Technically Speaking

In this roundup of AutoCAD tips and tricks, we tackle Object Snaps (Osnaps), external references (xrefs), managing DWG file size, navigating commands via right-click customization, and assigning lineweights. These tips will save time and energy in everyday AutoCAD operations. Happy snapping and reffing!

What's the best general purpose CAD software out there? AutoCAD, of course! It's official! A recent report by G2 Crowd—a leading independent reviewer of business software - gave AutoCAD the highest score among a field of other "Leaders, High Performers, Contenders, and Niche Vendors."

I wanted to post something that has come up in conversation lately.  I have been asked how to do cost summation in Revit.  It does not matter if you have Revit Structure, Revit Architecture or Revit MEP, this tip will help with any Revit product. Part 1 Part 2

With all the noise and hubbub around insider threats and data hacks, it’s easy to ignore that other threats persist. Most notably, denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. DDoS occur when cyber criminals make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users.

With more and more software and services being offloaded to the cloud and the surge in big government data, the speed of your storage still matters – very much.

Driven by potentially compelling outcomes, big government data is growing. A 2013 study of federal IT officials by the TechAmerica Foundation, for example, found that big data delivers many benefits, including: