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Fusion 360 – One Product – Unlimited Possibilities

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I’m sure you all know of a little product called Fusion 360. I’m sure you are also aware that Fusion 360 comes in 3 different flavours, namely: Fusion for hobbyists, Educators and start-ups (Free of Charge)Fusion 360 Standard (£294 per annum)Fusion Ultimate (£1434 per annum) Whilst the base software and technology is the same between …

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Vault 2019.1 Update Released

Autodesk has released Vault 2019.1 Update for Vault Basic, Workgroup, and Professional 2019 editions. Vault users are looking for faster, more efficient ways to work with vaulted data from inside their CAD system. Vault 2019.1 includes productivity enhancements for Inventor and AutoCAD users plus several fixes to meet that need. https://up.autodesk.com/2019/VLTM/Vault_2019.1_Update.html What’s New?Enhancements to Inventor …

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Where has my Autodesk Stingray gone?

Those of you who have had the privilege of using Autodesk Stingray to make games, presentations and virtual worlds for VR may have recently been dismayed to find out that it is no longer available; but where has Stingray gone? As of the 7th January 2018, Autodesk has discontinued selling and supporting the program. However, …

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A360 Viewer – A Quick Overview

In this blog I am going to give you a quick overview of the A360 Viewer by Autodesk. The A360 Viewer is a free web viewer provided by Autodesk that is capable of opening most Autodesk files and more including DWGs, RVTs , IPTs and IFCs. How to Access the A360 ViewerThe A360 Viewer is a …

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How to save to an earlier AutoCAD DWG

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In this post I will explain how to save to an earlier DWG file format in AutoCAD. Did you know that the DWG file format is owned by Autodesk and every few years Autodesk update the DWG format. When this happens any older AutoCADs will be unable to open the newer DWGs. But all is …

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Educational Watermark returns to 2019 AutoCAD Products

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I’m sure most of us remember a few years ago that Autodesk removed the student watermark from the educational products,Well now they have brought it back for AutoCAD 2019. Below are some frequently asked questions. FAQ 1. What is changing for AutoCAD 2019 and AutoCAD 2019 vertical products obtained through the Autodesk Education Community?Autodesk® AutoCAD® …

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New Solibri Licensing Model

Solibri are changing the technology that runs the Solibri Model Checker (SMC) on August 11th 2018. Their intention is to offer better stability and improved security whilst maintaining a good quality of service through this new platform. This new licensing model, over time, will also allow new features such a single sign-on with Active Directory …

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Vault 2019 User Requested Enhancements

In this blog I will let you know which Vault user requested enhancements have been added to Vault 2019.If you are not already aware there is a forum on the Autodesk website called the IDEASTATION where you are able to voice your opinions on possible additions to the software and also suggest enhancements and new …

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