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Sam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeThe Most Important Work of My Life (Civil Engine Announcement)In this episode, I share the journey of developing Civil Engine—a groundbreaking software set to launch in Spring 2025 with a bold mission: to democratize 3D visualization for transportation and other civil projects. Join me as I pull back the curtain on how we're working to make high-quality visualization accessible to every civil engineer, designer, and planner—empowering professionals to bring their visions to life without relying on specialists. I'll dive into the challenges we've faced, the milestones we've achieved, and why I believe this could be the most important work of my life. If you...
2024-12-0319 min
NAILED IT! The Business of Construction228. How to Scale Your Roofing Business with Effective Marketing Techniques with Sam StilleyJoin us on this episode of The Nailed It! Podcast as Joseph Hughes dives into an enriching conversation with Sam Stilley from Amstill Roofing, exploring the transformative power of strategic marketing in the roofing industry. This discussion pivots on the significance of maintaining a robust company culture while scaling operations through effective marketing techniques. Sam shares invaluable insights from his extensive experience, highlighting the importance of diverse marketing strategies, the dangers of over-reliance on a single marketing channel, and the critical role of tracking and analytics in optimizing marketing spend.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Lev...
2024-08-2150 minNAILED IT! The Business of Construction223. Building a Roofing Empire: Lessons on Leadership and Growth from Sam Stilley of Amstill RoofingJoin Joseph Hughes, host of The Nailed It Show, as he sits down with Sam Stilley, the visionary leader of Amstill Roofing. In this enlightening episode, Sam shares his journey of growth and leadership within the roofing industry, revealing the foundational principles that have driven his company’s success.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 How effective leadership transforms company culture and drives growth.
🔹 The importance of knowing your numbers and strategic planning.
🔹 Insights into creating a supportive environment for team development.
🔹 The power of entrepreneurial thinking within established businesses.
🔹 Practi...
2024-07-0341 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeI Spent $8145 Making a Better Alternative to StreetMixTry it for yourself here: https://beyondcad.com/streetmix-alternative/
2024-02-1208 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeBeyond CAD is Back! (Kind Of)Learn more here: https://beyondcad.com
2023-12-1311 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeCaring About Almost NothingLearn more about my business at https://beyondware.com
2023-08-2218 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeThe #1 Problem We Face as a Companyhttps://beyondware.com
2023-08-0107 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeHow Beyondware Became Profitable After 34 Months of Losing MoneyIt took a while, but Beyondware finally found a path to profitability by playing the slow game and improving in all areas, specifically licensing, pricing, hires and focusing on just Beyond Typicals. Here the whole story here.
2023-06-2015 min
AUGIWORLD The PodcastE19: Sam Lytle InterviewWelcome to AUGIWORLD THE PODCAST, I’m your Episode #19 Host, Eric DeLeon, AUGI Board of Directors member.
In this episode, I sit down with Sam Lytle, the founder of Beyondware, the creators behind Beyond CAD and Beyond Typicals.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of AUGIWORLD THE PODCAST.
Sam Lytle can be found in the following:
https://beyondware.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlytle/
Wanna Connect?
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2023-04-191h 012023-01-1311 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life(Spoiler Version/TinySeed Announcement) First Time Partnering with InvestorsI'm excited to announce that Beyondware has been accepted into the startup accelerator TinySeed. Read the full announcement here: https://beyondware.com/tinyseed-announcement/
2022-11-0906 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeFirst Time Partnering with Investors (Spoiler Free Version)I've been in conversations with investors for the first time in my journey as a business owner. I can't spill all the details yet, but wanted to give a heads up that big things are coming. Learn more about my business at https://www.beyondware.com
2022-10-2007 min
Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical ProfessionalsEP. 225: Civil engineer to Entrepreneur with Sam LytleCivil engineer to Entrepreneur with Sam Lytle
After working for years in industry, Sam Lytle founded Beyondware to develop better 3D visualization tools for civil engineers. It’s always interesting for me to speak with those who go off and do their own thing. We chatted more about Beyondware, the work that Sam did before Beyondware to prepare him for the entrepreneurship journey, and the ways in which public speaking has benefited him along the journey.
Get in touch with Sam at sam@beyondcad.com
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2022-10-1923 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeMy Worst SaaS Prediction Ever (?)I thought I would have 50 paid subscriptions within the first day of launch. It took... a lot longer than that. www.beyondware.com
2022-08-3118 min2022-08-1718 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeMomentum (?)Learn about Beyondware at www.beyondware.com
2022-07-2715 min
We Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Sam Lytle Interview on Civil Engineering AcademyCheck out the Civil Engineering Academy https://civilengineeringacademy.com/
2022-06-2128 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeDall-e and Similar AI Will Change the WorldDall-e-2 Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/dalle2/
2022-06-2115 min
The Civil Engineering Academy PodcastCEA - Creating Amazing Environments with Beyond CAD with Sam LytleArchitects are years ahead of civil engineers regarding one crucial aspect of their projects. Today, Sam Lytle, founder of Beyondware, explains what that aspect is and how he’s aiming at closing that gap with Beyond CAD, a software tool for civil engineering projects powered by a video game engine!
Tune in to Learn:
How Sam Lytle found his way in an area most civil engineers don't even consider
What architecture has that civil engineering lacks — and how video games can help
Sam's entrepreneurial journey to provide civil engineers with (way) better software tools
How Beyond CAD...
2022-06-1727 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeI Was Trying to Sell When I Should Have Been Buying
2022-05-2316 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!How Todd Rogers Uses Beyond Typicalshttps://youtu.be/KWqEaxL7ok0 "What used to take a ton of time now takes literally minutes." Todd Rogers is a BIM Manager for Walter P Moore, the Editor in Chief for AUGIWORLD Magazine, an Autodesk Expert Elite and much more and he joined Beyond Typicals creator Sam Lytle to show how he uses this new tool for real-time design and 3D visualization.
2022-05-2340 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!The Future of GPU/Pixel Streaming with Sam Lytle and Quintin Anderson of Eagle 3D StreamingIn this episode, Sam talks with Quintin Anderson of Eagle 3D streaming about how streaming technology is under testing and development with Beyond CAD and Beyond Typicals and how it may change the industry of 3D visualization software.
2022-04-2528 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeHow to Be a Superhero When You Have No TalentsFor nearly a decade I've been building teams and outsourcing and have recently appreciated how the skill of outsourcing, managing and communicating with skilled individuals is perhaps the most important skill any entrepreneur can learn.
2022-04-1916 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeThe 1 Metric to Use to Get Ahead FinanciallySpend less than you make? Earn more than you spend? Earn way more than you spend? How about, net worth?
2022-03-2115 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeLuck, Money or Patience (How to be Successful with SaaS)We hear stories of incredible successes but they often have a lot of luck baked in. In this episode I talk about how we have 3 options when going from launch to profitable and which ones I plan on using for Beyond CAD.
2022-02-0114 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeSelling Beyond CAD is Hard. This is How I'll Fix It.Learn more at www.beyondcad.com
2021-11-3019 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeI Was Wrong About the Early Access Launch for my SaaS ProductRegister for the 'What's New, What's Next for Beyond CAD' livestream next week: https://www.linkedin.com/events/what-snew-what-snextwithbeyondc6851546241340469248/
2021-10-1115 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeI've Got 99 Problems and I don't Even Know What They AreIn this episode I talk about how the space between 1 and 1000 subscribers to Beyond CAD Vision is separated between many problems that I don't even know exist. It's all good, I'm here (hopefully) to solve them as they come along. Learn more about Vision at www.beyondcadvision.com
2021-09-0109 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life10 Thoughts a Week Before My First Software LaunchIn this episode I talk about the feelings I'm having about a week before the launch of Beyond CAD Vision which we've been working on for two years. Learn more at www.beyondcadvision.com
2021-08-2317 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeHow to Win a Megagrant (or Two)Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlytle/ Check out the Simulator for Active Distracted Driving: www.saddvr.com Check out Beyond CAD Vision: www.beyondcad.com/vision
2021-06-0928 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifePlease, Steal My IdeaIn this episode I talk about how my experience has led me to believe that the odds of someone stealing your idea from sharing too much are much lower than no one caring about what you are creating. Connect with me at LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/samlytle/
2021-05-0320 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeIs NBA Top Shot the Next Bitcoin? Will it Make You Millions?After dabbling in cryptocurrencies over the years I've become interested in dipping my toes in similar speculation investments. When I found NBA Top Shot recently I started to wonder if it might be on a similar trajectory to Bitcoin and other short term bubbles.
2021-02-2519 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeI Have 30,000 Students Enrolled in My Udemy Courses But I Kind of Regret the Whole ThingThis is the story of how I created 3 different courses on Udemy that led to thousands of $$ in revenue and I actually regret the whole thing.
2021-02-0217 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and LifeNearly 10 Years Ago, My Life ChangedIn this episode I talk about how/why my life changed nearly 10 years ago and how that led to doing work I love on a regular basis and living adventures every day. Moving forward this will be the Sam Lytle Podcast | Adventures in Business, Design and Life.
2021-01-0509 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!The Civil 3D Jedi Finds New Hope in 3D VisualizationToday’s special guest is Juan Soto, famously known as the Civil 3D Jedi. He’s a civil designer in the Fort Worth area, Texas, who has worked 20+ years in the engineering side of things, both as CAD manager and 3D marketing visualization specialist. As with many people in the industry, his first contact with visualization and 3D models was not related to work at all. In fact, what got him into this world was aviation, even though he ended up going into civil engineering afterwards. He started modeling for fun, toying with the tools to see how fa...
2020-12-2231 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!What Does the Future Look Like for Public Outreach on Civil Engineering Projects?COVID has disrupted the ways we used to do things, both professionally and personally. The worldwide standard has shifted from in-person meetings and “recharging time” away from a computer screen to virtual meetings and constant use of technology. In fact, this shift will most likely be the driving force behind tomorrow’s public outreach within the civil engineering sector, and how professionals approach it. Today, Sam discusses how current trends can impact those involved in the field of 3D visualization. Covering important points ranging from the direct impacts of the remote culture on public meetings to the positiv...
2020-12-1516 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life104 | So... I sold Civil FXIn this episode I tell the story of selling a business over Zoom in a pandemic.
2020-12-0930 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Design and 3D Visualization from the Braves Stadium to Landscape Architecture with Nathan Ledbetter of Better Together CollaborativeToday’s special guest is Nathan Ledbetter, a skilled and passionate professional when it comes to making civil engineering projects look good. Considered a pioneer of SketchUp, he and Sam have known each other for as long as the 3D modeling tool has been around, so to speak. They both met while working at Kimley-Horn, and Nathan was the one who introduced Sam to Lumion. Nathan is a college-trained landscape architect who got his degree from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2007, after working as an intern for civil engineering firms while still in high school. Aware of...
2020-12-0843 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Update on the Simulator for Active Distracted Driver (SADD) Virtual Reality ExperienceBack when Sam was part of Civil FX (now a division of Parametrix), he and his team started working on a totally different kind of project than the ones they were already used to — which they mentioned in episode #4 of this podcast. This project was the Simulator for Active Distracted Driver (SADD), in which they aimed at “using fortnight to save lives”. Today’s show is an update on the status of this project, and the challenges the COVID pandemic posed to its iteration. Essentially, SADD can be described as a simulator that teaches the public in general...
2020-12-0118 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!From Urban Design Visualization to YouTube Success with Gabe from MustardAs a podcast entirely dedicated to making civil engineering projects look good through 3D visualization, landscaping and aesthetics, interactive visualization, and more, we often talk about why the visual side of projects is just as important as the other aspects, as well as what the currently available and upcoming pieces of software used in the industry are. However, if you thought the standard tools could only be used for engineering-related reasons, you’d be wrong. As skeptical as we can be, today’s guest will prove us all wrong. In today’s episode, Sam talks to Gabe from Mu...
2020-11-2441 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Civil Engineering, Academia and Visualization with Cody PennettiToday’s special guest is Dr. Cody Pennetti, a professional engineer, university-level instructor, and researcher. Cody and Sam have similar stories about how they got into the visualization industry, with both of them being somewhat influenced by their brothers’ work in the animation and gaming industries, respectively. Cody received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia and had an opportunity for an internship doing site civil design work, which included a variety of projects, from retail and residential buildings to pipeline and infrastructure work. After going down that track for a while, he earned his Master...
2020-11-1733 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Trying to Create a Better 3D Visualization Tool for Civil EngineeringWithin the civil engineering field, we definitely need our structures to function properly and be safe to use. However, while many notable breakthroughs have already been accomplished in almost every single one of the field’s disciplines, some aspects are not as optimized as they could ― or even as they should. Sam has been in the visualization industry for 10+ years, providing 3D visualization services of huge, billion-dollar projects for public agencies and private companies, whether it be through landscaping and aesthetics, interactive and 3D visualizations, public outreach, or anything that is related to the visual side of infr...
2020-11-1014 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Best Tools for Civil Engineering Visualization (Lumion, Twinmotion, Lumen RT, InRoads, 3ds Max)As mentioned in previous episodes, visualization in the civil engineering industry may not be as ‘advanced’ as that in the architecture world. Fortunately, there are some visualization firms that we can hire to provide 3D models, renderings, videos, etc., to make our projects look good and help us communicate to all stakeholders what the project will look like. Although 3D visualization services should definitely be something to invest in, hiring such firms may not always be attainable for a variety of reasons. Therefore, most professionals are left with the hard task of creating great 3D models and othe...
2020-11-0324 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Creating the Earth's Digital Twin with William Pryor of GeopipeWhenever we talk about 3D visualization tools, most people immediately think of 3D renders and high-quality images displaying how the future, real version of a project currently in construction or about to break ground will look like, as well as its impacts on the surrounding environment. However, today’s guest goes beyond the common use of such tools for the presentation of a specific project itself. He applies them to a much larger scale, making use of AI and machine learning. Today’s episode features William Pryor, vice president of business development at Geopipe, a firm that capt...
2020-10-2746 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Interactivity, Smart Traffic and More for Better Public Outreach (Presentation)On a previous episode of the podcast, Sam shared a presentation he gave alongside Nick Johnson, the chief of project management at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), that focused on the future of 3D visualization tools and how they can be used to make public outreach more engaging and actually helps all stakeholders understand an engineering project, from commercial to infrastructure. Today, Sam shares the audio format of a solo presentation he gave in Las Vegas about the main aspects of 3D visualization and how these aspects haven changed over years, as well as his expectations...
2020-10-2034 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Transforming Public Outreach at a State DOT with Lynnette Russell of Nevada Department of TransportationGovernment agencies all over the country have now been more frequently using interactive visualization and 3D models after noticing the huge impact it can cause on public engagement, and the benefits the agency can reap back from an investment in such tools. Today, we hear from someone within such an agency about how these visualization tools have enhanced the perception of their engineering projects by the general public. Lynnette Russell is the assistant chief of project management at the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT). She talks about her experience in the construction area, which includes working at...
2020-10-1345 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!The Future of 3D Visualization (Presentation)When it comes to the infrastructure industry, everyone has already been to, or even presented, one of the ‘old-school’ public meetings, where there were big boards and huge maps all over the room in an attempt to show the different aspects of a project and how it'll affect the public, both directly and indirectly. However, with all the latest progress in technology, “how can the public experience the project before it is even built?”. This is the central theme of today’s episode, which is the audio format of a presentation given by Sam and Nick Johnson, the chief...
2020-10-0640 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!The Value of Positive Project PerceptionWhile a civil engineering project should definitely pay attention to the functionality and behavior of its structure, making sure it’s safe and functioning properly, an outstanding project also draws attention to how it will be perceived and understood by the public. On today’s episode, Sam provides us with a preview of a presentation he will be giving later this week as part of the Civil Engineering Collective by EMI. The topic of his presentation? The Value of Positive Project Perception. He dives into the reasons why investing in public outreach is worth it, and how it c...
2020-09-2928 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!What Architecture Can Teach Civil Engineering About Visualization and AestheticsArchitecture and civil engineering are two professions that go hand in hand. While architects design with a focus on aesthetics, usage and space, civil engineers oversee the entire design-to-completion process with a focus on materials, construction and structural stability. However, the visualization field within civil engineering is still behind that of architecture, just as architecture is still inefficient in certain aspects when compared to civil engineering. Today, Sam walks us through the main aspects that make architecture way ahead of the game when it comes to visualization, such as real-time visualization with game engines, augmented reality, and...
2020-09-2218 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Utilizing Visualization to Build and Grow an Engineering Firm with Majed Agha of Agha EngineeringToday’s guest is Majed Agha of Agha Engineering, a civil engineering firm headquartered in Houston that specializes in transportation, drainage and site development, and incorporates BIM technology in order to provide high-quality designs. Despite being the principal PE at his own engineering firm today, Majed started out his career by going to business school. After a six-month period, he decided to go back and join the engineering department of the University of Houston, eventually getting an internship opportunity at AECOM about a year later. Once he graduated, he was hired by an engineering firm to assist th...
2020-09-1532 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Past, Present and Future Visualization in Civil Engineering with Austin Reed of HNTBAlmost everyone has already been into sports as a kid. But, as we grow older and find out the huge range of activities we can devote our time to, not all of us develop the exact same interest in athletics. Today’s guest, however, managed to keep his life-long love for sports, and integrated that with his passion for games and 3D visualization. Austin Reed is a 3D visualization specialist at HNTB, a design firm in Kansas City, Missouri. A huge fan of the Kansas City Chiefs since he was a young boy, he actually got into th...
2020-09-0834 minNAILED IT! The Business of Construction13. Is Door-To-Door Sales Better Than Marketing? Ft. Sam TaggartSam Taggart- author, speaker, CEO- shares his best sales tips to grow your roofing business.
Joe Hughes and Sam discuss everything business and sales, including:
Is sales better than marketing?
The value of networking
How he transitioned from employee to entrepreneur
How to attract and keep A-players on your team
Why you should always be recruiting
Find Sam Taggart:
On his website: https://thed2dexperts.com
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sam.taggart.9
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesamtaggart/
On...
2020-09-0356 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Visualization in the Mining Industry with Olga KrelinPhoto rendering, 3D models, and interactive visualization are some of the many ways we can make civil engineering look good, from an architectural design to a brand new infrastructure project. However, today’s guest goes beyond the common uses of these tools and applies illustrations and graphics to the Mining Industry. Olga Krelin is a graphic, industrial, and information designer at Mining Illustrated, a Vancouver-based company that strongly believes in strategic visual content as a crucial part of every enterprise in the mining industry, both the ones focused on steel and gold, as well as those focused on...
2020-09-0151 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Why I Sold and Answers to Other Questions About the Parametrix Acquisition (Solo Podcast)Last week, we covered the official announcement of the acquisition of Civil FX by Parametrix. Today, Sam explains a bit further not only the reason why he accepted their offer, and specifically why he did it now, in the midst of a pandemic and economic uncertainty, but also some other aspects that immediately come up as a consequence of this merger. Will Civil FX change the way in which it’s been operating and the services it’s been providing? What are the basics of Sam’s new company, called Beyond CAD? What happens to Vision, the softwa...
2020-08-2514 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Moving Beyond Civil FX (Parametrix Merger Announcement)Today’s episode is the announcement of the merger between Civil FX and Parametrix, a Seattle-based company that has recently started doing business in Las Vegas. The merger will be mutually beneficial, allowing Parametrix to increase its presence in the market and adding to the work of Civil FX in interactive and 3D Visualization. Even though upcoming episodes will dig deeper into the nuances of this merger, listen to this announcement in order to learn the highlights of it, the future of the Vision software under this new set of conditions, as well as the future of th...
2020-08-1805 minWe Make Civil Engineering Look Good | Working to Make Transportation and other Civil Engineer Projects Better through Outreach, 3D Visualization and More!Using 3D Tools to Solve Infrastructure and Transportation for State DOTs (AEC Next/Spar 3D Conference)State Departments Of Transportation (DOTs) are critically important agencies whose work includes, but is not limited to, planning, maintaining and improving the complex infrastructure of a state’s land, air and sea-based travel systems. However, given the scale and complexity of the projects they work on, they face unique challenges that are intrinsic to the job’s nature. Whether it’s reaching places that are somewhat risky in order to collect data and perform structural assessment or accessing terrain that is potentially unstable to map its features, DOTs professionals need to make use of tools that will provid...
2020-08-041h 31Sam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life103 | CAD and Beyond with Eric DeLeon of CAD Manager ConfessionsIn this episode of Beyond CAD, Eric DeLeon talks with me about how he got into the world of AEC, his preference between AutoDesk and Bentley and many other topics. Make sure to check out Eric's podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cad-manager-confessions-podcast/id1482553737
2020-06-0442 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life101 | How to Make Industry Changing SoftwareIn this episode of Beyond CAD (also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/v77e6U2Lv50 ) I discuss the new podcast (www.lookgoodpodcast.com) and interactive tours on YouTube as well as the development progress of Civil FX Vision. I discuss how learning design tools and being more involved has vastly improved the development progress of Vision. Learn more at www.civilfx.com/vision2020
2020-04-1727 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life100 | Announcing New Podcast and Interview with Wayne SullivanIn this episode I announce the new podcast from Civil FX called We Make Civil Engineering Look Good and also share an episode from the podcast where I interview Wayne Sullivan, Civil FX Project Manager who joined up with us 3 years ago and runs the office and client services.
2020-03-0640 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life99 | Civil FX Awarded a Megagrant!In this episode I talk about how and why Civil FX was awarded a Megagrant from Epic and how our project - The Simulator for Active Distracted Driving, or SADD - will hopefully save lives. I also discuss a new podcast Civil FX is working on called We Make Civil Engineering Look Good and what it means for Beyond CAD moving forward.
2020-01-0919 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life98 | What Could Make Beyond CAD Better?In this episode I talk about how good Beyond CAD could be if I invested more time and effort into it.
2019-12-1716 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life97 | Why We Have a 3D Printer and Other 'Toys'In this episode I talk about why we have a 3D printer even though it may never lead to revenue for the company.
2019-12-1011 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life96 | The State of VR in Late 2019In this episode I talk about where VR is at this point in December 2019 including all of the latest headsets as well as a discussion about the application of technology.
2019-12-0320 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life95 | What is TwinmotionIn this episode I talk about what Twinmotion is and what all of the fuss is about it.
2019-11-2611 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life94 | Symposium on Visualization Presentation (with NDOT)In this episode I share a presentation given by myself and Nick Johnson from NDOT at the TRB Symposium on Visualization in early November 2019. I discuss the future of visualization and Nick discusses NDOT's success with using interactive visualization as part of public outreach.
2019-11-1849 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life93 | 5 Thoughts from the TRB Visualization SymposiumIn this episode I discuss thoughts from the Transportation Research Board Symposium on Transportation Visualization I attended last week in Washington D.C.
2019-11-1512 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life92 | I Said We Weren't Getting a Drone... But We DidIn this episode I talk about how we ended up getting a Mavic Pro 2 even though I've mentioned in the past that it probably wasn't worth it. I discuss 4 reasons why we could use drones as part of our 3D visualization services.
2019-10-2913 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life91 | Civil FX Vision Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)In this episode discuss answers to the questions we are receiving about Civil FX Vision, a better visualization tool we are building and launching in 2020.
2019-10-2115 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life90 | How We Manage ProjectsIn this episode I talk about the system we use to manage projects, tasks and hours.
2019-10-1421 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life89 | 4k All the WayIn this episode I talk about why whenever possible we use 4k... and you probably should be too.
2019-10-1017 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life88 | Losing Battles to Win the WarIn this episode I talk about how sometimes we need to make sacrifices in the short term for the better good of our long term goals.
2019-10-0811 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life87 | Developers Needed! (and 4 Other Ways we Could Use Your Help)In this episode of Beyond CAD I talk about how Beyond CAD and building Civil FX Vision will be a team effort.
2019-09-3010 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life86 | How to Advance Your Career by Moving Beyond CADIn this episode I talk about how moving Beyond CAD helped me in my career and could help you as well.
2019-09-2612 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life85 | Why Architectural Visualization is So Far Ahead of Civil VisualizationIn this episode I talk about why architectural visualization has been approaching realism for decades while civil visualization is still competing with Playstation 2 graphics.
2019-09-2328 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life84 | Garbage in Garbage Out?In this episode of Beyond CAD I talk about one of my greatest fears of Civil FX Vision- users trying to use sub-par data and ending up with poor results.
2019-09-1913 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life83 | What About BIM, VDC or CIM (Civil Information Modeling)?In this episode I talk about what BIM is, how it might work for civil engineering and how we might incorporate BIM features into Civil FX Vision.
2019-09-1616 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life82 | So What is Beyond CAD Anyway?In this episode I talk about how I originally got into civil engineering and how that path ultimately led me to 3D visualization, starting a business and the Beyond CAD podcast.
2019-09-1217 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life81 | Vision 2020In this episode I talk about why Civil FX is the team to build Vision and the timeline to roll out this new visualization tool for civil engineering.
2019-09-0919 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life80 | A Better Visualization Tool for Civil EngineersIn this episode I talk about the potential market opportunity for Civil FX Vision and how this software will work and be different from what is already out there.
2019-09-0524 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life79 | The Day I Realized We Should Create a Software ApplicationIn this episode I talk about how potential hard times ahead woke me up to the idea of building a visualization tool that will hopefully scratch our itch and potentially change the direction of the company.
2019-09-0317 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life78 | The Pros and Cons of Switching from Unity 3D to Unreal Engine (UE4)We've been talking internally about switching from Unity 3D to Unreal Engine (UE4). Here is my breakdown of the pros and cons of switching to UE4. Cons Unity has larger userbase Possibly less optimized for mobile Possibly less optimized for 2D apps Years of development on Unity could take years to replace with Unreal Pros Quality/ visual fidelity Possible performance improvements C++ is our developers native coding language More responsive product team More affordable Visual system for blueprint/shaders
2019-05-1519 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life77| APWA Presentation -The Future of 3D VisualizationA presentation given by Sam at the local APWA conference in Laughlin, NV April 2019. Sam talks about the future of 3D visualization and how his team has successfully brought Vissim data into interactive design visualization.
2019-04-3023 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life76 | Yes, Your Project (Probably) Can Afford 3D VisualizationIn this episode (also on YouTube!), Sam talks about the ongoing discussions he has with project teams that question if they can afford 3D visualization.
2019-04-1214 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life75 | Vissim and 3D Visualization - Part 1: Why Would You Want to Visualize Simulated Traffic?In this episode I talk about why anyone would want to visualize simulated traffic and why we decided to build a better way.
2019-04-0313 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life74 | The Future of 3D VisualizationIn this episode I share a presentation I gave at a local APWA luncheon where I discuss the future of 3D visualization and how Civil FX has been pushing the boundaries into the future.
2019-03-1837 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life73 | 5 NEW Features of Our Interactive VisualizationIn this episode, Sam talks about 5 new features the Civil FX team has developed as part of interactive visualization over the past few months. Learn more at www.civilfx.com
2019-03-1219 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life72 | 2018 in ReviewIn this episode, Sam talks about 2018 and how it ended with quite the bang and how he hopes to continue the momentum into 2019.
2019-03-0713 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life71 | Doubling Down on Interactive Visualization
2018-11-2724 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life70 | Business MetricsA behind the scenes look at how we develop estimates and track profitability.
2018-08-2832 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life69 | Rethinking (Almost) EverythingWe are two months into the new office and new hires and all of these changes has me thinking about a few things...
2018-07-3123 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life68 | The NEW Civil FX (Office)In this episode I talk about how, after over a year of preparation, we finally opened our new office in Las Vegas including 4 new hires leading to a new stage for Civil FX.
2018-06-1825 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life67 | Team Assets vs Team InfrastructureIn this episode I talk about the division within Civil FX between asset artists and infrastructure artists and why it matters.
2018-05-1117 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life66 | Lumion- Why I Still (Sometimes) Use It
2018-04-2714 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life65 - Making the Case for Flexible WorkflowsIn this episode I talk about why I avoid using proprietary workflows such as Civil View, Lumen RT and InfraWorks.
2018-04-1419 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life64 - The Software We Use... and Why We Use ItIn this episode I talk about the software programs, packages and services we use for visualization, modeling and running a business.
2018-04-0316 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life63 - The State of Viz/BIM Hardware 2018In this episode I talk about the hardware we use in the Civil FX office and why now is the best time in history for hardware in our industry.
2018-03-2121 minSam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life62 - How We Went from 1 Employee to 7 (Beyond CAD is BACK!)
2018-03-1433 min
Sam Lytle Podcast- Adventures in Business, Design and Life61 - No, You Probably Shouldn't Get Into DronesWe talk about everything to do with drones and reasons why CivilFX will not be adding drones to it's services.
2017-02-1620 min
The AEC Leadership PodcastHow Being an Entrepreneur can Help you in your Engineering Career with Sam Lytle, PE of CivilFX- Ep 039In this session of The Engineering Career Coach Podcast, I interview Sam Lytle who is an engineer turned entrepreneur. Lytle discusses the benefits of how being an entrepreneur can help you as an engineer, whether you’re a business owner or a recent graduate. The Take Action Today segment of this episode provides tools that you can […]
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2014-12-1633 min
Starve the Doubts1000 Tiny Little Decisions with Sam LytleSam LytleIn this episode, Starve the Doubts host Jared Easley, along with co-host Adam Silver from kitchensinkwp.com, interviews Sam Lytle, writer, small business owner, podcaster, civil engineer, and 3D visualizations expert. His podcast The Civil FX talks about the art of visualizing civil engineering design as he shares with the audience the best methods for creating high quality visualizations and the importance of using 3D modeling and visualization for every project.Sam went down this challenging yet fulfilling path of leaving his day job and jumping into finally becoming a small business owner. It’s all about finding what yo...
2014-11-1723 min