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About John Offield

John Offield has over 25 years of experience from Design Build, Engineering and Architectural Firms. John has also been a speaker for the AIA, SMACNA, Structures Congress of Americas, AUGI, CADCAMP, Autodesk events and publications for several Autodesk software over the last 20 years. John has utilized his Design Build, Architectural, MEP, and Structural Design experience with his combined software knowledge / skills to implement BIM into firms small and large. Specialties include workflows between multiple offices and disciplines of BIM / VDC, scanning and hardware, standards, project coordination, and content creation with Revit, Dynamo, Navisworks, and other AEC Autodesk software. John is also an Autodesk Certified Instructor ready to implement custom training and software / hardware workflows. On the personal side, John enjoys spending time with his family, friends, and extended family members (3 dogs), being outdoors working on his farm (fishing, hunting, camping, etc.), gardening, playing guitar, going to concerts.

Stay Secure: Important Update for Autodesk Users

If you use Autodesk products, it's time to pay attention to a recent security advisory that could affect your system. Autodesk, a global leader in design and manufacturing software, has [...]

By John Offield|2025-06-11T13:32:51-05:00June 11th, 2025|Categories: Buildings, Infrastructure, Product Design/Manufacturing|Tags: Autodesk, Autodesk installer, installer, Securities, Security, Seiler Design Solutions|0 Comments

Bridging the Gap: Civil 3D to Point Layout to Revit Workflow

Coordinating civil and architectural designs often involves transferring critical information between different software. This post outlines a streamlined workflow for importing points and coordinates from Autodesk Civil 3D through Point [...]

By John Offield|2025-06-10T09:21:31-05:00June 10th, 2025|Categories: Buildings, Infrastructure|Tags: ACAD, ACC, Autodesk, Civil3D, coordinates, Point Layout, Revit, Seiler Design Solutions, Workflows|0 Comments

Thinking of Switching Your Autodesk Reseller? Here’s a Quick Guide

Your Autodesk Reseller of Record is more than just a name on your subscription – we can be a valuable partner providing support, training, and guidance to help you make [...]

By John Offield|2025-06-03T08:09:25-05:00June 3rd, 2025|Categories: Buildings, Infrastructure, Product Design/Manufacturing|Tags: Autodesk, Autodesk Account, Reseller, Reseller of Record, Seiler Design Solutions|0 Comments

Reality Capture Reimagined: Autodesk ReCap & Revit 2026 Unleash Powerful Point Cloud to Mesh-to-Revit Workflows

The future of Scan-to-BIM is here, and it's more integrated and efficient than ever. With the release of Autodesk ReCap Pro 2026 and Revit 2026, professionals in the AEC industry [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-29T11:03:06-05:00May 29th, 2025|Categories: Buildings|Tags: 2026, Addin, Autodesk, classification, Mesh, Plugin, ReCap, Revit, Revit families, Seiler Design Solutions, Updates|0 Comments

Why Use a Lixel Studio Scanner with Autodesk Revit?

The AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) professionals would use a Lixel Studio scanner with Autodesk software like Revit to capture existing site conditions quickly and accurately, and then integrate that [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-22T11:40:49-05:00May 22nd, 2025|Categories: All Industries|Tags: Addins, Autodek, K1, Kitty, L2, L2 Pro, Lixel, Revit, SDS, Workflows, XGRIDS|0 Comments

FYI – Autodesk Desktop Connector Update – Inventor Users

If you use Autodesk Inventor and the Autodesk Desktop Connector for ACC projects you will want to install this latest update. May 7, 2025 (v16.14.1.2577) Download Desktop Connector Version 16.14.1.2577 Resolved [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-15T08:57:15-05:00May 15th, 2025|Categories: Buildings, Infrastructure, Product Design/Manufacturing|Tags: ACC, Autodesk, Desktop Connector, Inventor, Update|0 Comments

Simplified Autodesk Civil3D and Revit Workflows Pt.1

Simple AEC Workflow: Site Context and Building Design Collaboration This workflow outlines a basic process for an Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) firm to leverage Autodesk Civil 3D for site [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-13T09:35:44-05:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: Buildings|Tags: ACC, Autodesk, bim collaborate pro, Civil3D, Revit, Workflows|0 Comments

Enhanced Collaboration and Smarter Interoperability with Revit and Civil 3D 2026

The architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry continues to demand tighter collaboration across disciplines—and Autodesk is listening. With the release of Revit 2026, Autodesk introduces a host of collaboration enhancements [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-13T08:40:04-05:00May 13th, 2025|Categories: Buildings|Tags: ACC, Autodesk, Civil3D, Collaboration & Interoperability, Revit 2026, Workflows|0 Comments

What’s my name? Revit Panel Schedule Organization Can Help!

Why Revit 2026’s New Panel Schedule Organization Matters for AEC Pros - Electrical! Revit 2026 introduces a much-needed upgrade for electrical workflows: Browser Organization is now enabled for Panel Schedules. [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-09T07:27:07-05:00May 9th, 2025|Categories: Buildings|Tags: AEC, AEC Collection, Autodesk, Browser Orgainization, ELectrical Panels, Panel Names, Revit, Revit 2026, Revit Electrical, Workflows|0 Comments

Revit Manage Links – yeah it can handle that file type.

Speaking of workflows, how about the new Revit Manage Links in Autodesk Revit 2026? If you have avoided this tool in the past because of the lack of info that [...]

By John Offield|2025-05-08T10:55:58-05:00May 8th, 2025|Categories: Buildings|Tags: Autodesk, Manage Links Dialogue, Revit, Revit 2026|0 Comments

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