Autodesk Revit Structure Old Tutorials on Resource Center

Autodesk Revit Structure Resource Center has free tutorials ........ Yipeeeeee

Problem is most are Revit Structure 2008 ......... Boooo Boooo Hiss Hiss

Come on Autodesk, get them up to date and show off Revit using your new User Interface and 2010!

The site says:-

"Get the most out of Revit® Structure with these free tutorials. Each one contains valuable information but is only a few minutes long, so you can watch them as many times as you like.
View each tutorial online by clicking on its title."

But it would be nice to see the program flown using the new UI

Single Model for Both Structural Analysis and Documentation
Bidirectional Associativity Between Model and Views
Construction Documents
Structural Details
Import/Export in DWG/DXF/DGN/IFC and CIS/2 formats
Bidirectional Links with Analysis Packages
Multiple Materials
Structural Parametric Components
Multi-users Worksharing
Interoperability with Revit Architecture .

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Revit Structure Services and Support ~ Lack of Content

Skill BuildersAutodesk Revit Structure Skill Builders are advanced learning exercises that focus on accomplishing a specific task.

Families GuideA guide that contains conceptual explanations, tutorials, and reference information to help you understand how to work with Revit Structure families.

As you will see from my last few postings I’ve been poking around the Autodesk Revit Structure Services & Support area of the Autodesk web site for information to download.

Looking under the How–to–Articles Menu. I’ve found that although there is a nice description of what should be available there for downloading, there is nothing to be found under either Skill Builders or Families Guide!
Has someone forgotten to upload the information?

Does the information Exist?

Is it coming soon and if so when?

For previous versions of Revit Structure the Getting Started Concrete Project and Getting Started Steel project were also available for download. I have not been able to find these for 2010 anywhere either.

If anyone from Autodesk is looking (and I know you do, because it shows up on my sitemeter information) then please email me with some answers to my observations and questions.

Here is the link to the Autodesk Revit Structure Services & Support area
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=13113125&linkID=9243180

I will let you know when anything appears!

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Where to Download a Trial Version of RST 2010

Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2010—English


Click on the Image on the left to link to the page where you can download the new 2010 version of Autodesk® Revit® Structure as a standalone and as part of the AutoCAD® Revit® Structure Suite 2010 software.


It is available to registered users of Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 or AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2010 software, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that appears during installation.
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It works for 30 days then can be used as a viewer.

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The file size is 1.8GB

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Click Here

To see the Whats New in Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 Video

Where to find the Autodesk Revit Structure 2010 Tutorials

Revit Structure Metric and Imperial Tutorials

These exercises step you through different topics using examples that illustrate product functionality.

Refer to the Readme for details and instructions.

Here is the link to the download page for the Tutorials

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=13093246&linkID=9243180

Where to find the Revit Structure 2010 User's Guide

When you download the Trial version of Revit Structure the User's Guide is not part of the download.


To get a copy of the Autodesk Revit Structure User’s Guide which describes concepts, and provides step-by-step procedures as well as quick reference information, click on the image of the User Guide on the left or use this link http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=13113118


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RST2010 Keyboard Shortcuts Development via Excel

David Harrington has posted an Excel spreadsheet he is using for development of RST 2010 Keyboard Shortcuts on the AUGI Forum at http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?p=969878#post969878

Many commands are repeated over and over as they exist on different ribbon menus. As such, developing a workable list is difficult since duplicate commands can easily get different key assignments as one moves about in a text file with over 1,400 lines.

I was in the process of trying to reformat the original shortcut reference sheet I made for 2008 and had got this far when I saw his posting on his blog.

[Project shortcuts]

Home tab ~ BM,WA,CL,SB,BR,BS,FT,CM,GP,LL,GR,RP

Insert tab ~ None

Annotate tab ~ DI,EL, DL,GP,TX,F7,TG

Modify tab ~ MD,MA,AL,TR,SL,OF,CP,RC,LW,SF,PT

Analyze tab ~ LD,AA,RAArchitect & Site tab ~ None

Collaborate tab ~ RL,RW,ERView tab ~ VP,VG,VV,TL,WC,WT

Manage tab ~ SU,UN

[Model family editor shortcuts]

Create tab ~ CM,GP,RP

Insert tab ~ None

Detail tab ~ GP,DI,TX,F7

Modify tab ~ MD,MA,AL,TR,SL,OF,GP,PT,SF

View tab ~ VP,VG,VV,TL,WC,WT

Manage tab ~ UN

Family Editor tab ~ None

[Annotation family editor shortcuts]

Create tab ~ LI,GP,DI,TX,F7

Insert tab ~ None

Modify tab ~ MD,MA,AL,TR,SL,OF,GP

etc. etc etc....

Some of the logic behind the initials has gone, especally for us UK users now a coping is a notch CP was CoPing now its Notching which has nothing to do with CP

RC was Remove Coping its now Notching Remove

SB was Structural SlaB but now it's Structural Floor ??????

There appear to be a few new shortcuts and a few that seem to have dropped of the map

There is more but I have only just started looking....

OFF SUBJECT ~ OINKSIP

OK Off subject I know but I could not resist posting.

It did not take long for these to start the rounds

Revit 2010 Localisation Enhancements!

What is a Localisation Enhancement? I hear you cry……

Basically because Revit is a USA produced and based product and the Americans speak “English Jim but not as we know it” they use construction terms that are different to those that we use in good old Blighty

So Localisation Enhancements really means country specific terms.

The following USA terms that have been in the product pre 2010 have been changed in the UK installation, but just to confuse the user the online Help,CHM and shortcut files still reflect the US terms.

Now come on Autodesk if you could manage to tweak these terms when resigning the User Interface (UI) why oh why could you not run a "find and replace" in a word processor on the Help and Tutorial CHM?

It seems that the product development team always spoil the ship for a hapeth of tar….

USA Term .......................UK Term

Girder.......................... Primary
Joist ........................... Secondary
Horizontal Brace ............. Plan Brace
Purlin .......................... Tertiary
Coping ........................ Notching
Coping Distance ............. Notching Distance
Remove Coping .............. Remove Notching
Coped ......................... Notched (mostly appear in warning messages)

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CPD Approved Presentations on Demand from Excitech...

Excitech continues to make it easy for you to learn about the latest CAD software from Autodesk through their "Presentations On Demand".

This year Excitech has produced a range of CPD approved, short video presentations each typically lasting no longer than 8 minutes. These videos highlight some of the key new features in the mainstream Autodesk applications and the benefits these can bring both to the end-user and design team.

These presentations by Excitech's consultants can be viewed at a time and place convenient to you from the Excitech web site and will be made available via DVD shortly to Excitech's Subscription Customers.

Over the course of the year, Excitech will be releasing more videos to complement the Autodesk 2010 product range so be sure to check these pages regularly throughout the year.

Link to Revit Architecture Videos

Link to Revit MEP Videos

Link to Revit Structure Videos

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CADline Autodesk 2010 Construction Launch Seminar

This seminar is scheduled to take place at the home of The Chartered Institute of Building on Englemere Ascot on Tuesday 19th may 2009

There will be Exclusive Offers and Savings for ALL Attendees

5 FREE Construction Consultancy sessions to be won

25% off voucher on all CADline Services for ALL attendees

Click here for more details

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Autodesk Help to Displaced Workers!

What is a displaced worker?
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That’s American, Canadian or a politically correct term for the unemployed Designer, Architect or Engineer.

Autodesk have recognised that these are difficult times for Designers, Engineers and Architects. So they have now extended their Autodesk Assist Program from Students (see posting in December 2008) to the unemployed to enable them to “Extend their skills and improve their employability”.

This Autodesk Assist Program is being launched in North America, and Autodesk hopes to roll the program out in other countries over the next few months.

You can listen to Steve Blum (Senior Vice President America's Sales for Autodesk) discuss the program in a video on the Autodesk YouTube channel.

So when will the Autodesk Assist Program be available in the UK?

I have no idea! the Autodesk YouTube Channel video says 4-6 months.

I have asked questions and when I get answers I will let you know.

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Revit Zone is a great resource for Articles too

Revit Zone is a great resource for Articles , this a must visit web site if your new to Revit. Link to Articles Page currently there are 51 Articles available


A Beginners' Guide to Revit
A graphical analysis of Families, Types and Instances
A Parametric Rafter
Arrays: Linear Arrays
Creating a custom Door and Side Screen (part 1 of 2)
Creating a custom Door and Side Screen (part 2 of 2)
Creating a Drawing List
Creating a Shell Roof
Curtain Systems: A basic introduction (1 of 3)
Curtain Systems: A basic introduction (2 of 3)
Curtain Systems: A basic introduction (3 of 3)
Custom Model Components: Creating an Electrical Socket
Custom Model Components: Part 01: Introduction
Custom Model Components: Part 02: Component Types
Custom Model Components: Part 03: Families, Types, Instances
Custom Model Components: Part 04: Building Blocks
Custom Model Components: Part 05: Solid versus Void
Custom Model Components: Part 06(A): Parameter Power!
Custom Model Components: Part 06(B): Parameter Power!
Custom Model Components: Part 07: Independent versus Hosted Components
Custom Model Components: Part 08: Family Templates
Custom Model Components: Part 09:The Family Editor (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 09:The Family Editor (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 10: Reference Planes & Lines (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 10: Reference Planes & Lines (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 11: Adding Parameters (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 11: Adding Parameters (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 12: Solid Extrusions (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 12: Solid Extrusions (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 13: Solid Sweeps
Custom Model Components: Part 14: Defining Materials (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 14: Defining Materials (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 15: Defining Types (1 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 15: Defining Types (2 of 2)
Custom Model Components: Part 16: Testing your model
Custom Model Components: Part 17: Using your model
Dependent Views explained
Massing: Part 1 of 5: The Basics
Massing: Part 2 of 5: Adding Floors
Massing: Part 3 of 5: Adding Walls
Massing: Part 4 of 5: Adding a Curtain System
Massing: Part 5A of 5: Adding Roofs
Massing: Part 5B of 5: Adding Roofs
Organising your Views and Sheets into Folders
Phases explained
Phases: The Default Phase Filters (Part 1 of 4)
Phases: The Default Phase Filters (Part 2 of 4)
Phases: The Default Phase Filters (Part 3 of 4)
Phases: The Default Phase Filters (Part 4 of 4)
Section Boxes: A journey to the centre of your model
Who says you need Walls to form Rooms?

UK Revit Reseller ~ CADassist

Cadassist Ltd
52 Bramhall Lane, SouthBramhall, Manchester, Cheshire, SK7 1AH
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Business Phone 0161 440 8122 Business Fax 0161 439 9635
Website http://www.e-cadassist.com/ Email sales@cadassist.co.uk

TenLinks Daily e-zine

TenLinks Daily ~ The Latest CAD & BIM News, Articles, Reviews and Events Newsletter also available at click of the logo...... Try it!

UK Revit Reseller ~ CADPOINT

CADPOINT Head Office

34 Wellington Business Park , Dukes Ride,

Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 6LS

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I did not know about this UK Revit Reseller until I happened upon their web site.

Tel: 01344 751300 Fax: 01344 779700 Email: sales@cadpoint.co.uk

UK Revit Reseller ~ CSC(UK)Ltd

CSC(UK)LTD

New Street, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8AQ, England

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Are a specialist Structural Revit Reseller, other products include:-

TEDDS Fastrack Orion S-Frame FabTrol

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Kevin Lea ~ Group Business Development Manager
Phone: 0113 239 3000 Mobile 07836 771667 Email: kevin.lea@cscworld.com Website: http://www.cscworld.com/

For information on Project Consultancy, Training and other Support services please visit www.cscworld.com/services

More Excitech CAD & Revit User Group Meeting

More CAD & Revit User Group Meeting Supported by Excitech’s industry specialists and in conjunction with AUGI UK.

These forthcoming CAD User Groups held at the Design Technology Centre in North London aim to provide a forum where users are able to share their experiences and knowledge of Autodesk software.

These events will allow users to make better and more informed decisions as to how they can maximise the benefits from using their chosen CAD applications.

Excitech’s User Groups have now been running for four years and have already proved an extremely successful platform for the construction industry to share knowledge and experiences. Spaces are extremely limited and only available to those employed by UK organisations so register today to be part of these events.

21st April 2009 - AutoCAD Civil 3D User Group Click through for further information
22nd April 2009 - AutoCAD Architecture User Group Click through for further information
23rd April 2009 - Structural User Group Click through for further information
28th April 2009 - AutoCAD Map 3D User Group Click through for further information
29th April 2009 - Revit Architecture User Group Click through for further information
30th April 2009 - MEP User Group Click through for further information

Design Productivity Journal

The Design Productivity Journal forms an exciting resource for information on Computer Aided Design which is published by Excitech. It provides articles on a whole range of topics including:-

BIM & Revit
CAD software reviews
Design management processes
Project and design productivity systems
Company and project design case studies
Industry news
IT management
Latest design hardware guides

The DPJ is published in printed form and is also available on the web.

To view back issues select the library of DPJs or search the library via the menu items to the left of the Excitech dpj Journal web page. You will need to register to download the articles.

UK Revit Reseller ~ CADline

Offices in London / Bristol / Birmingham / Leeds
Click here for office Contact details

Contact: Jaspal Singh - Field Sales Account Manager
(Jaspal is a very helpful contact within CADline )

Tel: 01784 422816 Mobile: 07824 468688 Fax: 01784 252555 Head Office: 01784 419922
E-mail: jaspal.singh@cadline.co.uk Web site: http://www.cadline.co.uk/

UK Revit Reseller ~ Excitech Limited

Design Technology Centre, 8 Kinetic Crescent,

Innova Business ParkEnfield, Middlesex, EN3 7XH

Contact: Rhys Lewis - Senior Account Manager
( Rhys is a very helpful contact within Excitech )

Tel: 0845 370 1549 Mobile: 07841 570 546 Fax: 0845 370 1400 Head Off: 0845 370 1500

E-mail: mailto:rhys.lewis@excitech.co.uk Web Site http://www.excitech.co.uk/

Revit Structural User Group (North London)

23rd April 2009

Design Technology Centre

North London

“Supported by Excitech’s AutoCAD and Revit Structure specialists, the aim of the User Group is to provide a forum where users are able to share their experiences and knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit Structure, allowing them to make better informed decisions as to how they can maximise the benefits from using AutoCAD and Revit Structure.”

The meeting will be a mix of focused AutoCAD and Revit Structure functionality sessions, open discussion and user presentations.

As with all Excitech User Group Meetings spaces will be limited in order to maintain the environment for effective networking and discussion.

They urge you to register early, Click here and submit the form at the bottom of the page

Agenda

9:30 am ~ Registration
10:00 am~ Introduction
10:10 am ~ Autodesk 2010 Software updates including AutoCAD, AutoCAD Structural Detailing, Revit Structure and Structural Extensions.
11:10 am ~ Show and Tell Session - 1; Customer case study - details to be confirmed
11:30 am ~ Coffee break
11:40 am ~ Revit Structure Tips and Tricks
12:30 pm ~ Show and Tell Session - 2; Customer case study - details to be confirmed
12:50 pm ~ Discussion and Summary
1:00 pm ~ Lunch
2:00 pm ~ Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Suite Demonstration
2:45 pm ~ Show and Tell Session - 3; Customer case study - details to be confirmed
3:00 pm ~ Autodesk Robot Tips and Tricks
3:30 pm ~ Summary and Conclusion
3:40 pm ~ Close

Revit Structure & Robot Structural Analysis Web Seminar

12 noon, Monday 23rd March 2009,
At your desk!

In live on-line demonstrations - web seminars or "webinars" - Excitech will show you how the new Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis software suites can aid fast and efficient structural engineering design.

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2009 is collaborative, versatile, and fast software to help you compete and win in the global economy.

Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional calculates even your most complex models with exceptionally powerful finite element auto-meshing, non-linear algorithms, and a comprehensive collection of design codes, delivering results in minutes, not hours.


Seamless, collaborative workflow and interoperability with 3D bidirectional links to Autodesk companion products, together with an open application programming interface (API) provide a scalable, country-specific analysis solution for many different types of structures, including buildings, bridges, civil and specialty structures.
Agenda

This web seminar will demonstrate how designs can be created in Autodesk Revit Structure and then analysed in Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, including:

Introduction
Robot Extensions
Design features
RC Beam
RC column
connection design
Revit Extensions (New features)
Model Transfer to Robot Structural Analysis
Design and Change
Bidirectional Data flows between AutoCAD Structural Detailing

To register to attend this event simply click here then complete the form at the bootom of the page.

STAR TREK WIDGET

I know its off subject but I can't wait to see this film....

The Revit Kid on video production overdrive!

The Revit Kid (Jeff Pinheiro) started his Blog on the 12th February this year and already he has produced 8 Student to Student tutorials and 13 Revit Videos

With 21 blog posts during what was left of February and 25 really useful and interesting blog posts so far in March, his blog has to be one of my top 5 to visit on a regular basis.

Well done Jeff, keep up the good work, just don’t create too much in 2009 format we have 2010 and the Ribbon just around the corner and people like to see how to fly Revit from these videos not just the end results.