Curious what’s next for CAD in DWG?
Graebert neXt 2024 was a free 2-hour online event for 2D/3D CAD users and fanatics, CAD Managers, Engineers and IT Executives, including ARES® users, and users of other CAD software such as AutoCAD®.
July 4, 2024
03:00 PM IST (Indian Standard)
UNTIL WE GO LIVE JULY 4, 2024 / 03:00 PM IST
Unveiling Product Updates & New Features
Key topics for this year include:
The Graebert ne✕t Online Event
2 hours
Start Time: 03:00 PM IST (Indian Standard)
Top New Features in ARES 2025 — 2 hours
Easy Transition from AutoCAD — AI — 2D/3D CAD — Dynamic Blocks — Online CAD — Mobile CAD — Collaboration — DGN Import/Export — BIM Drawings Automation
Bonus Keynote: Online CAD in DWG — 20 min
ARES Kudo: Product Overview
Keynote with guest speaker Anthony Frausto-Robledo,
AIA, LEEP AP, Architect and Editor-in-Chief of Architosh
Bonus Keynote: Drawings Automation for BIM Projects — 20 min
Smarter DWG drawings: Product Review of the BIM features in ARES Commander – Keynote with guest speaker Niknaz Aftahi, Architect & CEO of aec+tech
Bonus Keynote: 2D Mechanical Drawings in DWG — 25 min
ARES Mechanical: Product Overview
Keynote with CTO Robert Gräbert & Marketing Manager Dani Ramiro
Bonus Keynote: Automate 2D Electrical Schematics in DWG — 15 min
ARES Electrical: Product Overview
Keynote with CTO Robert Gräbert & Product Manager Kevin Ferreira
Watch All Keynotes & Videos
from the Live Event
Watch our event live or come back after to watch all the videos on demand.
Feel free to also take a look at the videos from last year’s event.
Online CAD in DWG | ARES Kudo Product Review with Anthony Frausto-Robledo from Architosh
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DWG Drawings Automation for BIM – Product Review of ARES Commander with Architect Niknaz Aftahi from @aecplustech
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Undet Point Cloud – Add Heights & Levels – Measurements in a 3D Point Cloud (1/5)
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Better CAD Collaboration for DWG: Comments with Mentions & E-mail Notifications
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Export DWG to DGN and Import DGN to DWG – Optimal Interoperability with MicroStation
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Efficient DWG Editing: Real-Time Collaboration for Multiple Users Across Desktop, Mobile & Cloud
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450+ Dynamic Blocks in Tool Palettes and Trinity Block Library in ARES Commander
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Expect What’s neXt for CAD in DWG
Embrace Modern CAD technologies for DWG Editing
and discover Graebert’s latest innovations
for CAD, BIM, Cloud & Mobile
with the ARES Trinity of CAD Software.
Here’s what ARES users say
We have tested a lot of alternative CAD packages before we moved to ARES
The more we explore the product, the more we are impressed with the features
ARES from Graebert is a product far exceeding my expectations.
ARES from Graebert is a better product than its competitors with better pricing and better features
In our company, on average we produce 3,000 to 5,000 drawings every day. When it comes to take up customer requirements and new challenges, Graebert India…
Regarding productivity, ARES Commander is not only making no compromises in features. I would say that we are now working 10% faster than before.
ARES Commander not only helped us to optimize our costs. We increased our productivity by 10 to 20% with time-saving features.
Meet our speakers
Join Graebert’s top management & inspired Tech experts to learn about the latest 2D/3D CAD technologies for Architecture, Engineering & Construction and Manufacturing
About this speaker
Wilfried Graebert
Chief Executive Officer
Wilfried Graebert founded Gräbert GmbH (aka “Graebert”) in 1977. In the early years of the CAD industry, Wilfried established Graebert as a market leader in Germany. The company further expanded at a global scale building one of the greatest stories in the CAD history with multiple industry-firsts.
You can learn more about Graebert’s four-decade history here.
About this speaker
Robert Graebert Ph.D.
Chief Technical Officer
Robert has been leading Graebert’s Research & Development team for the past 20 years. His passion for CAD and forward-thinking ideas inspired Graebert’s innovations in Cloud, Mobile and BIM.
Robert graduated from the Imperial College in London with a Master of Engineering in Computer Science, before obtaining a PhD from Stanford University in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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Cédric Desbordes
Business Development & Marketing Director
Cédric joined Graebert in 2013 and is leading Graebert’s business development and marketing activities.
Prior joining Graebert, Cédric co-founded a CAD software company in France and served as Chairman of the IntelliCAD Technology Consortium. Cédric obtained a Master in International Trade and Cross-Cultural Negotiation from the Paris X University in 2001. In his free time, Cédric enjoys cooking, photography and scuba diving.
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Rajesh Garg
Managing Director — Graebert India
Mr. Rajesh Garg has been leading Graebert’s business and R&D centre in India since the inception of Graebert India in 2012.
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Marketing Manager
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Niknaz Aftahi
Niknaz has been practicing architecture in the bay area, California, both as a design professional as well as the design technology director for the past six years, after graduating from UC Berkeley M.arch program.
She has experience in designing a wide range of buildings from residential to commercial & healthcare, from concept to construction, and as the design technologist, she has brought new AEC tools (including XR, visualization & energy modeling technologies) into the design workflow.
Her passion in learning and using latest AEC technologies & trends to enhance the design process, along with her lifelong passion for advancement of human rights and advocating for access to resources for all, finally came together when she launched aec+tech, the first online platform exclusively dedicated to featuring the latest AEC technologies & their real-world applications. Niknaz is a member of AIA San Francisco design technology committee, and has also been developing curriculum and teaching architecture courses online to Bahai students in Iran who continue to be deprived of access to universities in their own country.
About this speaker
Anthony Frausto-Robledo
Anthony Frausto-Robledo, AIA, LEED AP, is an architect with over 30-years of experience in practice in the US and abroad. He is an Associate Principal at Boston metro architecture firm Morehouse MacDonald and Associates, Inc. He is also the founder and editor of Architosh (www.architosh.com), a 21 year old online publication empowering its readers with leading-edge information on CAD/BIM/3D technologies across AEC and other industries. An expert on Apple’s platforms in AEC, he has delivered talks at ABX-Boston, New York City 3D User Group, BACTalks, and other events. He was published most recently as a contributor in Codify: Parametric and Computational Design in Landscape Architecture, published by Routledge.
Anthony has strong competencies in digital technologies in practice and is a respected writer on the subject. At the 2013 ABX Conference in Boston, The Boston Architectural College honored him with the 2013 Alumni in Practice Award for Architecture — “for contributions he has made to the profession informing the global architecture, engineering, and construction communities.” He sits on the current Boston Architectural College Alumni Advisory Council.
Try The ARES Trinity of CAD Software Yourself
Connect with a Graebert Account to sync/access your data across devices & platforms
If you want to try all the new features within ARES 2025, start best by creating a Graebert Account to start a 30-day trial.
Not only will this allow you to securely connect to your DWG files across all platforms and devices, but enable all the online features as well as all the modern synergetic CAD workflows that are possible within the ARES Trinity of CAD Software ecosystem.