RobiNZ CAD Blog

7th Anniversary!

It’s blog’iversary time again. I’m actually a day late posting this as just got home from a trip. I find it hard to believe seven years have flown by since that first tentative post. To everyone, everywhere, thanks for visiting, reading and subscribing! Statistics: Maybe 2011-12 will make me a millionaire (visit) blogger? Anniversary Blog Stats Last Year RobiNZ CAD Blog Mar-10 Mar-11 Year Avg/Month Avg/Week Posts 1,702 1,830 128 11 2 Visits 789,970 941,823 151,853 12,654 2,920 Pages ** 5 8 3 0.3 0.1 RSS Subscriptions * 3,050 5,050 2,000 166.7 38.5 Trackbacks *** 85 85 0 0.0 0.0... Read more →

What if there was an Autodesk Suite?

Thinking about budgets which means AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite (at home & work), AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite etc led me to wonder… If there was an Autodesk Suite (i.e. every stand-alone product they make) What would it cost? How much would subscription be? How big would the download be? Read more →

Autodesk Special webcast next week

While I’m away cycling Coast to Coast you can learn about new Autodesk software for design, engineering and entertainment via a webcast. It’s on March 21, 2011 (US Time) or Tuesday, 22 March 2011 for those of us who live in the future Date / Time: US: March 21, 2011 2:00pm PST, 5:00pm EST, 9:00pm UTC New Zealand: Tuesday, 22 March 2011 at 10:00:00 a.m. (UTC+13 hours NZDT) Register today at http://autode.sk/glzUsA Read more →

MindManager User Event in Auckland — From Basics to MindManager Guru

If you are a MindManager user — or want to see what it is all about — near Auckland Mindjet Partner Mindlogik have a free evening seminar next week. It sounds like an interesting event and there is beer! If I wasn't somewhere in the South Island on a bicycle I’d be there! Mindlogik — Basics to MindManager Guru Seminar Cheese, Beer and Wine Evening REGISTER NOW for our Free MindManager Seminar Cheese, Beer and Wine Evening. 23 March 5 to 8 pm at Cliftons Event Centre, Auckland Meet Cameron Ackbury from Mindjet San Francisco who is flying in especially... Read more →

Revit User Group Auckland March Meeting — Architecture Forum

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM @ Jasmax Auckland Please join us from 5.30pm 6:00pm : Welcome and Introduction 6:05pm : Architecture Forum - Anthony Van Kan (S & T), Melanie Tristram (Jasmax) + Kelly Burke (Cheshire Architects), facilitated by Andrew Hill of AEC Systems. 7.00pm: Wrap up – Tips, Tricks & Open Forum Please RSVP attendance, for catering & facility purposes at http://www.meetup.com/rugakl/ $5 donation (receipt available) for Drinks and Nibbles. A Meeting Register is taken for NZIA CPD Points. Read more →

Revit Technology Conference 2011 Australasia registration opens

Registration for the Australasian Revit Technology Conference has opened. A chance to visit the Gold Coast and learn, mix, mingle with many of the best Revit users on the planet. Sadly I won’t be going this year but know several RUGAKL members who have been and recommend this independent Revit event. Revit Technology Conference 2011 Australasia - Experience the Power of BIM with Autodesk REVIT The 2011 conferences [there is also RTC 2011 North America in L.A. in June] promise to be the biggest and best of these events yet, bringing a comprehensive range of presentations on all matters relating... Read more →

Goodbye Live Mesh Tech Preview, I’ll miss you even though I have Live Mesh 2011!

Since sometime back in 2008 Live Mesh Tech Preview has been a valuable tool for creating this blog. Now, like all betas, it’s demise is near: Dear Live Mesh beta participant, You're receiving this message because you used the Live Mesh beta from Microsoft. On March 31, 2011, the beta of Live Mesh will end, and the Live Mesh beta will stop working. After March 31, you won't be able to access any files stored online in your Live Desktop or connect to your PCs remotely using the Live Mesh software… This is not all bad as Live Mesh 2011... Read more →