Wildflowers, Small Town Surprises, and a Full Day Along the Gorge
A Saturday loop through Dufur, Tom McCall Preserve, Hood River, Solera Brewery in Parkdale, and dinner in Maupin. Wildflowers, an unexpectedly great organic market,…
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No Overlord: Why AEC AI Is Heading Toward a Thousand Specialized Tools
AI in AEC is not a technology problem - it's a data problem. Shaan Hurley recaps the AUGICon 2026 Applied AI in AECO panel:…
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AI Is Great With Big Data. But You Still Need to Check the Results
The Autodesk Assistant in Civil 3D 2027 Tech Preview shows promise, effectively handling large data and summarizing complex drawings. However, it can generate non-existent…
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I’m Participating in the “Applied AI in the AEC” Panel at AUGI CON 2026
AUGI CON26 is just under a week away. There’s still time to register. Go here for the Main Stage and Lounge links: https://www.augicon.com
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Unlocking Autodesk Crash Data: The Power of CER Reports
Most CAD managers underestimate the significance of Autodesk crash data found in Customer Error Reports (CERs). Regularly analyzing these files reveals underlying issues affecting…
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That Open Company Is Shipping 3D Geometry to 2D Drawing Generation in the Browser – and It’s Free
A new open-source toolkit, That Open Engine 3.4.0, addresses long-standing issues in BIM workflows by offering an integrated 2D technical drawing system. It enables…
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Proud Father Day
My son Jake recently passed his Civil Engineering PE exam, a significant milestone for engineers. Despite being his harshest critic in school, he consistently…
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Autodesk AutoCAD 2027 and Civil 3D 2027: Key Updates Explained
AutoCAD 2027, released on March 25, 2026, emphasizes AI-assisted workflows, featuring the Autodesk Assistant for enhanced user interaction with DWG files. Key updates include…
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The New Autodesk CER v7 Format: Changes and How to Read It
If you’ve been managing or using Autodesk products for a few years, you’ve probably cracked open a CER file at some point. Customer Error…
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The Man Who Built It First – Early Autodesk History
Mike Riddle wrote a CAD program in his spare time and became one of the most important — and most contested — figures in…
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