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The MEP CAD Engineer blogs

Beth introduced me to a new'ish MEP blog by David Butts. The first few posts cover the long history of Autodesk BIM/MEP and one has the best explanation of the convoluted marketing used for ADT/ACA/AM... Read more →

Still using Windows 2000?

I was surprised to see a knowledge base item regarding Revit 2009 and Windows 2000. As XP heads for retirement - although still much used - and the Windows world starts thinking about Windows 7 I wond... Read more →

Kean's interview with John Walker - Part 3

Did Bill Gates miss an opportunity to make money? Find out in Part 3... Through the Interface: An interview with John Walker - Part 3 This is the third part of the series documenting my recent i... Read more →

Windows 7 - Are there between 6 and 9 Windows on your taskbar?

A recent post on the Engineering Windows 7 blog reveals how Windows users use windows. They'll typically have 1(!) to 14 windows open with most having 6-9 "peak windows". That surprised me, as it s... Read more →

Is this band broad?

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Revit MEP 2009 Required Reading & Viewing

I've been working with Revit MEP recently getting my head around the new linked room/space/zone work-flow process and energy analysis. Part of that is for MEP use, as intended, but also to see how wel... Read more →

Singapore Formula 1 Street Circuit Model

Speed TV have an impressive computer simulation of the new Singapore Formula 1 Street Circuit. Next weekend it will host the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix and Formula 1 night race. The start is at 8p... Read more →

Kean's interview with John Walker - Part 2

The whole article is interesting but the quote, in bold , is a gem! Through the Interface: An interview with John Walker - Part 2 "And I think that in the entire history of the software indus... Read more →

Renault Mégane : design story

I'm a sucker for these design videos: Cars, Design and CAD all in one. The process is interesting, love the model making, and then there is the challenge of trying to figure out which design applicati... Read more →

The Revit Clinic - The doctor is in, but can he help?

A new Autodesk blog - The Revit Clinic - promises to help cure, or prevent, sick BIMs. I look forward to following Harlan's blog but wonder what he'd make of some of my Revit problems. Most are not Re... Read more →