179 episodes

Computer-Aided Design & Drafting meets humor and practicality, with a touch of business acumen thrown in for fun. Jim and Rocco, owners of ZenTek Consultants, the premiere U.S. technology consulting firm for the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries discuss the fascinating world of CADD with some humor and honesty. Join them, and their industry-expert guests for CADD- focused tech and biz discussions. Learn more at https://zentekconsultants.net/.

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The CADDle Call ZenTek Consultants

    • Technology

Computer-Aided Design & Drafting meets humor and practicality, with a touch of business acumen thrown in for fun. Jim and Rocco, owners of ZenTek Consultants, the premiere U.S. technology consulting firm for the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries discuss the fascinating world of CADD with some humor and honesty. Join them, and their industry-expert guests for CADD- focused tech and biz discussions. Learn more at https://zentekconsultants.net/.

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    Autodesk 2025 Has Dropped

    Autodesk 2025 Has Dropped

    Recently, Autodesk released its Autodesk 2025 product line. Tim Yarris, AutoCAD Civil 3D Product Manager at Autodesk, join us to discuss the cool new features in the Civil Infrastructure tools.

    • 32 min
    AI for Construction

    AI for Construction

    Ken D'Amato, CEO and founder of SmarTwin AI™, joins us to discuss the benefits of AI for construction and how it can positively impact construction challenges.

    • 36 min
    Custom Estimating Systems in Construction

    Custom Estimating Systems in Construction

    Matt DeBasio, Construction Technologist at P. Agnes, is with us to discuss the construction industry's need for custom, or purpose-built, estimating systems.

    • 41 min
    "The Intentional Engineer"

    "The Intentional Engineer"

    Jeff Perry, leadership and development expert as well as the host of "The Engineering Career Coach" podcast is here to discuss concepts in his book "The Intentional Engineer". We'll discuss the concepts of intentionality, upgrading your mindset, and genius zones. These concepts apply to all professionals, so grab a cup of your favorite beverage and listen in.



    Learn more about the book and grab your copy at https://www.theintentionalengineer.com/.

    • 40 min
    Bluebeam Features You Need: Export to Microsoft 365 Tools

    Bluebeam Features You Need: Export to Microsoft 365 Tools

    In this episode, we focus on how you can export data from Bluebeam Revu to Microsoft 365 tools like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.

    • 21 min
    Connecting PDF and CAD Data

    Connecting PDF and CAD Data

    Whether it's markups, as-builts, submittals, or even printing CAD design files to a PDF, there's a struggle when it comes to sharing information between these two file types.

    In this episode, we discuss how construction and design firms can move markups and more from a PDF editor and import them as actual linework into CAD.

    • 24 min

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