Revit Technology Conference 2009

Wow, it's only about 4 weeks to go until Australia's premier Revit event, RTC 2009 takes place. This 3 day event is streamed to benefit both novices and experts, and features experts in Revit Architecture, Revit Structure and Revit MEP as well as a new one-day stream specifically for Principals.

This outstanding event is to be held at the SEBEL ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE, Thursday – Saturday, 18 – 20 June 2009.

Let's hope I'll see you there!

"Metric CadCARDs"

For those users still using AutoCAD injunction with or whilst learning Revit, Susan Dunn of Autograph Technical Services sent me this email about an exciting new product designed to assist, Save Time...Save Money...Accelerate Productivity and Education.

Autograph Technical Services introduces two new "Metric CadCARDs" - one version featuring ISO Sheet Sizes, and the other, ANSI and Architectural Sheet Sizes into metric conversions. Text heights, dimensioning operations, and all other functions have been revised and updated to be the perfect metric productivity, reference, and educational tools for use with AutoCAD.

CadCARD SlideCharts are updated through AutoCAD 2009 and also compatible with other versions of AutoCAD - including 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, R14, R12, LT, earlier versions of AutoCAD, and other software that functions with AutoCAD. In addition, some features are useful with other CAD programs such as Revit...

Be sure to check them out at www.cadcard.com

Its finally happened...

After many members asking me when is it likely to happen, Autodesk have finally announced that that all three Revit products are now available to Subscription customers in 64 bit versions.

It has been reported that the 64 bit verions offer improved performance for memory intensive tasks such as rendering, printing, model upgrading and file importing and exporting.

If you're a 64bit operating system user and an Autodesk Subsrciption user then I'd be seriously checking this out...

Revit Service Pack 2 now available...

OK it was first mentioned in the AUGI Forums, then in Steve Stafford's Revit OpEd blog and lastly in The Revit Clinic AND now I'm downloading Revit's Service Pack 2

Yes, its finally happened, the Revit product teams have just released a Web Update 2 for Revit Architecture 2009 (Build 20080915_2100) in Service Pack technology similar to the AutoCAD based products.

The Web Update 2 can be found under the Revit Architecture product download page:

DOWNLOAD NOW

It is recommend that you read the Service Pack Readme before installing.

Truss Generators

Well its certainly been awhile... I meant to post this info sometime back but just never got around to it...



What the heck am I'm babbling, you ask... well In the AUGI Forums, about one month ago, there was an interesting thread about a Roof Truss Generator and its now reporting:

demo about 3D Truss Sytem Grid tansformations and link with roof parameters
was added to our web site:http://www.tools4revit.com/on the page:http://www.tools4revit.com/truss-plus/overview/

From a basic inspection of the site - it certainly looks very promising.

Revit Architecture - Web Update SP2 available

Hot off the presses, so to speak...

This download is the most recent build for the Revit® Architecture 2008 and AutoCAD® Revit® Architecture® Suite 2008 software products.
It is available to registered users of Revit Architecture 2008, and is subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that appears during installation.
For a list of improvements, please download the Revit® Architecture 2008 Web Update Enhancement List:
Note: Build Number can be found in the Web Update Enhancement List (as noted below)


Web Update Enhancement List
Revit Architecture 2008
Improvements made in the current Web Update SP2 build (20070810_1700):
• Improves stability after receiving a corrupt element warning when opening a project.
• Publish to DWF™ functions when Rooms are present and are clipped by the viewport.
• Improves stability when saving a Project with a linked DWG™ file that contains an image.
• Improves stability when applying a view template to a sheet view.
• In Windows Vista™ operating system, allows the ability to write to revit.ini, licpath.lic,
KeyboardShortcuts.txt, and the Journals folder.
• Line based families contained in a group are no longer flipped when the group is mirrored.
• Improves stability when importing group into Titleblock family.
• Allows the ability to export renderings to TIFF format.
• When temporary dimension text too small to read, user can adjust the size of the font through Revit.ini.
• Linked DWG added by another user will now show up in Manage Links after reload latest.
• “Relative” spot elevation updates automatically with the change in Level elevation.
• When exporting to DWG, overlapping lines that share a point are no longer missing in the resulting DWG file.

AU2007 Preliminary Schedules released

Well the AU (Autodesk University) machine is about to ramp up...

Joeseph Wurcher has just posted in his blog the preliminary course schedules for AU2007 - but requests your assistance...

This year, we will offer sessions at the same time as the General Session. Those offered at the same time as the General Session will be repeated during AU— in a sense, it frees up one slot for attendees who are interested in those particular repeat sessions. The AU core team made the decision today to offer those additional 20. Those classes do not show up in the schedule yet. I would like your point of view on this plan. Does it make sense to you to offer classes at the same time as the General Session? Let me hear from you!

— Joseph

And for us Revit users there's some great cousres being offerred... it’s time to get your justification together, if you haven’t already, to attend the best Autodesk user event on the planet.

So when and where is AU2007 - 15th Annual Autodesk University

November 27 – 30, 2007

The Venetian Resort Hotel

Las Vegas, U.S.A.

See you there!!!

Revit Technology Conference 2007

This just received via an email from Wesley Benn, RTC & RUGS (Revit User Group Sydney) Chairman

The Revit Technology Conference is an annual event designed to cater to the needs of the Revit-based CAD community. Founded and run by users of the software, RTC is the pre-eminent educational and networking event for users throughout the SE Asian region. This year the team is coming to you! We are embarking on a series of one day seminars held in 6 cities designed to entice, enrich, and enliven your worklife (FDA approval pending...).

The Conference program will specifically look at User Interface, Modelling, Documentation and Collaboration. These sessions are designed to provide users at all levels ideas to take back to work with them to improve workflow, efficiency, and effectiveness.

The Roadshow will focus on tips and tricks, best practices, and undocumented features within each broad subject area. These sessions are not intended to be tool by tool training, but rather an opportunity to show existing users how to improve their user experience, and new users what they can achieve using Revit. The sessions will discuss and be relevant to all versions of Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP), and cover information valuable to all experience levels.

You can pre-register your interest for the RTC Roadshow at this link...


I do hope that we will get to see many more of you in person than has previously been the case, and that this roadshow drives the conference series, and the community, on to bigger and better things in the future.

Remember to diarize the date for Adelaide leg:

Adelaide

Wednesday 29 August

Hyatt Regency North Terrace Adelaide, South Australia

9am - 5.30pm

See you all there!

AUGI BoD meets at "the Factory" (aka Autodesk Waltham)

Well one of life's great pleasure was walking inside the hallowed offices of the "Revit Factory" or more commonly known as Autodesk Waltham, MA.

The AUGI board, decided to host their June face to face meeting at the Autodesk offices, this time in Waltham, MA rather than the usual San Rafael, CA. and it was certainly an uplifting experience...

New Revit Blog

Reading Shaan Hurley's blog "Between The Lines" earlier today, he announced Another New Autodesk Blog: BIM and Beam - a Revit Structure blog.

So don't forget to bookmark (or add to your favourites /feeds) BIM and Beam

Revit Architecture 2008 Now Available

For those of us just waiting for Revit Architecture 2008 - it is now available for download on Autodesk's website

It certainly has increased in file size download, previously it hovered around 120Mb - now its a whopping 260Mb.

Revit Architecture 2008 (exe - 260 Mb)Build Number: 20070404_1700

Upcoming Revit ATP courses

AUGI Training Program (ATP) classes offer supplemental training to all AUGI members in an easy-to-use, online environment. New classes are offered monthly and members can join a class in progress at any time during the month. No advance registration needed!

Upcoming Revit ATP courses include:

• ATP180 How to access and use Accurender materials for rendering inside of Revit (staring March 5, 2007)
  
• ATP176 Understanding Autodesk Revit Building (Beginning) (starting April 9, 2007)
• ATP175 Understanding Autodesk Revit Building (Intermediate) (starting May 7, 2007)
• ATP178 Understanding Autodesk Revit Building (Advanced) (starting June 4, 2007)

Dinner @ Chez Lynn's

What a great start to the new year... a great BoD meeting finishing off with a fantastic dinner and floor show from Tiffany & Blinky Bill the Koala (a present for Lynn Allen) but Lynn's dog had other ideas...

Invited guests included Richard Binning (AUGI President), Mike Perry (AUGI Director & Forum Manager) & Melanie Perry, Steve Stafford (new AUGI Director member & fellow Reviteer), Donnia Tabor-Hanson (AUGI Treasurer) , our lovely host's Craig & Lynn and yours truly ("Print Me!"). The sumptuous dinner was served by waiter Conner McCurdy.