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Autodesk Access Replacing Autodesk Desktop Application (ADA)

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On March 15, 2023, Autodesk Desktop Application (ADA) will be replaced by Autodesk Access. This will provide a firm foundation  for future capabilities, making it simple to manage new Autodesk product updates.

The new Autodesk Access has been built with trust, security and choice in mind, providing many benefits, including:

  • Easy access to updates, new features, and defect fixes, keeping you productive without interfering with your workflows
  • Improved control over your user update experience
  • Enhanced security features while improving performance
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How To Update To Autodesk Access

You will automatically receive Autodesk Access if you currently have the Autodesk Desktop App or if you install a new Autodek product on or after March 15, 2023.

Starting March 15, you can download Autodesk Access here

Important Notice: User Permissions

Please note that when Autodesk Access is installed, by default, users will have access to install updates if they have administrator rights. To prevent users from manually installing updates via the new Autodesk Access, use the following Registry Key. We recommend completing this step before March 15th. For more guidance on how to set this key for your users, please see this support article. See key details below:

  • Create a new key in the HKCU/Software/Autodesk/ODIS folder.
    • Key name: DisableManualUpdateInstall
    • DWORD value: 1

This is Autodesk’s first step in an exciting roadmap to give customers a simple, transparent update experience with full control and easy access to new product features.  Stay tuned for further updates from Design Consulting as Autodesk continue to release new features and improvements.

More Information

Contact us on 1800 490 514, [email protected], by live chat or fill out the form below to get more information on how to best manage your Autodesk software.  Our team of experts have saved our clients thousands of dollars by helping them make smart decisions around how to best structure their investment in technology for maximum return on investment.   We’d be happy to audit your existing technology and recommend any changes that you could benefit from.

 

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Create 3D Rooms From 2D CAD With IMAGINiT Utilities For Revit

IMAGINiT Utilities For Revit

IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit 2023 comes with a range of exciting new features to help you get more out of your Revit subscription.  One of the new features we love is the new “Rooms from CAD” feature.

With this new functionality, you can create rooms directly from your 2D CAD file. You simply specify your CAD layer and then there are 2 ways you can go about creating your new rooms. 

1. Create your rooms surrounded by separation lines

OR

2. Create your rooms with walls on the polylines

You can then also select to tag them all.

The tool will then alert you if there is more than 1 room that has been created in the same region.  If this happens, you can simply drag the centre point of the overlapping room to the correct location and view your new 3D rooms!  You can also go back and re-create your 3D rooms using a different CAD Layer, for example, wall centrelines rather than room boundaries. You can very quickly generate your 3D model with walls and easily edit those rooms to get the desired final model.

View the video below for a demonstration of how this all works. 

What’s New In Utilities For Revit 2023

The video above also shows a range of other new features from Utilities For Revit 2023, see the outline below to jump straight to your preferred topic:

3:20 – Google Earth Connector
9:22 – Dimension Update
10:13 – Sheet Duplicator
10:38 – Utility Management
15:59 – Project Template Reporting
16:21 – Rooms
16:31 – Room Objects
17:07 – Support Utility
19:35 – Creting Rooms From Walls Or Polylines
19:54 – Space Copying
25:16 – Space Copy
28:35 – Quick Items
31:11 – Bar Graph
32:21 – Clarity ROI Calculator
32:29 – Named Ranges
33:31 – Project Schedule
34:08 – Auto Update
38:50 – Project Report Export
40:36 – View Templates
44:48 – Rooms from 2D CAD
45:10 – Room Boundary Lines
48:25 – CAD Block Insert

Subscribe To IMAGINiT Utilities For Revit

IMAGINiT Utilities For Revit comes with over 50 enhancements to Revit. It is an indispensable time-saver with more than 50 tools to improve your Revit experience by expanding Revit’s capabilities and reducing tedious tasks in Autodesk Revit.

Fully integrated inside Revit based on client feedback, each utility runs in Revit to improve your user experience.

For more information on how to subscribe to IMAGINiT Utilities For Revit, contact us  on 1800 490 514, [email protected], by live chat or fill out the form below.

 

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Solving Construction’s Capacity Problem With Andrew Anagnost

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In Episode 34 of the Digital Builder podcast, Eric Thomas discusses the future of the construction industry with Autodesk President and CEO, Andrew Anagnost.

Andrew explains how A

View the video below to discover how new innovations from Autodesk are helping the architecture, engineering and construction industry be more efficient, more sustainable and more profitable.  Andrew explains the capacity problem, explaining how the world does not have the required resource to build what needs to be built and how digitisation can help resolve this problem.

See what’s covered below, you can listen to the full podcast or skip straight to your favourite topics.

00:00 – 01:28: Intro
01:29 – 03:13: Career & Autodesk experience
03:14 -05:09: Legacy for the construction industry
05:10 – 06:45: Bidding in construction
06:46 – 10:12: Autodesk’s pivot into the cloud
10:13 – 13:51: Platform and data in construction
13:52 – 15:36: Digital twins in construction
15:37 – 18:08: How technology is solving construction problems
18:09 – 18:58: Congress permitting & infrastructure act
18:59 – 22:17: Autodesk’s journey in construction
22:18 – 24:19: Digital firms perform better
24:20 – 27:40: Ideal state of the construction industry
27:41 – 28:05: Thank you

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Book a free appointment with one of our Architecture, Engineering and Construction experts. Discover how Design Consulting can help your organisation solve problems and take advantage of opportunities with seamless integration of the latest technology into your workflows.  

Contact us  on 1800 490 514, [email protected], by live chat or fill out the form below to book in a free consultation. We have a team of experts ready to help improve your workflows for maximum return on your technology investment.

 

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Twinmotion Now In Revit And AEC Collection

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Exciting news!  Twinmotion is now officially included with Autodesk Revit subscriptions!

Announced at Autodesk University in September, it’s finally here!  Autodesk have collaborated with Epic Games to include Twinmotion with all Revit subscriptions. Whether you subscribe to the AEC Collection or standalone Revit, use Flex pricing or have an education license, you now have at your fingertips the real-time visualisation power of Twinmotion for Revit.

Twinmotion’s real-time rendering capabilities enable architectural storytelling through real-time visualisation.

With Twinmotion for Revit, Revit users can now easily bring their designs to life with high-quality visualisations in a fast, interactive creative process. Everything from photorealistic stills and animations to compelling immersive VR is all now possible. 

Launch Twinmotion for Revit directly from the Revit ribbon in Revit 2023.1. Immerse yourself in the intuitive creator environment, turning your design data into photo-realistic stills, scenes, and scenarios. Present a powerful picture of how your design is working, making it easier to evaluate options, make decisions and take clients and stakeholders through impressive experiences that  add shine and sophistication to your design communications. You can then utiilise your impressive content to win more work!

From project stills and animations, to VR experiences: Autodesk and Epic Games have now introduced powerful new tools into Revit that showcase your creativity, illuminate your insights, and help you better connect digital and physical worlds.

Get Twinmotion For Revit

Contact us  on 1800 490 514, [email protected], by live chat or fill out the form below to get Twinmotion for Revit today.

 

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Will Autodesk Have an Answer for Tekla?

Autodesk Acquire Graitec for Structural Steel  & Concrete Fabrication and Detailing On October 2, 2013, Autodesk annouced they acquired Graitec who have AutoCAD add-ons for structural steel and concrete. A while back they acquired a polish company for an AutoCAD structural steel detailing package, re-branded it AutoCAD Structural Detailing (ASD) and eventually incorporated it into Plant Design Suite Premium and Building Design Suite…

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