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  •   	 Games, Limb from Limb! | Eric Plante

    Games, Limb from Limb! | Eric Plante

    Games products @ 3December
    Published. May 19, 2013

    ?Mathieu Mazerolle and I presented our middleware products at the 3December event last week....


  • Revit OpEd with Steve Stafford

    Revit OpEd with Steve Stafford

    BIM is Full of Holes
    Published. May 19, 2013

    I took Seth Godin's recent blog post title and plugged BIM in instead. His post said "Life is Full of Holes". His perspective and observations are always welcome and happily sometimes (often) they plug right into my own life and work.In particular these lines resonated with me and what a friend once essentially asked his company during their deliberations regarding "To do Revit or not to do Revit"...Seth wrote: "I don't think the right question is, "is the path perfect?" It's probably, "Is this somewhere...


  • Revit w Polsce

    Revit w Polsce

    Spo?eczno?? Autodesk na Facebook
    Published. May 19, 2013

    Mi?o mi poinformowa?, ?e Spo?eczno?? Autodesk ma swój profil na facebook. Teraz mo?na j? oficjalnie polubi?. Zapraszamy!...


  • Po prostu Inventor

    Po prostu Inventor

    Obs?uga skanów laserowych w Autodesk Inventor
    Published. May 19, 2013

    Jedn? z nowo?ci wprowadzonych do rodziny produktów Autodesk 2014 jest nowe narz?dzie do obs?ugi chmur punktów tworzonych przez skanery laserowe. Jest nim Autodesk ReCap i jest elementem sk?adowym instalacji Autodesk Inventor. Zobaczcie przyk?adowy sposób wykorzystania tego narz?dzia. Zapraszam na prezentacj?...


  • AEC DevBlog

    AEC DevBlog

    A New Glue, New Look, and 30-day Free Trial!
    Published. May 18, 2013

    By Mikako Harada We are excited to let you know that a major new release of Autodesk® BIM 360™ Glue® is available now: http://www.autodesk.com/bim360glue BIM 360 Glue (the Glue) is a cloud-based, BIM Management solution that facilitates multidiscipline model coordination and collaboration. It provides all project members with access to......


  • Civil 3D Br

    Civil 3D Br

    Novidades do AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 - Parte 2: Data Shortcuts
    Published. May 18, 2013

    Olá pessoal! Hoje vamos falar sobre as melhorias no compartilhamento de referências com os Data Shortcuts. Era comum recebermos desenhos em que, ao abrir, o programa nos mostrava o seguinte erro: No AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 esta questão foi minimizada, pois o comportamento dos objetos mudou. Agora quando inserimos uma......


  • Mayalicious | Cory Mogk

    Mayalicious | Cory Mogk

    We're updating the Autodesk Area to serve you better
    Published. May 17, 2013

    Some exciting updates are coming soon...


  • MaxStation | Max Team

    MaxStation | Max Team

    Error message starting 3DS Max 2014: Autodesk Exchange Store Error Messages, 3ds Max failed to find any "RuntimeRequirements” nodes under “ApplicationPackage&quot"
    Published. May 17, 2013

    When 3DS MAX 2014 is launched, you see: Autodesk Exchange Store Error Messages followed by other error messages....


  • From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    Autodesk Live Map AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 Workflow
    Published. May 17, 2013

    Probably not as obvious on how to use this service as Civil has is own coordinate system. Saying that though, all you have to do is turn it on! http://youtu.be/fVMLLmUaQhY Jack Strongitharm...


  • The Building Coder

    The Building Coder

    CouchDB Implementation and GitHub Repository
    Published. May 17, 2013

    I more or less completed the research for my cloud-based round-trip 2D Revit model editing project. I'll describe some parts of that, and also address Three aspects of life and programming Room editor navigation Nested asynchronous database call-back functions Roomedit......


  • Manufacturing DevBlog

    Manufacturing DevBlog

    Running programmatically a specific version of Inventor
    Published. May 17, 2013

    By Philippe Leefsma In order to run programmatically Inventor from an external application, you would typically rely on code that looks like this in order to access a reference of Inventor.Application: Type inventorAppType = System.Type.GetTypeFromProgID( "Inventor.Application"); Inventor.Application app = System.Activator.CreateInstance( inventorAppType) as Inventor.Application; With AutoCAD it is possible to launch......


  • AutoCAD DevBlog

    AutoCAD DevBlog

    Obtain the RGB color value from an AcDbEntity using ObjectARX and RealDWG
    Published. May 17, 2013

    by Fenton Webb Here’s how to obtain the RGB value from an already AcDb::kOpenForRead AcDbEntity. static COLORREF GetRGBFromEntity( AcDbEntity *ent ) { COLORREF colorRef = RGB(255, 255, 255); AcCmColor Color = ent->color(); AcCmEntityColor::ColorMethod ColorMethod = Color.colorMethod(); switch(ColorMethod) { case AcCmEntityColor::kByACI: { long acirgb, r,g,b; acirgb = AcCmEntityColor::lookUpRGB(Color.colorIndex()); b = (......


  • 3D by Dorian

    3D by Dorian

    Houdini sous le capot
    Published. May 17, 2013

    Ceci est la traduction d'un billet de old school, posté il y a quelques mois, qui explique, très clairement, le fonctionnement interne de Houdini. Ce post est une mine d'or et je conseille à quiconque souhaitant s'améliorer sur Houdini d'en prendre connaissance. Il y a beaucoup de lecture, je me suis permis de mettre des titres et quelques images pour "classer" un peu l'ensemble (le bonhomme aborde beaucoup de chose d'une traite). Alors accrochez-vous! Bien entendu, si vous êtes totalement...


  • BIM Blog

    BIM Blog

    Die wichtigsten Neuerungen in Revit 2014
    Published. May 17, 2013

    Ab sofort im brandneuen Design als PDF Download verfügbar: Die Technische Information des Monats Mai mit allen relevanten Informationen zu den Neuerungen in Revit 2014. Erfahren Sie interessantes über neue Features, jetzt mögliche workflows und verbesserte Zusammenarbeit mit weiteren Produkten der Autodesk Building Design Suite und weiteren Produkten aus unserem......


  • Infrastructure Modeling DevBlog

    Infrastructure Modeling DevBlog

    AUTOCAD Civil 3D API Wishlist Survey, 2013
    Published. May 17, 2013

    By Partha Sarkar Each year we organize a survey to find out what improvements you'd like to see on the AutoCAD® Civil 3D® API front. Here is your chance this year round to provide some feedback: Click here to take survey The survey is ending on the 15th of June......


  • AU BLAUG

    AU BLAUG

    Last Chance to Submit Class Proposals
    Published. May 16, 2013

    Wow! The weeks went by fast. Many of you have been hard at work developing not just one, but several proposals for AU 2013. Thank you for doing all you can to help make AU 2013 the place to be......


  • Beyond Design

    Beyond Design

    BIM Workflows Connected with Glue
    Published. May 16, 2013

    This week the latest version of BIM 360 Glue was released. In this post, I want to highlight the collaboration BIM 360 Glue can bring to your projects - connecting designers, construction professionals and clients, to facilitate better project outcomes....


  • Being Civil

    Being Civil

    Work Opportunity at Autodesk Support
    Published. May 15, 2013

    From time to time we get an opportunity to invite you and your talent to work for one of the best places to work for - Autodesk? The Infrastructure Support team is looking for a good candidate with strong AutoCAD......


  • Mod the Machine

    Mod the Machine

    Inventor 2014 new API for sketch creation
    Published. May 15, 2013

    There are four new API enhancements for sketches. Three of them create sketch curves that could be created from the UI in previous releases. One of the enhancements is new in the UI too. Slots In the 2014 release you......


  • Inside the System

    Inside the System

    Submit AU 2013 Class Proposals by May 19
    Published. May 14, 2013

    The Call for Proposals for AU 2013 closes in 5 days. Don't miss this chance to share your knowledge at Autodesk University 2013. SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL NOW Question? Email the AU Team at au.speaker@autodeskevents.com...


  • Around the Corner

    Around the Corner

    API webcast archives
    Published. May 13, 2013

    As part of our ADN Open work to move our API content to more accessible (search-engine-findable) locations, I'm posting our webcast archives to this blog. Some of these recordings are old now, but still contain useful information for people on legacy releases. And, being recordings of live webcasts, they are......


  • Dances With Elephants

    Dances With Elephants

    Should you call the Doctor? Part 4 of 4 (M&A)
    Published. May 10, 2013

    How often have you been involved in a merger or acquisition? For most people it’s never – and for a few its once, with fewer yet more than once. Very few people have been involved with several acquisitions on the buy side, and an order of magnitude fewer have been......


  • JB’s Circuit

    JB’s Circuit

    Long Standards, Twinkie IP, Macro Trends, and Patent Trolls
    Published. May 10, 2013

    In Part II, IP Extreme’s Savage reveals why IP standards take so long while discussing brand values, macro trends, and changes wrought by patent trolls....


  • Flame Premium can do that | Bill Ennis

    Flame Premium can do that | Bill Ennis

    The Vanity: Uncompromising creativity on a deadline
    Published. May 8, 2013

    We recently visited The Vanity, a Toronto-based post production company and Flame customer specializing in TV commercials. We talked with Naveen Srivastava and Sean Cochrane, Flame artists, co-owners and partners about how they meet tight deadlines without compromising creativity....


  • AutoCAD Insider

    AutoCAD Insider

    TD Tip: Hatch Displays as Solid
    Published. May 8, 2013

    Here's another valuable AutoCAD tip from Cliff Young, AutoCAD Test Development Issue: When I hatch an area with a pattern that’s too large to display, the hatch displays as a solid. How do I change this back so that it......


  • Max Nation | Chris Murray

    Max Nation | Chris Murray

    3dsMax2014: Features and Improvements you might have missed.
    Published. May 6, 2013

    This post covers all the new and improved features in the 2014 Release of 3dsmax....


  • 3D SDK and Scripting Mayhem | Christopher Diggins

    3D SDK and Scripting Mayhem | Christopher Diggins

    3ds Max and Stage Automation
    Published. May 6, 2013

    Stage automation plays an important role in live entertainment events from music shows to Cirque du Soleil. What may come as a surprise is that thanks to a plug-in from Stage Technologies 3ds Max is playing an increasingly important role in designing, simulating, and visualizing live event automation....


  • BIM Apps

    BIM Apps

    HVAC Solutions linked to Revit
    Published. May 6, 2013

    Joe Simmons of HVAC Solutions just sent me some interesting material on their software and how it connects to Revit. I wanted to share the following info with all of you: What is HVAC Solution Pro Software Revit and HVAC Solution Pro Software Revit and HVAC Solution Pro Software Connect:......


  • The Smoke Learning Blog | Grant Kay

    The Smoke Learning Blog | Grant Kay

    HOT TIPS: Ordering ConnectFX with Grid Snapping
    Published. May 3, 2013

    A very short hot tip showing you how to use the pixel grid and snapping to keep your node trees tidy. A useful practical tip....


  • Being Inventive

    Being Inventive

    Adding Multiple Components in iAssembly Table in batch mode
    Published. May 3, 2013

    You want to convert your assembly in an iAssembly. You have many components that need to be configured for Include/Exclude. If you don’t want adding them one by one in iAssembly table, you can try the steps below. Convert the assembly to iAssembly and click OK for closing the iAssembly table In the Manage tab, Author, switch to “Edit Member Scope” Select multiple components in the assembly browser, right click and select “Exclude” The columns corresponding to the selected components will...


  • Maya Station

    Maya Station

    mental ray Contour Shader problem in Maya 2014
    Published. May 3, 2013

    The new Unified Sampling mode in Maya 2014 is set by default and doesn't work with mental ray Contour rendering. In order to get the mental ray Contour rendering to work, set the Sampling Mode in the Quality tab of the Render Settings to "Legacy Sampling Mode"....


  • Jamie's Jewels

    Jamie's Jewels

    Autodesk 3dsMax Entertainment Survey launched
    Published. May 2, 2013

    Ken Pimentel, Director, Industry Strategies and Marketing at Autodesk has posted a survey for 3ds Max Entertainment users. “This survey is for those of you that work in the entertainment side of things (games, film, TV, etc.). Some users work on a range of industries, including entertainment. If you spend......


  • The Revit Clinic

    The Revit Clinic

    Corruption in Revit LT 2014 project after upgrading from 2013.
    Published. May 2, 2013

    The following is another great guest post from Product Support Specialist Lance Coffey. We are starting to see a number of users reporting "Data in file is corrupt" error messages after upgrading a project to Revit LT 2014. After some......


  • The MEP CAD Engineer

    The MEP CAD Engineer

    Getting STEAMED about Training...on Autodesk Products
    Published. May 2, 2013

    I've been riding the high horse about training for years. but one of my biggest complaints was that the education community wasn't keeping up with the technology. I know, it's tough...usually they move at the speed of government...While I was cruising around looking for some online materials about energy analysis and simulation for the 2014 release (here's a great link, by the way - http://autodesk.typepad.com/bpa/2013/03/advanced-energy-analysis-with-green-building-studio-doe2-and-energyplus-support.html),...


  • Duncan’s Corner | Duncan Brinsmead

    Duncan’s Corner | Duncan Brinsmead

    Scene Files from my Maya 2014 Unfold Presentation
    Published. April 30, 2013

    As promised here are the scene files from my Unfold presentation along with some brief descriptions....


  • My Oh Maya! | Steven Roselle

    My Oh Maya! | Steven Roselle

    Maya Bonus Tools Resource Page (Update - 2014 Intallers Now Available!)
    Published. April 25, 2013

    Maya Bonus Tools resource page: Here you will find a collection of tutorials and demos specifically related to Bonus Tools. Once installed the Bonus Tools help menu will link back to this page. Bookmark it and check back later for additional updates....


  • The Suite Spot | Graham Bell

    The Suite Spot | Graham Bell

    Autodesk, Pixar and The OpenSubdiv Project
    Published. April 24, 2013

    See how Autodesk and Pixar are working together to build technology with stunning real-time results....


  • Typepad

    Typepad

    test
    Published. April 23, 2013


  • Mental Ray

    Mental Ray

    Render higher resolution images with "Render_autosave", using VRay or mental ray
    Published. April 21, 2013

    Hi All, While today’s fast computers may ensure rendering crashes are less and less frequent, there are still instances when processing high resolution photorealistic renders will cause computers to freeze and ultimately crash! I have certainly experienced in numerous occasions having renders freeze and crash when there were only few “render buckets” left to complete the entire image! Such inconveniences may cause major setbacks with the final deadline and user’s workflow,...


  • Suite-ish | Lee Fraser

    Suite-ish | Lee Fraser

    Pixar and Open Subdivs
    Published. April 19, 2013

    Next Tuesday from 1pm-2pm Pacific, Pixar is joining us to talk about The Open Subdiv Project and how theyve been taking advantage of it in their pipeline. http://autode.sk/11LETBJ...


  • pointSnap | Fianna Wong

    pointSnap | Fianna Wong

    The OceanMaker with Lucas Martell
    Published. April 8, 2013

    In my daily AREA activities, I get to come into contact with lots of talented artists, high-end technical users and hear about some pretty interesting projects. One such project is The OceanMaker, headed by Lucas Martell. To sum it up, The OceanMaker is an animated short film that is looking for some online love (and funding). Nowadays, with crowdfunding being so ubiquitous, it is hard for everyone to get an equal chance under the spotlight and make cool things happen. I was able to talk to Lucas...


  • At Land's End

    At Land's End

    Defining your own facade styles
    Published. March 28, 2013

    Customers are asking how to create a floor arrangement with original/customized cells in order to define their own facade styles. Thanks to Sascha who provided a nice workflow, which I want to share here with you (Note: within this workflow we will use textures only, so you won't create a......


  • 3ds Max & Moritz | Alex Horst

    3ds Max & Moritz | Alex Horst

    Autodesk Show Reel 2013
    Published. March 27, 2013

    New Autodesk Show Reel 2013 for all industries arrived....


  • The Desk | Daryl Obert

    The Desk | Daryl Obert

    Maya 2014 Bullet Ragdoll
    Published. March 26, 2013

    Setting up a dynamic simulation using Bullet on Joints in Maya 2014....


  • The MudRoom | Craig Barr

    The MudRoom | Craig Barr

    Mudbox 2014 Announced!
    Published. March 26, 2013

    Check out the new features in Autodesk Mudbox 2014: Advanced Retopology, enhanced multi-touch, over 27 additional feature requests added....


  • Autodesk Manufacturing & Digital Prototyping Solutions

    Autodesk Manufacturing & Digital Prototyping Solutions

    Autodesk Expands Analysis Software Portfolio through Acquisition of Firehole Composites
    Published. March 20, 2013

    Yesterday Autodesk announced another aquisition in it's growing simulation porfolio. Firehole Composites (http://www.firehole.com/) is a software vendor specialising in advanced FEA of composites, providing tools that link directly into competitive CAE systems like Ansys, and Dassault’ s Simulia. The existing customer base comes from a range of areas such as......


  • CG Samba

    CG Samba

    Meet the Artist 1.0 - Bruno Camara
    Published. March 7, 2013

      MEET THE ARTIST - V1.0    Name: Bruno Câmara  Website: www.brunocamara.com  From: Brazil Bruno was born in Belém, Brazil, in 1982 and when he was 7 years old he saw a friend drawing the Green Lantern perfectly in a piece of paper and got amazed with that. Since then he never stopped drawing. His background in traditional art and passion for creatures and VFX were crucial for his 3D career. He could never miss blockbusters of that time like Jurassic Park,...


  • 3D Roadie | Shawn Hendriks

    3D Roadie | Shawn Hendriks

    Its Sneak Peek time!
    Published. February 27, 2013

    Get your Sneak Peeks here!...


  • With Design in Mind | Eddie Perlberg

    With Design in Mind | Eddie Perlberg

    Beginner, Intermediate Expert
    Published. February 11, 2013

    Who are you?...


  • Phil Bernstein's Blog

    Phil Bernstein's Blog

    Exploring New Value in Design Practice: 0, 1, 2
    Published. February 9, 2013

    Overview: This term Yale is offering a graduate seminar entitled “Exploring New Value in Design Practice.” I’m guiding this experimental research course with my Harvard colleague Brian Kenet (who teaches professional practice at GSD). Brian is a management consultant to architects and engineers but not an architect. That makes us......


  • Marc’s Blog | Marc Petit

    Marc’s Blog | Marc Petit

    “The Adventures of Tintin” Screening
    Published. February 6, 2013

    “The Adventures of Tintin” Screening...


  • Into the pixels | Jean-Francois Yelle

    Into the pixels | Jean-Francois Yelle

    the new .NET SDK is being called a game changer
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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

    Amalgamation | Gary M. Davis

    Autodesk MatchMover and Smoke 2013
    Published. February 6, 2013

    In this short video, I show the general workflow for creating a 3D camera solve from real world footage using Autodesk MatchMover 2013. The resulting data is then brought into Smokes Action module....


  • Maya in Motion | Marcel de Jong

    Maya in Motion | Marcel de Jong

    Maya DirectX 11 Technology Preview - Update 2
    Published. February 6, 2013

    A picture is worth a 1000 words ... and a video a 1000 pictures :p ... update 2 Added a link to a couple of turntables of the same character....


  • You and M&E | Darren Brooker

    You and M&E | Darren Brooker

    Indie PSN gamedev (and the cost thereof)
    Published. February 6, 2013

    Game dev has been known to take its toll on mind, body & soul, but the development of Derrick the Deathfin also took a hefty chunk out of its developer's bank account (and his father's too)......


  • The Art of VFX | Vincent Frei

    The Art of VFX | Vincent Frei

    REAL STEEL: Erik Nash – VFX Supervisor – Digital Domain
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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....


  • Stoned & Wired | Stuart Holloway and Joe Billington

    Stoned & Wired | Stuart Holloway and Joe Billington

    Webinar........THIS FRIDAY !!
    Published. February 6, 2013

    A live Webinar....be there or be....!!!!!...


  • 3d Latino | Victor Herrera

    3d Latino | Victor Herrera

    AU2012: Tecnicas de render avanzado con Vray, renders de 15 min a tan solo 1 min
    Published. February 6, 2013

    Una breve guia para acceder a este magnifico tutorial en la plataforma de Autodesk university 2012....


  • Planet Softimage | Mark Schoennagel

    Planet Softimage | Mark Schoennagel

    Cross country in a vintage Volkswagen Bus
    Published. February 6, 2013

    A blog of a different sort, my crazy adventure across the country in a vintage VW bus!...


  • Blend & Comp | Ken LaRue

    Blend & Comp | Ken LaRue

    Smoke 2013 - Short Cuts & Hot Keys for Dynamic Editing and Much More...
    Published. February 6, 2013

    This is a video tutorial focusing on short cuts and hot keys used while creating a rough cut and creative edit in Smoke 2013. Using menus and buttons to perform edits, trims, etc works but I feel it is a slow workflow and decreases your creative flow while you are trying to tell your story with your creative edit. Knowing the short cuts and performing dynamic edits will make you a more efficient editor. I also discuss workflow and tips about Smoke 2013 and it’s UI. The entire duration of the tutorial...


  • Roland's Maya | Roland Reyer

    Roland's Maya | Roland Reyer

    Tutorial: The interactive Randomizer
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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...


  • Taking it to the Max!

    Taking it to the Max!

    Register Now – Live Webinar on iray in 3ds Max
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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

    Louis Marcoux Blog | Louis Marcoux

    AU 2011 - Blow Stuff Up! with 3ds Max Part 3 - Adding Details
    Published. February 6, 2013

    This is the third part to an in depth review of my Autodesk University class from 2011 called Blow Up Stuff with 3ds Max. I broke the class into 3 sections and, this week, i'll cover part 3: adding details....


  • Between the Walls

    Between the Walls

    AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010 Update 2 Released
    Published. February 6, 2013

    Autodesk has released Update 2 for AutoCAD Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD MEP 2010. http://bit.ly/d3HfrA & http://bit.ly/9ApjyI...


  • In the Machine

    In the Machine

    Inventor 2012 is here!
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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....


  • In the Pipes

    In the Pipes

    Changes to the Plant In-the-Pipes Blog
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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......


  • dODDS and ENDS

    dODDS and ENDS

    Project Galileo Online graduates to Autodesk 360 Infrastructure Modeler
    Published. February 6, 2013

    When Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler was a technology preview on Autodesk Labs, it was known as Project Galileo. A second technology preview, Project Galileo Online, allowed users of Autodesk Infrastructure Modeler to collaborate on and share infrastructure-scale models with their stakeholders.......


  • CAD and GIS (Integration and Beyond)

    CAD and GIS (Integration and Beyond)

    BIM for Resource Extraction - An Information Modeling Approach to Shale Oil and Gas
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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...


  • geoExpressions

    geoExpressions

    Debate Continues: BIM versus GIS
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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...


  • GIS Exchange

    GIS Exchange

    Moving Next Door
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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......


  • Ellipsis

    Ellipsis

    Observations and Random Thoughts on PLM
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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......


  • Family Jewels - Creating Quality BIM Content

    Family Jewels - Creating Quality BIM Content

    "Don't Judge Me by my Size - I'm Pretty on the Inside!" (Smart family file quote.)
    Published. February 6, 2013

    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...


  • Revit MEP

    Revit MEP

    Using Revit as a Team. Use Same Builds.
    Published. November 21, 2011

    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...


  • Maxed Out | Ken Pimentel

    Maxed Out | Ken Pimentel

    Moving on
    Published. February 6, 2013

    This is my final blog for all things 3ds Max. You've got a new product manager!...


  • Isto é Protótipo Digital

    Isto é Protótipo Digital

    Conheça o Novo AutoCAD WS 1.5
    Published. February 6, 2013

    O novo AutoCAD WS 1.5 já está disponível para Apple IOS, e Android e nos navegadores da WEB. Estenda o poder do AutoCAD para além de seu Desktop, o AutoCAD WS 1.5 introduz as funcionalidades de colaboração social, que agilizam a criação do projeto, análise e processo de aprovação. Agora......


  • CAD Botequim

    CAD Botequim

    Relato de Um Arquiteto sobre o AutoCAD WS (Autodesk 360)
    Published. February 6, 2013

    Pessoal, As redes sociais sempre foram fonte de inspiração e meio de estreitamento de comunicação entre empresas e clientes. Tive o prazer de conhecer o Arquiteto Flávio Radamarker a um tempo, RT pra lá e pra cá e um dia apresentei a tecnologia AutoCAD WS, hoje parte integrante da solução......


  • Estos son Prototipos Digitales

    Estos son Prototipos Digitales

    Mejor Aplicación Artística
    Published. February 6, 2013

    SketchBook Pro es nombrada major aplicación artística de 2011 http://bestappever.com/awards/2011/winner/rtst Feliz semana! Juan Carlos...



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