AEC Hackathons have been incredible and inspiring, leading to the formation of actual industry startups with products born from hackathon-generated ideas. I've personally participated in two events, one in Seattle and another in Copenhagen. If you ever have the chance to participate or even just attend, take it—it's enjoyable and you witness innovation at the very moment it ignites change in the industry. Read more →

In the ever-evolving and rapid digitization of the world of Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC), the importance of location-based data and spatial analytics cannot be understated. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have increasingly become an important strategic component, offering a vital competitive edge for AEC firms. One of the most prominent GIS platforms is Esri's ArcGIS, providing powerful location intelligence and spatial analytics capabilities to users worldwide. Read more →

Learn how the Relationships API runs as a shared API component under the hood Read more →

Just taking 15 minutes a day to go through Autodesk courses could make you far better prepared for your current role or advance yourskills for a new role. These curated courses cover Architecture, Engineering, and Construction, Design and Manufacturing, Cross-Industry. Search over 500 available courses developed by the best in the industries. Read more →

How to Respond to Changes Faster Using Civil 3D Project Explorer Understanding the File Linking Options for Cloud Workshared Revit Models Read more →

Here is a humorous video from Autodesk Construction Cloud highlighting a not so funny construction industry reality that isn’t so funny. Read more →

Autodesk has announced the availability of the BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud Model Properties API on the powerful Forge platform. This is a very powerful tool and capability that could be used in your custom applications built on Forge. “This tool... Read more →

If you are interested in the AEC Industry and the power of the Autodesk Community, this is a great resource quarterly by our Autodesk AEC Community Manager Wendy Lim. There is a plethora of information on top product solutions, resources,... Read more →

Just announced: “Autodesk Tandem digital twin platform is now commercially available and enables teams to harness BIM and transform the Built-Asset Lifecycle in a completely digital process. https://autode.sk/2VsHh6R” Read more →

Autodesk Forge announces the availability of Photos API, another Autodesk Build specific Forge API. Photos is one of the modules in Autodesk Build. It provides a single, unified place to view and manage photos and videos in Autodesk Build. This is useful, such as for documenting progress photos, informal communication, and material tracking. Everyone on your project can upload photos and videos. These files will all be available in the Photos gallery, but they can also be attached as a reference to issues, RFIs, submittals, and forms in UI. Read more →

Attention BIM/VDC Managers, Project Managers, Estimators, Quality Managers, and design teams. Digital transformation encompasses the move from siloed and analog ways of working to more connected, data-driven processes that help teams achieve better project outcomes. The construction industry has been... Read more →

“Imagine a collaboration utopia for architects, engineers, fabricators, contractors, and project owners. What would it be like? Maybe it’s a world where all software talks to each other, regardless of which company sells it. Maybe it’s a world where no... Read more →

The Forge teams Mikako Harada just announced on the Forge blog that there is a new API type. Autodesk Construction Cloud API, has been added to the Forge dev portals My Apps->Create App page. This is a precursor to the... Read more →

I am a regular reader of the Autodesk Construction Cloud Blog, and if you are involved in pre-construction or construction workflows and activities, you should consider subscribing to it as well. Today Andrea Neiman posted the two new products to help construction professionals and a great deal of information all in a nice 8 minute read. The New Preconstruction Advantage: Connected Quantification & Model Coordination in a Common Data Environment Read more →

Today, Autodesk officially launched Autodesk Build, our all-new project, cost, and field solution available as part of Autodesk Construction Cloud. Read how Autodesk Build unifies best-in-class features from BIM 360 and PlanGrid Our Mission to Connect the Office & Field:... Read more →