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Autodesk Summer 2003 Building Solutions Magazine (3,539KB)

Autodesk's summer 2003 copy of the Building Solutions Magazine. Articles covering building design using Autodesk building solutions as well as trends in the building information modeling technology space.

What to Expect from Today's Data Management Solutions (56KB)

An AutoCAD White Paper. What is the value of having access to all of your documents at any moment and from anywhere? Or of being able to find all of the documents you need at an instant - without ever having to worry if each is the correct version? Of having control over each document's status and revisions while having the opportunity to improve the information flow and communication both the organization and project teams?

Productivity Gains Using AutoCAD 2004 (389KB)

An AutoCAD White Paper. With every new release of AutoCAD ® software, CAD managers are faced with a series of crucial questions: When should my company upgrade to this latest release? What increases in productivity can we anticipate? How quickly will these gains offset the costs associated with the upgrade? Findings outlined here should provide you the baseline information needed to cost-justify your company’s upgrade to AutoCAD 2004 software.

AutoCAD 2004 and CAD Standards (146KB)

An AutoCAD White Paper. Ask 10 CAD managers to define “CAD standards,” and you will probably get 10 different answers. Although most standards include some sort of layering scheme, most offices also include guidelines for plotting, file and directory naming, as well as many other areas that affect the quality of CAD output.

Best Practices for Autodesk Buzzsaw (312KB)

An AutoCAD White Paper. Many architects, engineers, real-estate professionals, and contractors are realizing the benefits of online project collaboration. These benefits include improved project communication, shortened project cycles, increased ownership and accountability, improved record keeping, archival of information, and continuous access to key project information in a secure, centralized location. interface.
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