The Frozen Layer

Rick Ellis, BricsCAD Product Manager for the Civil/Survey Industry, joins us to discuss the enhancements in BricsCAD v25 for surveyors and civil engineers, including: Streamlined Leica data import process Enhanced drafting tools for surveyors Surface smoothing Sharing TIN surfaces between drawings Point Cloud classification

Alex von Svoboda, Vice President of Sales at Civil Survey Applications, joins us to talk about his experience at Autodesk University 2023. He'll also discuss the reactions they received from attendees when Civil Survey Applications showed them their solutions for increasing productivity in AutoCAD Civil 3D, specifically Corridor EZ. Lastly, we'll get feedback on what issues civil engineering and surveying firms face today.

Today we have a very special guest on the podcast. Robert Green, CAD Management expert, author, and Cadalyst editor, joins us to discuss the biggest challenges to the CAD Manager's role. We also discuss the impact BIM Managers have had on CAD Managers, how the cloud has affected CAD management, and AI in CAD.

David Mills, Technology Specialist at ZenTek Consultants, is back to discuss the different tools construction firms use to gain better control of their projects. Specifically, we'll dive into Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and Bluebeam Revu.

Gary Smith, Vice President of North American Sales at Bricsys and veteran in the CAD world, joins us today for a discussion on how all CAD products are not created equally. We'll talk about the uniqueness of Bricsys and its BricsCAD software when compared to other CAD software companies and their products.

Jim Coppinger, co-host of The CADDle Call podcast and Principal at ZenTek Consultants, joins us to discuss TekFlow and digital dashboards. We'll discuss how you can use the software you already have to make your everyday processes more efficient.

Cyndy Davenport, Civil 3D Technical Specialist at ZenTek Consultants, joins us to discuss CAD Standards, as well as Civil 3D Standards, Templates, and Customization.

David Mills, Technology Specialist at ZenTek Consultants, joins us again to discuss how technology like Bluebeam can help firms lower their carbon footprint. Most construction projects are large in scale and firms can use technology to reduce waste.

Rick Ellis, BricsCAD Product Manager for the Civil/Survey Industry, joins us to discuss the tools that have been added to BricsCAD for civil engineers and surveyors. We'll touch on how BricsCAD handles point clouds and the merging of large data sets.

Technology adoption presents changes and challenges for those in the Construction industry. David Mills, Technology Specialist at ZenTek Consultants, joins us to discuss these challenges and provide construction management tips and tricks that help increase efficiency and productivity.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of "The Frozen Layer" podcast presented by ZenTek Consultants CA and Steven Fahie. This episode is more of a "get to know us" occasion. We'll introduce ourselves, along with our unique training approach, consulting services, and custom development tools.