Technically Speaking

If you’re a user of Autodesk software, listen up. As of February 1, 2015, your options for upgrading that software to the latest release are changing. To learn more about the upgrade changes, who it impacts, and what your options are, download How Autodesk Upgrade Policy Changes Affect Government Users. In the past, Autodesk customers enjoyed discounted pricing on new releases, making upgrades a relatively accessible option. However, starting next year, these upgrade discounts are going away.

One of the most popular blogs on Acronym has to be this one: 8 How-To Video Tutorials for Transportation Infrastructure Designers & Engineers. In the blog, we cut through product pushes and lined up eight tutorials and webinars that help engineers and designers better master their craft.

The days are already drawing in and before you know it Autodesk University 2014 will be upon us.

Do you with work with GIS data in ESRI’s MDB or GDB file formats? Autodesk has noticed that many of its government users are, which is why they want you know that AutoCAD Map 3D and Civil 3D allows you to import this data. To connect with an ESRI personal or file geodatabase you’ll need the following:

When it comes to computer aided design, there are hundreds of tips and tricks to creating a better, more efficient drawing. Some of them are well known, while others are more obscure. But whether you know about them or not, they can go a long way to helping you with your AutoCAD creations. Here’s a list covering five of the top tips for your AutoCAD drawings. Happy designing. 1. Alignment: Move, Rotate and Scale Your Objects Simultaneously

You may recall that last year the U.S scored an abysmal D+ grade for its infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), but what can the government, industry leaders and stakeholders do about it?