Description
What does it take to strategize and implement an efficient CAD and Vault software environment? Standards, communications, and consistency: the 3 keys to an efficient CAD and Vault software environment. This lecture is about how to build, implement, and run a highly technical CAD arena to produce and sustain small to large CAD designs. This discussion pertains to Vault software startups; small, medium-size, or large companies; and those that have been using Vault software for some time. This session features Vault Professional, Vault Office, and Vault Workgroup.
Key Learnings
- Learn how to think steps ahead of the current process
- Learn how to use higher-level tools and features
- Learn how to formalize processes to stave off potential problems
- Learn how to limit human error
Speaker
- Kevin SmedleyKevin Smedley is an Engineering Cad/PDM Technologist. Kevin currently works for BAE Systems OSI division assisting in an environmental change utilizing Vault. Kevin has over 32 years of CAD, Management and Administrative experience with multiple Autodesk products in the manufacturing and AEC environments. His background includes CAD and design management, instructor/trainer, consultant, and implementation and support specialist and configuration analyst. Kevin’s wealth of knowledge has allowed him to expand his skills and infuse those into Engineering Systems Manager and Cad Administrator roles. Kevin’s 32 years with Autodesk products includes CAD Design methodologies, Data management implementation, workflow strategies, Cad environment management, Inventor 3D parametric modeling. Since the early 2000’s when Vault entered the arena, Kevin has guided multiple companies implementing, configuring and growing sustainable and repeatable environments. Kevin has presented ten (10) times at AU and has attended since 2005.