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In the world of programming for Dynamo, when you create a package of custom nodes, it’s referred to as ZeroTouch. I don’t know where that comes from, but I’m sure someone out there knows. This post will cover how to setup a Visual Studio project for the minimum requirements to create your own ZeroTouch nodeContinue reading “ZeroTouch for Dynamo for Civil 3D”

So many things have changed this year, due to the COVID pandemic. And Autodesk University was definitely no exception. Earlier this year, the decision was made to make “AU2020” a fully digital event with a later revelation was that the event will also be free to attend. Earlier this week, registration went live. If youContinue reading “Register now for AU2020”

Thank you to Melanie “Mistress of the Dorkness” Stone, AUGI Salary Survey Manager for supplying the below information to us. Please help out and visit the survey to provide anonymous data to AUGI. Since 2002, AUGI has been collecting and publishing data annually from it’s members. Regarding salaries, job security, job satisfaction, education levels, marketsContinue reading “2020 AUGI Salary Survey”

One of the newest features of Civil 3D 2021 is the integration of Dynamo. Out-of-the box you can find the Dynamo tools on your Civil 3D Manage tab of the ribbon. Clicking on the Dynamo button will take you to the Dynamo scripting environment, while clocking on Dynamo Player will take you to the DynamoContinue reading “Create a Button that Runs a Dynamo Script”

In the AEC industry today, for an organization to continue to be competitive, they must grow.  Growth however is no longer a function of adding people organically, it’s through acquisition OR, I believe, by doing more (hint, productivity) with the people you have.  Increasing billings through more projects.  This leads to organizations pushing their teamContinue reading “Minimize burnout through Productivity.”

There have been sweeping changes this year due to COVID-19, and even AU is not immune (pun intended). This year, Autodesk University will be held virtually. Which means that most of the sessions will be pre-recorded with scheduled “office hours” for live chats with many of the presenters. If you have something you’d like toContinue reading “Autodesk University 2020 – Call for proposals”

One of the benefits of the survey database is having your point data outside of your drawing, where you can access and reference it from any working drawing. The flip-side to that is point group creation can be a little more painful than the process for in-drawing point groups. Typically, while working on the SurveyContinue reading “Create Survey Points Groups in your Survey Database”

As we’ve all, no doubt, had to adjust to the new normal of remotely working, social distancing and refraining from many of our favorite leisure pursuits and past-times, we are beginning to ask ourselves: When will this end? I am not an expert in the matter and, I must admit, I don’t really follow theContinue reading “Working from home amid a pandemic”