• AutoCAD drawing of structural design.

    Data Exchange Connector for AutoCAD 2023 Released in Public Beta

    By: Gaurav Bhamre and Philippe Videau We are excited to announce the Public Beta of our Data Exchange AutoCAD connector that will enhance the interoperability between AutoCAD and other design tools. This connector empowers you to exchange geometry and properties between AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Inventor, Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Microsoft Power Automate, and Power BI…


  • Civil 3D rendering of City Infrastructure

    Design automation for infrastructure

    Age of automation Automation is changing the AEC industry and introducing new and innovative ways of working for civil engineers, contractors, architects and those on the frontlines of today’s urgent infrastructure requirements.  Infrastructure in a shifting world  Population growth, aging infrastructure, climate change, and the call for economic and social recovery from the impacts of…


  • Unlocking the Power of Real-Time Data for Facility Operations  

    By: Susan Clarke, Autodesk Senior Manager Building Operations Strategy The current state of facilities management: static data prevails  Real-time data can help facility managers improve operational efficiency by 20% through smarter energy usage and asset management. Yet only a minority of firms use real-time insights within daily facility operations. This was a headline finding of…


  • ReCap Pro in the Cloud Increases Productivity While Decreasing Costs

    If you were tasked with coming up with a one-word adjective to describe the work done by the AEC industry professionals, one thing is for certain, “simple” would not be it. All three of the professions that make up the AEC industry—architects, engineers, and construction specialists—rely on ingenuity and creative problem solving daily to construct the…


  • What’s new in openBIM and Infrastructure: IFC 4.3 for Civil 3D

    The extension IFC 4.3 for Civil 3D 2024 allows civil engineers and designers to share data and context for open project delivery and localization. For architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms working with complex data, software interoperability is a game-changer. Open data formats like IFC allow data to be transferred accurately across different software platforms,…


  • What’s New in Civil 3D, InfraWorks and ReCap Pro 2024

    The 2024 updates to Civil 3D, InfraWorks and ReCap Pro are here! They help make the design and digital modeling of infrastructure projects much quicker and more efficient, while incorporating sustainable design elements for more streamlined planning processes. Designing in a real-world context is now less complex: workflows across all three infrastructure tools have been…