Cloud Collaboration: Out with the old in with the new If you currently work in the Building industry, you are bound to have heard the term BIM (Building Information Modelling) used often. Yet it seems that after more than 10 years since the term was first uttered, people are still confused as to the exact meaning…
Own that Markup in Bluebeam Revu
Own that markup Following our recent Bluebeam 2018 webinar, we received some questions regarding “owning markups” in Revu. With tools as powerful as those found in Revu, there’s always a chance that someone could accidentally (or intentionally) edit your markups. Are you interested to learn a workflow where markups are only editable by the author? …
The secret life of a Bluebeam Revu markup
The humble Bluebeam Revu markups have a secret life that only a few users ever discover. In this short post on “the secret life of a Bluebeam Revu markup”, we’ll highlight a few of the most useful ones. Text markups Add a Text Callout (a leader line with text). Shift+left-click over the knee of the…
Bluebeam Revu 2018.1 update
Bluebeam Revu 2018.1 It’s a point-release, so there are the necessary fixes which help with the performance and stability of Bluebeam Revu, but there’s also some new features. So what have they added in Bluebeam Revu 2018.1? The good news: Customers who are using 2018 can update to 2018.1 at NO charge by following the “Check for…
Additive and subtractive manufacturing on our EMEX18 stand
By Gavin Bath CAM/MFG Technical Specialist As one of CADPRO’s Manufacturing and CAM technical specialists, I was particularly excited about this year’s EMEX, as it was the first year that I’d have simultaneous access to additive and subtractive manufacturing on our stand. For those of you that don’t know, CADPRO are now selling the awesome…
EMEX 2018
Visit us at EMEX, Stand #2065 On our stand this year, we’ll be providing live demonstrations of software from the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection in conjunction with 3d printing from Markforged and CNC routers from Vertigo. Come and see us on the stand, sometimes it’s the only time we get to meet you face to…
What’s New in Vault 2019
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…