The CADDle Call

While AutoCAD Civil 3D is still the king in the civil design world, it's always good for us to look for ways to improve functionality to make our designs better, more efficient, and to reduce costs. In this episode, we focus on the tools that work with AutoCAD Civil 3D to enhance its capabilities - or shore up areas we find frustrating.

In this episode, we discuss the process of designing roads and corridors in AutoCAD Civil 3D. In particular, we're focusing on Corridor EZ - a plugin for Civil 3D from Civil Survey Solutions. Corridor EZ automates the entire corridor and road design process, including cul-de-sacs and intersections, right inside AutoCAD Civil 3D. You can take your design time from hours to just minutes.

Construction scheduling is one of the most important functions in the construction industry, but many firms still struggle with it. In this episode, we discuss scheduling tools to help you advance your construction scheduling process.

In this episode, we discuss how construction firms and building product manufacturers can use Microsoft Excel as part of their estimating workflows.

Danielle Hart, the Regional Director of Membership Services for the Eastern PA chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors joins us today. We'll talk with her about the benefits of working with trade associations, including apprenticeships, training, and job placement.

When AEC firms are busy, they don't have the time to train or develop their staff and processes. When they're slow, they can't afford to. In this episode, we discuss what we're hearing from those in the industry and ways to work around this Catch 22 to position yourself to be more efficient, productive, and profitable.

Ramesh Sridharan, Director of Reality Conditions at Autodesk, joins us to discuss important updates to Autodesk ReCap 2025. We'll also touch on new product offerings from Autodesk in the reality capture space, including PointFuse.

Craig Swearingen, Implementation Specialist at Bricsys, joins us to discuss the features within BricsCAD Lite and the benefits of using it in your CAD workflow. What sets BricsCAD Lite apart from other Lite CAD systems is that it offers customization and configurations features, as well as network licensing. Learn more about BricsCAD Lite at https://zentekconsultants.net/bricscad-lite-2/.

In this episode, we discuss supporting construction field staff with the technology, training, and support they need to get their work done as efficiently as possible.

Just the mention of changing CAD systems inspires fear among CAD managers and users. But, with CAD license prices skyrocketing the last few years, it's becoming a necessity for firms to look at other CAD solutions. In this episode, we discuss the trifecta of terror - compatibility, familiarity, and affordability - and explain how to get around these issues so you can comfortably integrate a ne...

In this episode, we discuss the concept of digital dashboards and what they provide. This very powerful concept can save time on tedious tasks and every company should look to implement dashboards in their processes.

Recently, Autodesk released its Autodesk 2025 product line. Tim Yarris, AutoCAD Civil 3D Product Manager at Autodesk, join us to discuss the cool new features in the Civil Infrastructure tools.

Ken D'Amato, CEO and founder of SmarTwin AI™, joins us to discuss the benefits of AI for construction and how it can positively impact construction challenges.

Matt DeBasio, Construction Technologist at P. Agnes, is with us to discuss the construction industry's need for custom, or purpose-built, estimating systems.

Jeff Perry, leadership and development expert as well as the host of "The Engineering Career Coach" podcast is here to discuss concepts in his book "The Intentional Engineer". We'll discuss the concepts of intentionality, upgrading your mindset, and genius zones. These concepts apply to all professionals, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and listen in. Learn more abo...

In this episode, we focus on how you can export data from Bluebeam Revu to Microsoft 365 tools like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Whether it's markups, as-builts, submittals, or even printing CAD design files to a PDF, there's a struggle when it comes to sharing information between these two file types. In this episode, we discuss how construction and design firms can move markups and more from a PDF editor and import them as actual linework into CAD.

Todd Rogers, BIM Manager at Walter P. Moore, joins us to discuss artificial intelligence in the design world. We'll talk about how AI can fit into daily design workflows and its potential benefits.

In this episode, we discuss the latest news on how construction firms are being given heavy fines from the US government due to "intentional wage theft". What does this mean for the industry?

Is 2D CAD still being used in the design/build industry? Join us as we discuss what we're seeing today and the long-term prognosis for 2D CAD work.

David Mills, Construction Technical Specialist at ZenTek, joins us to discuss Procore and how you can make it work in a real-world environment.

In this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of using large enterprise software systems versus developing simplified workflows that can help staff work better and smarter.

Craig Swearingen, Implementation Specialist at Bricsys, is here to discuss the relationship between software partners and developers, and, most importantly, how it affects the end users.

Publishing a pdf in Bluebeam is not the same as printing a pdf. In this episode, we discuss the options available for publishing multiple files that can make a big difference when storing and sharing these files.

Training is not a "one-size-fits-all" solution for AEC firms. In this episode, we discuss the different types of technical training options available, how they work, and the pros/cons of each.