The week that was in the world of BIM and other Techie fun stuff, for the week of July 5th – July 11th, 2015.
Let start this weeks Roundup off with a post about BIM, Time, and the Owners perspective, from ownersnbim.
This next post is from What Revit Wants, and it sings the praises of some pretty awesome Podcast!
Podcasts for BIM and the Built Environment
The ConAppGuru has a new app review out this week for FieldLens, check it out over at his blog.
New this week from BIMThoughts is a Podcast with Anthony Hauck of Autodesk.
There is also a new Podcast out this week from Designalyze with their guest Nathan Miller.
Here is your weekly fill of all the RTC news you can handle direct from the RTC News Blog.
RTC ASIA 2015: Registration Now Open!
Speaker Profile with Dan Stine: No End In Sight for New Topics
What’s new in the world for A360 and the Android app, find out at the A360 Blog.
New on A360 Android: Contextual actions
Do you see a BIMWally? learn more in this post from ThinkBIM.
Where’s the BIMWally? MelBIM helights video posted.
How to remove your editing request, from Revit OpEd.
Withdraw your Editing Requests
Is your BIM healthy? If you don’t know that answer maybe you need to run a BIM Health Check. If you don’t know what that is check out this post from the BIMhub.
This next post is pretty cool if you have ever wanted to array something in the X,Y & Z in Revit. (Hagerman & Company Blog)
Revit can now array objects in X,Y,and Z!!! (With a little help from Dynamo)
Ever wanted to add images to your schedule in Revit, here’s how from IMAGINiT Support Blog.
Revit 2015-2016 Images in Schedules
This could be a handy post for your next stair in Revit, from cadline blog.
Revit 2015 – Adding a railing Mid-Way on the a stair flight
Now time for a couple of Revit tips, the first comes from the BIMBlog.
Technical Tip Tuesday: When the Revit Application Menu is Slowing You Down
The next tip comes from BIMmuse, as part of their BIM Essentials series.
BIM Essentials Tip #2: Override View Templates
Here are a couple more post from What Revit Wants.
123D Apps now Available for Windows Phones and Tablets
Visibility Override for Specific Tag Type
How will or can collaboration build a new AEC Industry? Find out in this guest post from Allan Partridge on the A360 Blog.
Guest Blog: How Collaboration Technology Can Build a New Kind of AEC Industry
Here is a post for all you Mac fans that work in construction, from ConAppGuru.
Read about the the thriving AEC scene in London in this post from Extranet Evolution.
Fostering innovation: Cognicity and hackathons
Get your learn on with this 5 part series of 2 minute videos from the FormIt 360 Blog.
2 Minute FormIt snippets – 01 – Line drawing and snapping
2 Minute FormIt snippets – 02 – Line drawing and snapping on faces
2 Minute FormIt snippets – 03 – Line drawing with parallel and perpendicular axes
2 Minute FormIt snippets – 04 and 05 Drag face, edge, and vertex
Now for some Dynamo Love from archi-lab to help you print PDFs in Revit.
I’m not a Grasshopper guy, but for those of you that are you will be happy to hear about a updated version of LunchBox is out, check out Proving Ground Blog.
LunchBox for Grasshopper Returns!
The July issue of AUGI world is now out.
Check out the latest on Family Matters…..and I’m not taking about Urkel. (Cn3D Construction’s Blog)
Family Matters – the importance of clearances and boundaries
Have you been wondering about IFCs and if they are right for you and your businesses? If so check out this psot form What Revit Wants.
IFC Resource for Download: “Making IFC Work For Your Business”
Now a little something for the MEP peeps out there, from the IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog.
Revit Electrical Settings: Circuit Sequencing
Here is another post from IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog, this time for the AEC Peeps.
How to show a roof overhang in a plan view with Revit (See BIMsider post here)
Now for the weekly gathering of construction goodies form the ConAppGuru.
The Guru’s Gathering: A Collection of Blogs for Construction July 10. 2015
Here is a quick tip from RVIT about DWG links.
Quick Tip – DWG Link Foreground vs Background
If you are just starting out with Revit, then hear are some fundamental tips form Parametric Monkey.
Here is one last post from All things Revit, Dynamo and Python before they are off for summer vacation!
Dynamo 0.8.1 released, Summer vacation next
If you have time on July 15th you should check out this webcast from Beyond Design.
Upcoming Webcast: Winning more work without going over budget
This next post is awesome I’ve been waiting for this update from BIM 42 on his Align Tag Add-in.
Align Tags Update (This is one of the Add-ins in my RTCNA 2015 Class 25 Apps & Add-ins for Revit and the Revit Workflow)
Time for some more MEP love with this neat Dynamo post from BIM Toolbox.
Automated diffuser placement in early stage MEP Design
If you are planing on going to the RTC ASIA Event, then all you need to know is in this post from BIM Troublemaker.
RTC ASIA 2015 – Event Schedule and Costs Announced
If you are looking for more Solar Analysis power in Revit check out this post from Building Performance Analysis.
Updated: Solar Analysis for Revit
This last week Autodesk had the first meeting of its new AEC Blogger Council and a couple of the regulars from my Weekly Round have been asked to be part of it which is awesome for them!
Autodesk AEC Blogger Council Kick off @autodeskaec #AECbloggers (BIM Freak)
AEC Blogger Council (CAD PANACEA)
While we are talking about CAD PANACEA here is another post from them for the ACAD folks just starting out.
This next post is a little different, just like the company, case, that posted (both in a good way).
What to free your mind and maybe your wallet, then check out this (rescheduled) free event – get more info in this post from Fear and Loathing In a Cad vs. BIM World.
Free (Your Mind) | AEC-ST Virtual Expo 2015
have you been having an issue with your Revit 2016 hanging up on you? Well this post from IMAGINiT Support Blog might help.
Revit 2016: Hangs when opening the software
Here is another in a series about Revit 2016 performance from Inside the Factory.
Revit 2016 | Project performance – Part 6 (Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Here is a post from last week I missed about the release for Dynamo 0.8.1 from Punto Revit (Revit point).
Here is another great post that i missed somehow from last week from Shades of Grey about Revit content.
Here is a link to all the Revit Add-ins that are new or updated this week from Revit Add-ons.
Roundup – New and Updated Revit Add-ins on Autodesk Exchange Apps for Week of 7/5/2015
Ever have to deal with some tricky keyplans, well this post from Revit.com.au might help next time.
Using Integers for Tricky Titleblocks
here is a post from sixtysecondrevit about his updated Dynamo package Rhythm.
Some Help in Revit with Rhythm
I’m going to end this weeks Roundup with a Techie post, one that tries to answer the age old question……..What do you need in the perfect laptop? Find out what the people at Laptop Mag think.
The Perfect laptop? Here’s What It Should Have
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