Digital Software Will Save Sketching
Mental Canvas is not the first software that attempts to save the act of sketching–we have seen 3D “sketching” tools such as SketchUp, as well as applications that simply simulate sketching on paper,...
View ArticleDesign Strategies with FormIt 360
My “Design Strategies with FormIt 360” was a big hit at Autodesk University this year. I was honored again from Autodesk University with a multiple Top Speaker awards. Thanks to everyone that comes to...
View ArticleDesign Strategies with FormIt 360
Learn some FormIt 360 Design Strategies along with Insight 360, my Autodesk University class has went live. Here is the link to my class… DESCRIPTION Hitting a brick wall at your firm trying to get...
View ArticleTop Speaker at Autodesk University!
To my surprise I was awarded Top Speaker for Autodesk University this year! We’ve tallied the results of nearly 10,000 surveys and we’re excited to announce this year’s top rated speakers. But first,...
View ArticleNew Insight Plugin Features Daylight Autonomy
In my Autodesk University class “Design Strategies with FormIt 360” I showed how to use FormIt 360, Revit, and Insight 360 to understand how efficient your schematic design model was, including your...
View ArticleFormIt + Revit + Insight = Bye Bye SketchUp + Sefaira
In the past, working in the schematic design phase, there were usually two major tools being used: SketchUp and Sefaira. From the stand point of trying to use Autodesk tools at this stage we just...
View ArticleHOW TO GET A BIM MANAGER WITHOUT HIRING ONE
“THE ON-SITE AND ON-DEMAND BIM SUPPORT SERVICES INITIAL.AEC PROVIDES RNL ALLOWS OUR DESIGN TEAMS TO GET PAST THE INEVITABLE TECHNICAL OBSTACLES IN ORDER TO FOCUS ON THE DESIGN TASK AT HAND.” Carl...
View ArticleAutodesk University Classes
Each year Autodesk University’s goal is to curate the most insightful, exciting, and above all useful program for every AU attendee—including you. That’s why we’re giving you a chance to weigh in on...
View ArticleAutodesk University – It Is On!
Got the email yesterday that one of my classes got approved. It was the one that I was hoping would be picked! Technology Disruption, Now What?!?! Technology is moving at a fast pace these days and...
View ArticleBLD124098 – Technology Disruption: Now What??
Technology is moving at a fast pace these days—and with it comes technology disruptions. We’ll look at what has happened in the past and what is happening today and see how your firm can come up with a...
View ArticleNO “RISE OF THE ROBOTS”: ROBOTS AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
Some great quotes from Jesse Ramiez article… “We are not experiencing the “rise of the robots.” We are experiencing the rise of research, development, and investment in robots. Robots aren’t deciding...
View ArticleGo Away Missing Elements! “Collaboration for Revit”
The Collaboration for Revit cloud service connects Revit project teams so that they can work better together on shared models. Multiple users can co-author Revit models working together on a model...
View ArticleThe Lagging Construction Industry
Some good reads on how the future will be in the AEC industry, the future can’t come quick enough… Bringing manufacturing principles to the construction of high-rise buildings The engineering and...
View ArticleLooking at pollution in a whole new way…
Getting hyper-local: Mapping street-level air quality across California Most air pollution is measured at a city level, but air quality can change block by block, hour by hour and day to day. To better...
View ArticleTECHNOLOGY DISRUPTION, NOW WHAT?!?!
Denver Thursday, January 18th 2018 | 8:00 am – 9:30 am Autodesk HUB| 1500 Wewatta Street, Denver, CO 80202 As seen at Autodesk University 2017, Jarod Schultz will present, “Technology Disruption: Now...
View ArticleNew Version of FormIt
Autodesk just released a new version of FormIt. The best new feature is Flatten Face, but better yet use it to Extrude to Face! Great addition! See all of the great tips and tricks here: LINK Here is...
View ArticleTransforming the Project Lifecycle
Improving data integration workflows will bring immediate value to both GIS and BIM users. We know we can achieve more than just data integration and are already researching opportunities to bring...
View ArticleBIM 360 Design – Getting Started
The purpose of this document is to help users set up a project to use BIM 360 Design, which includes Revit cloud worksharing, the Document Management module, and the Design Collaboration module. It...
View ArticleEngineer Confirms Accuracy of Autodesk Energy Analysis Tools
According to engineer M. Dennis Knight, P.E., founder and CEO of Whole Building Systems and ASHRAE board member, in early-stage design processes accuracy trumps precision. Knight notes that...
View ArticleBiomimicry: How Designers Are Learning from the Natural World
In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per hour. But every time it exited a tunnel, it created a loud sonic boom that disrupted surrounding...
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