April 2012 News (20)

The Artlantis 4 export to Revit 2013 has arrived! Take your Revit Architecture models into …

Over at the AutoCAD DevBlog, a blog dedicated to software developers using AutoCAD, there is a great post from…

Most people are familiar with PDFs.  It’s the one file format most companies use to share and communicate documents without the need of the native app or special viewers.  The thing is, over time, companies collect huge amounts of PDFs stored in many different places and organizations, each with their own system of filing documents.  The key challenge then becomes accessing these PDFs.  Over time, it’s hard…

Complexity is one of those problems we struggle with these days. One of the things that inspired us at Inforbix is the possibility of creating something simple in place of high level complexity. To quote Jack Dorsey, creator of Twitter, “It’s really complex to make something simple.”  In manufacturing companies engineers struggle to keep up with the high level of complexity caused by advanced software tools and multiple silos of complex…

There is a new and improved version of the oldest access commands in AutoCAD, the Command Line. By floating transparently in your drawing window, it frees up a few extra pixels of real estate.…

For those who have made the switch to AutoCAD 2013, you may have noticed the "Viewports" panel is now called the "Model Viewports". The Model Viewports panel is only for arranging view in modelspace. If you visit the Layout tab you can find the new home for rectangular, polygonal, and…

Over the past few weeks we’ve noticed an increase in the number and types of searches our users are performing using Inforbix.  Some of our users have called us with some great questions regarding how to optimize their search results. Keep in mind that in some cases, we’re talking about searches that…

The Presspull command has been in AutoCAD for several years, providing a quick and easy way to create an extruded shape from a closed boundary. In AutoCAD 2013, it’s…

Autodesk has just released Inventor Fusion for all the Mac users out there! With Autodesk Inventor Fusion for…

Inforbix attended COFES 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona.  One of the great things about COFES is the networking opportunities. I had a chance to catch up and meet with a bunch of…

There is a new technology preview available for AutoDesk Inventor 2013. Inventor Simplification allows you to reduce models, include or exclude parts and…

Despite being over 6 months away, planning for AutoDesk University 2012 has begun! The AutoDesk University 2012 Call for Proposals has been…

Earlier this month, Lattice Technology Inc. released their latest product, XVL Player v12.0.

The free XVL Player enables full viewing, measurement, markup, cross-section and animation playback. Lattice…

Vuuch Enterprise Social Software is pleased to announce the release of Vuuch V5! This new release combines many common customer requested enhancements. Includes deliverable-specific dashboards…

AutoCAD technical evangelist Lynn Allen has just released her AutoCAD 2013 Tips and Tricks booklet! This is a great resource for all AutoCAD users!…

Great video interview with Carl Bass, CEO of AutoDesk, over at TechCrunch. In the interview…

Since its introduction AutoCAD has become the industry standard for computer aided design. Often seen as somewhat of a black art CAD can seem like a time consuming exercise but there are ways to make yourself more productive. Below are seven ways to make your AutoCAD…

We were busy with the development of SC-Motion, a motion and dynamic simulation addin for SpaceClaim. We have finally released it for SpaceClaim 2012 version. 

Download the addin for a free evaluation at http://www.ar-cad.com/sc-motion/index.html

Related Posts about SC-Motion on WikiCAD:…

There is a cool new post over at Shaan Hurley's blog that talks about printing your digital AutoDesk product as a DVD.

Read the full post…

The AutoDesk Inventor product team is conducting a survey to get your feedback and ensure AutoDesk Inventor is giving you the most value it can.…