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Construction Marketing
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Calendar event (scan to add our event to your calendar!). Here is another example of how QR codes worked for CAD-Sourcing: “Our code incorporates our company’s logo and colors. ” –Richard Snellings, Owner, CAD-Sourcing. ” –Richard Snellings, Owner, CAD-Sourcing.
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USA team wins Water Innovation Challenge in Singapore
Contractor Magazine
JUNE 6, 2014
and Australia — plumbers, engineers, web designers, CAD specialists, teachers, and advisors —participated in the inaugural Water Innovation Challenge event in the Central Amphitheatre at ITE Singapore College East. Originally, Singapore planned to field a team but was unable to pull one together. Plumbing Registered User'
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Construction Thought Leaders on LinkedIn
Carol Hagen
OCTOBER 18, 2012
I suggest you start following Associated General Contractors Chief Economist, Ken Simonson – you can tell he is part of the elite group of thought leaders on LinkedIn by visiting his profile and noticing the “Follow button” – I’m already following and have met him numerous times at AGC events. LEAN Construction.
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Isn’t someone missing here? (What is my problem with Autodesk?)
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 9, 2013
I get regular updates through my FB page on how the big event of The Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling (HKIBIM) planned for the 13 th of December is shaping up. Still, the updates on successful sponsorships keep coming, so it looks like it will be quite an event. But, they did no good for the industry.
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JCB Mud Run attracts 1,000 competitors
Digger Blog
JULY 2, 2013
What a brilliant event and what a great turn out – we never expected this.” The event formed part of James’ stag party – and he couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate. Everyone refers to us at work as the CAD Jockeys, so here we are!” It really has gone from strength to strength.
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The Power of Augmented Reality (AR) in Construction
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JANUARY 16, 2022
The events of 2020 forced construction firms to work remotely and adopt digital solutions, so the industry is primed for disruption. VisualLive offers a range of applications that “bring the power of CAD/BIM out onto the jobsite.” Fortunately, we can already see these happening today. headset, iPhone, iPad, Android).
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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 20, 2022
The program’s benefits enhance BIM and CAD training efforts at current training sites and allow new sites to offer enhanced training initiatives with Autodesk technology. Training centers in the MTP Program are provided with Autodesk software products, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud and Revit, for an annual subscription license fee.
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BIM product launches – good indicators on how the AEC industry is doing in the region.
DebunkTheBIM
JUNE 13, 2015
The scarier side of this game is that it tends to reflect the way the industry is doing overall – it is (oddly) when things go well and construction is buzzing that BIM gains momentum, when it is spooked and sluggish it is back to basics – no frills CAD. the food was a notch better this year than some others before). (the
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BIM 360: One small step forward for Autodesk = Two huge steps backwards for the global AEC industry
DebunkTheBIM
DECEMBER 17, 2017
Last week I went to an Autodesk Event. It also helps when the event is free and comes with a dinner, though I had paid for a hotel room to stay overnight, committed to keep the local economy in some sort of equilibrium. No need to be telling me to ‘eat my words up’ and recalling my history of Revit-bashing on this blog.
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Revit OpEd: Five Minutes with a Toposurface
Revit OpEd
MAY 1, 2012
I created a video to describe what happens when Revit contours dont quite match up with the underlying cad file contours that were used to generate a toposurface. The first part of the video explains that the Site Settings usually dont match the contour interval settings of the cad source file. Changing these settings is often enough.
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Revit Beginners: Revit 2010: Resetting the UI
Revit Beginners
APRIL 16, 2009
Autodesk has written a little vb script that will reset the Ribbon, QAT, and Project Browser to their default settings/locations, in the event that a user has totally rearranged the components of the User Interface. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond.
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Central States Revit Workshop is Back
CAD Shack
JULY 23, 2013
This is a shameless plug since my heart is so close to this event, but here it is anyway. I don''t think I can describe the event better than to just show you the schedule of speakers and topics. I am excited for the 2013 Central States Revit Workshop next month. Click on the images for a larger view. Thursday kicks off in high gear.
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“BIM is struggling in USA” The Role of BIM Minions in spoiling the Global BIM initiative’s potential to succeed
DebunkTheBIM
JANUARY 9, 2015
BIM has traditionally been powered by the army of foot-soldiers, ex CAD – often self-trained modellers and the occasional top level smart thinker, but the middle benches have been generally ‘BIM free’ for the last 2 decades. This should be a good sign. as opposed to a couple of ‘p’s, for example).
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Behind the Build: Interview with Don Juan De Guzman, BIM Director at Silicon Valley Mechanical
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 20, 2023
That opportunity organically progressed from the CAM side to the detailing and CAD software. I would also reach out to industry peers and network at events like Autodesk University, local BIM events, or construction meet-ups. That led me to understand the shop CAM system because the plasma machines were relatively new back then.
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Revit Beginners: AU summary
Revit Beginners
DECEMBER 4, 2006
I went to the Revit mixer but skipped a lot of the other evening events. The speakers were all very knowledgable and the event was extremely well coordinated from what I could tell. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM.
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40 Revit Beginners: Autodesk University Blog
Revit Beginners
AUGUST 7, 2006
For those of you interested in following events at Autodesk University 2006 Joseph Wurchers blog is devoted to a behind-the-scenes look at this years conference. National CAD Standards. CAD Digest. Knowing CAD. CAD Block Exchange. CAD Beyond. CAD Beyond. CAD vs BIM. Monday, August 07, 2006.
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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
In addition to this Chris was also the creator of, and innovator behind, the AISC’s annual showcase event, SteelDay (www.SteelDay.org). SteelDay is a phenomenal success and has become the industry’s largest networking and educational event with more than 10,000 people attending events in 2012. 270 Central Avenue.
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Who are the ‘A list-ers’ of the ‘Society of High BIM Maturity’?
DebunkTheBIM
AUGUST 12, 2013
But, I can bet my top dollar, that once you scratch the shiny BIM surface, you will find that most of their projects are still done ‘traditionally’ – their so called frontline, BIM enabled people used to answer to CAD titles until very recently and their BIM processes are pretty much ‘under development’.
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Revit OpEd: Who is the Owner
Revit OpEd
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
Answer: The same thing they wanted from CAD. I helped establish the event in the USA after being a speaker at the original Australian event for the last several years. Monday, September 24, 2012. Who is the Owner. Melanie wrote a nice post earlier today. She asked: Question: What does an owner want from BIM?
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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013
Building Information Management
DECEMBER 2, 2012
In addition to this Chris was also the creator of, and innovator behind, the AISC’s annual showcase event, SteelDay (www.SteelDay.org). SteelDay is a phenomenal success and has become the industry’s largest networking and educational event with more than 10,000 people attending events in 2012. 270 Central Avenue.
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40 KeyNotes - You Keep Using that Word.
Revit OpEd
AUGUST 18, 2015
Most refer to being the keynote speaker at an event or related to music. The third approach is not really any different than how I've seen it done for many years with CAD and hand drafting before that. I find it interesting that I didn't find a definition readily available on the interwebs for what we do with and call keynotes.
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Does Windows 7 close the Door on XP?
Carol Hagen
OCTOBER 16, 2009
InformationWeek came through with their analytics report which I received for free after attending The Business Case for Windows7 virtual event. The case for Windows 7 is compelling for AutoCAD users, remote offices and Vista users already.
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Revit OpEd
MAY 27, 2012
Ralph Grabowski attended the conference this year and wrote several articles about the event on his blog " World CAD Access ". I helped establish the event in the USA after being a speaker at the original Australian event for the last several years. If you dont follow his blogging I encourage you to consider doing so.
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53 Revit OpEd: Shared Coordinate Post Summary
Revit OpEd
MAY 4, 2012
CAD Surveys and your Revit Project. I helped establish the event in the USA after being a speaker at the original Australian event for the last several years. Starting Projects - Two Pieces of Advice. Project Coordination - Early Days. Acquire Coordinates Confirm. Reset Shared Coordinates. Location Location Location.
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63 The straw that broke the camel’s back! The final post for (the first incarnation of) debunkthebim!
DebunkTheBIM
JANUARY 26, 2018
years long BIM career under his belt (hmmmm, Ref 4), fortified with a short burst of CAD technician-ship, but no one in their right minds would have expected him to recommend me join the company in any capacity. Derek Bourke. Now, Mr. Burke is possibly an extremely likable chap with a hefty 4.5
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Revit OpEd: Wishlist - Families and Hide at Scales Coarser Than
Revit OpEd
MARCH 31, 2012
such a simple request - yet this is the biggest reason why some firms either refuse to switch or still do details in CAD. I helped establish the event in the USA after being a speaker at the original Australian event for the last several years. Labels: Dept. of Wishes , Families , Family , Ideas , Parameters. Post a Comment.
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Do
APRIL 10, 2010
First up on updates in 2011, everything that was previously only available for Subscription customers (Q3 Subscription Advantage Pack) is available to everyone who buys Revit, needless to say, Autodesks sales pitch is, "buy the subscription pack it will be worth it" (something confirmed at the Media Day and recent Boston Revit User group events).
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BIM Workshops Sessions and Data
Revit OpEd
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
The first was in Omaha (August), the second in Anaheim (September), the third in Phoenix (October) and I wasn't part of the fourth event in Honolulu. Indulging in a little historical review, the Omaha event is four years old now. I was happy to be able to speak at her first event too, and each of them since then.
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Revit OpEd: DWG Files and Funky Snapping
Revit OpEd
JUNE 14, 2012
The other issue is when the data in the CAD file is small enough in extents but really far away from the files origin, according to the WCS which is all Revit really pays any attention to. This manifests itself in snap icons that appear to miss the element we are attempting to reference in the CAD file.
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How To Survive The Marketing Department of One
Help Everybody Everyday
APRIL 13, 2015
My work consisted of developing SOQs and proposals, plus an occasional brochure, trade show handout, or event signage. I made technical writing and graphic design assignments (at first, the CAD folks helped with this) and set deadlines. So I was definitely a one-person department. This was the less stressful of the two experiences.
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Bluebeam Studio: The Most Powerful, Overlooked Feature in Revu
Carol Hagen
JANUARY 16, 2015
This is a great way to review the events of a collaboration Session once the Session is complete. Here’s the Studio Stats of Sessions vs. Projects Recap: If you own Revu Standard, CAD, Extreme, or Revu iPad, Here’s how to get started with Studio: Don’t have Bluebeam Revu yet? A perfect audit trail.
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How Benmax Is Using BIM Data to Drive Duplication Out of Its Business
Autodesk Construction Cloud
JULY 1, 2022
For some businesses, innovation is a one-off event. Engineers with access to CAD software and BIM data were working relatively efficiently, but those without access were continually recreating data. An ongoing search for greater efficiency. Relationships have long been key to Benmax ’s success.
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52 John Chambers: Target audience will hate it.
DebunkTheBIM
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
I was about to tell him, that I intended to blog about Tim’s extremely useful parallel that he shared with me at the previously mentioned event (link below), one befitting the institution we were standing in, as soon as I worked out how to include the word ‘sex’ into my blog and still keep it G rated, when the break was broken.
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Top 30 Construction Classes at Autodesk University 2021
Autodesk Construction Cloud
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
This year’s virtual event rallies around one unforgettable theme: Don’t wait for progress. A must-attend for CAD/CAM professionals, industrial designers, and quality managers, this class will teach you how to: Leverage BIM360 to streamline equipment commissioning and handover activities .
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Revit OpEd: Should I Use Revit for this Project?
Revit OpEd
MAY 9, 2012
We will still be able to compare our model against 2D documentation by importing various 2D CAD views into the model. I sat in on a meeting just yesterday where the Project Architect involved consistently asked the very same question and the company has been using Revit for 2 years with maybe one or two single projects in CAD.
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61 Revit OpEd: How Many Worksets Do I Need?
Revit OpEd
APRIL 18, 2012
Linked CAD - Architecture. Linked CAD - Mechanical Contractor. Linked CAD (etc. I helped establish the event in the USA after being a speaker at the original Australian event for the last several years. Linked Files - Structure (Revit). Linked Files - Mechanical (Revit). Linked Files - Plumbing (Revit).
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65 How long should it take to build a ‘functioning’ BIM team from scratch?
DebunkTheBIM
JULY 4, 2014
She would not normally go to such events, but there was a government official on the speakers’ list that she was keen to catch up with. Exactly 2 years after the launch of the First BIG BIM programme, the last modeller left, coinciding with their (now abandoned) BIM tools turning 1 year out of date, as nobody bothered upgrading the software.
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2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products
Pro Builder
AUGUST 6, 2021
Advanced CAD and layout tools in Chief Architect home design software provide a workflow for generating detailed construction drawings and estimating construction costs using the built-in materials list. Click for more info. . . Design software / Chief Architect. Click for more info. . . Solar panels / LG Solar. after 25 years.
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Pro Builder's 2022 Top 100 Products
Pro Builder
AUGUST 8, 2022
Advanced CAD and layout tools in Chief Architect home design software provide a workflow for generating detailed construction drawings and estimating construction costs using the built-in materials list. LiftMaster ’s smart garage door openers product line includes a range of openers with different feature sets and price points.
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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
The project proposes sustainable solutions for Detroit’s 48204 ZIP code • Led the initiative to transition from CAD to BIM construction documentation and introduced several technical innovations to streamline operations • Created a custom BIM content library with hundreds of host components and subcomponents. Philip Chan, 37.
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98 Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures
Job Order Contracting
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Review Windows System, Security, and Application Event Logs. Check Points: Review Windows System, Security, and Application Event Logs. These annunciators are for audio of voice notification during a fire event to the personnel in or around a building. Correct any critical errors denoted by a red circle with a white “X”.
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