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Design with Autodesk in the Cloud
AutoCAD

Design with Autodesk in the Cloud

The world of design and construction is always evolving, and the cloud is rapidly becoming an indispensable tool for architects, engineers, and designers. With Autodesk's…

April 1, 2026 · 5 min read

Introducing Desktop Connector
BIM 360

Introducing Desktop Connector

File management and sharing can be a bit of a hassle. Especially if you use an online cloud storage system. Luckily, Autodesk has developed a solution to help streamline file…

March 6, 2018 · 5 min read

SiteScan Data Collection
Civil 3D

SiteScan Data Collection

On September 14 th and 15 th , we hosted four live events showcasing 3DR’s drone technology and Site Scan software. Here is the data that we collected during the event at our…

October 4, 2016 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

Automatically Sync AutoCAD with A360 Drive

In the not too distant past Autodesk introduced Autodesk 360. 360 encompasses their cloud offerings. For most users where they see A360 is in the saving of design files and the…

July 14, 2015 · 1 min read

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 3
Civil 3D

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 3

Part 3: June 2015 Updates Autodesk has just (June 2015) released the first release and second update for InfraWorks 360 2016; the updates refer to the title suffix R1 or 2016.2…

June 26, 2015 · 2 min read

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 2
Civil 3D

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 2

Part 2: March 2015 Updates In the first release of the 2016 version, there were quite a few enhancements and new tools. The same sleek interface exists but with additional preview…

June 26, 2015 · 3 min read

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 1
InfraWorks

InfraWorks 360 2016 Part 1

Part 1: Subscription Changes When the 2016 version came out, not only did the program become more engineering efficient but the naming convention for the suite version also…

June 26, 2015 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

AutoCAD X Drive - Autodesk 360

Previously, we compared some of the differences between Dropbox and Autodesk 360, see the original post here . Since posting, we have found that Desktop Integration is available…

April 12, 2012 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

Autodesk 360 Vs. Dropbox

If you’ve been paying attention to the Autodesk 2013 launch webcasts, then you’ve probably been hearing that Autodesk’s cloud service Autodesk Cloud Document has been renamed to…

March 29, 2012 · 2 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3D

Autodesk Cloud

Autodesk Cloud was recently released for all subscription customers. What is Autodesk Cloud? It's an online service that gives you access to a variety of online server based…

September 27, 2011 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
Revit

Revit-Revit Server-LAN and WAN

With Revit, you’ll sometimes be dealing with large file sizes over the wide area network (WAN), typically occurring when using a VPN. This is not much of an issue when you’re in a…

February 1, 2011 · 3 min read

CAD Masters
Civil 3DNews

AU - Welcome Home

Welcome home to everyone that went to AU. From what I hear, it was a great conference, though your legs might be tired from all the walking. Brian was telling me about one of the…

December 3, 2010 · 1 min read

CAD Masters
AutoCAD

Autodesk for the Masses

If you’ve read my previous posts on AutoCAD for Mac and WS , you’ll know that Autodesk is trying to stay with the times. Macs and mobile devices are hip and Autodesk is on the…

November 16, 2010 · 1 min read