Features You Will Not Want to Miss in Autodesk Revit 2016

New features in Revit 2016 are revealed here in this quick video. In the 11-minute walk through video above, we take a look at more of the core and architecture features in Autodesk Revit 2016, which were previously available only in Revit 2015 R2 through subscription. The features explored include: Here's the link. (source: engineering)

• Search in combo box (type selector and ribbon), 
• Link positioning, 
• Select host for tags, 
• Model upgrade interface improvements, 
• PDF hyperlinks, 
• Resetting camera target in perspective view, 
• Toggle perspective and more. 

This video is part three in a series. To catch up, watch part one here and part two here.

Autodesk was downgraded by OTR Global

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) was downgraded by OTR Global to a “positive” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, The Fly reports. Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) traded down 0.554% during midday trading on Friday, hitting $54.755. 1,191,853 shares of the stock were exchanged. The company’s market cap is $12.39 billion.
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is a design software and services firm, offering customers productive business solutions through technology products and services. The Company serves customers in manufacturing the architecture, building and engineering, and digital media, entertainment and consumer sectors. The Organization operates in four segments: Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), Platform Options and Emerging Business (PSEB), Manufacturing (MFG), and Media and Entertainment (M&E). The PSEB, AEC and MFG segments provide a variety of services, including consulting, support and training. The offers section M&E software products to creative professionals, post production facilities and broadcasters for a variety of applications, including feature films corporate videos, interactive programs, commercials, music and, television game production, Web design and interactive Web streaming. For the full story here.(source: dakotafinancialnews)

Architectural Firm, HKS Taps Into Autodesk Partnership To Stay Competitive

Autodesk Partnership To Stay Competitive

Real benefits of using CAD design software

Going Paperless In The Construction Industry
Envision the day coming where you no longer use paper in your daily activities? We’re talking no more hard copies of plans and specs, invoices, contracts, time sheets, punch lists, contracts or bids.
Storage, If you’ve been in business for any length of time you probably have filing cabinets or file boxes full of project documents, invoices, time-sheets, tax documents, etc. With paper storage your documents are susceptible to fire and flood damage as well as theft of confidential information. A secure cloud computing storage solution is probably best.
Plans & Specs, 2D paper plans are good, but they pale in comparison to when you look at all the additional information that can be provided with BIM models. Augmented reality, tablets, digital plan tables, SMART Boards and wearables like smart hard hats and Microsoft’s HoloLens will make paper plans and specs obsolete...
Employee Time sheets, Keeping up with your employees paper time sheets can be a real hassle. Not only do you have to make sure they’ve all been filled out and completed properly, you also have to get them safely back to the office so your HR or accounting folks can get them entered and processed to pay your employees...
Project Management & Documentation, There are all sorts of software solutions and mobile apps that have been developed for the construction industry manage and document both your projects and your entire construction business. For further review click the link  (source: constructiondatacompany)