Exhibitors at Revit Technology Conference 2011

§ September 1st, 2011 § Filed under "Building the Future" articles § No Comments

Earlier this month, I provided an overview of the inaugural Revit Technology Conference (RTC) in the US that was held from June 23 to 25 in the Huntington Beach area of Los Angeles. While that article was entirely focused on the sessions that were presented, this article is dedicated to providing an overview of the different technologies that were being exhibited by vendors such as Bentley, Newforma, Ideate, and CTC, further pushing the boundaries of what can be done with Revit and adding many more capabilities to the application than what Autodesk could do alone.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/buildingthefuture/2011/RTC2011_Exhibitors.html

Inaugural Revit Technology Conference 2011 in the US

§ August 4th, 2011 § Filed under Newsletters and Features § No Comments

The inaugural US Revit Technology Conference, known as RTC for short, was held in the Huntington Beach area of Los Angeles a few weeks ago. The RTC actually originated in Australia in 2005 as an expanded Revit user group meeting, and has grown into a full-fledged conference that continues to be held annually in Australia. The RTC 2011 event in Los Angeles attracted about 300 attendees and several exhibitors. This article provides an overview of the RTC and describes in detail some of the key sessions that were presented, including the keynote address by Autodesk CEO Carl Bass and an inside look at Revit by one of its earliest developers.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/feature/2011/RTC2011_US.html

Debunking the Myths About BIM in the “Cloud”

§ August 1st, 2011 § Filed under Viewpoints § 2 Comments

In this Viewpoint article, Viktor Várkonyi, CEO of Graphisoft, discusses the fundamentals of cloud computing, including the four different approaches to it popularized by different companies such as Amazon, Google, and Apple, and then turns to specifically discuss BIM implementation in the cloud. He debunks the notion in the AEC industry that BIM already has or will very soon have fully moved to the cloud, and discusses the two main factors that should be taken into account when cloud computing for BIM is being considered.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2011/issue_61.html

ArchiCAD 15

§ July 14th, 2011 § Filed under Product Reviews § 1 Comment

This review takes a detailed look at the new release of Graphisoft’s BIM application for architectural design, which is focused on the theme of “design freedom” and has new tools and features that greatly expand ArchiCAD’s ability to model freeform buildings while still retaining the BIM nature of the model. These include a brand-new Shell tool that is capable of modeling a broad spectrum of forms, a revamped Roof tool that allows quick modeling of complex roofs, and several interface enhancements that make 3D modeling easier and more accurate.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2011/ArchiCAD15.html

Would You Like Some Chilli Sauce With Your BIM?

§ June 28th, 2011 § Filed under Viewpoints § 4 Comments

This Viewpoint article by Christopher Pynn and John Hainsworth, who are both Associates in Arup’s Sydney Office and actively involved in its BIM development and implementation, ponders on the question of “What is BIM?” and comes up with some interesting analogies between BIM and cuisine. Along the way, it also discusses Arup’s approach to BIM. It is a refreshingly candid article, and the analogy with food is unique and witty and makes for a great read!

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/viewpoint/2011/issue_60.html

Revit Architecture 2012

§ June 21st, 2011 § Filed under Product Reviews § 2 Comments

This review takes a detailed look at the enhancements in the latest release of Revit Architecture, including its support for point clouds to facilitate modeling of renovation and retrofit projects, the ability to divide a building element into parts reflecting how that element will be constructed, the ability to group elements into assemblies and create sheets of the different assembly views, improved worksharing display that uses color-coding to provide greater visibility into element ownership and status, and several additional improvements to its visualization, user interface, DWG export, and dimensions capabilities.

URL: http://www.aecbytes.com/review/2011/RevitArch2012.html

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