Autodesk University 2010 ~ Virtual Washout

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Nice graphics when they finally arrive on your screen, but the whole Virtual Experience is a washout so far.

There are a lot of unhappy people talking to one another on Autodesk Virtual about the fact that the lesson descriptions are in Spanish and that the whole thing is buggy, and people have not been able to attend classes virtually.

Server Problems seems to be the answer!

I’m really glad I did not pay the $139 fee to upgrade, but hang on a minute, it’s part of my annual subscription, so indirectly I have paid for yet another Autodesk product that’s full of bugs!

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It's now 18:05 GMT, over 3 hours from my posting, and the classes are still not in English Then it crossed my mind, As English is the most popular language they would not make the default Spanish or Portuguse would they:-

They would!

Then 18:24 GMT this nice little notice has appeared

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Here is my answer!

21:06 GMT No On-Demand Videos, No Group Chat, I've sent a request for help and recieved an automatic Reply



Once again I'm being thanked for my patience, by the time they have fixed the the whole darn thing will be over and we will have to wait for the material to be uploaded which normally takes at least two weeks.

Obviously I'm not the only one asking for help, as my ticket number is number 2207!

I'm guessing the Public Chat has been scrapped or turned off because they were recieving so much flack lunch time here in the UK.

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Calling All UK Revit Users In and around Leeds and Bristol

I have been speaking to Chris Senior author of Revit Elemental and Glenn Jowett of Revit ST blog. They are both interested in setting up a Revit User Group in the Leeds area.

If this would interest anyone in or around the Leeds area, either comment on Glenn Jowetts RT Structure Post or send me your details to add to the UK Revit Register.

I also believe that Chris and Glenn will be setting up a Linked-In group for people to join. If enough interest can be generated, something will hopefully take shape early in the new year!

Chris and Glenn are not alone Mark Fox of Revit Fox is still tying to find enough Revit Users in and around Bristol with the aim of arranging a meeting early next year.

With LRUG, BRUG, ERUG, GRUG and now I’m guessing Leeds-RUG (having already nicked the L for London) It's looking like more and more users want to have that peer to peer support experiance.

Current UK Revit User Groups

UK Revit Register http://cadalot-uk-revit-register.blogspot.com/

UK Revit Register Linked-In Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=1968019

The idea of the UK Revit Register to enable users and companies using Autodesk Revit Architecture, Structure and MEP to find other users and companies also using Revit based products in their region so that they can collaborate with them on schemes using a common program.

It’s hoped that the register might promote some regional banding of individuals that may want to meet down the local public house or visit each others offices when they found out that they are not the only Revit user in the village.You never know, if enough people respond, perhaps Regional User Groups may form around the UK. Those that already have or about too are listed below:-

BRUG ~ Bristol Revit User Group

Looking for members in and around the Bristol Area hoping for its first meeting in 2011

Linked-In Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3469194

ERUG ~ Edinburgh Revit User Group

Sister Revit User group to the Glasgow Revit User Group. Hoping to hold its first meeting in January 2011

Linked-In Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3567506

GRUG ~ Glasgow Revit User Group

Held three meeting in 2010, next meeting due early 2011

Linked-In Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2522770

LRUG ~ London Revit User Group ~ formed 2010

Meeting held on or about the 3^rd Wednesday, bi-monthly in Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept & Nov

Web Site http://www.lrug.org.uk

So what is Project Vasari and why waste time on it?

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There are many bloggers out there getting very excited because Autodesk have released a technology preview called Project Vasari, I'm not one of them!

What is Project Vasari?

Take a look at David Lights Revit Blog, Steve Staffords Revit OpEd, and The Revit Kid

David Light “ Absolutely loves it! I had heard through the grapevine that Autodesk where working on something special, a kind or LT version of Revit.” David also says “There are some which will not get that excited, because if you use full Revit then you already have access to this functionality so Vasari may not offer anything new.”

David has it right there, for Structural and MEP Engineers that already have Revit, the fact that Autodesk are spending valuable time money and resources cutting back the code from Revit to create a kind of Lite version that will be superior to Sketch up seem to us to be complete and utter waste.

Autodesk still has so much that does not work properly in the full version of Revit, that we pay big bucks for, and that we keep on subscription in the constant hope that they will provide or fix the basic tools that have been moaned about by users over the last few years.

Will Autodesk be giving a version of Vasari or Revit LT when finally released away free like Sketch up?

Will there then be a Vasari or Revit LT professional version, that you will have to pay for like Sketchup Professional?

Normally Autodesk buys off the competition, buying the user base then if the product is any good it replaces what they are currently selling. Cast your mind back to Generic CADD which was bought and sold as an AutoCAD Lite before they killed and then replaced it with a true cut down version of AutoCAD LiTe within a month of an upgrade.

ADT got dropped in favour of Revit, It seem to me that if they can’t buy Sketchup to get its user base and then kill it, then they are going to try and compete with it.

Why call it Vasari?

David Light has his own ideas about why the name Vasari has been used, however according to the historian Richard Goldthwaite, Vasari was one of the earliest authors to use the word "competition" (or "concorrenza") in Italian in its economic sense. He used it repeatedly, but perhaps most notably while explaining the reasons for Florentine preeminence, in the introduction to his life of Pietro Perugino.

Autodesk spend some of our money and fix the darn Basics in Revit like the Text Editor, so that it give at least the functionality that AutoCAD has enjoyed for many years .i.e. Subscript, Superscript fractions etc etc.

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As I've not been invited to Beta Test RST2012 and thus not bound by any NDA, I'm speculating that there is very little in the way of advancement on the Structures front for Revit2012 and I'm likely to be disappointed next year like I was with the SAP for RST2011 this year.

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ElfYourself Returns....It must be getting near to Christmas

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In the old days Woolworth would now be stacking the Easter Eggs!

Sorry Girl, your Dad just could not resist <Evil Grin>
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LRUG ~ Looking for Contractors using Revit

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The London Revit User Group LRUG is looking to recruit Revit Users from Construction Companies who are using Autodesk Revit of any flavour!

Currently LRUG has 26 Architectural practices, 12 Structural practices, 8 MEP practices and 6 Resellers/ Support companies, but as of last month we had 0 Contractors on the invite list. We would like to encourage more contractors to join LRUG and attend the meetings.

Please visit LRUG Registration Page for more information on how to register your interest.

UPDATE!  11th November 2010

We now have 3 contractors that have registered, and are attending the next meeting.
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Experience the Value of Revit Structure - One Day Training from Excitech

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Excitech has developed a specific one-day training course aimed at those either seeking to understand the benefits of adopting this powerful design tool and how this may aid their organisation or those looking to successfully implement this across their design teams.

The training course will cover considerations of implementation, such as installation and data exchange as well as how best to target and run subsequent training. It will also present an opportunity to experience using Revit Structure through the hands-on sessions and be guided through its use in real-world structural design scenarios.

The next course is in Excitech's London training centre on 9th December and costs just £150 per person.

Click Here for more information
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Advanced Detailing Tutorial for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011

On Saturday, 25 September 2010 I posted RAC2011 ~ Video Tutorials ~ Getting Started  About a nice set of Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 video tutorials that I had found on YouTube ~ They have been created by Autodesk Student Expert Tu Graz, Marvi Barsha, Klaus Hyden and Philipp Muller who give Special thanks to Bjorn Wittenberg and Herbert Bickelmann. These were part 1 in a series of 3 video tutorials.

Then on Sunday, 26 September 2010, I posted about RAC2011- Professional Mass Modeling & Rendering Tutorials which is part 3 in the series of 3 videos that had already been produced in German then re-released in English.

I said that when they release the second in the series I would let you know. Guess what? They released these on the 11th October on YouTube and now all three series with their handounts, datasets and listings to Youtube have an Aurodesk Web Page

As you and I know Autodesk screw around with their web site on a regular basis and what might be there one day is gone forever on another. So below find links to the youtube videos. I suggest you harvest whilst you can, Enjoy....

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011-

Advanced Detailing Tutorials for Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 English Tutorial 2/3

These tutorials are dedicated to the detail planning. In the next 12 steps you will learn how to draw details and you will see how easy it is to create the construction documentation.

"Advanced Detailing" is the second set of tutorials of a series of 3 tutorials for Revit Architecture 2011. These tutorial are based on the first tutorial "Getting Started". To learn more important features of Revit 2011, Autodesk recommend you to watch the 3rd tutorial series "Professional mass modeling".

Step00/12 - Introduction (0:48)

Step01/12 - Project settings (5:11)

Step02/12 - Override graphics in view, link a Revit project, import a dwg (3:40)

Step03/12 - Bearing structure (5:23)

Step04/12 - Roof and roof joins (7:22)

Step05/12 - Renovation plan (6:21)

Step06/12 - Wall sweep and reveal, create in‐place component (5:59)

Step07/12 - Sloped insulation, multi layered wall and wall joins (5:02)

Step08/12 - Lines, create line type, callout (4:40) 
Step09/12 - Masking region, filled region, repeating detail component, detail component (5:03)                        

Step10/12 - Cut profile, tag material, element keynote (4:47)               
Step11/12 - Linework, view range, plane region (4:50)               
Step12/12 - Title block, legend component, print and export (4:22)

Here is a link to the Autodesk Web Page that has the Handouts, Tutorial file and links to all three sets of videos in English

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Another New UK Revit Blogger to Bookmark!

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Now you guys know I like Jools Holland, and that I go and see him each year in concert. Well this is not a picture of a young Jools (although I did have to look twice) Its actually Joe Stott.

 

Joe is a qualified Architect currently working in Manchester (UK) for Aedas Architects. He is an experienced and dedicated Revit evangelist who after previously using AutoCAD based products for 10 years+ will never look back. (well that's what he says in his About Me)

Why Have I got his mug shot here, well apart from being a young Jools Holland look-a-like, Joe has recently joined the ranks of UK Revit Blogger and I would like to wish him well with his blog, and let visitors to my blog know that his blog is out there.

So here is the link to his blog... http://revitscratchpad.blogspot.com/

Building Magazine ~ The use of force: Building Information Modelling

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Further to my posting London BIM Conference and the UK Government about the Paul Morrell at the need for IPD and BIM, Building Magazines Stephen Kennett gives his take on the future of BIM short extract below:-

Building information modelling may make everything better, but most firms don’t want to use it. But that might change now the government plans to make it compulsory on all public projects. Stephen Kennett reports

Not many technologies can point to a global financial meltdown as their saviour. But building information modelling just might. Earlier this month Paul Morrell, the government’s chief construction adviser and the man tasked with improving the return on taxpayers’ investment, indicated that the government intended to adopt building information modelling, or BIM, for the procurement and management of public assets. Morrell is convinced the technology could unlock new ways of working that will reduce cost and add long-term value to the development and management of public sector buildings.

Pop over to the Building Magazine web site to read on....
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Revit Detail ~ 23 Video Tutorials, Model and Rendering Guide

Peter McCarthy is an Architectural Technician based in London in the UK with a passion for detailing (including 3D detailing) and member of LRUG the London Revit User Group. He started his blog Revit Detail on Friday 1^st January 2010 stating that:-

“Over the next 12 months I plan to write and explain how to develop your architectural details and model them in Revit. I’ll run through analysis of the detail, modelling the basics, modelling the advance parts, adding the 2D detail for final touch-ups and more. This is to help all new Revit users, students learning architecture and to develop the general knowledge base in the Revit community.”

It appears his intention was “ to see if a whole project could be done in about 15 (half hour) videos so that you could download them all and watch them in a single sitting of one day at work.” However it ended up as 23 videos, which is approx 10.5 hours worth of footage.

On Saturday 16^th October 2010 Peter posted his central model for the project, 23 Videos and a nice 39 page booklet on how to Render in Revit. So he actually ended producing more in less time!

This is a very valuable Revit resource for new and existing revit users, and I would like to thank Pater for the time and effort he has put into producing these videos.

It’s really worth popping over to Revit Detail and harvesting the material that Peter has produced.

Enjoy.
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Autodesk Education Community

My last post was about the unemployed and the Autodesk Assistance Program and free software.

If you are a student you also have access to free* download of over 25 products
all with a new, extended 3-year license

Register Here .

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*Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software. The products, programs and other information contained on this page may not be available in all geographies.
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Autodesk Assistance Program for the Unemployed

Recently I’ve been asked by a number of technicians who are victims of the current economic climate due to the loss of government spending on construction etc. etc. about learning Revit to enhance their CV and improve their skill set, in order to make them more employable. So here is a re-post about the Autodesk Assistance Registration programme.

Autodesk can help you get back in the game. With the Autodesk Assistance Program you can take action today to gain a competitive advantage in your field. The program offers:

• Free* Software License: Student licenses of over 25 Autodesk® products including AutoCAD® software and other industry focused products supporting Building Information Modeling and Digital Prototyping technology. 

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• ClassroomTraining: Many Autodesk Authorized Value Added Resellers and Autodesk Training Centre (ATC®) partners are offering classroom training at their facilities at a discounted price for Autodesk Assistance Program members. (Offers vary by partner, please check with your local ATC or Reseller to get details)

• Certification: Certification preparation and exams available at discounted rates through Autodesk Authorized Certification Centres (Offerings will vary, please check with your local Certification Center to get details)

• Software Discounts: Commercial product discounts are available for select products exclusively for Autodesk Assistance Program members, or employers that hire them. Contact your local Autodesk Authorized Value Added Reseller for more information about this and other programs. (approval by an Autodesk Territory Manager is required)

Seize the opportunity now. Don’t just survive, thrive!

*Free products MAY NOT be used for commercial, professional or other for-profit purposes, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies the software.  A copy of this agreement can be found here.

To learn more about the program and included benefits, download the Autodesk . Assistance Program FAQ

For firms that must reduce their workforce, the Autodesk Assistance Program can help. The program is designed to help displaced employees in the Architecture, Engineering, Design and Manufacturing industries update their skills and improve their employability in a down economy.

Download this 1-page flyer as a handout during exit interviews, or to share with those that may benefit from the program.

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ERUG is Here! - Where? - In Edinburgh

ERUG is here!

I've been hearing that an ERUG Edinburgh Revit User Group was about to spin off from the GRUG Glasgow Revit User Group for a little while.

Well now they have made it official.

A linked-in Group has been constructed and the first two committee members Michael Boyd (Structural) & Kelvin Donaldson are requesting that any other enthusiastic individuals join them to move this group forward.

London BIM Conference 2010 and the UK Government!

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Last week on Thursday 30^th September, I attended the Autodesk BIM Conference 2010 at Links Place in London.

There were speakers from Autodesk, John Lorimer Director of Manchester City Council, Architects, Structural and Civil Engineers, John Tocci, CEO, Tocci  Building Companies (from the USA) there were representatives from the Institutions and then there was Paul Morrell

Who Is Paul Morrell? I hear you ask

To give him his full title it’s Mr Paul Morrell OBE FRICS HonFRIBA, UK Chief Construction Advisor to the UK Government. He was previously senior partner of construction consultants Davis Langdon, and also former deputy chair of the Commission on Architecture in the Built Environment (CABE).

He is a very eloquent and humorous speaker who puts his point across very distinctly. The image I have used is very Hitch Hikers Guide like (An in-joke for those that attended the conference and are of a certain age or should I say vintage).

Like the Earth in the Hitch Hikers Guide, Paul Morrell could be described as “Mostly Harmless”, however his message will mean changes on the way that those not already using Revit or BIM software will have to work in the future.

He indicated that Building Information Modelling (BIM) will become a key part of the procurement process of public buildings in the future, saying:-

“I am convinced that this is the way to unlock new ways of working that will reduce cost and add long-term value to the development and management of built assets in the public sector, but the move needs to be made on a basis that is secure, that works for Government clients and those who deliver services to them, and which draws on proven means of integrating the supply chain,”

A trial team is currently testing the use of BIM in government projects and will report its findings to the Construction Clients Board in March. Paul Morell said that he hoped that the report would “mark the beginning of a commitment to a timed programme of transformation”.

Autodesk vice-president, Phil Bernstein.said: “We believe that yesterday’s recommendation to UK government construction procurers will drive industry change, just as similar decisions by the government have in the US,” and “We also believe that these clear incentives will encourage the use of BIM methodology by government and the wider construction industry. They will provide better value for construction spend while enhancing environmentally responsible building design, construction and operation.”

So there you have it boys and girls, it looks as if the UK Government are following the USA with regards to IPD and BIM.

Autodesk Revit 2011 Video Tutorials ~ 90 Seconds plus

As regular visitors to my blog know I like to see what is new on YouTube and post links here so you guys don't have to search and get taken down all the other stuff you tube connects too. So here are some new videos uploaded by Autodesk Building's Channel , Enjoy......  

Autodesk Revit: Sketching (1:36)

This video demonstrates when sketching is required to create geometry, such as slabs and roofs, in Revit.

Autodesk Revit: Using Images in Revit (1:28)

This video illustrates importing, resizing, and placing an image file for use in a Revit project.

Autodesk Revit: Choosing the Project Location and Weather Station (1:47)

This video describes how to specify the location and a weather station for the project, so the correct climate information will be used during energy analysis.

Autodesk Revit: Using Automatic Form Rationalization (2:43)

This video demonstrates how intelligent energy settings are used to rationalize the mass form into mass surfaces and zones for energy analysis.

Autodesk Revit: Changing Energy Settings (2:12)

This video demonstrates how you can modify energy settings to change zoning, glazing, and skylights before performing energy analysis on the model.

Autodesk Revit: Performing Conceptual Energy Analysis (1:37)

This video demonstrates how to start a conceptual energy analysis and view the results.

AUGI Revit Structure Wish List Voting Results

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The results of the Revit Structure Wish List voting held during August 2010 are presented below. The Points column totals the votes for a particular wish by giving a wish six points for each first-choice vote, five points for each second-choice vote, etc. through one point for each sixth-choice vote.

The First Choice column indicates how many first-choice votes a wish received.

The Score column normalizes the Points total for a wish by dividing it by the number of voters so that the popularity of a wish can be compared across voting cycles even though the number of voters in each cycle would differ.

Below are the Top Five AUGI Revit Structure Top of the Pops, "How's about then Guys and Girls, that we give Glenn Jowett of Revit ST a big round of applause for getting in at number 5 in the hit parade, with "Tag in 3D View""  (OMG I'm turning into Sir Jimmy Saville!)  

		Points		First Choice	Score
1.	Framing Member Disallow	389	36		104.57
	Provide a "disallow join" option for framing members. This will allow them to be infinitely controlled as needed.
	Submitted By:  Tony Wagner
2.	Improve Block Text Notes	384	32		103.23
	Make the creation of large text notes, such as general notes, much more like AutoCAD and graphically stable when editing at different display scales.
	Submitted By:  Buck Wooten
3.	Free Tag Rotation	352	9		94.62
	Allow Tags to be freely rotated at a desired angle. At present the user can only rotate the tags just horizontal or vertical.
	Submitted By:  Silleke Suarez
4.	Tag Top of Footing	308	17		82.80
	Enable the option in tags of showing Top of footing elevations, not just bottom.
	Submitted By:  Jonathan Brazier
5.	Tag In 3D View	290	25		77.96
	Enable the ability to tag anything in a 3D view.
	Submitted By:  Glenn Jowett
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To See the Top Ten Click Here to see the remaining wishes click the Show/Hide toggle button at the bottom of the listing on the AUGI site.

Subscription Advantage Pack Demo Videos

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Subscription Advantage Pack Demo: Revit Server Extension



Subscription Advantage Pack Demo: Revit Conceptual Energy Analysis



Subscription Advantage Pack Demo: Revit Extensions for Revit Structure 2011

Structural Revit Ninja ~ New Blog to add to your list

   Welcome to my blog. Notes, Tips and experiences from my daily use of Revit on commercial projects from a Structural perspective

I would like to welcome Ben May who is Technical Manager with an Australian Consulting Engineering Firm and a REVIC (Revit Users Group of Victoria) Committee member to the wonderful world of Blogging.

He started the Revit Ninja Blog on the 4th of September. His opening message says:-

"Welcome to my New Blog

After many thoughts of starting my own Revit blog finally I took the step

If you dont know me, I am currently working for a large Consulting Engineering firm in Melbourne, Australia. Managing an established team of 15 Revit Structural technicians working with a team of 30 design engineers on every project type imaginable including our first baby a $900million hospital which is now fully completed onsite. I am also spending some time helping out our MEP guys who are entering the next phase of their implementation process of Revit which is exciting times finally having a fully integrated building model to work with.

Some exciting things happening, new projects new experiences which I hope to share here on this blog

So back soon with some info on what is happening at the moment "

He has already posted some interesting and informative about his experiences, so add him to your list of Revit Bloggers and keep an eye on his blog..... I'm adding his blog to my watching list.

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Revit 2011 Web Update 2 Now Available

 

Revit 2011 Web Update 2 is now available for all products. 

links below:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011

Autodesk Revit Structure 2011

Autodesk Revit MEP 2011

Update Enhancement Lists below:

Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 Update Enhancement List

Autodesk Revit Structure 2011 Update Enhancement List

Autodesk Revit MEP 2011 Update Enhancement List

Notes:

• Web Update 1 (WU1) is included with Web Update 2 (WU2) - It is not necessary to install WU1 first, WU2 will take care of it.
• The Subscription Advantage Pack (SAP) that is imminent will require WU2 so there is no redundancy to install WU2 now and then the SAP when it goes live.
• It will be necessary to visit the Subscription site to get the SAP when it becomes available.

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Revit 2011 Subscription Advantage Pack ~ Bloggers day

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* Extended Worksharing Capabilities

* Extended Design Analysis Capabilities

* Extended Project Collaboration Capabilities

* Q&A

I will leave it to Revit OpEd   Revit - David Light   Do U Revit?   and CADD Help to fill you in.

We are still playing around with Worksharing and trying to find Architectural firms to work in partnership with on projects in Revit. So at the moment Extended Worksharing Capabilities is about as useful to us as a pushbike is to a goldfish.

In as few words as possible, I'm underwhelmed!

I was looking for something for everybody in this SAP, some fixes and tweaks, a bit like last year when they finally got it to work on UK Computers.

IMHO it’s the basics in Revit Structure that need fixing, I want to be able to schedule pile layouts without relying on my software provider producing an add-on for Revit to bridge the gaps in what should be basic functionality wihtin the program. I want to be able to RC detail and schedule without dropping out to ASD.

The Architects and the Sustainability LEEDS BREEAM and MEP Users got something Extended Design Analysis Capabilities.

USA and Japanese Engineers get a couple of extensions. Looks like very little else for UK this time around.

Autodesk, the clue is in the word "Subscription Advantage Pack", but at the moment I'm at a loss to see any Advantage for UK Users, well at least until I can read the read me and see what bugs they have fixed, and if they are more or less than those they have introduced with the SAP.
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RAC2011- Professional Mass Modeling & Rendering Tutorials

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Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011- Video Tutorials ~ Professional Mass Modelling & Rendering.

These Videos have been created by Autodesk Student Expert Tu Graz,  Marvi Barsha, Klaus Hyden and Philipp Muller Special thanks to Bjorn Wittenberg and Herbert Bickelmann

There appears to be three of these series of videos in German, but currently only two appear to have been uploaded in English. If  I discover the third I will be sure to post links to it here on my blog for you to enjoy....

Step 00/12 - Introduction (1:21)

Step 01/12 - Extrusion – Work Plane – Void (5:16)

Step 02/12 - Conceptual Mass - Blend Mass – Edit Mass Profiles (5:31)

Step 03/12 - Reference Lines – Freeform Surface – Revolve Mass (6:37)

Step 04/12 - Swept Blend Mass – Dissolve Mass – Spline Through Points (5:02)

Step 05/12 - Divide Surface – Surface Patterns – Adaptive Elements  (4:30)

Step 06/12 - Panel by Pattern (Part 1) Type – Parameter (6:40)

Step 07/12 - Curtain Panel by Pattern (Part 2) Instance – Parameter (5:38)

Step 08/12 - Autodesk Mass Floors – Floor Area and Volume Calculations – Place Floor, Wall, Curtain System and Roof by Face (6:00)

Step 09/12 - Walkthrough (7:03)

Step 10/12 - Render Materials – Exterior Daylight Render – Background Image (6:49)

Step 11/12 - Night Render – Adjust Exposure – Render without Textures (7.26)

Step 12/12 - Graphics Display Options – Shadow Settings – Interior Daylight Render (4:59)

Click here for more from the guys in Lederhosen!

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