CAD News for Govies is a new feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector. Here’s the latest round-up:

If your agency has decided on a BIM process and a technology to support it – how do you know if your BIM process is efficient? Are you getting every benefit available? Here are some simple checks, recommended by IMAGINiT Technologies, that you can follow to determine whether you’re getting the most out of your investment in BIM

CAD News for Govies is a new feature on Acronym that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a regular source of CAD and GIS news, information and ideas that impact the public sector.

What can digital design help the public sector achieve in the face of the many challenges the public sector is currently facing? How can advanced CAD tools such as visualization and collaborative design software help rebuild and strengthen our nation’s infrastructure in the light of catastrophic events like Super Storm Sandy?

We live in a convergence era of infinite computation, sensors, and materials that can be combined to create brand new possibilities. The speed of making a material transition from concept to production has increased and the cost has decreased exponentially. Decades ago, it would take you years and thousands of dollars to develop a product, but now it can take you hours and less than one-hundred dollars. This has happened because digital manufacturing is now mostly open source and open design, allowing people to utilize a community to create a better product.

A CAD event isn’t one without a certain Autodesk Evangelist showing up. Thankfully, Lynn Allen not only made an appearance during [acronym] Magazine Public Sector’s CAD Awards virtual event, she gave the keynote talk. 60 AutoCAD Tips in 60 Minutes provided users with more valuable tricks and shortcuts than a magician carries up his infinite sleeve and within his endless hat. We caught up with Lynn afterward to bring you her thoughts on her most useful tips, cloud, and the next five years of digital design.

Imagine a pen that practically remembers what it writes. SmartInk provides the ability to do just that. There is a desire for paperless field data collection, but it has yet to happen – until now.

It’s that time of year again! The annual Autodesk University is approaching and Autodesk Partners are gearing up for travel. Our long-time sponsor, DLT Solutions will be one of the 165 vendors at the Autodesk University Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas. Stop by booth # 538 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to learn about Autodesk Master Government Reseller and the products and services they offer, all available on a variety of federal, state and local government contracts.

Many state, local and municipality professionals surveying and AEC professionals are familiar with the tools of their trade, and perhaps less eager to embrace quickly evolving technologies – even though they can help them achieve more with less.

More and more government agencies are using Autodesk software to improve communication and collaboration between agencies, gain cost effectiveness and improve the productivity of design and manufacturing projects. Here’s our lowdown of the top five ways AutoCAD is being or can be deployed by agencies to improve workflow processes and reduce cost without sacrificing the quality of work.