Hagerman Blog

Upgrading a Revit Cloud Model

TRIM, EXTEND, and BREAKATPOINT

Improving CAD Performance with Vault

AutoCAD Plant 3D: Custom Spec Property & Project Property Definitions

Communicating Your Vaulted Designs

Inventor 2021 – Dark Mode

Sharing Parameters in Inventor

Working from Home and Connecting to Corporate Data

COVID-19: How to Telecommute and Weather the Storm

A note from our CEO about COVID-19

Common Document Management Implementation Mistakes

Clean Your Keyboard

What is a Blacklist? What You Need To Do To Keep Your Email Flowing

The Serial Number You Entered is Not Valid

Category Assignment Improvements

Updates to the Nesting Tools

Don’t Be A Victim of Business E-Mail Compromise Scam

How to Find Your BIM 360 Account Name and ID

New Features in Revit Point Release 2020.2

AutoCAD Electrical Error – “Unable to communicate with the Project Database Service”

Engineering Information Management (EIM) - Not Just For Engineering

Extending Vault with Data Standard and powerVault

“License Checkout Timeout” Error

Common Error Codes with Network Licensing

An Alternative for Step Files

Publishing Options for Revit Models to BIM 360

Vault Data Standard, iLogic, and ETO Components

Dan’s Dynamo Diary: Post 1 – Creating Sheets in Revit from Excel

Vault/ powerVault

Inventor 2020 | Custom Color Schemes

PUPS: Cute to watch, unless they are on your computer

What’s New in InfraWorks 2020

AutoCAD Electrical Mark/Verify

Autodesk Vault Idle License Timeout

Autodesk CFD Tip - Cool Images

Inventor Tip: Dimensional to Theoretical Point

Can CFD Provide Reliable Performance Insight?

Autodesk Inventor – Decoding its Mysteries

Free Cloud Storage with A360 Drive

Fun with Dynamo

Inventor Tool Tip – Creating a Quick Surface on an Existing Solid Part

Making Vault Work for You

Downloading Your Autodesk Software

Phishing Attacks: More Flavors, More Sophisticated

How to Change Revit MEP Default System Colors

3 Tips for Common Support Issues

XDATA Editor

Check Server Status Remotely

Understanding and Fine-Tuning Autodesk Vault Search

Clean Uninstall of Autodesk Products

Convection, Convection, which Convection?

Inventor's Magic Wand

New Collaboration Options in Autodesk Vault – Part 2

Drive-By or Unwanted Software: How to Avoid Those Unwanted Downloads

Factory Design Utility Options & Project Settings

Which Comes First: the Grid Line or the Level Line?

AutoCAD 2019 – An Introduction to the AutoCAD Toolsets

Controls Engineering Automation

Update on Cloud-Based Data Management

Autodesk Inventor Modeling – To Pattern, or NOT to Pattern

"How to Survive" with CFD

Windows Preferred Path Not Set

New Collaboration Options in Autodesk Vault

Need for Speed – Autodesk® Inventor® Tricks

Deprecated File Formats: Making Sure your Email File Attachments are Not Blocked

Pythons in CFD?

Running the Cache Purger Automatically When Launching AutoCAD Plant 3D

Inventor 2019 Tech Tip - Annotate

Backing up Your Vault: The Wrong Way!

Switch Licensing in a Pinch

The Repackaging of Autodesk BIM 360 Team and Collaboration for Revit and What It Means Going Forward

Top 5 New Features for Revit 2019

How Engineering Firms Can Become More Efficient With Design Automation

Increase the Accuracy of Your Next Simulation

Migrating Inventor Settings & Files to a New Release

Hagerman & Company Cleanup Connection

How Data Management Services Streamline the Design Process

How to Migrate to a New Release of AutoCAD

Team Collaboration Delivers Maximum Results

9 Autodesk Inventor Tips You Can Start Using Immediately

How Manufacturers Reduce Unplanned Downtime with Simulation Software

Back to Basics - Assemblies (Part 2 )

Firewalls: Why you need at least one at the office… and at home!

Simulation Success: Safelumin

Product Design Reuse: 5 Best Practices for Fast and Accurate Designs

Finite Element Analysis: How to Validate Your Designs With Simulations

Civil 3D Reference Templates: Increased Standardization in Real Time (Part 1)

Technical Tip – Inventor 2018 “Joints” for Quickly Centering Models

Product Data Management: How To Tell When It’s Time for a Specialized Solution

7 Essentials for an Efficient Engineering Simulation

Configuring the Autodesk Network License Manager

8 Must-Have Applications for Effective Simulations In Architectural Design

7 Most Useful Features Of Data Management Software For Manufacturing

Degrees of Freedom – Mixing Solid, Shell and Line Elements in Nastran In-CAD

Understanding Autodesk Inventor iLogic

How To Leverage Predictive Analysis For Engineering And Manufacturing

Lessons Learned in Plant Data Management

Autodesk Inventor: Old Version Folder

Navisworks Animator for Virtual Flythroughs

1..2..3 Reset

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

How about a Downspout for that Roof?

Getting Started with Nastran In-CAD

A Review of Assembly Productivity Tools in Autodesk Inventor

Social Engineering – How To Protect Yourself

Inventor Pack and Go

Sim Specialists - What We Do

Inventor ToolTip – “Relax Mode”

Adding POP To Your InfraWorks Animations

Back to Basics - Assemblies, Part 1

Query the License Manager from the Client

Facility Energy Management (FEM) Snapshot

AutoCAD Electrical: The Pin Is Mightier Than The Coil - Part Two

Maintenance to Subscription Switch

AutoCAD Electrical: The Pin Is Mightier Than The Coil - Part One

Autodesk Inventor Stress Analysis Basic Theory

Tools For Repairing Errors in Parts

Design Data Configuration Options

Revit IFC – Grid Not Exporting

Switchable Graphics: Optimizing Graphic Settings

BlueCielo Meridian and Synergis Adept Updates

What’s New in Autodesk Revit 2018.1

Validating CFD Simulation – Part 1

Verifying Open Ports for the License Manager

Inventor Back to Basics - Sketches, Part 2

Lasso: Great for Cowboys…..Not for AutoCAD!

How IKEA Is Working to Fight Climate Change

The Redesigned San Ysidro Border Crossing—A More Welcoming America?

Celebrating American Design: 7 Stories on Artistry, Engineering, and Technology

5 Tips for Architects on Designing a Better Workplace of the Future

Creating a VR scene for Sketchfab using 3ds Max

Hagerman & Company Receives Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

It’s the End of BIM as You Know It—Are You Ready for Connected BIM?

Inventor Back to Basics - Sketches, Part 1

Generative Design of Koopa Troopa's Kart with Autodesk Inventor

What's New in Rendering for 3ds Max 2018

Excellence in Manufacturing

Autodesk Revit 2018-Coordination Model (Link a Navisworks file)

4 International Airport Designs That Will Make Future Travel Better

The Most Delightfully Surprising Things Designed in AutoCAD, Part II

The Most Delightfully Surprising Things Designed in AutoCAD

AutoCAD 2018 / AutoCAD LT 2018 critical update

Critical Infrastructure Protection Saves Dams in Distress

Using the Material Browser in Autodesk Inventor

In the Near Future, Bridges Won’t Just Be Bridges Anymore

AutoCAD 2018 Product Review

AutoCAD Plant 3D and P&ID 2017.1 & 2018 Object Mapping

Gable End Curtain Wall with Diagonal Mullions in Revit

Object Selection Enhancements in AutoCAD 2018

QUICK TIP: Multi-Sheet Drawings

AutoCAD Plant 3D and P&ID 2017.1 and 2018 - Spec Driven P&ID Project

Autodesk Inventor 2018 – “Browsing” just got a whole lot easier!

Moving to a Subscription Business Model: Changes for Autodesk Maintenance Customers

Why Diversity in Architecture Matters for Communities and the Bottom Line

OC Choppers’ Jason Pohl on the Art of Making Motorcycles

Revealing Hidden Lines- Properties

Hagerman Plant Solutions and Services

Inventor Primitives: Simple Shapes for Creating Part Models in the Most Efficient Manner

5 Ways Designers and Engineers Can Start Designing for Climate Change

The Oroville Dam Crisis – Seen Through the Eyes of InfraWorks 360

Autodesk Official Showreel 2017

Design for Audio Technology Challenge

Hagerman welcomes a new employee

Add It Up: 5 Industrial Additive Manufacturing Trends for 2017

3 Keys That Will Unlock the Future of BIM in Buildings

Speed up your CAD software…. for free!!!!

Convert AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2d Linework for InfraWorks 360 Use

System Hardening: Simple things to help secure Windows

Revit® Curtain Wall Mullions

History and Design Collide in the U.S. Capitol Dome Restoration

AutoCAD® P&ID and AutoCAD® Plant 3D Pipe Line Numbers (Revised for Validation)

Inventor® HSM – Did you know?

Autodesk Screencast Add-in for AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor

Cloud-Based Data Management with Vault, Meridian and Adept

Revit 2017.1 Update

Revit® 2017 Global Parameters: Displaying the assigned global parameter

The Future of Structural Engineering Will Survive the High-Tech Revolution

Autodesk Revit 2017.1 Updates

Using Images in Keynote Tags

Autodesk HSM Rebundle

Back to the Future - AutoCAD Classic Workspace Returns!

AutoCAD Electrical 2017 Tip

Revit Pipe Fittings for Specific Angles

Making the Case for Product Lifecycle Management

Autodesk® Inventor® 2017 R2 Enhancements

Hagerman Acquires Sim Specialists

Hagerman Lifecycle Connection – Enabling Enterprise Data Management and Workflow with Vault

AutoCAD Plant 3D and P&ID 2017 Review of New Features

Autodesk® Revit® 2017 Feature enhancement -Depth cueing

Speed up Drawing Title Blocks using Fields in AutoCAD

Ease of Use Enhancements for Autodesk® Nastran® In-CAD 2017

Don’t Go Chasing Waterfall: Go Agile With a Product Innovation Platform

The More You Know: Debunking the 5 Most Common Myths About Simulation

Partnerships in the Cloud Create a Happy Work-Life Balance for Architects

Frozen Tooltip Trick in Autodesk Revit

Product Review: AutoCAD Civil 3D

Drive-By Downloads: How Did That Program Get On My PC?

The Challenge of Multi-CAD Data Management

Temporary View Properties in Autodesk® Revit®

Inventor 2017 Part Modeling Enhancements

Autodesk Revit 2017: What’s New

Autodesk Desktop App 2017

SD-WAN: What is it and why should I care?

What’s New in Autodesk Revit® MEP 2017

Inventor® HSM 2017

Ransomware: Methods to Minimize Infection and Todays Cures

Introducing Autodesk Industry Collections

Revit 2017 Top Features

Inventor 2017 Top Features

Service, Support and Data Protection

Taking control of the 3DORBIT command in AutoCAD

Autodesk Vault: Ensuring Compliance

AutoCAD 2016 DIM Command updates

Autodesk Announces the Release of AutoCAD 2017

Written in ‘Stone’: M-DISC™ Technology Promises Rock Solid Data Integrity

Autodesk® Simulation Software—Which is Right for You?

Getting a Grip on Piping

Managing Bills of Material with Autodesk Vault Professional

Autodesk® Inventor HSM™ – Did you know?

Navigating Through the New Inventor 2016 Tweak Components Command

Stickers and Labels as Parts in the BOM

Early Warning System: Dealing with 2016 Cyber Threats Today!

Key Scheduling

Introducing Hagerman & Company “Connection” Product Line

Autodesk® Inventor® 2016 R2

Managing Custom “Block Based” Parts in Plant 3D

Revit Cartoon Views- You Say What!

Autodesk® Inventor® 2016 Electromechanical: Linking Inventor Projects with AutoCAD Electrical Projects

Rotating Receptacle Annotations in Revit® MEP

Autodesk AnyCAD Tools in Inventor 2016

Oops! I Edited Files Out of Turn

P&ID 2016 Signal Line Off Page Connectors

The Need for Speed: An Internet Primer for Business

Autodesk® Inventor® 2016 AnyCAD Technology

What Is “Concurrent Engineering” and Do You Do It?

Autodesk® Nastran® In-CAD

Autodesk® A360 Collaboration for Revit® Architecture 2016

Windows 10: The New and Future Version of Windows

What is AnyCAD?

Picture Perfect – Inserting and Plotting Bing Imagery

Opening with Lintel

Inventor® 2016 Freeform modeling

Revit® 2016 – Selection Box

What’s New in Meridian and Adept

Inventor® HSM 2016

Revit® Can Now Array Objects In X,Y, AND Z!!! (With A Little Help From Dynamo)

Autodesk® Inventor® Copy and Paste Tools

3D Isometric sectioning with Autodesk® Revit®

Autodesk® Inventor® Copy and Paste Tools

Autodesk Adds 5-Axis Functionality to Inventor® HSM

Customizing AutoCAD® Plant 3D’s Iso Pipeline Annotations – Part 1

Fusion 360™– It’s Enhanced!

Spear-Phishing and Social Engineering: Old Problems Just Keep On Giving!

Plant 3D Structural Grid

New Options for Autodesk® Vault® - Vault Data Standard and Vault Office

e-Transmit for Autodesk® Revit® 2015

Autodesk® 360

Manage Stock Size Data and Other Downstream Information with iLogic

Customizing AutoCAD® Plant 3D’s ISO Pipeline Annotations – Part 1

Autodesk® Inventor 2015: Shrinkwrap Command

Differences between the Autodesk® Vault Products

Site Designer Subscription Plugin for Autodesk® Revit®

Autodesk® Factory Design Suite Factory Assets -- Intelligent components for your factory designs

Enable PDF Takeoff’s with Autodesk Navisworks®

Reporting for (Civil 3D®) Duty

Using Tablet Devices with Data Management Solutions

Autodesk Bolsters Simulation Portfolio with Acquisition of NEi Nastran®

Custom Steel Framing using “Opening By Face”

AutoCAD® Electrical: Custom Company & User Icon Menus

A PC is a PC: Not All Hardware is Created Equal!

Autodesk® AutoCAD® Plant 3D: Creating a Custom Instrument Catalog, Class & Part

Inventor Scaling Tip

IFC File Format Integration with Revit

AutoCAD® P&ID: Understanding Annotations

Creating Custom Styles in Inventor

The 4D Data Management Compatibility Matrix

Security: Tips for Safety in a Connected World

Autodesk® Inventor® HSM

Autodesk® Inventor® 2015 – Direct Edit Capabilities

AutoCAD® Electrical: A New Twist on Multiple Catalog Part Assemblies

Revit® 2015

AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2015 Product Review

Creating a “C“ Channel Stair for Revit® Architecture 2014 and up

Windows 9: Coming to the Desktop in 2015?

What’s new in Autodesk® Simulation CFD 2015

Tips for Detailing in Revit

AutoCAD® Plant 3D: Orthographic Equipment Fabrication Drawings

Hidden Modifications and Customizations in Revit

Transparent Inventor Appearances

Job One – Backing Up!

Autodesk Inventor 2015 New Features

Adding Custom Annotation Classes in AutoCAD® P&ID

Lynn Allen's AutoCAD 2015 Tips and Tricks

“Pushing TIN”…Export an Autodesk® AutoCAD® Civil 3D® Surface to Autodesk® Revit®

Virtual Parts and Assemblies

Dangerous Downloads: They may be illegal and hazardous to PC Health!

Data Management Solutions for Process Industries and Utilities

Introduction to Autodesk® Showcase®

Windows 8 Tips & Tricks - You’ve taken the plunge, now become a pro!

BIM for Project Managers – Workflows, Roles and Deliverables

AutoCAD - Multiple Profile Icons

AutoCAD Mechanical 2014 Service Pack 1

Where Did My Gridlines Go?

User Group Spotlight

The End Is Near-- Ready for the End of XP and Office 2003

Linking A User Parameter Via iLogic

Autodesk University VIP Reception Review

What’s New in Design and Sales Automation

Multi-Pole / Multi-Level Terminal Blocks

Dome Roof using Revit

AutoCAD / AutoCAD Architecture / AutoCAD MEP/ Civil 3D/ Plant 3D File Issues

Autodesk® Inventor Studio 2014 – Simultaneous Motions

Storage Manufacturer Saves Time & Money with Rapid Render Workflow

Birmingham Open House Review

Merry Christmas

AutoCAD® P&ID and AutoCAD® Plant 3D Pipe Line Numbers

PC-Plus Era: The Mythology of the Post-PC Era

Send Your Productivity Sky High with Autodesk® Simulation CFD 360

Revit Model Management – Workset Management and Large Model Split

Migrating Specs and Catalogs in AutoCAD® Plant 3D

What Happened to Autodesk® Inventor® Fusion?

Autodesk University 2013

Upcoming Hands-On Workshops

Adding Reference Components to Assemblies

Creating Complex Roof Shapes

Inventor HSM Express free download

Upcoming Webcasts

Styling Outside the Box – Autodesk® InfraWorks 2014

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014 SP3

Autodesk Inventor 2014 SP1

Migrating Specs and Catalogs in Plant 3D

AutoCAD 2014 SP1

Cumulative Hotfix 1 for Autodesk Vault 2014 Service Pack 1

Adding Reference Components to Assemblies

AutoCAD System Variables – REMEMBERFOLDERS

Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014 Service Pack 2

Engineering Smart Solutions

Restoration Project – Rebuilding your Civil 3D Profile

Rolling Offsets in Revit

What's New in Autodesk® Plant Design Suites 2014

Revit 2014 Top What’s New

Inventor Professional 2014 Update 1

Windows Blue (8.1): Shades of things to come?

Autodesk® Vault 2014 Update

Sub Folders For Your Project Browser in Autodesk Revit

Inventor Tech Tip

Autodesk® Inventor® DWG…. What Is Your Scale?

AutoCAD® 2014 What’s New

Inventor Save Status

3D Animation Explained by Steve Carell

Autodesk Showcase Reel

Revit Interoperability for 3ds Max and 3ds Max Design 2014 - Update Release 1

Autodesk promotions save you money through July 25

CGarchitect.com Architectural 3D Awards 2013

Autodesk PLM 360 - The Next Generation Cloud Based Alternative

Revit® Tech Tip: Advanced Masking Regions

Simulation TV

Guidelines of CAD/BIM Standards

Bates & Associates Architects: Go, Tech!

Space Naming Utility

Using Multi-Solid Part Files as Templates

Meet the Expert Webinar Series – 3ds Max & Suites

Revit Tool Tip 2013 - Where did my Section Marks Go?

Vault and AutoCAD Plant 3D

Mobile Apps for Autodesk® 360

How Can Your Company Use Autodesk® PLM 360?

Rename Files Using Design Assistant

Powers of Design

Future Autodesk 3ds Max 32-bit OS and Windows Vista Support

Simulation CFD vs. Simulation Mechanical

Autodesk® BIM 360™ Glue

Solid State Drives: Has The Future Arrived?

AutoCAD P&ID Off Page Connector Automation

AutoCAD® 3D Quick Tips

Hinson Miller Kickirillo Architects PLLC - BIM to the Rescue

AutoCAD Hyperlinks

Advanced BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise Capabilities

Analyze Interference Tool