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3 Ways to Get Better Control of Your Steel Production

1 June 2023Advance Workshop, Construction, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

GRAITEC Advance Workshop is a manufacturing execution system designed especially for steel fabricators and steel service centers

Data Skills You Need for the Digital Factory

19 May 2023Autodesk Software, Data, Digital Transformation, Inventor, Manufacturing, PowerPack, VaultCarol Dunn

A data strategy is an important part of a manufacturing operation. Before a project even begins, it should be decided…

Machine Learning: 3 Things Construction & Manufacturing Have in Common

16 May 2023Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Data, Digital Transformation, innovation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Machine learning (ML) can help improve the jobs of people in a variety of industries, including construction and manufacturing.

6 Ways Prodsmart Can Help Optimize Manufacturing Production

3 May 2023Data, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Prodsmart offers manufacturers and fabricators, from small- to large-scale, the ability to manage every aspect of their production floor at…

4 Ways PDM Can Help Bring Products to Market Faster

27 April 2023Collaboration, Data, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Fusion 360 Manage connects people, processes and data to get products to market faster.

Factory Design Utilities: Getting Started with Software You Already Have

21 March 2023AutoCAD, autodesk, Inventor, ManufacturingTodd Schmoock

Factory Design Utilities software lets you plan and validate factory layouts for efficient equipment placement to improve production performance.

Guidelines For Your Digital Factory

8 March 2023autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

In a digital factory, everything is digitized, collaboration and data are priorities, and paper-based processes are eliminated.

Ways Product Design is Becoming More Intelligent and Automated

1 March 2023autodesk, Computational Design, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

As AI becomes part of work processes across all industries, generative design promises to become more and more common in…

What You Should Know About Predictive Maintenance

21 February 2023Computational Design, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Software, operational and information technology are intrinsic components to design a predictive maintenance model for manufacturing.

4 Benefits of Microfactories

9 February 2023Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, SustainabilityCarol Dunn

Microfactories enable production for individuals and small businesses and could have significant impact on the future manufacturing landscape

Using Vault Data Standard for Organizing Your Data

25 January 2023autodesk, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, VaultCarol Dunn

a company data standard allows administrators to customize dialogs that enforce a standardized workflow for entering Autodesk Vault data

How to Speed Up Your Manufacturing Processes by 50%

19 January 2023autodesk, Collaboration, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, VaultCarol Dunn

actual data management statistics reported by Benson Industries after the company adopted Autodesk Vault collaboration tools.

Why the Future Will Require Buildings as Products

12 January 2023Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, SustainabilityCarol Dunn

Manufacturing techniques used in construction can improve efficiency, help build at scale, improve quality, and reduce costs.

4 Ways Digitalization Will Transform Your Manufacturing Processes

3 January 2023autodesk, BIM, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, RevitCarol Dunn

take your manufacturing business to the next level by fully integrating all your data and processes into one model -…

Vault for Manufacturing – Creating Categories and Rules

12 December 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, VaultCarol Dunn

Create categories and the rules unique to your company in Vault for enhanced manufacturing automation and security.

Features to Speed Up Manufacturing Design Workflows in Inventor 2023

17 November 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, Manufacturing, RevitCarol Dunn

Inventor 2023 connects you to the Autodesk cloud and includes improvements to performance, automation and core modeling workflows.

Avoiding Disasters & 4 Other Things to Love About Vault

15 November 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, VaultCarol Dunn

If you are already using Vault in your digital workflow, the next step is to take a look at your…

How to Improve Your Factory Throughput

9 November 2022Digital Transformation, Inventor, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Before you redesign your existing factory, you can get insight into your proposed changes by employing simple workflows

How Modular Can Make Urban Construction More Sustainable

8 November 2022Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, Manufacturing, SustainabilityCarol Dunn

By using materials more efficiently and reducing waste, modular construction can make urban housing more attainable and more sustainable.

4 Benefits of Modular Construction for Life Sciences Facilities

12 October 2022Architecture and Engineering, Connected Construction, Construction, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Modularization brings an agile, adaptable approach to design in construction for resiliency and fast, cost-effective scalability.

12 Manufacturing Tasks You Can Do Better with Vault

29 September 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, Manufacturing, Revit, VaultCarol Dunn

For better manufacturing collaboration, data management, change orders, product insights, workflows & security, Vault can be your go-to tool.

5 Benefits of a Digital Factory

21 September 2022Digital Transformation, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

While any progress in going digital helps, five noteworthy benefits arise from having access to the connected data of a…

Radical Versions of Transportation with Fusion 360

12 September 2022autodesk, Computational Design, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Generative design using Fusion 360 enables companies to streamline and accelerate the process of developing designs from ideas to production.

iLogic Video: Create and Mirror Blade

2 September 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, ManufacturingJason Hunt

Video demonstrating the steps for creating and mirroring a blade using the iLogic component of Autodesk Inventor.

5 Steps for Creating a Digital Factory

9 August 2022autodesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

The digital factory accumulates data from the structure, systems, assets, and processes and provides insights for efficiency and productivity.

Pioneering Products with the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

26 July 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Using the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection, companies can create models collaboratively and test them using virtual manufacturing.

9 Software Tools for Your Digital Factory

29 June 2022AutoCAD, autodesk, BIM 360, Digital Transformation, Industrial and Plant, Inventor, Manufacturing, MEP, Navisworks, Revit, VaultCarol Dunn

Autodesk has nine products that will make your processes more insightful and efficient when designing and commissioning your digital factory.

The Quandary of Patenting A.I. Inventions

24 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

The creative output of artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems is becoming a quandary for patent laws around the world.

Tips for Using Vault in Digital Prototyping

22 June 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, VaultCarol Dunn

Tips for using Autodesk Vault to alleviate challenges of digital prototyping and eliminate the tedium of team-based design.

The Status of Modular Construction Standards

21 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

For years modular companies have expressed concern about regional rules and benchmarks versus national codes for modular construction.

LEGO to Invest $2B in New Green Factories

20 June 2022Construction, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

The LEGO Group has announced plans to build two new factories at $1+ billion each, and both are designed to…

Things About Automation to Consider in Your Digital Journey

14 June 2022AutoCAD, autodesk, Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Civil 3D, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Every year the capabilities for automation expand and become more achievable in the average company’s digital journey.

How to Enhance Workflows with Applied Software Advantage Technical Tools

7 June 2022Architecture and Engineering, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Construction, Manufacturing, Revit, Services & SupportCarol Dunn

Applied Software Advantage includes three suites of tools, any one of which could earn you the distinction of champion at…

You’ve Got Access – Use the Full PD&M Collection

31 May 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

List and descriptions of thirteen integrated software products in the Autodesk Product Design and Manufacturing (PD&M) Collection.

Manufacturing: Your Digital Factory

24 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, MEPCarol Dunn

For a digital factory, it’s important to use tools that give you the best chance for efficiency, going from planning…

Combining Robotics with Modular Construction to Address the Labor Shortage

9 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, Manufacturing, Mechanical, MEP, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Robotics combined with people in modular construction settings can, among other benefits, help ease the labor shortage.

7 Ways You Can Benefit from Applied Software Changes

3 May 2022Architecture and Engineering, AutoCAD, autodesk, Civil 3D, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, IT Services, Manufacturing, Revit, Services & Support, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

New Applied Software Advantage support and Applied becoming part of the global Graitec Group bring potential benefits to you and…

9 Benefits of Industrialized Construction

13 April 2022Architecture and Engineering, Bridging the Gap, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

industrialized construction (IC) brings to construction the efficiencies that we’ve seen in the manufacturing industry.

How Phase-Change Insulation Can Help with Sustainability

6 April 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Using building insulation containing Phase-Change Materials (PCM) offers passive temperature control and increased sustainability.

How to Answer the Performance Question in Your Manufacturing Process

25 March 2022autodesk, Digital Transformation, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

When implementing manufacturing process changes, you can benefit from using ProModel to design, simulate and optimize a change in advance.

The Peculiar Mindset of Industrialized Construction

15 March 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Industrialized construction (IC) is one of the changes that companies can look to so they can remain innovative and meet…

How 3D Printing May Address the Housing Shortage

11 March 2022Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

A collaboration on a neighborhood of 100 3D-printed homes may be a disruptive way to begin to address the nation's…

Solving Problems in Your Manufacturing Workflows

4 March 2022Inventor, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Creatively solving issues in manufacturing workflows can involve small-scale testing, staff suggestions, networking, and brainstorming.

5 Ways Micro-Credentials Will Affect AEC, Labor Shortage

21 February 2022Architecture and Engineering, Bridging the Gap, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

five ways people with micro-credentials can boost technology growth in the AEC industry, while addressing the labor shortage

If you’re using Autodesk Cloud Credits, take note . . .

15 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Computational Design, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Autodesk has announced that Cloud Credits will be replaced by Flex tokens on 3/29/2022, and all existing Cloud Credits will…

Green Trends that Will Affect the Way You Build

14 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Green buildings help organizations meet commitments and maximize efficiency, resilience, health, and sustainability.

3 Keys to Implementing Computational Design

11 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Keys to computational design implementation include planning your culture shift, democratizing usage and deploying a development process.

3 Cutting Edge Trends Changing Manufacturing

10 February 2022All, autodesk, Digital Transformation, Industrial and Plant, Inventor, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

The Internet of Things, robotics, VR/AR, and connected manufacturing processes are forming the direction of the manufacturing industry.

Collaborative Robotics bridge project combined digital and physical manufacturing

7 February 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Construction, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

The Arroyo Bridge project used real-world collaborative robotics plus prefab for better accuracy and less materials waste, labor and expense.

Combining Fusion 360 and Bikes

18 January 2022All, autodesk, Digital Transformation, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Autodesk Fusion 360 is used to design, engineer and manufacture products; designers can make changes and iterations of a product…

3D printing: carbon fiber reinforced concrete

11 January 2022All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Researchers improve concrete reinforcement using structural fibers, like carbon, fiberglass and Kevlar for a stronger, lighter product.

The difference between generative design and parametric design

29 December 2021All, Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedChristopher Riddell

Generative design and parametric design are subsets of computational design, which uses input parameters and constraints in the process of…

Industrialized Construction Road Map Steps – part 2

13 December 2021All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Electrical, Fabrication, HVAC, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Plumbing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

The key steps for making a transition to industrialized construction productive, sustainable and profitable

Comparing Vault Basic, Workgroup and Professional

10 December 2021All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Vault product data management helps achieve superior design results, fewer product errors and a reduction in lost documentation.

Industrialized Construction Road Map Being Developed – part 1

6 December 2021All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Digital Transformation, Electrical, Fabrication, Manufacturing, Mechanical, MEP, Plumbing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

A comprehensive “IC Road Map” will outline successful transition of a builder’s business model to fully integrate industrialized construction.

Computational Design Business Strategy and Outcomes

1 December 2021All, Architecture and Engineering, Computational Design, Construction, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, UncategorizedChristopher Riddell

To realize the full benefits of what Computational Design can offer, it is critical to develop a computational design business…

System Requirements for Autodesk Inventor 2021

19 November 2020All, Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Digital Transformation, Inventor, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Hardware system requirements for using Autodesk Inventor 2021 software, including complex models, molds and assemblies.

Best Plant 3d Reseller: Configuring Fixed Length Pipe for Socket Weld and Threaded Piping

16 September 2019All, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dKaleb Flowers

Fixed length pipe is essential for creating an accurate Bill of Materials for your project. Typically, the pipe comes in…

3 Dozen Exciting Features in Autodesk 2020 Releases

29 April 2019All, Architecture and Engineering, autodesk, Construction, Manufacturing, UncategorizedCarol Dunn

Find out the new, time-saving features the Autodesk 2020 products have to offer in our blog on the features we're…

Plant 3D: Creating Symbols, Valves, Fittings, and Block-Based Parts

5 April 2019All, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dCarol Dunn

If you’re like most people in the manufacturing industry, you’re always on the lookout for ways to accomplish more in…

Editing Setup Files in Plant 3D Collaboration

19 March 2019All, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

Click here to read about workflows for editing setup files in Plant 3D Collaboration. Contact us today to learn more…

Why We Love Panzura

18 March 2019All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, Manufacturing, Panzura, Services & SupportCarol Dunn

Panzura gives you seamless cross-site collaboration through it's multi-cloud file services. Click here to learn more and request a free…

Creating a Plant 3D Project with Custom Specs in Vault

12 March 2019All, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

Click here for tips on creating a Plant 3D project with custom specs in Vault. Contact us today to learn…

6 Enhancements That Make iLogic Irresistible

4 March 2019All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Using iLogic, you can embed rules as objects directly into part, assembly, and drawing documents. The rules determine and drive…

How Manufacturing is Evolving

12 February 2019All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

When it comes to manufacturing technology, we’ve already run the gamut from the Flintstones of the stone age to the…

10 Things Your Competitors Can Teach You about Collaboration

6 February 2019All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Collaboration empowers teams, individuals, clients and partners to share, communicate and cooperate with minimal delays and challenges, allowing all stakeholders…

Plant 3D Collaboration Cache Location

24 January 2019All, BIM 360, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

You may want to change where Plant 3D stores the download project when using BIM 360 Team to collaborate. To…

4 Dirty Little Secrets About Vault

14 January 2019All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Services & SupportCarol Dunn

Autodesk Vault is a product so much on the periphery of some software users’ attention, it’s almost a secret. It…

Bridging the Gap: Trends in Plant 3D with David Wolfe

28 December 2018All, Bridging the Gap, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3d, Services & SupportRyan Cunningham

Plant 3D expert David Wolfe walks through the latest trends in Autodesk Plant 3D as well as some general trends…

5 Common Problems for New Inventor Users 

18 December 2018All, Inventor, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

If you are a new Inventor user, take heart. There are a few common issues that just about everyone will…

5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Inventor

26 November 2018All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Have you heard of Autodesk Inventor? Not the guy who invented AutoCAD, but the incredible software program that will set…

3 Reasons Why You May Catch the Inventor Bug

19 November 2018All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

“Go big or go home,” they sometimes say. Well Autodesk Inventor has three ginormous enticements that may tempt you to…

Implementing Pipe Supports for Plant 3D

9 October 2018All, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

Implementing pipe supports and support details can help add value to your model, and provide more precise material lists to…

The State of CAD & Pipe Fabrication

20 September 2018Fabrication, ManufacturingDavid Wolfe

Nationally the United States is seeing shortages in trade skills and an immediate need to automate to keep up with…

AutoCAD Plant 3D/Navisworks in VR

11 September 2018All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

The workflow is fairly straight-forward and the Iris VR has the best Navisworks plugin installer I've ever seen (it just…

Create Plant Collaboration Project

24 August 2018All, BIM 360, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

The first task after setting up your BIM 360 Team hub is to setup an existing project for collaboration. Rather…

Plant Collaboration in BIM 360 Design

16 August 2018All, BIM 360, Industrial and Plant, Manufacturing, plant 3dDavid Wolfe

Learn how to create a new BIM 360 Team hub for Plant 3d collaboration on top of BIM 360 Design

What Is Forge and Why Is It Important for AEC?

8 May 2018All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Forge application programming interface helps Revit users extract model-based data in real-time for viewing BIM models & using augmented reality.

AutoCAD Tip: Convert MTEXT to Multileader

26 April 2018All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, ManufacturingJason Porter

Recently I have had several calls asking if it was possible to convert regular MTEXT to a multileader.  Well, AutoCAD…

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Drawing

28 April 2017All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

The Find command is accessed via an icon  in the lower left section between the Help button and Quick Launch…

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Assemblies

24 April 2017All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Shrinkwrap tools have been enhanced for more control, improved user interface, and an improved workflow. The following are highlights of…

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Parts

21 April 2017All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

Model-Based Definition (MBD), is a powerful new set of tools for adding annotations, GD&T, and other manufacturing information directly to…

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – General

19 April 2017All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

A technical advisor describes fifty-plus new productivity and performance enhancements in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – including screen shots.

What’s New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 – Collaboration

14 April 2017All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

You can now work with others who are on versions of Inventor that are earlier or later than the version…

iLogic Design Copy

22 March 2017All, ManufacturingScott Hallmark

Using iLogic Design Copy is a great way to copy an assembly that is set up to drive parts from…

Garnering Success with Autodesk® Simulation Portfolio for Manufacturing

28 February 2017All, ManufacturingCaitlin Dunn

Success rarely happens by chance or accident, especially in the workplace. Strong management and leadership is essential to an organization’s…

Inventor Hole and Thread Note Errors

15 February 2017All, ManufacturingDave Morse

In this post I wanted to share with you a discovery I made recently while teaching an Inventor fundamentals class.…

If It’s Broke, Here’s a Workaround – Inventor

10 February 2017All, ManufacturingDave Morse

A vast majority of software installs go without a hitch. Inventor is no exception.  Occasionally though, installs can appear to…

Importance of IoT in Manufacturing: Get There

7 February 2017All, ManufacturingCaitlin Dunn

By now, you’ve probably heard of the Internet of Things (IoT). You may even be a bit tired of hearing…

Vaulting an Un-Vaulted Inventor Design

25 January 2017All, ManufacturingDennis Howell

Administrators of Vault can pack Inventor designs into Vault easily and in bulk via the Autoloader.  However, often times an…

What’s New for Inventor 2017.3 (Customers with Subscription) Part 2

12 December 2016All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

The new option in Interference Analysis dialog box, Treat subassemblies as components, lets you treat sub-assemblies as single components and…

Inventor iAssemblies and the BOM

28 November 2016All, ManufacturingScott Hallmark

There will be times when you need to show the QTY’s of multiple members of an iAssembly in your drawing…

How to Change the Size of the ViewCube within Inventor

1 November 2016All, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

For the Inventor users who are utilizing a high resolution computer monitor such as a 4K Ultra HD monitor you…

My Inventor Part File is Locked-Unable to Edit

28 September 2016All, IT Services, ManufacturingCarol Dunn

An issue that I ran across the other day using Inventor 2017 was my part file was acting like it…

Fusion 360 Preview Functionality

27 September 2016All, ManufacturingDave Morse

The testing of new functionality in Fusion 360 is really quite simple, and available to everyone.  So, you might be…

Inventor Task Scheduler stops working

25 August 2016All, ManufacturingDennis Howell

The above image is an example of a common problem for Inventor users.  Though pictured is related to the Inventor…

Scaling Models in Inventor 2016

10 August 2015All, ManufacturingDave Morse

One of the new features in Inventor 2016 is the ability to scale your models.  You might be wondering, why…

What’s Your Vault File Status?

9 July 2015All, IT Services, ManufacturingDave Morse

With the recent release of Autodesk's 2016 product line, there has been quite a few enhancements and workflow improvements to…

Fusion 360 is Free to Subscribers

18 March 2015All, ManufacturingDave Morse

As of January 30th, 2015, all current Product Design Suite Subscribers are entitled to Autodesk Fusion 360 as part of…

How to Remove the Units String in a Parts List in Inventor

28 August 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

I recently had a client ask how to remove the Units String from the MASS column in his Parts List.…

Inventor Dimension Style Editing

23 August 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

I recently had a client asking how to make the inches marks (") show up in his dimension style in…

Inventor Display Settings are Flexible

22 August 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

Autodesk Inventor's display settings are very flexible.  By default, the settings are controlled by the Use Document Settings radio button.…

Customer Error Reports (CER’s) in Inventor

21 July 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

If you've ever had Autodesk Inventor crash in the middle of a command, chances are it produced the Autodesk Inventor…

Use the Inventor Reset Utility to fix Inventor

28 May 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

Have you ever found yourself perched out of a second story window with computer in hand, contemplating it's demise because…

Inventor: How to Change Text Height

11 May 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

A client recently asked me how he could go about changing the size of his dimension text on existing Inventor…

Creating Vault Folder Templates using DataWork

29 April 2014All, Architecture and Engineering, Construction, Fabrication, IT Services, ManufacturingDave Morse

If you've never used Autodesk's Exchange App, then you truly are missing something.  It has never been easier to extend…

Adding an Image to your Inventor Title Block

18 February 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

This topic has been widely discussed in the Inventor forums, but I still find users asking me how to do…

Export an Inventor Part or Assembly to DWG for Revit

7 February 2014All, ManufacturingDave Morse

So, you want to take your Inventor .ipt file and bring it into Revit, but you're not sure how.  There…

Creating Categories in the Content Center Edit

24 December 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

Although Inventor’s Content Center has nearly one million parts available for our everyday use, many of us still have the…

Customizing Threads in Inventor

25 November 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

Have you ever wished that you could find more thread designations when using the Hole tool or the Thread tool…

Getting the Correct Length Parameters from Frame Generator in Inventor 2012

14 November 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

I know you're wondering why I'm posting about Inventor 2012 when the current release is 2014, but there is good…

Sharing Inventor Files – Part 3 – Using iLogic

2 November 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

In this third and final post about sharing Inventor designs to various image files, we’ll explore using iLogic to automatically…

Loading Inventor Data into Autodesk Vault

20 October 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

So, you've got Autodesk Vault, and you're asking yourself, "how do I import my data", or "what's the best method…

Sharing Inventor Files – Part 2 – Exporting Us

9 October 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

Today's post will comprise of Part 2, in my 3-part series on using Inventor to export your models and drawings…

Sharing Inventor Files – Part 1 – Exporting Viewable Files

2 October 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

I wanted to cover exporting your Inventor models and drawings to image documents such as pdf and jpeg, to be…

Integrated CAM software for Inventor

26 September 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

After two months of beta testing by nearly 1,000 participants, Autodesk has released Autodesk Inventor HSM Express ... for Free! …

Inventor Parts Lists – Create One…And Done!

21 September 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

If there is a repetitive task that must be done in each and every drawing, such as inserting a title…

Access Inventor From Home Using Autodesk Remot

20 September 2013All, autodesk, ManufacturingDave Morse

Have you found it a little overwhelming trying to figure out what all the benefits are and how exactly, they…

How to Use Pack and Go in Autodesk Inventor 2014

13 September 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

The Pack and Go tool is not new, but it is important and should be a part of the arsenal…

Large Assembly Performance in Inventor 2014

1 September 2013All, ManufacturingDave Morse

One of the three areas where Autodesk has made improvements in the 2014 release of Inventor is Customer Productivity, and…

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