The week that was in the world of BIM and other Techie fun stuff – for the week of Oct. 11th – Oct. 17th, 2015.
I will start this week’s Roundup off with the 3rd (and final) post in a series of posts about Revit Families (and doing them on a budget) from BIM BOOM BAM.
PART 3 – BUDGET FAMILIES (Part 1, Part 2)
Lets get this party started with some Grasshopper and Kangaroo……yup we are going to the zoo, and the Parametric Monkey is taking us.
Have you ever wondered what Contractors want from a Revit model? The Revit Kid did.
What are Contractors look for in your Revit models?
The ConAppGuru has also thought about this and he too posted about this topic this week.
Contractors Guide on how to get started with BIM
This next tip is good to know, just in case your gbXML export options goes missing in Revit, learn more in the cadline BIM Blog.
Revit 2016 – Missing export to GBXML format function in Revit
While you are over at the cadline BIM Blog, check out their Whitepaper for creating a chamfered column.
Revit Architecture 2016: Create A Chamfered Column Component
Lets take a few moments to check out all the awesomeness that was the post from What Revit Wants this week.
Autodesk Shared Reference Point for Autodesk Revit 2016 and Civil3D 2016
How to Force Local Upgrade to Office 2016 using the Office Deployment Tool
Working with Revisions on Sheet using @dynamobim
What Is So Good About the 3Dconnexion CadMouse? Find Out Here…
More blog awesomeness is everything you need to know about the world of RTC, from the RTC News Blog.
Chairman’s Review: RTC Asia 2015
Something to know if you are making the switch to Windows 10, learn more over at Microsol Resource Blog.
HOW WINDOWS 10 AUTOMATIC UPDATES CAN AFFECT AUTODESK SOFTWARE
Check out the new podcast (and season) from BIMThoughts.
Now lets make some pebbles in Revit, learn more over at the landarchBIM Blog.
And don’t forget to sign up for Lauren’s (of landarchBIM fame) class at RTC Europe yet? well after reading this post about it you will want too.
Now for some magic, Revit, and automation in 3 different flavors………now that I’ve got you hooked head over to ArchSmarter for more.
Getting Started with Revit Automation
Here is another post from BIM BOOM BAM, this time more of an OpEd piece about how BIM is used.
I don’t get to post about a lot of book reviews on here, but this week we have a book review from AECbytes Blog.
Building Information Modeling: BIM in Current and Future Practice (Book Review)
Lets keep going with the Book reviews, this one is from It’s Alive in the Lab.
Book Review: Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance
Sometimes the only way to get your point across is with a healthy dose of sarcasm, and this post by Scott from the BIM Jedi is dripping with it…….but it really does get the point across.
Dear Architect… Please don’t adopt BIM
Speaking of Sarcasm, I guess Revit can have it now and then too? Check out this post from Revit OpEd.
This next post is full of good reasons (10 of them) to use Revit MEP for your MEP coordination, learn more over at XS CAD Blog.
10 Reasons to Use Revit MEP for MEP Coordination
For those in Construction, or if you use Newforma, then this next post might be of interest to you, from Extranet Evolution.
Another post about the new Autodesk offering for Structure, this time from Revit a Structured Approach.
Introducing Autodesk React Structures – New Structural Analysis BIM Software
Now its time for a Bluebeam Tip, from the Hagen Business Systems Blog.
Bluebeam Revu Tip: Take a Photo and Mark It Up
Here is some more great Revit and Dynamo content, this time it even comes with a dataset! Head over to Revit beyond BIM to learn more.
Automatic Element View Generation in Revit with Dynamo
Here is another look at the same info above, this time from BIM Toolbox.
Automatic Element View Generation in Revit with Dynamo
I always enjoy the post from the RevitCat, and this next post is no exception.
Weird Stair Stuff – part 4 – Stair Subcategory Overrides
The fine folks over at BIMscape are getting ready to role out a 100% FREE beginner’s training course (online) for Revit Architecture. To learn more check out this blog, and sign up for the BIMscape newsletter to stay informed.
“The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Revit Architecture”: Course Itinerary announced!
Here is your weekly dose of the Guru’s Gatherings, from the ConAppGuru Blog.
The Guru’s Gathering: A Collection of Blogs for Construction Oct 16, 2015
I’ve run in to this issue (on both sides of the fence) and this article addresses it nicely, check it out in the AUGI Library (Jay Zallan is the Author)
Architects Modeling for Construction
If you are (or plan to be) a user of Advanced Steel, this post about it’s 2016 Revit add-in might be helpful. (IMAGINiT Building Solutions Blog)
Advance Steel Extension for Autodesk Revit 2016
After a couple of weeks in preview for the new A360 interface, Autodesk reasled an update last week to fix some of the issues user had been having. (A360 Blog)
Here is a neat post for you Structural Revit types that like a little Dynamo on the side, learn more over at All things, Revit, Dynamo and Python.
Ammo: Sheet piles with Revit and Dynamo
Some more love for the great Dynamo, this time about image management, from Konrad and arCHI-lab.
If you live in the UK, and are getting ready for the BIM level 2 push next year, then this post about Revit Parameter mapping will be of interest to you. (Beyond Design)
Revit parameter mapping ready for maintenance and FM
Here is a post with a video with some more information about the new React Structures program, post is from BIM and Beam.
Next is a post from BIM 42 with a little code at the end if that’s your thing.
Details Items, subcategories and filled regions
If you are looking for a tool to make the grid tool in Revit a little better, than check out this post from cadline BIM blog.
Revit 2016 – Useful Level and Grid editing Toolkit for all versions
If you are looking for a good class at AU in Vegas this year (aside from mine) check out this post from Kimberly over at CAD PANACEA about her class.
FormIt Friday #8 now online for viewing, and signup for #9 now live, check it out at FormIt 360 Blog.
FormIt Friday #8: How to Start a FormIt 360 Project
So is there a difference between an Artist and a Designer? Find out what they think over at It’s Alive in the Lab.
Artist versus Designer: Is there a difference?
There was also a new video from Lynn Allen this week about AutoCAD text boxes (frames) on her blog (Lynn Allen’s Blog)
3 Ways to Put a Frame Around Your Text in AutoCAD
Daryl over at Revit Rocks has been busy this week adding lots of Video content to his site about Revit Massing, Stairs, and even an overhead beam framing tip.
REVIT Overhead Beam Framing Tip
Free REVIT Videos on the 2015 New Features
Free REVIT Training Videos on Stairs By Component
Free REVIT Training Videos on Massing
Free REVIT Video Tutorials on MEP HVAC
Free REVIT MEP ‘Electrical Power Project’ Video Tutorials
Revizto has release it’s latest update – 3.7, learn more on the Revizto Blog.
Revizto 3.7 is out with 8 language localization!
Here is another post from Shades of Grey about his ongoing input to the Project Soane effort.
Here a few posts from The Revit Saver, about Revit and Dynamo.
Dynamo – Activate or Remove View Clipping Tool
Harvey’s Plumbing and Heating Fabrication Update!
Dynamo – RFI Sheet Generator Tool
Now for some “Dorkness”……the Mistress of Dorkness that is!
AutoCAD 2016 impressions in pictures
I will end this weeks Roundup, with another post about the new Microsoft Surface pro 4, but this post is about the possible option out there instead of the Surface pro. (laptop magazine).
Best Surface Pro 4 Alternatives
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