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Phil Read / Arch+Tech / Added now 2 days and 11 hoursCall for Art
Hey all.It's that time of the year again - we're on the hunt for new cover art for next year's Mastering Revit and Revit Essentials books.Think you've got what it takes to make the cover shot?'cause here's the thing - our
David Light / Under NDA / Added now 2 days and 12 hoursBIM in Small-Scale Sustainable Design
At the beginning of last year I was contacted by Francois Levy, a registered Texas architect & researcher. He explained he was writing a book focused on BIM strategies for sustainable design in small & medium sized architectural
Phil Read / Arch+Tech / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursEffective User Groups, Part 1
I’ve been thinking about sharing my user group experiences for some time now and an email came in asking me about just such information. (How do you approach businesses or individuals to attend and then speak at the meetings?
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Phil Read / Arch+Tech / Added now 5 days and 5 hoursEvent: BIM in Modular and Prefab Construction
As the president of the New York City Revit Users Group (nyc-rug.com), James organizes monthly meetings around various BIM-related topics. The January 2012 meeting featured guest speaker Ian Atkins who shared some of his
Jack-Strongitharm / From the Ground Up / Added on November 24, 2011 11:02:32 PM GMT#BIM2011 Autodesk UK BIM Conference, London
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David Koch / The Architect's Desktop / Added on January 17, 2012 4:23:02 AM GMTACA: Model Views and Annotation Scale
I made an interesting discovery yesterday, that may explain why I have occasionally had issues with viewports where the viewport scale and the annotation scale for the viewport are different. I suppose most people are a little
David Koch / The Architect's Desktop / Added on December 28, 2011 10:01:35 PM GMTACA - Multiple Cut Planes in One Sheet
You may have a situation where you would like to show the same plan area more than one time on the same sheet, with the same Display Configuration, but with two different cut planes. For example, you might have a door with
David Koch / The Architect's Desktop / Added on November 29, 2011 5:03:28 AM GMTRounding and Column Totals
If you have a Schedule Table column that displays real-number values that are rounded by the applied Property Data Format and you also display a total for the column, you may find that the total displayed does not equal the sum
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Revit TIP: Draworder for linked files
How to control display behavior if linked files overlap some objects in Revit? In some cases you might have met problems with correct display of linked objects located above other objects. Read how to do it here.
CADalyst / Added on December 24, 2011 8:17:23 PM GMTDesigner by Destiny
Looking back, Dawid van Rensburg’s unpredictable journey into architecture was always in the cards.
Tony DeYoung / CADSpeed Blog / Added on December 14, 2011 2:47:55 AM GMTAutoCAD WS for Facilities Management – Part 1: Collaboration in the Cloud
I was one of those CAD geeks who did the loop around my small office when AutoCAD WS was released. It is a sophisticated mobility tool that Autodesk was savvy enough to release for free. Now available on the App Store for Apple
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Emile Kfouri / BIM Apps / Added on December 24, 2011 8:15:31 PM GMTProject Storm Labs Release 3 now available
Just wanted to inform all of of you that the 3rd release of Project Storm on labs is now available. You can find my original post on the topic here. The team has made some really good improvements in stability, performance and
Edwin Prakoso / CAD Notes / Added on December 6, 2011 2:06:39 AM GMTLearning Autodesk Revit MEP 2012 training video is available
Get this new Revit MEP training video from Infinite Skills. This training video can be a great substitute for training, either because you're too busy... or you can't find any Revit MEP class near you!
CADalyst / Added on November 29, 2011 4:42:59 AM GMTAmid Canals and Bridges, Bentley Honors Inspiring Infrastructure
The software developer invites AEC professionals to share their finest work at its Be Inspired: Thought Leadership in Infrastructure event in Amsterdam.
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CADalyst / Added on December 3, 2011 9:56:29 PM GMTArchiCAD 15
First Look Review: New Shell tool and renovation workflow support aim to improve the 3D modeling experience for architects.
Patrick Davis / CADalyst / Added on August 5, 2011 1:55:11 PM BSTAutodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2012
First Look Review: Bundle of joy? If you use more than one design solution, this new package could help integrate your workflow and save money.
CADWire.net / Added on June 23, 2011 1:52:42 PM BSTReview: Specialist seminar "Designing and Building in existing assets"/clarification and illumination for architects (Nemetschek)
Review: Specialist seminar "Designing and Building in existing assets"/clarification and illumination for architectsFrom: NemetschekType: Press Release
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The Daily CatchUp / Added on November 19, 2011 5:02:29 AM GMTLightUp bakes!
There is an interesting topic on LightUp here, ‘Loft Model’! The topic revolves around LightUp’s texture baking abilities. Adam Billyard, the developer, advises and demonstrates, ‘LightUp bakes “view independent”
Car Body Design / Added on November 6, 2011 7:52:39 PM GMTCar 3D modeling in Google SketchUp
A detailed tutorial on how to model a car in Google SketchUp and render it in V-Ray (link to the automatic English translation from Russian).
CAD Addict / Added on October 31, 2011 8:07:57 PM GMTRevit: Walkthrough Examples
A video with some sample walkthroughs done in Revit.Català - CastellanoThis is a short promotional video we created to share with clients and partners some of the projects we've been working on in 2011. All are projects were BIM
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Novedge / Novedge's Channel / Added on November 13, 2011 4:52:34 AM GMTNovedge Webinar #32: Vectorworks 2012 as BIM Solution for Smart-Sized Firms
www.novedge.com Many designers, like you, have been using the Vectorworks software to help achieve BIM workflows and successfully collaborate with design partners on other design programs. Join Wes Gardner, Assoc. AIA, for a
Novedge / Novedge's Channel / Added on October 27, 2011 5:00:27 PM BSTNovedge Webinar #31: Rendering BIM models in Artlantis
www.novedge.com Artlantis is a powerful, easy-to-use 3D rendering application developed especially for architects and designers, ideal for quickly and easily creating high resolution 3D renderings, animations, and QuickTime VR
ACADEMYXsro / ACADEMYXsro / Added on October 27, 2011 4:58:23 PM BSTV-ray for SketchUp coplete guide 01
In this tutorial you can learn how to set up V-ray for SketchUp. We are using SketchUp 8 and V-ray 1.5. We teach you how to create fast render views and how to set up glass material, metalic material, etc. Our settings show you
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CADalyst / Added on October 5, 2011 3:12:18 PM BSTSlaying the Dragon
User Profile: After years spent thinking that AutoLISP programming was a dark art, Adam Sherratt takes it on — and wins.
CADWire.net / Added on June 28, 2011 5:28:57 PM BSTProject-Hungry Construction Firms Use Beck Technology's New Macro BIM Technology to Stand Out in a Crowded Field (Business Wire)
Project-Hungry Construction Firms Use Beck Technology's New Macro BIM Technology to Stand Out in a Crowded FieldFrom: Business WireType: Press Release
CADalyst / Added on February 11, 2011 6:28:39 PM GMTDesign Excellence in Two Dimensions
A small Seattle architecture and interior design firm uses AutoCAD to create stunning hotels — inside and out.
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CADWire.net / Added on June 10, 2011 4:01:30 AM BSTDesigning a Resilient America: Summit Report Now Available (buildingSMART alliance)
Designing a Resilient America: Summit Report Now AvailableFrom: buildingSMART allianceType: Press Release
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cadaccent / cadaccent / Added on May 28, 2011 5:46:50 AM BSTAutodesk Building Design Suite Workflow part 5
Ontdek hoe Autodesk Building Design Suite u kan helpen deze kwesties te verhelpen zodat u meer opdrachten kunt binnenhalen. AutoCAD® ontwerp- en documentatiesoftware is een van de meest vooraanstaande 2D- en 3D-CAD-tools ter
Autodesk / AutoDesk YouTube Channel / Added on April 12, 2011 3:13:28 AM BSTWhat's New in AutoCAD Architecture 2012
usa.autodesk.com Introduces the most important enhancements in AutoCAD Architecture 2012.
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Autodesk / AutoDesk YouTube Channel / Added on May 21, 2010 8:22:45 PM BSTPart 2: Professor Woo of MSOE discusses what construction management students need to know
In the second part of this two part interview, Professor Jeong Woo from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) explains what construction management students need to know to prepare for their careers.
Autodesk / AutoDesk YouTube Channel / Added on May 21, 2010 8:22:05 PM BSTPart 1: Professor Jeong Woo from MSOE discusses Building Information Modeling
Part 1: Professor Jeong Woo from Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) explains how building information modeling (BIM) is incorporated into his construction management courses in part one of this two part interview.
autodesk / AutoDesk YouTube Channel / Added on May 8, 2010 6:13:14 AM BSTUsing BIM from Early Planning to Facility Management
In this "slidecast" interview recorded at the Autodesk University 2009 in December, George Aucamp of Faithful & Gould discusses a wide range of topics regarding Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Topics include use of
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Aerial Capture of 3D Geometry
Revit TIP: Draworder for linked files
How to control display behavior if linked files overlap some objects in Revit? In some cases you might have met problems with correct display of linked objects located above other objects. Read how to do it here. Tips on Buying Wide-Format Printers for CAD, Part 1: Determine Your Needs
Before CAD became our main design tool, we drew our creations on “the board.” Once drawings were complete, there was a physical product — the drawing itself. It was very likely a piece of vellum or mylar or perhaps just The Art of Drafting – are we losing it?
Way back when, when all the drafting functions were done with a mechanical pencil in hand there were many talents that a drafter had to develop in order to make plans readable. The artistic flavor of their lettering was Noah's Loaf - Curtain Panel Goodness
This step took some tenacity...But tenacity starts with "T" which stands for Trouble!First step is to do this with a curtain panel by pattern:If you don't know what it is, shame on you! The Inkling. Wacom Finds a New Way to Get Sketchy
Today Wacom announced the Inkling, a new digital/ballpoint sketch pen that captures your real world sketches digitally for easy manipulation/refinement later. Say what? It digitizes [...] Get updates by email, RSS, or Twitter for AEC or for others CAD & Design applications ? Subscribe to our newsletter, RSS feeds, Twitter channels or FaceBook page.
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