Revit OpEd with Steve Stafford
Selecting Multiple Saved Selection Sets
Sibilance! I used to work for Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting, Co. in Syracuse, NY. It was fun when I had to introduce myself formally starting with, "Hi, I'm Steve Stafford with...". The title of this post reminded me of that, sorry! I was going to lead into it with Dept. of Subtle but that was too many "sssss"... it is really subtle though. Okay I'll get to it then.Revit 2013 added Saved Selection Sets, a feature that was part of an extension for Revit Structure originally.The concept is simple,...
BIM Blog
Die wichtigsten Neuerungen in Autodesk Revit 2013
Die Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium bzw. Ultimate bietet erstmalig ein BIM Produkt, das alle Werkzeuge für den BIM Workflow unter einer Oberfläche vereint: Autodesk Revit 2013 - Architektur, Ingenieurbau und Gebäudetechnik in einem Produkt! Lesen Sie in dieser Technischen Information, was die Software noch an neuen Möglichkeiten bietet. Das......
Infrastructure Modeling DevBlog
By Gopinath Taget Quick reminder … Time is running out to submit your class proposals for Autodesk University 2012. The deadline is May 22nd – next Tuesday. The AEC and Manufacturing DevCamps are close now too. AEC is June 6-7, and Manufacturing is June 13-14. Each is followed by a......
JB’s Circuit
Low-Power Undercurrents at GlobalPress 2012
While not the primary theme at this year’s Globalpress eSummit 2012, low power concerns were present in almost every presentation as these snippets reveal....
Revit MEP
Using Revit as a Team. Use Same Builds.
When using Revit on a project, make sure everyone on the team is using not only the same version, (2011, 2012, etc), but the same build number as well. The build number can be found by clicking on the question mark pull down in the upper right corner, and click the About button…. From there, you’ll see the splash screen of the version, and the build. The first 4 numbers in the year the build was released, (2010) The next 2 are the...
Controlling the Machine
Controlling the Machine is no longer being updated. Don't worry, though, you can still follow Nate Holt at his new blog, AutoCAD Electrical Etcetera. You'll find it at http://nateholt.wordpress.com. Or you subscribe to his feed to get his latest words of wisdom automatically: http://nateholt.wordpress.com/feed/. You also can continue to view the Controlling Machine archives for Nate's AutoCAD Electrical tips and tricks....
Mayalicious | Cory Mogk
The first ever Autodesk Virtual Production track taking place during FMX 2012
Can't make it in person? See the new moviemaking live on the Area!...
Games, Limb from Limb! | Eric Plante
?Mathieu Mazerolle and I presented our middleware products at the 3December event last week....
Marc’s Blog | Marc Petit
“The Adventures of Tintin” Screening
“The Adventures of Tintin” Screening...
Duncan’s Corner | Duncan Brinsmead
This scene file shows an easy set up for a relatively fast to simulate boiling water effect using Maya Fluids....
Into the pixels | Jean-Francois Yelle
the new .NET SDK is being called a game changer
here is a quote found on this blog from mr David Mackenzie : the new .NET SDK is being called a game changer. "I am really excited about is the inclusion of the .Net wrapper for the SDK. For those of us who spend a great deal of time writing tools for artists this really opens up a new world for we can do and how quickly we can do it. I might sound silly but it really is a game changer"...
Amalgamation | Gary M. Davis
Autodesk Smoke 2012 for 3D Artists
This is a rebroadcast of a recent M&E webinar where I demonstrated how Autodesk Smoke 2012 can work in tandem with a 3D CGI pipeline for creative finishing....
Maya in Motion | Marcel de Jong
Higher resolution bike render (1920 x 1200) and close-ups.
This is just a short blog that includes a finished rendering of the bike featured before (1920 x 1200). I'm also posting some stills that show different angles and close-ups showing more of the bike....
You and M&E | Darren Brooker
Crowd funding a new Rainbow Warrior
Greenpeace completes crowd funding for the new Rainbow Warrior in record time via a rich 3D campaign site courtesy of DDB Paris...
The Art of VFX | Vincent Frei
REAL STEEL: Erik Nash – VFX Supervisor – Digital Domain
Erik Nash began his career in 1979 on the film STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. He joined Digital Domain in 1995 and work on projects like APOLLO 13, TITANIC or KUNDUN. He then became VFX supervisor and take care of the effects of films like RED PLANET, I ROBOT, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD’S END. In the following interview, he talks about his work on REAL STEEL....
The Desk | Daryl Obert
Technology preview of livelinking between Maya and MotionBuilder
Take a look:-)...
Stoned & Wired | Stuart Holloway and Joe Billington
A live Webinar....be there or be....!!!!!...
3d Latino | Victor Herrera
ExodoDW , studio de animación y VFX nos comparte su excelente trabajo
ExodoDW nos comparte las técnicas y las herramientas que usaron para realizar el proyecto en este excelente "behind the scenes " Lo que van a ver en el video es una muestra de la calidad que ofrecen y como las Suites de Autodesk les ayudan a crear estos excelentes trabajos dia a dia....
Flame Premium can do that | Bill Ennis
NAB 2011 Flame Premium "Total Control in Finishing"
With the convergence of Grading, Finishing and Creative Tools in Flame Premium 2012, and the fact that Finishing Artists now have access to more 3D data deeper into the post production process, Flame Premium allows for more sophisticated Look Development by taking Total Control over Light and Atmosphere in 3D space....
The MudRoom | Craig Barr
Cast your vote for this year's Maya, 3DS Max, Softimage and Mudbox Masters and Junior Masters!...
My Oh Maya! | Steven Roselle
Maya 2013 and Beyond: Animation Workflows for Games
Check out my new Maya 2013 webcast later this week. I'll be covering a bunch of new features in the context of creating animation for game characters....
The Smoke Learning Blog | Grant Kay
Autodesk Smoke 2013 Announced!!!
If you haven't already heard the news, we have announced Autodesk Smoke 2013 ... Editing and Effects together at last!!! Check it out!!!!...
Planet Softimage | Mark Schoennagel
And the crowd goes wild! - Softimage 2013 new features and videos
It's that time of the year when all the goodies get put on display. Here are some highlight videos and a feature list for the upcoming Softimage 2013 release - enjoy!...
With Design in Mind | Eddie Perlberg
Join me tomorrow(3/29) for the Autodesk virtual event
Don’t miss your opportunity to discover how the latest Autodesk solutions can help you improve the way you work today while preparing your business for a leaner, faster, smarter tomorrow....
Blend & Comp | Ken LaRue
Composite Stereo Tools and Workflows: 2D Transform and Reaction Part 1 of 3
In this is a video series Autodesk Application Engineer Ken LaRue demonstrates the tools and workflows for working with stereo streams in Composite. These videos are part one of video series focusing on using the stereo tools and workflows....
The Suite Spot | Graham Bell
London Softimage user group is reborn!...
MaxStation | Max Team
Backburner "An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket"
Workaround for the 'something that's not a socket error'...
Suite-ish | Lee Fraser
Check out the 2013 product information as well as the new Ultimate Suite....
Max Nation | Chris Murray
Submitting sessions for Autodesk University because its good Karma
Here are some tips on submitting classes for AU and explains why submitting would make you a better person. The deadline is May 22nd....
Roland's Maya | Roland Reyer
Tutorial: The interactive Randomizer
Ein kurzes Tutorial, das die Benutzung meines Scripts "Randomizer" erläutert. A short german tutorial that shows the use of my "Randomizer" - english version coming soon...
3ds Max & Moritz | Alex Horst
NAB Post and VFX Show Reel online
Check out some of the best work created by Autodesk customers in post production using Autodesk products like Flame, Smoke, Maya, 3ds Max, and Softimage....
pointSnap | Fianna Wong
While surfing the great Interweb, I came across this 3d animated cartoon character, "The Fox", created by Algerian artist Rabie Rahou. Rabie made "The Fox" in Maya, rendered in mental ray. Some concept, wireframes and rendered images, along with a short animation clip of "The Fox" -- check it out!...
3D Roadie | Shawn Hendriks
Animating Creation Tutorial: The second half (finally)
So I finally forced out enough time to record the second half of my Autodesk University Session called Animating Creation. In this video I'll take you through growing the Golden Gate Bridge Organically....
Taking it to the Max!
Register Now – Live Webinar on iray in 3ds Max
Join us for an “Introduction to iray in 3ds Max” which will provide an extensive overview of iray, explaining both what it is and how it differs from previous rendering technology....
Louis Marcoux Blog | Louis Marcoux
In this blog post, you'll see 2 interesting techniques to tile textures. One technique to deal with variable size models and the other technique to use the Viewport Canvas to make bitmap textures tile....
3D SDK and Scripting Mayhem | Christopher Diggins
Free Autodesk Max and Maya API Training in St. Petersburg Russia!
The Autodesk Developer Network (ADN) will be hosting a free 2 day Maya API and 2 day 3ds Max SDK training sessions in St. Petersburg, Russia on May 22nd, 2012 and May 23rd, 2012....
Jamie's Jewels
Delicate Machines share some recent 3ds Max projects
Here’s a great show reel of recent work, shared by Joel LeLievre of Delicate Machines, based in Dartmouth, NS. Delicate Minds was founded in 2006 by Joel and Jon Mitchell, who combined, have over 18 years experience on feature films, commercials and music videos. They are a small studio, but......
In the Machine
We have been slaving away at our little cottage this past year to bring you all new software. What awaits you in the next release of Inventor? Check out several interviews Mr. Cohee conducted concerning our 2012 lineup....
CAD and GIS (Integration and Beyond)
BIM for Resource Extraction - An Information Modeling Approach to Shale Oil and Gas
The economic climate and global political landscape have created a demand to identify and extract viable gas and domestic energy sources as well as mineral deposits in the U.S. One such phenomenon is shale gas like the Marcellus Shale reserve in the northeast, the second largest gas field like it in the world. For companies and firms engaged in identification, design, construction and maintenance of extraction processes the race is on. What is needed is a streamlined process of design and data management...
Civil 3D Br
Competição procura os melhores projetos de Infraestrutura - Participe!
Apenas um lembrete ... A chamada de propostas para o Infrastructure Excellence 2012 termina em 31 de maio. Faltam apenas 3 semanas para você submeter o seu projeto para julgamento e concorrer a prêmios. Estamos procurando o melhor uso da tecnologia para planejar, projetar, construir ou gerenciar projetos de infra-estrutura.......
AutoCAD Insider
Did you know that speakers at AU 2012 get free admission to the entire conference? It’s true! That’s in addition to the prestige of adding “AU Instructor” to your resume…and the speaker shirt to impress your friends. The Call for......
Maxed Out | Ken Pimentel
Utrecht, May 31. Don’t tell Shane; I’m going and he isn’t. It’s really my turn to visit the most concentrated group of active users and discuss our plans. I’m looking forward to it, hope you are too....
geoExpressions
Debate Continues: BIM versus GIS
I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion entitled, “The Great BIM versus GIS Debate”. This 90-minute session in front of a packed room was moderated by Matt Ball (@SpatialSustain) and proved to be a lively (and sometimes heated) discussion between myself (@engis), Pete Southwood (@Geo_Pete) and members of the audience. Issues addressed in the debate encompassed technology; data accuracy, access, integration and analysis; collaboration and efficiency; and the future of...
Between the Walls
AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 Released
Autodesk has released Update 2 for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010. http://bit.ly/d3HfrA & http://bit.ly/9ApjyI...
In the Pipes
Changes to the Plant In-the-Pipes Blog
Hi everyone. I’d like to announce some changes to the In-The-Pipes blog. We launched this blog in November 2006, and we’ve no intention of ending it. But it’s time for a change. We’re morphing into a group blog where you......
From the Ground Up
Roundabout Design Update Webinar - Last chance to register
BIM for Infrastructure - Roundabout Design (Update Webinar) An update to the BIM for Roundabout Design presentation from Autodesk, Savoy Computing, TRL and introducing Design Pro Software for Traffic Sign Design. Space is limited. Reserve your free Webinar seat now......
dODDS and ENDS
Laser Scanning Webinars now available online
Back in February we mentioned some upcoming free laser scanning webinars. They've been and gone now, but if you missed out they are still available from our website. Click the banner below to access the older webinars and sign up......
GIS Exchange
Thanks for coming and reading this blog - it's been a great start. Now that Map is part of the Infrastructure Suite, we thought it made sense to realign the blogs a little, so I'm going to start blogging over at http://beingcivil.typepad.com instead. If you want to skip the Civil......
Being Inventive
Migrating content center libraries with custom materials to 2013
I wanted to make everyone aware that due to the new way of working with materials and appearances/colors in 2013, extreme caution has to be observed when migrating custom Content libraries that contain custom materials. The order in which you do things is of utmost importance. The proper migration order is: 1. Migrate your custom material style into a 2013 material library first 2. Make sure that the proper material library is active in your project file 3. Update the content center library I'll...
Ellipsis
Observations and Random Thoughts on PLM
Wow! Blowing the dust off the 'ol keyboard here. Been a while since my last post huh? That's what 59,000 airline miles in three months will do to you. So what have I been up to you ask? If you're following me on Twitter then you know I've been jet......
Mod the Machine
Inventor 2013 SDK and API Help Update
The SDK and API Help that went out with Inventor 2013 were found to have a few issues that we want to correct. SDK The initial SDK that was delivered with Inventor 2013 tried to remain compatible with Visual Studio......
Maya Station
When I move a joint, its parent changes orientation
You are trying to position joints in your scene with the Move tool, and you notice that Maya is changing the orientation of the selected joint's parent joint. In order to preserve the orientation of the parent joint, follow these steps:: 1) open the Move Tool settings 2) in the tab Joint Orient Settings, disable the option Automatically Orient Joints...
BIM & BEAM
We are looking for structural engineering classes for Autodesk University 2012
The Call for Proposals site for AU 2012 is currently opened and accepting class proposals. If you would like to teach a class now is the time to submit your proposal. The Structural Engineering Design track focuses on topics that......
Family Jewels - Creating Quality BIM Content
"Don't Judge Me by my Size - I'm Pretty on the Inside!" (Smart family file quote.)
Hey all - I just got back from Greenbuild Expo in Chicago, and over the 2.5 days there, I spoke to probably 15-20 manufacturers who came by the Autodesk booth - all to ask about BIM content creation. So that's great - way up from a half dozen per expo in years past. I was able let all the folks I spoke with, know about Autodesk's Seek team's cool new Content Services page where any building product manufacturer (BPM) can either get consulting on creating content themselves, or choose to have it made...
Inside the System
Integrating Building Energy Performance and BIM
Want to see a demonstration of the integration of building energy performance and BIM software? Then sign up for the upcoming gbXML webcast....
The Building Coder
Prompt User to Avoid Modeless Interaction
Once again on the topic of asynchronous interaction with Revit, which is not supported by the Revit API, and often worked around using the Idling and external events... As I recently pointed out, no Revit API methods at all can......
The Revit Clinic
Revit 2013 \ 2012 Contextual Panels do not display or update
We’ve had a few users report missing panels or contextual panels one command behind in Revit 2012 and 2013. The symptom looks similar to the image comparison below: Revit 2013 – Incorrect Result Notice on selection the expected contextual panels......
Typepad
"The first question I ask myself when something doesn't seem to be beautiful is why do I think it's not beautiful. And very shortly you discover that there is no reason." -- John Cage. Glimmers of light The first house......
Isto é Protótipo Digital
Autodesk convida você para a Feira Internacional da Mecânica 2012
CAD Botequim
Autodesk convida você para a Feira Internacional da Mecânica 2012
Autodesk Clique aqui para ler este email em seu navegador de internet Esperamos por você na FEIRA INTERNACIONAL DA MECÂNICA 2012 e sua visita no estande da Autodesk Você é o nosso convidado para participar da 29ª edição da Feira Internacional da Mecânica que apresentará a mais completa variedade de......
Revit w Polsce
Kreator konstrukcji dachu dla Revit Architecture (z dzia?aj?cymi linkami :) )
Wiem, ?e ten wpis cieszy? si? du?? popularno?ci?, ale w pewnym momencie utraci? linki do jego zasobów. Jako, ?e w?a?nie je odzyska?em, to ponwnie je Pa?stwu udost?pniam. Konstrukcja dachu zosta?a zrobiona przesz?o 3 lata temu, w wersji Revita 2010, ale mo?na jej u?ywa? w nowszych wersjach. Z linku podanego ni?ej......
Po prostu Inventor
W tym roku na rynku pojawi? si? nowy produkt, b?d?cy wtyczk? do Autodesk Inventor Autodesk Simulation DFM 2013. Program jest dedykowany dla in?ynierów projektuj?cych elementy z tworzyw sztucznych. Zestaw ikon w oknie modelu na bie??co informuje projektanta o wp?ywie podejmowanych przez niego decyzji na wytwarzalno??, koszt wytworzenia oraz wp?yw na......
Estos son Prototipos Digitales
SketchBook Pro es nombrada major aplicación artística de 2011 http://bestappever.com/awards/2011/winner/rtst Feliz semana! Juan Carlos...
At Land's End
Exchanging Data with Civil 3D (AKA What BIM For Infrastructure is All About)
Over the past couple of weeks I have had quite a few emails land in my inbox about using AIM as a way to visualize 3D models and content coming from Civil 3D. Fistly, I have to say we love seeing these emails as they help to validate how powerful......
BIM Apps
Revit – STAAD link for Revit Structure 2013 now available
Another quick update that the Revit – STAAD link is now available for Revit Structure 2013 from Structural Integrators....
Phil Bernstein's Blog
I've recently given a few talks on the implications of model-based "measurement" strategies for the building industry, and how the ability to measure outcomes prior to construction becomes the basis of all sort of new stuff, particularly new delivery and compensation schemes. The delivery implications will be the subject of......
Beyond Design
BIM Coordinator – An easier way to share coordinates between Revit, Civil 3D and Navisworks
When you want to share coordinates between a Revit building model and Civil 3D site in the past it has tended to be a manual process. This tool from Autodesk Consulting allows you to share coordinates and height of a site to Revit to ensure you can simply create a......
Autodesk Manufacturing & Digital Prototyping Solutions
This week Autodesk announced that 123D Catch is now available for iPad on the App Store. This new free* app lets users take images from their iPad camera and upload them to the Autodesk cloud service that transforms the images into a 3D model. Complementing the desktop and newly released......
Being Civil
Corridor Surface Contours Not Matching Target Surface?
You may have noticed that occasionally when creating your corridor surface that the contours from the corridor surface sometimes do not "match up" as expected. Contours will never “perfectly” tie in because contours are not the TIN, they are an......
The MEP CAD Engineer
Changes to the Autodesk Subscription/Upgrade plans
Greg Arkin has posted a pretty detailed article about upcoming plans to change the Autodesk pricing/subscription model. This wasn't really surprising to me, as Autodesk is gradually moving to similar software vendor models (re: can you say online sales, severely whacked down channel). The fact is, they've been more than generous to users that have held on to their old AutoCAD's (I had to work with a guy who was still on a DOS System using ACAD 9 a few years back), but the reality of it is, the companies...
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