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The Autodesk Desktop App

One of the most underrated programs produced by Autodesk is also one of its most useful: the awesome Autodesk Desktop App (ADA). Simply put, the ADA is Autodesk’s equivalent of the Apple’s ‘App Store’ or Android’s ‘Google Play Store’. While it doesn’t allow you to buy new software, it allows you to log in, download …

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Creating your Autodesk Network License File

In this blog I will show you how you can easily create your own Autodesk License file. If you didn’t know already, every year your Autodesk license file needs to be updated to keep up with the latest releases of Autodesk software and also to stop you inadvertently using any old software you are no …

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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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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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How to Upgrade your Autodesk Software to 2019

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In this blog I will show you how to upgrade your Autodesk software to 2019, this includes the likes of AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor etc. and although this guide is for the release of 2019, the steps are pretty much the same for any version. Every year around March Autodesk release their latest instalments of their …

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Autodesk 2019 Product Keys

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As you will most likely already know, product keys are required for installation of Autodesk products. These change year on year, but are pretty much the same for most Autodesk customers of the same product, although there are some differences between Vanilla AutoCAD sold separately, and that of those inside of a legacy Design Suite. …

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How will Virtual Reality (VR) be used?

It is easy to dismiss virtual reality as a plaything – an immersive new media limited to storytelling and gaming – but it has so much more to offer. There are solid and practical applications that explain why so much money is being poured into the technology. This post will explore just some of these …

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