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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 [...]

Autodesk Desktop Connector Update

Autodesk Desktop Connector (v17.1.0.16) From Autodesk: February 2, 2026 This release brings important improvements to Desktop Connector with enhanced user experience, better performance, and critical bug fixes. While upgrading is [...]

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