DLT Solutions and [acronym] Magazine cosponsored the Public Sector CAD Awards last week. This two-part, four-question series will recap a conversation with the four judges called “Digital Design Tech, Trends, and Talking Points for 2013 – A Q&A with Public Sector Industry Pros.” Acronym Online editor Caron Beesley moderated the presentation. The judges were:

We live in a convergence era of infinite computation, sensors, and materials that can be combined to create brand new possibilities. The speed of making a material transition from concept to production has increased and the cost has decreased exponentially. Decades ago, it would take you years and thousands of dollars to develop a product, but now it can take you hours and less than one-hundred dollars. This has happened because digital manufacturing is now mostly open source and open design, allowing people to utilize a community to create a better product.

DLT Solutions and [acronym] Magazine cosponsored the Public Sector CAD Awards last week. This two-part, four-question series will recap a conversation with the four judges called “Digital Design Tech, Trends, and Talking Points for 2013 – A Q&A with Public Sector Industry Pros.” Acronym Online editor Caron Beesley moderated the presentation. The judges were:

DLT Solutions and [acronym] Magazine cosponsored the Public Sector CAD Awards last week. This two-part, four-question series will recap a conversation with the four judges called “Digital Design Tech, Trends, and Talking Points for 2013 – A Q&A with Public Sector Industry Pros.”

Achievements in building information modeling (BIM) ruled at the [acronym] 2^nd annual Public Sector CAD Awards and Expo, held online at a unique virtual event. Hundreds of you turned out online to view the awards ceremony and attend and network with some of the CAD industry’s top speakers at a series of free educations sessions, including:

• Lynn Allen’s “60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes”
• What does it take to Implement 6 Million Square Feet of BIM?

A CAD event isn’t one without a certain Autodesk Evangelist showing up. Thankfully, Lynn Allen not only made an appearance during [acronym] Magazine Public Sector’s CAD Awards virtual event, she gave the keynote talk. 60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes provided users with more valuable tricks and shortcuts than a magician carries up his infinite sleeve and within his endless hat. We caught up with Lynn afterward to bring you her thoughts on her most useful tips, cloud, and the next five years of digital design.

Kosrae, an island in the South Pacific located between Guam and the Hawaiian Islands, was settled as early as 1250. But much of the island’s rich history is unknown by the people who live there, as well as the handful of scuba divers who visit annually to explore the pristine coral reefs surrounding the island.

We’re busy here at Acronym preparing for our 2nd annual Public Sector CAD Awards Wed, Feb 6. More than just an awards ceremony, this year’s virtual event includes some exciting educational sessions and an industry showcase from our sponsors! Whether you are a designer, facilities manager, engineer, or a BIM or CAD manager, you’ll find value in the content presented in one of our many sessions throughout the event.

Imagine a pen that practically remembers what it writes. SmartInk provides the ability to do just that. There is a desire for paperless field data collection, but it has yet to happen – until now.