The collection is an integrated set of professional-grade applications that connect everyone, from concept to production, with shared tools to streamline your product development process. Create high-performing product designs and production system layouts. Extend product capabilities and prevent product failures. Connect your team and your data from design to manufacture. AutoCAD, Fusion 360, Navisworks Manage. […]
Autodesk – Media & Entertainment
The Media & Entertainment Collection includes all of the tools you need to build a powerful and scalable 3D animation pipeline for complex simulations, effects and rendering. From detailed battle sequences to hyper-realistic creatures, render your toughest projects with Arnold Create complex effects including explosions, fire, sand, and snow with Bifrost for Maya Empower artists […]
Autodesk – Architecture, Engineering & Construction
The AEC Collection provides designers, engineers, and contractors a set of BIM and CAD tools that support projects from early-stage design through to construction. Create high-quality, high-performing building and infrastructure designs with conceptual and detailed design tools. Optimize projects with integrated analysis, generative design, and visualization and simulation tools. Improve predictability in the field with […]
Best of AutoCAD Tuesday Tips 2019
For years, the AutoCAD blog’s Tuesday Tips has always been a fan favorite. 2019 was no exception to that fact. With a slew of new tips, advice, and options, we’re always looking to uncover those nuggets that will make your day-to-day life easier and more efficient. Here are just a few of the most popular posts over […]
Grip Editing: The Alternative Modify Tool
Most AutoCAD users are completely aware of the standard AutoCAD modify commands (e.g., Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, etc.). But did you know there is another way to modify AutoCAD objects that is sometimes faster and more efficient? Let’s look at grip editing and how to use it. Grip editing is an alternative way to modify AutoCAD objects. […]
App Makes AutoCAD Renaming Easier
According to one customer of BlackBox Right Click Rename, it makes “renaming blocks a piece of cake.” With its many raves, this app for AutoCAD renaming seems to be a true must-have. So what’s it all about? “There’s no more need to use the RENAME dialog, and hunt down multiple item(s), ” writes developer BlackBox. “Simply […]
Latest News and New Features for the AutoCAD Map 3D Toolset
With the release of AutoCAD 2019, Autodesk brought together industry-specific features and capabilities for architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical design, and more into the AutoCAD platform, the industry-leading computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings. Today, when you subscribe to AutoCAD, you get access to industry-specific […]
World’s Tallest Volumetric Modular Hotel Will Soon Rise With AutoCAD in the DNA
Anyone at AU this week will surely take note as AutoCAD customer Skystone enters the limelight. Autodesk News unveiled that the New York-based contractor will soon erect the world’s tallest volumetric modular hotel at 26 stories—an AC Marriott in the heart of Manhattan. Skystone is reinventing how buildings are constructed by offering cost efficiency and high quality to developers […]
Introducing AutoCAD 2019 for Mac and AutoCAD LT 2019 for Mac
We’re excited for you to get to know AutoCAD 2019 for Mac and AutoCAD LT 2019 for Mac which is available starting today. Early testers have commented, “This version of AutoCAD is exciting, and I can’t wait to use it daily,” and “The best just keeps getting better!” Read on to learn about new features and […]
Object and Layer Transparency: Exploring the Features and Benefits of AutoCAD
In AutoCAD, you can adjust the transparency value of any type of object including text, lines, images and hatching. Transparency is controlled in the properties of selected objects and can also be set to a default value for new objects. Transparency effects can be used to enhance your drawings in a variety of ways, for example, […]