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Read ArticleToday’s Technical Writing – More than Instructions and Manuals
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Read ArticleRise Above the Competition with Clear and Credible Documentation
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Read ArticleAre there shortcuts when it comes to learning CAD software?
Many people wonder if there a faster way to learn how to use CAD software. It’s a valid question when we are often tasked with multiple projects and tight deadlines.
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Read ArticleTechnical Writing: Using Graphics Effectively
by Surya Nair (Technical Editor @ ASCENT) Graphics are an integral part of technical writing. Graphics can be an effective aid to improve content clarity. Appropriately placed graphics can help...
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Read ArticleTechnical Writing: Introduction to Using Plain Language
by Breanne MacDonald (Technical Editor @ ASCENT) “A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find what they need,...
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Read ArticleMy Five Fave New Features in Revit 2021
With all the uncertainty in the world today, it is refreshing to unwrap the new features of Revit 2021 to see what the Autodesk development team has come up with to make our lives easier in the...
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Read ArticleWhat’s New in the AutoCAD® 2021 Fundamentals Learning Guide
by Renu Muthoo I am excited to tell you about the AutoCAD® 2021 Fundamentals learning guide that is now available from ASCENT. This year, we focused on making the content more precise and...
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Read ArticleCivil 3D Fundamentals 2021: Course changes
The Civil 3D Fundamentals course is a four-day course covering all aspects of Civil 3D at a basic level. In addition to this course, there are also two specialized courses dealing with Civil 3D on...
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Read ArticleCelebrating World Book Day
World Book Day, also known at World Book and Copyright Day, or International Day of the Book, is a global celebration of books and the difference that reading makes to people’s lives, young and...
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Read ArticleWebcast follow-up: Maximize the Design Collaboration tools available in BIM 360
I want to thank everyone for attending my webcast on Maximizing the Design Collaboration tools. In the webcast I talked about and demonstrated the process of utilizing the BIM 360 Design...
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Read ArticleWebcast follow-up: Using the AEC Collection Tools for Land Development Projects, Part 2
I thank everyone for attending my webcast on February 19th, 2020. This was the second part of a presentation I did at Autodesk University in 2019. Due to the length of the original I had to break...
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Read ArticleLooking to learn Inventor CAM 2D Milling?
By Jennifer MacMillan ASCENT is excited to announce the release of a brand new learning guide: Autodesk Inventor 2020 Introduction to 2D Milling. This guide provides students, trainers, and...
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Read ArticleTechnical Writing: Tips for Self-editing
While it is not easy to edit and proofread your own writing, it is possible to do so by being a mindful editor. This blog post offers some tips for self-editing.
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Read ArticleWhat's new in the Advance Steel 2020 Fundamentals Guide
The Autodesk® Advance Steel Learning Guide received some necessary TLC for its latest 2020 release. This Fundamentals Learning Guide was meant to be an overview of basic Advance Steel tasks, but...
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Read ArticleWebcast follow-up: Using the AEC Collection Tools for Land Development Projects, Part 1
I thank everyone for attending my webcast on January 22nd, 2020, where I repeated a presentation I did at Autodesk University in 2019. Due to the length of the original I had to break the webcasts...
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Read ArticleTechnical Editing Tip: Using e.g. vs. i.e.
It can be tricky to figure out which abbreviation is the appropriate choice for your sentence, but if you keep their translations in mind, you will find it’s easier to choose the correct one.
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Read ArticleTargeted Learning via Tailored Curriculum
In some cases, learners may benefit from curriculum that is tailored to their specific environment or project. ASCENT can help support your unique training goals
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Read ArticleRevit 2020 Collaboration Tools: Worksets/Worksharing changes
ASCENT has recently made some required changes to the Revit 2020 Collaboration Tools learning guide with regards to how the practices for the Project Team Collaboration section are done.
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Read ArticleChanges to the Newly Released Civil 3D 2020 Grading Guide
For the Civil 3D 2020 Grading release, you will note subtle changes throughout the Learning Guide.
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Read ArticleWhat’s New in the AutoCAD® 2020 3D Drawing and Modeling - Learning Guide
I am excited to tell you about the changes that I included in the AutoCAD® 2020 3D Drawing and Modeling learning guide, that is now available from ASCENT.
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