This is a particularly useful document if you want to know what Graphics Cards are recommended for Revit Architecture 2011.
http://www.autodesk.com/us/revit/revit_graphics_hardware_-_graphics_hardware_list_final.html
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Microsoft has a labs site, just like every major software firm in the world. One of their latest additions is Pivot. Pivot is an interesting concept. If it takes off, it could help users browse large amounts of data very quickly. It uses a visual interface system that links groups of data on how they are related. These groups of data are called Collections. Each Collection groups, or links, large amounts of single items on the internet. It does this in a way that we can view them, either as individual bits of information, or as larger amounts. Microsoft says that Pivot will allow us to see hidden patterns in our data, and maybe even take us to places we didn't even think of. Could be.
It is very interesting, and at least fun to play with at first. Check out the Pivot site for a video of what it looks like. Pivot Video
Whether or not Pivot will change the way we interface with the internet is too hard to tell at this moment. I do know that it will be fun to try. But what do you do with the data once you see it? How do I get the data out of Pivot and put it in the application I'm using? It is too early to tell where this product will go. it may never make it out of the labs. I will keep my eye on it.
It is very interesting, and at least fun to play with at first. Check out the Pivot site for a video of what it looks like. Pivot Video
Whether or not Pivot will change the way we interface with the internet is too hard to tell at this moment. I do know that it will be fun to try. But what do you do with the data once you see it? How do I get the data out of Pivot and put it in the application I'm using? It is too early to tell where this product will go. it may never make it out of the labs. I will keep my eye on it.
Microsoft has a labs site, just like every major software firm in the world. One of their latest additions is Pivot. Pivot is an interesting concept. If it takes off, it could help users browse large amounts of data very quickly. It uses a visual interface system that links groups of data on how they are related. These groups of data are called Collections. Each Collection groups, or links, large amounts of single items on the internet. It does this in a way that we can view them, either as individual bits of information, or as larger amounts. Microsoft says that Pivot will allow us to see hidden patterns in our data, and maybe even take us to places we didn't even think of. Could be.
It is very interesting, and at least fun to play with at first. Check out the Pivot site for a video of what it looks like. Pivot Video
Whether or not Pivot will change the way we interface with the internet is too hard to tell at this moment. I do know that it will be fun to try. But what do you do with the data once you see it? How do I get the data out of Pivot and put it in the application I'm using? It is too early to tell where this product will go. it may never make it out of the labs. I will keep my eye on it.
It is very interesting, and at least fun to play with at first. Check out the Pivot site for a video of what it looks like. Pivot Video
Whether or not Pivot will change the way we interface with the internet is too hard to tell at this moment. I do know that it will be fun to try. But what do you do with the data once you see it? How do I get the data out of Pivot and put it in the application I'm using? It is too early to tell where this product will go. it may never make it out of the labs. I will keep my eye on it.
CAD-a-Blog has primarily been a blog about Tips and Tricks in AutoCAD. I have dabbled in Impression Tips, and have mentioned other design programs too. I have decided to move forward. I want to expand the horizons (and content) of CAD-a-Blog. I have started down a journey to learn new software. This will accomplish two main objectives: I will learn new skills, and I will expand the content of CAD-a-Blog.
The plan is to get my hands on a good training or reference manual and go through it, As I teach myself to use Inventor, I will blog about it. As I learn, my readers can learn. As I have questions, I will ask them and you can respond. Your input will help me along this journey.
I am very excited to get started. First I will have to install this beast! The case has seven DVDs in it. That's because it is the Professional Suite. Not only does it come with Inventor, but it also had AutoCAD Mechanical. Should I start there and work my way to Inventor later? I'm not sure yet. I want to learn both and I feel that Inventor will be the biggest challenge.
Have you used either program? How do you use it? How was your switch from CAD to Inventor? How does it compare with other software? (FYI: This is not the only new software I'm trying to learn.) Should I install Vault? Are you using Inventor LT? If so, why LT and not "regular" Inventor?
If you have written a book that teaches Inventor and/or AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 let me know. I am interested in seeing it.
I can't wait to get started.
The plan is to get my hands on a good training or reference manual and go through it, As I teach myself to use Inventor, I will blog about it. As I learn, my readers can learn. As I have questions, I will ask them and you can respond. Your input will help me along this journey.
I am very excited to get started. First I will have to install this beast! The case has seven DVDs in it. That's because it is the Professional Suite. Not only does it come with Inventor, but it also had AutoCAD Mechanical. Should I start there and work my way to Inventor later? I'm not sure yet. I want to learn both and I feel that Inventor will be the biggest challenge.
Have you used either program? How do you use it? How was your switch from CAD to Inventor? How does it compare with other software? (FYI: This is not the only new software I'm trying to learn.) Should I install Vault? Are you using Inventor LT? If so, why LT and not "regular" Inventor?
If you have written a book that teaches Inventor and/or AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 let me know. I am interested in seeing it.
I can't wait to get started.
CAD-a-Blog has primarily been a blog about Tips and Tricks in AutoCAD. I have dabbled in Impression Tips, and have mentioned other design programs too. I have decided to move forward. I want to expand the horizons (and content) of CAD-a-Blog. I have started down a journey to learn new software. This will accomplish two main objectives: I will learn new skills, and I will expand the content of CAD-a-Blog.
The plan is to get my hands on a good training or reference manual and go through it, As I teach myself to use Inventor, I will blog about it. As I learn, my readers can learn. As I have questions, I will ask them and you can respond. Your input will help me along this journey.
I am very excited to get started. First I will have to install this beast! The case has seven DVDs in it. That's because it is the Professional Suite. Not only does it come with Inventor, but it also had AutoCAD Mechanical. Should I start there and work my way to Inventor later? I'm not sure yet. I want to learn both and I feel that Inventor will be the biggest challenge.
Have you used either program? How do you use it? How was your switch from CAD to Inventor? How does it compare with other software? (FYI: This is not the only new software I'm trying to learn.) Should I install Vault? Are you using Inventor LT? If so, why LT and not "regular" Inventor?
If you have written a book that teaches Inventor and/or AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 let me know. I am interested in seeing it.
I can't wait to get started.
The plan is to get my hands on a good training or reference manual and go through it, As I teach myself to use Inventor, I will blog about it. As I learn, my readers can learn. As I have questions, I will ask them and you can respond. Your input will help me along this journey.
I am very excited to get started. First I will have to install this beast! The case has seven DVDs in it. That's because it is the Professional Suite. Not only does it come with Inventor, but it also had AutoCAD Mechanical. Should I start there and work my way to Inventor later? I'm not sure yet. I want to learn both and I feel that Inventor will be the biggest challenge.
Have you used either program? How do you use it? How was your switch from CAD to Inventor? How does it compare with other software? (FYI: This is not the only new software I'm trying to learn.) Should I install Vault? Are you using Inventor LT? If so, why LT and not "regular" Inventor?
If you have written a book that teaches Inventor and/or AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 let me know. I am interested in seeing it.
I can't wait to get started.
About a month or two ago I reworked the branding a bit for CAD-a-Blog. I developed a new logo (never really had an old one) and started using a new template for my blog. I even started posting again after a long time of neglect. I soon noticed that my traffic was cut in half? WHAT? Where my posts that bad? Probably so. After further investigation I realized it wasn't my feed traffic that was reduced; it was my search engine traffic. Hmmm. After even further investigation I realized that I no longer had any keywords in my meta data. In fact, I had almost no meta data at all! YIKES! I fixed that. Now let's see if people can find me again. I hope so.
On another note, but similar in some way, at work I recently became the CAD/IT Manager, due to the former administer leaving. I have been at the firm for right about a year now. As is good practice, when one IT manager leaves, the next goes in and changes the passwords, for everybody's sake. Well I missed one and it was preventing our backup system to run properly. The point, is that change is good, change is inevitable, but if we don;t do it properly, something is going to skip through the cracks and have a large affect on you, eventually.
Change happens, especially in the CAD industry. Software changes, it has to, or else the companies producing that product will have nothing else to sell and will die off. AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Works, Microstation all change. It is our job as CAD users to change along with it. That means training. Training can be supplied by your employer. It's a good idea to train your employees. This makes them feel you care about them, even if you don't. It also makes them better. I've known of employers that didn't train for that reason. They felt that giving their employees more skills meant they were more marketable. If you are an employer, ignore this feeling. You will benefit the most if your employees are well trained. The best way to keep your employees is to keep them happy. Training is one thing you can do. More pay is another.
Training is expensive. So is inefficiency. Inefficiency will kill moral and a budget. It always pays to do things right the first time. Sure it often takes longer and costs more in the beginning, but that time, and more, will be spent later on in the life of a project.
In conclusion, take time to train yourself even if you have to pay for it. If you don't, then the next will and will take your job. An employer loves hiring a person that already knows what he or she is doing. I know keeping up with a new release of your favorite CAD software every year is tough, but it is necessary. That's why I am here to help. Come to CAD-a-Blog for great tips. And if that isn't enough, hire me to train you!
It's always good to know what you are doing.
On another note, but similar in some way, at work I recently became the CAD/IT Manager, due to the former administer leaving. I have been at the firm for right about a year now. As is good practice, when one IT manager leaves, the next goes in and changes the passwords, for everybody's sake. Well I missed one and it was preventing our backup system to run properly. The point, is that change is good, change is inevitable, but if we don;t do it properly, something is going to skip through the cracks and have a large affect on you, eventually.
Change happens, especially in the CAD industry. Software changes, it has to, or else the companies producing that product will have nothing else to sell and will die off. AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Works, Microstation all change. It is our job as CAD users to change along with it. That means training. Training can be supplied by your employer. It's a good idea to train your employees. This makes them feel you care about them, even if you don't. It also makes them better. I've known of employers that didn't train for that reason. They felt that giving their employees more skills meant they were more marketable. If you are an employer, ignore this feeling. You will benefit the most if your employees are well trained. The best way to keep your employees is to keep them happy. Training is one thing you can do. More pay is another.
Training is expensive. So is inefficiency. Inefficiency will kill moral and a budget. It always pays to do things right the first time. Sure it often takes longer and costs more in the beginning, but that time, and more, will be spent later on in the life of a project.
In conclusion, take time to train yourself even if you have to pay for it. If you don't, then the next will and will take your job. An employer loves hiring a person that already knows what he or she is doing. I know keeping up with a new release of your favorite CAD software every year is tough, but it is necessary. That's why I am here to help. Come to CAD-a-Blog for great tips. And if that isn't enough, hire me to train you!
It's always good to know what you are doing.
About a month or two ago I reworked the branding a bit for CAD-a-Blog. I developed a new logo (never really had an old one) and started using a new template for my blog. I even started posting again after a long time of neglect. I soon noticed that my traffic was cut in half? WHAT? Where my posts that bad? Probably so. After further investigation I realized it wasn't my feed traffic that was reduced; it was my search engine traffic. Hmmm. After even further investigation I realized that I no longer had any keywords in my meta data. In fact, I had almost no meta data at all! YIKES! I fixed that. Now let's see if people can find me again. I hope so.
On another note, but similar in some way, at work I recently became the CAD/IT Manager, due to the former administer leaving. I have been at the firm for right about a year now. As is good practice, when one IT manager leaves, the next goes in and changes the passwords, for everybody's sake. Well I missed one and it was preventing our backup system to run properly. The point, is that change is good, change is inevitable, but if we don;t do it properly, something is going to skip through the cracks and have a large affect on you, eventually.
Change happens, especially in the CAD industry. Software changes, it has to, or else the companies producing that product will have nothing else to sell and will die off. AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Works, Microstation all change. It is our job as CAD users to change along with it. That means training. Training can be supplied by your employer. It's a good idea to train your employees. This makes them feel you care about them, even if you don't. It also makes them better. I've known of employers that didn't train for that reason. They felt that giving their employees more skills meant they were more marketable. If you are an employer, ignore this feeling. You will benefit the most if your employees are well trained. The best way to keep your employees is to keep them happy. Training is one thing you can do. More pay is another.
Training is expensive. So is inefficiency. Inefficiency will kill moral and a budget. It always pays to do things right the first time. Sure it often takes longer and costs more in the beginning, but that time, and more, will be spent later on in the life of a project.
In conclusion, take time to train yourself even if you have to pay for it. If you don't, then the next will and will take your job. An employer loves hiring a person that already knows what he or she is doing. I know keeping up with a new release of your favorite CAD software every year is tough, but it is necessary. That's why I am here to help. Come to CAD-a-Blog for great tips. And if that isn't enough, hire me to train you!
It's always good to know what you are doing.
On another note, but similar in some way, at work I recently became the CAD/IT Manager, due to the former administer leaving. I have been at the firm for right about a year now. As is good practice, when one IT manager leaves, the next goes in and changes the passwords, for everybody's sake. Well I missed one and it was preventing our backup system to run properly. The point, is that change is good, change is inevitable, but if we don;t do it properly, something is going to skip through the cracks and have a large affect on you, eventually.
Change happens, especially in the CAD industry. Software changes, it has to, or else the companies producing that product will have nothing else to sell and will die off. AutoCAD, Revit, Solid Works, Microstation all change. It is our job as CAD users to change along with it. That means training. Training can be supplied by your employer. It's a good idea to train your employees. This makes them feel you care about them, even if you don't. It also makes them better. I've known of employers that didn't train for that reason. They felt that giving their employees more skills meant they were more marketable. If you are an employer, ignore this feeling. You will benefit the most if your employees are well trained. The best way to keep your employees is to keep them happy. Training is one thing you can do. More pay is another.
Training is expensive. So is inefficiency. Inefficiency will kill moral and a budget. It always pays to do things right the first time. Sure it often takes longer and costs more in the beginning, but that time, and more, will be spent later on in the life of a project.
In conclusion, take time to train yourself even if you have to pay for it. If you don't, then the next will and will take your job. An employer loves hiring a person that already knows what he or she is doing. I know keeping up with a new release of your favorite CAD software every year is tough, but it is necessary. That's why I am here to help. Come to CAD-a-Blog for great tips. And if that isn't enough, hire me to train you!
It's always good to know what you are doing.
I can’t take credit for this; but this little gem was pointed out to me by my colleague Greg Schleusner from the New York office; its the ability to have a point hosted by it intersection. What this means is that you might have a point hosted on a line, but you could use another line, level, reference plane,reference line or point to drive the position of the point along the line its hosted on. The video hopefully explains this; I have avoided any form of voice over, because I’ve actually lost me voice!This works for 2010 as well as 2011. This has got huge potential, I will work on a good use of this over the next week or so and post this when I’m done.
Be sure to check out the Revit 2011 User Assistance, some every useful stuff here.
As noted yesterday, RAC 2011 is available for download from the subscription Centre. Its a fairly heavy download, all 2.6 gigs worth of it, but its worth the wait!!
It can also be downloaded from the Autodesk website
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=14973244
After all of the excitement of the trip to the Autodesks Offices in Waltham last week, I got a rather nasty flu bug which was knocked me out for the last 6 days! Mind you, if Autodesk had decided to hold the event this week, I would have been stuck in New York as the UK is currently a no fly zone. This is due to a Volcano in Iceland spitting out ash into the atmosphere and this has drifted into the UK airspace. Aeroplanes and Volcanic ash don’t seem to make a good mix!
I’ve been helping James Vandezande on a section on concept curtain walling for the forthcoming “Mastering Revit Architecture 2011” he, Phil Read and Eddie C are working on. I managed to get the draft over to James on Thursday after some initial edits. I believe its been forwarded to the technical editor to pull part! I’ve seen some of the sections and I reckon it will be an awesome book when its finally published. Get your Amazon orders in now!
Cadalyst Magazine Editor in Che if, Nancy Spurling Johnson takes a look at Autodesk's recently released 2011 line of products and what it could mean for the design industry.
You can read the full article here:
Nancy takes a look at some of the items revealed to her at AEC Tech Day. Take a look at the article, you may find something in it for your industry.
You can read the full article here:
Nancy takes a look at some of the items revealed to her at AEC Tech Day. Take a look at the article, you may find something in it for your industry.
Cadalyst Magazine Editor in Che if, Nancy Spurling Johnson takes a look at Autodesk's recently released 2011 line of products and what it could mean for the design industry.
You can read the full article here:
Nancy takes a look at some of the items revealed to her at AEC Tech Day. Take a look at the article, you may find something in it for your industry.
You can read the full article here:
Nancy takes a look at some of the items revealed to her at AEC Tech Day. Take a look at the article, you may find something in it for your industry.
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AutoCAD Fundamentals |
AutoCAD is an industry standard design and documentation software program that is easy to learn, but complex to master. In this video training CD, expert author Brian Benton takes you through the fundamentals of AutoCAD and gives you the tools you need to be on your way to becoming a fully functioning AutoCAD user. Starting with the basics of installation, Brian quickly teaches you the basics, and then dives right into applying them, with a chapter project that reviews everything you have learned in each section. Using a hands on approach, Brian allows you to more quickly learn how to apply the material, increasing your retention and understanding of AutoCAD. By the completion of this over 9.5 hour tutorial, you will be familiar and comfortable with AutoCAD, and capable of drawing, decorating and annotating an AutoCAD project. Also included are work files to allow you to work along side the author, and further understand what he is showing you, step by step.
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AutoCAD Fundamentals |
AutoCAD is an industry standard design and documentation software program that is easy to learn, but complex to master. In this video training CD, expert author Brian Benton takes you through the fundamentals of AutoCAD and gives you the tools you need to be on your way to becoming a fully functioning AutoCAD user. Starting with the basics of installation, Brian quickly teaches you the basics, and then dives right into applying them, with a chapter project that reviews everything you have learned in each section. Using a hands on approach, Brian allows you to more quickly learn how to apply the material, increasing your retention and understanding of AutoCAD. By the completion of this over 9.5 hour tutorial, you will be familiar and comfortable with AutoCAD, and capable of drawing, decorating and annotating an AutoCAD project. Also included are work files to allow you to work along side the author, and further understand what he is showing you, step by step.
It would seem that Autodesk Revit Architecture 2011 is available for download from the subscription centre, download all 2.68gigs of Revit 2011!
I have a busy weekend. Lots of work to do. I am "redoing" the first chapter of my training video "Autodesk Fundamentals" to include some AutoCAD 2011 features. I am also working on my next training video outline "Advanced AutoCAD". We are still working on the title. Any suggestions?
I have some invoicing to take care of too. Gota get paid! Let's see, what else, oh yeah, I have to write an article for AUGI Hotnews, Tipniques column. The next few issues should be "easy". We will be discussing what's new in AutoCAD 2011.
I always have to work on my Cadalyst Newsletter, Tips and Tricks as I am the tip patroller. I love seeing the tips that readers submit. The best part about the tips is that they are real world solutions that users just like you and I have come up with to solve our problems. It's a great newsletter. It comes once a week on Mondays through email. Try it out. Also, check out the Cadalyst Tips Library. This is the place where tips go after they have been put in the newsletter. You can comment on the tips and get any files that come with them. It's a great resource.
For my day job, I have to translate a Power Point presentation from English to Spanish for my boss. He speaks Spanish, but I'm using the translate feature in Office to get the bulk of the work done. It will be interesting to see how good of a job it does.
That's about it. What are you doing?
I have some invoicing to take care of too. Gota get paid! Let's see, what else, oh yeah, I have to write an article for AUGI Hotnews, Tipniques column. The next few issues should be "easy". We will be discussing what's new in AutoCAD 2011.
I always have to work on my Cadalyst Newsletter, Tips and Tricks as I am the tip patroller. I love seeing the tips that readers submit. The best part about the tips is that they are real world solutions that users just like you and I have come up with to solve our problems. It's a great newsletter. It comes once a week on Mondays through email. Try it out. Also, check out the Cadalyst Tips Library. This is the place where tips go after they have been put in the newsletter. You can comment on the tips and get any files that come with them. It's a great resource.
For my day job, I have to translate a Power Point presentation from English to Spanish for my boss. He speaks Spanish, but I'm using the translate feature in Office to get the bulk of the work done. It will be interesting to see how good of a job it does.
That's about it. What are you doing?
I have a busy weekend. Lots of work to do. I am "redoing" the first chapter of my training video "Autodesk Fundamentals" to include some AutoCAD 2011 features. I am also working on my next training video outline "Advanced AutoCAD". We are still working on the title. Any suggestions?
I have some invoicing to take care of too. Gota get paid! Let's see, what else, oh yeah, I have to write an article for AUGI Hotnews, Tipniques column. The next few issues should be "easy". We will be discussing what's new in AutoCAD 2011.
I always have to work on my Cadalyst Newsletter, Tips and Tricks as I am the tip patroller. I love seeing the tips that readers submit. The best part about the tips is that they are real world solutions that users just like you and I have come up with to solve our problems. It's a great newsletter. It comes once a week on Mondays through email. Try it out. Also, check out the Cadalyst Tips Library. This is the place where tips go after they have been put in the newsletter. You can comment on the tips and get any files that come with them. It's a great resource.
For my day job, I have to translate a Power Point presentation from English to Spanish for my boss. He speaks Spanish, but I'm using the translate feature in Office to get the bulk of the work done. It will be interesting to see how good of a job it does.
That's about it. What are you doing?
I have some invoicing to take care of too. Gota get paid! Let's see, what else, oh yeah, I have to write an article for AUGI Hotnews, Tipniques column. The next few issues should be "easy". We will be discussing what's new in AutoCAD 2011.
I always have to work on my Cadalyst Newsletter, Tips and Tricks as I am the tip patroller. I love seeing the tips that readers submit. The best part about the tips is that they are real world solutions that users just like you and I have come up with to solve our problems. It's a great newsletter. It comes once a week on Mondays through email. Try it out. Also, check out the Cadalyst Tips Library. This is the place where tips go after they have been put in the newsletter. You can comment on the tips and get any files that come with them. It's a great resource.
For my day job, I have to translate a Power Point presentation from English to Spanish for my boss. He speaks Spanish, but I'm using the translate feature in Office to get the bulk of the work done. It will be interesting to see how good of a job it does.
That's about it. What are you doing?
Lynn Allen's AutoCAD 2011 Tips introduce you to the new features and functionality found in the latest version of the program. She covers the user interface and how to customize the ribbon, how to use the new Select Similar tool, and how to add geometric constraints to create a relationship between objects or key points on objects. Lynn also covers:
- Dimensional Constraints
- Dynamic Blocks
- Time-Saving Tips
- Improvements to Everyday Commands
- Measuring Tools
- Hatches and Gradients
You will have to have a membership in AutoCAD Exchange to get it, but it's free to join!
Lynn Allen's AutoCAD 2011 Tips introduce you to the new features and functionality found in the latest version of the program. She covers the user interface and how to customize the ribbon, how to use the new Select Similar tool, and how to add geometric constraints to create a relationship between objects or key points on objects. Lynn also covers:
- Dimensional Constraints
- Dynamic Blocks
- Time-Saving Tips
- Improvements to Everyday Commands
- Measuring Tools
- Hatches and Gradients
You will have to have a membership in AutoCAD Exchange to get it, but it's free to join!
Its the 6th April 2010 and I have joined other bloggers, press and industry people for the Autodesk 2011 Media day. Autodesk often gets a regularly kicking from the wider user community, so this was a great opportunity to look inside this software machine and something that I have personally wanted to do for sometime.
Much has been written about the IPD project for the Autodesk Waltham offices, but its not until you actually get here and see the quality of finish and the materials used, that you really appreciate why the IPD process really works. The quality is as good as you would expect from a high quality fashion store such as Gucci or LV. The workspace also looks fun; the guys and girls who work here look like they have a total blast and they are genuinely passionate about what they do.You get the feeling that everyone, I mean everyone wants to make the solutions better and better.
The morning starts with breakfast followed by an formal introduction to the days events from Paul Sullivan and Jay Bhatt. Jay explained that Autodesk where very proud of the 2011 release and that everybody within Autodesk had worked very hard over the last 12 months; especially during difficult economic times. He is well aware of some of the negativity that surrounded 2010, but explained that much work had taken place in terms of foundation building and with 2011 you now start to see the fruits of the labour.
So after the introductions, a number of us (me, Robert Manna, Steve Stafford and David Harrington) where sneaked out the back door for a secret gathering with Chauncey Wilson and Chris Yanchar to discuss, well…… some secret stuff! Time seemed to fly by as grilled us over some stuff (NDA’s are in place, so I can’t talk about the “stuff”). All I can say is it was good “stuff”! :-)
We then took a break for a coffee and the group split. Steve and I then meet with Erik Egbertson and Jean to discuss more “stuff” this time about railings. You should check Eric blog post as he wants your feedback on railing terminology. It was disappointing that time was not kind to us. An hour was just not longer enough as both Steve and I had so much to share with the Eric and Jean on the challenges that the everyday user encounters when using the railing tools.
We then broke for lunch and this was followed by a presentation from Commonwealth of Massachusetts who explained how they where using Revit and the BIM process to deliver their projects.
After this Robert, Steve and I where whisked off to join Greg Demchak for a scoping meeting with some of the other development team to review a “future” Revit feature. This was very interesting as it gives you a good insight into how they scope and plan for features within the time constraints of 12 months. You can see how they plan for immediate delivery as well as the long terms goal. The whole process of scoping and planning is very much how a design team would work with a client to plan and deliver a building project.
After this we strolled over to catchup with Zach Kron at his desk.Scott Latch (RAC Product Manager) joined us as we all got geeky about adaptive points and massing! Be sure to checkout Zach’s blog and rest assure, he has some create articles coming around some of the 2011 features.
Steve had to split as he had a flight to catch and we said our goodbyes. We where then taken back to the hotel where we freshened up before being take to the Concord Inn for dinner. The Concord Inn dates 1700’s.In 1775, part of the Inn's original buildings was used as a storehouse for arms and provisions. When the British came to seize and destroy the supplies, the Minutemen met them at the North Bridge on April 19th for what became the first battle of the American Revolution. As you can imagine I got a bit of s**t from all the Americans who where with me for dinner, about how the Yanks kicked are arse at the first battle of the American Revolution! My response was, lets just see you guys fair come the 12th of June 2010 when we meet you in the World Cup! All good fun and if you are in Boston at any time, be sure to go to the Concord Inn.
Then back to the hotel as I had an early wakeup call to catch a train down to the HOK New York office.
I have to say, I would like to extend my thanks to all at Autodesk who made this such a wonderful event. Especially David Mills, who went beyond the call of duty to get us all there and was a great host.
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