Category Reality Capture

The Importance of Drone Photogrammetry and Aerial LiDAR in Construction

The construction industry is undergoing a technological and digital transformation, and one of the evolving and emerging technologies are in the area of reality capture including drone (UAS) photogrammetry and aerial LiDAR. Both technologies offer unique advantages in capturing high-quality data for construction projects, making them invaluable tools for modern AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) professionals.

AEC Product Roadmap Ask Me Anything Series Recordings

Last week we held 5 live events on the future roadmap of AEC products, and hundreds attended and asked their great questions using Slido. The annual event was to learn about highlights from recent releases, including Revit and the AEC Collection Ask product managers and experts about the future roadmap of the Autodesk AEC products.

Thank you to all that participated and here are the recordings for those unable to attend. We will be posting a list of questions asked/answered very soon.

Upskill Using Free Autodesk Industry Courses

Just taking 15 minutes a day to go through Autodesk courses could make you far better prepared for your current role or advance yourskills for a new role. These curated courses cover Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, Design and Manufacturing, Cross-Industry. Search over 500 available courses developed by the best in the industries.

Autodesk Community Conversation – Geolocating Models Using Drones and ReCap Pro, ReCap Photo, InfraWorks, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, and BIM 360/ACC

Join expert Matt Wunch for a fun and informative demonstration of using a drone to get accurate geolocations for your models, with Autodesk software used across several disciplines.  Matt will walk us through the process of uploading photos to ReCap…

Availability of Photos API in Autodesk Build

Autodesk Forge announces the availability of Photos API, another Autodesk Build specific Forge API.

Photos is one of the modules in Autodesk Build. It provides a single, unified place to view and manage photos and videos in Autodesk Build. This is useful, such as for documenting progress photos, informal communication, and material tracking. Everyone on your project can upload photos and videos. These files will all be available in the Photos gallery, but they can also be attached as a reference to issues, RFIs, submittals, and forms in UI.

Historic Preservation is a Digital Gift to the Future

In honor of Historic Preservation Month, Nicolas Magnon Vice President of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Business Strategy and Marketing at Autodesk has wrote a nice article on the importance of preservation.

Read the Article and learn more how Autodesk and Autodesk technology has been involved in several historic presentation projects including the Apollo 11 Command Module, the USS Arizona, the 3,000-year-old medieval city of Volterra, and the Notre-Dame de Paris.