Construction Dive
JUNE 14, 2007
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CAD Shack
JUNE 28, 2007
I Know I said I was going to post a parametric how to very next thing, but I wanted to mention that I will be teaching at Autodesk University again this year. If you are coming out to Vegas and you are interested, I will be teaching "A Simple Plan to Implement AutoCAD MEP 2008". I hope meet some of the fine folks that are kind enough to read my ramblings, so don't be afraid to say hi.
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JUNE 24, 2007
Following on Steve Stafford's post, and the fact that Ian left me a very kind comment as well. I've added Ian's new " Revit Zone " to my links list. Looks like the site could be quite helpful and so far very well done (nice looking graphics). Cheers, -R.
Construction Lawyer
JUNE 22, 2007
constructionattorneyblog. Attorneys at Sabo & Zahn. Sabo & Zahn. Werner Sabo. Werner Sabo is a partner at the construction law firm of Sabo & Zahn in Chicago. He is also a licensed architect, having practiced architecture for a number of years prior to establishing his law practice in 1981. He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular co
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PSMJ Resources
JUNE 21, 2007
You are probably thinking that I am going to suggest that you buy donut 'holes' for meetings instead of donuts because they are cheaper. Not this time. I was recently cc'd on an email from a CEO client of mine who called for a staff meeting in several days' time with everyone in his 2o-person firm. On the surface, this would not seem to be out of the ordinary - but this CEO doesn't have scheduled staff meetings because he is rarely in the office so when he calls an ad hoc meeting, it's an event.
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JUNE 23, 2007
So yes, undoubtedly we were all quite excited to see this feature (VTF - Variable Thickness Floors) enter Revit Architecture 2008 (development thanks to our structural friends). If you don't know or didn't realize, Revit '08's floor can now be set to slope or warp in multiple directions even though the floor is still essentially "flat", this is particularly useful for crickets, tapered insulation, warped/sloped concrete decks and parking garages.
Do
JUNE 19, 2007
In case you didn't know. Wall schedules are smart when dealing with areas. If you add a window, the reported area for the wall will be reduced. Obvious really, but I don't trust anything until I've run my own tests. Why do I care? Today I was working with our energy anaylis team, and they needed to know the ratio of opening(s) in our building to our total exterior envelope.
The Korte Company
JUNE 14, 2007
The Korte Company has added a number of employees to its Highland and St. Louis offices. In keeping pace with the company’s steady growth nationally, the company has bolstered its Midwest team.
CAD Shack
JUNE 14, 2007
I was just looking at the AUGI wish list for AutoCAD MEP and noticed a real theme that I really agree with. There aren't enough parts and they are the wrong size. Somebody named rb.72855 hit it on the head when they said "What I don't understand is why all of the parts aren't parametric. Registers and grilles and louvers are the ones I see the most need for.
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JUNE 13, 2007
So AU decided they didn't want me :(, I tried! They apparently didn't want a bunch of other people I know too, so I don't feel too bad. With any luck I will still attend AU this coming year, and I'm willing to help anyone out that needs assistance in presenting on Revit. I look at it this way, not having to prepare for AU frees me up to focus on my project work, moving things forward at my firm, and having a life on the side.
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JUNE 13, 2007
So as most Revit users are aware, wall families in Revit can't really be seperated from the project file. Most people (I think) opt to put their firm's standard wall types into their project templates. However, being such a large firm we've opted for a slightly different approach. Because we service so many different market sectors, and have so many offices (up to 8 stateside, 3 international now) we've opted to keep our base project template simple and streamlined.
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JUNE 10, 2007
This may be obvious to some people, but it only occured to me recently. I was tagging rooms in colored plans, and my project manager wanted "big" names, but in some cases, big was going to be too big, so I needed different size room tags. In the past I would have simply created a new family, and modified the label properties. This time however I did things a little different.
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JUNE 10, 2007
I recently had the privilige to present at a 1 1/2 day conference sponsored by the ACEC (American Council of Engineering Companies www.acec.org ). I presented my firm and my one and only full Revit project (slated to be occupied 09/2007!) as a case study of early adoption of BIM and Revit as our tool of choice. The presentation went very well and I received lots of great feedback afterwards!
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PSMJ Resources
JUNE 6, 2007
A/E firms are generally solicited for help through specific project requests - but how good are you at recognizing and addressing the clients' unmet needs? If you're smart, you are taking the time to get to know your clients when you are presented with specific project requests. You use what you learn to both idenfity their unrequested needs and to communicate the unique value of your skills.
PSMJ Resources
JUNE 4, 2007
The 2007 PSMJ A/E Financial Performance Survey came back from the printer last week and I spent part of the weekend reviewing Dan Daniels' findings. All in all, things are looking good for the A/E industry - growth, revenue, and profits are all up over last year - people are busier and utilization (chargeability) is higher - so it seems that people are working more efficiently.
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