AEC Receives 26 Million for BIM Software

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April 5th at Waltham we received word that Autodesk had signed a contract with the USAF to supply BIM solutions for a 5 year period. The total amount of that contract was 26 million usd. DLT Solutions, Autodesk’s government reseller, will provide support and BIM software such as AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Navisworks, Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, and AutoCAD LT, among others. “…This agreement ensures Air Force Civil Engineering has [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

Civil 3D | Sharing Point Data with the Survey Database

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One of the things that I manage is the flow of data between engineering projects and the field. Once the overall control points are established, there is not a lot of survey network information coming back in.  Construction crew and RTK point data is delivered simply as a delimited ascii file. So what good does the Autodesk Civil 3D Survey Database do for me if all I have is raw coordinates? Shared, controlled data. You [...] ...Read the rest of this article...

Happy New Year and 2010 Top 10

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The new year is upon us. I’m thinking back on all the events that occurred in 2010 and wondering if there is any way that 2011 can top it.  I guess my first hope is that everyone can get a job. Some companies that were able to hold on are seeing some hope, but others are far too extended to continue.  In the last weeks of 2010 GCT picked up Marek Scotka, my friend and [...] ...Read the rest of this article...