What AU 2026 Made Clear About AI and Showing Up Early
I was back in Las Vegas for Autodesk University 2026. The space felt right again. You are indoors more in
What ASGMT Taught Me About the Data Nobody Hands Off
A metering station goes into the ground. Months later, an operator has a problem with access, orientation, or how the
How to Run a Requirements Review That Actually Sticks
Picture the CEO in a year-end review: $258k in cost overruns the client wouldn’t pay for. The engineering director says
What Bi-Directional Data Sync Actually Means for EPC Teams
A procurement manager pulls a BOM from the model on a Monday morning. By Friday, the engineering team has revised
The Design-to-Procurement Handoff: Where Industrial Projects Go Wrong
The purchase order was correct at the time it was issued. The problem is that the time it was issued
The Requirements Gap: Why Most Plant 3D Projects Are Set Up to Fail
Most Plant 3D projects don’t fail during requirements gathering. They fail because nobody was monitoring requirements while the work was
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Custom Python Scripts
Many people enjoy adding new levels of detail to their Plant 3D models by creating custom Python scripts. Since the
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Configuring Line Numbers on Isometrics
One item people often want to configure in Plant 3D is how the line numbers are displayed. Over the years,
Why Engineering Changes Don’t Reach Procurement — And What It Costs
A project manager gets a call from the field. A skid-mounted pump assembly won’t connect. The flange spec on the