If you're located in the metro Washington, D.C. area, don't miss the latest tech tour from CADD Microsystems on March 10, 2015. This free event (and free breakfast) will cover the latest advancements in design, best practices, and provide access to experts and your peers.

You'll also receive four CEUs for attending. Check out the agenda below and register here:

Earlier this month, Autodesk released several new updates to Autodesk A360 its cloud-based project collaboration software.

A360 lets engineers and other project team members work concurrently with the latest versions of plans. And they can access them whether they are in the field, using a mobile device in their trucks or cars, or working from home.

In this roundup of AutoCAD tips and tricks, we tackle Object Snaps (Osnaps), external references (xrefs), managing DWG file size, navigating commands via right-click customization, and assigning lineweights. These tips will save time and energy in everyday AutoCAD operations. Happy snapping and reffing!

What's the best general purpose CAD software out there? AutoCAD, of course!

It's official! A recent report by G2 Crowd—a leading independent reviewer of business software - gave AutoCAD the highest score among a field of other "Leaders, High Performers, Contenders, and Niche Vendors."

I wanted to post something that has come up in conversation lately.  I have been asked how to do cost summation in Revit.  It does not matter if you have Revit Structure, Revit Architecture or Revit MEP, this tip will help with any Revit product.

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Last month our friends at Synergis Engineering Design Solutions hosted Lynn Allen for her ever-popular "60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes".

If you missed the webinar, not to worry, the on-demand version is now available here. You can also download here latest "Tips and Tricks" booklet too.

The U.S. government is the nation’s largest property owner, according to the latest data from the Federal Real Property Council with over three billion square feet of real estate. This property encompasses a wide variety of buildings from prisons to military bases, tax offices to warehouses. Managing these properties is a significant undertaking. Agencies must be able to accurately track and manage the maintenance of both the people within the building and the assets themselves.

Converting AutoCAD entities into land parcels is made easy in Civil 3D. Using a few simple steps you can convert entities into parcels with automatic labels that show useful topological data, such as land data.

Parcel layout tools can be used to create and edit those parcels with precision. Here’s what you need to know:

How many CAD programs do you manage? Long ago it was probably just one – AutoCAD or some other 2D design software. But with the advent of 3D design, and all that comes with it (design review software, mobile integration software, simulation tools, field apps, collaboration software, etc.), CAD managers have their hands full.

If you are managing many pieces of CAD software, you’re probably wondering how you can optimize project workflows and where it’s best to focus most of your energies.

It’s that time of year again, winter is upon us and public works and transportation agencies are looking at ways to keep a close tab on salt supplies.

Shortages are a common occurrence.Unexpected storms and unpredictable snowfall amounts can wreak havoc with salt supplies.

While most municipalities in snowier climes tend to store enough salt for three storms, determining actual volume isn’t easy. It’s likely that DoT officials know this value prior to the first storm, but what about after that?