joffield

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.

The Show About Nothing… Except Your Data

A Seiler Design Solutions Guide to the Autodesk Data Exchange Connector JERRY: (Standing on a small stage with a brick background) "What is the deal with Revit files? Have you [...]

A Digital Construction Roundtable: Why We Just Updated Our Desktop Connector

The latest release of the Autodesk Desktop Connector (v2027.0) is more than just a routine patch—it’s a foundational shift in how project data moves between the office and the field. [...]

Classified: Operation Gateway Arch – The Seiler Design Solutions Restoration

Mission Briefing: When Cobra’s latest H.I.S.S. tank parade leaves the St. Louis headquarters in ruins, the Joes don’t just rebuild—they innovate. Join Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and the rest of the [...]

200 MPH and a Squirrel Suit: Why Life as an AEC Applications Engineer is the Ultimate Ride

If you think being an Applications Engineer (AE) in the Autodesk AEC world is just sitting behind a desk and clicking "Update," you’ve never been in the driver’s seat. In [...]

Thunder Buddies for BIM: Ted’s Guide to Revit Elevations, Civil3D Topo, & The “Handshake”

Location: A very messy trailer on the set of John & Ted's Excellent BIM-venture. The Scene: John Offield is staring blankly at a laptop screen, surrounded by empty soda cans [...]

How to unravel ACAD cryptic error’s

It’s Monday morning at the office. You’ve just managed to navigate the parking lot, you’ve got a steaming cup of coffee in hand, and you’re ready to tackle that new [...]

The Mystery of the Mimicked Markup: A Benoit Blanc Investigation into PDF Symbology!

Ladies and gentlemen, architects of the digital age, gather ‘round. I have been summoned to this… peculiar project site to investigate a crime. Not a crime of passion, no—a crime [...]

The “Fatal Error” Survival Guide: Why Updating Autodesk Infrastructure is Mission-Critical

We’ve all been there. It’s Friday at 4:30 PM. You’re about to sync your central model for the last time before the weekend, and suddenly—The Notification appears. Autodesk Access wants [...]

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