GRAITEC Advance Workshop is a manufacturing execution system designed especially for steel fabricators and steel service centers
With Advance Steel, Lawton staff gained the ability to detail steelwork in three dimensions with almost no rework.
3 Ways Lawton Welding Completed “The Lucas” Faster Using Advance SteelRead
Prodsmart offers manufacturers and fabricators, from small- to large-scale, the ability to manage every aspect of their production floor at…
6 Ways Prodsmart Can Help Optimize Manufacturing ProductionRead
GRAITEC offers this free BIMup online training conference to companies and users around the world as a no-cost way to…
25 Ways to Invest in Yourself: the BIMup Digital ConferenceRead
There are two options for plotting a project in AutoCAD Electrical; they are located in the Publish/Plot tool in the…
Demand for construction work remains high, the work is out there, but the number of qualified workers isn’t meeting the…
Plant 3D features help you manage your workload, make the best use of workers’ time and streamline much of your…
File types in AutoCAD Electrical toolset, with design features that can boost your productivity by up to 95%.
with MEP prefabrication, virtual 3D BIM models help maximize construction processes and coordination to improve a project's success
Improving the operation of your prefab shop is easier with communication and staying informed on competitive procedures, technology and tools
MEP trades play a key role in the industry’s Industrialized Construction journey; they have the data needed for standardizing components.
MEP’s Role in the Move Toward Industrialized ConstructionRead
By using materials more efficiently and reducing waste, modular construction can make urban housing more attainable and more sustainable.
How Modular Can Make Urban Construction More SustainableRead
Every company will eventually face these challenges, if they haven’t already: data overload and adopting construction technology
increasing efficiency is easier when you use tools designed to improve consistency: 3 ways to avoid waste in your MEP…
if you consider the manufacturing industry, you’ll find examples for how to overcome the cost of building unique
The 3 roles of BIM in prefabrication include better collaboration, time and money savings, and safety and comfort.
While any progress in going digital helps, five noteworthy benefits arise from having access to the connected data of a…
Companies are discovering that issues around finances, accuracy, speed, and information management can be addressed by using BIM processes.
9 steps to creating content for Fabrication ESTmep, CADmep and CAMduct to estimate, detail & fabricate better MEP parts, components,…
With industrialized construction, companies benefit from scalability, enhanced productivity, higher quality, reduced labor costs, fewer delays.
For years modular companies have expressed concern about regional rules and benchmarks versus national codes for modular construction.
Every year the capabilities for automation expand and become more achievable in the average company’s digital journey.
Things About Automation to Consider in Your Digital JourneyRead
Robotics combined with people in modular construction settings can, among other benefits, help ease the labor shortage.
Combining Robotics with Modular Construction to Address the Labor ShortageRead
The 3-day BIMUp 2022 conference will feature classes on tips, tricks, tutorials, and key workflows of Autodesk and Graitec software…
Applied Software Joins Graitec BIMUp Global Digital ConferenceRead
New Applied Software Advantage support and Applied becoming part of the global Graitec Group bring potential benefits to you and…
The uncertainty that plagues the construction industry can be addressed by bringing manufacturing to the forefront of designing a building.
Productization – A Vision for Industrialized ConstructionRead
The Arroyo Bridge project used real-world collaborative robotics plus prefab for better accuracy and less materials waste, labor and expense.
Collaborative Robotics bridge project combined digital and physical manufacturingRead
Autodesk Fusion 360 is used to design, engineer and manufacture products; designers can make changes and iterations of a product…
The key steps for making a transition to industrialized construction productive, sustainable and profitable
A comprehensive “IC Road Map” will outline successful transition of a builder’s business model to fully integrate industrialized construction.
Industrialized Construction Road Map Being Developed – part 1Read
The collective attitude in the industry is that the workforce as it stands today is not capable of producing that…
Do We Have the Skills to Build $1-trillion in Infrastructure?Read
the discussion about sharing construction success stories was full of practical ideas
Roundtable Recap: Sharing the Success Story – Overcoming the Marketing ProblemRead
when you’ve got a group of MEP folks involved, you know the people who join the party are going to…
Despite shortages of people and materials, Clay Smith, COO of eVolve MEP, had some good news for MEP contractors.
construction technology plays a role in attracting talent to the industry, and it will continue to do so
MEP Force 2021 Roundtable Recap: Amplifying the Growth and Potential of TechnologyRead
Industrialized construction is applying manufacturing techniques to the built environment.
MEP Force 2021 Roundtable Recap: Industrialized ConstructionRead
MEP firms need to decide what digital transformation will look like and how it will affect their business.
better communication is needed on all jobs, as well as more trust
MEP Force 2021 Roundtable Recap: The Road Forward – What’s the New Normal?Read
prefab can reduce waste in construction projects by up to 80%,
the industry’s standard “over budget, lack of profitability” way of doing business is amplified by a reactive design process, which…
By creating a simple workflow using FABsync and Dropbox, you will have a tried and true method that is utilized…
Top Tips for Moving Your Fabrication Database to the CloudRead
It’s no secret in this industry that juggling specialty trades on a project can keep you up at night. Fortunately,…
There are many benefits in using Autodesk Fabrication software when you take the time to set up your specifications (pressure…
Autodesk Fabrication: Reduce Workload with Specifications/Pressure Classes – Part 2Read
There are a lot of benefits to be gained using Autodesk Fabrication software if you take the time to set…
Fabrication: Reduce Workload with Specifications/Pressure Classes (Pt.1)Read
A recent article in AECMagazine pointed up a transformation in the AEC industry that’s taking place so quickly that it…
The pre-construction phase of any project is critical: understanding the job flow, determining materials, bringing subs up to speed. So…
With the launch of the 5G era, Clay Smith discusses its impact on the construction industry and how eVolve MEP…
The eVolve MEP renumber tool has recently been updated. Check out the latest features of eVolve MEP 1.4.
Panzura gives you seamless cross-site collaboration through it's multi-cloud file services. Click here to learn more and request a free…
Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders…
10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about CollaborationRead
Use Revit Schedules with Conditional Formatting to check your model prior to exporting the .maj to Fabrication CAMduct.
Nationally the United States is seeing shortages in trade skills and an immediate need to automate to keep up with…
Often times, people who are working in CADmep are finding out late that their deliverable needs to be in Revit.…
In Revit MEP, Piping systems have come along way. One topic I am asked about most in training or via…
Forge application programming interface helps Revit users extract model-based data in real-time for viewing BIM models & using augmented reality.
Top features that Autodesk pulled out from Revit 2019: Suites Workflows such as switch to 3Ds Max, Collaboration for Revit…
Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader. Well, AutoCAD…
Last December Autodesk's Matt Alderton published an article in the RedShift newsletter describing Carbon Fiber as the choice material of…
Infographic showing the way Autodesk BIM 360 can serve as the common construction data platform for collaboration, security and version…
Revit 2018.2 has some great goodies in its latest update! Some of the newest features include Improved Section box controls,…
Problem – When loading .dwg into Navisworks 2018, Fabrication elements are not displayed. Cause – Path in the Registry is…
In Part 3 of creating a Housekeeping pad, I will show you how to create an In-Place family for a…
This video will display how to create symbols for use in design line, within OPUS. Using CADmep when placing a…
I often see different companies with multiple locations utilizing one database. However, at those multiple locations they have different hardware…
In CADmep we used the command SL1 to isolate a service. Revit does not have a good isolation command so…
Building Navis models from .nwc vs .dwg can come with some nuances. In this video, I will walk through how…
Simplify the conversion for inline Revit equipment to Fabrication content by utilizing the Fabrication Design Line Node concept and applying…
In 2016 Autodesk released updates to Parameters in Revit. I created this video with basic examples of how you can…
This Video will display how to place multiple CTEXT reports onto one piece within a model.
Copy your customer Folders layout into all other folders in your database.
This video will display the new Group by Option within Fabrication 2017, allowing you arrange the items within a job…
Learn how to place Level/Size Tags on Connector 1 or Connector 2 using Fabrication CADmep.
In some projects you are asked to show clearances for equipment. So you may think fine I will draw a…
Create Family clearances that will can be controlled in Navis and RevitRead
I am often asked the best way to distinguish which cut files are for liner tables vs which are for…
The Positioner in Autodesk’s Fabrication CADmep is a pretty handy little tool. Check out this video and I will show…
Adding fall to a Design Line is a fairly simple task but here is a trick to make sure your…
I’ve been asked a few times here recently if there is a way to get a weekly report for everything…
Unable to see CADmep Items in Navis? Downloaded the Object Enabler and no parts? CADmep is loaded and still, nothing?…
Watch this video to learn how to download, export and convert Revit Families to ITM files. This process can be…
Ever get fed up with connector breakpoints and what each line actually controls? Check out the diagram below with an…
This will be a 2 part post on the newest Annotation features in Revit 2017 for Fabrication. They have provided…
Linear nesting can reduce your material waste and lower your labor cost associated with prefabrication but the report can be…
Object Enabler issues can be very annoying and in some cases, time consuming. Most likely you have downloaded the Object…
Below is an list sorted by priority of how the Autodesk Fabrication products get standard lengths and O.D.’s. When creating content, knowing how…
Autodesk Fabrication Service Pack 3 is out. This article has links to the downloads.
You may have noticed that during the Convert 3D process in CADmep that your perfectly round solids get turned into…
If you've never used Autodesk's Exchange App, then you truly are missing something. It has never been easier to extend…
A common source of frustration for MEP users of Revit are the electrical devices, light switches, etc. with embedded labels.…
The out of the box Fabrication Software is not setup with Usernames and Permissions. If you are sharing a database…
Last week I created a post on downloading Autodesk Fabrication content from the building3dcontent.com and since then an update to…
By using offset rules, you can dictate how offsets are handled and what fittings are used based off of the…
I had reports with incorrect hanger rod diameters for years using CADmep. It drove me nuts to print a report and…
With the 2013 release of Autodesk Fabrication CADmep, some costing features were removed from the program but there are still…
Tired of having to lock connectors and seams onto your items? By utilizing alternate connectors and seams within your pressure…
When launching Fabrication CADmep®, you are not presented with a list of configurations to choose from, what do you do?…
One of the most common support issues I run across in CADmep®, is not being able to see Leaders. Within…
At a recent client visit, the topic of exporting to the .NWC format came up. It appears you can not…
CADmep has the ability to export CADmep items as an ESJ/MAJ file to be used with ESTmep or CAMduct. Follow…
AutoCAD workspaces can be a great way to organize your drawing environment based on the task you're currently working. Here…
Ever wonder if there are keyboard shortcuts within ESTmep and CAMduct that could replace the pick and clicks? You’re in…
You can stop the renumber process within spooling from automatically tagging a particular service type.
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