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Three Pirates Build a Music Ship

What will you do if you take a month off work and can not travel anywhere due to Covid-19 travel restriction? The answer is easy: Stay home and build a musical instrument repair workshop from an old shed and ... https://www.solidcad.ca/three-pirates-build-a-music-ship/ The Basics of Document Control: What You Need to Know

With today’s shifting digital landscape, if your organization is not focusing on document version control, you maybe be costing your business money and efficiency by not using modern, practical engineering ... https://www.solidcad.ca/the-basics-of-document-control-what-you-need-to-know/ CTC 2021 Revit Product Updates!

CTC Software has been preparing to release updates to our AEC tools for Revit 2021. This release launched May 4th and affects most of our AEC offerings. HIVE has undergone a massive update, streamlining all aspects ... https://www.solidcad.ca/ctc-2021-revit-product-updates-3/ Autodesk Desktop Connector Update

Do you use BIM 360 and AutoCAD products?  Do you have the Autodesk Desktop Connector installed?  If so, there is a new update.  This may not be news to you as there are frequent updates, but this one is somewhat ... https://www.solidcad.ca/autodesk-desktop-connector-update/ How to Create an Empty/Smaller Catalog Database in AutoCAD Electrical

When we are working with AutoCAD Electrical, one of the keys features of the software is the ability to quickly grab information from the catalog browser so it can be later on be used in our reporting tools such ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-to-create-an-empty-smaller-catalog-database-in-acade/ Revit Content Management- Changing Needs for a Work from Anywhere Future

The past year has brought challenges to all. While we look for areas to support and encourage, we continued to look at how we can best serve the needs of our clients. One of the most critical points that hit ... https://www.solidcad.ca/revit-content-management-changing-needs-for-a-work-from-anywhere-future/ How Meridian Portal Can Help You Streamline Online Reviews

A typical review scenario can look like the following: a technical drawing or document needs to be approved internally by a group of experts.  The relevant documents are gathered from various sources, printed, ... https://www.solidcad.ca/how-meridian-portal-can-help-you-streamline-online-reviews/ Label Genie for Civil 3D: New Features

Label Genie, with it’s recent debut, changed how we do Civil 3D sheet annotation. Allowing automated insertion of labels across multiple drawings and layouts at once, Label Genie turns hours of work into minutes. ... https://www.solidcad.ca/label-genie-for-civil-3d-new-features/ Auto Grader for Civil 3D: New Features

Auto Grader is a game-changer in Civil 3D site grading. Through dynamically linked feature line sets, users can create grading families for parking lots, ponds, subdivisions, and more. The latest release features ... https://www.solidcad.ca/auto-grader-for-civil-3d-new-features/ Earthwork Processor for Civil 3D: Subgrade Volume Calculations

Earthwork volume calculations can be a complex task in Civil 3D, especially with variable depth subgrades found in many site projects. With the CTC Earthwork Processor in the CIM Project Suite, this work is done ... https://www.solidcad.ca/earthwork-processor-for-civil-3d-subgrade-volume-calculations/