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To upgrade now or upgrade later, that is the question! Learn how to save your AutoCAD drawings to the cloud – automatically! These and other stories are featured in this week’s CAD News & Tips for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, tips, events, and ideas that impact the public sector: To Upgrade Now, or Upgrade Later? That is the Question

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With each version of AutoCAD, users see improved and new features.  Other than new features such as easier and flexible ways to access tools within the suite, the AutoCAD 2015 suite has a stronger cloud integration that has to offer the following: 1.  One-Click Access to BIM 360

Autodesk recently announced AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015, and this years release introduces a wide array of small but significant features that you will undoubtedly find yourself using on a daily basis. More specifically, these improvements are seen through the addition of numerous corridor modeling, profiling, labeling, and export/output improvements.

Green campuses abound thanks for student-developed award-winning green infrastructure designs. What’s the difference between AutoCAD 360 and Autodesk 360? These and other stories are featured in this week’s CAD News & Tips for Govies is a weekly feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, tips, events, and ideas that impact the public sector: Students Transform Campus Landscapes using Green Stormwater Management Designs

BIM standards, much like traditional CAD standards, are used when creating and sharing BIM models.  Using real-life examples, this blog explains why BIM standards matter, how they impact project productivity, and what these standards looks like.