Autodesk Octo-Copter Testing is originally published on Between the Lines As I mentioned in a recent post (Aerial Capture of 3D Geometry), I was hoping to attend a test flight of the remote controlled Octo-Copter that captured photos that were then used to automatically generate a 3D model using Autodesk 123D Catch. Last Thursday the [...]
This Week in Pictures
This Week in Pictures is originally published on Between the Lines I spent the last week in the San Francisco Bay area Autodesk offices. It is always great seeing colleagues of mine as well as the beautiful San Francisco Bay Area. Here is my quick visual story in pictures of this week captured with my [...]
On This Day in 1982 – The Design Industry Changed
On This Day in 1982 – The Design Industry Changed is originally published on Between the Lines Autodesk was created on this day January 30, 1982 and would bring Computer Aided Design (CAD) down from the expensive mainframe systems to the PC with a new product named AutoCAD. Since that time CAD has grown and [...]
Parameter Grouping
Parameter Grouping is originally published on Revit OpEd Consistency, CONSISTENCY, consistency… This post is the result of noticing that families that were using a specific group for some parameters were not showing up in the correct group once they were added to a project. When you create content the names you use for parameters is [...]
Tekla’s BIMsight 1.4 Released
Tekla’s BIMsight 1.4 Released is originally published on Revit OpEd I’ve not mentioned subsequent updates for this IFC based model viewer since my original post when it first became available. I received an email the other day letting me know that they released version 1.4. This release includes enhanced presentation tools and they are really [...]
Occupancy Data Application
Occupancy Data Application is originally published on Revit OpEd I’ve written about the workaround solution for documenting occupancy information in room tags in the past. I’ve even shared a sample project file based on the work I did for Scott Davis’ past firm WLC Architects in 2005 (before he joined Autodesk). Until the API came [...]
New Family Browser Product
New Family Browser Product is originally published on Revit OpEd CAD Technology Center is offering a new product called BIM List. They’ve provided several videos to help get acquainted with the application. Quickly Locate and Insert FamiliesAdvanced Search FunctionalityAdministrative ControlsUp to Date ContentEasy Setup I’ve embedded the first video here. Uh oh, now I’ll toss [...]
Hacker Spaces – Come Meet Your Makers
Hacker Spaces – Come Meet Your Makers is originally published on Between the Lines This week I had the opportunity to visit the Noisebridge Hacker Space in San Francisco with an Autodesk colleague Gregory Miller and Alex Peake. Alex is on Kickstarter with a game project named Code Hero where you not only learn about [...]
Extract Features & Shapes from Point Cloud Data in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit
Extract Features & Shapes from Point Cloud Data in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit is originally published on Between the Lines If you have or receive point cloud data I wanted to point out Autodesk Labs currently has some preview technologies to convert the point cloud data into geometry and features in some Autodesk products. [...]
To BIM or Not to BIM?
To BIM or Not to BIM? is originally published on Revit This is an extract from Architects Journal from the 15/12/11, this article looked at trends in design & construction for the UK going into 2012…hopefully AJ won’t mind me highlighting the comment about Revit. Go to Original Article Source