Autodesk Vault 2019 is here! Autodesk Vault continues to focus on customer-requested enhancements to help engineering teams create and manage their data effectively and efficiently. The Vault 2019 release includes productivity improvements, enhanced administrative controls, and new options for streamlining collaboration with external customers, suppliers, and consultants. Streamlined External Collaboration There are 3 new capabilities Autodesk…
Meltdown and Spectre – Processor Security Flaws
The flaws – Meltdown and Spectre Meltdown and Spectre are the names of two serious security flaws that have been found within computer processors. They could allow hackers to steal sensitive data without users knowing, one of them affecting chips made by Intel, AMD and ARM Holdings. That means if you use a desktop, laptop, smartphone or cloud service…
Vault 2018.2 Update
If you see a Vault 2018.2 update in your Autodesk Desktop App, Please DO NOT install it without considering the consequences. Both the Vault Server and the Vault Client need to be upgraded at the same time. Refer to the details HERE. The improvements in this 2018.2 update include: Job Processor – The Job Processor…
Dropbox and AutoCAD
As of November 2017, Dropbox and AutoCAD became best buddies. By connecting your Dropbox account to AutoCAD, Dropbox users can now open and save DWG files directly to Dropbox without leaving the AutoCAD desktop application. This is particularly useful for a number of reasons; Short on disk space, Contractor access to your files, Not using selective…
CADPRO Systems supports Women in Construction
CADPRO Systems attended the Auckland Build 2017 expo to support the growing number of Women in the Construction Industry. Women in Construction discussion panel hosted by Jenny Parker, President of National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) touched on topics such as pay equality, bullying in the workplace and ways to give voice to Women’s Rights in the…
Windows 10 Update Potential Issue
The Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update may cause issues with some Autodesk software – particularly Autodesk Vault. The suspicion is that a .net update is the cause of the problems. More details to come. The default Windows Update settings should be changed to ‘Current Branch for Business’ to avoid this issue. Each company will…
Ready to Make Anything with AEC Collection
Do more with the Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection! Last month, Autodesk has increased the value of AEC Collections by adding new tools, that extend its current capabilities to support visualization, analysis, and fabrication workflows. The price of the AEC Collection remains unchanged. Additions include: Autodesk® Advance Steel Autodesk® Fabrication CADmep Autodesk® Robot Structural Analysis…
uLearn 2017 Conference
CADPRO Systems exhibited at the uLearn17 Conference. uLearn17 is a highly relevant, inclusive, and practical conference that caters for educators from early years, primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. Last week, around 1500 teachers swarmed through the exhibition halls looking at all of the goodies on offer. We talked to a lot of teachers using Tinkercad and…
Failed to update style using 3D Annotation
Failed to update style” when trying to use 3D Annotation. The Styles Library in Inventor is one of those mysterious things that receives little attention. Yet it controls everything from dimension styles in a drawing to the lighting in the model environment. Each year, a fresh install of Inventor will create a fresh copy of…
Advance Your BIM Footprint
Focusing tightly on the idea that “information” is the foundation on which BIM is built, this CADPRO Systems’ event demonstrated technology solutions that support the information flow between office and field. Supported by Stephan Gumpert from Autodesk, our own Gary Page, Adrian Lobo, and Gary Fohl presented to receptive audiences in both Auckland and Christchurch. …