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Mark W. Kiker / CADDManager Blog / Added now 2 days and 15 hoursOpenRoads – from Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems, Incorporated today introduced the shared OpenRoads information modeling functionality in its InRoads, GEOPAK, and MXROAD V8i(SELECTseries 3) products for roadway design. … Users of any or all of these
Mark W. Kiker / CADDManager Blog / Added now 4 days and 4 hoursTrials of a New CAD Manager
Becoming a new CAD Manager can be a joyous time in your career path. You have finally achieved something that you have sought after for years. You have been recognized by the firm for all of the contributions you have made.
Mark W. Kiker / CADDManager Blog / Added on May 9, 2012 5:07:15 PM BSTCAD Managers – Working on the Core (the rest)
Coming to the end of this series with just a few more items to post. 7. Procedures are a means to an end, not written in stone. Average CAD Managers usually have good CAD Standards. They know their stuff and they get the
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Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on May 10, 2012 1:56:25 AM BSTEnhance User Communication During Upgrades
CAD Manager's Toolbox: Reaching out to users can make them feel more positive about new CAD software — and a free lunch helps, too.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on May 10, 2012 1:56:13 AM BSTBuild a CAD Proving Ground
The best way to test new software is to have skilled "test pilots" put the product through its paces before deploying it to all users.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on April 26, 2012 3:55:46 PM BSTMobile CAD, the Cloud, and Management Mayhem
Will the big changes in store wreak havoc with your workflows? They don't have to, if you keep a few basic principles in mind.
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CADalyst / Added on April 17, 2012 5:24:43 PM BSTAll-in-One CAD Tip #1: AutoCAD Ribbon, Civil 3D, CAD Management
Learn how to customize the AutoCAD ribbon, share Civil 3D data, and more effectively manage your CAD team. Sponsored by the HP Z1 All-in-One Workstation.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on January 25, 2012 5:50:39 PM GMTTips & Tools Weekly (Vol. 17, No. 2)
Convert Inventor files to AutoCAD files, plus more tips, tools, and resources for CAD managers and users.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on January 17, 2012 4:12:54 AM GMTClean Up Your Network Drives
CAD Manager's Toolbox: This is one resolution that will benefit everyone in your workplace! Just a few simple steps will put you on the road to better-organized shared drives.
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Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on April 12, 2012 2:28:48 AM BSTClear Out Junk Files with Wise Disk Cleaner
This free utility will help you remove all those old system files and temporary Internet files cluttering up your computers.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on March 29, 2012 7:13:58 PM BSTAutoCAD 2013 from the CAD Manager’s Chair
You've heard about some of the new features already, but how will this release affect your users and their workflows?
Kenneth Wong / Desktop Engineering / Added on December 28, 2011 1:15:04 AM GMTIntel Knights Preparing for Parallel Battle
CPU maker Intel‘s new architecture, dubbed Knights Corner, represents the move from multicore (two, four, six, eight …) to many integrated cores (MIC, more than 50 Intel processing cores on a single chip). Intel describes MIC
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goengineer / GoEngineer / Added on February 27, 2012 8:53:47 PM GMTEnterprise PDM - 5 Minute Export
Learn how to setup XML exporting with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. This can be used to take data from Enterprise PDM and import it into ERP, PLM or other software systems. Quick Tips video presented by Joseph Cutrona of GoEngineer
goengineer / GoEngineer / Added on February 27, 2012 8:53:18 PM GMTEnterprise PDM - Custom Searches & Reporting
Learn how to setup and use custom searches and reporting with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM. Also learn how to filter report results based on variable values using Excel. Quick Tips video presented by Mike Spens of GoEngineer
Mark Flayler / IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog / Added on October 18, 2011 3:13:25 PM BSTInventor CAD Standards: Curing Metadata Mishaps - Preventative Mainentance
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Mark W. Kiker / CADDManager Blog / Added on December 3, 2011 10:00:51 PM GMTAutodesk University 2011 – Day Four
Started the day off early with a presentation on CAD Momentum. I discussed getting the right stuff moving in the right direction at the right speed. The AUGI Top DAUG winner was announced. The competition went down to the wire
CADWire.net / Added on August 1, 2011 4:36:57 PM BSTGerber Technology to Reveal Latest Software Innovations During ideation2011 Conference in Miami Beach (Gerber Scientific)
Gerber Technology to Reveal Latest Software Innovations During ideation2011 Conference in Miami BeachFrom: Gerber ScientificType: Press Release
CADWire.net / Added on May 25, 2011 11:25:48 PM BSTMeridian Systems Offers Bimonthly Webinars on Prolog Construction Project Management Software (Meridian Systems)
Meridian Systems Offers Bimonthly Webinars on Prolog Construction Project Management SoftwareFrom: Meridian SystemsType: Press Release
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Mark W. Kiker / CADDManager Blog / Added on November 29, 2011 5:03:01 AM GMTAn Interview with Greg Bentley
CADD Manager Journal had the opportunity recently to interact with Greg Bentley, CEO of Bentley Systems about the involvement of Bentley and himself with educational environment and STEM. I am always encouraged when firms
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Thomas Rambach / CADToolBox / Added on October 12, 2011 2:37:55 PM BSTYouTube: Managing Data with Autodesk Vault
Great video from Autodesk… Makes me want to break out my Sharpie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf3mfeSl9Oo
Devon Sowell / Devon Sowell's Blog / Added on March 23, 2011 3:14:48 PM GMT2011 Enterprise PDM Copy Tree Video Demonstration
Devon Sowell http://www.pdmsolution.com
AutodeskMFG / AutodeskMFG's Channel / Added on March 23, 2011 2:56:15 PM GMTAutodesk Vault 2012 Revision management
Release and track files securely throughout the design cycle to reduce errors
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Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on September 29, 2011 10:26:37 PM BSTAUGI Salary Survey Results
CAD Manager's Toolbox: Curious about CAD paychecks? Check out these figures from Autodesk User Group International.
Robert Green / CADalyst / Added on September 29, 2011 10:26:24 PM BSTCAD Manager's Survey 2011 Goes Live
The annual survey is back — and it needs your input to succeed!
Steve Johnson / blog nauseam / Added on October 21, 2010 4:48:18 AM BSTCAD Managers, please do this survey
Autodesk has issued another survey, this time asking questions about AutoCAD customisation, migration and deployment. Anybody who has to manage AutoCAD or its variants knows that these areas contain some major pain points and
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CADWire.net / Added on August 3, 2011 6:57:27 PM BSTRazorleaf Announces Office2PDM Acquisition (Razorleaf)
Razorleaf Announces Office2PDM AcquisitionFrom: RazorleafType: Press Release
CADWire.net / Added on June 30, 2011 7:42:27 PM BSTAutodesk Vault Works with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 to Provide Access to Design Information Across the Enterprise (Autodesk)
Autodesk Vault Works with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 to Provide Access to Design Information Across the EnterpriseFrom: AutodeskType: Press Release
CADWire.net / Added on June 23, 2011 7:46:12 PM BSTNewcrest Mining to use Cadac Organice for Controlled Documents (Cadac)
Newcrest Mining to use Cadac Organice for Controlled DocumentsFrom: CadacType: Press Release
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AutodeskMFG / AutodeskMFG's Channel / Added on March 23, 2011 2:55:48 PM GMTAutodesk Vault 2012 Data Reuse
Find, organize, copy, and reuse data to save hours of time, so you can spend more of your workday innovating.
AutodeskMFG / AutodeskMFG's Channel / Added on March 23, 2011 2:55:27 PM GMTAutodesk Vault 2012 Concurrent design
Work collaboratively. Multiple users can do their work without overwriting the others' data.
AutodeskMFG / AutodeskMFG's Channel / Added on March 23, 2011 2:54:58 PM GMTAutodesk Vault 2012 Best-in-class CAD Integration
Manage data associated with the digital model throughout the project lifecycle
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The Art of Drafting – are we losing it?
Way back when, when all the drafting functions were done with a mechanical pencil in hand there were many talents that a drafter had to develop in order to make plans readable. The artistic flavor of their lettering was The Art of Drafting
“I come to praise drafting and not to bury it.” Not exactly the reversal of a quote you may expect in a Shakespeare play, but appropriate for our context. I was recently cleaning out my parent’s garage after my father Inforbix Aims to be the Google of CAD Metadata
Plan a CAD Software and Hardware Upgrade, Part 2: Define Needs, Measure Productivity
The first part of this series about upgrading CAD software and hardware talked about using the Information Technology Lifecycle to help define how computer software and hardware can support your company’s business goals. These
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3D CAD Implementation Tips - Part 1
Submitted by Victor Bradley and Thomas Riddle.
Backup and archiving, Benchmarking, Change management, Computer based training, Continued education, Configuration and performance, Easy for change, Effectiveness.
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