Autodesk AutoCAD 2027 and Civil 3D 2027: Key Updates Explained
AutoCAD 2027, released on March 25, 2026, emphasizes AI-assisted workflows, featuring the Autodesk Assistant for enhanced user interaction with DWG files. Key updates include…
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The New Autodesk CER v7 Format: Changes and How to Read It
If you’ve been managing or using Autodesk products for a few years, you’ve probably cracked open a CER file at some point. Customer Error…
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The Man Who Built It First – Early Autodesk History
Mike Riddle wrote a CAD program in his spare time and became one of the most important — and most contested — figures in…
Read More The Accidental Empire – Early Autodesk History
The Accidental Empire How a band of UNIVAC hackers, a borrowed plotter, and five long-shot bets became one of the most influential software companies…
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Maximize Your CAD Performance with Daily Reboots
One of the simplest and most effective things you can do to maintain a stable, high-performing CAD workstation is to reboot regularly and keep…
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Autodesk Artifacts Need a Better Home Than My Storage
Autodesk's journey from a scrappy startup to a global powerhouse reshaped industries with its pioneering design software. Now I’m Offering some of my Autodesk…
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Simplifying AutoCAD Transmittals with eTransmit
The post discusses the challenges of sending and receiving transmittals in Civil 3D and AutoCAD, highlighting common issues like missing external references and font…
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Reference Explorer: The Autodesk Tool You’re Probably Not Using
If you have Autodesk Desktop Connector (ACC Docs – changing to Forma brand) installed – and in 2026 you almost certainly do – stop…
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Why CAD Can’t Just Use More Cores aka Multithreaded
Civil 3D and AutoCAD's performance issues primarily stem from predictable sequential math requirements that multithreading disrupts. Unlike parallel tasks like rendering, CAD calculations must…
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The Browser That Ran Revit (And Why Autodesk Killed It)
In November 2013, Autodesk successfully ran full versions of its applications like Inventor and Revit in web browsers through a partnership with Mozilla, OTOY,…
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