully integrate within your Inventor workflow to keep all your files safe and available at a moment’s notice. In this session of Autodesk Virtual Academy, […]
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Recap: Inventor Insider 2016

KETIV and Autodesk spent the last few months preparing for an Autodesk Inventor Insider event that would give users an exclusive look at some future functionality and features planned for upcoming releases. On December 6th and 7th, the event took place, giving users the unique opportunity to give direct feedback and see what’s coming from […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Inventor 3D PDF

Export Model to Inventor 3D PDF is a great feature in Inventor that allows you to share your projects with stakeholders and team members who may not have CAD software. The PDFs created include 3D views of the design with the ability to take measurements and interact with the design on an in-depth level. In […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Modifying 2D Sketches in Inventor

Autodesk Inventor is a powerful CAD tool that primarily uses parametric modeling. However, there’s much more this tool can do in regards to modeling. Inventor comes with vector-based modeling tools that can modify 2D Sketches in Inventor. It makes it a great tool for anyone moving to the 3D world with a traditional 2D background. […]
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What’s new in Fusion 360 November 2016 Update

What’s new in Fusion 360 2016? This week in Las Vegas, Stephen Hooper, Director of Manufacturing Strategy, introduced the new update for Autodesk’s Fusion 360 that will change the face of designing and manufacturing altogether. The Product Innovation Platform (PIP) (otherwise known as Autodesk’s Fusion 360) is not just a CAD tool, a CAM tool, a simulation tool, […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Fusion 360 Manage – Bill of Materials Management

Fusion 360 Manage includes a complete set of ready-to-use applications and templates. These tools can help you keep an accurate Bill of Materials Management, which is essential to a manufacturing company’s success. As a matter of fact, the connectivity provided towards managing your Bill of Materials gives the entire organization access to data vital to […]
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Inventor Insider: Test Drive the Next Phase of Inventor

Join KETIV & Autodesk on December 6th or 7th for Inventor Insider, a rare and unique opportunity to test drive the next phase of Inventor in its alpha environment, provide feedback to the production team, and shape the future development of the software. This event will be held in Brea, CA with the Autodesk Product […]
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How to Download & Install the Inventor 2017.3 (R3) Update

This week, Autodesk released the Inventor 2017.3 update. It comes with new features as well as improvements to a number of existing ones. This all leads to an improved work experience. We’ll show you how to install Inventor 2017 through the Autodesk Desktop Application. Want to see what’s new in Inventor 2018? Read our coverage here.
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What’s New in Inventor 2017.3 (R3)

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2017 continues to deliver an exceptional modeling experience. There are hundreds – if not thousands – of suggestions that Autodesk gets from customers throughout each release. Instead of waiting until the yearly release, Autodesk implements some of these enhancements and changes midway through a release cycle. In the past, updates […]
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Recap: Vault Care 101 Workshop

KETIV Technologies held a Vault Care 101 Workshop in our Brea, CA offices on Thursday, October 27th. Customers and Autodesk Virtual Academy subscribers were among those that attended the free event. This workshop highlighted functionalities of Autodesk Vault as well as how to maintain your Vault to prevent data loss and downtime. Take a look […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Simulation with Autodesk CFD

Autodesk CFD provides computational fluid dynamics and thermal simulation tools so you and your team can more easily predict product performance, optimize designs, and validate your product behavior prior to prototyping and manufacturing. This recap of a recent Autodesk Virtual Academy session features James Neville – a simulation expert with a specialty in CFD at Autodesk.
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AVA: Vault Implementation and Maintenance

 
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Recap: What’s NEXT in Manufacturing Forum

Last Wednesday, October 19th, KETIV and Autodesk hosted a What’s NEXT in Manufacturing Forum at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA. Among the presenters, Autodesk Sr. Vice President of Products, Amar Hanspal, revealed trends in the manufacturing industry and methods to stay competitive. Let’s dive into what we learned and what Autodesk has in store […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Linking File Properties with Autodesk Vault

KETIV’s Javier Chavez demonstrated how Autodesk Vault lets you populate the Vault field with custom file properties you’ve previously created within your AutoCAD and/or Inventor software. As Javier explains, if done correctly, Vault gives you the opportunity to link file properties, avoid system errors, and save valuable time. Finding your files: How do you normally […]
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Autodesk Virtual Academy: Fusion 360 – From CAD to CAM

How to break the barriers of traditional CAD to CAM workflows. Are you currently using separate CAD and CAM tools in your workflow? If so, you run the risk of getting lost in translation and decreasing productivity. There’s a better way! This recap of an Autodesk Virtual Academy webcast includes Autodesk CAD / CAM Applications […]
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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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