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The mission of the AIA Small Firm Exchange (SFx) is to advance the mutual interests of architects practicing in small firms. The objectives of the AIA SFx are three-fold:

1. Advocate the value of small firms, the national SFx, and local SFx groups, both within the AIA and to the public.

2. Curate and disseminate the most pertinent resources and information, from the AIA & elsewhere, that benefit small firms.

3. Inform the AIA of current issues facing small firms and areas in which current resources/information are lacking.

Approximately 75% of all firms within the AIA are small firms (less than 10 employees), which equates to 14,459 small firms within the organization.

~26.8% = sole practitioners = 5,173

~33.5% = 1-5 employees = 6,459

~14.7% = 5-10 employees = 2,827

For context, small firms share of staff is 16.0% and share of billings is 12.0%

We need to find ways to leverage that size for collaboration and influence, just like the individual large firms do.

   

  

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Syncing Problem between Autocad and MS SharePoint

  • 1.  Syncing Problem between Autocad and MS SharePoint

    Posted 03-30-2023 02:17 PM

    My nine-person firm recently converted from an in-firm server to cloud-based storage via MS Sharepoint/One Drive.   Autocad creates two temporary hidden file extensions when a drawing is in use: .dwl & .dwl2. These files are not lock files. SharePoint will not recognize these file extensions, preventing a snyc.  Microsoft allows blocking of certain file types, but a recent post describes a negative result from blocking within SharePoint is numerous non-sync warnings.    We would like to sync files when we collaborate within our office without having to close out of the file. Does anyone have experience with issue? Any way to turn off the One Drive non-sync warnings?   

    Thanks.



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    Gregory Wiedemann, FAIA
    Wiedemann Architects LLC
    Bethesda MD
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  • 2.  RE: Syncing Problem between Autocad and MS SharePoint

    Posted 03-31-2023 06:12 PM

    I have experience with this but no solution, I typically just deal with it.

     

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