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http://subscription.autodesk.com/sp/servlet/download/item?siteID=11564774&id=21616726Release Date: 2013-04-26Revit® Extensions for Autodesk® Revit® 2014 extend the capabilities of Autodesk® Revit® 2014*, Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2014, Autodesk® Revit® MEP 2014, and Autodesk® Revit® Structure 2014 software in key areas, including structural analysis, modeling, reinforcement, interoperability and construction documentation. This download contains a portion of all previously released Revit Extensions (some content has been migrated to Autodesk Exchange Apps as separate installations). In addition, this download includes a new Structure Generator Extension. Refer to the "Feature Summary" for full details.Please note that the multi-language executable file contains the following language versions: Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, German, Japanese, Polish, Russian, and Simplified Chinese. Revit Extensions for Autodesk Revit 2014 are compatible with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Revit 2014 software products.*Autodesk Revit 2014 software is only available as part of the Autodesk® Building Design Suite 2014 Premium and Ultimate Editions and Autodesk® Infrastructure Design Suite 2014 Ultimate Edition.Read This FirstFeature Summary - English(pdf - 407Kb)DownloadEnglish(exe - 324574Kb [more...]

For subscription customers only: http://autodesk.com/subscription Download software enhancements and Autodesk 360 desktop clients.TitleTypeRelease DateGlobe Link for Autodesk Revit 2014Extension2013-05-03Batch Print for Autodesk Revit 2014Extension2013-05-03Space Naming Utility for Autodesk Revit MEP 2014Extension2013-05-03Autodesk Revit DB Link 2014Extension2013-05-03Autodesk Revit Model Review 2014Extension2013-05-03Worksharing Monitor for Autodesk Revit 2014Extension2013-05-03 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

An update for my favorite Revit tool and most favorite Autodesk reseller. I miss you Bob! http://www.ideateinc.com/emails/email_Ideate_BIMLink_2014.htmlIdeate BIMLink 2014 for Revit Just Released!Ideate BIMLink, familiar to Revit users for editing and managing Revit data, is now enhanced with recent improvements and updates for 2014.Top AEC firms are creating new workflows around Ideate BIMLink:"I just renamed 200+ sheets in 4 seconds! Ideate BIMLink is so awesome."—Natalia Khaldi, BIM Manager, IBE Consulting Engineers"With our new standard that brings in Ideate BIMLink at the beginning of every Integrated project with Strategic Facilities Planning, we save an immeasurable amount of time and money. And designers are apt to have less re-design."—Laura Kay Smith, BIM Support Specialist, KasianAlready Upgraded to Revit 2014?Ideate BIMLink is ported to the 2014 Revit platform and ready for you! You can test drive Ideate BIMLink with ourfree 30 day trial.Pricing: Ideate BIMLink 2013 or 2014New Standalone $850Upgrade from previous version $250Network pricing is available too!Ready to Bring Ideate BIMLink on Board?Download the free 30 day trial or buy nowQuestions? Email ideatesoftware@ideateinc.com????? Rating onAutodesk Exchange Apps StoreRevit Add-ons Editor's Choice Award for best paid app, "the gold standard," in the Revit Excel data exchange QUICK LINKSAbout Ideate BIMLinkHow It WorksDemosFree TrialBuy Now CONTACT888.662.7238ideatesoftware@ideateinc.comIdeate, Inc. is an Autodesk Authorized Developer with 25+ years experience in software development and specific focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and has developed both Ideate Explorer and Ideate BIMLink for use with Revit [more...]

For Immediate ReleaseIMAGINiT Technologies ReleasesIMAGINiT Clarity 2014 Product LineThree Distinct Software Solutions Save BIM Teams Time and Effort Through Improved Task Automation, Collaboration, Real-time Reporting and MoreFRAMINGHAM, MA ? May 16, 2013 —Rand Worldwide (OTCBB: RWWI), a global leader in providing technology solutions to organizations with engineering design and information technology requirements, today announced that its IMAGINiT Technologies division has released the 2014 versions of IMAGINiT Clarity, IMAGINiT Clarity LT and IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare. These three web-based collaboration tools also include new and improved features.Designed to extend the value of the Autodesk Revit Server platform, IMAGINiT Clarity and Clarity LT enhance control of Revit Server set-up, automate repetitive tasks and securely provide valuable data to non-Revit users.For architectural, engineering and construction firms that do not use Autodesk Revit Server, IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare improves the traditional file-based work sharing approach and fully automates numerous time consuming Revit software related tasks.“Our IMAGINiT Clarity product line has our customers covered – regardless whether their BIM team is using Revit or Revit Server,” says Bob Heeg, executive vice president at IMAGINiT Technologies. “The combination of listening to customer feedback, keeping pace with the latest Autodesk releases and always finding enhancements to provide added value is IMAGINiT’s winning combination.”"We're getting a lot of mileage out of Clarity for our Government and Medical facility projects,” stated Jason Gardner, BIM manager at Hoefer Wysocki Architects. “Once the model is ready, the ease-of-use and speed with which we can get information to our clients and principals is nearly instantaneous. Something that used to take us hours upon hours to do, now happens automatically in the background because our team has set up the project models with Clarity and we're able to keep our principals and clients happy and informed throughout the design process," concluded Gardner.“We started using IMAGINiT Clarity for a hospital project in South America,” commented Clay Starr, associate at RTKL Associates Inc. Starr continues, “The timing was great as we needed to provide datasheets to the client, and that’s a very time consuming effort. After we confirmed the accuracy of the data, even translating it into Spanish, we used Clarity to generate over 1,700 room datasheets in a short amount of time. We’re excited about the upcoming enhancements and will consider expanding its use across our practice.”Each of these three web-based collaboration tools provide task automation, project reporting, system monitoring and project level security to provide easy sharing of BIM data inside organizations and amongst external partners.In addition to offering file-based project sharing as well as support for Revit Server 2013 and 2014, IMAGINiT Clarity and Clarity LT have numerous new and improved features. The 2014 version of IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare has also received extensive improvements which have also been based largely on customer feedback.Task AutomationAll Clarity products allow tasks to be automated in three ways: every time a Revit file is updated; at a scheduled time; or on demand. Mundane tasks such as exporting data to Navisworks or DGN file formats or creating ModelReview reports can now be performed on demand, freeing up staff to undertake higher value tasks.To share model data with team members who don’t use Revit, Clarity products can automatically generate a variety of file export options including PDF, DWF, DWG, IFC, GBxml, FBX and more.DatasheetsDue to popular demand, all Clarity products have now greatly extended the capabilities of datasheets to go beyond the popular room data sheets. BIM team members now have almost 20 different data sheet options to choose from including furniture and equipment.Control that Mimics Business WorkflowThe IMAGINiT Clarity product family is specifically designed to enhance collaboration and reduce time and resources required to complete necessary tasks. In line with this objective, now all Clarity products can assign roles that mimic typical workflows. For example, the BIM coordinator role can now assign tasks while a new view only role can be used by marketing staff who can access, view and share data, but cannot make any changes to the model.Live Online PresentationIn addition to the details available online for all three new IMAGINiT Clarity products, there is a free webcast on May 17, 2013 at 10 AM and 2PM (Eastern Time for North America). The live presentation that will cover each of the products is free, butregistration is required. Log into this online presentation from any location and listen to audio through your computer speakers and chat live with the developers of the IMAGINiT Clarity products.Availability & PricingAll IMAGINiT Clarity products are available with perpetual licensing. New this year, each product is also available on a subscription basis for those who want to use the tools for a specific project.IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare offers an unlimited number of users and projects and also includes basic installation and training. Maintenance fees apply. For organizations interested in a solution specifically for Revit Server, IMAGINiT Clarity and IMAGINiT Clarity LT can be packaged with Autodesk Revit Server or can be integrated into an existing installation. Setup and training is included and managed by IMAGINiT’s trusted team of implementation and training experts. Pricing is dependent on number of locations, hosts, accelerators and task servers. Maintenance and subscription fees apply. For more information, visit: imaginit.com/clarity.About IMAGINiT TechnologiesIMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, advances the way architects and engineers design, develop, and manage projects. Customers of this leading professional services and technology company include organizations in the building, infrastructure, manufacturing and facilities management industries. Fortune 500 andEngineering News Record’s Top 100 organizations work with IMAGINiT Technologies to gain competitive advantages through expert technology consulting, implementation, training, and support services. As one of the world’s largest integrators of Autodesk 3D design and engineering software, the team leverages unrivalled industry experience to design systems that accelerate innovation while improving project quality and profitability.Any and all trademarks making reference to or related to Rand Worldwide, IMAGINiT Technologies, ASCENT, Rand Secure Archive, or IMAGINiT Clarity, are registered and/or owned by Rand Worldwide, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and/or other legal holders.Autodesk, Revit are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc., in the USA and/or other countries. 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I'm sure this will keep your manholes happy and be less of a pain in the asphalt. Now, if there could only be a Revit Civil product, life would be great/grate. Source/Link: http://labs.blogs.com/its_alive_in_the_lab/2013/05/from-the-ground-up-autodesk-shared-reference-point-tool-now-available.html It is Alive in the LabThe BIM Coordinator for AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit was our free technology preview that assists project team members with building and site grids. The technology preview automated the more error-prone manual steps in the coordination of site and building grids between the AutoCAD and Revit environments. The tool specified one common XYZ point and its orientation in the XY plane between the two coordinate systems. This reference point defined the relationship between the building and site grid.Remember my blog post:It's Alive in the Lab: BIM Coordinator for AutoCAD Civil 3D / Revit to graduate from Autodesk LabsCheck out this recent blog post:From the Ground Up: Autodesk Shared Reference Point Tool – Now availableOriginally available in Subscription Center for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 and Revit 2013, it is now also available for AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014 and Revit 2014.Completion is alive in the lab [more...]

LOD or LOLLevel of Development or Lots of Lines (Alix and Cindy, feel free to use that "line").Maybe, BIM Level of Difficulty?Ladies and gentlemen, this is one of the most important and "this will kick you in the ass if you don't pay attention" aspects of BIM. Even if you don't fill out the survey, you'd better study this, especially if you're a subcontractor. Source/Link: http://www.linkedin.com/groups/AGC-BIMForum-Level-Development-Specification-137723%2ES%2E236579927?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=137723&item=236579927&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-ttl-hdp&ut=3MT455YR6oYBI1&_mSplash=1AGC BIMForum Level of Development Specification that has been released for review and commentThe AGC is looking for input on the draft version of the AGC BIMForum Level of Development Specification that has been released for review and comment on April 24th, 2013.This is to be a supplement to help with use of the AIA E-202 contract document.The AGC is looking for comment and criticism of the document before June 7th 2013.The final document is scheduled to be released to the public on July 13th,2013 in a fully Indexed, bookmarked and hyperlinked PDF format. LOD Specification Draft. Download your copy of the Specification here:http://bimforum.org/lod/Feedback is welcome and may be submitted until the public comment period ends on June 7, 2013.Please take a moment to complete the following survey:http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3SCRVL2Source/Link: http://bimforum.org/lod/The Level of Development (LOD) Specification is a reference that enables practitioners in the AEC Industry to specify and articulate with a high level of clarity the content and reliability of Building Information Models (BIMs) at various stages in the design and construction process. The LOD Specification utilizes the basic LOD definitions developed by the AIA for the AIA G202-2013 Building Information Modeling ProtocolForm and is organized by CSI Uniformat 2010. It defines and illustrates characteristics of model elements of different building systems at different Levels of Development. This clear articulation allows model authors to define what their models can be relied on for, and allows downstream users to clearly understand the usability and the limitations of models they are receiving.The intent of the Specification is to help explain the LOD framework and standardize its use so that it becomes more useful as a communication tool. It does not prescribe what Levels of Development are to be reached at what point in a project but leaves the specification of the model progression to the user of this document. To accomplish the document’s intent, its primary objectives are:· To help teams, including owners, to specify BIM deliverables and to get a clear picture of what will be included in a BIM deliverable· To help design managers explain to their teams the information and detail that needs to be provided at various points in the design process· To provide a standard that can be referenced by contracts and BIM execution plans.First name*Last name*Email*Industry Segment*ConstructorConstruction ManagerDesign professionalOwnerAttorneySoftware developerFabricator/supplierOtherIf other, please explain hereSubmi [more...]

It with great sadness that I write this blog post. Today is my last day at ACAI Associates and ACAI Technologies. Unfortunately, I need to be much closer to home due to the health of my parents and spending between 90 and 120 minutes a day commuting, necessitated a move to a new adventure. It was a very emotional decision to make and I can't tell you enough how amazing the ACAI family is. I've never worked with a more passionate, hard working, intelligent, motivated and caring group of people. I've never seen an architecture firm care this much about their quality, deliverables and comittment to their clients. Being the first architecture firm I've ever worked at, I had no idea what really goes on day to day. If there's one thing I've learned, is that it's exhausting. Between the deadlines, decisions and dollars (3D), all of the details that go into the details, keeping the disciplines disciplined (you must be disciplined in your discipline or you will be disciplined), I don't know how you guys do this day in and day out. My time at ACAI was very special to me and I'm forever grateful to Adolfo Cotilla (yes, Adolfo, I am mentioning your name in a blog post) and Cindy Baldwin (who I hope is reading this on her iPad and retweeting it (@CindyWBaldin) to the whole world of BuildingSmart alliance followers. The leaders of the company are brilliant, dynamic and amazing in what they've created, not just for the growth of the company in the past few years, but also for their wisdom in picking the best and smartest people to be a part of the ACAI team. It's been an honor working with the two of you and I look forward to many years of continuing to work with you in my new role as a consultant to the firm. Adolfo, thank you for taking the leap of faith with BIM and allowing the company to expand into so many different ways. I can't imagine what it's like for a principal to take the risk of new technologies and methodologies, but you embraced it and I'm sad that I can't be there on a daily basis to help even more. Cindy, for someone who doesn't drink coffee, I don't know how you have even more energy that I do. Thank you for the opportunity to spend the last 18 months having a BIM technology laboratory and for the chance to further my passion for BIM. I'm so proud of your accomplishments in growing the ACAI family and watching what you've done with the buildingSmart alliance, thankful to have been up on stage with you for some of your amazing BIM presentations and lectures and honored to work with someone who's spent so much time researching BIM and it's technologies (and for reading my blog these past few years and taking some of my ideas and posts and turning them into something wonderful). To my special BIM friends Alix, Nic, Justin, Julio, Cesar, Flo, Oscar, David, Raul, Bryan, Peck and Brian, I will miss our daily BIM bantering and I've never seen such hard working and talented people. You are all so skilled and wonderful, it saddens me to not be there to see the craziness, loudness and hectic work that you do. Well, maybe I won't miss that so much as it stresses me out to see how you guys manage to get everything done that you do. You all do such amazing work and are truly a fantastic team of people. Your willingness to take on new challenges, find ways to solve problems and watching you collaborate and share your knowledge with each other, made me proud to be a part of your team and help in my own special way. I never in my life thought I'd end up working at an architecture firm, but I have learned so much from the experience that I know that I never want to do that ever again. My apologies for previous blog posts where I said anything unkind about your industry. I still hate AutoCAD and anyone who uses it on a daily basis for their clients. I have a new found respect for anyone and any firm who takes on the challenge of moving to BIM and the pain and gain from making that transition. It's a monumental commitment and even though Revit looks so easy, it's such a pain in the ass to learn how to truly harness it's capabilities. I don't know how you do it and manage to meet your daily deadlines. Alix and David, I'll miss you both the most and I know you'll both continue to do great things for the company. Maybe without me there as a distraction, you'll get even more done. Alix, I'm only a join.me click away from any questions or problems you run into. David, I'm putting a filter on the firewall so you don't have to listen to that horrible dribble on your radio streaming and I'm truly honored to have seen what you've done over the past 6 years with BIM and I'm in awe of your BIM greatness and technology talents. There are only two people in the world that I can ever have geeky Excel formula conversations with, so I'm extra thankful that we've been able to talk about stuff that makes everyone else's eyes glaze over. Alix, I can hardly wait for you to drop your Surface and have a trio of devices with cracked glass. Please send me a picture of it when it's been crackingly customized.To everyone else reading this, I'm still going to continue with the blog as I'm going to be working for a national subcontractor and I'll be telling you more about my role there and it will be interesting to see BIM in action at the subcontractor level. As one chapter ends, a new one begins. Although I'm excited to be working much closer to home, I will never forget my time at ACAI and will truly miss being there every day. I've never been sad to leave a job or a company before, but there is truly something magical there and maybe it's just because BIM is all about the people and what an amazing group of people I've had the honor of sharing my life with. Thank you.GregoryThe workflow and process disrupter [more...]

Ok Alix, you really pissed me off when you said my last attempt was only an image and not really a point cloud on my iPad. So, I did what anyone without a workflow and process would do. I figured out a way to piss you off and create a new dimension to BIM.If you're using Autodesk 2013 software, you can bring your point clouds into Navisworks. Then, if you're lucky enough to have it, export your Navisworks model to BIM Glue. Then you can see your point cloud project on the iPad. I haven't tried this with Navisworks 2014 since Autodesk hasn't released their BIM Glue plugin yet (and there's no reason for the delay)!It does take a bit of time to upload and parse, and it's not the fastest of ways to view your point cloud, especially compared to the awesome Recap program, but I did manage to open the model and walk through the project as seen in the video below. It really is awesome. File size is an issue and I don't know how many scan files you can load at once into Glue. It's not the most elegant solution, but I wanted a way to see a point cloud on the iPad and now Alix owes me an apology! PS. Kris, call me and I'll walk you through it (and you owe me a beer). Cindy, thank you for letting me have the BIM laboratory to invent creations like this.If you don't have a Glue account, you can save the point cloud files as NWDs and email them to your iPad and then you can view them on Glue. http://youtu.be/wI7Em4A3t1A ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Just a little something to read about what Autodesk does with your private data....http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=21292079Autodesk Privacy StatementUpdated: March 19, 2013We have updated our Privacy Statement to make it easier to read, and to include our privacy practices for our personal design and creativity tools such as Socialcam, Instructables, Pixlr and imm.io. We continue to treat your personal information with care and respect.Please contact us if you have questions or concerns. 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Sometimes a company or organization (including ones with which we have a business relationship) may ask us to make a business introduction to one or more users of 123dapp.com, Socialcam, Instructables, Pixlr and similar websites and applications, and we may contact you with details and to ask if you are interested. Learn more about your choices.Measuring and better understanding how our websites and applications are used, so we can improve them.Tailoring your overall experience with us, our websites, applications, as well as our marketing.Reducing software piracy, fraud, ensuring our applications and websites are used in compliance with applicable terms and the law, and protecting our customers and end users.Sending questionnaires and surveys in order to provide better applications and experiences to our customers and end users. 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These companies, contractors and agents provide services to us like fulfilling orders, sending emails to you on our behalf, delivering customer support, and processing payments. They will have access to some of your information, limited to what they need to have to provide services. We require these companies, contractors and agents to agree to use reasonable safeguards to protect information about you. They are not allowed to use the information collected by us for their own purposes.We may also share information about you:When you agree to the sharing. We do not share personal information about consumers with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes unless the consumer agreed to that sharing. Under certain programs, we may offer to make an introduction between a consumer and another company. Learn more.If you are a business customer, with our channel partners and sales partners for operational purposes, such as order fulfillment and to confirm information about what applications you have access to.When the company, organization or institution through which you have access to our websites and applications has set up an agreement with us to receive user-specific information, subject to privacy laws.When we are required provide information to comply with applicable laws, subpoenas, court orders or other legal processes.When we have a good faith belief that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or respond to fraud, defend our websites or applications against attacks, or protect the rights, property and safety of Autodesk, our customers and users, or the public.If we merge with another company or if we decide to sell or reorganize some part or all of our business, assets or stock (including if we file for bankruptcy or are part of a similar proceeding). You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of the part of our business, assets or stock affected may continue to use information about you as set forth in this privacy statement.We may share or publish aggregated information and other information that does not specifically identify you, such as statistics about the number of visitors to our websites or about how customers and end users use our applications.Back to topSecurity and integrity of personal informationWe use a combination of administrative, technical and physical security controls to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, despite our efforts, no security controls are 100% effective, and we cannot completely ensure or warrant the security of your personal information.Back to topInformation access, controls and choicesProfile informationRemoving content you have postedMarketing choicesIntroduction programsApplication programming interfacesCookies and similar technologiesAdvertising, including mobile adsIn-application usage metrics and analytics - Customer Involvement Program (the CIP) - Trial, preview and pre-release (beta) applications - Customer Error Reporting and similar programs - Mobile applicationsContacting our ecommerce providersCustomer controlled servicesProfile informationWe want to be sure the personal information we maintain is accurate, complete and up to date. You may have the right under applicable data protection laws to access the personal information that we keep for you, on request to us, except in certain limited circumstances (for example, where an applicable law requires us to deny such access).You can update, correct or delete your profile information by following the instructions below. Also, note that we need to retain certain records for legal or internal business reasons, and some of your information may remain on backup systems, in compliance with applicable law.Autodesk ID. Login and make edits to your profile and information by following the instructions. A sign in help page is available if you have any problems. Users from Japan with a Contact ID, please use the Japan login page.Socialcam, Instructables and Pixlr. Login to the applicable website or application and make changes to your profile and information by following the instructions.For help with these or other websites or applications, please contact us. Please tell us the specific website or application you need help with, along with your specific request. Please note that if you contact us to assist you, for your safety and ours we may need to authenticate your identity before fulfilling your request.Removing content you have postedTo remove content you have shared on our websites and applications, please use the same website or application feature you used to share the content and follow the instructions. An option to remove content may not always be available, for example on forums.Where someone has invited you to comment on, or view or edit content through our websites or applications, you may be able to edit or delete your contributions or the user who has invited your participation may have control over these options.Marketing choicesAutodesk - You can subscribe to or unsubscribe from Autodesk marketing communications, using our webform, or follow the unsubscribe instructions in communications you receive.Instructables – Login to your account at the Instructables website and change your marketing preferences, or follow the unsubscribe instructions in communications you receive.For other communications follow the unsubscribe instructions in the communications you receive, or if you need help please contact us.Remember, we may need to contact you for business reasons and you cannot unsubscribe or opt-out from these communications.Introduction programsSometimes companies or organizations, including ones with whom we have business relationships, will ask us to make an introduction to one or more members of 123dapp.com, Socialcam, Instructables, Pixlr and similar websites and applications. We may contact you with details and to see if you are interested in the introduction. You can say no to a specific introduction, and you can also ask not to receive requests for introductions in the future.Application programming interfacesWe may allow access to certain content, including personal information, posted through websites or applications through an application programming interface (API).API access will be mentioned in the applicable terms of service. We place limitations on what third party developers can do with information. Below is information about your choices.Public information access by third-party applicationsOn some websites and applications, content you post is public and cannot be marked as non-public or private. Check the posting controls for the specific application or website you are using.Where there is an option to mark content as private or otherwise choose a non-public status, and you choose the non-public option, third party developers will not be able to access the following information through a public information access API:the content (including its title, and public comments you include with the content);the name (or pseudonym) associated with your account;the profile image associated with you;the profile URL (which may include user ID) for the account.If your content is "public" but you do not want developers to have access to your real name or profile image (for example, if it is a picture of your face), use a pseudonym or "handle" and use a profile image that does not consist of a picture of you.Authenticated access by applicationsYou may choose to use third party applications that manage your interactions with our websites or applications. For example, third party applications may want to do the following types of activities:Manage relationships: to manage user relationships on your behalf, such as follow, unfollow, block, and unblock people, and to approve people who want to follow you on our website or application;Manage content: to post and remove content on your behalf;Manage likes: to manage likes and similar actions on your behalf; andManage comments: to manage and post comments on your behalf.We require the app developers to explain what actions they will take and also what information (including personal information) they need to access in order to take these actions, and to get your approval. In addition, we require developers to provide a link to an explanation of their privacy practices.It is your choice to approve or not approve access by these third party applications.Limitations on access by third party applicationsIn both cases described above, third party application developers are not allowed to use your personal information for marketing or promotional purposes without your consent, and are otherwise restricted in their use of your information by the terms of the applicable App Developer Agreement.You can find links to the applicable App Developer Agreement through the applicable terms of service. For convenient reference, here is a non-exclusive list of the current agreements:Socialcam REST API TermsCookies and similar technologiesAutodesk and our service providers may use "cookies," "pixel tags," "web beacons," "clear GIFs," or other similar technologies in connection with website pages and HTML-formatted e-mail messages to, among other things, track the actions of website users and e-mail recipients, determine the success of marketing campaigns, compile aggregate statistics about website usage and response rates and make it easier for you to navigate our website or better tailor your experience with us, for example by not requiring you to submit login credentials repeatedly or by showing you content targeted to your interests. A "cookie" is a commonly used automated data collection tool. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to a browser from a web server and gets saved on the hard drive of the computer that you are using. Cookies and similar tools collect standard information from your browser such as browser type, browser language, and the website address you came from when you visited our website. They may also collect information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address, and clickstream behavior (for example, the pages you view and the links you click), along with the date and time of your visit or request, and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser or your account. If you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that allows you to automatically decline cookies, or to be given the choice of declining or accepting the transfer of a particular cookie, or cookies from a particular web site, to your computer.If you set your browser to reject all cookies, you will be unable to use our websites and applications that require registration or customization in order to participate. If you choose to accept cookies from us and our service providers, you are granting us and our service providers your consent to set cookies on your computer. To learn more about cookies and other automatic data collection tools, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.When we send you emails, they might include a web beacon or similar technology that lets us know if you received or opened the email and whether you clicked on any of the links in the email. You can opt-out of marketing emails.Advertising, including mobile adsSome of our mobile applications and websites may contain ads. Learn moreabout advertisements.For more information about a specific mobile application, please see the About section (iOS devices) or the Legal/Privacy section (Android devices). You may opt out of the use of your information by Ad Partners by using theNetwork Advertising Initiative tool. If you delete all cookies, use a different browser, or use a different computer, you will need to use the tool to renew your opt out choice.In-application usage metrics and analyticsCustomer Involvement Program (the CIP) – For our commercial products that include the option to participate in the CIP, you will be prompted about participating. You can change your choice by going to the Help menu, opening the CIP dialogue box, and following the instructions. Your choice will apply to all commercial Autodesk products installed on your computer. Learn more about the CIP.Trial, preview and pre-release (beta) applications – For trial, preview or beta applications your limited or full participation in an in-application analytics program may be a condition of receiving access to those products. Please review the applicable terms of service, license agreement and any specific privacy or data collection notice attached to a given application for more details. If you do not wish to participate please do not use these products.Customer Error Reporting and similar programs – You will be asked if you want to send in error reports, wither through our Customer Error Reporting program or an application specific error reporting program. In each case, a dialog box will appear in-application, and you will be told what information the tool will collect, how it will be sent to us, and any other relevant information about the tool or its use. You must choose to send us the report. Learn more about CER.Mobile applications – We may use third party analytics services to support analytics for some of our mobile applications. For details about a specific mobile application, please read the About section (iOS devices) or the Legal/Privacy section (Android devices). You can opt-out of data collection for an application by following the in-application instructions. Unless the data collection notice in About or Legal/Privacy tells you otherwise, the control selection will be located in the application or device settings (iOS devices) or the settings menu (Android devices).For convenience, here is a non-exclusive set of links to the privacy policies and opt-out instructions to services we may use:FlurryPrivacy Policy: http://www.flurry.com/about-us/legal/privacy.htmlEnd user opt-out: Please go to http://www.flurry.com/user-opt-out.htmlor see current instructions in the Flurry Privacy Policy.MixPanelPrivacy Policy: http://mixpanel.com/privacy/End-user opt-out: Please go to https://mixpanel.com/optout/ or see current instructions in the MixPanel Privacy Policy.Contacting our ecommerce providersFor the Autodesk Online Store, contact Digital River as set forth in theirprivacy policy.For 123D and related applications, contact Turbo Squid as set forth in their privacy policy.Customer controlled servicesAutodesk customers may invite you to participate in a customer-specific site of an application, such as the Autodesk PLM360, Buzzsaw, or Constructware services. The customer site administrator manages these invitations, and requests to change or update information you provided when registering should be directed to that site administrator. AUTODESK ACTS ONLY AS A SERVICE PROVIDER TO OUR CUSTOMERS IN CONNECTION TO THESE APPLICATIONS, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR THE USE AND/OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU BY SUCH CUSTOMERS.Back to topChanges to this privacy statementWe may update this privacy statement from time to time. Check the "last updated" section at the top of this privacy statement to see the last time the privacy statement was changed.If we decide to make changes to our privacy statement on a forward going basis, we will tell you and other users by placing a notice onwww.autodesk.com and/or by sending you a notice to the e-mail address (if any) we have on file for you. We may also give you notice through our applications and on our other websites. You should periodically checkwww.autodesk.com, our other websites and this Privacy Statement for updates. Your continued use of our applications and websites constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement.For changes to this privacy statement that may be materially less restrictive on our use or disclosure of personal information you have provided to us, we will obtain your consent before implementing the change. Pleasecontact us if you have questions [more...]

As our company, ACAI Technologies, Inc., expands its services, I've been having a lot of fun playing with point cloud projects.The bad news is that it's a big pain to get the data into Revit 2013 and Navisworks 2013. We're working with Faro laser scans and there is a slight hack trick that you need to do to import the scans into Autodesk products. The good news is that it's much easier in Revit and Navisworks 2014 programs. Also, Autodesk Recap rocks and is a great new tool. It converts the scans quickly and is great to walk through a scanned building. Now that I got the process down pat, I got bored and decided to try to get a laser scan onto my iPad. If you're going to be doing BIM, then you have to make the information portable and accessible from anywhere. Otherwise, you might as well be living in the CAD world and don't bother saying you collaborate with anyone.For the record, you can't actually view the point cloud data on the iPad. What you can do is get the photos taken during the laser scan to export and view those on the iPad. In the video below is just one scan, but you can link multiple scans together. That's tomorrow's project for me. If you want to learn how to do this, contact me and we can discuss the process. Oh, by the way, if you haven't, go to www.autodesk.com/recap and download it now. You can stich photos together and make a 3D scene without a laser scanner.http://youtu.be/MyLUkyZxK2A ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

What a great combination, Trimble and VICO. Sure, design and clash detection is important, but 95% of the owner's money goes towards construction and operations. Any tool that helps speed up the workflow and process and allows for automation, is golden. Stick that up your layers and line weights. Vico 101 WebinarTrimble Buildings Case Study: Klorman Construction and the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAXWhat does it take to build a successful construction firm today? In one man's experience – a lot of grit, a lot of drive, sometimes sticking your neck out, and an ongoing commitment to the best technologies. In this Fridays with Trimble webinar, we'll take a look at Klorman Construction, one of the largest concrete contractors in the US, and their evolution as a high tech construction firm.In particular, we'll examine how Klorman used Trimble technologies to differentiate themselves during the bid, construction, and delivery of the new Los Angeles Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal. This 7-story terminal, a composite structural concrete and structural steel design, is over 665,000 square feet and will be delivered later this summer. The project has benefitted significantly from Klorman's use of Trimble construction solutions.Who: Klorman Construction and Trimble BuildingsWhat: LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal Case StudyWhen:Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12 Noon EasternWhere:An online webinar – join from any laptop with a phone line or an internet connectionWhy:See how Klorman utilized Trimble hardware and software to win, build, and deliver this projectHow:Register todayKlorman Construction has long been known as a cutting-edge contractor. The team has always been at the forefront of new technologies and standardizing their company on the best platforms. This legacy goes back to computerized project controls in 1981, to CADD in 1986, and Windows in 1996. So it should come as no surprise that Klorman recognized Trimble solutions as best-in-breed for structural steel and concrete modeling and coordination (Tekla Structures and Tekla BIMsight), mobile collaboration with construction project management (Prolog), Robotic Total Stations for layout (Trimble), 3D laser scanning for as-built conditions (Trimble), and BIM-based estimating and scheduling (Vico Office).Throughout the case study, Klorman will highlight actual project ROI, including how: • Use of Prolog reduced the average management time per project per week by approximately 160 hours. This allowed management and supervisors to spend 35% more time in the field. • Use of Tekla models increased off-site prefabrication by 30%. • Use of Tekla BIMsight caught plan change early enough to avoid $350,000 with structural steel and cast-in-place concrete. • Use of Vico Office reduced estimating time by 8 hours per iteration while accuracy increased by 3%; production control helped deliver project 5% faster. • Use of Robotic Total Stations reduced the layout costs by 50% and reduced the cost or rework for tolerance issues by 80%. • Use of 3D Laser Scanning and as-built model identified and solved $100,000 issue and provided as-is documentation.Together we'll learn how Klorman standardized on these Trimble solutions and what it means in terms of data flow, decision making, efficiency, and productivity. Plus, you will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Klorman team: are project more predictable? Has risk been elevated or removed? Do you need a special workforce? How do you balance IT with the science and art of building?Everyone on your pursuit, precon, and operations teams will want to see this, especially if you want to: • Develop more efficiencies for your own self-perform divisions; • Develop owner deliverables that really matter; • Efficiently track change orders (268 approved on this project as of 12/31/12, potential change orders (approximately 900), emails (approximately 93,000), submittals, inspections, and punchlists at headquarters, in the trailer, and on the jobsite; • How to proactively layout and control the work for as-built versus as-planned; • See what a "handover BIM" looks like and how it will be used by the facilities engineers.Who: Klorman Construction and Trimble BuildingsWhat: LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal Case StudyWhen:Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12 Noon EasternWhere:An online webinar – join from any laptop with a phone line or an internet connectionWhy:See how Klorman utilized Trimble hardware and software to win, build, and deliver this projectHow:Register todayEven if you can't make the designated date/time, take five minutes to register for the webinar now and you'll automatically receive the link to watch the recorded webinar.Learn from your peers with your peers at Fridays with Trimble! About Klorman Construction Klorman Construction is a Los Angeles-based design/build general contractor and structural concrete contracting company. Founded in 1980, Klorman has earned a reputation for building complex parking structures, multi-level towers and high-end architectural concrete projects. Construction services include design/build, construction management, structural concrete, award winning Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) services, consulting, value engineering, renovation and project management.Klorman Construction Corp. has more than 300 projects to its credit, including numerous developments and renovation projects in diverse building types and geographic regions. Its projects include mixed-use retail centers, hotels, office, institutional and medical buildings. The company maintains offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington D.C.BIM by the NumbersSometimes we find ourselves in between tasks or meetings with five or ten minutes to spare. It's not enough time to start a new project...but it might just be the right amount of time to read a quick article and get us thinking.The next time you find yourself with a little opening in your day, turn to this list of construction articles and see if it doesn't spark a new conversation around the office or at least a tidbit to share in the next meeting.Top 10 Things Every BIM Manager Should Know It's a great time to be a BIM Manager in construction. It's a chance to combine your love of building with the latest technology and Lean methodologies. You get to carve out strategy and help everyone with the tools that they need to win new business and successfully execute profitable projects.Top 10 Reasons Why PMs Should Champion BIM Project Managers have a lot to gain from 5D BIM: better management of subs and optimizing Owner satisfaction with cash flow reports, work in place reports, look ahead schedules, and even earned value analyses.Top 10 Reasons to Do 5D BIM There are at least ten reasons to deploy BIM across the enterprise. Our customers are exploiting their capabilities with 5D BIM to win new business, provide a better experience to Owners, and work smarter with Subs.Top 10 Ways to Derail Your BIM Project Construction firms can be their biggest enemy when trying to implement BIM without considering process change, training, and even the right personnel. It's easy to believe that BIM is as easy clicking a mouse, but true 5D BIM deliverables, success, ROI, and winning new business comes from good leadership and vision.6 New Virtual Construction Best Practices Trimble has developed many virtual construction best practices working alongside construction firms around the world. This post summarizes our latest BIM methodologies including the BIM report card, coordination resolution, CPM Match, conceptual estimating with SketchUp, using Timberline and MC2 in BIM-based projects, and tips for production control. Ask Vico to train your experts in these new methodologies so you can offer them to your clients.5 Pieces of Advice for GCs Considering BIM Many GCs come to Vico for advice on how to get started with BIM. Here are 5 recommendations for new BIM departments and their managers.5 Ways to Improve BIM Model Fidelity There are several ways to dramatically improve model fidelity issues in a BIM construction project: use the model progression specification (MPS); employ reputable 3D modeling services; utilize the Vico 5D Standard Library and Warehouse; take advantage of Vico Office features to override poor model quality. The end goal are BIM models suitable for construction: 5D estimating, 4D scheduling, and 3D constructability.Five Quick Steps to Compare Cost Plan Snapshots Estimators have several options in Vico Office Cost Planner to explore "what-if scenarios" for Owner budgeting meetings. One approach is to compare two versions of the Cost Plan using the Compare & Update feature. For example, let's say that an Owner would like to go back to Plan A even though you've already gone down the Plan B (or C or D) path for quite a ways. This article illustrates how to revert back to the first cost plan and pick up where you left off.Why 5D Comes before 4D in Vico Office While the construction industry counts 3D-4D-5D BIM, Vico does it differently. Because of the tight integration between the Estimator and the Schedulers' workflows, we count 3D-5D-4D. The Estimator's components and assemblies are linked to the Scheduler's productivity rates by Task Manager. This way our quantities per location divided by productivity rates equals durations!4 Favorite Features in Vico Office R4 Vico Office Release 4 contains many customer-driven improvements. This article highlights four new features which our customers really appreciate: performance speed, model activation and publishing options, Layout Manager, and new Publishers. You can see for yourself when you upgrade to Release 4; or consider our Structured Evaluation Program to try the solution with your team.4 Best Practices for Schedule Simulation Movies GCs have 4 audiences for 4D BIM scheduling movies: the Owner, the subs before buyout, the subs in the trailer, and utilizing look-ahead schedule to solve issues before they manifest themselves. So it is imperative that the schedule, optimized with flowline, be based on quantities by location and crew productivity rates.3 HR Options for BIM Trimble offers several options to help GCs develop a deep BIM bench: project engineers, onsite project managers, modeling teams on retainer, and even certifying current staff on virtual construction best practices.3 BIM Predictions We predict the construction industry will see many companies adopting BIM Enterprises as opposed to BIM Departments. We predict BIM Managers will take up the mantle of 4D, 5D, and even 6D, instead of just managing models. And it follows that BIM and ERP will connect preconstruction and operations to accounting, procurement, and other back office roles.You can find these and other hard-hitting articles organized by construction role (estimating, scheduling, BIM Team, coordination team, executive team) in the BIM Reading List. Make it required reading for your firm.For more information on Trimble Buildings, our hardware, software, and VDC service offerings, or the AGC BIMForum, please visit our website or contact Holly Allison directly at +1-978-882-0170 x118. Trimble Buildings GC/CM Group [more...]

I love Evernote. I have thousands of notes, ideas, web pages, business cards, PDFs, pictures and various snippets of data in my account. I don't care that I'll never find, need, use or organize most of what's in there. What's important is that everything is there and instantly searchable and shareable. It's my own personal Googleized Internet of information that acts as my external mental hard drive. It's the perfect tool for architects....and here's one story. Source/Link: http://blog.evernote.com/blog/2013/05/01/evernote-world-how-award-winning-architect-russel-curtis-uses-evernote-businessRussell Curtis is Evernote's Architecture Ambassador, and a founding director of London-based architects RCKa, an award-winning design practice specializing in community, public and residential buildings. In this video Russell shares his experiences of using Evernote Business as an Architect entrepreneur.From capturing photos of job sites under construction to saving scans of paper documents to discovering the shared knowledge of his entire team, Evernote Business lets him run almost every aspect of his company in the office and on the go. Watch now to see how RCKa uses Evernote Business, and learn what Evernote Business can do for your company [more...]

Navisworks 2014 NWD Support 2014 NWD models can now be transferred directly to the app. Sign in with your Autodesk ID to explore your Navisworks models, access saved views, markup and object properties. Get the app now!View the app in the iTunes AppStoreOriginal Article: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/beyond-design/~3/9rVd3MdPjM8/bim-360-glue-mobile-update-available.htm [more...]

We had a problem on a computer today after installing Revit 2014 (which is awesomely fast). It was suggested that I uninstall Revit 2014 and 2013 and reinstall 2013 to fix the problem. Of course, my friend, Mr. Google, had a much better solution which I thought would be much more efficient then wasting 4 hours uninstalling and reinstalling software.Just go to %APPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit {Product Name} 2013 and rename or delete the UIstate.dat file and then restart Revit. Problem solved. 30 seconds! Here's the Autodesk full solution. http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=16825244&linkID=9243099Resetting the Autodesk Revit 2012 user interface You would like to reset the Autodesk® Revit® 2012 user interface (i.e. the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and Project Browser) back to the out-of-the-box version and remove any customization that has been applied. Have us do it for you Download and run the following script on your computer:revit_2012_-_reset_ui.vbs(vbs - 8Kb) Do It Yourself:Warning! This script may delete a file on your computer. It also removes a Windows Registry key. Do not use it without consulting your system administrator first. To reset the ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar:Rename or delete the UIState.dat file located in the Autodesk Revit 2011 folder (rename to anything of your choice, like UIState.old), which can be found in one of the following locations, depending on your operating system: Windows XP%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012Windows Vista or Windows 7%APPDATA%\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012 To reset your Project Browser to the default location:Using the Windows Registry editor, rename the following registry key to anything of your choice (Panels_backup for example): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\Revit\Autodesk Revit {Product Name} 2012\Components\Panels Replace {Product Name} with Architecture, Structure, or MEPWarning! Problems caused by improperly editing the Windows registry could render your computer operating system unusable. Microsoft provides a wealth of critical information that you need to know about the registry in the Microsoft Knowledge Base athttp://support.microsoft.com/support. Use the Microsoft® Registry Editor only at your own risk and only after backing up the registry as well as the system.dat anduser.dat files as outlined for your operating system in the Microsoft Knowledge Base and in the related solution, TS66513. Additional information about the registry is also contained in the Help topics in the Microsoft Registry Editor ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Autodesk®Revit® 2014Revit LTTM 2014This online trial for Autodesk® Revit® 2014 and Autodesk® Revit LTTM 2014 software is aninstance of Revit and Revit LT hosted in the Autodesk cloud. The online trial, in combination withAutodesk 360, enables you to experience and evaluate Revit and Revit LT without large downloadsor sophisticated computer hardware.Note that the online trial is running on a remote server. Keyboard and mouse input are streamed tothe remote server and graphics are streamed back to your machine. The online trials arecompatible with Windows® XP SP3, Vista, 7, and 8 on both 32- and 64-bit.Accessing Project FilesProject files accessed while using the Online Trial are saved and retrieved through Autodesk 360. After you launch theonline trial version of Revit or Revit LT, use the Online tab to access the commands to download, upload, or upload andopen files.To use the Online Trial with existing Revit project files, you must first upload them. From the Online tab, click UploadFiles and select one or more files to upload. Use CTRL and SHIFT to multi-select files. Click Upload. To download Revitproject files, click Download Files. Select one or more files to download. Use CTRL and SHIFT to multi-select files. ClickOpen, select a destination folder for the files, and then click OK. Files remain in your Autodesk360 account after the trialexpires. For more information on Autodesk 360, see the Autodesk 360 Help.Known LimitationsYou may experience slow performance when selecting a large project file to open from the cloud, or when upgradingor working with large projects.Revit trial only: Worksharing is currently not supported in the online trial for Revit 2014. Attempting to useworksharing or opening projects where worksharing has been enabled in this environment could result in filecorruption.Do not enable worksharing for projects created with the online trial for Revit 2014.If you have a workshared project that you would like to use for the online trial for Revit 2014, detach it fromcentral and discard worksets before uploading to Autodesk 360.www.autodesk.com/revi [more...]

Well, the day has finally arrived. Autodesk moves their software to being cloud based. Yes, I know, you would never do that, but to never worry about upgrading computers, installing patches and being able to work anywhere, even at a client's office, in the field or on any computer, seems a little enticing. Also, imagine not having to do a 58GB download of the software. Oh yeah, it's another nail in the coffin for the reseller channel. I hope they create an iPad version. But hey, how do we load our models on it? Does Autodesk dare ask to store our models on their cloud? Will there be a sync software? What if the model is 100s of MBs or getting updated frequently? How do you share your model with others at the office? Worksets? Central file syncing? A waste of time for most users? We'll just have to wait and see. It is Alive in the LabHere's an outgrowth of some work that we did in Autodesk Labs. Software Development Manager, Frederic Loranger, who also worked on Project Twitch and Project Blink, was happy to announce that Autodesk Revit 2014 and Autodesk Revit LT 2014 online trials went live on autodesk.com yesterday morning (April 18th).Here are the links for your reference:http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-revit-family/free-trial http://www.autodesk.com/products/revit-lt/free-trial The online versions do check for eligibility. At this time, these links are not visible to everyone. Users must be in the US and must have a decent internet connection to our data centers. For those who meet the criteria, this is a great way for them to try Revit without having to download and install the application itself.Web-based CAD tools are alive in the lab [more...]

Every day of the past two weeks, two or three times a day, I check the subscription portal to see if Autodesk released the 2014 software. In between, I check the product trial pages. It's amazing how there's such little communication by Autodesk as to the release dates the products. In the past, I did my best to let you know as soon as I knew but, should you really have to depend on social media for information on a product you pay thousands of dollars for. There should be a notification in the software that automatically tells you of any release, patch, update or plugin. Maybe that's why so many people still use AutoCAD. They don't know that anything else exists. Today is also the day that Autodesk saves about 20 million dollars in producing and shipping you your software now that you're forced to download 15 GB of software. I wonder what happens to those people with slow Internet or that have a data cap. Autodesk should give you a discount for downloading the software. Anyway, it's time to start the dreaded downloads [more...]

Thanks to Bryan for finding this at http://revitaddons.blogspot.com/2013/04/free-coins-auto-section-box-gets-major.htmlIt kills me to see people who say they do BIM, but they don't include any 3D sections on their plans. What's the point of modeling everything in 3D if you don't share the visuals of how the building gets put together. Are these the same people who don't share their models? Here's a great free tool to make 3D sections quickly:http://apps.exchange.autodesk.com/RVT/Detail/Index?id=appstore.exchange.autodesk.com%3acoinsauto-sectionbox%3aen COINS Auto-Section Box3/14/2012COINS The COINS Auto-Section Box tool gives you tremendous speed and agility over managing three-dimensional views when analyzing model areas of particular interest. It allows you to quickly create temporary and permanent views to be used for immediate interrogation of the model or for construction document deliverables. This works by allowing you to focus on the model instead of managing views or a view’s properties. New features: • Support for Revit 2014 • New "Toggle Section Box" command • Ability to arrange the section box view side-by-side with the selected view • Support for creating section boxes from view outlines, section lines, and scope boxes • New "Quick Auto-Section" command • Worry-free selections - automatic filtering of 2d and datum elements Click here for a video showing the top 5 uses, including the new features.Freehttp://www.coins-global.com/usa/h/Solutions/Design_%26_BIM/451/ Download detailsDownload Size:1.5 MBLanguage:EnglishRelease Date:3/14/2012Company:COINSWebsite:www.coins-global.comCust. Support:support.us@coins-global.com Compatible with:Autodesk Revit 2013Autodesk Revit 2014Autodesk Revit Architecture 2013Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014Autodesk Revit MEP 2013Autodesk Revit MEP 2014Autodesk Revit Structure 2013Autodesk Revit Structure 2014Main interfaceMechanical example ...Mechanical example ...Architectural exampleArchitectural exampl [more...]

This looks really cool. Source/Link: http://imaginit.com/software-solutions/imaginit-products/IMAGINiT-Clarity-WorkshareIMAGINiT Utilities and ProductsIMAGINiT Clarity WorkshareShare the Model, Automate the Work.All while you keep designing.With IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare you can save time and headaches by generating deliverables, automating tasks like printing PDFs, DWFs, exporting to IFC, gbXML, or backing up your projects. Non-Revit users can now have real-time project access including information such as room datasheets, schedules and custom reports. Providing valuable information to your key project stakeholders, IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare will help you communicate design progress and save your staff time. Want to collaborate securely online? Check out IMAGINiT Clarity and Clarity LT for Revit Server. IMAGINiT Clarity Workshare uses file-based sharing and offers enhancements and tools such as:Task AutomationGenerate PDF and DWF filesUpdate Room Datasheets on demandAutomated Backup, exporting of files like PDF, DWF, IFC or ImagesTeam AccountabilityOnline dashboard provides insight for project management and quality controlReview and monitor activity from anywhere, on any type of devicePerformance Advisor ReportConducts 17 Revit model performance checks that Autodesk recommendsProvides simple reporting and the ability to assign various team members to fix any identified issuesReporting OptionsReal-time access to Revit data via the Project Web PortalAccess to custom reports and schedules, even for non-Revit usersAutomated creation of Room DatasheetsReport wizard for custom report buildingRevisions, Detailed Items, Material Quantity and View ReportsExport to additional formats – including Microsoft Excel(click to enlarge) One year Subscription-only and perpetual licensing available. Find out more by contacting your IMAGINiT representative.REQUEST PRICINGREQUEST A DEMOREQUEST INFOProduct DocumentationIMAGINiT Clarity Workshare BrochureSucess StoriesMutli-Disciplinary Firm Improves Visibility and Project Qualit [more...]

Another nail in the reseller channel coffin. Go online, but your software directly from Autodesk, download it and get your serial number from them. Every few years Autodesk changes the serial numbering system. Will this method finally reduce piracy? I never understood the stupidity of their serial numbering system. All they do is add 99 to a number to come up with the next serial number. No chance of hacking with that system. I'm still puzzled as to what this means for subscription customers. It'd be nice ot have some clarity on this. Source/Link: http://blogs.rand.com/imaginitnews/2013/04/autodesk-business-modernization-electronic-license-software-delivery.htmlSerialized media changes were implemented March 28, 2013. As part of Autodesk's Business Modernization efforts, Autodesk has transitioned to electronic license and software (with optional media kits) delivery for the majority of their software products. This means that a serial number will no longer be attached on the product box – customers will now be able to purchase Electronic License Delivery (ELD) licenses, which will be delivered to you in an email along with a link to download the product. This ELD delivery method will be standard in the U.S., Canada, EEA countries, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea. Other countries will transition later.This step follows the initial launch of the ELD/ESD and Media Kits SKUs in December 2012. Electronic delivery of software licenses has become an industry-standard practice. It provides customers with more efficient and convenient access to their Autodesk products.What Products Does This Change Affect?The following will be offered as ELD licenses:AutoCAD LT SuiteInventor LTAutoCADAutodesk SuitesAutodesk Vertical software product [more...]

Apparently, BIM has been around since 1928 in Canada. and the BIM managers were so goodthat they put statues of themselves on the buildings. but apparently, not all of the plans were complete so there was a blank spot on the ceiling [more...]

Interesting article about elevators and architecture. This story has a lot of ups and downs. http://ethnographymatters.net/2013/04/02/an-uplifting-experience-adopting-ethnography-to-study-elevator-user-experience [more...]

Wow, what an awesome set of Revit tools and so cheap. Finally, someone making time saving and affordable tools. I'd live the renaming tool for COBie projects and the selection tool must save hours of time. Revolution Design SoftwareCommercial ProductsRevolution Design has developed several commercial addins to enhance Revit productivity. Check them out below:Individual Tiered Licenses*$45 per Seat - 1-9 Seats$35 per Seat - 10 or More SeatsIndividual seat licenses can be purchased in any quantity and pricing is broken into tiers as shown above. One license allows the use of Revit workFlow (2012, 2013, or both) on a single machine.Bulk 50 Pack*$750 per PackBulk packs allow volume discounts for larger enterprises and must be purchased in the specified quantities. One license allows the use of Revit workFlow (2012, 2013, or both) on a single machine. Each bulk pack purchased may only be used within the purchasing company or entity.FeaturesautoLinkSee autoLink on Project Chronicle.One of the Revit's greatest strengths in the realm of documentation is the automatic coordination of view callout tags and the views' actual detail location. Change the detail number on a sheet and all view tags that reference that view update automatically. However, Revit has no similar ability with general annotations, text, or scheduled parameters... until now!Revit workFlow's autoLink function allows you to reference views from any instance parameter, simply by typing the view reference as you normally would with text. Views are then automatically updated whenever the view reference changes. Reference views from generic annotations and update automatically. Reference views in parameters and update automatically.With version 3.0, autoLink now allows you to reference views from linked files; whenever the location of that view changes the link is updated automatically, no coordination necessary!Reference views with a simple annotation symbol or within any parameter.Update links automatically when a view is moved.Fully customizable autoLink symbols and parameters.viewRenameSee viewRename on Project Chronicle.Tired of looking through default view names like 'Section 1', 'Section 2', and 'Elevation 1-a' to try and find the view you were looking for? Have you ever looked for 'Ceiling Plan - First Floor' only to find it at the bottom of the project browser because someone didn't read their standards and named it 'RCP - First Floor'? viewRename is your answer!View naming standards are extremely helpful when used, but too often users are in too much of a hurry to worry about renaming views and doing it properly.With viewRename, you simply set up your office standard naming conventions for various view types when you first set the program up and views are named by the standard automatically, no mess, no hassle and no lost views!Existing views can also be renamed to match the standard with two quick clicks!Set the office standard once and follow it effortlessly.Set a different standard for various types of elevations, sections, and callouts.No more lost views or generic view names.Update existing views to the standard in 2 clicks.Set View Template automaticallyUse Instant Updater option to name views immediately on creationfinishFloorsHave you ever wanted to model floor finishes in Revit but didn't want to spend the time creating floors in every room?finishFloors can create floors for just a few rooms or every room in your project in just a few clicks, automatically coordinated with your finish schedule!Just tell finishFloors what floor types to create for each finish code and which rooms need floors and they will be automatically generated with the correct floor type, offset by their thickness so that they will sit on top of the structural floor. Floors generated by finishFloors are linked to rooms, so if the room boundary or finish ever change updating the finish floor is one button click away! Automatically map finish codes from the finish schedule to floor types and generate finish floors coordinated with the finish schedule.Save your standard finish code mapping and settings will be automatically loaded.Finish floors automatically sit on the top of the structural floor. Finish Floors can have automatic thresholds created at doorways extending to the center of frame, face of frame, or no thresholds at all. When finishes or room boundaries change, update existing floors with a single click.Pre-select rooms to focus on a single area or select nothing to work with all rooms in the project. Use 'Floors by Click' to generate floors one at a time with a single click, just like Revit ceilings.dimensionCheckQuality control is vital to a good set of construction documents and proper dimensioning is vital when communicating a design layout to the contractor. Items that are not properly located can cost time and money in RFI's or costly re-do's when someone on site decides they know 'about where it should go'.dimensionCheck is designed to quickly and efficiently identify objects in a dimension plan that are not properly located to avoid unnecessary errors.Select a category or set of categories and find all elements in the current view that are not currently dimensioned.Quickly locate one or more non-dimensioned elements using the show tool to determine where the dimension should be placed or if one is necessary.Search only the current view, or all sub-views as well (i.e. enlarged plans).Non-modal dialog box allows you to find non-dimensioned elements, place the dimension, and then move to the next element without closing the command.Place several dimensions and refresh the dialog to see the remaining elements without dimensions.FeaturesSimple Keynote File EditingRevit's keynote system is a powerful way to integrate data into Revit families, reduce errors, and streamline documentation. The text files, though, are cumbersome and difficult to work with.Keynote Manager was created to provide a simple, efficient interface to edit keynote files.Edit keynotes in a tree view instead of a long list in notepad or ExcelAutomatically sequence keynote numbersAdd & edit new notes without worrying about tabs or formattingLocate keynotes quickly with the find/replace functionPerform find/replace on the key value, description, or bothMultiple users can work on a single file concurrentlyReorganize notes by simple drag and dropSelect multiple keynotes and renumber in sequenceComment & MarkupRevit keynote text files provide no ability for managers to mark up or comment on keynotes.With Keynote Manager's comment and markup system, comments can be added to any keynote and the history of the comment is tracked automatically.Create comments, update, and mark as completeTrack the dates of comment creation and changesConvenient comment panel lists all commentsReview comments for a particular note or for the whole keynote filePrint all keynotes or a subset for manual review and markupInfo LinkKeynotes can be linked to external documents or web locations and those documents can be opened from Keynote Manager.Files will be opened in their default editor and web locations will be opened in the default browser.Link to the Manufacturer's web site, content page, or specificationLink to a word processor specificationLink to an image of the installed productCreate as many links as desiredKeynote WatcherKeynote Watcher is an add in to Revit that monitors keynote files and notifies users of changes to the file.Locates keynote files for all open Revit projects.Monitors keynote files for changes and notifies users via aUnobtrusive notification icon (sTooltip trigger goes here.ee image to the right).Open keynote files directly from within Revit.Notifies users of the need to reload their keynote file.License activates with Keynote Manager, no need to activate twice.Available for Revit 2012 or later only.Standards and Quality ControlKeynote Manager allows a degree of quality control and standards enforcement not available in other editors, further reducing errors and increasing productivity.Formatting & parent/child relationships are handled by Keynote Manager so no more orphaned keynotes!Spell check function reduces spelling errorsQuickly enforce office standardsDefine master files & create new keynote files based on office mastersSet automatic keynote casing to UPPERCASE, lowercase, or Sentence CaseConvert casing for individual keynotes or all keynotes in a fileSet the font so the display in Keynote Manager matches the display in RevitBackup FilesEveryone knows the frustration of losing data or an entire file due to either human or computer error.Keynote Manager's distributed backup system ensures that if anything happens to a keynote file there will be a recent backup that can be restored and most if not all of your work saved.Text file and comment backups are distributed on all users computers so even in the event of a hard drive or complete computer failure another user will likely have a backup copyBackups are created automatically when a file is opened or closedBackups can be created automatically at a specified intervalSelect the number of backups per user (up to 999)Automatic LicensingFor enterprise licenses or large numbers of installations, it is desirable to avoid the need to visit every computer to activate it's license. Keynote Manager / Keynote Watcher recognize XML files with license data and automatically activate a license on startup if such data is present, allowing large companies to deploy and activate automatically without giving out their activation code. For more information click here.Tracking & ReportingKeynote Manager tracks some basic, non-personal data for use in our marketing and analysis of program usage. The following information is reported to Revolution Design:Program open and close timeProgram version & Executable path (11.5 and later only)Open and close time of each file (no file names or paths are collected)License type (trial or paid)You may also view a sample report here.$45 per SeatIndividual seat licenses can be purchased in any quantity. One license allows the use of Keynote Manager and Keynote Watcher (2012, 2013, or both) on a single machine.Features Robust Filter CapabilitiesSelection Master supports 6 types of filters:ParameterLevelLevel filters recognize level parameter, work plane, reference level, and schedule level so all offset beams, etc. are included.Level filters can be set to recognize multi-level elements like walls and columns by their top constraint, base constraint, or either constraint.FamilyCategoryPhase CreatedPhase DemolishedThe Selection Master full interface can be used to create filters based on any of these properties or combine as many filters as desired to refine the set. Find all doors over 7'-0" high on the second floor, or simply find every element related to the second floor level. Save Filter SetsWhile some filter sets are only usefull once, most can be usefull continually throughout a project or even across multiple projects. Selection Master allows you to save filter sets to be reused as many times as desired. Preview ElementsBefore returning to Revit, Selection Master allows you to preview the elements that satisfy the filters you have created. From here you can change your filters, further refine the set of elements, export a report, or have them automatically selected for you in Revit. Quick FiltersYou can use Quick Filters as a shortcut to easily apply the basic filters with predefined settings in a single click.Want to find all elements related to a certain level? Use the 'Quick Level' command.Want to quickly select everything created in Phase 2? Use 'Quick Phase Created'.You can even use Quick Level to avoid losing elements when removing redundant or unnecessary levels. RehostEver decide that a level is redundant and unnecessary but were afraid to delete it because you knew you would lose everything that may still be on that level? Or just place a series of elements only to find out that you were working on the wrong level? Selection Master to the rescue!If you need to delete a level, use the Quick Level tool to find everything on the level and rehost to move it; if you just placed some objects on the wrong level simply select them and use rehost to move them to the correct level. ReportingSelection Master not only allows you to preview the elements that match the filters, you can also export the data to a comma separated value (.csv) or plain text (.txt) file for use or analysis in any standard spreadsheet program.In addition to exporting the preview data, Selection Master also allows exporting of all the levels, girds, families, and phases in the project.Lastly, Selection Master allows you to view all plan and ceiling plan views in the project and sort or filter them by level and export this data to .csv or .txtSingle Seat Licenses*$25 per SeatIndividual seat licenses can be purchased in any quantity. One license allows the use of Selection Master (2011, 2012, and/or 2013) on a single machine [more...]

Get acquainted with how to use the new features before you get the software installed,Source/Link: http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Revit/enu/2014/Help/0000-New_in_R0Learn about new and enhanced features in Autodesk Revit 2014.For additional information about the features described below, visithttp://www.autodesk.com/revit-features.Platform EnhancementsArchitectural EnhancementsMEP EnhancementsStructural EnhancementsRevit ServerSee Also2014 New Feature VideosUpgrade Information for Autodesk Revit 2014New in Revit 2014 InstallationNew in Revit 2014 Administratio [more...]

Every year, Autodesk just changes the letter. This year it's F. Last year it was E. You want to know the product key for your Autodesk® 2014 products.SolutionProduct keys are required for installation of Autodesk products and are used to differentiate products that are both sold independently and as part of a product suite. For example, installing AutoCAD 2014 as a point product requires product key 001F1, but installing AutoCAD 2014 from the Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2014 requires product key 781F1. The same version of AutoCAD is in both software packages but the product key differentiates one package from the other.Note: Please ensure you are using the correct product key for the Autodesk product and version you are installing. Entering an incorrect product key will result in activation errors for that product.The product keys for Autodesk 2014 products are as follows:Product NameProduct KeyAutoCAD 2014001F1AutoCAD Architecture 2014185F1AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014237F1AutoCAD Design Suite Premium 2014768F1AutoCAD Design Suite Standard 2014767F1AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2014769F1AutoCAD ecscad 2014562F1AutoCAD Electrical 2014225F1AutoCAD Inventor LT Suite 2014596F1AutoCAD LT 2014057F1AutoCAD LT Civil Suite 2014545F1AutoCAD Map 3D 2014129F1AutoCAD Mechanical 2014206F1AutoCAD MEP 2014235F1AutoCAD P&ID 2014448F1AutoCAD Plant 3D 2014426F1AutoCAD Raster Design 2014340F1AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2014241F1AutoCAD Revit LT Suite 2014834F1AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2014257F1AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2014256F1AutoCAD Structural Detailing 2014587F1Autodesk 3ds Max 2014128F1Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2014495F1Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2014774F1Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2014661F1Autodesk Alias Automotive 2014710F1Autodesk Alias Design 2014712F1Autodesk Alias Surface 2014736F1Autodesk Animation Academy 2014548F1Autodesk AutoCAD Utility Design 2014213F1Autodesk Building Design Suite Premium 2014765F1Autodesk Building Design Suite Standard 2014784F1Autodesk Building Design Suite Ultimate 2014766F1Autodesk Design Academy 2014200F1Autodesk Display Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED Design 2014889F1Autodesk Education Master Suite 2014651F1Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite For Education 2014656F1Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2014 ExclusivesP02F1Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2014 ExclusivesP01F1Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate 2014793F1Autodesk Fabrication CADmep 2014839F1Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct 2014842F1Autodesk Fabrication CAMduct Components 2014844F1Autodesk Fabrication ESTmep 2014841F1Autodesk Fabrication RemoteEntry 2014845F1Autodesk Fabrication Tracker 2014843F1Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2014757F1Autodesk Factory Design Suite Standard 2014789F1Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2014760F1Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Premium 2014786F1Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Standard 2014787F1Autodesk Infrastructure Design Suite Ultimate 2014785F1Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 2014796F1Autodesk Infrastructure Map Server 5 Activations 2014877F1Autodesk InfraWorks 2014808F1Autodesk Inventor 2014208F1Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Series 2014805F1Autodesk Inventor Engineer-to-Order Server 2014752F1Autodesk Inventor LT 2014529F1Autodesk Inventor Professional 2014797F1Autodesk Maya 2014657F1Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Premium 2014775F1Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2014660F1Autodesk MotionBuilder 2014727F1Autodesk Mudbox 2014498F1Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2014507F1Autodesk Navisworks Simulate 2014506F1Autodesk Plant Design Suite Premium 2014763F1Autodesk Plant Design Suite Standard 2014788F1Autodesk Plant Design Suite Ultimate 2014764F1Autodesk Product Design Suite for Education 2014654F1Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2014782F1Autodesk Product Design Suite Standard 2014783F1Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2014781F1Autodesk Raytracing Cluster Module for Autodesk VRED 2014890F1Autodesk Real-Time Ray Tracing Cluster 2014692F1Autodesk Revit 2014829F1Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014240F1Autodesk Revit LT 2014828F1Autodesk Revit MEP 2014589F1Autodesk Revit Structure 2014255F1Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis Professional 2014547F1Autodesk Showcase 2014262F1Autodesk Showcase Professional 2014295F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014809F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Advanced810F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Connection for NX815F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Connection for Parasolid824F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Connection for Pro/E822F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Design Study Environment812F1Autodesk Simulation CFD 2014 Motion811F1Autodesk Simulation DFM 2014837F1Autodesk Simulation Mechanical 2014669F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Premium 2014571F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Standard 2014570F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Adviser Ultimate 2014572F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Premium 2014574F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Standard 2014573F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Insight Ultimate 2014575F1Autodesk Simulation Moldflow Synergy 2014579F1Autodesk Simulation Multiphysics 2014667F1Autodesk SketchBook Designer 2014741F1Autodesk SketchBook Pro for Enterprise 2014871F1Autodesk Softimage 2014590F1Autodesk Softimage Entertainment Creation Suite Standard 2014662F1Autodesk Vault Collaboration 2014549F1Autodesk Vault Collaboration AEC 2014801F1Autodesk Vault Office 2014555F1Autodesk Vault Professional 2014569F1Autodesk Vault Workgroup 2014559F1Autodesk VRED 2014884F1Autodesk VRED Design 2014885F1Autodesk VRED Presenter 2014888F1Autodesk VRED Professional 2014886F1Autodesk VRED Server 2014887F1CADdoctor for Autodesk Simulation 2014577F1mental ray Standalone 2014718F1RealDWG 2014151F1T1 Enterprise Multi-flex 2014535F1T1 Enterprise Multi-flex Standard Bundle 2014891F1Support – Terms of UseOriginal Article: http://rss-support.autodesk.com/rsrc/link/_/2014_product_keys_for_autodesk_products__285476997?f=843104f0-01de-11de-2bbb-00304860501 [more...]

Autodesk - Autodesk Revit Architecture Services & Support - Autodesk IPv4 Network License Manager for WindowsAutodesk IPv6 Network License Manager for WindowsAutodesk IPv4 Network License Manager for WindowsThe Autodesk Network License Manager for IPv4 networks using the following operating systems:Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 and 2003 R2Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008 and 2008 R2Microsoft® Windows® Server 2012Windows XPWindows 7Windows 8Please refer to the accompanying readme file for feature limitations and installation instructions.Windows 32-bitnlm11.11_ipv4_win32.exe(exe - 4370Kb)Readme(htm - 22Kb)Windows 64-bitnlm11.11_ipv4_win64.exe(exe - 4423Kb)Readme(htm - 23Kb)Published date: 2013-Mar-15 ID: DL16273699Applies to:utodesk® Revit® Architecture 2014Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2013Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2012Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2011Autodesk® Revit® Architecture 2010 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Autodesk - Autodesk Navisworks Services & Support - AutoCAD Architecture & AutoCAD MEP 2014 Object EnablerAutoCAD Architecture-MEP 2014 OE.exe(exe - 18951Kb)AutoCAD Architecture-MEP 2014 OE x64.exe(exe - 23621Kb)Readme(html - 33Kb)Support – Terms of UsePublished date: 2013-Mar-28 ID: DL21383313Applies to:AutoCAD® 2014AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014AutoCAD® Electrical 2014AutoCAD LT® 2014AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014AutoCAD® Mechanical 2014AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2014Autodesk® 3ds Max® 2014Autodesk® 3ds Max® Design 2014Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2014Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate 2014DWG TrueView ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Autodesk - Autodesk Navisworks Services & Support - Autodesk AutoCAD Plant 3D 2014 Object EnablersAutodesk offers free downloadable enablers that you can use to access, display, and manipulate object data in applications different from their native environment. This provides essential data accessibility for design teams who create or receive files using Autodesk software. In particular, the AutoCAD Plant 3D object enabler allows Navisworks users to directly retrieve property data while reviewing AutoCAD Plant 3D models.Navisworks: If you open a drawing that contains external references, properties for AutoCAD Plant 3D objects in external reference drawings may not display. To solve this, delete the NWC file for the external reference, load Navisworks, and open the external reference DWG before opening up the master drawing.EnglishAutoCAD_Plant3D_2014_ObjectEnabler_English_Win32Bit.exe(exe - 14274Kb)AutoCAD_Plant3D_2014_ObjectEnabler_English_Win64Bit.exe(exe - 14532Kb)Published date: 2013-Mar-25 ID: DL21330574Applies to:AutoCAD® 2014AutoCAD® Architecture 2014AutoCAD® Civil 3D® 2014AutoCAD® ecscad 2014AutoCAD® Electrical 2014AutoCAD® Map 3D 2014AutoCAD® Mechanical 2014AutoCAD® MEP 2014AutoCAD® P&ID 2014AutoCAD® Plant 3D 2014AutoCAD® Structural Detailing 2014AutoCAD® Utility Design 2014Autodesk® Navisworks® Manage 2014Autodesk® Navisworks® Simulate 2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Download Navisworks 2014] | Free Trial Version | AutodeskFree trialAutodesk® Navisworks® ManageDownload a free 30-day trialSupports BIM and 3D model-based designHelps identify and resolve conflicts before constructionFull use of Navisworks ManageNo credit card requiredOnline training and supportFree student softwareDownload a free 3-year license of this software and find training and other resources. Visit the Autodesk Education CommunityTry Navisworks in a suiteExtend your Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflow with Autodesk® Building Design Suite. Download free trialDownload trialAutodesk Navisworks Manage 2014Language EnglishOperating system Windows 32-bitWindows 64-bitTrial Product Privacy NoticeThis Trial Privacy Notice describes a data collection and use program. It applies in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. If you are from another country, you will still need to click to agree to the notice, but the program will not apply to you. This notice explains the information we may collect through this product trial, and how we use it to send you useful, personalized communications (including content about new products and special promotions) by email, phone, in-product and/or on the www.autodesk.com website. We set a cookie to help us understand your activity on www.autodesk.com (and subdomains like store.autodesk.com). We also collect information about how you use this trial product. Scroll down to read more details. We handle personal information in accordance with the Autodesk Privacy Statement.Why we collect this informationWe offer this trial period so we can learn more about how users like you work with our products. This helps us to improve them, and to provide you with more useful and personalized information about our products and services.Product usage informationWe may use in-product tools to collect information about your use of our trial product (for example: which features are used, time spent using the product). We stop collecting this product usage information when the trial period ends.Here is a list of information we may collect, which is sent to our servers once a day in encrypted form:Operating system name and versionSystem configuration information, such as processor, memory, and graphics cardAutodesk product commands and operations usedAggregate time using the productName, serial number, and version of Autodesk products on your systemError conditionsFormat and source of data imported or exported from Autodesk productsIP addressCookiesWe will set a cookie on your browser that will uniquely identify you as a visitor to www.autodesk.com (and subdomains like store.autodesk.com). This cookie will help us understand your activity on our website (for example, if you view certain pages, view a webcast, or participate in a discussion forum). However, this cookie will not collect information about your activities on other websites. You can delete this cookie using your browser settings.MarketingIn return for providing you access to a fully functional product, we may communicate with you by email, phone, in-product and/or content we display on the www.autodesk.com website. We want to give you a useful, personalized, and engaging evaluation experience. We will use the information we have collected about your trial product usage and website activity, and other information you might share with us, to help us decide what information will be most relevant and interesting to you. For example, if you indicate that you are involved in civil engineering, we may share information that we have found to be relevant to civil engineers. If you indicate that you are an experienced user or a newer user, we may communicate information to you that is designed to be relevant to your experience level.I have read and agree to the Privacy Notice above, and I specifically agree to receive personalized marketing communications as described in the notice, as well as to the terms of the Autodesk Privacy Statement(which may include transfer of my information to other countries where Autodesk operates).INSTALL NOWInstallation help ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

After editing a family group, the cancel and finish edit buttons disappeared from the toolbar. That can certainly leave you in BIMlimbo land since you can't get out of that edit window and save the project. So, here's the fix for it. Type KS on your keyboard and the keyboard shortcut menu pops up. Search for the word Finish and under every item that says Finish Edit (or whatever), type FF into the shortcut box and click Assign. You can actually use the same FF for multiple items. It doesn't matter because you can't really be editing different things at once. One note is that it may already say FG in the Finish Edit Group line item. You can add FF to that one as well. It certainly seems easier to just type FF every time you're done editing rather than having to move your mouse to the top and click the Finish button, if it's even up there. Now you can use FF for Revit FUn. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

Before I get into my post, my April Fool's joke yesterday about Revit 2014 being available for download, was a joke, but then Luke actually posted links that you really could download Revit Architecture 2014. So, if you didn't and you have 2.64GB of time on your hands, go to the bottom of my subscription post and download it.I had a bit of indecision yesterday. I couldn't decide which device to use. Should it be the Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, iPad mini or Microsoft Surface? The Surface and Macbook Pro belong to Alix, but I thought it'd be fun to have lots of screens to choose from.We've been debating the pros and cons of the Surface. It has the same specs as my Macbook Air, but it feels heavier for some reason. It's a neat little machine, but Windows 8 is still annoying. It runs Navisworks and Glue just fine as it has a 4core I5 processor and 4GB of Ram. As far as the practicality of trying to use Windows standing up with one hand holding it is not great. The screen is too small to easily maneuver a mouse or the trackpad and Autodesk programs aren't geared for big fat BIM fingers. That being said, having a teeny tiny windows device tablet is potentially cool. Plugging the surface into my big fat Dell 27" monitor makes it great. So, the device for the field is much better suited for a bluetoothy keyboard and mouse with a big monitor. Having a computer that is the size of a paper notebook is a great idea. It's not a production machine since it doesn't have 16gb of ram or the best video card in the world. It's not there to replace an iPad. My idea is that you actually velcro an iPad Mini to the back of a Surface and then you have the best of both worlds. The Surface doesn't have 4G, so that's a problem with any Autodesk Cloud software if you don't have wifi. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

I just checked and Revit 2014 is available for subscription customers. Of course that's an April Fool, but if you click this link, you really can download it, not an April Fool joke. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

I'm still not sure why Autodesk makes the new versions available first for trials before the subscription users, but at least it's 10 days early and only 3.2GB to download. Source/Link:Download Revit 2014 | Free Trial Version | Autodeskhttp://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-revit-family/free-trial Free trial Autodesk® Revit®30-day full software trialTools for architectural design, MEP engineering, structural engineering, and constructionStart your transition to Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflowsNo credit card requiredOnline training and support Free student software Download a free 3-year license of this software and find training and other resources.Visit the Autodesk Education Community Try Revit in a suite Autodesk® Building Design Suite Premium is an integrated building design software portfolio.Download free trial Download trialAutodesk Revit 2014Language EngrishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseApril Fools VersionRussianSimplified ChineseSpanishTraditional ChineseOperating system WindowzTrial Product Privacy Notice This Trial Privacy Notice describes a data collection and use program. It applies in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. If you are from another country, you will still need to click to agree to the notice, but the program will not apply to you. This notice explains the information we may collect through this product trial, and how we use it to send you useful, personalized communications (including content about new products and special promotions) by email, phone, in-product and/or on the www.autodesk.com website. We set a cookie to help us understand your activity on www.autodesk.com (and subdomains like store.autodesk.com). We also collect information about how you use this trial product. Scroll down to read more details. We handle personal information in accordance with the Autodesk Privacy Statement.Why we collect this information We offer this trial period so we can learn more about how users like you work with our products. This helps us to improve them, and to provide you with more useful and personalized information about our products and services.Product usage information We may use in-product tools to collect information about your use of our trial product (for example: which features are used, time spent using the product). We stop collecting this product usage information when the trial period ends. Here is a list of information we may collect, which is sent to our servers once a day in encrypted form:Operating system name and versionSystem configuration information, such as processor, memory, and graphics cardAutodesk product commands and operations usedAggregate time using the productName, serial number, and version of Autodesk products on your systemError conditionsFormat and source of data imported or exported from Autodesk productsIP addressCookies We will set a cookie on your browser that will uniquely identify you as a visitor to www.autodesk.com (and subdomains like store.autodesk.com). This cookie will help us understand your activity on our website (for example, if you view certain pages, view a webcast, or participate in a discussion forum). However, this cookie will not collect information about your activities on other websites. You can delete this cookie using your browser settings.Marketing In return for providing you access to a fully functional product, we may communicate with you by email, phone, in-product and/or content we display on the www.autodesk.com website. We want to give you a useful, personalized, and engaging evaluation experience. We will use the information we have collected about your trial product usage and website activity, and other information you might share with us, to help us decide what information will be most relevant and interesting to you. For example, if you indicate that you are involved in civil engineering, we may share information that we have found to be relevant to civil engineers. If you indicate that you are an experienced user or a newer user, we may communicate information to you that is designed to be relevant to your experience level.I have read and disagree to the Privacy Notice above, and I specifically agree to receive personalized marketing communications as described in the notice, as well as to the terms of the Autodesk Privacy Statement(which may include transfer of my information to other countries where Autodesk operates).INSTALL NOWInstallation helpFee Autodesk software licenses and/or clod-based services are subject to acceptance of and compliance with the terms and cons of the license disagreement or terms of service, as applicable, that accompany such software or clod-based services. Don't try this at home. It is the fabulous first day of April and gets harder each year to come up with something new. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]

My wife sent this to me the other day and it totally reminds me of myself. I have 16,000 notes in Evernote, have 120GB of data backed up in my Sugarsync account and I take pictures of receipts and any other paper and sync them to Evernote so I can use their awesome OCR feature and not have to worry about finding paper. Of course, I try to get my wife to be as organized. She swore she gave me our new car insurance card and I insisted she didn't because I would have taken a picture with FE Snap and it would have been in Evernote. Of course, she brought it home from the office the next day. So, watch the video. It's awesome for those of us trying to keep control of our lives in the paper and digital world. Emma, Le Trefle (English) - YouTube ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Join the buildingSMART alliance - National BIM Standards Provider• Are you getting your CM-BIM credential? Click here for classes and information• Click here to Subscribe to the blog via daily email updates for the BIM news you don't want to miss.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [more...]