Markforged 3D printer to the rescue – The story of fixing a spa pool CADPRO Systems has a Markforged Mark Two 3D printer and an Industrial X7 that we make commercial parts on and do a few homers! The story In August 2013, I purchased a new spa pool that was about half the comparable price of…
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…
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…
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…
Design Suite 2018 Entitlements
Design Suite 2018 Entitlements Design Suite 2018 Entitlements are tough to find since Autodesk introduced Industry Collections and stopped selling new licenses of the Suites. To have a 2018 Suite, you must have either a current maintenance plan or subscription. The Suites have the following versions: AutoCAD Design Suite Standard and Premium Building Design Suite…
Drawings in Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep and CAMduct
Drawings in Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep and CAMduct are explained with these instructions.
CAMduct Multiple Branched Round Duct
Multiple Branched Round Duct using Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct CID 850
HP Z Turbo Drive – For those speed freaks out there
HP Workstations with a HP Z Turbo Drive are now even faster than ever using PCIe Gen3 bus. Space is no longer a problem with upto 2TB per slot.
HSM Update – Can’t wait anymore!
Well, there are so many things going on at Autodesk with HSMWorks, Inventor HSM and Fusion 360 Ultimate that I can’t wait any longer! HSMWorks 2015 and HSMXpress have been released today to be compatible with Solidworks 2015 and enhancements. Check out the video of the new features or this post. Inventor HSM 2015 Update 4…