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  • Standardization and Operational Efficiency in Construction

    Standardization and Operational Efficiency in Construction

    Standardized workflows and digital tools streamline handovers, cut maintenance costs, and extend asset value.

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  • Reducing Rework Through Early Alignment

    Reducing Rework Through Early Alignment

    Early stakeholder alignment supported by BIM and cloud collaboration reduces rework, streamlines workflows, and keeps construction projects on time and on budget.

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  • Harnessing Data for Smarter Construction Decisions

    Harnessing Data for Smarter Construction Decisions

    Harnessing and centralizing construction data with lifecycle costing empowers owners to reduce waste, capture lessons learned, and make smarter, more predictable project decisions.

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  • Building More Valuable Capital Projects: A Guide for Construction Leaders

    Building More Valuable Capital Projects: A Guide for Construction Leaders

    The Owner’s Guide to Running More Valuable Capital Projects helps owners use data, collaboration, and efficiency to deliver projects on time, on budget, and with lasting value.

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  • Changing Email Address associated with Autodesk ID results in loss of access to Autodesk cloud based products

    Changing Email Address associated with Autodesk ID results in loss of access to Autodesk cloud based products

    After changing the email address for your Autodesk account, you get an error message when starting an Autodesk cloud application.

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  • "Invalid Configuration File" Autodesk Licensing Service

    "Invalid Configuration File" Autodesk Licensing Service

    When manually registering a product with the Autodesk Licensing Service you receive the Error: "Invalid Configuration File".

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  •  From Paper to Productivity: Eliminate Data Silos on the Shop Floor

    From Paper to Productivity: Eliminate Data Silos on the Shop Floor

    Discover how IMAGINiT FormsConnected eliminates paper-based processes by digitizing shop floor data capture, reducing errors, and keeping teams aligned in real time.

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  • Deploying Autodesk applications using PDQ Connect

    Deploying Autodesk applications using PDQ Connect

    How do I deploy an Autodesk product using PDQ Connect? Here's the steps you'll need to know to set this up.

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  • Creating a Autodesk Named User Custom Install deployment

    Creating a Autodesk Named User Custom Install deployment

    If you need to create an Autodesk Custom Install for Named Users, and have the software installed from a network deployment, here's the steps to follow.

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  • Transforming Laser Scanning with Reality Cloud Studio

    Transforming Laser Scanning with Reality Cloud Studio

    Reality Cloud Studio streamlines 3D scanning in a secure, cloud-based platform that supports multiple systems, reduces IT overhead, and helps teams collaborate and deliver faster.

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  • Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities Features Civil 3D Teams Love

    Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities Features Civil 3D Teams Love

    Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities for Civil 3D that teams love—automate points, sheets, cleanup, and survey tasks to deliver projects faster.

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  • Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities Features Revit Teams Love

    Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities Features Revit Teams Love

    Top 5 IMAGINiT Utilities for Revit that teams love—save time, improve model health, and streamline sheet, parameter, and data management.

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  • Civil 3D Hangs on File Open – and the ‘Recent List’ Disappears

    Civil 3D Hangs on File Open – and the ‘Recent List’ Disappears

    Civil 3D caches file history and drawing thumbnails in a local roaming profile folder.

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  • The Phantom Linetype: Why It Works on Everyone Else’s Machine but Not Yours

    The Phantom Linetype: Why It Works on Everyone Else’s Machine but Not Yours

    A specific linetype displays perfectly for everyone else in the project but refuses to show correctly on one user’s machine — even after reinstalling Civil 3D.

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  • When Civil 3D Surfaces Exist but Refuse to Display (and Everyone Swears the Style is Correct)

    When Civil 3D Surfaces Exist but Refuse to Display (and Everyone Swears the Style is Correct)

    Users can select surfaces by name and see them in Object Inspector, but no contours, triangles, or labels appear — even when using a style known to work.

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  • The Mystery of Randomly Missing Profile Grade Lines When Publishing

    The Mystery of Randomly Missing Profile Grade Lines When Publishing

    A large plan set with dozens of profiles occasionally prints without grade lines on random sheets — and which ones fail changes every time.

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  • Civil 3D linetypes look different in model and paper space

    Civil 3D linetypes look different in model and paper space

    Linetypes display correctly in Model Space but appear continuous or wrong inside Layout viewports.

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  • See What’s New in the SUDAS Gravity Parts Library 202511:45

    See What’s New in the SUDAS Gravity Parts Library 2025

    Stay current with the latest standards in Civil 3D. The SUDAS 2025 Gravity Parts Library Update includes new features, added parts, catalog enhancements, and improved compatibility across platforms.

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  • The Hidden Costs of Manual Data Collection—and How to Fix Them

    The Hidden Costs of Manual Data Collection—and How to Fix Them

    Learn how Sunwest Homes improved accuracy and visibility by digitizing field data with IMAGINiT solutions.

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  • 5 Steps to a Seamless Procore-to-Autodesk Construction Cloud Migration

    5 Steps to a Seamless Procore-to-Autodesk Construction Cloud Migration

    Learn how ICON and Wolgast achieved smooth migrations to Autodesk Construction Cloud with zero jobsite disruption and improved collaboration.

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