Federal and state / local government agencies are increasingly moving towards requiring BIM on most of its building projects (GSA, ASCE, Veteran’s Affairs, Air Force and Coast Guard on the federal side and Wisconsin and Ohio at the state level to name a few).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is changing the way both the public and private sectors work together to design, communicate, solve problems, and build better projects faster, at less of a cost.

But it’s not just about buildings anymore, the principles of BIM apply to anything that is built – including transportation infrastructure. Here are just a few benefits:

• BIM facilitates the evaluation of design alternatives. Design decisions can be made earlier with “in-context” models.

Living up to its mission statement: “Engineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest challenges”, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) supports multiple goals in its bid to deliver vital public and military engineering services in war and peace. Helping support their many tasks is BIM. BIM can be used in any type of civil infrastructure project to create visualizations for stakeholder approval, develop 3D models to identify problems before hand-off, and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Today, Autodesk announced the release of its 2017 AEC family of products, including InfraWorks 360, Civil 3D (both part of Autodesk’s BIM for infrastructure offerings) and Revit. The latest versions of these solutions include hundreds of updates, enhancements, and optimizations that bring a wealth of benefits to the infrastructure and architecture community.

Here’s an overview of what you can expect in the new releases, available now!

Reality capture has been used in the digital design world for some time. And it’s a powerful asset. Using and incorporating data about the real world into their designs has enabled designers to draft and engineer within the context of the existing environment and infrastructures, rather than start with a blank screen.

March Madness has nothing on this! There are still four more days to vote in Round 1 of the Autodesk University “Tournament of Topics”.

This is your chance to vote for the relevant and riveting topics you’re most excited about this year and help shape this November’s Autodesk University in Las Vegas, plus have a little fun while you’re at it.

The wait is over. AutoCAD 2017 hit the streets on March 21^st and includes a variety of new features designed to help users take advantage of smart work practices that we’re all coming to expect from modern software.

Look for a flurry of blogs and tips from your favorite AutoCAD experts over the coming weeks, including Lynn Allen. For the time being, check out this useful overview of the new features in AutoCAD 2017 from Heidi Hewett.

A few weeks ago I blogged about how your organization can find the right kind of Autodesk software training. Well, here’s another option to add to your list. Last month, Autodesk unveiled the Autodesk CAD Manager Center.

As we blogged recently, Autodesk has just announced the release of the latest version of InfraWorks 360 its popular preliminary design software that serves as a great asset to transportation infrastructure and civil engineers.

Today, Autodesk announced the addition of advanced features to its flagship civil engineering solution – Autodesk InfraWorks 360.