AutoCAD
Autodesk have made Knowledge Base articles available via RSS Feed . Now you can subscribe to product specific feeds and get notification when articles are posted. Add these to existing RSS Feeds for product related Autodesk Discussion Groups and Autodesk Blogs and you have a huge information resource that’s working
AutoCAD Architecture
I’m a bit late with this post regarding the Auckland AutoCAD User Group Meeting 21-06-05. Rich Sales (Salesoft) gave a presentation on Building Information Model technology based on Revit. The proposed change to Auckland Autodesk User Group is needed! As usual Rich gave a great demo of Revit which
AutoCAD Architecture
Chris has posted a link to the Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Building Information Model Awards. All the submissions are worth reading but as an ADT user I found the HOK International London “St. Bartholomew’s and Royal London Hospitals, London, England” project was of particular interest. I can’t
CAD and BIM General
Gimag have a great article on Renault’s use of advanced CAD/CAM digital design, prototype and manufacturing techniques in Formula One. If you wonder how those vast F1 budgets are spent, this gives an idea of the huge effort just to create and develop the car components. gizmag Article:
CAD and BIM General
I’ve been interested in Nanotechnology since reading Eric Drexler’s “Engines of Creation” years ago. Tonight I found the Foresight Nanotech Institute Blog – Nanodot – which was launched in 2000! Nanodot Blog Home page: http://foresight.org/nanodot/ Nanodot RSS Feed: http://new.foresight.org/nanodot/wp-rss2.php Foresight is
CAD and BIM General
ACM have published an interview with Jerry Laiserin where he discusses the history, challenges and benefits of the AEC industry moving from traditional “Design/Drafting” to “Building Smarter. “Building Smarter” is his term for the application of IT Technology to Building Design, Construction and Asset Management/Operation. “Building Information Modelling”
CAD and BIM General
Jim Balding & James Van have a blog focusing on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and its impact on the Design and Construction industry. All Things BIM So, you might ask, "why another page devoted to this ubiquitous subject?" I felt compelled to create a page that is free
CAD and BIM General
Something you don’t like about the Autodesk products you use? Don’t just moan, do something about it! With all the new product releases you’ve probably found stuff you like, stuff you don’t and stuff you hoped would be there and isn’t? Get involved in the
CAD and BIM General
Autodesk have a Blog devoted to the “Realise Your Ideas” tour currently happening all over the US/Canada. In addition to the posts there are also Podcast (audio posts). They are only short (3 or 4mb) but give an idea of the “buzz” of the tour. Are these the first
CAD and BIM General
Rick Altman has an interesting analysis of what the Adobe/Macromedia merger means for the for graphics software market and how Corel should respond to it. I’m a CorelDraw user because the Draw/Paint combo does all I require, and a whole lot more, for far less investment than
AutoCAD
I just got home from the Autodesk 2006 Launch & Design Master Quiz. This was the official launch for all the “2006 Release Autodesk Products”. On arrival you could join informal industry focused demonstrations from the Industry Solution Dealers. These were held in separate rooms but were open so you
AutoCAD
A new version of the free Autodesk DWF Viewer is available. The main enhancements in Autodesk DWF Viewer 6.0 are Print Preview, revised Navigator palettes, menus, and tool-bars and an option to hide/show Composer Mark-up status colour coding. I like the new “always available” layer palette for layer
