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The Future of Connected Bridge Design Starts Now
The global population is growing and urbanizing — by 2050, there will be around 10 billion people on the planet, according to the United Nations, and 70 percent of those will be living in cities. This means that nations all over the world will have to invest in upgrading existing civil structures as well as…
Infrastructure
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BIM & GIS Integration: Smarter Designs, Better Outcomes
A version of this article was published in the Geospatial Engineering publication of Civil Engineering Surveyor. The ongoing shift from more traditional computer-aided drafting & design (CAD) to building information modeling (BIM) tools has launched exciting new opportunities for the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. But for AEC professionals, taking advantage of these developments…
Infrastructure
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Introducing Usage Reporting: Make data-driven decisions about your Autodesk products
Wondering if your team is making the most efficient use of your software? Before now, your choice was either to keep wondering or engage in time-intensive, manual tracking of users, products, and versions. But Autodesk’s new usage reporting* functionality takes the guesswork and slog out of tracking who is using what product and how often.…
Infrastructure
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5 Reasons to believe in Context Modeling
Context Modeling is the process of building an enriched, existing conditions project framework. With the tools found in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction Collection you can process LiDAR and/or drone-based data, connect to ArcGIS organizations, and import many other data types to build an intelligent model to base your project designs from. By utilizing current,…
Infrastructure
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Right On Track: 5 Innovative Trends that Showcase the Future of Rail
Rail has come a long way since James Watt introduced a method of transforming steam power into a circular motion back in 1763. With the invention of steam engines and a growing network of railroad tracks, the railway industry quickly became an economic boon throughout the world, moving goods and people on a mass scale. It…
Infrastructure
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Four ways the latest Civil 3D 2019 features will improve efficiency
The Civil 3D team aims to help our community of users enhance their civil engineering design and construction process. Every day, we’re working to create a more seamless experience in Civil 3D and deepen interoperability across Autodesk products, enabling customers to adopt and move to more advanced BIM workflows. Following our discussion of new features released in April,…
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